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MW with a record-setting 69 Scholastic Art awards by students
Kapitanov Morley We are very excited to announce that our talented students in the fine arts were recently honored again this year by having their work selected in the Scholastic Art competition. This is a highly competitive art competition that had over 2600 art entries from the region. MLWGS students had another record-setting year…
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Students are working hard to bring you ‘The Addams Family,’ mark your calendar for February 27-29, 2020
The Addams Family cast in rehearsal. The Addams Family is being performed on February 27th-29th, starting at 7 pm on Thursday and Friday, and 2 pm on Saturday. We hope that you join us for a spooky night!
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Student ‘Intent to Return’ form can be found here
Use this link for the Student Intent to Return Form
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Student Intent to Return forms for grades 9-11 are due back to school on Monday
Students will be issued their Intent to Return form during their first-period today and asked to bring them home for parental signatures. All MLWGS 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students must return this form to their first-period teacher on Monday, February 3, 2020. Failure to return the form may result in the loss of their…
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Dragons win VHSL Regional Scholastic Tournament
KUDOS to the Dragons for placing first at the VHSL Regional Scholastic Bowl Tournament on Monday, January 27th. Maggie Walker was the host site of this tournament and many of our teachers volunteered their time to assist in its success. Thank you all for doing a fantastic job of staffing the competition rooms. We heard…
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Change is coming to some 20-21 dual enrollment classes
Maggie Walker Governor’s School has had a relationship with Virginia Commonwealth University for over two decades. We have offered numerous dual-enrollment classes and have been able to offer opportunities to our students to earn college credit through these experiences. Recently, VCU has been in a process of re-evaluation of their dual-enrollment program and as a…
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David Barnes wins Taylor Teaching Award, will travel in 2020
GS Foundation Director, Suzannah Stora, announced last week that the Taylor Teaching Award selection committee has chosen David Barnes as the recipient of the 2019-2020 Taylor Teaching Award for his trip titled Ecology, Culture, and Change of Tanzania. Mr. Barnes will travel to Tanzania, where he will hike Mt. Meru, safari the Serengeti, and snorkel…
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MW students perform at VCU Jazz Day
On Saturday, January 25th, six MLWGS students participated in VCU Jazz Day, an annual event where students compose, improvise, and perform a jazz concert in collaboration with VCU Jazz Faculty. Those students are Delaney Cotton (’21, Hanover), Ryan Eklund (’22, Richmond City), Catherine Garrison (’22, Hanover), Jessica Hendricks (’23, Hanover), Helen Hopkins (’21, Chesterfield), and…
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High school students urged to enter cybersecurity competition ~ Program highlights career opportunity for Virginia girls~
Virginia Department of Education News RICHMOND – The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) announced that registration is open for the 2020 Girls Go CyberStart program, which aims to support and inspire high school girls across Virginia to explore careers in cybersecurity and computer science. “Virginia is a national leader in the cybersecurity industry and VITA…
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College Jump-Start for SOPHOMORES on Tuesday, February 4th (Parents Invited)
On Tuesday, February 4th, from 1:30 – 3:10 pm all sophomores will be attending “College Jump-Start 2020” in the auditorium at Maggie Walker. Parents of both freshman and sophomores are invited to attend this event (an optional parent RSVP and logistical information can be found at (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D4FABAE28A5FE3-college5). Senior counselors, Dr. Rachel Loving and Ms. Kierstin…
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Parent/Teacher Conferences on Thursday, February 6, 4-7 pm
Mark your calendar: Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, February 6 from 4 -7 p.m. Look for a link in the Parent Portal of PowerSchool that will open up for sign-ups at noon on Wednesday, January 29th. As the number of students taught by each teacher greatly exceeds the number of available conference slots, we…
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College Kick-Off for Juniors on Tuesday, February 4th (Parents Invited)
On Tuesday, February 4th, from 9:30 – 11:30 am all juniors will be attending “College Kick-Off 2020” in the auditorium at Maggie Walker. Parents of juniors are invited to attend this event (an optional parent RSVP and logistical information can be found at (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D4FABAE28A5FE3-college4). We will hear presentations from college admissions officers representing the University…
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Prospective student assessments for Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hopewell, New Kent, Petersburg, Powhatan, Prince George and Richmond, Saturday, February 1
Students report no later than 7:45 am; doors will open at 7:30 am. Testing will begin promptly at 8:00 am and students arriving after testing begins may not participate in this assessment session. Please enter the building through the front doors at the top of the steps on the Lombardy side and proceed directly to…
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National School Counseling Week, February 3-7, 2020
The Virginia Department of Education would like to recognize professional school counselors during the week of February 3-7, 2020, as we celebrate National School Counseling Week. The theme for the 2020 National School Counseling Week is entitled “School Counselors: Helping Build Better Humans,” and highlights the tremendous impact school counselors have in helping students achieve…
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MW’s Jen Todd selected as the 2018-19 Mideast Section ‘Boys Tennis Coach of the Year’ by NFHS
Jennifer Todd On behalf of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) we are pleased to announce that Maggie Walker’s Jennifer Linn Todd has been selected as the 2018-19 Mideast Section Boys Tennis Coach of the Year! Jen was specifically nominated by the Virginia High School League (VHSL) as the most deserving recipient…
