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Mustangs are Inspired to Impact Others

by Anne Katz | Jun 10, 2019 | All, Focus Issue 5, Issue 5 | 0 |

At Mount Vernon, the lines are being blurred between school and real life. When MV students are presented with opportunities, they discover courage.

OUR NEXT CHAPTER: A MESSAGE FROM YOUR HEAD OF SCHOOL

by Brett Jacobsen | Jun 3, 2019 | All, Focus Issue 5, Issue 5 | 0 |

The Mount Vernon community celebrated the Class of 2019, our 13th graduating class. Affirming their work of inquiry, innovation, and impact, these students differentiated themselves from the millions of students across the country.

Class of 2019: Senior Salute

by Dr. Erin McCubbin | May 30, 2019 | Issue 5, Legacy Issue 5 | 0 |

Senior acceptances, speeches, and a send off from Chip Houston, Head of Upper School.

Taking Flight: Students Inspire Fortune 500 Company

by Harriett Middleton | May 29, 2019 | All, Continuum Issue 5, Issue 5, Real World | 0 |

Innovation Diploma (ID) is an original program created by Mount Vernon enabling students to work with external partners helping them create solutions for lingering problems. In ID, when companies come to Mount Vernon and propose a problem to us, we call that relationship a design brief.

Expert Connections with Long-Term Effects: Lower School Learns from a Multitude of Professionals

by Eileen Fennelly | May 28, 2019 | All, Feature Issue 5, Issue 5 | 0 |

I was walking through the Kindergarten commons and heard our youngest students singing an original song about the elephants at the zoo. They had recently shared with me that they were researching the African Elephants and they could not wait to tell me what they had learned.

When Dreams Become A Reality

by Rikki Hagerty | May 21, 2019 | Issue 5, Next Issue 5 | 0 |

The Ground Floor began as a year-long Upper School student-driven initiative known as iProject. In 2017, a group of Mount Vernon sophomores had an idea to create a coffee shop that their peers and teachers would be able to enjoy at school.

Ecological Rhetoric: When Science and Literature Collide

by Rikki Hagerty | May 20, 2019 | Continuum Issue 5, Issue 5 | 0 |

When Dr. Brande Jones and Ms. Jenn Lloyd collaborated to create their Upper School course Ecological Rhetoric: Science and Literature collision, they planned their yearlong Project Based Learning (PBL) course to make a local impact.

IN HER SHOES: A Pictorial for ESPN

by Kate Parker | May 20, 2019 | Continuum Issue 5, Issue 5 | 0 |

When ESPN reached out to me to shoot and write an article for them showcasing female athletes as empowered and confident role models, I immediately was all in.

Why Does Real-World Learning Matter?

by Shayna Cooke | May 16, 2019 | Issue 5, Voices Issue 5 | 0 |

Project-Based Learning. Design Thinking. Place Based Learning. Cooperative Learning. Differentiated Instruction. Grit. Growth Mindset.

Project Based Learning: From Exploration to Demonstration

by Cooper Van Rossum | May 16, 2019 | Continuum Issue 5, Issue 5, Real World | 0 |

We sat down with Amy Wilkes, Middle School Head of Learning and Innovation, to discuss the work being down in the middle grades during the 2018-2019 school year.

When Students Consult: Taking Innovation Diploma on the Road

by Emma Markland | May 16, 2019 | Continuum Issue 5, Issue 5, Real World | 0 |

Mount Vernon Students visited Pine Ridge High School Students in South Dakota to introduce design thinking concepts and discuss the future of VR collaborations.

Panamazing: A Photo Essay

by Eleanor Madderra | May 15, 2019 | Feature Issue 5, Issue 5 | 0 |

Eleanor M. traveled to Panama with 23 other students on her Interim Trip. They learned the local culture, harvested pineapples, and visited a native tribe while traveling modern cities and ancient ruins.