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MLWGS Regional School Board Meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2025 @ 9:00 am
The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Regional Board meeting will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 9:00 am. Location: Room 153 (Adjunct Classroom) We welcome Kathryn Ricard to the Regional School Board from Richmond Public Schools in January. The board will elect RSB officers for 2025, approve its code of conduct, the schedule…
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MW senior is a finalist for the Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia’s 2025 Strong Men & Women Contest
We are delighted to share that Nakhita Saravanan (’25-Henrico) has been selected as one of the finalists for Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia’s 2025 Strong Men & Women in Virginia History Student Creative Expression Contest! The awards will be presented at a special ceremony on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Nakhita and a representative…
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Director’s Winter Break Message to the MLWGS community
Dear Dragon Nation, We have once again made it to the Winter Break! What a fabulous first semester it has been! We enjoyed an awesome Fall Festival, a fun Spirit Week, a Homecoming Dance, and the Freshmen lock-in. Throughout all the fun, we have kept up with our academics and seen the successes of our…
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Community service reminder
All students and parents are encouraged to check your community service hours total to make sure that you are on track to complete this requirement. Students can help their parents get onto their x2vol accounts to check to see how many hours have been earned. Each student is striving to earn a total of 140…
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How do we determine whether to delay or close school due to inclement weather
From the Director: As we begin to enter the time of year when weather events can impact school closures and delays, I thought it would be a good time to share the process that goes into how we make decisions regarding delays and closures to our school. I would love to say that I simply…
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Dragons perform for the Virginia Governor at the Capitol Square Holiday Reception, December 11th
A select number of Maggie Walker Orchestra students under the direction of their teacher, Ms. Allison Barnes, performed for the Capitol Square Holiday Reception yesterday, December 11th hosted by Governor Glenn Youngkin and the First Lady of Virginia Suzanne Youngkin. The students performed in one of the ballrooms of the Governor’s Mansion while the public…
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Amazing Administration and Stupendous School Support at MLWGS
Pictured front row to back row, left to right: Erin MacPherson, Lindsey LeCroy-Whitworth, Kayleigh Conner, Peter Cashwell, Celie Boswell, Kerry Sheppard, Jennifer McLaughlin, Ed Coleman, Kara Love, and Andrew Maples
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Maggie Walker Drumline to perform live in the Dominion Energy Christmas Parade, Saturday, December 7
Tune into CBS 6 tomorrow to see the Maggie Walker Drumline perform live in the Dominion Energy Christmas Parade! We are 4th in the lineup, right after the Dominion bucket truck. The drumline will also appear in the promotional commercial that airs directly before the parade starts, which was shot by CBS in November. If…
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The MLWGS Winter Concert on December 13 will be performed at Highland Springs High School
The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Music Program will present its winter concert at Highland Springs High School on Friday, December 13, at 7:00 PM. Musicians and singers from the chorus, band, and orchestra will collaborate to perform a variety of pieces, including music by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, a student-arranged movie soundtrack, George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody…
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Hispanic Cuisine Day for Dragons in Spanish Conversation class
Today, students in the Spanish Conversation and Culture class of Sra. Bradner prepared dishes using traditional ingredients commonly found in Hispanic cuisine. Throughout the class, they communicated exclusively in Spanish. In addition, they gave presentations explaining the preparation process, highlighting key ingredients, and sharing the history behind some of the dishes. Thank you Sra. Bradner…
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Latin Convention Dragon Results
Please join us in congratulating Steve Ross and his Latin students for their outstanding performance at the Latin Convention last week. Arnav Kadambi (’25-Henrico) and Michael Klausner (’25-Chesterfield) took first prize in Latin Grammar– a titanic accomplishment. Michael also took first in Advanced Derivatives. Additional first-place winners were Samantha Schappert (’12-Chesterfield) for Reading Composition/Advanced Poetry,…
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Seeking your input on the 2025-2026 school budget development, Virtual Town Hall on December 10th
As we start preparing the operating budget for the next academic year, 2025-2026, we would like to gather your priorities for this budget. Your feedback is essential in helping us determine which initiatives we should continue, discontinue, or modify for the next academic year. We also welcome any suggestions on how we can improve our…
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Mech Tech Dragons sponsoring Legislative Open House on December 13
On December 13th, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM, FIRST Robotics Team 422: The Mech Tech Dragons, from Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School will be hosting an event for the public and educational officials to visit our campus, interact with our team, tour our technical room, and learn about our initiatives for the upcoming year. Through the Legislative Open…
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The annual Freshman Dance and Lock-In, December 7
The Freshman Dance and Lock-in tickets are now on sale in OSP. The dance is for freshmen and their invited guests only; if students wish to bring a guest from another school, a guest permission form is available in Schoology, or Ms. Williams’ office, or sent out as an attachment from the PTSA. The Lock-in…
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Happy Thanksgiving to the MLWGS community
We wish the MLWGS community a joyful and restful Thanksgiving break. It’s important to pause to be grateful for loved ones and friends. The school will be closed Wednesday, November 27th through Friday, November 29th. Classes resume on Monday, December 2nd.
