FIRST FRIDAYS ART WALK
The
Visual Arts Boosters (VAB) is hosting its first event of the year -- the First
Fridays Art Walk on Friday, November 6 at 5:30 p.m. The evening will
begin with food, fellowship, and a brief VAB meeting at Maggie Walker in Room
153. Students who were selected to participate in the MLWGS pARTnership
with Studio Two Three will be sharing their experience with the
group. The meeting will follow with an evening of viewing some of the
best art in RVA. As a part of this event, VAB provides a bus that will
transport parents and students to the First Fridays Art Walk on
Broad St. and Main St. -- http://rvafirstfridays.com.
Friday
November 6 will be the 8th anniversary
of this event at Maggie Walker! If you've never been to First Friday's it's
a great experience for all ages (especially if you don't have to drive and
park). More information on the VAB website: http://www.maggiewalkervab.org/fall-art-walk.html
Friends
and family welcome!
GET READY FOR GRADUATION 2016
Herff
Jones will be stopping by Wednesday’s senior class meeting (during
lunch in the auditorium) to collect measurements for graduation caps and
gowns. They will also be providing ordering information for announcements
and other graduation paraphernalia. It can be tough to anticipate how
many announcements to order with graduation still eight months away, but order
now to ensure you will have enough! Herff Jones will return on Wednesday,
November 4 (during lunch in the downstairs commons area) to accept orders and
payments. Don’t forget…seniors have already paid for their caps and gowns
in their student fees, so no need to worry! If you have any questions or
concerns, please contact Kerry Sheppard -ksheppard@gsgis.k12.va.us or (804) 354-6800 ext. 3304.
NIGHT OF THE DRAGON DONATIONS WELCOME
The
14th Annual Night of the Dragon auction will
be held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Hilton Hotel &
Spa at Short Pump. This annual event is the largest fundraiser of the year and
collectively benefits the students at MLWGS through activities provided by all
of the booster groups, the PTSA, and the Governor’s School Foundation. The
solicitation committee is collecting donations of auction items.
Have
something great to donate? A donation form is available here. Print
out a form and return it to the PTSA box in Valenta Williams' office off
the Bluestone Lobby or email to auctionmlwgs@gmail.com.
Last year's catalog is still online at www.nightofthedragon.com to provide ideas for
donations. The deadline for donations to be included in this year's event
is December 18, 2015. Have more questions? Please contact Peggy
Feldmann at pafeldm@aol.com or 804-353-4533.
GLOBAL SPEAKERS BUREAU
Maggie
Walker students are eager to change the world and our globally engaged families
can help.
Can
you give an hour to speak to a language, global studies, science, or government
class about your experiences? In that short time, you can make a ‘world’ of
difference. The School Advisory Council’s International Committee is assembling
a database of parent and community presenters who are willing to share their
expertise in:
- Language fluency and colloquial conversation
- Living and working in a foreign country
- Traveling abroad for business or recreation
- Working collaboratively on business or social projects across the globe
- Conducting international business in person or via communications technology
If
you, your business, or a friend can help broaden our students’ horizons, please
contact Kristi McCullough at mckristilin@gmail.com or (804) 598-9674 and become
a global resource today!
SCRIP
ORDERS
The
next SCRIP order due date is today and will be ready for pick up
next Wednesday, November 4. Please consider ordering SCRIP gift cards for
your favorite stores and restaurants while supporting MLWGS.
Remaining
2015 SCRIP dates:
- Order due November 10, delivery November 17
- Order due December 1, delivery December 8 (last delivery in 2015)
Questions?
Contact Karen Murtha at k.murtha@comcast.net or
Lori Bekenstein at lori.bek@verizon.net.
DRAGON’S
LAIR OPEN DURING
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
The
Dragon’s Lair will be open from 11:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. on
November 3 during parent/teacher conferences. The Dragaon’s Lair is looking
for volunteers, so please consider helping out before or after your
conferences. Sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e044caaac2d6-teacher.
REMINDER
–The Dragon’s Lair is now open the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the
month from 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Please stop by on your way into
work.
