THANKS TO THE MLWGS COMMUNITY FOR A GREAT FALL FESTIVAL
A big THANK YOU to all our volunteers who helped make this year's Fall Festival another great success! We had over 100 parents volunteer their time, labor, and supplies and we could not have done it without your help. Thank you for making Maggie Walker a wonderful community!
Over $17,000 was raised for the MLWGS clubs to fund their activities!
Thanks also to the Richmond City Police, MLWGS administration, MLWGS security and facilities personnel.
Thank you from the Fall Festival committee:
Gopal Bhagavatula, Kathleen Staley, Dena Neuwirth, Dia Flora, Jennifer DiMattio, Gloria Amoako, David Hanzlik, Mike Winters, Michelle Hobbs, Deepthi Kalluri, Raquel Watson, Elizabeth Brady, Ingrid Hale, Susan Warner, Jessica Lai Perez, Nathan Beck, Harsh Purohit, Kristi Turner, Amy Franco, Julie Abse, Martha Kapitanov, Izola Coleman, Paige Hawkins, Suzannah Stora, Knaide Green, and Spencer Smith
PTSA General Meeting Tuesday, October 16: College Financial Aid
The 2019-2020 FAFSA has just opened, and we know that you have questions! Please plan to attend the next Maggie Walker General PTSA event on Tuesday, October 16 at 8 a.m. in room 153 (just inside the front doors, on the left). MLWGS Senior Counselors and GRASP Financial Aid advisor Susan Teerlink will host the meeting. Ms. Teerlink will provide important information regarding the financial aid application process, followed a question and answer session. This meeting is open to all MLWGS parents, with a particular focus on parents of Juniors and Seniors. We hope to see you there on Tuesday!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Attention Junior and Seniors!
National English Honor Society applications will be available on Monday, October 8th in Ms. Davis’ office. The deadline to submit applications is Monday, October 29.
Attention Sophomores and Juniors!
The High School Diplomats Program is now accepting applications for the 2019 High School Diplomats (HSD) program (July 24- August 4) at Princeton University. We are a true scholarship opportunity (no costs or add-on fees) and our best students learn about HSD from their teachers and counselors. The online application is available on our website: www.highschooldiplomats.com until January 8, 2019 and all current sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply.
Attention Juniors!
The Children's Museum Snow Queen Scholarship application is available. To be a Snow Queen Candidate, you must:
-Be a high school junior girl
-Show a passion for working with children of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds
-Serve as a role for young girls through character and commitment to the museum's mission
-Exhibit balance between academics, community service, and sports
-Have grades in good standing
-Submit two letters of recommendation: one from the school you are currently attending and one from another non-family member
-Be able to volunteer at least 50 hours at CMoR's Snow Queen
Completed applications and 2 letters of recommendation must be received on or before 5:00 pm on Friday, November 2, 2018. Applications are available with Ms. Davis in counseling.
Attention Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors!
The Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) provides the following STEM opportunities. All of our programs are FREE to all Virginia students in grades 10-12.
-Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS) – Program for 10th grade students focusing on the missions flown or managed by NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, with a Summer Academy program at NASA Wallops Flight Facility. http://vscs.spacegrant.org/
-Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) – Program for 11th or 12th grade students focusing on NASA’s human spaceflight missions and the Journey to Mars with an online course with a Summer Academy program at NASA Langley Research Center. Students can earn up to 4 free dual enrollment credits. http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS/
-Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) – Program for 11th or 12th grade students, VESSS is an interactive, on-line Earth System Science Course featuring NASA scientific research and data. The students can earn up to 5 transferable, free dual enrollment college credits and can also compete to attend a Summer Academy program at NASA Langley Research Center. http://www.vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS
The Society of Women Engineers at the University of Virginia invites high school sophomores, juniors and seniors to apply to our High School Visitation program on Saturday, November 17, 2018. The program gives young women a comprehensive look at the different engineering fields and UVA’s engineering curriculum through informative speakers, panels, lab tours, and hands-on design activities. The program is designed to benefit participants with all levels of engineering experience, but we particularly target those students who are not yet familiar with the field and may be interested in applying to engineering schools or pursuing a STEM career.
To apply, students should complete the HSV Fall 2018 Application which can be found on the UVA SWE Website (https://www.virginiaswe.org/hsv). This fall session particularly targets high school seniors, but sophomores and juniors can also apply. Students who have previously applied to HSV, are in the targeted grade level, and demonstrate a strong interest in engineering through their essay will receive priority acceptance and priority consideration for an overnight stay at UVA hosted by a SWE member.
The application must be completed online by 11:59 pm on Saturday, October 22, 2018.
