Barbara Marshall

The Virginia Council on Economic Education (VCEE) is again hosting its AP Economics competition ‘The Governor’s Challenge in Economics.’  Teams of 4 students each take an online test (micro and macro) in 35 minutes to see if they qualify for an in-person competition at Capital One on April 11th.  Lead by their teacher Dr. Julius…

There will be live stream access to the matches on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. You can follow with the matches at The Blue Alliance (https://www.thebluealliance.com/event/2019chcmp) and access event information and field stream links https://www.firstchesapeake.org/first-programs/frc/first-chesapeake-district-events/first-chesapeake-district-championship Week 7 – Championship – firstchesapeake.org Event Description: Free and open to the public. Fifty-eight of the best and brightest high school robotics…

Maggie L Walker Governor’s School and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive. Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today! Drive Details: Site: Maggie L Walker Governor’s School Address: 1000 N Lombardy, Richmond, VA, 23220 Room Name: Rooms 104 & 105 Date: Fri Apr 12, 2019 Time: 09:00 AM…

Mr. Benesh’s Baseball Seminar will be partnering with the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Wednesday, April 10th to analyze their game day promotions.  MLWGS students will be hosted by the Squirrels on their annual Education Day game by Marty Steele (Squirrels Executive Director of Business Development) and his staff.  Proprietary Squirrels’ promotions data will be provided to our students…

April 8th is Spring Spirit Week.  So enjoy some entertainment at the Spring Lip-Sync contest in the auditorium during lunch on April 11.  Who will win…freshmen, sophomores, juniors or the seniors? Let’s see who has the best routine! Need more information? Contact Ms. Jenn Todd, sponsor. 

The National Merit® Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®) which serves as an initial screen of approximately 1.6 million entrants each year and by meeting published program entry and participation requirements.  …

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 Society,…

The Virginia Secretary of Education in partnership with the Virginia Commission on Civic Education (the Commission) would like to invite Virginia’s public high school students currently enrolled in a Virginia and United States Government course to enter the Secretary of Education’s 2019 Essay Challenge.  All public high school seniors across the Commonwealth will have the…

Use this link to view the MLWGS 2019-2020 operating calendar proposal being submitted for Regional School Board vote on April 18, 2019.  This proposal was developed by the School Advisory Committee, comprised of members of the PTSA, faculty, alumni, and students. Input was sought from stakeholders among the student body, faculty, and parent community. The calendar…

Caps, gowns, announcements, and other items ordered from Herff-Jones will be available for pickup on April 8th and 9th in the downstairs student commons during lunch.  If your student does not pick up his/her order at that time, he/she should contact Ms. Sheppard in Room 330.   If you have questions about or problems with the…

  Seniors Derek Chen, Nicolas Ferree, Thomas Blue, Ryan Kaplan, and Mary Caroline Heinen Madoc Kimball, Henry Coates, Nikhil Brahmapuram, Russell Graviet Jr., and Shivani Kundalia Congratulations to the Modeling the Future Challenge Finalists!  Maggie Walker had two teams qualify for the finals which include an all-expenses-paid trip to Chicago April 11th to present their papers. …

The campus will be closed for Spring Break from April 1st through April 5th.  While there may be some activities on campus, the offices will not be open for business to allow our staff to enjoy time with their families. Enjoy your break and we shall see our Dragons on April 8th. 

Team GSMUN XXII The MLWGS Model UN conference March 22-23 was an overwhelming success.  Over 500 delegates participated from the mid-Atlantic region.  “Dr. Ian Bremmer’s remarks on the future of geopolitics were insightful and thought-provoking,” said Max Smith, sponsor.  “The club’s biggest achievement was raising nearly $13,000 for its charity, the World Pediatric Project.” Faculty member,…

On Wednesday, March 27 from 6 pm – 8 pm, the Maggie Walker robotics team will be hosting local and state politicians for a rolling open house, to spread STEM awareness and engender political change. MLWGS School Board Member Javaid Siddiqi, House Member Dawn Adams, Virginia Senator Siobhan Dunnavant, Outreach representatives for US Congressman Donald…

On Tuesday, March 26 at 9:00 am, a ‘tornado’ call went out at MLWGS and the dragons responded quickly to this drill.  Students were brought out of their classroom into hallways and away from windows, and asked to sit facing a wall with their hands over their heads. The exercise is performed annually as required…