Smoke and Scales: 2018 Night of the Dragon

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Week of February 28, 2018

Monty Python's SPAMALOT

presented by Maggie Walker Drama Club
Directed by Foster Solomon

Poster Credit: Nicoleta Gavris, Chesterfield '18

March 1,2, and 3 at 7:00 p.m.

**Half-price student night on Thursday, March 1**

Running for four sensational years on Broadway and the winner of three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, this legendary musical is lovingly ripped off from the film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Spamalot retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Follow everyone’s favorite comic crusaders as they sing and dance their way to the biggest prize of all.

So many students have worked hard to bring this production to the Maggie Walker stage. We hope to see you at the show!

Tickets are $10 for students and $12 for adults.

Half-price student tickets on Thursday, March 1 only ($5 per student ticket)

Purchase tickets at the door or online here (https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3334668).

Questions? Please contact maggiewalkerdrama@gmail.com.

MARCH 4 is the FINAL DAY TO ORDER YOUR TICKETS!

Sunday is the Final Day to Order Your Night of the Dragon Tickets!

This Sunday, March 4, is the final day to order your tickets to the Dragon community's social event of the year. The 16th Annual Night of the Dragon, being held March 10 at the Hilton Short Pump, is going to be a wonderful evening of great conversation, delicious food, and exciting auction fun benefiting our amazing school. Auction prizes include 2 tickets to see Justin Timberlake in Washington, DC in January 2019, tickets to Broadway in Richmond, vacation stays in Snowshoe and on the Shenandoah River, a rooftop wine tasting in the Fan, and much, much more. Order your tickets today at www.nightofthedragon.com.

Gift Cards Wanted Now!

Today is the last day to sign up to donate gift cards to support Night of the Dragon. The gift cards will be used to create some cool packages/baskets for the Silent Auction and the ever-popular Gift Card Bonanza during the Live Auction. Sign up today and be sure to deliver your gift card by the end of the week to the front office, attn: NOTD Gift Card Donations. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e054da8af229-gift

MARCH is YOUTH ART and MUSIC MONTH

This year, in addition to our regular month-long student art exhibition in the second floor hallway, various school music groups will also be performing throughout the evening of our opening event on Wednesday, March 14 from 5-7 p.m. Student short films will also be shown in the auditorium. The event is open to the public and refreshments will be provided. Please mark your calendar!

CONGRATULATIONS INDOOR TRACK!

The girls win their fifth state championship in a row!

Another state meet is in the books and the girls are coming home with another championship trophy. The senior girls are now one season away from winning every VHSL championship (Conference, Regional, and State) that they have competed in during their high school careers.

Mary Caroline Heinen (Richmond '20) won both the mile and 2 mile.
Morgan Ackley (Chesterfield '18) was the runner-up in the 1000 meter run.
Megan Lee (Chesterfield '18) was the runner-up in the 2 mile.
Taylor Hill (Richmond '18) was third in the 55 meter dash.

For the second consecutive year, the boys finished third. After a great first day, the boys ran into two teams that had perfect second days; however, there were plenty of breakthrough All-State performances.

Great job by our coaching team of Jim Holdren, Deborah Snagg, Ryan Webb, and Robert Disse.

The Foundation's Annual Fund Campaign supports several categories of enhancements at MLWGS. Funding from our clubs and activities category has already subsidized travel for Model UN (pictured), Model Congress, and the Young Republicans. We are already committed to offsetting the cost of attending upcoming competitions for students involved with Debate, Forensics, and Quiz Bowl, among other non-travel-related funding commitments.

So far this year, the Foundation's 2017-18 Annual Fund Campaign has raised $249,662, which is 75% of our $330,000 goal. 26% of current parents have donated a total of $52,342. In our strongest fundraising years, parent participation has reached 70%. Help us get there this year! Here is the parent participation by class as of February 21:

Senior: 24%

Junior: 30%

Sophomore: 24%

Freshmen: 24%

We are thrilled to share that the Governor's School Foundation has received a gift of $100,000 from Amishi Amin and Neil Amin ('96). The gift will be used to found the Shamin Hotels Speaker Series at MLWGS and to upgrade existing classroom space to create The Purnima Amin Physics and Robotics Design Center. Read more in the Richmond Times Dispatch here. And help us keep this momentum going by making a gift to the Foundation today! Together, we can do more than ever to enrich the MLWGS experience for every student.

Week of February 21, 2018

AP EXAM REGISTRATION FOR 2018

Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School students will be registering for AP exams online using Total Registration. Registration will take only a few minutes and can be completed from any computer with internet access. You will be asked to create a login account so that you will have the ability to reprint your confirmation ticket and add or delete exams, if necessary.

To register for AP Exams, please visit www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/471851

When filling out the online form please be sure to select all of your exams and the appropriate teachers. If everything is correct, click "Confirm your Registration". This will record your registration and display the confirmation page. When you reach the confirmation page, print two copies- one for your records and the other to return to school with your payment. Each AP exam costs $94.00 and must be paid before we order exams. A fee reduction is available for families that meet federal guidelines but must be approved in advance. A letter from a parent documenting financial need is required. Please see Dr. Loving in the School Counseling office by Friday, February 16 to inquire about a fee waiver.

Here are the important dates:

February 1 -Online registration begins
February 23 -Online registration ends
February 20-23 – AP Fees (cash or check) will be collected in the School Counseling Office (see payment schedule below) during lunch and afternoon blocks. Students should use lunch or their study hall to come to pay their fees.
Note: After 3:30 p.m. on February 23, a late fee of $10 will be charged.
March 9 – Last day to cancel an exam and receive a refund of $84 ($10 administrative fee)
April 24 – Last day to cancel an exam and receive a $69 refund ($25 administrative fee as exams will have been ordered). Requests for refunds after this date will not be honored.

Remember, you must present both your registration form and complete payment. Checks should be made out to “MLW Governor’s School”.

February 20 - Seniors - lunch, 6^th and 8^th block
February 21 - Juniors - lunch, 5^th and 7^th block
February 22 - Freshmen and Sophomores - lunch, 6^th and 8^th block
February 23 - Any remaining students - lunch and all afternoon blocks

Attention Seniors! If you know which college you will be attending in the fall, please carefully review the college's AP credit policy to determine if the college will accept AP credit for the program in which you are enrolling.

Questions? Please see Dr. Loving in the Counseling office or email her at rloving@gsgis.k12.va.us

REMINDERS:

You may need to arrange transportation for afternoon AP exams. Exams in the afternoon will not begin prior to 12:00 p.m. and may not be over before 3:30 p.m. Plan accordingly.

Exam pre-administration sessions (Bubblefest) will be held April 24 for seniors and April 25 for juniors, sophomores, and freshmen in the auditorium during lunch. You must attend a pre-administration session in order to take AP exams.

Monty Python's SPAMALOT

presented by Maggie Walker Drama Club
Directed by Foster Solomon

Poster Credit: Nicoleta Gavris, Chesterfield '18

March 1,2, and 3 at 7:00 p.m.

**Half-price student night on Thursday, March 1**

So many students have worked hard to bring this production to the Maggie Walker stage. We hope to see you at the show!

Tickets are $10 for students and $12 for adults.

Half-price student tickets on Thursday, March 1 only ($5 per student ticket)

Purchase tickets at the door or online here (https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3334668).

Questions? Please contact maggiewalkerdrama@gmail.com.

2-4-6-8—DRAGON MADNESS TICKET UPDATE!

By popular demand, we are now accepting RESERVED SEATING REQUESTS FOR GROUPS OF ALL SIZES for the Night of the Dragon auction. If you have folks you want to sit with during this fun-filled evening, buy your tickets before February 24 at www.nightofthedragon.com and list the names of everyone in your party on the order form. Don’t have a group? No worries. We will assign you to a table with other great people so you can make new friends in the Dragon Family. Either way, be sure to order your tickets soon so you can be part of the fun!

This year’s NOTD items include:

-2 tickets to see Justin Timberlake in Washington, DC in January 2019
-Tickets to Broadway in Richmond’s Dirty Dancing
-Vacation stays in Snowshoe and on the Shenandoah River
-Rooftop Wine Tasting in the Fan
-Dinner by Dr. Lowerre and much, much more!

FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

Suicide Prevention Program

Our school is committed to supporting the social/emotional well-being of our students. That is done in a variety of ways and has included the Signs of Suicide Prevention Program (SOS Program) through the Health/PE classes. This program, which has been in place since 2002, is designed to teach students that suicide can be prevented through treating mental health disorders such as depression. It encourages students to support one another but to also reach out to trusted adults if they have concerns that friends may be at risk to self-harm.

Maggie Walker was able to add a new component this year with the addition of a part-time school psychologist in the counseling department. Each 9^th grade student that participated in the SOS Program completed an individual depression screening. This allowed our counseling staff to connect with students who showed signs of depression and to help parents as needed to link up with outside resources.

Another new component that we are adding to our SOS Program is the parent portal. This site has information on the SOS Program and mental health topics that are of use to all parents. It provides information about national resources that are available. Parents can complete an anonymous depression screening on their child to help determine if there is a need to connect with a mental health professional. We are choosing to make this available to all MLWGS parents- not just our 9^th grade parents.

Questions? Call Lisa Ebeling, School Psychologist at 354-6800, ext. 3260 or your child’s school counselor.

User Name: mlwgs-par

Password: EbelingDragon2017

BUDGET REVIEW

The Regional School Board is accepting input via online comments on the FY19 MLWGS Proposed Operating Budget here through April 12. Approval for this budget will be requested April 19.

http://mlwgs.com/the-fy19-operating-budget-proposal-is-open-for-public-review-and-comment/

MUSIC NEWS

Maggie Walker music students earned seats through auditions and participated in Central Regional Orchestra February 2-3, 2018 at Manchester High School.

From left to right:

Mira Eisenhauer (Henrico, 2021), A Orchestra, Cello, seat 7

Amanda Perez (Henrico, 2021), A Orchestra, Violin 2, seat 14

Ananya Shah (Henrico, 2021), A Orchestra, Violin 1, seat 12

Viggy Bankuru (Chesterfield, 2021), A Orchestra, Violin 1, seat 11

Adhvikaa Ambikapathi-Revathi (Henrico, 2021), B Orchestra, Viola, seat 4

Shannen Amoako (Chesterfield, 2021), B Orchestra, Violin 2, seat 9

Maggie Walker music students earned seats through auditions and participated in District Band February 1-3, 2018 at Deep Run High School.

From left to right:

Kevin Ren (Chesterfield, 2020), Symphonic Band, 8th Flute

Daphne Pang (Henrico, 2021), Symphonic Band, 10th Flute

Emmy Li (Chesterfield, 2021), Concert Band, 19th Clarinet

Grace May (Hanover, 2020), Symphonic Band, 14th Clarinet

Rahul Ramesh (Henrico, 2021), Concert Band, 1st Bassoon

There’s nothing like spreading joy through the community with music, and no better way than with jazz on Mardi Gras. The Maggie Walker Jazz Band classes celebrated the holiday with the residents of The Towers Retirement and Assisted Living Community by performing a set of New Orleans style jazz February 13, 2018.

ITALIAN III CLASS SERVICE PROJECT

The Italian III class had quite a service project accomplishment. The students baked cookies and put them together with 'goodies' for a 'cookie-gram' on Valentine's day and the profits from the sale of the cookie-gram endeavor were used to purchase stuffed animals and other toys for 70 of the children at the Children's Hospital at VCU medical facilities. One of our students took the Valentine's Day surprises to the children.

It was a lot of work but all heartfelt and I am so very proud of them.
- Susan Hefty

Week of February 14, 2018

AP EXAM REGISTRATION FOR 2018

To register for AP Exams, please visit www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/471851

Here are the important dates:

February 1 -Online registration begins
February 23 -Online registration ends
February 20-23 – AP Fees (cash or check) will be collected in the School Counseling Office (see payment schedule below) during lunch and afternoon blocks. Students should use lunch or their study hall to come to pay their fees.
Note: After 3:30 p.m. on February 23, a late fee of $10 will be charged.
March 9 – Last day to cancel an exam and receive a refund of $84 ($10 administrative fee)
April 24 – Last day to cancel an exam and receive a $69 refund ($25 administrative fee as exams will have been ordered). Requests for refunds after this date will not be honored.

Remember, you must present both your registration form and complete payment. Checks should be made out to “MLW Governor’s School”.

February 20 - Seniors - lunch, 6^th and 8^th block
February 21 - Juniors - lunch, 5^th and 7^th block
February 22 - Freshmen and Sophomores - lunch, 6^th and 8^th block
February 23 - Any remaining students - lunch and all afternoon blocks

Questions? Please see Dr. Loving in the Counseling office or email her at rloving@gsgis.k12.va.us

REMINDERS:

You may need to arrange transportation for afternoon AP exams. Exams in the afternoon will not begin prior to 12:00 p.m. and may not be over before 3:30 p.m. Plan accordingly.

VISUAL ARTS BOOSTERS MEETING

The next meeting of the Visual Arts Boosters will take place on

Tuesday, February 20 from 5-6 p.m. in the Art Room. This meeting will focus on planning for the upcoming Youth Art Month event. All parents are encouraged to attend!

March is Youth Art and Music Month. This year, in addition to our regular student art exhibition, various school music groups will also be performing throughout the evening. Student short films will also be shown in the auditorium. The date for this event is Wednesday, March 14 from 5-7 p.m. The event is open to the public and refreshments will be provided. Please mark your calendar!

GET YOUR DRAGON MADNESS TICKETS TODAY!

Tickets for the 16th annual Night of the Dragon dinner auction being held on March 10 at the Hilton Short Pump are on sale now. New this year–table reservations. If you wish to sit together, reservations for complete tables of 10 will only be accepted until February 24. After February 24, all tickets will be “seat yourself.” If you wish to reserve a table, please submit the names of all 10 folks who will be at your table when you buy your ticket. Don’t have a group of 10? No worries. There’s always plenty of open seating and it’s a great chance to meet new members of the Dragon family!

Purchase tickets at www.nightofthedragon.com

CONGRATULATIONS!

Senior, Eli Scaparo, has been selected to receive a 2018-19 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship. Eli was one of only a handful of VA art students to have their portfolio selected for this honor which includes a $4000 cash award. Eli will be recognized at the VMFA during a celebratory event on Friday, March 16, 2018. Please join us in congratulating Eli on this distinguished honor.

The Foundation's Annual Fund Campaign supports several categories of enhancements at MLWGS. Funding from our classroom instructional activities category has supported field trips to Henricus Historical Park and the Frontier Culture Museum (pictured), as well as the annual Art Department trip to DC and the upcoming Music Department trip to New Orleans.

So far this year, the Foundation's 2017-18 Annual Fund Campaign has raised $247,400, which is 75% of our $330,000 goal. 25% of current parents have donated a total of $51,917. In our strongest fundraising years, parent participation has reached 70%. Here is the parent participation by class:

Senior: 24%
Junior: 29%
Sophomore: 22%
Freshmen: 24%

The Governor’s School Foundation’s Annual Fund Campaign supports programs for students, grants for faculty continuing education, and special projects for facilities and equipment. Support the annual fund and help enrich the MLWGS experience for all students by making a donation here.