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 […]
We are facilitating several activities for BHM to create a continuum of cultural awareness. See the attached flyer that includes descriptions and dates for all activities. The MW Scavenger Hunt contest is open to teachers and students. If teachers would like to split the prize and work together, they can each receive a $25 […]
Good luck to MLWGS senior Zoe Will (Hanover) this Saturday, February 5 at the Poetry Out Loud Semifinals! We are so proud of you!! This national program encourages students to embrace poetry and offers a recitation contest each year. Zoe will be representing MLWGS and competing against 9 other students this year. Three students will […]
Good luck to our Dragons participating in the All-District Band and the Central Regional Orchestra on Friday, February 4th. Orchestra Band Aditya Badhrayan John Cabell Sree Gangireddy Pooshan Chaudhuri Maddie Gerlach Grace Crislip Anna Kim Lillian Davis Emma Murphy Ryan Eklund Hoda Vohra Jessica Hendricks Katie Watson Devon Jebo Reese Wu Michael Lusk […]
Good luck to Terry ‘James’ Puzon. ’22-Richmond, the sole Maggie Walker representative at the 3B Region Dive meet on Friday, February 4th. Athletic training services are provided by @vcuhealth.
Mark your calendar: Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, February 10th from 4 -7 p.m. Conference sign-ups will go live beginning on Friday, February 4th at noon. Dr. Lowerre will be sending our families an email Thursday with links to Signup Genius for conference registration and links and access codes will also be located in […]
The Visual and Performing Arts Department at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School will be hosting two events highlighting leading contemporary African American artists. The first will be held during lunch this Friday, February 4th, in the Black Box theater and will feature the artist, Kara Walker. The event is open to all MLWGS students, faculty, […]
Last weekend Simi Chakravarty (’23-Henrico) participated virtually in the Model UN organized by Yale University. There were over 2,000 delegates from 40 countries who had participated in this event. Congratulations to Simi for earning the Outstanding Delegate Award for her contribution in her respective committee. Simi was proud to represent the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s […]
Dear Maggie Walker families, Dr. Lowerre is sending you separate of this notice in your PowerSchool account a link for families to complete regarding their intent to attend Maggie Walker Governor’s School next year. While the form is short, this is your opportunity to reserve your slot as a returning student next year so it […]
Congratulations to the GS Foundation 2022 Pat Taylor Teaching Award for International Experience Recipients– Kerry Sheppard and Ed Coleman! Yes, we have two winners this year, in part, to make up for not having a winner last year but primarily because both have amazing things planned. Ms. Sheppard will be studying The Immigration and Ethnogenesis of […]