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College Board AP Testing News
The College Board announced on March 20th, 2020 that it will move to an all-online testing system that can be taken at students’ homes for the 2020 testing year only. The College Board will be announcing more details on April 3rd, but all information that has been shared so far can be accessed on the…
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Congratulations to the Class of 2024 and Registration information
Congratulations to accepted Future Dragons! Make sure to return your enrollment form directly to your school division as soon as possible. Due to school and office closures, you may want to send an email as well to your gifted coordinator about your decision on attending Maggie Walker. Contact information can be found here. Our New…
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UPDATE: MLWGS Closed through June 2020
Dear MLWGS Family, Concern about COVID-19 (coronavirus) has created a rapidly evolving environment where changes are being made quickly in the interest of public health. Starting Monday, March 16, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School will be closed for students for two full weeks of school (through Friday, March 27). We will continue to assess the situation and decide…
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UPDATE: GSMUN XXIII is CANCELED
After careful & thoughtful deliberation, Maggie Walker Governor’s School has decided to reschedule the GSMUN conference to May 8-9. As the President said last evening, “We are in unprecedented times.” Our decision is primarily motivated by an ethic of care in order to ensure the health of all participants. We are also doing this out of an abundance…
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Future Dragon Days scheduled Mar 16-19 are CANCELED
Due to an abundance of caution and ongoing concerns regarding the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, MLWGS is canceling Future Dragon Days March 16-19 for new students. Unfortunately due to student acceptance deadlines, there is no opportunity for FDD to be rescheduled. Stay well new Dragons! We are looking forward to meeting you soon. …
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MLWGS Regional School Board Meeting and Budget Public Hearing on March 19, 2020 is CANCELED
The regularly scheduled meeting the Regional School Board and Budget Public Hearing of March 19 is canceled due to MW’s emergency shut-down. The board will remotely vote on one item, XII.a Gymnasium Bleacher Refurbishment vendor approval. All other items on the board’s March agenda will be moved to their April meeting, including the FY21 Budget…
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Welcome Future Dragons on ‘shadow’ days, Monday through Thursday, March 16-19
After a vigorous application process, rising freshmen students from our divisions who have been offered admission to Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School will ‘shadow’ at the school Monday-Thursday, March 16-19. Welcome, and we are excited to have you with us.
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Update: Health and Safety Preparations for COVID-19 at MLWGS
Dear Dragon Nation, We continue to monitor local, regional and national updates related to COVID-19, and continue to work on response plans that are preventative and reactive in nature. While we hope that the disease does not reach our community, we want to be prepared. We have implemented an aggressive cleaning schedule, and are making…
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MLWGS Chess Club places 4th at State in under 1400 section
Congratulations to our team from the Maggie Walker Chess Club for taking 4th place in the Under 1400 Section at the State Championship of the US Chess Federation held at Thomas Jefferson High School in Fairfax, Virginia, March 7-8. Six club members participated left to right, Joshua Whitchurch (’20-Prince George), Cora Lewis (’20-Richmond), John Corson…
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Team 422 wins Entrepreneurship Award at FIRST District Competition
At the Richmond competition last weekend, MLWGS Team 422 won the Entrepreneurship Award that was co-hosted by Team 2928. Team 422 is sponsored by faculty member Mr. Mark Sailer. Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perking Caufield & Byers This award celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and recognizes a team that has developed a comprehensive business plan in…
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Dragons sing national anthem at robotics FIRST district competition
Dragons taught by Mrs. Michelle Graham in her chorus class were recruited to sing the national anthem last Sunday for the final round of the robotics FIRST district competition at the Arthur Ashe Center, on March 8th. Good job Simi Chakravarty (’23-Henrico), Jaquante’ Coleman (’23-Henrico), Amelia Johnson (’23-Henrico), and Jennapher Starkes (’23-Petersburg), for your rendition…
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Get the student loan scoop from an expert!
Student loans are a common consideration for students and parents who are figuring out how best to pay for college. But the student loan process can be confusing. Scott Kemp, Student Loan Advocate for the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV), will join us at our next PTSA meeting on Thursday, March 12…
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District 8 Competition of National History Day sees 2 Dragons advance to State
L-R: Krajewski, Kumar, and Lichtman Congratulations to Maggie Walker students, Jordyn Krajewski (‘23-Chesterfield), Nikki Kumar (‘22-Henrico), and Sam Lichtman (‘22-Henrico) who competed in the District 8 Competition of National History Day on February 29, 2020, at John Tyler Community College. Sponsored by Global Studies teacher Mrs. Robinette Cross, Sam Lichtman placed third in the Senior…
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Scenes from the International Language Fair at MLWGS, March 7th
We held the thirteenth International Language Fair on March 7th, 2020 here at MLWGS for middle school students from the community. Attendees were offered different workshops from our ten languages. The workshops were designed and conducted by Maggie Walker students in order to expose the participants to the culture of each language. Great job Dragons…
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VCU Medical & MW Advanced Orchestra Joint Concert, March 11th
Maggie Walker’s Advanced Orchestra pairs up with the VCU Medical Orchestra on Wednesday, March 11th at 7:30 pm to perform a Masterworks Concert featuring two senior violin soloists. The Orchestra will begin the performance with the first movement from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Jupiter from Holst’s The Planets. Then they will welcome Emma Chun…
