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Congratulations Math in Sports
During Mr. Webb’s Math in Sports section, students teamed up to create predictive models to fill out NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Brackets. Two students in particular, Vishnu Pulavarthi and Ankith Laichetty, went all out on this project. Their statistical model not only predicted Villanova beating UNC in the championship game, but it landed them in the…
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Ms. Sheppard and students discuss King Lear
Our students enjoyed a dramatic performance of King Lear at the VMFA by Quill Theatre.
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Thank you PTSA!
Today, our faculty and staff enjoyed a delicious Latin themed lunch courtesy of our awesome PTSA volunteers (l-r, Julie, Peggy, Ryan, and Valerie). Such support from all of our private groups (PTSA, Foundation, Boosters) is but one of the unique aspects of our school that make it a great place for students and staff alike. …
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AP Exam “Bubblefest” for Seniors – Wednesday, April 13th, 11:40 a.m., Auditorium
Any senior who has registered to take an AP exam in May is required to attend Bubblefest hosted by the school counselors during lunch on April 13th. If for any reason you need to be absent on Wednesday, you may attend the underclassmen session on Thursday, April 14th.
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MLWGS Featured in the 2016 VSBA Showcases for Success Directory for Senior Seminars & Mentorships
93 Education Programs from Across Virginia Featured in the 20th Annual VSBA Showcases for Success Directory The Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) has released its 20th annual VSBA Showcases for Success directory, highlighting successful K-12 programs in Virginia’s public schools. This year’s featured programs highlight successful initiatives related to Workforce Readiness and Career & Technical…
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MLWGS Regional School Board Meeting Thursday, April 21st @ 9:00 am
Meeting date and time: Thursday, April 21st, 2016 @ 9:00 am, Room 153 (Adjunct Classroom), at MLWGS. The FY17 Operating Budget is scheduled for adoption. The proposal can be viewed at https://mlwgs.com/welcome-to-mlwgs/regional-school-board/operating-budget/.
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Coach Snagg Wins Division in Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K Run
Congratulations to MLWGS Coach Deborah Snagg, Bib # 3239, for winning her division in the Ukrop’s Monument 10K Run, April 9th with a time of 0:44:44. Coach Snagg pictured with Coach Holdren and Coach Webb
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Dragon Strong FRC Team 422 at Chesapeake District Championship
Congratulations to the Maggie Walker Robotics Team, FRC Team 422 for their success at the Chesapeake District Championships this past weekend! They were the recipients of the Entrepreneurship Award, which recognizes a team that has developed the framework for a comprehensive business plan to scope, manage, and achieve team objectives. Additionally, the Mech Tech Dragons…
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Members of the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Community
We are currently undergoing the textbook adoption process for implementation in 2016-2017 for the following courses: Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics, Advanced Placement Human Geography, Advanced Placement Psychology, and Advanced Placement Biology. We invite you to provide input on the potential textbooks for one or more of these courses. The public comment period…
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Special Olympics Competition at MLWGS, April 8th
Wonderful, fun day for MLWGS and the athletes of Special Olympics.
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Outstanding Annual Asian Assembly Program!
The MLWGS annual school-wide Asian assembly program was held today and will be presented again this evening in our auditorium beginning at 6:30pm. In addition to brilliant dance performances by an enormous cast of students, the program also includes an awesome student-produced video introduction. Shout-out to Mr. Ulmschneider for his support of our students via…
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Students from Oldenburg, Germany Visit MLWGS
April 6, 2016
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Senior Class Meeting: Thursday, April 7, 11:10 a.m., Gymnasium (Location Change)
Senior Class Meeting: Thursday, April 7, 11:10 a.m., Gymnasium (Location Change). This is a mandatory class meeting and will be held to discuss all aspects of the “Graduation Season.”
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Awesome Trip to State Gov’t Today
Our freshman class enjoyed a wonderful trip to state government today that included an engaging talk with Senior Justice Russell, lead Supreme Court Attorney and MLWGS parent Lori Lord, a wonderful lunch on the capital grounds, a visit from Governor McAuliffe (front row center), a tour of the capital building, and participation in a mock…
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Alumni Showcase 2016 was a great success!
We’re happy to report that Alumni Showcase 2016 was a great success! We had just about 60 alumni from graduation years ranging from 1995 – 2013 volunteer to speak to students this past Friday about life after high school. Software engineer Mica Swyers (’04) talked about her decision to leave liberal arts academia for a…

