This summer, the MLWGS Foundation contributed to the purchase of a new piano for the school. The school's existing piano was roughly 20 years old and could no longer be completely repaired by piano technicians. The piano is used regularly by all classes in the music department as well as for performances throughout the year. We are glad to have been a part of making this possible! Want to see it in use? There's a video
A grant from the MLWGS Foundation will cover the entry fee for the Charles Dickens Museum for AP Comparative Government students visiting with teacher Matt McGuire in December. Make your gift to the 2019-20 Annual Fund to support everything we do!
$25,000+ Fund our student financial aid grant category for a typical school year Fund our classroom enrichment grant category for a typical school year Open up opportunities for us to say "yes" to large items on the school's wishlist that we would LOVE to fund! $10,000 Support large grants for class-related international travel, which allow MLWGS students to take advantage of the amazing opportunities cultivated by their teachers (and cover ALL travel costs for Dragons
Providing access to all of the opportunities MLWGS has to offer its students is one of the most meaningful things the Foundation does. To that end, our Board approved $22,000 worth of funding to be used for student financial aid in FY20. We’re proud to say that so far in 2019-20, the Foundation has covered almost $5000 worth of fees for over 30 students. Student fees can cover everything from P.E. uniforms to workbooks to dual enrollment course
Sometimes it's the little things! The Foundation gives out numerous small grants every school year in various categories. One of our smaller grants this year covered the cost of purchasing Motion Verbs - Without Mistakes, an illustrated manual for use by Michael White in Russian II & III classes. International language instruction is one of the things that sets MLWGS apart, and the Foundation is proud to support it. Make your gift to the 2019-20 Annual Fund
In 2019-20, the MLWGS Foundation has committed to supporting graduate-level coursework for twelve members of the faculty. Several teachers are gaining additional training in gifted education, while others are focused on subject-area specialization. Members of the administration and counseling departments are also taking on graduate-level coursework, as is librarian Wendy DeGroat. The MLWGS faculty is one-of-a-kind, and the Foundation is proud to support them as they continue their own educations. Make your gift to the
Not every MLWGS student has reliable internet access at home, which can make completing homework assignments, projects, and research outside of school hours a challenge. In recognition of this fact, MLWGS Chief Technology Officer David Bortz worked with the Foundation to purchase ten Kajeet wifi devices and service for them. The small, portable devices act as wireless hotspots and are specifically designed to be used in a K-12 setting. The Foundation is paying for another school year’s
The Foundation will be hosting a Night of the Dragon kick-off meeting on Thursday, September 5th at 11:30. If you are interested in helping with the planning of the 2020 auction, please email events@mlwgsfoundation.org!
Reunions for the classes of 1999, 2004, 2009, and 2014 will be held the weekend of October 4-6, 2019. The weekend starts at Fall Festival on Friday, October 4th. The rest of the details are TBD. Facebook event here.
The MLWGS Foundation provided a grant to cover the cost of Latin American food for English students studying magical realist literature. Students wrote in a thank you note, "Thank you for allowing us to experience Latin American culture through food. It was delicious!"