GENERAL PTSA MEETING MARCH 12
At the next general meeting, the topic will be student loans.Student loans are a common consideration for students and parents who are figuring out how best to pay for college, but the student loan process can be confusing. Scott Kemp, Student Loan Advocate for the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV), will join us at our next PTSA meeting on Thursday, March 12 from 8-9 a.m. in room 153. Scott will walk through the loan process and share smart strategies for student loan borrowers. Stop by and learn how to make your borrowing strategies pay off. All parents are welcome – this information is helpful for any age student.
PI DAY 2020
PI DAY (March 14) will be here soon, and there is no tastier way to celebrate than by having PIE with your friends and classmates! Individual-sized pies in an assortment of flavors will be on sale March 6-11 in the cafeteria during lunch. The cost is only $1.00 per pie, and all orders will be delivered during math classes on Friday, March 13. Order one for yourself and/or send one to a friend or teacher to show your support of everybody’s favorite irrational number. Event sponsored by Mu Alpha Theta.
Advanced Placement registration is now complete, but we are encouraging students to DOUBLE CHECK their course status in their account at myap.collegeboard.org to confirm they are “joined” in all tests and that their “order exam” status is marked “yes” to order an exam or “no” if the student does not plan to take the exam for that course. Per College Board policy, exams cannot be added to your order after March 13.
Please review these important dates if you are considering making changes to your AP exam registration:
March 13: Deadline to add an exam (even with the late fee)—SUBMIT THE AP EXAM ORDER FORM AND FEE BY MARCH 11
April 15: Last day for students to cancel an exam for a refund of $54—SUBMIT AP EXAM CANCELLATION FORM BY 3:30 P.M. AND ATTACH RECEIPT
No refunds of any kind will be issued for cancelled exams after April 15.
Please read the AP Bulletin for Students and Parents for exam policies and procedures. It will tell you what to bring/not to bring on testing day. This bulletin and a handout with the information from this email were distributed to students last week. Any students who did not receive these items can see Dr. Loving in the Counseling Office.
Please also be aware that afternoon exams will almost always release after the end of the school day, so testers must arrange alternate transportation. Students must stay until the end of the examination period, even if they are finished, and may not access their phones to communicate with rides until they are released. Be sure to plan accordingly. This includes planning for job shifts, sports practices, etc.
Contact Dr. Rachel Loving, AP Coordinator, in the Counseling Office with questions about AP exam registration or administration at rloving@gsgis.k12.va.us or 804-354-6800 x3211.
CONGRATULATIONS MW SWIMMING
Congratulations to the fierce Maggie Walker Boys relay team that won two relays at the Virginia Class 3 State swim meet! Racing to victory in the 200 Medley Relay and the 400 Free Relay were Henry Paulson (Richmond '20) and Noah Ratliff (Richmond '20), Bryce Mortimer (Richmond '22) and Devon Naoroz ('23).
Other top eight finishers at the State Championships in the boys and girls races include the following.
Bryce Mortimer: 8th place in 100 Free
Devon Naoroz: 1st place in 100 Back
Henry Paulson: 3rd place in 50 Free, 6th place in 100 Free
Audrey Paulson (Richmond '23): 6th place in 100 Breast
Noah Ratliff: 6th place in 100 Fly
Girls 400 Free Relay Team: Kate Farmer ('20) and Susanna Kast (Chesterfield '23), Ala Killen (Richmond '23) and Audrey Paulson: 8th place
CONGRATULATIONS MW TRACK
MW girls took home team runner-up honors in the VHSL 3B Indoor Track Championship last week at Liberty University. Congratulations runners on a great season with a big finish!
Yesterday marked the end of the 20th VHSL season since the switch from three divisions to six. The Maggie Walker Green Dragons have taken home a state team trophy (1st or 2nd) in all 20 seasons (16 titles 4 runner-ups), as reported by Coach Ryan Webb.
Maggie Walker girls knocked off over 20 seconds of their season-best time to win the Class 3 girls 4×800 in 9:36 minutes breaking a 25-year school record! Runners included Mimi Kemp (Richmond '21), Kathleen Russo (Chesterfield '21), Josie Greer (Richmond '20), and Mary Caroline Heinen (Richmond '20).
Congratulations also to Mary Caroline Heinen (Richmond '20) who added state titles #13 and #14 to her incredible career haul in the Class 3 girls 1600 and 3200!
