Adopt a Parking Lot Island!
The MLWGS PTSA needs your help to beautify our parking lot, where 18 islands in the asphalt each need the support of a green thumb. We urge our MLWGS families, clubs, teams, and peer groups to choose an island and make it your own this school year.
Islands should be kept clean by weeding and clearing of trash and debris. And these islands may need to be spruced up by adding or replacing perennials and seasonal annuals. Each adopting individual or group commits to their donation of time and money to make their island beautiful all school year long. Students are eligible for community service hours, too.
Let’s do this, Dragon Family! To adopt an island, or for more information, please contact PTSA Landscaping Coordinator Julie Hendricks: juliebhendricks@hotmail.com / 804-357-0935.
First Scrip Program Orders Due Sept. 28
The PTSA's 2020-2021 income is likely to be reduced due to COVID-19 and an inability to hold large in-person fundraising events. A great way to support the MLWGS PTSA during this time is to join our Great Lake Scrip Program. Buy cards for stores you already shop at face value – you get the full retail value, and the MLWGS PTSA gets a percentage rebate! Let those retailers give some of that money you are spending back to our school!
To enroll or shop, go to shopwithscrip.com (enrollment code is in your back-to-school packet). Our first order due date for plastic cards is Monday, September 28. If you are already enrolled, make sure to download the Raise Right app from the scrip home page, so that you can shop and pay directly from your phone, no waiting for due dates! Questions? Contact Laura Dysart at scrip@mlwgsptsa.org.
Virtual College Visits Began Monday and Continue through Mid-November
Appt Date Appt time College
9/16/2020 11:30am-12:10pm American University
9/16/2020 11:30am-12:10pm Macalester College
9/16/2020 11:30am-12:10pm Ursinus College
9/16/2020 11:30am-12:10pm Hampden-Sydney College
9/16/2020 11:30am-12:10pm University of Chicago
9/17/2020 11:30am-12:10pm The University of Alabama
9/17/2020 11:30am-12:10pm Salem College
9/17/2020 11:30am-12:10pm United States Naval Academy
9/17/2020 11:30am-12:10pm The College of William and Mary
9/17/2020 11:30am-12:10pm Randolph-Macon College
9/18/2020 9:30-10:10am James Madison University
9/18/2020 10:30-11:10am University of Pittsburgh
9/18/2020 11:30am-12:10pm Davidson College
9/18/2020 11:30am-12:10pm Ringling College of Art and Design
9/18/2020 11:30am-12:10pm Christopher Newport University
9/18/2020 11:30am-12:10pm Tulane University
9/18/2020 11:30am-12:10pm University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
9/18/2020 12:30-1:10pm The College of William and Mary
9/18/2020 1:30-2:10pm University of South Carolina
Virtual links (Zoom, Google Meet, or Teams) are provided 15 minutes prior to the event in Naviance (scroll to the bottom of the “Colleges” home page) and may also be accessed through a Google Sheet shared as a “resource” in each of the Schoology class pages for 10th, 11th, and 12th graders (Please do not click the link before the time of the event). Here you can also find the complete fall calendar of scheduled events.
With so many colleges vying for your asynchronous time, some of your favorite institutions may have conflicting time slots. In that case, you may float in and out of each session as respectfully as possible; colleges realize you are busy and have many commitments. Some colleges use “Slate” software, which may prompt students to provide a name, email address, and perhaps other optional information for future contact. This is a virtual replacement for the info card colleges would ask each attendee to complete in person. Letting colleges know you came is a great way to express your interest and leave a digital record of that interest, which is something colleges may reflect on when reviewing your application. Dr. Rachel Loving, Senior Counselor and College Visit Coordinator, will be popping into each of these visits to greet representatives during their first few minutes. If students or parents have questions about college visits in a virtual environment, please contact Dr. Loving at rloving@gsgis.k12.va.us.
Are you looking for a service opportunity while also connecting with colleges? Consider serving as a “College Visit Ambassador” who would 1) send a welcome email to a selected college representative and 2) commit to attending their virtual college visit to personally welcome them to Maggie Walker, remaining in the session for the event's duration. Completing both actions would be worth one hour of community service. Students in 10th-12th grades can find a separate announcement with the details in their Schoology class page.
Are you looking for a service opportunity while also connecting with colleges? Consider serving as a “College Visit Ambassador” who would 1) send a welcome email to a selected college representative and 2) commit to attending their virtual college visit to personally welcome them to Maggie Walker, remaining in the session for the event's duration. Completing both actions would be worth one hour of community service. Students in 10th-12th grades can find a separate announcement with the details in their Schoology class page.
National Honor Society Application Now Open for Juniors and Seniors
Interested juniors and seniors who have not already been inducted may apply for membership through 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 28. Eligible candidates need a 3.5 GPA and must meet the following service requirements (adjusted due to COVID-19): 50 verified hours for juniors and 85 verified hours for seniors. A modified service requirement has been implemented in order for inducted members to remain in good standing and earn the NHS cord at graduation. Selected members will be notified on October 9 and a virtual induction ceremony will take place in mid-October. See the online application for complete details.
