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VIDEO: Teacher of Year Gets Portrait, Ceremony

Not every educator is chosen to be Mount Vernon’s teacher of the year like 2010 winner Ellanor Peck, but every school can receive a free copy of Rembrandt Peale’s “porthole” portrait of George Washington. Your school can too, find out how here!

Mrs. Peck, a fourth grade teacher at Cameron Elementary School in Fairfax County, Va. won last year’s competition, but it’s not too late for educators to apply to this year’s. Watch the school ceremony that she won as teacher of the year (which included a performance by Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron), and see the unveiling of Cameron Elementary’s porthole portrait.

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Portraits in Schools

Kids holding George Washington Portrait

Mount Vernon recently invited K-12 schools nationwide to request framed portraits of George Washington to display in a respectful, prominent place.

The response was overwhelming: thousands of schools submitted letters! Along with the portrait, schools received curriculum materials to help explore our first president’s contributions.

Where has George Washington gone back to school? Click here to see!

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