Week of June 10, 2020

LAST CALL: YEAR-END GRADING OPTIONS

For each Honors or Advanced Placement course, students may elect 1) the assigned grade according to our current grading scale (see quarter weighting below) and 2) a pass/fail grade (P = A-C; PS = D; F remains). All students keep their assigned grades (Option 1) unless they choose to “opt in” to pass/fail grades (Option 2) by completing the “Pass/Fail Opt-In Form” by Friday, June 12.

MAGGIE WALKER: Here is the link to the Pass/Fail Opt-in Form by June 12.

VCU: Students must complete this form. (Email the signed form to your school counselor by June 12.)

School counselor consultation is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED for the Honors/AP process and REQUIRED for the Dual Enrollment process. 

To reiterate, if you plan keep all assigned grades as currently listed in PowerSchool NO ACTION IS REQUIRED!

NEXT STEPS FOR SENIORS – CONGRATULATIONS!

CLICK HERE TO SEE WHERE THEY ARE HEADED!

VIRTUAL BACCALAUREATE COMING SUNDAY, JUNE 14

Seniors and their families and friends will still experience Baccalaureate this year. We will honor the graduating class with a video baccalaureate service featuring remarks from four Richmond area faith leaders and musical selections performed by fellow graduates. 

Please join us Sunday for the release of the MLWGS Senior Class Baccalaureate Video. The PTSA invites graduates, friends, and families to watch the ceremony online this Sunday, June 14. 

The link will be shared through a Smoke and Scales Special Edition Newsletter email that will be released Sunday. Please mark your calendars as we virtually gather as one MLWGS family celebrating the Class is 2020.






VIRTUAL SENIOR NIGHT

See Senior Night 2020 as captured on video by the skills of the senior class sponsor, Ms. Kerry Sheppard. Find the virtual senior night here.

CELESTIAL SENIOR ART SHOW A SUCCESS


Thank you for joining us for our annual Maggie L Walker Governor’s School senior art exhibit, titled Celestial. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we held our global virtual opening on June 1. That evening, these young artists gave short talks and took questions.

If you missed the opening, the video of the event can be viewed here.
The artists included in this year’s exhibition are:

Max Goldkuhle (Hanover)
Marina Kapitanov (Chesterfield)
Natalie Kim (Chesterfield)
Maya Koehn-Wu (Hanover)
Eileen Morley (Chesterfield)
Mia Rodriguez (Chesterfield)
Amelia Seabury (Richmond)
Raina Tian (Henrico)
Lucy Wampler (Richmond)
Jacqueline Yu (Henrico)

Thanks to everyone who was able to join us. The online exhibition will run through the summer. Please help support these incredible students by exploring their individual pages and leaving comments and/or questions in the forms at the bottom of each of their pages.

RT-D NAMES MLWGS STUDENT SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Congratulations to Mary Caroline Heinen (Richmond '20) for being designated this year’s Richmond Times-Dispatch Female Scholar Athlete of the Year! Sammy Finnegan (Hanover '20) was also a finalist. Way to go!





YEARBOOK RECEIVES EXCELLENT RATING


In a year of unexpected change, the yearbook staff rose to the challenge. The academic year 2018-19 MLWGS Yearbook just received a rating of “Excellent” by the Southern Interscholastic Press Association. Once again, students have demonstrated a commitment to journalistic accuracy and have showcased their creativity. Congrats to yearbook students and Mr. White, and a special shout-out and best wishes to the editor, Zelda Hinkle (Hanover '20)!

SMOKE AND SCALES WISHES YOU A SAFE AND HAPPY SUMMER!

Thank you to Christine Wampler (Richmond, Lucy Wampler '20), who has served as one of our Smoke and Scales editors for the last three years. We will miss her and wish her the best!

"See" you in the first 2020-2021 school year edition, scheduled for Wednesday, August 26; submission deadline is Sunday, August 23, 2020.

From your co-editors:

Kimberly Lee (Megan Lee '18, Jacob Lee '21, Chesterfield) and Maggi Tinsley (Betsy Tinsley, Richmond '22)

Week of May 27, 2020

BOOK AND SCHOOL PROPERTY RETURN

TODAY-May 27: Freshmen morning/Sophomores afternoon

May 28: Juniors morning/Seniors afternoon

Book Return Days are today, May 27 and tomorrow, May 28. Students are scheduled for a 20 minute window to promote social distancing. All school property (books, technology, instruments, uniforms, parking permits, etc.) must be returned before the end of our academic year, otherwise, fines or fees may be assessed. They will also have a chance to clear out their lockers, drop off any uniforms, return any library materials, drop off any technology, return any musical instruments, or pick up any medications. Please print out the instruction sheet and bring it with for your scheduled time. Seniors must complete the supplement on the back of the sheet and drop it off upon departure from the school in order to graduate on June 3-4. Copies of the instructions and supplement will be available when entering through the Bluestone Lobby.

Mrs. Charity will be in the main office for any fees or fines. No more than 50 people will be in the building at a time.

Book Return Instructions
Book Return Schedule

BACCALAUREATE: PHOTOS NEEDED

This year's Senior Baccalaureate Service will take on a new format. Due to the Governor's executive order restricting social gatherings, the PTSA is no longer able to host this service as planned at Temple Beth El; however, we will honor the graduating class with a video baccalaureate service featuring remarks from four Richmond area faith leaders and musical selections performed by fellow graduates. The PTSA will share this service through social media, offering seniors a keepsake video to help celebrate their hard work and achievements.

In addition, we would like to feature individual pictures of the seniors in their caps and gowns. To help us create our video, we need seniors to share individual pictures of themselves in their gap and gown by June 1.

Please upload your photos HERE

SENIOR ART NIGHT JUNE 1

Senior Art Night is going CELESTIAL! Monday, June 1 from 6-8 p.m.

If you want to see some amazing Maggie L. Walker student artwork, please join us for our global virtual opening of our annual senior art exhibit, titled Celestial. This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we will have our exhibition online starting June 1, 2020. The exhibition can be found at www.Celestial2020.com. That evening, we will also have a virtual opening starting at 6 p.m. EDT where these young artists will have an opportunity to give short artist talks and take questions. Access the opening through Zoom.

This is the annual capstone event for the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School Fine Arts department for seniors enrolled in Art 4 and Art 5. The artists in this year’s show include and will be speaking at these scheduled times on June 1.

• Opening remarks 6:00-6:10 p.m.
• Max Goldkuhle 6:10-6:20 p.m.
• Marina Kapitanov 6:20-6:30 p.m.
• Natalie Kim 6:30-6:40 p.m.
• Maya Koehn-Wu 6:40-6:50 p.m.
• Eileen Morley 6:50-7:00 p.m.
• Mia Rodriguez 7:00-7:10 p.m.
• Amelia Seabury 7:10-7:20 p.m.
• Raina Tian 7:20-7:30 p.m.
• Lucy Wampler 7:30-7:40 p.m.
• Jacqueline Yu 7:40-7:50 p.m.
• Closing remarks 7:50-8:00 p.m.

If you are unable to make the virtual opening, the online exhibition will run through the summer. You may also see the student artwork on Instagram.

Please help support these incredible students by sharing this event on Facebook

and attending the virtual opening. #Celestial2020 #MLWGS #art

CUBE TO CURE EVENT A SUCCESS!

On Saturday, May 23, MLWGS juniors Jacob Lee, Ryland Wilson, and John Staley hosted Cube to Cure 2020, an online Rubik's cube competition designed to raise money for COVID-19 relief.  The event brought together over 100 competitors from 12 countries to race in solving Rubik's cube puzzles.  From registration fees, voluntary donations, and sales of cube-patterned face masks, Cube to Cure 2020 raised $2600, which will be donated to Heart to Heart International. 

You can still buy Cube Themed Face Masks or donate; learn more at the Cube to Cure website.

Watch the news segment on CBS6!