Barbara Marshall

The TJ National History Honor Society will host its induction ceremony on Wednesday, January 31st at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. They will be inducting 33 new members and student families are invited to attend. Dr. Clay Mountcastle, the director of the Virginia War Memorial, will be the keynote speaker. The TJHHS is sponsored by Hana…

The MLWGS Visual Arts Department is very excited to announce that our creative students were recently honored by having their work selected for awards in the regional 2024 Scholastic Art competition.   This is a highly competitive annual art competition which had 2,432 art entries from around the region.  MLWGS students had another great year with…

Wishing Mr. Sam Ulmschneider and the students of ‘We the People’ the best of luck at their Virginia State Championship competition on January 27th 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,…

The 2023 Yearbook “Our Journey” has been awarded First Place among high schools with an enrolment of 500-1000 by the American Scholastic Press Association. Please join us in congratulating Editor-in-Chief Riley Surratt, Senior Section Editor Rachael Sharon-Gupta, and the entire 2023 Yearbook staff on this outstanding achievement. They deserve commendation, kudos, and plaudits for the…

The 2024 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held in the MLWGS gymnasium on Friday, January 19th, showcasing some outstanding representatives of the school’s legacy.  The ceremony host was Dr. Bob Lowerre, MLWGS Director. Inductees included:  The MWHS 1962-63 State Football Champions. The team went undefeated with a 10-0 record and included future Football Hall…

@patientfirst Congratulations Luke Mauzy! Luke Mauzy, a senior guard and co-captain of the boys basketball team, belongs to the Class of 2024 from Chesterfield. According to Coach Rickey Barefoot, “Luke is the leading scorer on the team and one of the hardest working players I have ever coached.” It’s a high compliment, considering Coach Barefoot…

At its meeting on January 18, 2024, the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Regional Board (RSB) elected Kenneth Pritchett as the chair for 2024. Pritchett has been a member of the RSB since 2007, and during this time, he has served on various committees, including the committee responsible for developing the school’s strategic plan and…

On Saturday, January 27th, MLWGS is the host site for prospective student assessments, this year being conducted in two separate sessions on this date.  Students and their families were notified by email which session they were scheduled to attend (morning or afternoon).   Students for the morning session report no later than 7:45 am; doors will…

Dear Maggie Walker freshman, sophomore, and junior families, Dr. Lowerre will soon be sending you a separate notice via email that will include a link for families to complete regarding their intent to attend Maggie Walker Governor’s School next year. It will only need to be completed if your student does NOT intend to return…

@patientfirst Congratulations Yuna Chen! Yuna Chen is a senior student from Henrico at Maggie Walker and plays for the varsity girl’s basketball team. She holds the position of captain and is highly committed to her team.    In the list of her accomplishments, Yuna has figure skated for three years and completed figure skating lessons…

MLWGS will hold Virtual Parent/Teacher conferences on Thursday January 18th between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM.  Information and the signup links will be included on the Sunday Night Update at 7:00 PM on 1/14/24.

The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Regional Board meeting will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at 9:00 am.  Location: Room 153 (Adjunct Classroom) In January we welcome eight new members to the Regional School Board with new representatives from Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, and Prince George. The board…

Nominations are open for the 2024 R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence, The Community Foundation’s yearly awards that identify, recognize, and support outstanding teachers in the area.  Through your efforts, two Maggie Walker Governor’s School teachers, Mr. Wilkes and Ms. Lemco won the award in 2021, while another, Ms. Macklin was recognized as a finalist.  Through…

College Kick-Off is scheduled for Thursday, February 1.  Its goal is to generate more awareness of college admissions, support students through their college search and application process, and set them up for success! Senior/college counselors Rachel Loving and Kim Forquer (the planners and moderators of this event) will be joined onstage by panelists from Old…

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 shake my Magic…