Week of November 10, 2015

THE GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL RICHMOND ALUMNI PRESENT THE SECOND ANNUAL PAT TAYLOR TEACHING AWARD LECTURE


Celie Boswell:  Rainbows have no Fences
Thursday, November 19, at 5:30 p.m. in the Forum

Please join us on Thursday, November 19, when English teacher Celie Boswell presents Rainbows have no Fences, chronicling her travels this past summer to South Africa and Swaziland.  Along with stunning photos, Celie will share tales of South Africa’s unsurpassed beauty amidst the remnants of Apartheid, her safari in Kruger National Park, and her visit to the Fontein Social Care Center, an AIDS orphanage in Mbabane, Swaziland.  The lecture will be preceded by a reception with traditional South African food beginning at 5:30. 

The Governor’s School Foundation sponsors the Patricia E. Taylor Teaching Award for International Experiences, which provides a cash grant of up to $7,500 to a MLWGS teacher for a summer international travel experience that will have a direct impact upon his or her classroom instruction. For more information on the Taylor Teaching Award, please contact Laura Lewis in the Foundation office at (804) 354-1566 or Laura.Lewis@GovernorsSchoolFoundation.org.  To donate to the Governor’s School Foundation, click here.




PETITION DELIVERED:  THANK YOU!
NEXT STEP: JOIN US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER

Thanks to all who signed the petition asking Governor McAuliffe to Fix Funding for Governor's Schools. Our efforts continue to ensure the VA Dept. of Education's $3.6 million budget request makes it into the Governor's budget in December and stays there when the General Assembly reconvenes in January. To receive further advocacy updates and show your support, follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook.


The photo above represents the delivery of the petition with 4,156 signatures to Jennie O'Holleran, Senior Policy Advisor to the Governor (left). Laura O'Brien, MLWGS PTSA representative is in the middle. Rebecca Phillips, Director of Southwest Virginia Governor's School and Chair of the 19 Academic-Year Governor's School Directors is on the right.




SHOP, SCAN, and EARN MONEY FOR MLWGS
KROGER AND MARTINS  





MALALA WRITING CONTEST






HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMATS PROGRAM



AIU's High School Diplomats is a 12-day international exchange program in which American students get the opportunity to live with a Japanese roommate and 39 other American-Japanese roommate pairs at Princeton University. The intent of the program is in order to exchange culture and promote diplomacy, and is fun, prestigious, and entirely free. Those interested in international affairs, global awareness, or experiencing new and foreign cultures ought to apply now at highschooldiplomats.com. Those seeking more information should contact Oliver Shen at oliver.shen0@gmail.com in regards to any questions or concerns.




THERE IS A CHAIR WAITING FOR YOU AT REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS

Even though important decisions about MLWGS, including budget and policies, are made at these meetings each month, few parents come. That needs to change. MLWGS is managed by a Regional School Board consisting of one local School Board member from each of the 12 participating school divisions. The Steering Committing, comprised of the Superintendents from the 12 participating school districts, also attends. For the past several years, a few MLWGS PTSA parents have been coming to these meetings and participating in the public comment period as needed, but more parents, particularly those of underclassmen, need to get involved. Come learn what's happening at MLWGS and voice your concerns. Just be sure to sign up in advance to speak. Mark your calendar with the following upcoming meeting dates:

Thursday, November 12, 2015
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Thursday, January 21, 2016 (followed by Budget Work Session)

Meetings take place at 9:00 am in Room 153 near the Bluestone entrance. Additional information including public comment protocol, agendas and minutes can be found at http://mlwgs.com/welcome-to-mlwgs/regional-school-board/meetings-agendas-and-minutes/ If you want to learn more about MLWGS funding and governance, please contact PTSA Advocacy Chair Anne Hayes at annehayes@verizon.net