Fall Festival
Final Prep Week: Fall Festival 2024!
The anticipation has been building…the MLWGS PTSA Annual Fall Festival will take place after school on Friday, October 11 from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The students are eagerly preparing their entertainment acts, food, and booth activities. Fall Festival tickets can be purchased online and all proceeds get distributed to our participating clubs and classes. https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/GSGISFFoundationGovernorsS/fallfest2024tickets.html. Students will pick up the pre-purchased tickets at Fall Festival Will Call and avoid the lines. Tickets can also be bought on the day of the event.
We still need volunteers to work before, during, and after to make this tradition a success. Please signup today! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444AAAE2DA5F58-51436211-2024 Please contact Julie Seitz at [email protected] if you have any questions.
MLWGS Homecoming 2024
Homecoming Tickets are now on sale in OSP (https://osp.osmsinc.com/MLWGS/default.aspx) by selecting “HOMECOMING 2024 DANCE TICKETS”. Tickets are on sale until Wednesday, October 16th at midnight. Once registered on OSP, students will pick up their entrance ticket at school on Thursday (10/17) or Friday (10/18) at lunch. No sales at the door.
What: Buy Hoco tickets ($18 each) to attend Casino Night
When: Saturday, October 19th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: MLWGS field (if the weather is nice, and inside the school, if not so much)
Who: MLWGS students + their friends (guest form is required for non-MLWGS students)
How: Friends and family volunteers help make this event possible. Please consider signing up today! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A48A5A823A5FD0-52079777-2024
Graduation for the Class of 2025
The date, time, and place for Graduation 2025 have been finalized! Due to conflicts with our usual location, we are excited to have signed a contract with Dominion Energy Center (Carpenter Theatre) for Tuesday, May 27 at 6:00pm. More information will follow, but we are anticipating being able to give each student 8 tickets. The theater is, unfortunately, smaller than what we’re used to, and we will not be able to guarantee more tickets. If you have any questions about the ceremony, please reach out to Kerry Sheppard, our graduation coordinator.
Yearbook
With the postponement of Fall Fest, the deadline to order your 2025 Yearbook at a bargain-basement price has been extended! Purchase your book now for the starting price of $45. Just go to www.yearbookordercenter.com, find our school’s name or type in our job number (14632), and follow the prompts to pay via credit card. Prices go up after Fall Fest (Oct. 11), so act now to lock in your savings!
English
Scholastics is open for art and writing submissions! The deadline is December 5, 2024 at 11:59pm. They had technical difficulties last year, so submit your content early. https://www.artandwriting.org/
National English Honour Society applications are open for 11th and 12th graders with a 3.75+ GPA in English. Applications close 30 September 2024 at 3:30. We will not accept late submissions!
You can apply here: https://forms.gle/aasB5Qi7uivQdAPC9
PSAT Day Information
PSAT Day will take place on Friday, October 18th. Sophomores and juniors will test from approximately 8:40-11:15. Students and parents are encouraged to visit PSAT Family Guide for additional information about the digital test.
Students are allowed to use their personal device for testing. Personal devices can include a Mac or Windows device or an iPAD. Students are not allowed to use a personal Chromebook. Your device must also be able to connect to Wi-Fi and be charged enough to stay on for roughly 3 hours. We recommend you bring a power cord or portable charger, but we can’t guarantee you’ll have access to an outlet. You’re permitted to bring an external mouse for your device and an external keyboard if your device is a tablet. You can’t use detachable device privacy screens. All other applications and programs must be closed during the test. Students can complete this form if they will need to borrow a device on test day.
Ms. Cobb will be visiting English classrooms at the week of October 7th to help students prepare for the day. Please feel free to contact Ms. Cobb at [email protected] if you have additional questions.
This fall, over 80 colleges and universities will be sending admissions representatives (either in-person or virtually) to meet with MLWGS students in grades 10, 11, and 12 during lunch (Monday-Thursday). Sign-ups and passes are not required—students simply may travel to the location of the presentation of their choice after the dismissal of their 3rd or 4th block class. An updated calendar of college visit rep visits (as of October 4th) can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g0lyV3MXzJZzWxBjW0xONjVT_IfyqdROI3czy6WT9IM/edit?usp=sharing
Bhangra Club
Congratulations to MLWGS Bhangra for their second place trophy at the Festival of India this weekend! Great work, everyone!
Cultural Opportunity
If you are interested in seeing the Virginia Opera’s production of Carmen for a special student price of $25, click here!
Peru Trip
Join Maggie Walker students for nine days, June 9-17, 2025, exploring the culture, traditions, landscape, food, language, and people who reveal the breath-taking wonder of Peru. This trip is timed perfectly for graduating seniors to celebrate their commencement with out-of-town family and friends for a week before we depart. Nine more students will make this a private tour. Sign up now to experience the magic first-hand.
Full Details and Peru Trip Registration Link: https://acis.com/tripsite-trip-overview/?key=MjAyNXw3MDE2MA
Experience “The Inca Trail” in Peru – June 9-17, 2025 with ACIS, our new travel partner! Enjoy Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, Sacred Valley, Cuzco, Lima, a cultural exchange with the Uros Indians, and many more exciting opportunities to gain first-hand understanding of local culture and taste delicious cuisine all while practicing language skills! Enjoy double occupancy in centrally located 3 and 4-star hotels.
Tonight’s closing quote comes from Mark Twain. “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.”
Have a great evening and GO DRAGONS!
