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MW’s Dr. Oreska addresses Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen
Listen to Dr. Oreksa’s question at the 53-minute mark on January 12, 2017.
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Scenes from WMC, February 10-11, 2017
Walker Model Congress, hosted by the Model Congress Club of Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School. Walker Model Congress is a unique learning experience in which students model the United States’ legislative process. Students engage in meaningful debate on issues prevalent in our country today, draft their own legislation pertaining to modern issues, and debate in…
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Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School claimed State title at VHSL Scholastic Bowl Championship at William and Mary Sadler Center
Maggie Walker’s Scholastic Bowl team wins in the 2A Group at the Virginia High School League (VHSL) twentieth annual Scholastic Bowl on Feb. 25 held in the Sadler Center at the College of William and Mary. Walker’s team went undefeated in all their matches. “It’s always fun when academic efforts and hard work are rewarded,”…
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Richmond’s Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School ranks #11 in The 100 Best Public High Schools in the U.S.
http://www.thebestschools.org/rankings/best-public-high-schools-us/ TheBestSchools.org is an independent organization comprised of a dedicated group of educators who believe learning transforms lives for the better and should remain a lifelong pursuit. Editors at TheBestSchools.org know the academic world inside out, with some holding Ph.D.’s and having extensive experience in teaching, research, and publishing at the university level. The best public high…
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MLWGS State Diving Champions 2017
L to R: Jepson and Bekenstein It was a THIRD consecutive state win for Maggie Walker diver Allie Bekenstein (’18 – Henrico) at the 2017 VHSL 2A Swim and Dive State Championships at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center. Allie took 1st in the Women’s 1 meter dive competition on February 15th with a score of 380.25.…
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Director’s February Update
Good afternoon Maggie Walker Community. As the forsythia begin to bloom we know that spring is right around the corner. With spring we anticipate more delightful, warm weather as we prepare for our gradual descent toward the end of the 2016-2017 school term in June. February has been a busy month. This past weekend the PTSA held the annual…
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March is Youth Art Month with Annual Art Exhibition on March 10th
Poster artwork by Lilian Price Youth Art Month is where we take time to highlight the wonderful and talented young artists at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School. To help celebrate, we will be having our annual student art exhibition which opens Friday, March 10th from 5:00-7:00 pm in the 2nd-floor main hallway at Maggie Walker. …
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MW’s Annual Charity Dodgeball Tournament Starts March 1st
This year’s March Madness Dodgeball Tournament starts March 1st. The tournament will be limited to 16 teams and the money raised will be donated to the Cameron Gallagher Foundation after the championship game at the Spring Pep Rally. Contact Mr. Piersol for information.
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Success Stories 2016-2017
The Washington Posts includes Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School on their list of Top-performing schools with elite students, May 5, 2017. MLWGS is ranked #11 in The 100 Best High Schools in the US by BestSchools.org. MW listed in the 2017 VSBA Showcase for Success. The Class of 2017: 188 Graduates. As a class, they performed a total of…
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2016 – 2017 Scholastic Writing Awards: Southeast Region At Large
Please join us in celebrating the outstanding achievements of our young writers. We are very excited to announce that 10 of our talented students have been recognized with one or more Regional Awards in the 2017 Scholastic Writing competition. Awards won by: Dani Chowen- Silver Key, Science Fiction/Fantasy Sarah Law- Silver Key, Poetry Megan Lee-…
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Virginia Students Among Nation’s Top AP Achievers
Virginia has the nation’s sixth-highest percentage of public high school seniors qualifying for college credit on Advanced Placement examinations, according to data released today by the College Board, the nonprofit organization that manages the AP program. According to the College Board, 28.3 percent of the commonwealth’s 2016 graduating seniors earned a score of three or…
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Virginia Women in History Writing Contest
Virginia students in grades 6-12 are invited to honor outstanding women in Virginia history by participating in Encyclopedia Virginia and the Library of Virginia’s Virginia Women in History student writing contest. Four winning essays will be chosen, two from students in grades 6-8, and two from students in grades 9-12. Prizes include a Kindle Fire…
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MLWGS Swim – VHSL 2A East State Champions
Congratulations to both MLWGS teams…3rd consecutive state title for the girls’ team and the 1st title for the boys’ team. Gratitude to coaches Matthew Chocklett and MacKenzie Gray for their commitment to our athletes.
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MLWGS Drama presents Pippin, March 2-4, 2017
Pippin is the son of fabled Emperor Charlemagne. As the play begins, we see an acting troupe, with the Leading Player inviting the audience to watch their magic as they help in telling his story. We are then introduced to Pippin, who tells us through song that he is searching for the real meaning and…
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Night of the Dragon – Heart of the Dragon
Saturday, February 25, Short Pump Hilton, 6-11 p.m. The catalog is up! Go to www.nightofthedragon.com to purchase items now under Buy It Now! and check out the other categories that will be up for bid on Feb 25th Buy It Now! will remain open until Thursday, February 23rd. Any Buy It Now! items that have not sold by the…
