An AP Scholar is a student who receives an award from the College Board for outstanding performance on several AP exams. There are different award levels. Being an AP Scholar offers many advantages for students. AP classes offer another big perk: the opportunity to earn college credit! MLWGS 2022 SCHOLAR SUMMARY Total Scholars = 300, […]
The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Regional Board (RSB) elected Kenneth Pritchett, representing the Petersburg School Board, as chair for 2023 at its January 19 meeting. Kenneth Pritchett has held RSB membership since 2007. During his tenure, he served on the committee that developed the school’s strategic plan and the committee responsible for hiring school […]
Parents of Sophomores and Juniors: Save the Date! College Kick-Off will take place on Thursday, February 2. Its goal is to generate more awareness of college admissions, support students through their college search and application process, and set them up for success! Senior/college counselors Rachel Loving and Kim Forquer (the planners and moderators of this […]
Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on January 26 using the Zoom platform. Conferences will take place between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm. A link to sign-up for a time slot will be sent out by email to parents on Monday the 23rd. Robert Lowerre, Ph.D.
Dear Maggie Walker freshman, sophomore, and junior families, Dr. Lowerre will soon be sending you a separate notice via email that will include a link for families to complete regarding their intent to attend Maggie Walker Governor’s School next year. It will only need to be completed if your student is NOT intending to return […]
On Saturday, January 28th, MLWGS is the host site for prospective student assessments, this year being conducted in two separate sessions on this date. Students and their families were notified by mail which session they are scheduled to attend (morning or afternoon). Students for the morning session report no later than 7:45 am; doors will […]
The Model UN Club participated at HIMUNC, a conference held at Henrico High School this past weekend, taking home 20 awards and five gavels across eight committees. With a strong performance by the entire delegation, Maggie Walker was able to win the Best Delegation Award. Thank you to all members for their hard work.
Every spring, middle school students from neighboring school districts participate in student-led language workshops designed by Maggie Walker language students. Students will be assigned to three languages/cultures (out of the 10 offered at MLWGS) and will spend time in each workshop immersed in the culture. The languages offered include: Spanish French Russian German American Sign […]
The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Regional Board meeting will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 9:00 am. Location: Room 153 (Adjunct Classroom) The board will welcome Dr. Tamara Sterling, Petersburg Superintendent, at this meeting as its newest member. Afterward, they will elect RSB officers for 2023 along with authorizing multiple board committee […]
“I’m excited to announce that at the Central Regional Orchestra Auditions this past weekend (for 7th-9th graders), all 7 of our students who auditioned got in,” said teacher Allison Barnes. The following students will be representing MLWGS and participating in the CRO Event in February: Helena Damer (Richmond), Emma Taylor (Chesterfield), Aditi Nair (Chesterfield), Emily […]
