DAY OF THE DRAGON IS TOMORROW!
Tomorrow, Thursday, April 30, the MLWGS Foundation will host the 2020 Day of the Dragon, an opportunity to connect our amazing Governor’s School family as we celebrate our alumni and current students, especially the incredible class of 2020! Here is how you can participate:
Send a message of support!
We are dedicating this year's Day of the Dragon to supporting the MLWGS Class of 2020 and are inviting alumni, faculty, and parents to contribute a message of support!
We are collecting congratulations, well wishes, and advice for this year's seniors and sharing them on Instagram @tothemlwgsclassof2020.
You can write (or type) a note, record a video, draw something, sing a song; however, you want to participate. Email your submissions here or tag the account on Instagram.
Attend the virtual event on Facebook!
We can't be together to celebrate our Dragons in person, but on Thursday, April 30, we can virtually connect online. We look forward to sharing stories throughout the day celebrating our students, alumni, and faculty. You won't want to miss it!
Update your Facebook profile pic!
Help show your Dragon spirit by adding a temporary Day of the Dragon frame to your Facebook profile. You will be able to add your temporary profile frame here.
We look forward to connecting for the 2020 Day of the Dragon!
EARTH DAY NEWS
Pictured: Claire Ewald (Richmond '20), Anne Ewald PTSA, Caroline Ewald (Richmond '23), Melanie Warren (Chesterfield '23), Kim Warren PTSA.
Several students and PTSA parents spent their Earth Day cleaning out a few garden beds around school. Their hard work helped clear out weeds and prune shrubs in the Bluestone Mural and Marquee gardens while also sprucing up all the planters around school with new flowering succulents. We are planning another cleanup in late August and would love more helpers to tackle areas like the student parking lot and student patio garden. It’s a great way to earn volunteer hours too!
LIBRARY NEWS
Guided by student responses to the "online library possibilities" survey sent out just before spring break, starting next week the MLWGS Library will be offering opportunities to gather online to share creative work, practice mindfulness, earn community service hours together, and more.
NOTE: Before clicking on the registration/interest links for activities listed below, please log in to your MLWGS Google account. These forms are restricted to MLWGS students and faculty. If you've forgotten your MLWGS Google user name or password, email Ms. DeGroat and she will reset it for you.
Creativity Open Mics (Wednesdays 5:30-7 p.m.)
Dragon creatives from each grade level will have an opportunity to share their work with peers during creativity open mics held online each Wednesday from 5:30-7:00 p.m. All attendees must pre-register. To register to attend or sign up to share your creative work, go to https://bit.ly/creativityopenmicsignup
Wednesday, April 29- 5:30 to 7 p.m. - Class of 2020
Wednesday, May 6- 5:30-7 p.m. - Class of 2021
Wednesday, May 13- 5:30-7 p.m. - Class of 2023
Wednesday, May 20- 5:30-7 p.m. - Class of 2022
Giving Back Together (Tuesdays 3:30-5 p.m.)
Earn community service hours by participating in online gatherings each Tuesday from 3:30-5 p.m. to make handwritten letters/postcards for residents of The Virginia Home and/or to transcribe documents for Virginia Memory - your choice. Sign up to express interest in Giving Back Together: https://bit.ly/givingbacktogether
Mindfulness for Dragons (Wednesdays and Thursdays 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.)
Mindfulness practices can help create a sense of peace and calm and perhaps spark creativity during this unpredictable time. Students and faculty are invited.
Mindfulness for Writers from 11:30 a.m.- 12 p.m. on Wednesdays (with Ms. DeGroat)
Midday Mindfulness from 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. on Thursdays (with Ms. DeGroat and Coach Hawkins)
Sign up to express interest in practicing mindfulness together: https://bit.ly/mindfulness4dragons
For more details about these opportunities and more, visit the new Dragons Create group on Schoology (Access Code: 7FBZ-NBKC-RQT23).
If you have questions or feedback, please email Ms. DeGroat.
SCRIP
During these times of increased on-line shopping, consider using Scrip Now e-certificates to make your purchases and let those retailers give back a percentage of sales to MLWGS PTSA. Amazon Smile, Target, Lowe's, Home Depot, Walmart, Papa Johns, clothing retailers, restaurants (for delivery/pickup) are Scrip Now Providers. You'll receive your certificate to your Scrip Wallet, and can copy and paste your certificate number in your on-line checkout. If you don't have an account and have questions or need the enrollment code, please email questions to scrip@mlwgsptsa.org. Thank you for continuing to support the MLWGS PTSA.
For a full list of retailers and to shop on line, go to shopwithscrip.com.
LIBRARY NEWS
Guided by student responses to the "online library possibilities" survey sent out just before spring break, starting next week the MLWGS Library will be offering opportunities to gather online to share creative work, practice mindfulness, earn community service hours together, and more.
NOTE: Before clicking on the registration/interest links for activities listed below, please log in to your MLWGS Google account. These forms are restricted to MLWGS students and faculty. If you've forgotten your MLWGS Google user name or password, email Ms. DeGroat and she will reset it for you.
Creativity Open Mics (Wednesdays 5:30-7 p.m.)
Dragon creatives from each grade level will have an opportunity to share their work with peers during creativity open mics held online each Wednesday from 5:30-7:00 p.m. All attendees must pre-register. To register to attend or sign up to share your creative work, go to https://bit.ly/creativityopenmicsignup
Wednesday, April 29- 5:30 to 7 p.m. - Class of 2020
Wednesday, May 6- 5:30-7 p.m. - Class of 2021
Wednesday, May 13- 5:30-7 p.m. - Class of 2023
Wednesday, May 20- 5:30-7 p.m. - Class of 2022
Giving Back Together (Tuesdays 3:30-5 p.m.)
Earn community service hours by participating in online gatherings each Tuesday from 3:30-5 p.m. to make handwritten letters/postcards for residents of The Virginia Home and/or to transcribe documents for Virginia Memory - your choice. Sign up to express interest in Giving Back Together: https://bit.ly/givingbacktogether
Mindfulness for Dragons (Wednesdays and Thursdays 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.)
Mindfulness practices can help create a sense of peace and calm and perhaps spark creativity during this unpredictable time. Students and faculty are invited.
Mindfulness for Writers from 11:30 a.m.- 12 p.m. on Wednesdays (with Ms. DeGroat)
Midday Mindfulness from 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. on Thursdays (with Ms. DeGroat and Coach Hawkins)
Sign up to express interest in practicing mindfulness together: https://bit.ly/mindfulness4dragons
For more details about these opportunities and more, visit the new Dragons Create group on Schoology (Access Code: 7FBZ-NBKC-RQT23).
If you have questions or feedback, please email Ms. DeGroat.
SCRIP
During these times of increased on-line shopping, consider using Scrip Now e-certificates to make your purchases and let those retailers give back a percentage of sales to MLWGS PTSA. Amazon Smile, Target, Lowe's, Home Depot, Walmart, Papa Johns, clothing retailers, restaurants (for delivery/pickup) are Scrip Now Providers. You'll receive your certificate to your Scrip Wallet, and can copy and paste your certificate number in your on-line checkout. If you don't have an account and have questions or need the enrollment code, please email questions to scrip@mlwgsptsa.org. Thank you for continuing to support the MLWGS PTSA.
For a full list of retailers and to shop on line, go to shopwithscrip.com.
CUBE TO CURE
During this pandemic, Jacob Lee (Chesterfield '21), John Staley (Hanover '21), and Ryland Wilson (Hanover '21) (co-presidents of the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School Rubik's Cube Club) have been working hard at hosting an online cubing competition.
This will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020, starting at 12:30 p.m. EDT.
The entry fee is $5 with proceeds benefiting Covid-19 relief efforts through Heart to Heart International. Prizes and raffle items are being provided by The Cubicle.
Cube to Cure information here. Please share this with anyone that would be interested! Register here
This will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020, starting at 12:30 p.m. EDT.
The entry fee is $5 with proceeds benefiting Covid-19 relief efforts through Heart to Heart International. Prizes and raffle items are being provided by The Cubicle.
Cube to Cure information here. Please share this with anyone that would be interested! Register here
