Next Friday, March 31, Maggie Walker students will enjoy an exciting variety of multicultural performances during this year’s International Assembly! Parents can also enjoy this special tradition by attending an evening performance in the auditorium at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 30! “As the culmination of months of planning and rehearsal, this event represents a […]
The National Baseball Hall of Fame is a nonprofit committed to preserving the history of America’s pastime and celebrating the legendary players, managers, umpires, and executives who have made the game a fan favorite for more than a century. The MLWGS Baseball Seminar is traveling with teacher Mr. Dickson Benesh to Cooperstown, NY to do […]
Congratulations to GSMUN 25 for raising over $12,000 for Communities in Schools this year! GSMUN 25 hosted 35+ schools this past weekend and 500+ delegates. Schools came from as far as MD and NC. The keynote, Ambassador (and former VA gov) Jim Gilmore, was well received. His talk discouraged America from turning away from difficult […]
The social studies and science departments have selected textbooks, which are available for public view, review, and comment, in our school’s library until Wednesday, April 12th. Evaluation forms and a labeled envelope for completed forms are located next to the books.
After a vigorous application process, rising freshmen students from our divisions who have been offered admission to Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School will ‘shadow’ at the school Monday-Thursday, March 20-23. Welcome, and we are excited to have you with us.
Maggie Walker hosted our very own chess tournament on Saturday, March 11th, with 95 players coming from all over Virginia, even as far as Alexandria. Some of the Chess Club’s members chose to volunteer and raise money, while others chose to compete in the tournament, earning us 1st place as a school team in the […]
MLWGS students and families will be hosting 20 German exchange students and two teachers from Munich. The visit is part of a two-week German-American Partnership Program (GAPP) exchange from March 18th – April 1st. In addition to visiting Maggie Walker, the German students will be participating in a number of field trips, including to the […]
“I’m happy to report that the orchestra had a successful day at assessment yesterday! The Artist Orchestra received unanimous Superior ratings and the Advanced and Intermediate Orchestras received Excellent ratings. MLWGS Artist Orchestra was one of only two orchestras to play at grade 6 and was the only grade 6 orchestra to receive a superior […]
The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Regional Board meeting will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 9:00 am. Location: Room 153 (Adjunct Classroom) The board will recognize the girls swim team and the quiz bowl team whom both won the VHSL State Championship. Consent items include the school’s monthly personnel and financial reports. […]
The International Language Fair for Middle School Students, March 4, 2023. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who made the 2023 International Language Festival a success! You handled numerous complications—some foreseeable, others unpredictable—with maturity, wisdom and composure. In making my way around the building all morning long, I saw over a hundred middle-school […]
