HOLLYWOOD THEME FOR HOMECOMING
THE MEAN BIRD FOOD TRUCK WILL BE AT HOMECOMING GAME ON OCTOBER 19
The JV Field
Hockey game starts at 5:30 and the Varsity Game starts at 7:00.
Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for students not wearing a Green Machine
T-Shirt. Students wearing a Green Machine T-Shirt will get in for free and will
be given a free popsicle until supplies run out! Please come out, cheer on
our school, and support the Athletic Association by ordering delicious fresh
and local food!
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FALL FESTIVAL WAS A HUGE SUCCESS
On Friday,
October 7, hundreds of people from the MLWGS and surrounding community came to
enjoy the 20th Annual Fall Festival despite the threat of rain! This year
was one of the best all-around Fall Festivals ever, raising more than $15,000
for MLWGS clubs and organizations! It was truly an international affair!
Twenty different groups and individuals performed on the fabulous stage lent to
us by Henrico Recreation and Parks. The entertainment line-up was one of the
best ever, providing the crowds with a wide variety of acts. There were more
than 60 different booths, offering a wide variety of activities and food for
all! Thank you to everyone who attended and supported our wonderful clubs and
organizations! Additional thanks to the 100+ folks who volunteered and/or
lent items!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR GOVERNORS SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Hello parents! The
Governor's School Foundation would love your help! On Wednesday,
October 26, at 9:00 a.m., the Foundation will be doing our Fall Annual
Fund letter mailing and need parent volunteers to help us stuff letters.
Please contact
Suzannah Stora at sstora@governorsschoolfoundation.org if you are able
to volunteer.
PSAT DAY IS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19
The PSAT is a
great practice opportunity for the SAT. For 11th graders, the PSAT
results are used for qualification purposes for National Merit Scholarship
Programs.
The counseling
department distributed PSAT Student Guides to all test-takers during lunch time
assemblies during the week of Monday September 26. The guides
contain information about the tests as well as a full-length practice
test. Students are encouraged to take the practice test before testing
day. More information about the PSAT can be found at www.collegeboard.org/psat.
Students are
reminded to bring #2 pencils and calculators for testing. The College
Board does not allow makeup testing for the PSATs so it is important that
students arrive at school on time.
Score reports
will be available online in mid-December and paper copies will be available and
distributed in January during lunch-time grade-level assemblies. Juniors
will be encouraged to register for an SAT or ACT date in the Spring by
visiting the testing agency websites. Sophomores and Juniors in AP
classes will be reminded to register for SAT Subject tests as appropriate.
BACCALAUREATE COORDINATOR NEEDED
GET READY FOR GRADUATION 2017
STUDENTS RECOGNIZED BY MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY
The National
Association for Music Education’s Tri-M Music Honor Society hosted an induction
ceremony on September 28, for 15 new students and 10 continuing members. The
ceremony also recognized the students who will serve as MLWGS Chapter’s
officers:
- Sarah Grace Lott (’17, Chesterfield), Co-President
- Clara Giorgis (’17, Hanover) Co-President
- John Kelley (’17, Chesterfield), Social Media Chair
- Willow Kwak (’18, Henrico), Treasurer
- Elizabeth Gillette (’17, Chesterfield), Secretary
Tri-M recognized those outstanding music
students who will work together both in the school and their community as
leaders providing music education and advocacy through public performances and
service projects. New members include:
- Aashri Aggarwal (’19, Henrico)
- Corrine Burch (’17, Henrico)
- Oliver Fisk (’19, Richmond)
- Jack Hendricks (’19, Hanover)
- Vanessa Johnson (’17, Henrico)
- Emma Jones (’17, Chesterfield)
- Ashton Longo (’19, Richmond)
- Elizabeth McFadden (’19, Henrico)
- Owen Peck (‘18, Richmond)
- Taha Shaikh (’19, Henrico)
- Anisha Sharma (’18, Henrico)
- Mackenzie Shearer (’19, Chesterfield)
- Olivia Schultz-Patterson (’17, Richmond)
- Kathryn Vail-Rhodes (’19, Hanover)
- Rachel Zhao (’18, Henrico)
Continuing members:
- Commodore Brower (’18, Richmond)
- William Kang (’17, Chesterfield)
- Andrew Shin (’18, Henrico)
- Oliver Southam-Gerow (’17, Richmond)
- Alexander Will (’17, Hanover).
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
High School Diplomats is a free 10-day cultural exchange program at Princeton University for sophomores and juniors. Applications will be available from October 1st-January 8, 2017. Please visit www.highschooldiplomats.com for more information and to apply to the program.
The Virginia Space Grant Consortium would like to share the following information about the following FREE NASA-related programs for Virginia's high school students interested in STEM.
For high school juniors, Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) is an interactive online learning course with a space mission design and human space flight theme, culminating in a one-week residential Summer Academy at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton for those students who qualify. Offered at no cost to the student, VASTS consists of eight modules and a final project to be completed from November 2016 through May 2017 under the guidance of licensed master educators. Based on success in the online coursework, students may be selected to attend a Summer Academy where they interact with NASA scientists, engineers and technologists to design a human mission to Mars. For program information and application, please visit http://vasts.spacegrant.org. The deadline for student applications is October 30, 2016.
For high school juniors and seniors, Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) is an interactive, on-line Earth System Science Course featuring NASA scientific research and data. The course will be offered for dual enrollment college credit (statewide through TNCC) for high school juniors and seniors beginning in spring semester 2017. Please direct students or other faculty to the website for program information and application, http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS/. The deadline for student applications is October 30, 2016.
The Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS) is a program for sophomores focusing on the earth and airborne science, engineering, and technology integral to current missions at NASA Wallops Flight Facility and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. This dynamic (and FREE) program, designed by the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC), inspires students who possess technical and/or scientific interests and are motivated to learn about the many different opportunities that NASA offers.
- FREE Program for 10th Grade Students
- Online modules covering NASA aircraft, balloon, and sounding rocket missions launched or managed at Wallops Flight Facility
- Online course runs from December 2016 through April 2017
- Highly successful students will be selected for a week long Summer Academy at NASA Wallops Flight Facility (Chincoteague, VA)
The deadline for student applications is October 30th, 2016.
Visit http://vscs.spacegrant.org/ for application and more information.
Visit http://vscs.spacegrant.org/ for application and more information.
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