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MAJOR PRIDE!
National District Championship in One Acts
Congrats to MVHS Theatre Arts. They won the National District Championship in One Acts on Friday at Edison High School. They will compete in the Regional competition of February 13th at Fairfax High School. Competition starts at 3:45pm that day. Great Job Majors!
Congratulations to our five Mount Vernon Majors whose artwork earned recognition in the 2023 Regional Scholastic Art Awards Program. Their artwork was chosen for this honor by a distinguished panel of judges who selected from nearly 3500 outstanding entries.
The gold key and silver key works will be on exhibit in the Ernst Cultural Center Gallery at the Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus, from February 9 through March 23, 2023. The gold key artwork will be advanced to national adjudication to compete against other gold key works from across the country.
We are so proud of your accomplishments!
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Angelina Medrano, Gold Key in Photography
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Precious Manu, Gold Key in Painting
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Isabella Erpestad, Honorable Mention in Photography
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Alejandra Garcia Hernandez, Honorable Mention in Digital Art
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Sage Ramos, Honorable Mention in Photography
National District Swim
Congrats to those swimmers who performed at the National District Swim meet this past weekend. We had two individual qualifiers for Regionals:
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Molly Lussier placed 6th in 100 Freestyle
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Wilman Vlach placed 5th 100 Breaststroke
The following swimmers also made it to the finals Saturday night:
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Jay Eckardt and Adam Peverall in 50 Freestyle
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Lacey Lussier in 50 Freestyle
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Walter Stankewick in 500 Freestyle
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Wilman Vlach and Jay Eckardt in 100 Freestyle
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Adam Peverall in 100 Backstroke
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Kate Hood & Molly Lussier in 100 Backstroke
Science Fair Winners
Congratulations to our 1st Place Winners, Zermatt Jafri and Viola D’Aloia. They investigated the effect of the concentration of sodium chloride in the soil on kidney beans leaves’ stomata.
February is Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. At Mount Vernon High School, we are celebrating with a panel discussion, several bulletin board displays, Black History facts shared during our MVTV broadcasts and the playing of “Lift Every Voice and Sing”.
Please mark your calendars with the important dates below.
Orange Out 2023
Mount Vernon Pyramid Night
Tutor.com - Extra Help for Students at No Cost to Families
With Tutor.com through Schoology, FCPS students are able to get learning help at any time, even from bilingual tutors! Students in FCPS meet with tutors thousands of times each week to practice reading, prepare for an upcoming math test, write computer programs, study for the SAT, or to get feedback on scholarship essays–all at no cost to their families! If you haven’t already, we encourage you to take just a few minutes to connect with a tutor with your child. More info about Tutor.com in FCPS is available here.
Community Awareness–Hidden In Plain Sight
The Hidden in Plain Sight (HIPS) program is an IN-PERSON interactive program for adults to be educated about the signs of risky behavior in teens and young adults. It touches on drug and alcohol use, mental health concerns, eating disorders, risky sexual behaviors and more. For more information use the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hidden-in-plain-sight-mount-vernon-district-tickets-529379066037
Student Services Updates
Join us in recognizing our amazing school counselors during National School Counseling Week!
The MVHS College & Career Center is open!!
We are excited to share that we have hired a new College and Career Specialist. Please join me in welcoming Ms. Lauren MacGregor to the MVHS Family.
Ms. MacGregor has served in numerous roles where she has been able to assist students with getting to their next step in life after high school. She most recently worked with Northern Virginia Community College where she served as an Admissions Outreach Coordinator. In her free time she loves to craft and get active. Lauren loves seeing students prosper and realize their fullest potential and is eager for this opportunity to serve the students at Mt. Vernon High School.
Ms. MacGregor has an anticipated start date of Mid-February. In the meantime College and Career Specialists from across FCPS are volunteering in our center. Students and parents are welcome to stop by or give us a call at 703-619-3118 to set up an appointment. College & Career Specialists (CCS) will assist you with exploring colleges, and military options, finding scholarships, preparing you for taking ASVAB, along with answering any other questions.
See below for the CCSs who will be at MVHS this week
Junior Night Save The Date
MVH Performing Arts Showcase
Performing Arts Showcase on Thursday February 16 at 7:00pm! This concert will showcase an array of talents from students in Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theatre, and Dance who have prepared unique solos and small ensemble performances. Entry for this event is a suggested donation of $5, and our Performing Arts Boosters will be selling concessions before and during the performance. All proceeds from this event will go to decreasing the cost of the Performing Arts Disney Trip in the spring. Come out and see our students show off their talents!
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