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Majors achieve and thrive together with purpose and pride!
JROTC celebrated the Marine Corps JROTC 28th birthday. The Mount Vernon MCJROTC Program was founded on September 1, 1995 by Colonel DeHoust (USMC, Ret.) and First Sergeant Medley (USMC, Ret.) and over the past 28 years the program has instructed over 2,500 cadets in leadership and citizenship!
Major Pride
We are so very proud of our 2024 National Merit Commended Scholars! Lorenzo Gabriel Valerio and Wiman Vlach. These two IB scholars are well on their way to doing amazing things in the future. Congratulations!!!!
Homecoming
Homecoming Spirit Week
Please mark you r calendars with the important dates below.
Student Services Updates
The October College and Career Center Newsletter is here, families check your emails. You can also click the link below to view the MVHS CCC Newsletter: October 2023.
MVHS College Visits
As we have entered into fall visit season where we have multiple representatives from different colleges across the country coming to visit MVHS I want to remind everyone of the upcoming visits for this next week. Students can sign up to attend via student naviance.
10/2/23 - University of Mississippi - 10:30am - College & Career Center
10/2/23 - Washington College - 12:30pm - College & Career Center
10/3/23 - Mount St. Mary's University - 12:30pm - College & Career Center
10/4/23 - Longwood University - 1:00pm - College & Career Center
10/5/23 - Swarthmore College - 11:15am - G100
10/5/23 - George Mason University - 11:45 am - G100
10/6/23 - James Madison University - 10:30am - G100
10/6/23 - William & Mary - 12:30 pm - G100
10/4/23 - Loyola University Maryland Visit - 12:30pm - College & Career Center
2023 FCPS College Fair and Virtual Postsecondary Week
The annual FCPS College Fair will be held at George Mason University’s Eagle Bank Arena, on Sunday, October 15, 2023, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Approximately 250 colleges and universities will be represented, including two and four-year colleges and US Service Academies.
Following the fair, the Two-Night Postsecondary Virtual Event will be held on Monday, October 16 and Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Both events will help students be better prepared for the next chapter of their educational journey. Students may REGISTER HERE.
New Scholarships
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Harris Goodall Squires Memorial Scholarship – deadline April 1, 2024 - $5,000 - Application in Naviance.
- MVHS Nominee for Virginia Tech Pamplin Leadership Award - deadline October 10, 2023 - $5,000 - Application in Naviance
- MVHS Nominee for UVA Jefferson/Walentas Scholarship - deadline October 2, 2023 - Full ride to UVA - Application in Naviance.
- MVHS Nominee for Harry F. Byrd, Jr. Leadership Award - deadline October 20, 2023 - $25,000 - Application in Naviance
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Fisher House Military Children Scholarship - deadline February 15th, 2024 – Amount $2000 - Application in Naviance.
ASVAB REMINDER
MVHS will be hosting the ASVAB test (armed forces vocational aptitude battery) here at school on 10/10/23. Students are able to sign up to take the test by registering here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMhM6OPr0kzXLhu-MjQU_5ITCFmXLOvNW9q8r69JgPUqV7Pw/viewform?usp=pp_url
Contests
The following contests has been approved for interested students.
- Martin Luther King Oratorical Contest – deadline Jan 8, 2024 – Application is in Naviance
High School Career Forum
The Virginia Williams High School Career Association, Inc. is hosting the 10th annual High School Career Forum (HSCF) for high school students, grades 9th-12th, on Sat. Oct 21, 2023 from 11am-1pm at the Lorton Community Center (9520 Richmond Hwy, Lorton, VA 22079).
The HSCF is an opportunity for high school students to learn about different career fields available after high school graduation from a moderated panel. Projected panelists are: U.S. Coast Guard, College, Fairfax City Govt., STEM, Study Abroad, Medical, FBI, Renewable Energy and Trade. Students can register by going to visiting the website or scanning the QR on the poster: www.vwhsca.org
PTSA Corner
We want to hear from you! Be a part of the conversation! Join the PTSA today! Our next meeting is Wednesday, October 11 at 6:30pm, in G100. Help us support our students, teachers, and parents!
https://ptboard.ptboard.com/home
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