Barbara Marshall

Exciting news from the MLWGS Mathematical Art Senior Seminar taught by Mr. Ryan Webb; during the first 9 weeks of this year, the students were encouraged to submit their work to the curated exhibit at the 2019 Joint Math Meetings (JMM), to be held January 18-20 in Baltimore, MD. This is the U.S. edition of…

Beginning Friday, November 3rd and continuing through Friday, November 9th, the Dragons of Maggie Walker Governor’s School dined with their division superintendent and/or division school board member(s) during their lunch block in the school conference room/boardroom.  Students were offered a sign-up genius for those interested to attend a luncheon on a first-come-first-serve basis and were asked…

Congratulations dragons…this is the boy’s team sixth consecutive title at State for cross country.  On Friday, November 9, on a rain flooded, mud covered field at The Great Meadow Event Park in Warrenton the Maggie Walker Boys’ Cross Country team made history. Lead by senior Adam Sachs’s (Henrico, 2019) 2nd place individual finish and bolstered…

The lady cross country dragons had an outstanding season and have finished second at the State Championship.   Mary Caroline Heinen (Richmond, 2020) left little doubt in her defense of her 2A individual title, winning by nearly 90 seconds. Sophomore Mimi Kemp (Richmond, 2021) added a 2nd top 10 finish (6th) but it wasn’t enough to…

Maggie Walker requires 140 hours of community service by the 3rd quarter of every student’s senior year. Each year the school holds a community service fair to help bring organizations and students together. This year the date of the fair is November 17th so that all students would have a chance to attend if interested.  The…

MLWGS is offering depression awareness and suicide prevention training as part of the SOS Signs of Suicide® Prevention Program. SOS lessons will be implemented in the 9th-grade Health and PE classes during the week of November 12.  Students not enrolled in PE will attend the lesson on November 15 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. The SOS…

The furniture in the commons and cafeteria will be reconfigured for the Information Forums (11/12-11/14).  Student access to these areas during the day will be dependent on their ability to not disturb the arrangement.  If using the commons & cafeteria on these days please be sure all furniture is left how it was found.    

Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School will host a budget town hall on December 4th to solicit community priorities as we develop the fiscal year 2019-20 budget that will be presented to the Regional School Board and the public in March. A short presentation at this town hall will be followed by opportunities for stakeholders to comment and ask questions…

On Thursday, Nov. 15, from 8 am until about noon, Wendell Powell will be in the Black Box, shooting last-chance underclass portraits for the Yearbook. We cordially invite our students to come to the Black Box at that time to be photographed, if you haven’t already done so.

In addition to the performers of Hamlet, the following have also contributed many long hours to the success of this show that wouldn’t run without them.  We thank you! Tech Staff Mr. Henry Gizzi, Sound and Lighting Stage Manager Annika King Assistant Stage Manager Isabella Kates Costuming: Lydia Galvin (head) Gabrielle O’Sickey Hair/Makeup: Lydia Galvin (head)…

https://goo.gl/forms/TYU33nvSkIVR5OoB3 Use this link to sign-up if you are interested in becoming a vendor.  Completion of the application does not indicate an invitation to vend.  Vendors will be contacted the week of  November 19th.

Onion domes! Caviar! Bears! All of this and much more will be there for your enjoyment on the 2019 MLWGS summer trip to Russia. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for our students to explore the natural and man-made riches of the world’s most fascinating country. Visit St. Petersburg, Moscow and the historic cities and towns…

Herff Jones returns to MLWGS on  November 7 and 8 (during lunch in the downstairs commons area) to accept orders and payment for graduation announcements/other graduation paraphernalia.  These two dates will be the only time their representative is in the building. If you forget or wish to order online, visit:  www.herffjones.com).  Please remember to place your…

The U.S. Department of Education recently launched its first-ever mobile application.  The myStudentAid app is available for iOS and Android devices and allows students and parents to begin, complete, and submit a new or renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2019–2020 FAFSA processing cycle using the app’s myFAFSA component. Through a…

Calling all overachievers! MLWGS is teaming up with Puritan Cleaners this winter to provide coats for kids all over the Central Virginia area. Our goal is to beat the largest single-group donation record at 731 coats. That’s less than one coat donated per one Maggie Walker student! For each coat you donate, you can put…