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Archive for the ‘Washington Portraits’ Category

October 14, 2010

Two Big Mount Vernon Hits Combine

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The Mount Vernon traveling exhibit “Discover the Real George Washington” plus our portrait project joined forces when George Washington portraits were presented to two different schools at the North Carolina Museum of History, where our traveling exhibit is currently hosted.

The portrait project, which invites K-12 schools nationwide to request a free framed portrait of George Washington, is proud to announce that Murphey Traditional Academy from Greensboro, N.C. and Moore Square Museums Magnet School from Raleigh, N.C. are a couple of our newest recipients.

Murphey Traditional Academy is a Title 1 magnet elementary school and a recipient of a travel grant to see the exhibit. Moore School is a middle school that partners with museums and cultural centers, giving students access to a multitude of resources. Perhaps not surprisingly, both are big fans of George Washington.

Category: Distance Learning, Washington Portraits

August 23, 2010

Porthole Portrait: Does Your School Have One?

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Rembrant Peale's famous painting of George Washington is shown in multiple=

Mount Vernon’s George Washington Portrait Project has brought Rembrandt Peale’s “Patriae Pater” porthole portrait of Washington into 4,783 schools since the program’s inception in winter 2007-2008, and your school could be next.

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Category: Washington Portraits

September 24, 2009

Is your Principal a Very Busy Person?

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kidswithportrait.jpgSince we know how crazy things can get in the principal’s office at the beginning of the school year, we have decided to make lives easier! As you all know, your school can get a FREE oil painting of Rembrandt Peale’s “Porthole Portrait of George Washington” to hang in a highly visible place in your school building as well as our Celebration Kit chock full of lesson activities and a flag flown over Mount Vernon. All you had to do was have your principal write us a letter, right? Well now it’s even easier- print out the letter on this webpage, fill out the mailing and contact information, have your principal sign it, and drop it in the mail. Not to sound like an infomercial, but… How easy is that!?!

Category: Washington Portraits

September 15, 2009

Who Doesn’t Love a Slide Show?

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For our Teachers’ Institute Alumni, we have recently put together a slideshow to help you with peer presentations and conferences. This gives a broad overview of the education programs that Mount Vernon provides to all teachers. Enjoy!

Category: Distance Learning, George Washington Teachers' Institute, Professional Development, Washington Portraits

August 26, 2009

It’s Time To Redecorate Your School!

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FirstLadyAnnouncesPortraitOfLeadershipProgramAs bulletin boards get refreshed and schools are squeaky cleaned, why not redecorate your main entrance or library? We can help! Mount Vernon is pleased to be distributing beautiful oil portraits of George Washington by Rembrandt Peale, accompanied by our Celebration Kit featuring a flag flown over Mount Vernon and teaching resources, for FREE to any school that would like one. Just have your principal send us a request on letterhead with the school’s street address, where the painting will hang, and a contact email address. What a fabulous way to start the school year! Check out our Portrait Map on the right hand side of this page to see other schools that have already received their portraits. And yes, that is former First Lady Laura Bush presenting the very first portrait in the picture above.

Category: Washington Portraits

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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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