First Semester in America
Written by Sierra Middleton For inquiries about hosting an exchange student, contract Meg Brown, MVPS International Coordinator, at MBrown@mountvernonschool.org Bob Luo and Rebecca Liao, Chinese exchange students, have been at Mount Vernon for a full semester now…and they love it! Bob hails from Shenzhen, a Chinese metropolis in South China that is very similar to...
Final Philanthropic Drive 2012: Interim RE-ACT
Next week’s Upper School Drive – March 26 to March 30, 2012 – is called Interim Re-ACT! The drive is based on the needs of individuals in the regions that students identified while touring internationally during Interim Term. There will be a week long drive collecting dental hygiene products to ship to Peru, as well as...
Interim Term 2012 Recap (Part 3 of 8 Part Series): LONDON
Below are a series of student reflections from the recent UK trip, where 13 MVPS faculty and students visited museums, toured city monuments, and attended various London theatrical events. It’s been about two weeks since London, and I’m still living the memories! We saw Westminster Abby, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Tower of London, House of...
Interim Term 2012 Recap (Part 2 of 8 Part Series): SOUTH AFRICA
Photography by Molly Christian Written by Garry Sullivan In an action packed African adventure, Mount Vernon students were challenged and sometimes expected to move away from their comfort zones. As they did, each of them impressed and grew as individuals. Day 1 consisted of a rush from the airport after traveling for over 30 hours,...
Interim Term 2012 Recap (Part 1 of 8 Part Series): PERU
Photography by Cory McClaughlin The following was written in Peru by Tyler S. Thigpen in an email to parents immediately following the trek Your students have been stretched. And they have achieved their goals. For day 1 of the trek, we hiked 3 miles over the course of 2 hours from Itzco (10,400ft) to Huacay...
Excitement Brewing As Interim Term 2012 Approaches
Written by Sarah Buck With interim week approaching quickly, students are excited about the different opportunities and experiences they will gain. Joe Sciberras, who is interning with General Dynamics, said, “Just getting the opportunity to be in a working environment is exciting…also seeing how the business workday works.” Evan Tucker commented, “I’m going to a...
Peru Trek Team Secures Donkeys, Finalizes Route
For the upcoming Interim Term, fifteen Upper School students, Coach Farry, Mr. Thigpen, four Peruvian cooks, a nurse, a missionary, and twenty donkeys will embark upon an Andean adventure aimed at promoting literacy and spiritual growth in the Andes. Hiking where the roads don’t go, approaching heights of 10,000 to 14,400 feet, and camping under the stars, this...
Change for Children
Written by Hannah Zenas Imagine you’re on a road, the asphalt withered away from weather, desolate buildings and homes on either side, scattered all upon the hills around you. You’re on this road because you’re on the way to school, a privilege not many children in Lusaka, Zambia get, and you are stoked! Garden Presbyterian...
