Week of March 7, 2018

COURSE REGISTRATION THIS THURSDAY!

All returning students will be registering for next year’s classes on Thursday March 8 during 2^nd period. Students must have their course registration forms completed and signed by teachers and parents in order to register. If students are registering for a VCU class, VCU registration forms are also required.

Makeup registration is scheduled for Tuesday, March 13 during lunch in the 3^rd floor computer lab in room 318. Scheduling forms are available should students need additional copies.

Students are also asked to submit the Home Technology Access form during course registration as well. Extra copies of this form will be available in the course registration rooms.

MARCH IS YOUTH ART AND MUSIC MONTH

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The design was created in the Topic in Digital Art: Graphic Design class by Henry Cutright (Henrico '20). 

This year, in addition to our regular month-long student art exhibition in the second floor hallway, various school music groups will also be performing throughout the evening of our opening event. Student short films will also be shown in the auditorium.   The date for this event is Wednesday, March 14 from 5-7 p.m.  The event is open to the public and refreshments will be provided. Please mark your calendar!





CONGRATULATIONS! 

Minji Cho (Chesterfield '21), violin, and Andrew Shin (Henrico '18), viola, qualify for All State Orchestra based on their audition performance February 24, 2018 at James Madison University.

In addition to enhancement grants that form the bulk of the Foundation's programming, the Annual Fund Campaign also supports Foundation events like Alumni Showcase, which this year is set for Friday, March 30, 2018.  Alumni Showcase is a biennial event during which Governor's School graduates return to their alma mater to talk to current students about the many paths life can take after high school.  We have a great list of speakers signed up for this year, including a solar energy company CEO, an Olympic Trials-qualified marathoner, a radiologist, a novelist, a pastry chef, and so many more.

So far this year, the Foundation's 2017-18 Annual Fund Campaign has raised $250,807 which is 76% of our $330,000 goal. 27% of current parents have donated a total of $53,832. In our strongest fundraising years, parent participation has reached 70%.  Help us get there this year!  Here is the parent participation by class as of February 28:

• Senior: 26%
• Junior: 31%
• Sophomore: 24%
• Freshmen: 25%

You should recently have received a letter from asking for your support.  Make your gift today to enrich the MLWGS experience for all students.