We are inspired by our Mount Vernon Community of students, families, and staff who are showing great resilience, determination, and creativity to stay connected with one another and to support student learning. Their efforts to continue to make Every Day Count during this unprecedented time are amazing! Teaching & Learning staff are excited to share resources and ideas for staying connected and supporting student learning. Students are likely to hear from their classmates, teachers, and school sites with ways to stay engaged. Maintaining our sense of community supports our social-emotional health and will help each of us to remain engaged in learning. We hope you engage with and enjoy the ideas we post on our Every Day Counts! student learning blog. Stay tuned--we plan to begin posting on Monday, March 23rd! Many of the resources we will be sharing are available to all students via the MV TECHSMART K-12 DIGITAL LITERACY site.


Friday, May 1, 2020

5-1-2020 Mount Vernon History

Do you know who Jasper Gates is? How long has Mount Vernon been a city?  Why did people settle in Mount Vernon?  Check out this video slide show created by Deann Johnson sharing historical pictures from Mount Vernon.  It is fun imagining what it must have been like to live in Mount Vernon when it was first settled.  Look at the pictures of the city.  Do you see any buildings or landmarks that still exist? What surprises you about the photos?  How do you think Mount Vernon will look in 100 years?


Learn more about Mount Vernon history and see more pictures here.  

Side note, I walk by Jasper Gates' historic home every day when I walk my dog.  You can find the home that is said to be the first house in Mount Vernon at 202 9th Street. 

Martha Thornburgh: Mount Vernon Schools Teaching and Learning
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