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All-Virtual MLWGS Executive School Board Meeting on June 17, 2021 @ 9 am and public comment information
L-R Top Row: Ogburn, Lowerre, and Pritchett L-R Middle Row: Wright, Barber, and Hall L-R Bottom Row: Ayers, Hyslop, and Bailey An All-VIRTUAL meeting of the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Executive Board will be held on June 17, 2021, at 9:00 am. We are utilizing the Zoom platform for this live meeting but will…
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Walker Girls Tennis – 2021 State Runner Up Champions
The girls’ team also had a great run this season and only lost to Western Albermarle in the finals championship yesterday on a tie-breaker in the last game. Congratulations to the team and their coach Mr. Ed Shore for an outstanding year. We are looking forward to seeing most back next year. But wait…they’re not…
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Walker Boys Tennis – 2021 State Runner Up Champions
Quoting parent Kim Lee, “What an amazing season we have had! Coming out of COVID, we ALL NEEDED THIS! The boys played their hearts out and came up to be runner-up state champions! Congratulations!!!” The team played Western Albermarle in the VHSL State championship Thursday. Thank you to our excellent coaches, Ms. Jenn Todd and Mr.…
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MW student recognized at the National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Use link provided to view at 7 pm tonight
This evening at 7 pm, Maggie Walker’s Devyn Powers (’22-Goochland) will be one of the few hundred national Scholastic Art and Writing Award winners recognized at this year’s virtual 2021 National Ceremony. This event is normally held at Carnegie Hall and in lieu of the prestigious location, they have pulled out all the stops…
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Senior Showcase Link
The culminating activity for the Senior Seminar/Mentorship Program is Senior Showcase. This event is devoted to the seniors who have spent the last year in either a seminar or mentorship studying and researching a field of particular interest. Seminar students work collaboratively in each of their respective seminars to create a presentation about their year…
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Prom on June 5th, ‘A Celestial Evening’
After months of work by the sponsor, Ms. Amy Maxey-Suy, Maggie Walker had its first successful student dance in over a year’s time with the Junior-Senior Prom 2021 on June 5th. Ms. Maxey-Suy went from not knowing if there would even be a dance, to weekly changes of venue-no venue, date changes, and capacity changes.…
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MW students fight poverty and stigma as PERIOD members
PERIOD @ Maggie L. Walker GS, VA is a chapter of PERIOD, a national organization committed to fighting period poverty and stigma through service, education, and advocacy. We opened our chapter in the fall of 2019 as a part of the Red Cross Club, and this year, we have 60 members, who have all been…
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MW Band and Chorus Concert on Wednesday, June 2nd
The Band and Chorus will be performing their spring concert on Wednesday, June 2nd at 6:00 PM. The concert will take place outdoors at various locations around the MLWGS campus. Friends and family are asked to bring their own chairs to the performances. This will be the first live performance from the music department since…
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Textbook Return for Students on Virtual Learning is June 11th
School resources and textbook return will be June 11th from 8 am-noon for students currently on virtual learning. Resources/textbooks will be returned to teacher classrooms or another designated location. A comprehensive list will be available at the Bluestone upon check-in. If a student cannot make it to campus on Friday, June 11th, they should email their teachers to…
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MW sponsored Greece and Italy 2022 trip informational meeting, May 27th
Have you ever wanted to visit the Parthenon in Athens or see Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling in Rome? The Fine Arts Dept. is organizing a trip to Greece and Italy for the summer of 2022. Interested? We will be having a virtual informational meeting this Thursday, May 27th at 6 pm via Zoom. Please RSVP here for more…
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Senior Art Exhibition opening June 4th
Please join us for the gala opening of the 2021 MLWGS Senior Art Exhibition: Enchanted at Artworks Gallery on Friday, June 4th from 6-9 PM. The show, which is the capstone event of our visual arts program, will highlight the collected works of 13 Maggie Walker seniors including Emma Lindley, Elizabeth Celentano, Azaria Mosby,…
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Regional School Board appoints Dr. Lisa Williams as MW’s next Assistant Director
The Maggie Walker Governor’s School Regional Board appointed Lisa Williams, Ed.D. as the next Assistant Director of the school at their meeting today, May 20th. Dr. Williams steps into the position currently held by retiring administrator Dr. Wendy Ellis on July 1st. “The RSB would like to congratulate Dr. Williams for being selected as Assistant…
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All-Virtual MLWGS Executive School Board Meeting on May 20, 2021 @ 9 am and public comment information
L-R Top Row: Ogburn, Lowerre, and Pritchett L-R Middle Row: Wright, Barber, and Hall L-R Bottom Row: Ayers, Hyslop, and Bailey An All-VIRTUAL meeting of the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Executive Board will be held on May 20, 2021, at 9:00 am. We are utilizing the Zoom platform for this live meeting but will…
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MW Junior selected for VESSS and SEES
Congratulations to Paxton Calder (’23-Henrico), who was recently selected to participate in the Virginia Earth Systems Science Scholars program, a partnership between the Virginia Space Grant Consortium and NASA, as described below. As a result of this participation in VESSS, Paxton was also accepted into the nationally competitive NASA program, STEM Enhancement and Earth Science…
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Next Scrip date for gift cards is Sunday, May 23rd
Our next Scrip order due date for plastic cards is Sunday, May 23rd. Will you be purchasing gift cards for graduation presents, or could you be using scrip cards to purchase gifts for graduates? Over 750 retailers will give back to MLWGS at no extra cost to you for your everyday shopping! The PTSA has…
