MLWGS will be on a 2-hour delayed opening on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Stayed tuned for updates.

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Grandparents & Special Friends Day at MLWGS, April 26th

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MLWGS grandparents and special friends of the family, including aunts, uncles, godparents, and neighbors, are invited to attend the 8th annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day on Friday, Apr. 26.  This popular event, sponsored by the Governor’s School Foundation, will run from 1:45 – 3:45 pm.  All attendees will be invited to hear a presentation […]


Stress Less, Laugh More Week April 29-May 3

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Stress Less, Laugh More Week is an event designed to provide some fun and relaxation for our students prior to AP exams and the spring SOL assessments. It is coordinated by Lisa Ebeling, School Psychologist and Paige Hawkins, Activities Director. A committee of students has worked with Mrs. Ebeling and Ms. Hawkins on generating ideas […]


Senior Community Service Hours:  Due by May 6th, 3:30 p.m.

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Completion of 140 community service hours is a requirement for graduation (see the MLWGS student handbook). Students who fail to meet this requirement will not receive an MLWGS diploma.  Please confirm community service hours in PowerSchool; see Ms. Valenta Williams in room 100 or Ms. Maxey in room 306 if there are any discrepancies.


National Student Leadership Week April 22-26

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#1#2 Student leaders make significant contributions to the climate and culture of their schools and communities, and it’s important to celebrate that! National Student Leadership Week (NSLW) is an annual theme-based week dedicated to recognizing and supporting the vital role of student leaders. Since 1972, the national office of National Honor Society, National Junior Honor […]


Spring Concert at MLWGS for Jazz Bands and Chorus, April 25

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Student instrumentalists and vocalists from Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School will show their musical skills and give our community an excellent show next week. The school’s annual spring concert will feature performances by our jazz bands and chorus.  Come support music at MLWGS! CONCERT – Thursday, April 25, 7:00 pm


College Bootcamp for the Class of 2020

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Registration for College Application Boot Camp will open on April 23! Click on the link to register: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D4FABAE28A5FE3-college2 The mission of College Boot Camp is to provide rising seniors space and time to complete their Common Application and/or Coalition Application (and/or other application of their choice) before the start of the school year. Boot Camp will be […]


MLWGS Closing Early Today Due to Weather

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MLWGS will be having an early dismissal today due to incoming severe storms later this afternoon.  All students will be released after the 5th block class at 1 PM.  This decision was reached after close monitoring of weather predictions and ongoing communications with our supporting districts.  All after-school activities are canceled for today.  We are […]


Regional School Board Approves FY20 MLWGS Operating Budget

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The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Regional Board unanimously approved at its April 18 meeting, an $8,772,479 budget for FY20 (2019-2020 school year) that boosts teacher and staff salaries by 3.0 percent – the largest raise in many years. The budget supports a modest budget increase to address the needs of the school as requested […]


Future Problem Solving Team Wins Berth in International Competition

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This past weekend, Maggie Walker’s Future Problem Solving team of Kyra Murphy (’21-Henrico), Tejas Muthusamy (’21-Henrico), Ellie Sabalewski (’21-Chesterfield), and Caroline Rucker (’21-Powhatan) took first place in the Virginia State Team Competition, winning a berth in the International Competition. They will be traveling to The University of Massachusetts, Amherst to represent Virginia in June. Additionally, […]


Senior Group Photo:  Tuesday, April 24, at lunch

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Wendell Powell Studio will be at Maggie Walker to take the Senior Class group photo on Wednesday, April 24 during lunch on the stairs opposite the auditorium.  This photo requires seniors to wear their cap and gown, so please remember to bring yours with you to school.  Ordering information has been shared on the class […]