ATHLETIC BOOSTERS PARENT SOCIAL - HARDYWOOD PARK CRAFT BREWERY
TONIGHT!
Please join the Maggie Walker Athletic Boosters for a social event at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery TONIGHT, August 30 from 5-7 p.m. Hardywood Park Craft Brewery is located at 2400 Ownby Lane, Richmond, VA 20322.
All parents of current and prospective student athletes are invited to meet and socialize with other parents and learn more about the Athletic Boosters. Coaches and parents of alumni athletes are invited too! This is not an event for students. There will be a cash bar and raffle, with proceeds going to benefit Athletic Boosters. Nonalcoholic beverages and snacks will be provided without charge by the Athletic Boosters. There also will be a membership table for anyone who wants information and to join for the upcoming year. Go Dragons!
Only 2 days remaining to sign up online. Deadline is August 31, 2017. The 5k is on September 9, 2017 at 9 a.m. at Byrd Park. Let's show our support for those living with depression and race in memory of our friend and fellow Maggie Walker student, Eli Greer. Currently there are 83 members signed up to walk /run/jog on Team bELIeve. Let's try and make it 100!
SAVE THE DATE!
Fall Festival
October 6, 2017, 4-8 p.m.
Come one, come all to the 21st annual MLWGS Fall Festival! It is an international event sponsored by the PTSA to directly showcase and financially support MLWGS student organizations! Held on the front steps and lawn of the school facing Lombardy Street, the Fall Festival offers a wide variety of activities, entertainment, and food.
The Festival is open to all: current students, their families, younger siblings, former students and families, neighborhood residents, and friends of the school!
There is no admittance charged for the festival and all the entertainment, provided by our very talented students is free! Tickets are sold to purchase all items for sale- crafts, games, entrees, desserts, drinks, and more!
Be sure to “Like” the Fall Festival Page on Facebook to get the latest information about what is planned and what volunteer opportunities exist (www.facebook.com/
SENIOR PORTRAITS
2018 Parents! Now is the time to schedule your senior's portraits for the Yearbook. Yes, really. Strawbridge is our official photographer, but you are welcome to choose any studio, as long as the portraits meet our criteria.
Strawbridge will be shooting portraits at MLWGS on October 11, 2017. This Strawbridge date is for the traditional drape/tux format and is FREE. Additional photos (poses, outfits, etc.) are available for a $25 fee.
If you cannot make this date, please contact our Strawbridge representative, Scott Johnson sjohnson@strawbridge.net as you can be photographed at another school. He will provide a list of alternative locations and dates.
If your senior will not be photographed by Strawbridge, PLEASE be sure that your portraits adhere to the following specifications:
Strawbridge will be shooting portraits at MLWGS on October 11, 2017. This Strawbridge date is for the traditional drape/tux format and is FREE. Additional photos (poses, outfits, etc.) are available for a $25 fee.
If you cannot make this date, please contact our Strawbridge representative, Scott Johnson sjohnson@strawbridge.net as you can be photographed at another school. He will provide a list of alternative locations and dates.
If your senior will not be photographed by Strawbridge, PLEASE be sure that your portraits adhere to the following specifications:
a. formal dress (tux or drape)
b. "midnight blue" or other standard,
dark blue or black background
c. photo should be head and shoulders, with the bottom of
frame hitting mid-chest level
Any size from Strawbridge [2-15/16" x 2-3/16" OR 2-3/16" x 1-5/8" OR 1-15/16" x 1-7/16"] will work.
Any size from Strawbridge [2-15/16" x 2-3/16" OR 2-3/16" x 1-5/8" OR 1-15/16" x 1-7/16"] will work.
Photos from other studios are due no later than Friday,
November 17. If we do not have your picture by November 17, you risk exclusion from
the senior section. Please give Mr. White a copy of the photo if it is not the
contracted school photographer. Digital images must be at least 300 dpi and can
be emailed to mwhite@gsgis.k12.va.us or
delivered on a CD or flash drive to Mr. White. If you email an image, please
send a separate email to follow up and make sure it was received as we may
need to provide a different email address for larger images.
A big welcome to Christine Wampler (Lucy Wampler, '20, Richmond) and Kimberly Lee (Megan Lee, '18 and Jacob Lee, '21, Chesterfield) who joins the staff as Co-Editors beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. Nancy Turnage (Mitchell Turnage, '18, Hanover) will remain in her role as Co-Editor for her fourth year.
PLEASE NOTE:
For the 2017-2018 school year, the submission deadline for Smoke
and Scales moves from 4 p.m. Friday to 4 p.m. Sunday. Likewise,
publication and delivery moves from Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning.
A big welcome to Christine Wampler (Lucy Wampler, '20, Richmond) and Kimberly Lee (Megan Lee, '18 and Jacob Lee, '21, Chesterfield) who joins the staff as Co-Editors beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. Nancy Turnage (Mitchell Turnage, '18, Hanover) will remain in her role as Co-Editor for her fourth year.
