Week of March 4, 2020

REMINDER: SPRING FORWARD 

Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday, March 8.

SPRING ATHLETICS MEETING CHANGE TODAY

Attention all spring Dragon sport families! Due to several teams still to be determined, we are canceling/postponing our meeting for this Wednesday, March 4 at 6:15 p.m.  If your student plays Tennis or Baseball, we will still meet today in room 105 at 5:45 p.m. If you have questions contact Paige Hawkins at 358-6961.

YOUTH ART AND MUSIC MONTH KICKS OFF TONIGHT!

Poster by Tina Le (Henrico '21)

March is when we take time to highlight the talented young artists and musicians at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School. To help celebrate Youth Art and Music Month, we will be having our annual student art exhibition! Each student in art and photography classes will have work on display. Additionally, there will be student music groups performing throughout the evening as well as films by our digital video students showcased in the auditorium.

Youth Art and Music Month opens tonight, March 4. The event runs from 6:30-8:30 p.m. with remarks at 6:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. This event is free and open to the public and light refreshments will be provided so please bring your entire family.

Also, the Dragon's Lair will be open from 5-7 p.m.! 
Pick up a new t-shirt or sweatshirt to wear to spring sports! 




SCRIP

Earn money for MLWGS while shopping at no extra cost to you! 

Scrip orders for plastic cards are due Friday, March 6 (e-certificates can be purchased anytime with Scrip Now). Go to www.shopwithscrip.com to place an order. If paying by check, please make checks payable to MLWGS PTSA with Scrip in the memo and deliver to Room 100. Thank you for supporting the MLWGS PTSA! Questions? scrip@mlwgsptsa.org.

ATHLETIC BOOSTERS MONTHLY MEETING




The Maggie L. Walker Athletic Boosters Club will hold its monthly Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9 in room 105. All members of Athletic Boosters and anyone interested in becoming involved with Athletic Boosters are welcome to attend.





GENERAL PTSA MEETING MARCH 12

At the next general meeting, the topic will be student loans.

Student loans are a common consideration for students and parents who are figuring out how best to pay for college, but the student loan process can be confusing. Scott Kemp, Student Loan Advocate for the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV), will join us at our next PTSA meeting on Thursday, March 12 from 8-9 a.m. in room 153. Scott will walk through the loan process and share smart strategies for student loan borrowers. Stop by and learn how to make your borrowing strategies pay off. All parents are welcome – this information is helpful for any age student.





TSA SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL FAIR A SUCCESS

The Dragons had a great showing at the TSA South Central Regional Fair last Saturday. Maggie Walker teams and students finished in the top three in the following events:

Music Production 1st Place: Jacob Lee (Chesterfield '21) and Senthil Meyyappan (Henrico '21)

Music Production 2nd Place: Kapil Iyer (Henrico '21) and Jaeson Martin (Henrico '21)

Extemporaneous Presentation 3rd Place: Senthil Meyyappan

Photographic Technology 2nd Place: Kapil Iyer

Prepared Presentation 3rd Place: Amar Srinivasan (Chesterfield '22)

Debating Technological Issues 1st Place: Ryland Wilson (Hanover '21) and John Staley (Hanover '21)

Special congratulations to Senthil Meyyappan and Pooja Muthuraj (Henrico '22), who were elected as regional officers. Senthil will serve as Vice President and Pooja will serve as Historian. Congratulations to everyone who competed!

Thank you to our faculty sponsor, Mr. Zach Zelenak, for advising this club in his first year as MLWGS staff.

Week of May 16, 2018

The Dragons Lair has new items both in the store and online. Stop in and pick up a new insulated tumbler or coffee cup or go online and grab a new shirt for the summer. The store is open through the last day of school.

http://mlwgsdragons.ourspiritgear.com/

ATHLETIC BOOSTERS ANNUAL MEETING

The Maggie L. Walker Athletic Boosters Club will hold its Annual Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, in room 105. Please note that this is change from the originally scheduled date for the meeting. Athletic Boosters Board Officers and Directors for the 2018-19 academic year will be elected at this meeting. All Athletic Boosters members (anyone who has made a donation since July 1, 2017) are invited to attend and may vote at the Annual Meeting. Anyone interested in serving on the Board or serving as a parent representative for one of the sports teams should contact Athletic Boosters President Rich Schweiker at dukeschweikers@aol.com.

TECHNOSPHERE 2018

Congratulations to the following students* for their success in the following competitive events at the recent Technology Student Association (TSA), Virginia State Leadership Conference:


2nd place- Technology Bowl Oral – Vasu Kansagra, Anuj Kotak, Yug Rao
2nd place- Debating Technological Issues – Senthil Meyyappan, Jaeson Martin
3rd place- Biotechnology Design – Kapil Iyer, Senthil Meyyappan, Jaeson Martin
3rd place- System Control Technology – Vasu Kansagra, Anuj Kotak, Yug Rao
3rd place- Technology Bowl Written – Anuj Kotak
5th place- Future Technology Teacher – Senthil Meyyappan
6th place- Coding – Kapil Iyer, Yug Rao
7th place- Principles of Technology – Kapil Iyer, Jaeson Martin, Senthil Meyyappan

The conference, comprising TSA chapters from high schools and middle schools across the State of Virginia, was held May 4-6, 2018 at the Hampton Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia.

*Kapil Iyer (Henrico '21), Vasu Kansagra (Henrico '18), Anuj Kotak (Henrico '18), Jaeson Martin (Henrico '21), Senthil Meyyappan (Henrico '21), Yug Rao (Henrico '18)

CHARTERHOUSE FORMAL WEAR DRIVE

A big thank you to all who participated in the Charterhouse School Prom-wear drive! The Maggie Walker community school donated 20 jackets, 10 suits, 10 dress shirts, 6 formal pants, 1 tuxedo, multiple ties, purses and shoes... and 103 dresses! Not only were the donations used for Prom but also for the middle school dance! Charterhouse Prom was held May 11 at Reveille United Methodist Church and the organizers said it was the best ever. Thanks to all the generous hearts who made this outreach such a huge success!

The 2018 Parent Class Annual Fund Challenge is here! Parents who have not had a chance to contribute should have received a message this week from your class representatives asking you to support the Governor's School Foundation Annual Fund. The Governor's School Foundation Annual Fund makes a huge impact on the students at MLWGS by directly supporting activities like academic competitions and student travel, as well as new technology, and student financial assistance. The support of our parents is critical in these efforts and we are most grateful for your continued commitment. 

Every year during the Annual Fund Parent Class Challenge, parents from each class compete for the greatest percentage of participation. Help your child's class land on top! Current parent participation is as follows:

Senior parents (2018)	34%
Junior parents (2019)	57%
Sophomore parents (2020)	44%
Freshman parents (2121)	51%

We still need to raise more than $90,000 in order to provide the same level of enhancements next year. Make a contribution now.  We look forward to all that we can accomplish together during this exciting campaign!