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The 2025 Patricia E. Taylor Teaching Award goes to Dr. Christine Anderson
The 2025 Patricia E. Taylor Teaching Award has been awarded to Dr. Christine Anderson. Christine Anderson, Social Studies teacher at MLWGS, will use the International Travel Experience to travel around France to deepen her understanding of: The portrayal of women and their national contributions from 19th century first-wave feminism, after World War I, and after…
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Black History Month Activities at MLWGS
We have planned some exciting activities for Black History Month! All events and activities will focus on Frederick Douglass and how his legacy reflects…wait for it…the Walker Way, specifically, the pillars of courage and community. It is important to note that Douglass was a contemporary of Maggie Walker and served as a personal inspiration to…
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Congratulations to the MLWGS ‘We the People’ team for becoming the 2025 State Champions!
On February 1st, Maggie Walker’s ‘We the People’ team competed at the Virginia State Championship competition at Randolph-Macon College, in Ashland, VA., and Won! This is the school’s 25th State Championship WTP title and will represent its upcoming 27th appearance at Nationals. MLWGS has won the national title five times in the We the People…
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The MLWGS Valentine Dance on Friday, February 14 is CANCELLED
The Valentine’s Dance SCHEDULED on Friday, February 14th, from 7:30pm to 10:30pm has been cancelled.
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Recognizing our school counselors during National School Counselors Week, Feb 3-7
National School Counselors Week 2025, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will take place from February 3rd to February 7th, 2025. The theme is: School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive. National School Counselors Week aims to draw public attention to the unique role of school counselors in the US education system and to showcase how…
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Join us as we celebrate School Board Appreciation Month in February
February is the month when we observe School Board Appreciation Month, an excellent opportunity to recognize the work of school board members and celebrate public education. The board at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School advocates for public schools by ensuring our students have access to a high-quality education. Their decisions and actions significantly impact the…
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MLWGS Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Thursday, February 6
The 2025 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held in the MLWGS gymnasium on Thursday, February 6th, showcasing some outstanding representatives of the school’s legacy. The ceremony host is Ms. Paige Hawkins, MLWGS Athletic Director. Inductees included: Mr. Clyde ‘aka Clydie-The Glide’ Austin – MWHS Class of 1976 – Basketball Clyde Austin graduated…
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MLWGS to compete at the USA Young Physicists Tournament
Our appreciation goes to Dickson Benesh and Brandon Gooss for their efforts that allowed our students to participate in the USAYPT in Rye, New York. Mr. Benesh will be traveling with the group from Friday, January 31 through Monday, February 3. The following young scientists from Maggie Walker will participate: Anish Aruru – ’26, Henrico…
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Walker Sophomore recognized as a photographer with a unique personal voice and vision
In conjunction with the Visual Arts Center of Richmond and the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Candela Books + Gallery recognized Chaitly Marapareddy (’27-Henrico) as a photographer with a unique personal voice and vision, and her photography teacher, Georgianne Stinnett. This is the highest honor awarded to a single photographic work in the show. Chaitly was hand-selected for…
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Lynn Foshee Reed chosen 2025 VCTM High School Mathematics Educator of the Year
Our very own Ms. Lynn Foshee Reed was chosen as the 2025 Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (VCTM) High School Mathematics Educator of the Year for her exceptional contributions to mathematics education. This prestigious award honors and acknowledges her passion, ingenuity, and dedication. Mrs. Connie Hill, mathematics department chair, applauds Lynn, stating, “Lynn has received…
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‘We the People’ State championship competition on Saturday, February 1
Wishing Mr. Sam Ulmschneider and the students of ‘We the People’ the best at their Virginia State Championship competition on February 1st at Randolph-Macon College, in Ashland, VA. We know you are ready! We the People competitions in Virginia are for middle and high school We the People teams. Participation in a qualifying, regional competition…
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Textbook Public Comment
Prospective textbooks for the 2025-2026 academic year AP US History and AP African American Studies will be placed in the library for community review. These will be in the library for community members to evaluate starting on Monday, January 27th up through Feb. 27th.
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Walker parents are invited to join our community book discussion on March 3
We are inviting parents to join us in a first ever activity: a community book discussion. Together we will read and discuss excerpts from Carol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. We will explore, with collaborative activities, ways that we can consistently and collectively support students by encouraging them to view mistakes and challenges…
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MLWGS visual art students earn 82 total awards at the 2025 Scholastic Art Awards
The MLWGS Visual Arts Department is thrilled to announce that our creative students were recently honored by having their work selected for awards in the regional 2025 Scholastic Art competition. This is a highly competitive annual art competition which had 2699 art entries from around the region. MLWGS students had another great year with 82 total awards, recognizing Maggie…
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MLWGS students win (19) Scholastic Writing Awards in 2025
The English department of Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School is honored to announce that once again Scholastics has recognized and awarded several of our talented writers. This year’s regional competition included over 500 entries in writing in ten different categories. Below is a list of winners: First Name Last Name Category Grade Award Winni Chen Poetry…
