If your child is an academically oriented current 8th-grade student, then you should consider Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School as their next step. Located in the heart of Richmond, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School provides unparalleled educational opportunities and personalized learning. In 2013 a Richmond Times-Dispatch editorial said that “Maggie Walker is the finest comprehensive […]
Mary Kathryn Topping and Coach Mike Brown Freshman Mary Kathryn Topping (Chesterfield) competed in the Girls State Open Qualifier Tournament on Thursday, October 24th. She finished in 1st place in a field of 23 and qualified for the VHSL Girls State Tournament. The State tournament will be held on Monday, October 28th at Heritage Oaks […]
Perisa receiving certificate from 2016 World Food Prize Laureate, Dr. Howarth Bouis Congratulations to Walker’s Perisa Ashar (’21-Henrico), who won the Virginia delegate position to represent Vour State at the Global Youth Institute of World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa earlier this month. She presented her research on “South Sudan Food Insecurity: Problems and […]
On November 1st, the Fine Arts Dept. and Visual Arts Boosters are hosting our annual Fall Art Walk event, in conjunction with Richmond’s First Fridays. First Friday is the night when art galleries on Broad and Main all open for the evening so there will be much artwork to enjoy! To begin the evening, our wonderful Visual Arts […]
High school students in Virginia are invited to honor outstanding African Americans by participating in Dominion Energy & the Library of Virginia’s Strong Men & Women in Virginia History 2020 student writing contest! Students should submit essays online at https://tinyurl.com/smw2020 by Friday, November 22, for a chance to win an Apple MacBook Air & $1000.00 for the […]
Thank you to, Ms. Amy Maxey, junior class sponsor, and Mrs. Jennifer McCluskey, parent volunteer coordinator, who both did a great job coordinating the homecoming dance last Saturday evening and oversaw an outstanding event for all who attended! Each of our staff and parent volunteers made sure 582 students enjoyed a night to remember and […]
Learn from the experts at EF Tours and Ms. Amanda Lemco about the MLWGS Peru 2020 trip.
Mark your calendar: Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, November 5th from 9:00 am-12:00 noon and Thursday, November 7th from 4 -7 p.m. Conference sign-ups will go live beginning on Thursday, October 24th at noon. Dr. Lowerre will be sending our families an email with links to Signup Genius for conference registration and links and access codes […]
Les Cook, the Senior Seminar/Mentorship Coordinator, will be holding sessions at three different times to provide information to junior parents regarding registration for Senior Seminar/Mentorship. Parents are invited to attend on Tuesday, October 29 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the forum, Monday, November 4th from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the Auditorium, or Monday, November 4th from 6:00 […]
Get Ready for Graduation 2020! Cap & Gown Measurements on October 30 and Graduation Announcement Orders on November 6th & 7th Herff Jones will be stopping by Wednesday, October 30 (during lunch in the auditorium) to collect measurements for graduation caps and gowns. They will also be providing ordering information for announcements and other graduation […]
