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Dragons in London 2022

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Sent to us from across the pond!  


Dragons at FIRST Chesapeake FRC District Championship, April 7-9

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Team 422 is going to the FIRST Chesapeake district championship over spring break, which will be held at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.  With COVID-19 levels currently in the low area of the matrix, all team members plus spectators will be allowed at the venue.  Watch the team competition at https://www.twitch.tv/firstchesapeake  The team is […]


Director’s Message for Spring Break

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The campus will be closed for students during Spring Break from April 4th through April 8th.  While there may be some activities on campus, the offices will not be open for business to allow our staff to enjoy time with their families. Enjoy your break and we shall see our Dragons on April 11th.   


School Advisory Council Seeks Parent Reps

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The MLWGS School Advisory Council (SAC) currently has parent openings for the 2022/23 school year.  These are 3-year appointments, so best suited to parents with rising sophomores or parents of incoming freshmen who have prior experience with older children having also attended Maggie Walker. To learn more about the SAC, please visit https://mlwgs.com/support/school-advisory-council/.  If you are […]


Dragons take 1st Place School at the VA Scholastic U1400 Chess Tournament

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On March 26th and 27th, the Maggie Walker Chess Club won first place as a school in the Virginia State Scholastic U1400 Chess Tournament.  Our top three scorers, Shorya Malani (’24-Henrico), Arjun Azhagappan (’24-Chesterfield), and Risshi Naavaal (’24-Henrico), contributed key points to the victory. Arjun won 2nd Place and Risshi won 4th in the entire State […]


Alumni Showcase Day is here!

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The alumni are excited to have so many amazing members here today to share with you about their journeys after post-Governor’s School.  Enjoy their stories!


Safe travels to our students and faculty participating in international trips over the break

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Previous London trip with Mr. Matt McGuire Traveling over spring break are students from AP Comparative Government and a Senior Seminar going to London, England.  Led by Kerry Sheppard who teaches ‘The Evolution of London’  and Dan Brown who teaches government classes, these teachers will be accompanied by faculty member John Wilkes. Students will be […]


Reminder! PTSA program on Zoom this Wednesday @ 6:30 pm, “WTF? What’s the Foundation?

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Wednesday, March 30, 6:30 pm on Zoom: “WTF? What’s the Foundation?”  What exactly does the Foundation do for our students and teachers? What’s the difference between the Foundation and the PTSA? What does Night of the Dragon support and what can I expect that night?  Join us for a presentation and Q/A session with Foundation Executive Director Ginger O’Neill and PTSA Treasurer and […]


Alumni Showcase, April 1, 2022 at MLWGS, Sponsored by the GS Foundation

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The GS Foundation is excited to once again be hosting the Alumni Showcase on Friday, April 1 at MLWGS. We are thrilled to welcome back more than 50 alumni for this beloved event that started in 2012 and has been a huge hit with alumni and students. The speakers will share with our current student […]


Senior Seminar students visit Washington, DC to view public history exhibits

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On March 22, 2022, Dr. Christine Anderson’s The Age of Total War Senior Seminar traveled to Washington, DC to visit the World War I Memorial, the World War II Memorial, and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. One running theme in the class has been how public history exhibits and sites shape the collective memory of […]