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Majors achieve and thrive together with purpose and pride!
Greetings Major Families,
I can hardly believe we are nearing the winter break. Our students and staff have been working hard to finalize projects and assignments and we’ve seen lots of success. This is a great opportunity for you to reflect with your children on their success and how they can build on those successes to stay the course.
Thank you to all the families who joined us for our Principal Chat about safety and communication. We were joined by our School Board members, Karen Corbett Sanders and Tammy Derenak Kaufax, our Region leaders Dr. Grace Taylor and Mrs. Leona Smith, Tom Vacarello, our Director of Safety and Security, and our partners in the Fairfax County Police Department. We had a rich discussion and heard several ideas that will continue to strengthen communication and collaboration with our community. If you were not able to attend, you can review the slides that were presented here.
To close this year before the winter break, we have quite a few fun events planned to support the social emotional needs of our students. We will celebrate with Wellness Day on Wednesday where students will have many choices to engage in collaborative activities. We are also fortunate to have been chosen to host a presentation for students by SaulPaul on Friday, December 16, during Major Time. SaulPaul is a GRAMMY Nominated Musician with a Message. He has presented three (3)TEDx Talks, performed at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and been featured on America’s Got Talent. His life story of transitioning from tragedy to triumph has been told on screen via the documentary Tower to Tower as well as via his memoir, "Be The Change". Most recently, SaulPaul founded Change Water, a socially conscious bottled water company that donates to the local community with each case of water sold. Whether via art, entrepreneurship or community service, SaulPaul is committed to #BeTheChange. Aware that some students are noise sensitive, we do have a quiet room. Please contact your student’s counselor if your student requires that accommodation.
Finally, we are excited about the opportunity for students, families and staff to take a well-deserved break to reset and unwind. I hope you have opportunities to enjoy the crisp weather with your family and reflect on the wonderful things that have happened this year.
With Love,
Principal Rogers
Major Pride!
Congratulations to Mary Hammond & Hannah Hamilton, who were accepted by audition to the 2023 VBODA District X Honor Band.
Congratulations to Joseph Jones for being awarded a scholarship from the National Alliance of Black School Educators.
It is finally time for the Class of 2025 Holiday Breakfast!!!
Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 9am to 12pm
Mount Vernon High School ~ Enter through Door 4
$7 for adults ~ $5 for children ~ Cash or Check
Includes: Pancake Breakfast ~ Pictures with Santa ~ Story Corner
Crafts: Paper Plate Crafts ~ Popsicle Stick Ornaments ~ Hanukkah and Kwanzaa Coloring Sheets
Games: Snowball Fight ~ Cornhold ~ Connect 4 ~ Just Dance
Just to name a few!!!!
Additional Funding Offerings $$$: Gift Wrapping ~ Gift Basket Raffle ~ Cookie Decorating
Can’t wait to see you all there!!!
Special thanks to all those who donated to our event!!!!
Please mark your calendars with the important dates below.
PTSA Holiday Market
Please join us for the PTSA Holiday Market tomorrow Saturday, December 10th from 10:00am-3:00pm in G100. We have over 40 vendors lined up with a wonderful variety of products including holiday decor, candles, jewelry, blankets, etc.
Last call for students! We still need help! We are looking for student volunteers to help us decorate the space and to help support the vendors and overall activities. Sign up using the link below to earn service hours and enjoy some holiday cheer!
Holiday Market Student Volunteer Sign-Up
MVHS National Honor Society Food Drive
MVHS National Honor Society is hosting a food drive Dec. 12th- 16th to support Alexandria’s United Community organization.
We are collecting the following items in each subschool and the main office!
For more information, please see Sarah Freeland at scfreeland@fcps.edu.
Mount Vernon Food Pantry Holiday Drive Thru
The Mount Vernon Food Pantry is having Holiday Drive Thru. We will be giving away boxes of non-perishable food items for families of four to help during the holidays. Since this is a drive thru event, MVHS Food Pantry volunteers will be delivering items to your car directly. This is a “first come first served” event as supplies are limited.
When: Wednesday, December 14th from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Where: Mount Vernon High, Door #1 (by Flag Pole), Car Drive Thru
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