TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
May 4-8 is Teacher Appreciation Week nationally. This has always been an important week at MLWGS to celebrate our outstanding faculty. This year it is especially important to reflect on the courage, flexibility, and compassion that our teachers have shown through the current health crisis. Please join me in expressing gratitude to our amazing teachers at Governor's School.
Although difficult to appreciate our faculty while social distancing, consider getting creative:
- Record a message on their voicemail
- Send a picture holding a sign
- Email a virtual thank you card
- Record a poem, song, or dance to send
Be silly, think outside the box, and show your thanks this week.
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication!
LIBRARY NEWS
Thursday, May 7, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Join RVA film-maker (and president of the MLWGS PTSA) Craig Martin this Thursday as he shares insights from his journey to tell stories about the power of philanthropy around the globe in his show The Good Road, currently in its debut season on PBS. Access links to two episodes in Dragons Create (Code to join Schoology group: 7FBZ-NBKC-RQT23). Sign up to reserve your spot @ https://bit.ly/creativityandfilm
Mindfulness for Dragons this Month
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Mindfulness for Writers
11:30 a.m.-Noon (Wednesdays through May 27)
Mindfulness practices and a writing prompt.
Midday Mindfulness
11:30 a.m.-Noon (Thursdays through May 28)
Gather with classmates and Ms. DeGroat, Coach Hawkins, and Mrs. Ebeling for a variety of mindfulness practices.
New York Times
Sign up @ https://bit.ly/mindfulness4dragons
Mindfulness for Writers
11:30 a.m.-Noon (Wednesdays through May 27)
Mindfulness practices and a writing prompt.
Midday Mindfulness
11:30 a.m.-Noon (Thursdays through May 28)
Gather with classmates and Ms. DeGroat, Coach Hawkins, and Mrs. Ebeling for a variety of mindfulness practices.
New York Times
The New York Times is offering free access through July 6 to high school students; however, in order to honor students' privacy, Ms. DeGroat will only upload the school email addresses of students who choose to OPT IN for this access. She will only share your school email address, not your name. Once she submits the MLWGS list, you will receive an email from the NY Times at your school email address inviting you to create a login.
Unfortunately, we have checked to see if the Wall Street Journal has a similar offer and they do not have free access.
Here are links to the offer, FAQs, and the NY Times Privacy Policy which you need to review before you opt in to this offer.
Offer description: https://www.nytimes.com/initiative/highschoolaccess
Offer FAQ's: https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360041777211
Privacy Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/subscription/privacy-policy#/
If you'd like Ms. DeGroat to include you in the list of Dragons who'd like NYT access through July 6, please let her know by no later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 by completing the Google form @ https://bit.ly/nytimesfreeoffer
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 12:20 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.
This will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020, starting at 12:20 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.
They are also making and selling Rubik's cube Masks. You can order them here.
Cube to Cure information here. Please share this with anyone that would be interested! Register Here
Cube to Cure information here. Please share this with anyone that would be interested! Register Here
Thanks to all who participated in the virtual Day of the Dragon! It was a fun day of celebration for the Dragon community and we had an awesome response from parents, faculty, and alumni! We plan to leave the Instagram page of well wishes open throughout the rest of the school year and invite any who didn't have a chance yesterday to contribute a message of support to the class of 2020. 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 @tothemlwgsclassof2020.
We also want to thank Dragon families who supported the Foundation yesterday through the National Day of Giving. The work of the Foundation continues despite the school closures and your support will provide enhancements that will strengthen the MLWGS experience in the years ahead.
