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MLWGS Regional School Board Meeting and Budget Public Hearing on March 21, 2019

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A meeting of the Maggie Walker Governor’s School Regional Board and Budget Public Hearing will be held on March 21, 2019, @ 9:00 am, in Room 153 on the MW campus.  Persons wishing to address the Regional School Board are required to contact the Board Clerk for placement on the agenda. In order to address the Regional School Board, the […]


Follow the Mech Tech Dragons this weekend at the CHS District Portsmouth Event

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Follow the Mech Tech Dragons Team 422 at their March 15-17 competition, by accessing a live stream starting at 10:30 am with opening ceremonies and qualification matches following the opening. You should be able to access a link to the stream from the page below. Thank you, Mark Sailer, sponsor…drive safe! https://www.thebluealliance.com/event/2019vapor   CHS District […]


Dragons at Metro Richmond STEM Fair, Saturday, March 16

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Photo courtesy of MathScience Innovation Center The Metro Richmond STEM Fair (MRSF) provides our region’s young scientists with a platform to share research that they have diligently and passionately developed. Through the MRSF, students are afforded the opportunity to present their research to their peers, as well as to educational, industry, scientific and community leaders. The MRSF is […]


GSMUN XXII, March 22-23, with Keynote Speaker Ian Bremmer, President & Founder of Eurasia Group

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President and Founder of Eurasia Group, Ian Bremmer, to Speak at the 22nd Annual Governor School Model UN Conference On the weekend of March 22-23, the Richmond Forum and the 22nd Annual Governor’s School Model United Nations Conference (GSMUN XXII) will bring together students from around the east coast to learn more about our changing […]


Dragons win for 3rd year in a row in Phoenix at SABR Analytics

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The SABR Analytics Diamond Dollars Case Competition pits students from colleges across the country against each other in an analytic major league baseball operations decision — the type of decision a team’s general manager and staff face over the course of a season.   The teams presented their analysis and recommendations to a panel of judges […]


Honor Council Assembly, March 15th for All Students

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The Honor Council will be hosting an assembly for all students on Friday, March 15th.  This will focus on academic honor and personal integrity.  The speaker is Derek Wang (Class of ’16) who is currently on UVA’s Honor Council.  The assembly will be 30 minutes in length and carried out through a split schedule.  


Welcome future Dragons on ‘shadow’ days, March 18-21

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After a vigorous application process, rising freshmen students from our divisions who have been offered admission to Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School will ‘shadow’ at the school Monday-Thursday, March 18-21. Welcome, and we are excited to have you with us.


MLWGS at District Orchestra Assessment

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Well the flu didn’t defeat us after all! Both Orchestras performed wonderfully last night at the District Orchestra Assessment. Advanced Orchestra received Straight Superiors last night performing Grade VI music. Intermediate received straight Excellent’s on stage and a Superior in Sight-Reading. They performed Grade IV/V music. Orchestra is led by Mrs. Christina Sienkiewicz and we […]


Two Successful Athletic Seasons are in the Books for the Dragons

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What an outstanding year the MLWGS Dragons have experienced in fall and winter sports!  Below are some of their highlights with many that accumulate to the school record for the annual Wells Fargo Cup. The Wells Fargo Cup goes to the school in each group classification that has achieved the best overall record in VSHL […]


MW students to compete again at SABR Analytics Conference

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Presented by Major League Baseball and KinaTrax March 8-10, 2019 Mr. Benesh is again taking his students to the eighth annual SABR Analytics Conference, presented by MLB and KinaTrax, on Friday, March 8 to Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Phoenix, that brings together the top minds in the baseball analytics community to discuss, debate and share insightful […]