National School Counselors Week 2024, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will take place from February 5th to February 9th, 2024. The theme for this special week is “School Counseling: Standards-Based, Student-Focused”. National School Counselors Week aims to draw public attention to the unique role of school counselors in the US education system […]
Mr. Drew Austen from the Science Department and eleven MLWGS student physicists will be at the United States Annual Young Physicists Tournament (USAYPT) being held at NC State University this weekend. The USIYPT is an international physics research/debate tournament. In preparation, schools all prepare thorough investigations of the same four tournament problems. Tournament competition consists […]
Update February 9, 2024: The dance is cancelled. The Valentine’s Dance will be held on February 9th from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. All Maggie Walker students are invited to attend, but no guests will be allowed. Tickets are $5. Tickets may be purchased online from February 6-9, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact […]
Mr. Kyle Rogers, the sponsor, and nearly forty students from the MLWGS Model UN Club are headed to the VT Model UN Conference in Blacksburg this weekend. Established 4 years ago by VT students who strived to create an enriching and creative environment for students to engage in diplomatic dialogue through the core principles of […]
The English department of Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School is honored to announce that once again Scholastics has recognized and awarded several of our talented writers. This year’s regional competition included over 150 entries for writing in ten different categories. Below is a list of winners: Crash Ackerly Update – this piece also won… “Cloth; Culture; and […]
The month of February marks the annual observance of School Board Appreciation Month—a good time to salute the work of school board members and celebrate public education. Your board at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School speaks out for public schools by ensuring our students have the opportunity to benefit from a high-quality education. Their decisions […]
@patientfirst Lauren Blake (’24, Richmond) Lauren is a senior sprint captain for the Lady Green Dragons Track & Field program for the 2023-24 season. She has performed exceptionally well this season, having already qualified regionally in the 300m dash. Lauren is also one of the top sprinters in both the 4x200m and 4x400m relay races. […]
Mr. Dan Brown has received an invitation from the Associate Vice Provost for Global Initiatives at VCU, inviting him to bring students to a lecture on January 25th by the Mexican Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán. The lecture will focus on the interdependence between Mexico and the United States, and our shared future. It promises to […]
Congratulations to Maggie Walker’s Anthony Bastardi (’26, Richmond) who was selected as the 2023 USATF Virginia Youth Athlete of the Year. USATF Virginia is the official governing body for Track & Field and Cross Country statewide. Anthony will be recognized for his performances at the 5th annual USATF Virginia Awards Celebration on February 11, 2024, […]
