Barbara Marshall

The National Merit® Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), which serves as an initial screen of approximately 1.6 million entrants each year, and by meeting published program entry and participation requirements.…

This weekend, Ms. Celie Boswell, our sponsor, traveled with the fantastic Debate Team to Tabb High School for the Super-Regionals. We are proud to announce that several of our debaters will be advancing to the State Tournament on April 18th at Randolph-Macon High School! Super-Regionals Results:  Congratulations, your hard work paid off!

School division superintendents are responsible for the health, safety, welfare, and education of each child while creating school cultures that serve all children, regardless of their circumstances. This week, we recognize the successes and mutual support of our educational leaders and what they do to bolster our public education system now and for generations to…

We congratulate the students who have been named Presidential Scholar Candidates. This award recognizes their past accomplishments and challenges them to excel in the coming years. Our teachers would like to add a few accolades to the list as well. “Sanaya is an incredible, dedicated, and creative student. She has a great sense of humor…

The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Regional Board meeting will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 9:00 am.  Location: Room 153 (Adjunct Classroom).  The March meeting packet can be viewed here.    The board will recognize the winners of the 2026 Scholastic Writing competition and the 2026 State Champions of the VHSL Scholastic…

Next week, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School will host two brief student wellness assemblies titled “Tame the Flame.” These assemblies are organized by the Student Council Association (SCA) to promote healthy decision-making and student well-being. The program will take place during the lunch block in the auditorium and will last approximately 15 minutes. Teachers will escort students to…

At Senior Night, your senior will walk across the stage while a nice comment written by a fellow senior is read out loud about them. While they do this, a slideshow displaying their names and baby pictures will be projected onto the auditorium’s screen. Please submit 1-3 photos through this form by March 20th. This…

The International Language Fair is on Saturday, March 14, 2026, for interested middle school students in the community, designed and led by our own Maggie Walker students.  Each workshop will allow participating students an opportunity to engage in a series of fun student-led activities, learn about the languages offered at Maggie Walker, and experience the…

Course Registration for AY2026-27 will take place on Thursday, March 12th, during 2nd period. Students will be called to a registration classroom in 15-minute increments based on the Course Registration Schedule. Students are encouraged to bring their own devices. If a student does not know their PowerSchool credentials, please have them come to Counseling. If a student’s forms…

Parents of Potential Future or Current Maggie L. Walker Students, If you are receiving this message, it means you previously registered to receive communications from Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School. Some families may have received recent information regarding the Class of 2030 and assumed that it indicated their 8th-grade student had been accepted. Please note…

I am thrilled to report the success of our big invitational Quiz Bowl tournament, GSAC, held at Maggie Walker GS on Saturday, March 7. This marked the 28th iteration of our tournament, and it was a tremendous success. We had 20 teams compete, and received a lot of positive feedback from the coaches. Congratulations to…

After their assessments this weekend at Godwin High School, we can report that the MLWGS Orchestras received Superior ratings from every single judge. Ms. Allison Barnes, the MLWGS Orchestra Director, stated, “Our Intermediate and Advanced Orchestras combined to perform a Grade 4 program, while our Artist Orchestra played a Grade 6 program (the highest level).”…

In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Dr. Christine Anderson’s course, “Gender, Politics, and Consumerism in a Global Context,” visited Lorton, VA, on Friday, March 6. The group toured the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial, the only national memorial dedicated to women’s suffrage in the United States, as well as the Lorton Prison…