Focus Archives - The Mount Vernon Magazine

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.

Letter from the Editor: Inspiration & Influencers

by Anne Katz | Jan 28, 2019 | All, Focus Issue 4, Issue 4 | 0 |

At Mount Vernon, we choose to make our thinking visual and actionable. We envision learning where children are seen and heard. We envision transparency in the learning journey — process, product, and progress. We welcome the chance to wrestle with voices and perspectives that challenge our assumptions. We envision learning in which our trust for one another strengthens our sense for individual freedom, autonomy, and interdependence.

More Than Just A Building

by Brett Jacobsen | Jan 18, 2019 | All, Focus Issue 4, Issue 4 | 0 |

I do not think I have ever experienced a story of transformation like the story of Mount Vernon Presbyterian School. Engaging with this community for a decade and building something exceptional with you has been an exciting journey of twists and…

A Letter From the Editor: MADE in MV

by Anne Katz | Nov 15, 2018 | All, Focus, Focus Issue 3 | 0 |

At Mount Vernon we are a community. We are MADE in MV. We have fellowship at Mount Vernon because we subscribe to common attitudes, interests, and goals. We share values and responsibilities. We are a group of people who lean on each other and feel as though we belong together. We care. We share.