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Governor McAuliffe and Virginia Council on Women Announce the 5th Annual STEM Essay Contest
On behalf of the Department of Education we are pleased to announce that Governor Terence R. McAuliffe and the Virginia Council on Women have announced the 5th Annual STEM essay Contest. The Council will award five scholarships (one in each of five regions) to a female junior or senior who will be pursuing a STEM education at…
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MLWGS Regional School Board Meeting followed by Budget Work Session: Thursday, January 21st @ 9:00am
Meeting date and time: Thursday, January 21, 2016 @ 9:00am, Room 153 (Adjunct Classroom), at MLWGS.
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Dragon Wrestling Takes 1st Place at Amelia Tournament
Congratulations team members: Ned Cooper, Noor Matrood, Parker Matthew, Frankie Celetano, Joe Paul, David Winters and Cole Cummmins. 1st Place winners in their respective weight class: Joe Paul, Ned Cooper, David Winters, Frankie Celetano and Parker Matthew. 3rd Place finish in his weight class for Cole Cummins.
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AP Information for Students and Parents
The week prior to the Holiday Break, AP teachers distributed the 2015-2016 AP Bulletin for Students and Parents as well as handouts explaining the process for the 2016 AP registration. Please ask your child to share this information with you. AP Exams this year will be $92 each. Please keep in mind, however, that this up-front cost can have…
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Richmonds of the World
Richmond is the most named place on our planet. The Richmonds of the World contest gives students an opportunity to articulate an idea that can connect our Richmond to one of the other Richmonds around the world. See the link below for details. Good Luck! http://replenishrichmond.com/rotw-idea-contest/
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2016 National Youth Science Camp
The National Youth Science Camp (NYSC) is an intense month-long camp for young scientists conducted during the summer after they graduate from high school. In a rustic setting in West Virginia, students from around the country are challenged academically in exciting lectures and hands-on studies on current science topics. The program also offers participants the…
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Graduation Regalia
Happy New Year! Each new year at Mil-wigs brings with it students and groups who accomplish amazing things. It also brings anticipation for the graduation of another awesome class of students. Indeed, graduation is an extremely important event as it is not only significant in itself but it also makes future great events possible. In…
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SCA Chili Cook-Off at MLWGS, January 15th
The SCA will be hosting a Chili Cook-off on January 15 from 4:00-5:15pm. There will be two separate contests: one for a traditional meat chili and one for a vegetarian chili. The winners will be decided by a judge’s panel on appearance, originality, smell, and taste, of course, and announced by 5pm. (The judges will…
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Season’s Greetings
Thank you for a magnificent year. We can look forward to incrementally more daylight (in just a few more days) and to a brightening fiscal view for our school in the New Year (fingers crossed). Reflecting on this past year, one thing we are reminded of is our school’s deep and strong roots and looking…
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You Made It Happen! We Are In.
Our $3.7 million for Governor’s School and a huge infusion of dollars generally for public education were in the Governor’s proposed budget which was released this morning. Looks like the increase for Governor’s Schools phases in with 50% of the $3.7M increase in 2017 and the full $3.7M in 2018. In spite of the rain…
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Governor McAuliffe and Virginia Council on Women Announce the 5th Annual STEM Essay Contest
Governor Terry McAuliffe and First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe to Serve as Co-Chairs Governor McAuliffe and the Virginia Council on Women announced the 5th annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Essay Contest for high school junior and senior girls. The Council will award five $5,000 scholarships to female junior or senior high school students who…
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Mil-wigs PTSA Rocks
Today, our faculty and staff enjoyed a delicious holiday lunch courtesy of Julie Miller and our awesome PTSA. As you well know, educators have a soft spot for a wonderful lunch…outside of their work rooms! Thank you for being a best friend to our fantastic staff!
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Maggie Walker GSMA Hosts Regional Conference with Participants from 14 High Schools in RVA and Beyond
On Saturday, November 21, 2015, Maggie Walker’s GSMA (Gender and Sexual Minority Alliance) hosted a regional GSA conference for LGBTQ youth and their allies. More than fifty high school students participated, representing ARGS, Chesterfield (Monacan, Cosby), Henrico (Freeman, Godwin, Hermitage), Richmond (Huguenot, Open), Louisa, Gloucester, Trinity, St. Catherine’s, and St. Christopher’s. Several club sponsors attended…
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Cross Country National Championship in Albuquerque, December 12, 2015
The Boys AND Girls 17-18-year-old division teams both won team national championships. There were 7 Maggie Walker runners on those two teams, and five of those seven also earned All-American awards: Girls: Katie Pokorny All-American (25th place) Willa King All-American (10th place) Emma Call All-American (National Runner-Up) Boys: Jimmy Banta Sterling Schmidt Ryan Buscaglia All-American…
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Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School students build ramps for residents in need
Fourteen students from Stephanie Welles’ Relevance Rising seminar and six members of Paige Hawkins RAMPS Club completed installation on two handicap access ramps last Thursday, December 3rd between 10:30 am – 1:30 pm, providing a safe entrance for residents of Nine Mile Road that live with health and mobility issues. For the past three years,…
