HELP ALLEVIATE UNDERFUNDING OF MLWGS
MLWGS PTSA is asking you to support MLWGS and all of Virginia's Governor's
Schools by signing this petition requesting Governor McAuliffe to fix funding
for Virginia's Academic-Year Governor's Schools. Sign the petition here. This is
the culmination of a three-year effort to address serious disparities in the
way the Commonwealth of Virginia funds Governor’s Schools. The petition has more
than 1,000 signatures already, but needs more to demonstrate the
importance of this issue. The petition links to a recent Study of
Governor's School Funding outlining deficiencies. Read the signer comments at
the bottom of the petition link and you will see many reasons to
sign. Individuals who are at least 13 years of age may sign.
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MLWGS YOGA STUDIO
The
Governor’s School Foundation is pleased to have funded the yoga classes through
an Enhancement Grant to the Physical Education Department.
So far this
year, the Foundation's Annual Fund Campaign has raised $314,855 for the school.
Overall current parent participation stands at 47%, and the parent
participation by class is:
• Seniors:
44%
• Juniors:
43%
•
Sophomores: 56%
• Freshmen:
50%
The
Governor’s School Foundation’s Annual Fund Campaign supports programs for
students, grants for teacher continuing education, and special projects for
facilities and equipment. To donate online, please click here.
YearBook SOCIAL
AND Preorders
Yearbooks
will be distributed at 3:30 p.m. in the Commons on Friday, May 29, at the first
annual Yearbook social, featuring live music and free pizza! We’ll distribute
and sell Yearbooks, and we’ll offer for sale both autograph supplements and
special gold and silver Sharpies for Yearbook signing. We hope students will
hang out and sign their friends’ books. It promises to be a memorable event.
Books will
LIKELY be available for sale on May 29, but more pre-orders have been received than
ever before. To ensure that some books will be available for purchase on
Friday, May 29, this Friday, May 22, is the LAST DAY to pre-order your
Yearbook. If you want to be SURE to get a book, submit payment to Mr. White no
later than May 22.
MLWGS EAGLE SCOUTS
At its annual
Eagle Scout Commencement Ceremony held on May 17, The Heart of Virginia Boy
Scout Council recognized all scouts who had earned Eagle Scout Rank in 2014.
Among the honorees were (in order of photo above) Joshua Moody ('15, Chesterfield), Alec Handy ('16,
Richmond), and David Hill ('17, Henrico), and Preston Hausser ('17, Chesterfield).
Congratulations on earning scouting's highest award!
National French Contest
Congratulations
to the following National Medal Winners:
Level
5: Elizabeth Hayes, Sam Martin, Madeline
Oliver
Level
4: Guy Davis, Claire Mendelson, Annie
Zhang
Level
3: Alison Bekenstein, Naomi Vickers,
Lucy Bellamy, William Cabell, Angela Chen, Elinor Dinkin, Adeline Farmer,
Minhie Kwak, Sophia McCrimmon, Catherian Qian, Katie Christopher, Alexis Dowdy,
Meredith Polk, Avery Walker, Mikaela Arrington, Antara Garg, Natalie Quick,
Joanne Yang
Level 2:
Nicoleta Gavris, Erin Paasch, Mairead Guy, Anisha Sharma, Emily Slaughter
Level
1: Georgina Walmsley, Brittani Telfair,
Kojo Amanfu, Jenny Glazier, Karl Katlaps
AnnounCements for Seniors
Senior
Showcase: Wednesday, June 3
Senior
Showcase is the highlight of the seniors’ mentorship or seminar
experiences. The students have worked diligently over several months, and
this is an opportunity for the entire school community to see the creativity
and energy of their efforts. Please be on the lookout for invitations to
be mailed in mid-May. Please mark the date on your calendars now so you
don’t miss out on this special day for MLWGS seniors!
Senior
Recognition Night: Thursday, June 4, 7:00 p.m., Auditorium
This is the
night we all come together to honor the many contributions and memories of our
graduating seniors. The highlight of the evening for the students is
always the Senior Slide Show, and it is a great opportunity for you to get a
sense of what the last four years have looked like inside our
halls. Students should arrive by 6:30 for the line-up
wearing professional/business attire; caps and gowns are NOT worn for this
event.
Senior
Awards Assembly: Friday, June 5, 12:55 p.m., Auditorium
This
assembly allows community organizations to distinguish senior recipients of
scholarships/awards. Parents will be notified in advance if their child will be
recognized.
MLWGS Class of 2015 Baccalaureate:
Volunteers Needed
The MLWGS
Class of 2015 Baccalaureate will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2015, 6:30
p.m., at Congregation Beth Ahabah, 1111 W. Franklin St., Richmond, VA
23220. A few volunteers are needed to make this event special for MLWGS graduates. Please arrive no later than 5:45 p.m. and check in
with the Volunteer Coordinator located in the downstairs assembly room.
Thank you in advance for your willingness to help!!! Questions? Contact
Samantha at sdmier@verizon.net.
Click here
to sign up!: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/508044CA4AE283-mlwgs2
