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Week of June 2, 2021

Senior Art Show Opens Friday

Please join us for the gala opening of the 2021 MLWGS Senior Art Exhibition: Enchanted at Artworks Gallery on Friday, June 4, at 6-9 p.m. The show, which is the capstone event of our visual arts program, highlights the collected works of 13 Maggie Walker seniors including Emma Lindley, Elizabeth Celentano, Azaria Mosby, Cooper Tsow, Ria Bakshi, Rylan Karjane, Shreya Malani, Ada Rigsby, Isabel Martin, Julianne Zielinski, Anika Kalluri, Grace Saunders, and Helen Hall. Come meet these amazing young artists and mingle with other Maggie Walker art lovers.

Due to COVID restrictions, there will be a staggered opening. Therefore, you must RSVP to attend the opening using this link: bit.ly/enchanted21. Artworks Gallery is located at 320 Hull Street (23224) in the Manchester area of downtown Richmond.
The show will continue through June 13.

Richmond Kickers Fundraiser for Class of 2024

This year’s freshman class reached out to the Richmond Kickers and arranged an awesome opportunity where the team will give the class 30% of each ticket sold through this website. Their class officers think that this is not only a great way to help the Class of ’24 generate funds, but also an excellent way for the MLWGS community to casually come together before the end of the school year. The tickets are for the match on Saturday, June 5.

Last Call for Baccalaureate Photos

The PTSA is honored to present the 2021 Senior Baccalaureate Service featuring remarks from Richmond leaders and musical selections performed by fellow graduates and peers in a Smoke and Scales "Special Edition" on Wednesday, June 16. To help us create our video, we would like to feature seniors in their caps and gowns. Seniors, please upload your cap and gown photo by Monday, June 7, to Baccalaureate Cap and Gown Photos. For additional information please contact Julie Hendricks (804-357-0935).

Calling All Volunteers!

The Maggie Walker PTSA is looking forward to the 2021-22 school year and has openings for a variety of board positions. This is a great way to connect with other parents, faculty and students in an important role while helping the MLWGS community.

Open positions include…

Secretary
SCRIP
Middle School Outreach (2 positions, 1 shadow)
G-Suite Administrator (Shadow)
Fall Festival (2 positions)
Homecoming Kick-off
Staff Appreciation

Please reach out to Vicki Bray if you are interested in learning more about the open positions.

Scrip News

The MLWGS PTSA is excited to announce that the Great Lake Scrip program has raised $1,754 this school year (8/1/20-5/28/21), even with the challenges of Covid. Thank you to the families who have made a huge difference! The potential is huge and it's never too late to start doing some of your everyday shopping with Scrip and letting those retailers you already shop give money back to MLWGS at no extra cost to you. If you have had any trouble getting started, don't hesitate to contact your PTSA parent/scrip coordinator Laura Dysart. While we don't have any more plastic card due dates, you can shop e-certificates over the summer and receive them immediately!

Parent Annual Fund Competition Deadline Extended Until Friday! Support Your Class Now

Because May ended on a holiday, this year's competition to see which class has the highest participation rate in the MLWGS Foundation Annual Fund parent campaign has been extended through this Friday! As of last week, the juniors were leading the way in impressive fashion, so now's the time to get in on the action.

Class of 2021: 23%
Class of 2022: 33%
Class of 2023: 27%
Class of 2024: 22%

You can support your student(s)' class and our Dragons by making a donation today online.

The winning class gets bragging rights and a sweet treat from the Foundation! All donations support our wonderful Dragons, teachers, and alumni and are tax-deductible.

Counseling Announcements

Rising seniors:
Juniors and their parents/guardians were sent an e-mail on Friday, May 28, filled with announcements pertaining to the end of the school year. Here are a couple highlights:

-College Boot Camp will return to a fully in-person event in August. Interested students of the Class of 2022 may register here AND pay on the MLWGS website by the June 11 deadline. Information about fee waivers, if needed, is included within the Sign-Up Genius.

-Juniors are invited to begin working on their brag sheet in Naviance. An optional parent questionnaire has also been released (under Surveys). These are not due until early September. Questions about Naviance? E-mail Ms. Forquer or Dr. Loving.

Graduating seniors:
Students, please check your MLWGS e-mail accounts for any messages that might have been delivered to you on Friday, May 28, requesting clarification about your college lists or senior survey responses. (These were only sent to select seniors.) Also, if you are offered a spot off a college waitlist, change your intended college, or receive additional scholarships as we end the school year, please update your senior counselor by e-mail.

Celebrate Your Grad & Leave Your Mark!

The Governor’s School Foundation invites families of MLWGS seniors and graduates to purchase inscribed pavers to leave a lasting tribute at the school. Pavers are a great graduation gift from parents, grandparents, or anyone trying to find something special and lasting to give their favorite graduate(s). You can purchase either a bluestone paver inside the school lobby or a brick paver to be placed on the Lombardy Street walkway. All donated funds beyond the cost of the engraving are tax-deductible.

Orders must be received by July 1. The cost is:
* $500 for an exterior brick paver

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*$1,000 for a bluestone lobby paver

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Order online or contact Ginger O'Neil.

Week of May 26, 2021

Summer 2022 Travel

Have you ever wanted to visit the Parthenon in Athens or see Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling in Rome? The Fine Arts Department is organizing a trip to Greece and Italy for 2022.

Interested? We will hold a virtual informational meeting this Thursday, May 27, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Please RSVP here for more information.

Senior Art Show June 4

Another Call for Baccalaureate Photos

Celebrate Your Grad & Leave Your Mark!

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*$1,000 for a bluestone lobby paver

(up to 3 lines of text with 13 characters/spaces per line)

Order online or contact Ginger O'Neil.

Shop Scrip Through Summer

Although we won't have another monthly scrip order until the fall, please keep shopping scrip e-certificates for your summer dining, traveling, and everyday shopping. If you never got around to trying scrip this year, the PTSA hopes you will consider trying it out in the fall. It's a great fundraiser that costs you nothing extra. Total earnings for the year will be shared next week. Questions, or interested in volunteering for as little as an hour? Contact Laura Dysart.

Week of June 10, 2020

LAST CALL: YEAR-END GRADING OPTIONS

For each Honors or Advanced Placement course, students may elect 1) the assigned grade according to our current grading scale (see quarter weighting below) and 2) a pass/fail grade (P = A-C; PS = D; F remains). All students keep their assigned grades (Option 1) unless they choose to “opt in” to pass/fail grades (Option 2) by completing the “Pass/Fail Opt-In Form” by Friday, June 12.

MAGGIE WALKER: Here is the link to the Pass/Fail Opt-in Form by June 12.

VCU: Students must complete this form. (Email the signed form to your school counselor by June 12.)

School counselor consultation is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED for the Honors/AP process and REQUIRED for the Dual Enrollment process.

To reiterate, if you plan keep all assigned grades as currently listed in PowerSchool NO ACTION IS REQUIRED!

NEXT STEPS FOR SENIORS – CONGRATULATIONS!

CLICK HERE TO SEE WHERE THEY ARE HEADED!

VIRTUAL BACCALAUREATE COMING SUNDAY, JUNE 14

Seniors and their families and friends will still experience Baccalaureate this year. We will honor the graduating class with a video baccalaureate service featuring remarks from four Richmond area faith leaders and musical selections performed by fellow graduates.

Please join us Sunday for the release of the MLWGS Senior Class Baccalaureate Video. The PTSA invites graduates, friends, and families to watch the ceremony online this Sunday, June 14.

The link will be shared through a Smoke and Scales Special Edition Newsletter email that will be released Sunday. Please mark your calendars as we virtually gather as one MLWGS family celebrating the Class is 2020.

VIRTUAL SENIOR NIGHT

See Senior Night 2020 as captured on video by the skills of the senior class sponsor, Ms. Kerry Sheppard. Find the virtual senior night here.

CELESTIAL SENIOR ART SHOW A SUCCESS

Thank you for joining us for our annual Maggie L Walker Governor’s School senior art exhibit, titled Celestial. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we held our global virtual opening on June 1. That evening, these young artists gave short talks and took questions.

If you missed the opening, the video of the event can be viewed here.
The artists included in this year’s exhibition are:

Max Goldkuhle (Hanover)
Marina Kapitanov (Chesterfield)
Natalie Kim (Chesterfield)
Maya Koehn-Wu (Hanover)
Eileen Morley (Chesterfield)
Mia Rodriguez (Chesterfield)
Amelia Seabury (Richmond)
Raina Tian (Henrico)
Lucy Wampler (Richmond)
Jacqueline Yu (Henrico)

Thanks to everyone who was able to join us. The online exhibition will run through the summer. Please help support these incredible students by exploring their individual pages and leaving comments and/or questions in the forms at the bottom of each of their pages.

RT-D NAMES MLWGS STUDENT SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Congratulations to Mary Caroline Heinen (Richmond '20) for being designated this year’s Richmond Times-Dispatch Female Scholar Athlete of the Year! Sammy Finnegan (Hanover '20) was also a finalist. Way to go!

YEARBOOK RECEIVES EXCELLENT RATING

In a year of unexpected change, the yearbook staff rose to the challenge. The academic year 2018-19 MLWGS Yearbook just received a rating of “Excellent” by the Southern Interscholastic Press Association. Once again, students have demonstrated a commitment to journalistic accuracy and have showcased their creativity. Congrats to yearbook students and Mr. White, and a special shout-out and best wishes to the editor, Zelda Hinkle (Hanover '20)!

SMOKE AND SCALES WISHES YOU A SAFE AND HAPPY SUMMER!

Thank you to Christine Wampler (Richmond, Lucy Wampler '20), who has served as one of our Smoke and Scales editors for the last three years. We will miss her and wish her the best!

"See" you in the first 2020-2021 school year edition, scheduled for Wednesday, August 26; submission deadline is Sunday, August 23, 2020.

From your co-editors:

Kimberly Lee (Megan Lee '18, Jacob Lee '21, Chesterfield) and Maggi Tinsley (Betsy Tinsley, Richmond '22)

Week of May 27, 2020

BOOK AND SCHOOL PROPERTY RETURN

TODAY-May 27: Freshmen morning/Sophomores afternoon

May 28: Juniors morning/Seniors afternoon

Book Return Days are today, May 27 and tomorrow, May 28. Students are scheduled for a 20 minute window to promote social distancing. All school property (books, technology, instruments, uniforms, parking permits, etc.) must be returned before the end of our academic year, otherwise, fines or fees may be assessed. They will also have a chance to clear out their lockers, drop off any uniforms, return any library materials, drop off any technology, return any musical instruments, or pick up any medications. Please print out the instruction sheet and bring it with for your scheduled time. Seniors must complete the supplement on the back of the sheet and drop it off upon departure from the school in order to graduate on June 3-4. Copies of the instructions and supplement will be available when entering through the Bluestone Lobby.

Mrs. Charity will be in the main office for any fees or fines. No more than 50 people will be in the building at a time.

Book Return Instructions
Book Return Schedule

BACCALAUREATE: PHOTOS NEEDED

This year's Senior Baccalaureate Service will take on a new format. Due to the Governor's executive order restricting social gatherings, the PTSA is no longer able to host this service as planned at Temple Beth El; however, we will honor the graduating class with a video baccalaureate service featuring remarks from four Richmond area faith leaders and musical selections performed by fellow graduates. The PTSA will share this service through social media, offering seniors a keepsake video to help celebrate their hard work and achievements.

In addition, we would like to feature individual pictures of the seniors in their caps and gowns. To help us create our video, we need seniors to share individual pictures of themselves in their gap and gown by June 1.

Please upload your photos HERE

SENIOR ART NIGHT JUNE 1

Senior Art Night is going CELESTIAL! Monday, June 1 from 6-8 p.m.

If you want to see some amazing Maggie L. Walker student artwork, please join us for our global virtual opening of our annual senior art exhibit, titled Celestial. This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we will have our exhibition online starting June 1, 2020. The exhibition can be found at www.Celestial2020.com. That evening, we will also have a virtual opening starting at 6 p.m. EDT where these young artists will have an opportunity to give short artist talks and take questions. Access the opening through Zoom.

This is the annual capstone event for the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School Fine Arts department for seniors enrolled in Art 4 and Art 5. The artists in this year’s show include and will be speaking at these scheduled times on June 1.

Opening remarks 6:00-6:10 p.m.

Max Goldkuhle 6:10-6:20 p.m.

Marina Kapitanov 6:20-6:30 p.m.

Natalie Kim 6:30-6:40 p.m.

Maya Koehn-Wu 6:40-6:50 p.m.

Eileen Morley 6:50-7:00 p.m.

Mia Rodriguez 7:00-7:10 p.m.

Amelia Seabury 7:10-7:20 p.m.

Raina Tian 7:20-7:30 p.m.

Lucy Wampler 7:30-7:40 p.m.

Jacqueline Yu 7:40-7:50 p.m.

Closing remarks 7:50-8:00 p.m.

If you are unable to make the virtual opening, the online exhibition will run through the summer. You may also see the student artwork on Instagram.

Please help support these incredible students by sharing this event on Facebook

and attending the virtual opening. #Celestial2020 #MLWGS #art

CUBE TO CURE EVENT A SUCCESS!

On Saturday, May 23, MLWGS juniors Jacob Lee, Ryland Wilson, and John Staley hosted Cube to Cure 2020, an online Rubik's cube competition designed to raise money for COVID-19 relief. The event brought together over 100 competitors from 12 countries to race in solving Rubik's cube puzzles. From registration fees, voluntary donations, and sales of cube-patterned face masks, Cube to Cure 2020 raised $2600, which will be donated to Heart to Heart International.

You can still buy Cube Themed Face Masks or donate; learn more at the Cube to Cure website.

Watch the news segment on CBS6!

Week of May 29, 2019

SENIOR INFORMATION

Senior Graduation Ticket Distribution: Week of May 28 at lunch

Please note that these are tickets for admission to the graduation exercises and are not the announcements you would have ordered from Herff-Jones. Anyone planning to come watch graduates receive their diplomas must have a ticket to gain entrance into the theater. Each student will receive 14 tickets, and more tickets may be available on a case-by-case basis. If tickets are lost, they may not be replaceable. Please keep them in a safe place until June 14. Tickets may be picked up from Ms. Sheppard in room 330.

Senior Recognition Night: Wednesday, May 29, 7:00 p.m., Auditorium

This is the night we all come together to honor the many contributions and memories of our graduating seniors. The highlight of the evening for the students is always the Senior Slide Show, and it is a great opportunity for you to get a sense of what the last four years have looked like inside our halls. Students should arrive by 6:30 p.m. for the line-up wearing professional/business attire; caps and gowns are NOT worn for this event.

Senior Showcase: Monday, June 10

Presentation sessions will be held throughout the day from 8:30 a.m.- 3:15 p.m. Each MLWGS senior will present his or her research to students, faculty, parents, and guests. Each mentorship student will give a 25-30 minute talk on his or her research and mentorship; each seminar student will participate in a group presentation of their research. All senior parents were mailed invitations to the event; an RSVP is not required to attend.

All students are encouraged to log onto their ItsLearning accounts to register for the sessions they wish to attend (registration session will be available on 5/20). This is an incredible event, and it is an expectation that all MLWGS students will attend. Attending Senior Showcase is an excellent way for undergraduate students to learn more about the Senior Seminar/Mentorship program. Showcase attendance is one of the factors that will be considered when students apply for the Seminar/Mentorship Program. If you have questions, please contact Les Cook, Senior Seminar/Mentorship Coordinator at tcook@gsgis.k12.va.us.

Baccalaureate Service: Thursday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m.

The Baccalaureate Service will take place at Reveille United Methodist Church (4200 Cary Street Road). Sponsored by the MLWGS PTSA, the inter-faith service begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. and will last one hour. Students are not required to attend, but this traditional and memorable event celebrates finishing one chapter in their lives and beginning the next. Information regarding line-up and parking will be included in the official invitation from the PTSA, which will arrive by mail. Seniors are reminded to bring both cap and gown for the ceremony.

Graduation Rehearsal: Friday, June 14 at 9:00 a.m., Altria Theater, 6 N. Laurel Street

Graduation rehearsal is held at the Altria Theater. Parking is available at the VCU parking deck for a minimal fee (entrances are on Cherry and Laurel Streets). Please adhere to posted street parking signs as ticketing and towing are strictly enforced. Seniors must arrive no later than 8:45 a.m. and report to the downstairs ballroom (enter through the Main Street entrance towards the rear of the building). Rehearsal will begin at 9:00 a.m. sharp. ANY STUDENT WHO MISSES REHEARSAL WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO WALK IN THE ACTUAL GRADUATION CEREMONY, so parents are asked to please work with your student to make sure he or she is on time. Practice is usually completed by 11:30 a.m. or so; but given that we will take as long as needed to perfect the process, please do not plan anything that requires your student to leave early or be gone by a certain time. This run-through is crucial to the success of the graduation ceremony.

Graduation: Friday, June 14 at 3:00 p.m., Altria Theater, 6 N. Laurel Street

Graduates must arrive at the downstairs ballroom by 2:00 p.m. For organizational reasons, this area is off limits to parents, relatives, and friends; we appreciate your understanding. Cap, gown, and tassel are the most required items for the day, but students are asked to dress appropriately: dark dress pants, collared shirts with ties, or dresses. Students may wear cords earned as part of their membership in our Honor Societies (as has been our custom). Students may wear one piece of additional pre-approved regalia, which they have earned as a member of an enduring MLWGS organization. All pieces of regalia will be distributed by sponsors in the days leading up to graduation.

Perhaps the most important clothing decision for the day, however, is shoes. Remember, you are walking up and down steps and across a long stage. Dress shoes with socks or low-heeled dress shoes are the most appropriate; “flip-flops” and athletic shoes are not permitted.

Doors to Altria Theater will open at 2:30 p.m. Guests should enter through the front doors and must have a ticket to attend graduation. Seating is not reserved. Handicap seating is available in multiple locations; please see one of the ushers at the door upon your arrival if you need this seating. Parking for graduation is available at the VCU parking deck for a minimal fee (entrances are on Cherry and Laurel Streets.) Please adhere to posted street parking signs as ticketing and towing are strictly enforced.

Graduation activities should conclude by 6:00 p.m.

As a special year-end privilege, juniors will be able to use the student parking lot June 3-14, on a first come first served basis with the exception of Monday, June 10, the day of Senior Showcase, Juniors are reminded not to park in faculty or visitor spots. We have approximately 150 student parking spaces. STUDENTS WHO PARK IN THE LOT BEFORE JUNE 3 MAY BE TOWED!

MAGGIE WALKER SENIOR ART EXHIBITION: "RENAISSANCE"

Please join us for our opening from 6-9 pm the night of May 31 at Artworks Gallery- 320 Hull Street, Richmond, VA 23224. The exhibition runs through June 9, 2019.

For months, and in some cases, over a year, the seniors at Maggie Walker Governor’s School have been preparing for their capstone art presentation:

the Maggie Walker Senior Art Exhibition.

In the Maggie Walker art program, Art 4 and 5 students focus on building a body of work through the development of a personal theme. These classes involve multiple group and individual critiques, gallery visits, and individual studio time spent producing art. These students have worked tirelessly to prepare their work for a professional exhibition and to share their hard work with family, friends, and the Richmond community.

The show is named Renaissance to exemplify the work of these four female artists. Historically, the work created during the Renaissance and by the old masters highly sexualized women. It was not made by or for women. The work of these four artists challenges that and brings with it a new, modern renaissance. With the work of the four artists being presented, there will be a wide range of topics explored and expressed.

Emily Dai (Art 4- Henrico) uses a diverse array of mediums to create works that explore people and their relationships with each other through portraiture. She wants to celebrate the human by exploring the emotions within inarticulable experiences and how these experiences are actually universal.

Molly Goodman (Art 5- Henrico) uses acrylic and mixed media to bring attention to the suffering women face under patriarchal societies and to empower those who are oppressed. Her content includes themes of sexual violence, oppression, and feminism.

Lilly May (Art 5- Powhatan) uses pen and ink to draw a link from the complex relationship between how women and other outsiders have been treated historically, to how pariahs are treated now. Her content revolves around feminism, perception, and sensuality.

Julia Park (Art 4- Richmond) uses a variety of media including painting, sculpture, and video to investigate how we as people relate to nature, history, and culture. Her work touches on the topics of feminism and queerness.

This show is a testament to the hard work of these high school seniors and their commitment to the visual arts program at Maggie Walker. We hope that you will join us for our opening from 6-9 p.m. on May 31 at Artworks Gallery located at 320 Hull Street, Richmond, VA 23224. The exhibition runs through June 9, 2019.

Contact: Julia Park 804-921-2282 or Jeff Hall art2know@gmail.com 804-873-2123

Congratulations Alexander Nikolov, 2019 Presidential Scholar!

Alexander E. Nikolov (Henrico)

College: University of Pennsylvania

Memorable Accomplishment: Alex said, “I am most proud of my work as a research analyst at Mangum Economics, an economic consulting firm. In that capacity, I conducted a research report on school choice in Virginia that will be presented to the General Assembly in their next legislative cycle. This report seeks to promote educational opportunity for low-income students across the Commonwealth and I truly hope it will have a positive outcome.”

Recipients of the Presidential Scholars award are one young man and one young woman chosen from each State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and from families of U.S. citizens living abroad by the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars. From the nationwide class of 2019, Alexander Nikolov was chosen to represent Virginia and is one of the 161 total scholars chosen from a field of millions of high school seniors to earn this honor. Alexander was recently notified of the Scholars status by a letter from Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Application for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is by invitation only. Students may not apply individually to the program or be nominated. These Scholars have all demonstrated leadership, scholarship, contribution to school and community, and outstanding accomplishments in the arts, sciences humanities, and other fields of interest. A complete list of the 2019 Scholars may be found at http://www.ed.gov/psp.

Several of Alex’s teachers reacted to this announcement with pride and gladness. AP Comparative Government teacher, Mr. Matt McGuire, said “Alex is an excellent choice, he’s an exceptionally gifted student. It’s hard to imagine a student who is more bright and curious.” Harold Houghton, AP Physics, observed that Alex “is rather unique among my current students at asking questions that take the class deeper into the material. Questions that demonstrate that he has already thought about the question at length before expressing the question. Questions that demonstrate a sophistication of thought that is more profound than anyone else is demonstrating.”

Dr. Bob Lowerre, MLWGS Director, added “Alexander is simply an outstanding young scholar. He exemplifies everything that this program seeks to recognize and he is well-deserving of this honor. I will be excited to hear from him in the future to see where his path has taken him.”

The Scholars have been invited to the National Recognition Program (NRP) in Washington, D.C., in June along with a teacher of their choice. Alexander has chosen Mrs. Lynn Reed, Mathematics. Mrs. Reed said, “I’ve had the privilege of teaching Alex for three years, and I am impressed with his positive outlook, strong work ethic, and intellectual curiosity. He is not only highly intelligent, but also friendly and considerate. In short, Alex is an extraordinary student!”

A high point of NRP will be the presentation of the U.S. President Scholar medallion to each Scholar.

MLWGS Senior David Winters Wins 2019 Lexus of Richmond Leadership Award Scholarship

The Lexus of Richmond Leadership program celebrates RVA’s most talented scholar-athletes who have been nominated by school officials from the high school they attend. Through their collaboration with Entercom, 1140 WRVA, Sports Radio 910, and Fox Richmond WRLH, Lexus of Richmond is able to present to the community 30 gifted nominees. At the end of the school year, all of the students, along with their parents and coaches, come together for an exciting banquet where the Lexus of Richmond Leadership Award Winner is named. That title comes with a $10,000 stipend.

Lexus of Richmond chose David Winters of Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, its 22nd weekly nominee, as the 2019 Leadership Award Scholarship recipient. With a current 4.69 GPA David is a member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and the German Honor Society. He scored 1560 out of a possible 1600 on the SAT exam with a perfect score on the Math portion. Additionally, David scored a perfect 800 on both the Physics SAT II and the Math SAT II. Having earned 6 perfect scores on his AP exams, David is an AP Scholar with Distinction. He is a National Merit Scholarship Commended student, and he has received a Rensselaer Medal for his efforts in math and science. He has co-authored two scientific papers on spintronics. David is a team member for the High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling, and they were finalists in 2018. David is one of four Maggie Walker students to compete at the Society for American Baseball Research Diamond Dollars Case Competition. This involved a research project on the physics and statistics of baseball. In 2018 the team competed and won against college undergrads and graduate teams around the nation.

Source: Lexus of Richmond Blog

Congratulations David!

Pictured: Emily Callahan (Hanover-Week 16), David Winters (Hanover-Week 22) and Lisa Qin (Henrico-Week 1)

Perisa Ashar’s research at Intel ISEF in Phoenix earns her a trip to the Taiwan International Science Fair

Congratulations Perisa Ashar (Henrico '21) for your excellent research and presentation at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix May 16 and 17. Perisa was recognized with a Special Award from the National Taiwan Science Education Center that includes a sponsored trip to participate in the Taiwan International Science Fair in February 2020. Additional information about the Fair can be viewed on the ISEF website.

Perisa had a hectic week presenting to national and international judges at a public presentation day, and attending required seminars. She competed with approximately 1,800 students and 1,600 presentations by Science Fair winners representing 80 countries, regions, and territories to showcase independent research and compete for more than $5 million in prizes. Persia’s winning entry was titled ‘An In-Depth Patch-Clamp Study of HCN2 Channel (Year II); Identification of Novel Biomarkers and Therapy for Ih Current Suppressions in Autism Spectrum Disorders.’

Today, millions of students worldwide compete each year in local and school-sponsored science fairs; the winners of these events go on to participate in Society-affiliated regional and state fairs from which the best win the opportunity to attend Intel ISEF. Intel ISEF unites these top young scientific minds, showcasing their talents on an international stage, where doctoral level scientists review and judge their work.

Interest Survey for Curious Dragons Workshop Series in 2019-2020

Genealogy, health research, balanced news searching, research resources for writers, accessing magazines and literary journals without subscriptions or clutter. If you’re a student, parent, or faculty member at MLWGS and would like to learn more about one of these topics or another research topic at in library workshops either before or after school next year, please answer this brief interest survey:http://bit.ly/curiousdragons

Best regards,
Wendy DeGroat, Librarian

The Foundation Parent May Campaign is close to wrapping up! By now you have hopefully heard from parent representatives from your child's class about the ways that you can support the Governor's School Foundation Annual Fund! This special campaign has raised nearly $50,000 from parents and alumni to date, but we still need your support!

Parent participation is key, not only in helping us to raise the funds needed to support our students, but also to assist our efforts as we go into the community to seek funding. In past years we have been fortunate to have as high as 60% of parents contribute to the annual fund so this year we are still way behind. Through your support, the Foundation is able to impact all students during their time here at MLWGS. The Foundation coordinates closely with the administrative team to fund academic enhancements that are essential to the MLWGS experience.

To date, the competition is neck and neck with the Senior parents ahead. Help your child's class land on top! Current parent participation is as follows:

Senior parents (2019) 46%
Junior Parents (2020) 36%
Sophomore parents (2021) 41%
Freshman Parents (2022) 43%

We look forward to all that we can accomplish together for MLWGS!

Week of May 22, 2019

PLEASE RETURN LIBRARY BOOKS!

Student Art displayed in Library

Seniors should return all items borrowed from the library by this Friday, May 24. All other students should return library items by Wednesday, June 5. Faculty should return library items by Tuesday, June 11.

If you need to make special arrangements to keep materials longer in order to complete make-up work, etc., please see Ms. DeGroat.

SENIOR RECOGNITION NIGHT

Please join us Wednesday, May 29 at 7:00 p.m in the auditorium. This is the night we all come together to honor the many contributions and memories of our graduating seniors. The highlight of the evening for the students is always the Senior Slide Show; it is a great opportunity for you to get a sense of what the last four years have looked like inside our halls. Students should arrive by 6:30 p.m. for the line-up wearing professional/business attire; caps and gowns are NOT worn for this event.

MAGGIE WALKER SENIOR ART EXHIBITION: "RENAISSANCE"

This show is a testament to the hard work of these high school seniors and their commitment to the visual arts program at Maggie Walker. We hope that you will join us for our opening from 6-9 p.m. on May 31 at Artworks Gallery located at 320 Hull Street, Richmond, VA 23224. The exhibition runs through June 9, 2019.

Contact: Julia Park 804-921-2282 or Jeff Hall art2know@gmail.com 804-873-2123

COLLABORATIVE MURAL TO CELEBRATE MAGGIE L. WALKER

On Saturday, May 18, the collaborative mural to celebrate Maggie L. Walker was unveiled to the public. Many folks were present, including the great-grandson, Dr. Johnny Mickens III and great-great-granddaughter, Faith Elizabeth Walker Mickens "Liza" of Maggie L. Walker as well as, ten alumni from the classes of 1965 to 1979 from the Maggie L. Walker High School.

Thank you to Colleen Phelon Hall who dedicated many hours to bring all this together!

An informative plaque is planned to be dedicated at the Fall Festival in October 2019.

A summary of what took place to get this done:

This mural project was designed by artist Colleen Phelon Hall, to bring people together by honoring the lasting legacy of Maggie L. Walker. Alumni of Maggie L. Walker High School and current students, alumni, faculty, and parents of the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School helped to create the mural by painting on special fabric squares that were then installed on the wall.

Over 125 people took part in an online survey giving input on the design concept

Current students helped conduct further research about Maggie L. Walker to assist with content and submitted design ideas

Artist Colleen Phelon Hall created a final design based on student inputs

Eight member Mural Committee representing all stakeholders approved the final design

Current students assisted in projecting the final design onto fabric squares

Over 325 people helped paint the mural at 11 paint parties

The mural was installed over two days- May 7 and 8

Students and faculty got to assist with two days of touch ups and final application of commercial sealant

Dr. Johnny Mickens III and Faith Elizabeth Walker Mickens

The Foundation Parent May Campaign is well underway! By now you have hopefully heard from parent representatives from your child's class about the ways that you can support the Governor's School Foundation Annual Fund!

Parent participation is key, not only in helping us to raise the funds needed to support our students, but also to assist our efforts as we go into the community to seek funding. In past years we have been fortunate to have as high as 60% of parents contribute to the annual fund so this year we are still way behind. Through your support, the Foundation is able to impact all students during their time here at MLWGS. The Foundation coordinates closely with the administrative team to fund academic enhancements that are essential to the MLWGS experience.

To date, the competition is neck and neck with the Senior parents slightly ahead. Help your child's class land on top! Current parent participation is as follows:

Senior parents (2019) 39%
Junior parents (2020) 33%
Sophomore parents (2021) 37%
Freshman parents (2022) 38%

We look forward to all that we can accomplish together for MLWGS!