Week of February 5, 2020

PLEASE READ AND ACT! 

The need for an RN is on the MLWGS school board agenda for next school board meeting on February 20. In Virginia, ONLY a Licensed Registered Nurse (“RN”) can train medically unlicensed staff in emergency medication administration and treatments (i.e. recognizing symptoms of problems as well as administering medications such as insulin, EpiPens, etc). Having an RN at MLGWS is essential in the management of all types of student health challenges. Without an RN, MLWGS cannot properly manage the medical needs of its students. In Virginia, counseling and teaching are also nursing tasks that cannot be delegated (18VAC90-19-280. Nursing Tasks That Shall Not Be Delegated.). Because we lack access to an RN, there is no process at MLWGS in place to take care of the training of a student’s teachers. Please contact your MLWGS school board representative BEFORE February 20 to express our need for an RN at MLWGS. Please find your MLWGS school board representative and contact information here: Regional School Board

SCRIP DUE DATE FEBRUARY 14

The next Great Lakes Scrip gift card due date is next week, Friday, February 14. Consider doing some of your everyday shopping with gift cards or buy them for the NOTD Auction and let those retailers you already shop give back to MLWGS! Those enrolled can shop Scrip Now anytime and receive digital certificates instantly. To receive the enrollment code, or if you have questions, contact Laura. Go to shopwithscrip.com for a full list of retailers.

If anyone is interested in being a shadow Scrip coordinator for the 2020/2021 school year, with the idea that you would take over in 2021/2022 (current coordinator's child will be graduating that year), please contact Laura at scrip@mlwgsptsa.org. It's an easy way to get involved and raise some money for MLWGS PTSA!

UPCOMING EVENTS

• February 14: Valentine's Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
• February 15: Battle of the Brains: CBS TV 6 MLWGS v Goochland 10 a.m.
• February 24: Spring sports begin! Support our Baseball, Outdoor Track, Tennis, Soccer, and Softball teams! 
• February 27-29: MW Drama presents: The Addams Family Musical (various times)
• February 29: Night of the Dragon 2020: Quantum Leap 6:30 p.m.

MUSIC NEWS

The following students participated in Central Regional Orchestra at Atlee High School on January 24-25. 

• Chloe Biggs- violin (Henrico '23)
• Sean Fang- cello (Chesterfield '23)
• Ella Forlin- cello (Henrico '23)
• Sarah Hendricks- cello (Hanover '23)
• Mariam Jafari-Nassali- violin (Richmond '23)
• Mark Janssen- viola (Chesterfield '23)
• Shreyas Muthusamy- viola (Henrico '23)
• Abhishek Satpathy- cello (Henrico '23)
• William Taylor- cello (Henrico '23)

On January 25, six Maggie Walker students participated in VCU Jazz Day, an annual event where students compose, improvise, and perform a jazz concert in collaboration with VCU Jazz Faculty.

• Delaney Cotton (Hanover '21)
• Ryan Eklund (Richmond '22)
• Catherine Garrison (Hanover '22)
• Jessica Hendricks (Hanover '23)
• Helen Hopkins (Chesterfield '21)
• Vishnoy Vadakkancheri (Henrico '23)

On February 1, MW students performed with the 2020 District Band at Godwin High School. The District Band was conducted by Ryan Addair (composer, band director) and Stephen Bolstad (Director of Bands, James Madison University). 

• Ryan Eklund (Richmond '22)
• Helen Hopkins (Chesterfield '21)
• Devon Jebo (Henrico '22)
• Rahul Ramesh (Henrico '21)
• Amar Srinivasan (Chesterfield '22)
• Carson Wang (Henrico '23)

2020 Night of the Dragon tickets are now on sale! Purchase tickets online HERE. You can purchase tickets, sponsor a table, and enter seating requests in the special requests section. Don’t know who you would like to sit with? No worries. We will assign you to a table with other great folks 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! Tickets are selling fast and we do anticipate that we will sell out.

This year’s NOTD items include long-time favorites and many exciting new items:

• Perennial favorite multi-course, in-home Italian Dinner for 10
• MLWGS 2020 graduation seating
• Vacation homes and adventure packages
• Rooftop wine tasting in the Fan
• Original art and one of a kind jewelry
• VIP “Behind the Ropes” tickets at the Dominion Classic
• College gear and class baskets
• Event tickets and unique outings
• And so much more!

NOTD FAQs

What happens during NOTD?
Everyone has loads of fun and we make lots of money to support our amazing school. The evening looks something like this:

• 6:30 p.m. Check-in begins
• 6:30-7:30 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres, complimentary welcome cocktail, cash bar, mingling
• 6:30-8:15 p.m. Auction items on display
• 7:30-8:15 p.m. Dinner buffet and carving stations open
• 8:15 p.m. Silent Auction ends
• 8:30 p.m. Welcome from Dr. Lowerre
• 8:45 p.m. Live Auction begins with Head and Tails
• 9 p.m. Dessert and coffee served
• 9:30 p.m. Student performance

Will I have fun even if I don’t know very many people at Maggie Walker yet?
ABSOLUTELY! There’s plenty of time to mingle and meet folks during the evening. And when dinner time comes, if you don’t request specific folks to sit with, we will do our best to assign you to a table with other parents from your students' class. It’s a great way to meet other Dragon parents.

What is the dress code?
The dress code is “festive.” Not a lot of help, right? The idea is for everyone to feel as special as the event is to our school but no need to special order a designer dress or dust off the tux- unless you want to! Wear whatever makes you feel ready to have some fun for a great cause, whether that’s a cocktail dress or your fave pants or anything in between. On second thought, wear what

makes you most want to bid lots of money on lots of items.

What does the money from NOTD support?
All proceeds for the Night of the Dragon support the students and faculty at MLWGS! Last year’s event yielded more than $70,000! Proceeds benefit the enhancement initiatives of the Governor’s School Foundation as well as the efforts of the Athletic, Music, Visual Arts, Drama Boosters, and the PTSA.

Is there parking available?
Yes, we have arranged for complimentary parking at 13 N. 5th Street- a lot adjacent to the John Marshall.

What is Heads and Tails?
It’s a fun, interactive coin toss game. Each person who has paid to play ($10 in advance or at the event) receives a set of beads to wear. At the beginning of the Live Auction, everyone with beads stands and places their hands on their head or their tail. The auctioneer then flips a coin. Anyone who guessed the coin toss correctly, as evidenced by where their hands are placed, remains standing. This continues until only one person is standing and wins the prize.

Will NOTD use mobile bidding again this year?
Yes, and we are very excited! Mobile bidding was a huge success last year and will be used again this year and in the future. Mobile bidding allows you to input your credit card into a secure system when you buy your tickets or at the event. No more check-out lines at the end of the evening. No more running from silent auction bid sheet to bid sheet. You can set your initial bid and a maximum bid on as many silent auction items as you like and the system will automatically adjust your bid in increments until your max is reached or you win; you can manually enter new bids each time you get a text that you’ve been outbid. You’ll be getting more easy-to-follow bidding info after ticket sales close. Special thanks to Dominion Energy for serving as our Mobile Bidding Sponsor.

Will drink tickets be pre-sold again this year?
No. Guests can use cash and credit cards at the John Marshall to purchase drinks so we will not be pre-selling drink tickets this year.

Week of January 15, 2020

REMINDER: MONDAY, JANUARY 20 IS A HOLIDAY

School is closed next Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. 

FROM THE YEARBOOK STAFF

1. Monday, January 20, is the last day to order a personalized 2020 Yearbook. Get a name stamp, name plate, or autograph supplement. Want more info? Pick up an order form outside room 123.

2. Senior ad submissions are due on January 17. Contact Mr. White for more information, or check the 2020 Parents Facebook page.





SCRIP UPDATE

Great Lake Scrip gift card orders are due this Friday, January 17 by 3:00 p.m. If you plan to purchase any gift cards for your class auction basket, please consider using Great Lake Scrip to benefit MLWGS times two! Consider using Scrip cards for some of your everyday purchases such as pharmacy, gas, Target, Walmart, dining out, Starbucks, home improvement, clothing, and more. There are over 750 retailers, you are bound to be shopping at many of them. Let those retailers give back to our school at no extra cost to you! 

If you have an account, you can purchase Scrip Now digital certificates and receive them immediately on your computer or phone. If you don't have an account, you can always order with a paper form (available below) and a check made payable to MLWGS PTSA delivered to room 100 (Valenta Williams' office) by the deadline. A full list of retailers is available at www.shopwithscrip.com. If you have an account you can order on line and use credit card or Presto Pay (a PayPal equivalent) for your purchases. Please contact Laura Dysart at scrip@mlwgsptsa.org for our enrollment code if you would like to create an account or have questions. Thank you for your support, families have raised over $900 this year! Monthly orders will continue through the end of the year.

SCRIP order here





COLLEGE KICK-OFF AND COLLEGE JUMP-START INFORMATION

Attention Junior Parents!

On Tuesday, February 4, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. all Juniors and their parents are invited to attend “College Kick-Off 2020” in the auditorium at Maggie Walker. We will hear presentations from college admissions officers representing University of Mary Washington, University of Richmond, University of South Carolina, University of Miami, and Virginia Commonwealth University, followed by a time for general questions and answers about college admissions. After the program, students and parents are invited to continue the conversations with the college representatives who will be available to talk throughout the lunch block. See 

below for information on how to RSVP.


Attention Freshman and Sophomore Parents!
On Tuesday, February 4, from 1:30-3:10 p.m. all Sophomores and their parents are invited to attend “College Jump-Start 2020” in the auditorium at Maggie Walker. Senior counselors, Dr. Rachel Loving and Ms. Kierstin Streitel, will present on various topics including how students can identify their unique goals, what colleges consider important, and “zen” ways to approach the college admission process. College admissions officers representing University of Mary Washington, University of Richmond, University of South Carolina, University of Miami, and Virginia Commonwealth University will participate in a Q&A session with students and parents following the presentation. This program is for sophomores only; however, parents of Freshman are also welcome to attend if they wish to do so. See information below on how to RSVP.

Students do NOT need to RSVP. Parents have the option to RSVP, but it is not mandatory in order to attend.

Reminder for parents
Visitors to Maggie Walker must scan their photo IDs the first time they enter the building during school hours. During subsequent visits, visitors must type their names into the system upon entering the building and receive a printed visitor's badge with their photo. In an effort to maintain heightened security measures during these programs, all parents must sign in prior to reporting to the auditorium. To streamline the process, we are asking that parents WHO ARE ALREADY IN THE SYSTEM please RSVP using this program so that Ms. Valenta Williams can have your ID badge already printed for you in the Bluestone Lobby when you arrive. If you have NOT had your ID scanned into the system before, please arrive at least 15 minutes in advance to allow time for this process. You may RSVP until 7:30 a.m. the morning of February 4 and an RSVP is NOT mandatory in order to attend. We are hoping that this process will assist parents in arriving in the auditorium on time. Please plan to utilize off-site parking at the James River Bus lot on Allen Avenue. If you have questions about the RSVP process or you are not sure if you are in the system, please contact Valenta Williams. All other questions about College Kick-Off or College Jump-Start may go to Kierstin Streitel.

Click HERE to RSVP for JUNIOR College Kick-Off.

Click HERE to RSVP for SOPHOMORE College Jump-Start.

JAZZ BAND NEWS

Varun Mandgi (Richmond '21) and Nived Sanjay (Chesterfield '23) were awarded positions with the Greater Richmond High School Jazz Band, a VCU-sponsored auditioned ensemble. The band is comprised of the best high school jazz students from Richmond and surrounding counties. They will be featured in performances throughout the spring, including Saturday, May 2 at the Singleton Center at VCU. Congratulations to these students on their musical accomplishments!

GET YOUR NIGHT OF THE DRAGON TICKETS TODAY!

LEAP DAY! February 29, 2020
The John Marshall Ballrooms
101 N. 5th Street, Richmond
6:30-10:30 p.m.

Night of the Dragon Tickets are now on sale! Purchase yours online HERE. You can also indicate online if there are friends you'd like to sit with during the dinner/live auction part of the evening. Don’t know who you would like to sit with? No worries. We will assign you to a table with other great folks 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!

Turn your Night of the Dragon Experience into a Celebration – Become a Dragon Gold Table Sponsor!

By popular demand, we invite you to consider signing on as a Dragon Gold Table Sponsor at this year’s Quantum Leap event! Dragon Gold sponsorships are $1,000 and include 10 tickets and seating at a table in a premier location as well as special recognition signage and listing in the event catalog and online site. This is a great opportunity to plan a fun evening with your friends and also go that extra mile to support MLWGS! You can recognize your company or come up with a fun theme for your table. To serve as a Dragon Gold Table Sponsor, contact Suzannah Stora.

EDITOR NEEDED FOR SMOKE AND SCALES 

We will need a second editor for the newsletter starting with the 2020-2021 school year. A freshman or sophomore parent is preferable. Strong communication and editing skills are required.  Time requirement is 1-3 hours a week on Mondays.  Please reply to smokeandscales@gmail.com if you are interested.

Week of May 8, 2019

SENIOR REMINDERS

1. Any senior interested in auditioning to perform at graduation and/or Senior Night can sign up on the form found on the bulletin board outside the Forum. Auditions will be held on May 21 and 23 after school, but interested students must sign up by May 17.

2. If you would like to order the Class of 2019 group photo, follow these steps:

Go to: www.wendellpowell.com
Click: "Proofing"
Click "MLWGS"
Click: "MLWGS Class of 2019"
Enter your email address
Enter the password: MWSR19

If you have any questions, please contact the class sponsor, Ms. Sheppard, at 354-6800 ext. 3304 or ksheppard@gsgis.k12.va.us

3. From the Guidance Counselors:

The last edition of the Senior Newsletter went out to seniors on May 2! Enjoy!

SCRIP ORDERS

The last United Scrip order before summer break will be due on Friday, May 17. Please consider supporting your PTSA through this simple fundraiser!

Graduations, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, end of the year teacher gifts, and summer travel are all reasons to think ahead and use Scrip gift cards to benefit MLWGS PTSA at no extra cost to you! It’s simple- purchase gift cards for the retailers you shop through United Scrip, and a percentage goes back to our school.  For a full list of participating retailers go to:

https://www.scripzone.com/certificatelist.aspx. 

You will be amazed at how many of the retailers you shop could be benefitting MLWGS. Questions about the program? Please don’t hesitate to contact Laura Dysart, MLWGS Scrip coordinator, and parent at lauradysart@verizon.net.

Submit your order form and payment by May 17 to room 100 in the Scrip box. The order form lists our most popular retailers, but you can write in any of the participating retailers at the bottom of the form.

SCHOOL PICTURES ARE STILL AVAILABLE! 

Are you afraid that you missed your chance to order your child's school portrait? Well, you didn't! To view and order pictures, please visit Wendell Powell's site:

https://wendellpowellstudio.shootproof.com/gallery/7635174

The main password: dragons1819.

The passwords by class are 96XDW3 (9th), VEFH8J (10th), and TT7V92 (11th).

If you have questions, please contact Wendell Powell at wps@wendellpowell.com

SPANISH AND FRENCH STUDENTS NEED HOST FAMILIES IN JULY

Make a family memory and open your heart and home this summer! Host a student from Spain or France (ages 13-17) in your home for 3-4 weeks. Learn about their culture while he or she learns about living in an American family just being a part of what you regularly do. We have a variety of programs to suit your family’s work or non-working schedule. Families receive stipends to help out with expenses. We can help work out transportation or vacation concerns. This will be a rich experience for your family!

Contact Debbie Hardy 909-3190 or debbiehardy2003@yahoo.com





JAZZ BAND NEWS

On Thursday, May 2, the Maggie Walker Jazz Ensemble traveled to Virginia Beach to participate in the South Side Jazz Assessment. They were awarded an overall rating of Excellent and an average judge’s score of 85/100. Keriann Slayton (Hanover '21) and Varun Mandgi (Henrico '21) received the All-Star Big Band Certificate for their superior performances on Alto Saxophone and Baritone Saxophone. Congratulations to all our talented Maggie Walker Musicians!

Students involved:

Delaney Cotton (Hanover '21)

Samual Hodges (Richmond '21)

Ghamani Hogue (Prince George '21)

Helen Hopkins (Chesterfield '21)

William Kelly VI (Powhatan '21)

Varun Mandgi (Richmond '21)

Kyra Murphy (Class of 2021, Henrico '21)

Keriann Slayton (Hanover '21)

Noah Welenteychik (Henrico '21)

Daniel Xue (Chesterfield '20)

Ankit Agrawal (Henrico '22)

Alexis Bartee (Chesterfield '22)

Brianna Bartlett (New Kent '22)

Matteo DeLuca (Henrico '22)

Ryan Eklund (Richmond '22)

Lorenzo Galang (Chesterfield '22)

Catherine Garrison (Hanover '22)

Timothy Graff (Hanover '22)

Emma Hunter (Richmond '22)

Ronit Jain (Henrico '22)

Devon Jebo (Henrico '22)

Nathan Neuwirth (Henrico '22)

William Polaski (Richmond '22)

Anna Pulaski (New Kent '22)

Albert Tang (Chesterfield '22)

Zachary Wooden (Henrico '22)

ASIAN AMERICAN CELEBRATION WINNERS

This weekend at the 22nd Annual Asian American Celebration at the Richmond Convention Center, Maggie L. Walker art students took top prizes in the art contest earning a combined $1,400 for the Maggie L. Walker Arts Department.

Tina Le (Henrico '21) won first place for her painting and Jacqueline Yu's (Henrico '20) artwork was selected for second place. Both these students received their prizes and certificates from 7th District US Congresswoman, Abigail Spanberger. Please join me in congratulating these talented students!

The Foundation Parent May Campaign is well underway! By now you have hopefully heard from parent representatives from your child's class about the ways that you can support the Governor's School Foundation Annual Fund!

We still need to raise more than $110,000 before June 30 in order to provide the same level of enhancements next year! These funds are essential in providing teacher professional development and continuing education, academic enhancements, upgraded technology, and assistance for students in financial need. The Foundation's efforts impact all of our students!

To date, the competition is neck and neck with the Freshmen parents slightly ahead. Help your child's class land on top! Current parent participation is as follows:

Senior parents (2019) 32%
Junior Parents (2020) 31%
Sophomore parents (2021) 31%
Freshman Parents (2022) 33%

We look forward to all that we can accomplish together for MLWGS!

Week of March 20, 2019

OXFORD HANDBOOKS ONLINE FREE TRIAL THROUGH APRIL 22

Ms. DeGroat, the librarian,  is currently evaluating Oxford Handbooks Online to see if it might fill a research gap in the library’s online toolbox. Subject handbooks provide scholarly overviews about topics that can often serve as a bridge between reading articles from encyclopedias, newspapers, and magazines about a topic and understanding scholarly studies in that discipline.

MLWGS students and teachers can access Oxford Handbooks Online through April 22.

Although this free trial includes all subjects, a school subscription would be for a specific subject or subjects, so if you give this a test run, it would be VERY helpful if you could jot down the title of specific handbooks that prove useful. You may submit feedback about this resource http://bit.ly/tryhandbooks.

Our school login during the free trial is user name: mwdragons and password: TryOUP19. 

MW BOYS SWIMMERS WIN MULTIPLE STATE TITLES

Henry Paulson (Richmond '20) and Noah Ratliff (Richmond '20) won multiple championship titles in the State Championship swim meet. Paulson finished first place in 100 breast and Ratliff finished first place in 100 fly. They are the only MW swimmers (boys and girls) to accomplish this. The duo also won the 400 free relay along with teammates Lorenzo Galang (Chesterfield '22) and Bryce Mortimer (Richmond '22). Congratulations!

JAZZ BAND NEWS

On Thursday, March 7, the Intermediate and Advanced Jazz Bands performed for the Youth Art and Music Month opening gala at MLWGS. March is a great time to encourage art and music in our communities, and a reminder about the enrichment music provides to our everyday lives.
Students involved:

Delaney Cotton (Hanover '21)
Samual Hodges (Richmond '21)
Ghamani Hogue (Prince George '21)
Helen Hopkins (Chesterfield '21)
William Kelly VI (Powhatan '21)
Varun Mandgi (Richmond '21)
Kyra Murphy (Henrico '21)
Keriann Slayton (Hanover '21)
Noah Welenteychik (Henrico '21)
Daniel Xue (Chesterfield '20)

Ankit Agrawal (Henrico '22)
Alexis Bartee (Chesterfield '22)
Brianna Bartlett (New Kent '22)
Matteo DeLuca (Henrico '22)
Ryan Eklund (Richmond '22)
Lorenzo Galang (Chesterfield '22)
Catherine Garrison (Hanover '22)
Timothy Graff (Hanover '22)
Emma Hunter (Richmond '22)
Ronit Jain (Henrico '22)
Devon Jebo (Henrico '22)
Nathan Neuwirth (Henrico '22)
William Polaski (Richmond '22)
Anna Pulaski (New Kent '22)
Albert Tang (Chesterfield '22)
Zachary Wooden (Henrico '22)

Week of February 6, 2019

The Envelope Please . . .

This year's Night of the Dragon auction and dinner theme is "Live from the Red Carpet" and the deadline to buy tickets is THIS SUNDAY, February 10!

Tickets are available at https://one.bidpal.net/dragonauction/welcome

We have a fun-filled evening set with truly amazing auction items, including one-of-a-kind adventures and getaways, themed gift baskets, jewelry, art, event tickets, wine tastings, home decor, and much, much more.

Make your plans today to spend a wonderful night mingling with other Dragon parents, teachers, and friends in support of our amazing students and school!

College Themed Basket at the auction!

AP EXAM INFORMATION 

Attention Parents of Advanced Placement Participants!

AP Exam Registration and Fee Collection Information

A handout with this information along with an AP Bulletin from the College Board was distributed to all AP students through their AP classes last week.

Registration for Advanced Placement exams will begin February 1, 2019 using the online system 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.

Follow these steps to complete the registration, payment, and confirmation process:

1) Register for the tests you plan to take at www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/471851
2) Select your payment method: Check (made out to “MLWGS”), cash, or online payment at https://osp.osmsinc.com/MLWGS (convenience fee applies)
3) Turn in your confirmation ticket to the Counseling Office during the designated times between February 20-22. Students should attach their payment or online payment receipt to their confirmation ticket. A member of the counseling team will review the registration form and payment with each student.

When registering through Total Registration 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 or “ticket”. When you reach the confirmation ticket, print two copies, one for your records and the other to return to school with your payment or online payment receipt. The Counseling Office will collect these items between 11:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. on February 20, 21, and 22. This year, students will have the option to pay fees through the MLWGS payment system or turn in a check or cash by the same date and time. Each AP exam costs $94.00 and must be paid for before we order exams. A fee waiver or reduction is available for families that meet certain guidelines but must be approved in advance. Please see your counselor by Friday, February 15 to inquire about a fee waiver.

Here are the important dates: 
February 1- Online registration begins
February 22- Online registration ends
February 20-22- AP Fee and Receipt Collection (11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.): All students must turn in a copy of the confirmation ticket with their payment/receipt. Students should use lunch or an afternoon study hall to come to pay their fees or turn in a receipt.
After 3:30 p.m. on February 22, a late fee of $10 per exam will be charged.
March 8- Exams will be ordered. If you forgot to order an exam an additional fee of up to $55 extra per exam may apply after this date (exam availability not guaranteed). This is the last day to cancel an exam and receive a refund of $84 ($10 administrative fee).
April 23- 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.

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.

If you receive accommodations for a documented disability and have not yet had them approved by CollegeBoard, the deadline to submit this paperwork for 2019 AP Exams is February 22nd. Contact Ms. Davis Cobb at joy.davis@gsgis.k12.va.us.

Questions? Please see Dr. Loving, AP Coordinator, 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 on April 23 (seniors) and 24 (juniors, sophomores, and freshmen) in the auditorium during lunch. You must attend a pre-administration session in order to take AP exams.





ORDER SCRIP TODAY

Scrip is a great way to financially support the MLWGS PTA at no extra cost to you. Simply purchase gift cards from stores you already shop (grocery, gas, pharmacy, restaurants) and the retailers give a percentage of your purchase back to the school.

Don’t forget to consider spring break travel expenses including gas, hotel, and restaurants. For a full list of retailers by category, go to https://www.scripzone.com/certificatelist.aspx. Simply submit the attached order form with a check by March 1 to the office, and you will receive your cards before Spring Break. If you spend money at stores such as Target, CVS, Walgreens, Starbucks, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Walmart, Lowes, and many clothing stores and restaurants (from discount to high end), consider checking to see if there is a Scrip card to meet your shopping needs and benefit Maggie Walker at the same time! Questions? Contact Laura Dysart at lauradysart@verizon.net.

Click for Scrip Order Form





COURSE REGISTRATION FOR NEXT YEAR COMING SOON



Returning students received course registration materials during assemblies last week. For your convenience, we have decided to send out Narrated PowerPoints on course registration information and course offerings in place of an evening program. Of course, if parents have further questions, they may contact either their child’s counselor or teacher for specific information about course options.

Over the next several weeks, teachers will inform students of department course offerings and sequencing. Counselors will meet with all students to complete Course Registration Worksheets which are to be brought home and shared with parents to help complete the Course Registration Form. Students will need to have the Course Registration Form and VCU Dual Enrollment Forms completed and signed including teacher approval for advanced classes in order to register for classes on March 7 during 2nd period. If students do not have required teacher and parent signatures on these forms, students will not be permitted to register for classes.

Student course request changes will be considered through the Spring semester. The deadline for submitting course request changes is June 14.

ANGST- FREE MOVIE SCREENING

It is estimated that one in five adults suffers from anxiety; this mental health condition affects adolescents as well. Angst is a 56 minute film that explores anxiety, its causes, effects, and what we can do about it. The filmmakers’ goal is to have a global conversation and raise awareness around anxiety. Angst features candid interviews with kids and young adults who suffer, or have suffered, from anxiety and what they’ve learned about it. The film includes discussions with mental health experts about the causes of anxiety and its sociological effects, as well as help, resources and tools. 

https://angstmovie.com/about/ There is a free screening at the Byrd Theater on March 24 and requires advance registration. http://byrdtheatre.com/

From the desk of Lisa Ebeling, MLWGS School Psychologist

VCU JAZZ DAY

On Saturday, January 26, MLWGS students Varun Mandgi (Richmond '21), Keriann Slayton (Hanover '21), and Delaney Cotton (Hanover '21) participated in VCU Jazz Day. This event, which attracted student musicians from around Virginia, gave students the opportunity to work with world-class musicians, perform in a jazz combo, and even write their own jazz charts. Students were selected to participate in this event based on their exceptional desire and strong ability to pursue the craft of jazz improvisation.

DISTRICT BAND NEWS

Between Thursday and Saturday, Maggie Walker students Ryan Eklund (Richmond '22), Grace May (Hanover '20), Rahul Ramesh (Henrico '21), and Kevin Ren (Chesterfield '20) participated in District Band at Deep Run High School. Rahul, Kevin, and Ryan performed with the symphonic band under the baton of Dr. Terry Austin, Director of Bands at VCU. Grace performed with the concert band, directed by the former director of Bluestone High School, Ricky Allgood. Kevin and Rahul placed first chair in their ensemble, and are eligible for All-Virginia Band auditions later this month. Congratulations to these student musicians for their accomplishments!