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May 8, 2008

DC-Area Teachers: Two Weeks Left to Apply for $5,000 Award!

by Mount Vernon Education Department

Magnificent and Motivating Teachers: This is just a friendly reminder that Mount Vernon is about to conclude the search for our 2008 History Teacher of the Year. We welcome applications from the best teachers in our “neighborhood” of the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area. Only two weeks remain until the application deadline of May 21, 2008!

For information about how to apply, please consult our earlier posting. Good luck, and a proud Huzzah! in advance to the worthy winner!

Category: Awards, Teacher Opportunities

April 16, 2008

Are You the Greatest History Teacher in the First President’s Neighborhood?

by Mount Vernon Education Department

“Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.”

~George Washington’s First Annual Address to Congress, 1790

George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens is pleased to announce the Mount Vernon History Teacher of the Year Award for Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area teachers of grades 3-12!

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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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