Barbara Marshall

Course Registration takes place on Thursday, February 29th during 2nd period. During February, students met with their counselor to discuss the course selection for next year and received copies of the Course Registration Form as well as VCU forms if they plan to take  Dual Enrollment courses next year. Teacher signatures are required for plus, Dual…

On Saturday, February 10th, the top eight quiz bowl teams in the region came to Maggie Walker to compete in the regional VHSL Scholastic Bowl tournament.  Our students Sam McNamee (’24-Chesterfield), Timothy Porter (’24-Henrico), Yash Saxena (’24-Henrico), and Brenden Stremler (’25-Chesterfield) finished the day with an undefeated record, coming in first place and earning a…

Congratulations to the MLWGS Forensics team for finishing 2nd in the VHSL Regional Tournament Sweepstakes!  At the high school level, forensics emphasizes the ability to speak or perform in front of audiences. Several categories allow for individual or duos to compete. Individual Congrats to 1st place winners: Vrinda Shah (’27-Henrico) in Extemp; Emma Lindsey (’26-Goochland)…

@patientfirst William Blashfield (’27, Powhatan) William is a freshman on the Maggie Walker Boys swim team. This year William attended all but one meet in our season and swam all 8 events.  William’s participation in meets, practice and his willingness/ability to swim in any event is unmatched on the Boys’ team.  William is currently the…

Congratulations to the following students for their consistent academic accomplishments:  Rohini Mudinur – Henrico “Rohini has big ideas and works hard to make them a reality. She has designed and implemented a peer mentor program at our school that promises to evolve and improve the lives of an entire class of first year students,” said…

@patientfirst Elizabeth O’Shea (’25 – Chesterfield) Elizabeth O’Shea is a Junior captain on the Maggie Walker Girls swim team.  “Since Elizabeth was a freshman, she has consistently been a top competitor in the 200 Free and 500 Free at the State level, and helped the team become State champions in 2022 and 2023,” said swim…

Today, the members of the MLWGS Honor Council presented their program to the student body in afternoon assemblies. Each assembly included guest speaker, Jack Miller (Class of 2016), who spoke about the ethics and implications of Artificial Intelligence.  The Honor Council and Ms. Connie Hill (back row-left) are pictured together with Jack Miller (back row-center)…

The public hearing for the AY25 proposed operating budget will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 9:00 am in Room 153 (Adjunct Classroom) during the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Regional Board meeting. In February, we are excited to welcome new members Ms. Marchelle Hampton from Charles City Public Schools, and Dr. James…

“Battle of the Brains,” Central Virginia’s long-running high school quiz show, is underway on Saturdays at 10 a.m. on CBS 6! The show also airs Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the CBS 6 Streaming App. Find us on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Android TV. Just search “CBS…

On the last day of National School Counselors Week, we recognize Ms. Kelly Ndayizigiye, freshman counselor. “At one time we were called guidance counselors, but not anymore,” said Ms. Ndayizigiye. “That’s because a school counselor does so much more. My job is to help you develop the skills to be successful at Maggie Walker and…

On Friday, February 9th, eight students from Shimane University, Japan, will be visiting to observe Ms. Yoko Eshita’s Japanese classes at Maggie Walker Governor’s School. These university students are in Richmond as part of an exchange program through VCU. “Many students are majoring in Education and are pursuing becoming teachers in Japan,” said Ms. Eshita.…

“By a stroke of great fortune, the legendary Tuvan throat-singing ensemble Alash will be visiting Maggie Walker on Monday, February 12,” said Michael White, teacher and department chair of the International Languages Department. The group will perform for his Slavic Folklore senior seminar students.  ALASH ensemble is a trio of master throat singers (xöömeizhi) from Tuva, a…

Today during National School Counselors Week, we recognize Ms. Erin Ortiz, our school social worker. “I want to talk to you about how I stay focused on each of you,” said Ms. Ortiz. “Do you know why I try to greet you by name each day? I want to get a sense of how you’re…

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Katherine Tossas will be joining us as a guest speaker next Monday, February 12th! “Dr. Tossas is a personable, inspirational professional, and also happens to be a parent of a current MLWGS freshman,” said Amanda Lemco. All Walker students are welcome to attend and engage with any questions…

Today during National School Counselors Week, we recognize Ms. Kimberly Forquer, senior counselor. “A standard that is particularly important to me is to collaborate with families, teachers, administrators, and other school staff to help you be successful,” said Ms. Forquer. “I know you have many influences in your life and we all want to work…