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School Advisory Council Seeks Parent Reps
The MLWGS School Advisory Council (SAC) currently has parent openings for the 2022/23 school year. These are 3-year appointments, so best suited to parents with rising sophomores or parents of incoming freshmen who have prior experience with older children having also attended Maggie Walker. To learn more about the SAC, please visit https://mlwgs.com/support/school-advisory-council/. If you are…
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Dragons take 1st Place School at the VA Scholastic U1400 Chess Tournament
On March 26th and 27th, the Maggie Walker Chess Club won first place as a school in the Virginia State Scholastic U1400 Chess Tournament. Our top three scorers, Shorya Malani (’24-Henrico), Arjun Azhagappan (’24-Chesterfield), and Risshi Naavaal (’24-Henrico), contributed key points to the victory. Arjun won 2nd Place and Risshi won 4th in the entire State…
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Alumni Showcase Day is here!
The alumni are excited to have so many amazing members here today to share with you about their journeys after post-Governor’s School. Enjoy their stories!
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Safe travels to our students and faculty participating in international trips over the break
Previous London trip with Mr. Matt McGuire Traveling over spring break are students from AP Comparative Government and a Senior Seminar going to London, England. Led by Kerry Sheppard who teaches ‘The Evolution of London’ and Dan Brown who teaches government classes, these teachers will be accompanied by faculty member John Wilkes. Students will be…
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Reminder! PTSA program on Zoom this Wednesday @ 6:30 pm, “WTF? What’s the Foundation?
Wednesday, March 30, 6:30 pm on Zoom: “WTF? What’s the Foundation?” What exactly does the Foundation do for our students and teachers? What’s the difference between the Foundation and the PTSA? What does Night of the Dragon support and what can I expect that night? Join us for a presentation and Q/A session with Foundation Executive Director Ginger O’Neill and PTSA Treasurer and…
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Alumni Showcase, April 1, 2022 at MLWGS, Sponsored by the GS Foundation
The GS Foundation is excited to once again be hosting the Alumni Showcase on Friday, April 1 at MLWGS. We are thrilled to welcome back more than 50 alumni for this beloved event that started in 2012 and has been a huge hit with alumni and students. The speakers will share with our current student…
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Senior Seminar students visit Washington, DC to view public history exhibits
On March 22, 2022, Dr. Christine Anderson’s The Age of Total War Senior Seminar traveled to Washington, DC to visit the World War I Memorial, the World War II Memorial, and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. One running theme in the class has been how public history exhibits and sites shape the collective memory of…
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MLWGS senior is an NHS Scholarship finalist, two other seniors receive semifinalist scholarships
Reston, VA—The National Honor Society (NHS) is excited to announce that this school year it is giving $2 Million away in scholarships to 600 NHS students. The NHS Scholarship program is supported by NHS’s parent organization, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). “I am humbled to recognize these outstanding student leaders for the…
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Reminder! PTSA program on Zoom this Wednesday @ 6:30 pm, “Building Resilience in Adolescents”
We hope you can join us for a PTSA sponsored program TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 23, 6:30 pm on Zoom: “ Building Resilience in Adolescents “. Hear from Lisa Ebeling, School Psychologist, about what trends she is noticing this year and how we can support our students. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82318364545?pwd=UWwvZDNvTW15NlhHZW1pSTdxT3FxUT09 Meeting ID: 823 1836 4545 Passcode: 329043
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Dragons win at SABR Analytics
Five wins in the last six years! Dragon Dynasty. We are now tied for most wins ever with Syracuse University. The SABR Analytics Diamond Dollars Case Competition pits students from colleges across the country against each other in an analytic major league baseball operations decision — the type of decision a team’s general manager and…
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Coming Soon! The Night of the Dragon on April 23rd
The Night of the Dragon team is hard at work getting ready for the fun-filled April 23 event. Tickets are on sale now through April 10 so get yours today! We have a wide variety of fantastic auction items with more coming in daily– Two Tickets to HAMILTON at the Kennedy Center * Reserved Seats for MLWGS 2022 GRADUATION *…
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Operation Smile
Are you looking for an easy way to give back to the community and help change a child’s life? If so, consider donating to Maggie Walker’s Operation Smile Fund Page. This money will go towards helping provide free surgeries for children all over the world who were born with a cleft lip or palate. We…
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MLWGS Chess Team Tournament Results
On March 6th, 2022, Maggie Walker hosted the Winter Scholastic Chess Tournament. Over 100 players attended the tournament. A great thanks go out to all of the volunteers who helped make this tournament possible. The school’s tournament director and organizer was Arjun Azhagappan (’24-Chesterfield). Risshi Naavaal (’24-Henrico), Shorya Malani (’24-Henrico), and Eric Hu (’24-Henrico) ran…
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Maggie Walker Athletic Hall of Fame Induction on March 25th @ 6 pm
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The International Language Fair was a hit!
On Saturday, March 19th, the building was buzzing, as several students and their teachers entertained, taught, fed, and inspired dozens of middle-school students in the International Middle School Language Fair. We are impressed by the hard work, careful organization, and good spirits of everyone involved. Kudos and thanks go to Stephanie Welles, Bob Jenkins, Amanda…
