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Showing posts with label drive-in movie. Show all posts

Week of November 4, 2020

Drive In to the Movies!




On Friday, Nov. 6, MLWGS and the PTSA will host a Drive-In Movie Night in the student parking lot. In response to student surveys, we are offering a double feature: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off at 5:30 p.m. and Knives Out at 8 p.m.

Tickets are free and available to all students and faculty/staff through a Constant Contact link posted to Schoology class pages. Please sign up for one ticket per carload and be 100% sure you plan to attend. A DJ will provide music prior to both showings, pre-wrapped goodie bags will be distributed, and the Dragon’s Lair will have an outdoor booth for school swag purchases.

Tickets will be checked upon entering the student lot from Lombardy St. Security will then direct each car to a space. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the showing. Restrooms and hand-washing stations will be available. At all times, masks must be worn while outside a vehicle, and proper social distancing must be maintained.

For more information, please contact Mr. Smith. 

Chalk Day and Yoga have been rescheduled to Friday, Nov. 13. Refer to Powerschool blast or 
Schoology class pages to sign up for the new date.




Summer Residential Governor's School Programs














Applications are now available for the 2021 Summer Residential Governor’s Schools. All sophomores and juniors are eligible. These programs provide opportunities for gifted students to explore professional and university environments through mentorships and academic enrichment. Information and applications can be found here.

Academic Programs are offered in humanities, mathematics, science and technology, agriculture, life sciences and medicine, engineering (NASA – must be 16 by June 18, 2021, and a U.S. citizen), and marine science.

MLWGS can send a total of two nominees for this entire area, with a third slot for the School for Agriculture. Students should submit applications to Joy Cobb in the counseling department by Jan. 22, 2021. This allows time for our school selection committee to choose which students to nominate, and in turn to solicit teacher recommendations for these nominees.

Governor’s Foreign Language Academies include full-immersion academies in French, Spanish, and German; partial immersion in Japanese; and Latin Academy.

Each academy allows one nominee from our school. Our foreign language department determines which students are nominated. If interested, please contact your language teacher. The deadline for completed application forms and supporting materials to Ms. Cobb is Jan. 19, 2021.

Visual and Performing Arts Program offers these areas of study: dance, theatre, visual art, instrumental music, vocal music.

MLWGS can send a total of five nominees for this program, one per area of study. Interested students should talk directly with their fine arts teacher so that we have time to submit the Applicant Report for Site Adjudication form by Dec. 1, 2020. The final application is due Feb. 19, 2021.




Yearbook Needs Your Photo










Guarantee your spot in the 2021 Yearbook! Until we're back in the building, Wendell Powell won't be taking individual underclass portraits. To make sure that you get a photographed with your class, please go to this form, complete the brief survey (fun facts about you!), and submit a selfie. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 6. This is the only way you can guarantee yourself a picture in the 2021 yearbook.




Order Your Scrip










There are three more scrip order dates for plastic cards before winter break: 11/16, 12/7 and 12/14. Please consider using scrip for your holiday decorating, dining, travel and gift giving! Don't forget that even if you don't want to give a gift card, you can use the gift cards to shop for gifts. Do you use Shutterfly for your holiday cards? Scrip is a provider! Go to http://www.shopwithscrip.com to shop. Questions? Contact Laura Dysart.

And congratulations to Angela MacKay, who won the drawing for a $25 scrip card for spending more than $50 in October!

Week of October 28, 2020

PSAT Reminder for Juniors Group Two 














(NOTE: Sophomores will be testing on January 26.)

Attention, juniors in the second half of the alphabet (and those who missed the first testing day) – PSAT testing is this Thursday, Oct. 29. Report to school ready to test by 8:40 a.m.

Make sure to:
  • wear layers as some rooms are cold and others are warm.
  • bring a #2 pencil and a graphing calculator (extra batteries if needed).
  • pack a non-nut (for allergy reasons) snack.
  • eat a big breakfast as testing may not finish until 1 p.m.
More info about testing can be found on the counseling website here.

If you aren’t planning on attending and haven’t informed us yet, please complete this survey.

Important: Students must wear masks at all times during testing and will be subject to temperature checks and health screening questions upon entry into building. Students may want to come as early as 8:15 to avoid lines.




Band and Chorus Offer Virtual Concerts










Celebrate the culmination of our band students’ hard work as they perform their first virtual concert. Comprised of about 60 students, the Maggie Walker Concert Band includes woodwinds, brass, and percussion players. The Zoom concert is this Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m., and will last about 45 minutes. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81596829483?pwd=eWl0MHZXczlaVUd4VEE5cTk3MGlQZz09

Meeting ID: 815 9682 9483
Passcode: DragonBand

And Maggie Walker's Chorus presents its fall concert via Zoom on Monday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81234337987?pwd=YXljVlkveEVHTndreFdGSXFDYkduUT09

Meeting ID: 812 3433 7987
Passcode: 831394




How to Find the Student Directory




The MLWGS Student Directory has been moved to the Directory Information icon (yellow school bus) located within the left-side navigation menu on your student’s PowerSchool homepage. The current link will disappear next week. 

To access the MLWGS Student Directory from your phone:

1. Open your web browser and navigate to the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School website.

2. Click on the PowerSchool link located at the lower left and log in to PowerSchool.

3. Click on the tiny arrow (pointing to the right) at the top of the PowerSchool homepage. This will lead you to the navigation menu.

4. Scroll down and click on Directory Information (yellow school bus).




Start Your Holiday Shopping with Scrip










For every $50 you spend on scrip in October, you will be entered in a drawing to win up to $25 in gift cards of your choice. There are three more order due dates for plastic cards before the holiday break, so think ahead about your holiday shopping and dining. Due dates are 11/16, 12/7 and 12/14. Holiday shopping usually accounts for two-thirds of our annual income – please support this effort. You'd shop these retailers anyway, so let them give back to our school at no extra cost to you!

You can also purchase e-certificates for participating retailers any time and receive them immediately. To shop or enroll go to shopwithscrip.com. View our informational video or contact your coordinator and class of 2021 parent, Laura Dysart.




Drive In to the Movies!














On Friday, Nov. 6, MLWGS and the PTSA will host a Drive-In Movie Night in the student parking lot. In response to student surveys, we will offer a double feature: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off at 5:30 p.m. and Knives Out at 8 p.m.

Tickets are free and available to all students and faculty/staff through a Constant Contact link posted to Schoology class pages. Please sign up for one ticket per carload and be 100% sure you plan to attend. A DJ will provide music prior to both showings, pre-wrapped goodie bags will be distributed, and the Dragon’s Lair will have an outdoor booth for school swag purchases.

Tickets will be checked upon entering the student lot from Lombardy St. Security will then direct each car to a space. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the showing. Restrooms and hand-washing stations will be available. At all times, masks must be worn while outside a vehicle, and proper social distancing must be maintained.

For more information, please contact Mr. Smith. We will attempt to reschedule in the case of inclement weather.




Yearbook Staff Requests Survey Responses












Do you live in Henrico County? If so, please complete this survey.

Do you live in Chesterfield County? If so, please complete this survey. 

Seniors! The yearbook staff wants your perspectives on Senior Sunrise. Please complete this survey.




Graduation Orders for Seniors










It’s time for seniors to order a cap and gown from Herff Jones. The cost for these items was included in senior fees, but now we need measurements. The link to collect this information was sent via Schoology and the Class of 2021 Facebook page. If you haven’t yet completed the form, please do so here. 

If you are interested in ordering any announcements or other graduation paraphernalia, learn more from from Herff Jones here. 

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Sheppard, the senior class sponsor.




Foundation Seeks Volunteer



The MLWGS Foundation is looking for a consistent, long-term volunteer, 2-4 hours per week, to assist primarily with data entry and related tasks in our CRM, eTapestry. Previous database experience is preferred, but we can train the right person who wants to provide valuable support to the foundation in its mission to enhance the educational experience of all MLWGS students. If you are interested or want to learn more, email foundation Executive Director Ginger O'Neil.