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Purple Star Designation Award
It is with great pleasure that we announce that once again MVHS has earned the VDOE Purple Star Designation Award.
This award could not have been earned without the support of the community and staff as well as the efforts of the MVHS Purple Team, led by Mrs. Sarah Freeland and Caroline Miller.
Mount Vernon HS is proud of this extensive military-connected community and its service. We are additionally appreciative for the opportunity to continue serving those who serve our nation.
Please mark your calendars with the important dates below.
2023 Virginia Summer Residential Governor’s School (SRGS)
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) offers the opportunity for 10th and 11th grade students to apply to attend summer residential Governor’s schools in academics and Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). Students who are accepted into one of the programs will live in residence halls in one of the state colleges in VA for four weeks in the June - late July timeframe. To learn more about SRGS opportunities and the application process, visit the VDOE website and view the promotional video.
To be considered for an academic or VPA Governor’s school, students must complete the steps below.
- Complete the interest form linked below for either Academics or VPA. The form is a required part of the application process and is due November 11th. No late entries will be accepted. When completing the form, enter a personal email address and do NOT use an fcpsschools.net email address. VDOE cannot send communications to the fcpsschools.net domain.
Academic Interest form
Visual and Performing Arts Interest form
- Attend our school interest meeting which will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 9th at 3pm. Attendance at the meeting is optional but strongly encouraged.
- Complete the application for the specific program you wish to apply to and return to your school counselor who is supervising the Governor’s School application process.
- Academic applications are due to the school on December 9, 2022
- VPA applications are due to the school on January 31, 2023
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
Mount Vernon High School is holding a special course designed for adults who regularly interact with youth. Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is a public education program which teaches participants the risk factors and warning signs of a variety of mental health challenges common among adolescents, including anxiety, depression, psychosis, eating disorders, ADHD, disruptive behavior disorders, and substance use disorder. Participants do not learn to diagnose, nor how to provide any therapy or counseling – rather, participants learn to support a youth developing signs and symptoms of a mental illness or in an emotional crisis by applying a core 5 step action plan.
This offering is free of cost to MVHS community members to include families within our feeder schools. Please email Melissa Mentzel at mjmentzel@fcps.edu with any questions. Participants can scan the QR code or use link provided to register: https://bit.ly/3Sy6VQ0
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