TOWN HALL MEETING TONIGHT!
MLWGS
will host a Town Hall-style meeting on Tuesday, December 6 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the
Forum Room* to solicit community input for the MLWGS FY2018 operating
budget. All are welcome to attend.
The
Director will provide a brief overview of the fiscal planning timeline, then
open up the floor to speakers.
Thank
you for your ongoing support of MLWGS students and school.
*Note:
this meeting will be moved to the Auditorium if space dictates.
PAINT PARTY FUNDRAISER FOR SENIOR SEMINAR
Wednesday, December 7 from 6 – 8 p.m.
Come
on out to Maggie Walker to make your own beautiful painting and support Middle
East & North Africa (MENA) Senior Seminar students in their efforts to
travel to Morocco; MENA seminar students are studying gender and culture in the
Middle East and North Africa.
For
the ticket price of $35, you get all materials required to create your painting
on a canvas, instruction from a professional artist, food, and, of course, the
opportunity to socialize in a laid-back environment. Invite your friends!
Invite your family! And get ready to get painting for a great cause!
Registration
for the event is available here.
Questions:
Email rcross@gsgis.k12.va.us
HELP NEEDED FOR NIGHT OF THE DRAGON!
The
15th Annual Night of the Dragon auction will be held Saturday,
February 25, 2017 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. In order to be a financial
success, we need to collect approximately 375 donations of auction items.
Please
join our Solicitors’ Committee! Collecting 375 items will not be difficult
with the help of a lot of people!! If we get 75 volunteers, it is only 5 items
each! This year our webmaster, Norm Hill, has done an excellent job of moving
the process away from spreadsheets and onto the web. This change makes it easy
for solicitors to find suggestions for companies and individuals to contact
from the comfort of their own home!
Please
email auctionmlwgs@gmail.com or call Peggy
Feldmann at 804-517-8957 to learn more about how
easy it for you to help.
ANNOUNCING
A NEW DRAGON’S LAIR WEBSITE
Visit
the New Website Today: mlwgsdragons.ourspiritgear.com
Shopping
The Lair is much easier now. Shop from home, any day of the week, any
time of day. Browse the online catalog, add items to the cart, pay
online, and pick up at the store during regular hours. Better yet…send
your MLWGS student to do the pick-up for you. Shipping Options will be
available very soon for a small, reasonable, flat rate fee.
Most
store inventory is currently available online, and The Lair continues to work
towards building out the selection. The holiday season is the perfect
time of year to give online shopping a try with The Dragon’s Lair.
Please
share any questions or feedback for improvement via email to mlwgsdragons@gmail.com.
This is your website. The Lair wants to know what you like and you
don’t.
MLWGS
SCHOOL DIRECTORIES
The
2016-2017 School directories were handed out at Back to School night.
If
you did not receive one, directories are available in Room 100 at the Bluestone
entrance. Ask Ms Williams for a copy.
SENIORS! SENIORS! SENIORS!
Graduation
Announcements
It’s
not too late to order Class of 2017 graduation announcements! Herff Jones
is still accepting orders online. Go to www.vagrad.com and
place your order by December 31 to guarantee an April delivery.
There are several other graduation-related items for sale, but don’t forget
that the cost for cap and gown was included in your student’s senior
fees. No need to pay or order these a second time. Please contact
Kerry Sheppard, the MLWGS graduation coordinator, at ksheppard@gsgis.k12.va.us OR 804-354-6800
ext. 3304 if you have any questions.
INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS
The Senior Counselors, Rachel Loving and Penny Deck, will be giving an overview
of applying to colleges outside to US on Wednesday, December 14 at
11:40 in the Auditorium. Jack Miller, alum, and current Oxford student
plans to join us to discuss the difference between applying to college in the
US and the U.K.
ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
Juniors
and Sophomores - High School Diplomats is a free 10-day cultural
exchange program at Princeton University. Applications will be available from
October 1st-January 8, 2017. Please visit www.highschooldiplomats.com for more
information and to apply to the program.
Attention
Juniors!
The
Joint Science Education Project (JSEP) and the Joint Antarctic
School Expedition (JASE) programs are open to current juniors interested
in science and exploring other cultures. Both programs and physically demanding
and the JASE program requires participants to be fluent in Spanish. Travel,
lodging, and meals are provided to participants free of cost. Applications are
available November 28-January 10. Please visit https://dickey.dartmouth.edu/environment/programs to
apply.
Attention
Seniors!
The
University of Westminister is offering five full scholarships for high school
seniors interested in attending the London International Summer School in 2017.
This scholarship includes round-trip airfare from US to UK, accommodations,
tuition, and a meal allowance. Applications will be available
until February 26, 2017. Please visit https://www.westminster.ac.uk/international/study-abroad/london-international-summer-school/the-fulbright-university-of-westminster-international-summer-institute to
apply and for additional information.
Attention
Rising Seniors!
The
Cochrane Summer Economic Institute (CSEI) is an intensive four-week program
open to all rising high school seniors from the greater Richmond area partners
learning about the economy and entrepreneurship through a series of workshops
by local business leaders and Collegiate faculty with an immersive group
internship. Students commit to participating the last week of June and first
three weeks of July and receive a $500 stipend. Please visit https://powelledfoundation.org/cochrane-summer-economic-institute/ for
more information and to apply. The application deadline is January 16,
2017.
SENIOR REGIONAL ORCHESTRA EVENT
Alyssa
Wright (Goochland, '20), Willow Kwak (Henrico, '18), Andrew Shin (Henrico, '18),
Rachel Zhao (Henrico, '18) L to R
Congratulations to the Maggie Walker Orchestra students that participated in the Senior Regional Orchestra event November 12, 2016 at E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, VA. In doing so, they have gained eligibility to audition for All Virginia Orchestra.
