Memorial
The memorial service for Bear O'Bryan is scheduled for Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 6pm in the MLWGS auditorium.
Rain can’t spoil Fall Festival fun!
This year’s Fall
Festival by the numbers:
- Nearly $18,000 raised for MW student groups
- 51 school clubs, classes and organizations
- 100+ adult volunteers
- Dozens of donated tables, coolers and other tangibles
The Class of
2015 won the Best Decorated Booth award for their over-the-top
carnival-themed display, and the Art Club won the Most Creative
Booth award for a display resplendent with lights, lanterns, and art.
Thanks
to Sponsors and Friends
Many thanks to the
business sponsors of MLWGS Fall Festival, who provided cash donations to help
cover the costs of the event. Sponsors included:
- $500: PatientFirst;
- $250: State Farm recruiter Jessie Bell, Finance for Churches, and Short Pump Dental.
Their generous support allows the clubs to realize even greater profits.
Thank you to the
following individuals and businesses for donations of time, talent, and
products:
- Charles Aldridge,
- Dave Dembicer,
- Kerry Mills,
- Jeff McGee,
- Karl Von Klein,
- Phil Tharp,
- Container First Services,
- Kroger (Broad and Lombardy),
- Richmond City Police,
- Richmond Flying Squirrels,
- Governor’s School Foundation,
- MLWGS Security and Maintenance,
- MLWGS Cafeteria staff, and
- all MLWGS parent and Kid Zone volunteers.
Thanks, too, to the
MLWGS Fall Festival committee:
- Chair: Kristen Vithoulkas;
- Booths: Geneva Briggs, Maite Dizon;
- Clean-up: Julie Fegler;
- Community Outreach: Trish Edinboro;
- Drinks: Mary Call, Becky Zimmerman;
- Entertainment: Cara Metz;
- Logistics: Mike Normansell, Dave Dembicer;
- Publicity/Communications: Paula Chambers, Debbie Taminger;
- Security: Michele Nelson;
- Set-up/Volunteers: Samantha Mier, Coco Provance, Leigh Anne Ratliff;
- Student Representative: Ellie Palazzolo;
- Support: Nancy Dembicer, Heidi Donnellan;
- Tickets: Jewel Caven, Jenny McGrath;
- T-shirts: Jennifer Haueis.
- PTSA President: Elizabeth Wong;
- PTSA Treasurer: Joe Wilck;
- PTSA VP of Events: Valerie Adams;
- MLWGS representative: Paige Hawkins.
The work of many
parents, teachers, and staff make the Fall Festival a success. The committee
will hold a planning meeting in April to lay the groundwork for Fall Festival
2015. Interested in joining in the fun? Please contact Kristen Vithoulkas (vithpk@gmail.com).
Reflections Contest
Entries Due November 3
- Visual Arts,
- Photography,
- Dance Choreography,
- Film Production,
- Musical Competition, and
- Literature.
Complete information is available at the
Virginia PTA website (http://www.vapta.org/arts-in-education/reflections.html). Contact PTSA Reflections Chair, Uma Vissa (umavissa@gmail.com) with questions. This
year's deadline for entry submission is Monday, November 3. Please give
entry packets to Ms. Valenta Williams at the Front Office.
DRAMA BOOSTERS NEWS
Saturday Production Work
Drama
Boosters meet every Saturday through November 15 to perform pre-production work
for the MLWGS production of You Can’t
Take It With You which opens November 20, 2014. Working along with the
cast, the boosters prepare sets, props, costumes, make-up, sound, and lighting.
The Drama Boosters need all kinds of help, and anyone who is interested is
welcome to help to get the show on the stage.
Work begins at 9am and continues until 4pm, but volunteers can
help for any amount of time they wish.
Contact Ryan Giorgis, Volunteer Coordinator (giorgisfamily4@gmail.com) or Nolan Heiter, Sets Chair (804-651-7525) for more
information.
Drama Club Support
The Drama
Boosters have announced 2014-15 efforts to support students involved in theater
at MLWGS. In addition to funding
assistance for building the set for the Fall show, the Boosters have announced
plans to purchase wireless microphones for use on stage and to provide
start-up funds for the Drama Club to begin selling T-Shirts with a MLWGS Drama
logo. The Boosters will also continue to
provide financial support for the Drama Club’s mission to help MLWGS students
experience live theater in our community.
The MLWGS
Drama Club, a student-led group for those interested in theater, offers its
members an opportunity to experience theater in multiple ways. In addition to supporting participation in
theater productions at MLWGS, the club offers opportunities for students to
attend professional theater productions in the Richmond area at deeply
discounted rates by securing group rates, and using funds raised by the club
and gifts from Drama Boosters to subsidize ticket costs.
Seeking Auction Items
The MLWGS
Drama Boosters are seeking items for the Night of the Dragon auction. Theater-related
items are particularly welcome, but the Drama Boosters will accept most
anything. All donations are greatly
appreciated and will be used to help support the terrific shows on the MLWGS stage. Those with items to donate can contact Megan
Colson at mcolsonva@yahoo.com.
Make-up Photos
Wednesday
October
22
Academic Enrichment Program Opportunities Deadlines
approaching
Virginia Space Coast Scholars is a
NASA-based STEM program for 10th-grade students interested in NASA's
space and Earth and airborne science-related missions. This free program
features two key elements: 1) and online science, technology, engineering and
math learning experience; and 2) a seven-day residential Summer Academy at NASA
Wallops Flight Facility. Interested students can visit http://vscs.spacegrant.org for more information. Application
deadline is November 2, 2014.
The Children's Museum is offering the
Snow Queen Scholarship opportunity for interested high-school junior young
ladies. The purpose of the Snow Queen is to serve as a role model
for young girls exemplifying internal beauty and character while reflecting and
celebrating the museum’s commitment to inspiring creativity and individuality.
The Snow Queen duties include a 25-hour community service obligation.
Interested students can pick up an application packet from Ms. Davis in the
Counseling Department or visit www.ChildrensMuseumofRichmond.org. Applications
must be submitted to the Children's Museum on or before Friday, November 7th.
The High School Diplomats (HSD) program
brings American high school students together at Princeton University for a ten-day
cultural and educational exchange program with students from Japan. Current
sophomores and juniors are encouraged to apply and Japanese language
familiarity/experience is not a pre-requisite. For more information about HSD,
please visit www.highschooldiplomats.com. Application deadline is January 7, 2015.
The Cochrane Summer Economics Institute
is a five-week work/study program for rising high-school seniors. The program
provides an introduction to economics, business, networking, and a variety of
job/career choices through a combination of classroom work, community service,
and internship experience. Starting on December 1, applications will be available at www.powellinfo.org. Application
and essay must be submitted by January 16, 2015.
Attention Senior Parents
The Mid-October Senior Newsletter is now available on the School Counseling website (https://sites.google.com/a/gsgis.k12.va.us/mlw-school-counseling/2011-2012-newsletters). This newsletter contains college-related reminders and a listing of scholarships with approaching deadlines. The newsletter was distributed to students in their English classes last week. Scholarship information for seniors is also available:
- on the School Counseling website (https://sites.google.com/a/gsgis.k12.va.us/mlw-school-counseling/college-admissions-information-1/scholarships-financial-aid), and
- in Naviance (https://connection.naviance.com/mlwgs).
US ARMY VISITS TO
MLWGS FOR INTERESTED JUNIORS AND SENIORS
- Concurrent Admissions Program, which allows individuals to enlist in the Army/Army Reserve and attend college simultaneously with financial support from the Tuition Assistance Program.
- Army Educational Outreach Program, a free program which covers 4th-12th-grade students in development of skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM)
- Montgomery G.I. Bill, which is a post 9-11 benefit that allows service members to make a third-year commitment in the Army and receive more than $50,000 in college money for their service.
Now available at The
Dragon's Lair: Bragging Rights
Come get your irony on at the Dragon's Lair, open every Tuesday and Friday during lunch and during after-school special events. Cash and Checks only. Visit http://mlwgsdragons.weebly.com/index.html to see the complete line of Dragon merchandise.
