MVGS students review their clues and map during our annual trip to Washington, DC.

The MVGS Semi-Formal, themed "A Black Light Affair," included many glow sticks.

MVGS students wait for their turn to launch water balloons at he Fall Project Showcase.

During the SVC Challenge, groups of MVGS students were challenged to make a an accurate time-keeping device.

MVGS Environmental Science students study water quality on the Shenandoah River.

Off and running at the MVGS Leprechaun Leap 5k Walk/Run

Students used a variety of materials to construct water balloon launchers for the Fall Project Showcase.

MVGS Juniors work on their Mouse Trap Cars.

Students used a variety of materials to construct water balloon launchers for the Fall Project Showcase.

Costumes helped "sell" the "Roller Coasters of Tomorrow" at the MVGS World's Fair.

Students work on building an accurate time-keeping device for a flex day competition.

During the Fall Project Showcase, students hope for a "direct hit."

Students demonstrated the accuracy of their recently constructed time-keeping device by measuring the elapsed time between two computer generated tones.

Students collect data as the calibrate their water balloon launching device for the Fall Project Showcase.

Students used a variety of materials to construct water balloon launchers for the Fall Project Showcase.

MVGS students designed and calibrated water balloon launchers able to hit a target of up to 50 meters away.

MVGS students pause for a picture during the Discover Your Capital Quest in Washington, DC

Students and guests show off their dance moves during the MVGS Semi-Formal.

Students make final preparations to launch water balloons at the Fall Project Showcase.

MVGS students contemplate the challenge before them at the Verdun field experience.

Many students discover new heights on the high ropes at Verdun during the fall field experience.

MVGS students engage in team-building activities at Verdun during the fall field experience.

Using various materials, students built straw towers that designed to hold a tennis ball for at least 30 seconds.

MVGS students travel to the Green Bank Observatory to collect data on the 40ft. radio telescope at the observatory.

MVGS students work on commercials as part of the MVGS Challenge.

The "Flying Squirrel" at Verdun during the fall field experience..

Students were challenged to make the tallest straw tower that could hold a tennis ball for at least 30 seconds.

Participants of the MVGS Leprechaun Leap 5k Walk/Run wait for the signal to go.

MVGS students canoe the Shenandoah River with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

MVGS students canoe the Shenandoah River with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

MVGS Environmental Science students study the plant and wildlife on the Shenandoah River with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

MVGS Physics II students created electric cars for a competition at the MVGS Fall Project Showcase.

MVGS Physics II students created electric cars for a competition at the MVGS Fall Project Showcase.

MVGS Physics II students created electric cars for a competition at the MVGS Fall Project Showcase.

MVGS students complete a phosphate analysis in Environmental Science.

Environmental Science students use calorimetry and spectrophotometry to analyze phosphates.

MVGS students show-off their Roller Coaster during the MVGS World's Fair