Thank you MLWGS community for a great Fall Festival last Friday. 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 couldn’t have done it without your help. Thank you for making Maggie Walker a wonderful community. Over $12,000 was raised for the MLWGS clubs to fund their activities!
Thanks also to the Richmond City Police, MLWGS administration, security, and facilities personnel from the PTSA- Craig Martin and Christina Murray.
Thanks to all of the volunteers:
Gopal Bhagavatula, Dena Neuwirth, Dia Flora, Laura Goodman, Jody Schorr, Susan Cave, Kimber Crumlish, Gloria Amoako, Mike and Carla Winters, Kathleen Staley, Susan Warner, Jessica Lai Perez, Harsh Purohit, Kristi Turner, Amy Franco, Suzanne Lamberth, Martha Kapitanov, Izola Coleman, Paige Hawkins, Suzannah Stora, Kaya Lee, Evan Wolff, and the day of festival Lead volunteers: Amanda Yanovich, Vidya Subramaniam, Dana Starkes, Tonya Kern, John Ringer, and Jay Logan.
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There was a great turnout for the mural dedication and signage unveiling at the Fall Festival. Mr. Doyle Sapp, the Superintendent of the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site and Richmond Battlefield Park gave a talk. Dr. Johnny Mickens, Maggie Walker’s great grandson spoke about how much the project meant to his family and Maurice Hopkins discussed how the alumni appreciated being included in the project. Dr. Mickens said that the project was a sign of love and respect for his great grandmother and helped created a bridge between the old and new school. The event was covered by NBC12 and was seen on the 11 p.m. news with a rerun the next day. The link will be posted once it becomes available.
HOMECOMING KICKOFF EVENT
Kick off Homecoming on October 14 from 5-8:00 p.m. with field hockey and volleyball. Carytown Burgers and Fries and RVA New York Style food trucks will be at the chain link fence parking area near the field. This event is the only time folks are allowed to take food into the gym.
THERAPY DOGS VISITING OCTOBER 15
Therapy dogs from Caring Canines have been visiting our school since the spring of 2018. These visits are coordinated by the Counseling Department and are very popular with our students. The dogs and their handlers will be visiting our school on October 15 and will come again in the spring.
Students must have a parent permission form to present to staff prior to entering the area where the dogs will be available (either the field or the gym depending on the weather). Students may also pick up a copy in the Counseling department. Questions? Contact Lisa Ebeling, School Psychologist, at lebeling@gsgis.k12.va.us or 354-6800 x 3260.
ATHLETIC BOOSTERS MONTHLY MEETING
The Maggie L. Walker Athletic Boosters Club will hold its monthly Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15 in room 105. All members of Athletic Boosters and anyone interested in becoming involved with Athletic Boosters are welcome to attend.
STRESS MANAGEMENT GROUP FOR STUDENTS
Stress is something that every high school student experiences and there are effective ways to manage it. Lisa Ebeling, MLWGS School Psychologist, and Natalie Finn from the VCU Anxiety Clinic are pairing together to run a small group on dealing effectively with this common issue. Students will be given the opportunity to learn and practice stress management techniques. They will be also be able to learn new ways to approach and solve problems. It is also designed to address any topics that are of special interest to the students. The group will run for a minimum of six weeks and could be offered for up to twelve weeks depending on interest. It will start on October 23 during lunch and will run consecutively on Wednesdays until it is complete. If you like to have your child participate, please contact Lisa Ebeling or call 354-6800 x 3260.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM ORDERING
MLWGS AP Exam Order Forms will be distributed through Advanced Placement classrooms this week. This form will allow students to officially indicate their testing plans and calculate a total amount of AP exam fees due by October 25 ($94 per exam). Students must turn in their MLWGS AP Exam Order Form to the Counseling Office between 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., October 21-25 with cash/check payment or online payment receipt.
Students may also take an AP exam for a course they are not enrolled in or is not taught at MLWGS, by indicating their preference on the form. If the course is not currently being taught, there must be at least three requests for the exam to be administered and additional proctor fees (not to exceed $20) may apply. AP Statistics is pre-approved and students may see their teacher to obtain the join code for their “exam only” section.
IMPORTANT: All students enrolled in AP courses should have already “joined” the correct section(s) on the CollegeBoard website myap.collegeboard.com with a unique access code for each course. See Dr. Loving in the counseling office immediately if you have not completed this step.
The timeline for the next few weeks is as follows:
- October 7-8: AP Exam Order Forms distributed to AP testers through AP classes
- October 15: Online payment system opens
- October 21: If you would like to inquire about a fee waiver/reduction, please do so by this date (see your counselor for a confidential form)
- October 21-25: Form collection/payment window (October 25 will be the on-time registration deadline)
- October 26-November 14: A late fee of $10 per exam will apply
- November 15 and beyond: The College Board add/drop fee of $40 will be instituted (NEW COLLEGE BOARD POLICY)
- January 17: Deadline to apply for College Board accommodations for a documented disability (see Ms. Cobb)
- March 13: Deadline to add an exam (even with the late fee)
- November 15-April 13: Students who choose not to test can get a refund of $54
- April 13: Last day for students to get a refund of any kind
SCRIP
Thank you to the 36 families who have already enrolled in our new Great Lake Scrip Program! Our next due dates for physical cards are November 8 and December 6. Start thinking about your holiday gift giving, shopping, and dining. It's a great way to support MLWGS while spending no more than you already would. Let those retailers give back to us! You can order Scrip Now products anytime and receive them instantly on your phone by paying with a credit card or Presto Pay. Shop at your convenience and benefit our school. Look for the letter "S" under card type on the attached list of retailers. I personally ordered Lowe's, Target, and Starbucks and handed the cashier my phone to pay all in the same day! Go to shopwithscrip.com to enroll and shop (enrollment code: C43669E564L28).
Want to know more about on-line ordering and payment? Watch this short video: https://shop.shopwithscrip.com/Support/promotional-tools/videos
Have questions or need extra help? Contact your Scrip Coordinator at scrip@mlwgsptsa.org.
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CRAYOLA COLORCYCLE
Mu Alpha Theta (math honor society) is once again sponsoring Crayola ColorCycle at MLWGS. This is the program where we will collect dry markers during the school year. At the end of the year, we pack and ship to Crayola; Crayola recycles ALL brands of markers including Expo dry erase markers and highlighters. Here is an excerpt from their website:
Crayola ColorCycle is an amazing program devised to re-purpose used markers rather than sending them to landfills! The ColorCycle program has re-purposed more than 70 tons of expended markers in the United States and Canada since 2013, and uses the most advanced plastic conversion technologies available today to make wax compounds for asphalt and roofing shingles as well as to generate electricity that can be used to heat homes, cook food, and power vehicles.
Crayola ColorCycle is an amazing program devised to re-purpose used markers rather than sending them to landfills! The ColorCycle program has re-purposed more than 70 tons of expended markers in the United States and Canada since 2013, and uses the most advanced plastic conversion technologies available today to make wax compounds for asphalt and roofing shingles as well as to generate electricity that can be used to heat homes, cook food, and power vehicles.
If families want to participate, just send in dry markers to school with your student, and he/she can deposit them in a green ColorCycle collection box in room 100 or in any math classroom.
Contact Lynn Foshee Reed with any questions.
There is no deadline for collection. Mu Alpha Theta will collect, pack, and ship at the end of the school year.
Contact Lynn Foshee Reed with any questions.
There is no deadline for collection. Mu Alpha Theta will collect, pack, and ship at the end of the school year.
