The past several days have been awesome for the Dragons. In addition to the fantastic national finishes of our We the People Team (2nd) and Math Modeling (5th), our History Bowl team placed 17th and our Academic World Quest team placed in the top 20 nationally. Further, after winning the VHSL State 2A Championship, our […]
On this Earth Day 2015 we thought it appropriate to highlight the commitment of MLWGS, our Superintendents, and Board to energy and resource conservation. We are scheduled soon to begin work with Siemens to optimize our energy/resource consumption. Improvement measures include: LED lighting retrofit, water retrofit, building automation system upgrade, plug-load management measure, vending misers, […]
The National Bar Association Crump Law Camp was established to provide students entering the 9th through 11th grades (ages 14 to 17) with an introduction to the American judicial system. Three other national minority bars—the Hispanic National Bar Association, the Native American Bar Association and the National Asian Pacific Bar Association have generously given their […]
Our Strategic Plan was presented to our Regional Board on Thursday, 16 April 2015. The plan has been posted on our website (www.mlwgs.com). From our home page, click “About” where you will see “Proposed Strategic Plan July 1, 2015-June 30, 2020.”
At Mil-wigs, things have fallen back into place perfectly following spring break. In addition to our slate of academic courses, students in Health/PE enjoyed the weather today while practicing with a certified yogi. Our yogi will visit twice per week this spring. As a parent mentioned, “There is so much research supporting the positive effects […]
http://specialolympicsva.org/programs/school-based-programs The Richmond Chapter of Special Olympics will conduct a track meet on April 17th assisted by Walker’s Physical Education classes from 8:30am-3:00pm on the athletic field. Training together and playing together are quick paths to friendship and understanding. “Feet Meets” are a way for preschool, elementary, middle and high schools to engage students with and […]
On behalf of our faculty and staff, please accept this wish for a peaceful and productive break with family and friends doing whatever it is you love.
Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School’s supporting resources enable our students to engage in curricular and co- and extra-curricular opportunities beyond that which are typically available in high school. Such opportunities include an expansive slate of dual-enrollment university and AP courses; AP assessments; local, state, national, and international learning experiences; notable speakers; contemporary equipment and technology; […]
http://m3challenge.siam.org/node/3 Of the 1,128 papers submitted in this year’s Moody’s Mega Math Challenge, the MLWGS team paper was judged to be among the top six. This is a distinguished accomplishment, given the rigorous and intense scrutiny that their paper endured. Walker’s team is guaranteed one of The Moody’s Foundation’s top six scholarship prizes. Team members […]
Congratulations to Dr. Oreska and the Dragons (Sreekar Kandlakunta, John Metz, and George Moss) who are Region 1 Champions and heading to the ADAM SMITH State Championship Economics Quiz Bowl at VCU on April 17th . DOE Region #1 Winner: Maggie Walker Governor’s School, Richmond Region DOE Region #2 Winner: Princess Anne High School, Virginia Beach […]
