Barbara Marshall

The Constitution of the United States of America is signed by 38 of 41 delegates present at the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Supporters of the document waged a hard-won battle to win ratification by the necessary nine out of 13 U.S. states. The Articles of Confederation, ratified several months before the British surrender at Yorktown…

Tufts University will present a program entitled “Beyond the Numbers” at Maggie Walker on Monday, September 23rd at 7:00 in the auditorium. Tufts will provide an inside look into the admissions process at selective liberal arts colleges. It will include information about Tufts as well as an interactive case study activity that will give students…

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Maggie Walker Governor’s School Executive Board will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2019, @ 9:00 am, in Room 153 on the MW campus.  Persons wishing to address the Executive School Board are required to contact the Board Clerk for placement on the agenda. In order to address the Executive…

The Handbook Test must be completed by all students by September 15th.  The link to the test and the handbook itself are online at the Schoology class pages.  Students must have their student ID number.  School computer access will be shut down for students that do not successfully complete the test by the due date.

The attached form (also listed within this message), Back to School Student Schedule, will be distributed to students before dismissal on Monday. Students are asked to fill out their schedule on this paper and bring it home to give to parents. Back to School Night Student Schedule 2019 Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Back to…

Students from high schools will be challenged to develop a smartphone app specific to lost or abandoned blue crab trap removal. The App will be used to track and record derelict traps recovered from the Chesapeake Bay.   The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is pleased to announce the 2019 Crab Trap App Challenge. This challenge provides…

MLWGS FALL FESTIVAL 2019 ENTERTAINMENT Curricular Groups (Jazz Band, Orchestra, Chorus, etc.) will have designated slots. Limited time is available for other student groups. Go to the Fall Festival Facebook page or click on this link! Submit ONE FORM per group. DEADLINE for signing up is Wednesday, September 25th.  Questions? Please contact: Jessica Lai Perez…

Over 100 colleges and universities are scheduled to visit students at MLWGS over the course of the fall. Juniors and Seniors are encouraged to attend these visit sessions for colleges that interest them and learn more about other schools of which they are not familiar. During these visits, admissions representatives will review the programs offered…

Portraits of non-seniors by Wendell Powell Studios will be shot on the following dates: Monday, September 23 and Tuesday, September 24: Auditorium  Make-ups/re-takes: Monday, October 7: Black Box Scheduled students will be called through their English classes from 8:40 am until 2:30 pm. Seniors are not photographed at this time.   Photographed students will receive at…

RICHMOND, Va. — The nation’s leading education journal today ranked Virginia’s public schools as third in the nation in student achievement based on the performance of students on national assessments in reading and mathematics, graduation rates and achievement on Advanced Placement examinations. Education Week’s Quality Counts 2019 report awarded the commonwealth a letter grade of…

Have you ever wondered how we make the decision to delay or close the school at MLWGS?  Although it looks like we will not be affected by Hurricane Dorian, I thought it may be a good idea to share how we make these decisions.  To begin with, we are totally dependent upon the transportation decisions…

StudentCam is C-SPAN’s annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think critically about issues that affect our communities and our nation.  This year students in grades 6-12 are asked to create a short (5-6 minute) video documentary on a topic related to the competition theme, “What’s Your Vision in 2020? Explore the issue you most…

Photo credit:: Michael White

It is my privilege to welcome you to the 2019-2020 school year at MLWGS and I’m counting on you to show me the ways of the dragon! As you know, you are part of a student body that is unparalleled in its talent and generosity.  The quality of the MLWGS community is the core of our…

The Regional School Board of Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School welcomes students for the 2019-2020 academic year. Have a great year dragons!  Pictured L to R back row: Mr. John Wright-Goochland, Mr. John Axselle-Hanover, Mrs. Sarah Barber-New Kent, Mrs. Valarie Ayers-Powhatan, and Mr. Kenneth Pritchett-Petersburg. Front row: Mrs. Michelle Ogburn-Henrico, Ms. Harwood Hall-King & Queen,…