CALLING ALL SHUTTERBUGS!
The
Governor’s School Foundation Marketing committee is looking for a parent or two
who enjoy taking pictures at occasional events.
All that’s required is a good camera and your interest!
The
next event where you could make a contribution is the upcoming Alumni Showcase,
being held at MLWGS on Friday, March 25.
Grandparent’s Day on April 15 and the Incoming Freshman Parent
Orientation on May 25 also could benefit from your skills.
Interested? Contact Marketing Committee Chair Lillie
Wauford at lrwauford@comcast.net.
FIFTH ANNUAL GRANDPARENTS' DAY
MLWGS
grandparents and special friends of the family, including aunts, uncles, godparents,
and neighbors, are invited to attend the fifth annual Grandparents' Day on
Friday, April 15. This popular event,
sponsored by the Governor's School Foundation, will run from 2:00 – 3:45 p.m.
All attendees will be invited to hear a presentation about the school, take a
short tour of the building, and attend a reception with their grandchildren.
Please
send in the names and addresses of student grandparents and special family
friends, even if they may not be able to attend, so that the Foundation may
send them a formal invitation. Click here to reach the registration form:
Feel
free to contact the Foundation office at (804)354-1566 with any questions. Or, write to us at: Events@GovernorsSchoolFoundation.org
ALUMNI SHOWCASE, MARCH 25
The
2016 Alumni Showcase is fast approaching! On Friday, March 25, about
50 alumni will return to the school to give presentations to current students
on life after high school graduation. This biennial event has been a huge
hit with both speakers and students in the past, and we're so excited about
this year's speakers. They include the head of a financial tech startup,
a foreign service officer, a producer for The Late Show, and a managing
librarian in DC Public Libraries, along with so many other fantastic
alums. Please come to one of our four sessions of presentations
throughout the school day if you'd like to see a sampling!
ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS
The
March Senior Newsletter is now available on the School Counseling Website (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3DE6JFmuM3LeDlqU1ZfaWNDM1k/view).
This newsletter contains college-related reminders and a listing of
scholarships with approaching deadlines. The latest 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).
Contact your child’s counselor if you would like to view the Naviance
scholarship database and need your registration code. Scholarships are still
being added to this database on a monthly basis, most with direct links to the
applications. Hard-copy applications are scanned and attached to the
scholarship description as a PDF. Please note that all deadlines posted on
Naviance or in the Newsletter are subject to change as organizations are still
sending us updated information for this school year. Check the organization’s
website for the most current information and availability. Please contact
Rachel Loving in the School Counseling Office with scholarship questions.
LADIES NIGHT OUT
It’s
not too late to purchase your ticket for the very popular Maggie L. Walker
Governor’s School Ladies’ Night Out. This year we are celebrating
"Under The Tuscan Moon” in the Italian-style courtyard of the beautifully
restored 2710 Monument Avenue home of alumni parents, Julie and Paul
Weissend. Join other MLWGS moms, female faculty, and woman friends of MLWGS for
some antipasti, wine, soft drinks and desserts on Wednesday, May 18 from 7:00-10:00
p.m. Tickets are $35 per person and benefit the PTSA. Feel free to buy a
ticket for a teacher too! Contact Yvette Conte at contefamily5@msn.com or 804-647-5289 for
ticket information.
GOT STRESS?
HAVE 6TH-BLOCK STUDY HALL?
YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO REGISTER TO LEARN
KORU MINDFULNESS!
The
7th-block Koru Mindfulness class is halfway finished, but registration for the
6th-block class is open through March 17.
Based
on student input, the start-date was delayed, and the four-session Tune-in
Tuesday class will now be held from 12:25-1:40 p.m. (6th block)
on the following dates:
- Tuesday, March 22
- Tuesday, April 5
- Tuesday, April 12
- Tuesday, April 19
Mindfulness
is the practice of bringing full attention to what’s happening in the present
moment without judgment. Among other benefits, it can be a powerful way
to reduce stress and improve focus and productivity. This particular pilot
teaches the Koru Mindfulness program, a mindfulness program developed by Holly
Rogers, M.D., and Margaret Maytan, M.D., and offered to undergraduate and
graduate students at Duke University.
Since
this pilot test will provide valuable feedback which will be of benefit to MLWGS
in planning additional related programs, approval has been granted for students
to earn five to twelve community service hours for participating. This
opportunity to earn community service for participation only applies to pilot
sessions and not to regular programs that may be offered in future school
years.
The
minimum threshold of four students has already been reached for the 6th-block
session and a maximum of 14 students may sign up.
There
will be nothing to read or watch for homework, but students will be expected
to…
- Commit to attend all four 75-minute sessions (see specific dates below) during their study block.
- Practice the skills learned each week, keeping a brief log of their practice.
- Complete brief pre and post-program surveys.
If
you’re interested and you can commit to these expectations, please sign up
online @ http://bit.ly/korupilot.
If
you have questions, please see Ms. DeGroat in the library.
MECH TECH DRAGONS TAKE SILVER!
