Maggie Walker Alumnus and MLWGS Head of Security shares his thoughts
First of all, how was your Thanksgiving?
It was beautiful. We stayed at home and had some relatives come in, and we had a very nice meal. I did a lot of the cooking, but it was still peaceful and very relaxing.
How is your basketball team coming along?
Our [girl’s JV] first official game was this week and we won 34-16 against Armstrong, which was a real scrappy team. But even in the win we saw a lot of areas that we need to work on. Hopefully we’ll improve our game to the standard I feel comfortable with by mid-season. As for varsity they won as well, and I think they are going to surprise some people this year.
Monday, December 1 was the deadline for all MLWGS applications. Do you personally know any students who are hoping to come here?
Actually, I do. One of the eighth graders, a young man who I believe we spoke to at Albert Hill, he came back here for the Lego tournament and he reassured me that he was excited about coming here.
Any advice for students on how to survive these three weeks until Christmas break?
One word, focus. Students need to focus on the task at hand. This is the time of year that you want to strengthen up all your academic areas, especially before we head into the new year.
Have we had any security issues recently?
Surprisingly no! In fact, security incidents have gone down. We don’t have half as many theft issues this year… People are still leaving their stuff around, but we’re working on that.
Anything else?
Yes. I’ve reflected on what I observed during the middle school visits and I’m concerned why we don’t take more of an active leadership role in beginning recruitment at a younger age. We need to catch these students and parents at an earlier age – maybe even in the fifth grade.
Q&A with Jabberwock Editor Danny Yates on December 1.
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