Here we go again with another snow day. ... Wicomico County continues to recover from Monday's snowstorm, and many roads and sidewalks throughout our county are not yet ready to safely accommodate school buses and walkers on Thursday, Jan. 9th.
Status Announcement for Wicomico County Public Schools: Schools closed tomorrow (Thursday, Jan. 9), Central Office/School Offices open at 10 a.m.
Estatus para las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Wicomico (Jueves 9 de Enero): Escuelas cerradas mañana; Oficinas Central/Escolares abren a las 10 a.m.
Estati Lekòl Leta Distri Wicomico (Jedi 9 Janvye): Lekòl yo op fèmen demen; Ofis Santral/Lekòl yo Ouvri 10 a.m.
Status Announcement for Wicomico County Public Schools: Schools closed tomorrow (Wednesday, Jan. 8), Central Office/School Offices open at 10 a.m.
Estatus para las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Wicomico (Miércoles 8 de Enero): Escuelas cerradas mañana; Oficinas Central/Escolares abren a las 10 a.m.
Estati Lekòl Leta Distri Wicomico (Mèkredi 8 Janvye): Lekòl yo op fèmen demen; Ofis Santral/Lekòl yo Ouvri 10 a.m.
Status Alert for Wicomico County Public Schools (Tuesday, Jan. 7): Due to inclement weather, Wicomico County Public Schools & Central Office will be closed tomorrow.
Estatus de Alerta (Martes 7 de Enero): Debido a la inclemencia en el tiempo, las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Wicomico y Oficina central estarán cerradas mañana.
Alèt Estati (Madi 7 Janvye): Akòz de move tan, Lekòl Leta Distri Wicomico ak Ofis Santral yo ap fèmen demen.
Status Alert for Wicomico County Public Schools (Monday, Jan. 6): Due to inclement weather, Wicomico County Public Schools & Central Office will be closed tomorrow.
Estatus de Alerta (Lunes 6 de Enero): Debido a la inclemencia en el tiempo, las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Wicomico y Oficina central estarán cerradas mañana.
Alèt Estati (Lendi 6 Janvye): Akòz de move tan, Lekòl Leta Distri Wicomico ak Ofis Santral yo ap fèmen demen.
School is scheduled to be back in session on Monday, Jan. 6. As we continue the school year and start a new calendar year, let's continue to focus on the importance of attendance to students' success. Arrive to Thrive: Attendance Matters to All of Us!
We are thankful to Educational Systems FCU and its employees for their generous donation of hats, gloves, socks and other winter items through the company's Warming Hearts and Hands initiative. The Division of Student & Family Services team of Wicomico County Public Schools (represented here by pupil personnel workers Knita Cartwright and Jacqualynn Deal) will make sure these donations are given to students and family members who need them.
Wicomico County Public Schools appreciates the generosity and compassion of our community. If your business or organization would like to support Wicomico students and families in some way, please contact us at comments@mywcps.org.
🎁✨ The SMS Holiday Shop was a huge success this year! Students had the chance to use their Eagle Bucks to shop for presents for friends and family! A special thank you to all of our amazing volunteers for making it happen, and a big shoutout to Mrs. Purnell and Mrs. Nordoff for leading the way as our Head Elves! 🎄🎅 Wishing all of our SMS staff and students a joyful and restful holiday season! ❄️
🌌✨ SMS TAD Space Festival Recap! ✨🌌
This week, SMS TAD celebrated an incredible journey into the worlds of space technology and geography at our TAD Space Festival! 🚀🪐
The event featured multiple interactive stations packed with hands-on activities, exploring exciting topics like current space missions, satellite technology, and more. 🌍✨
The highlight of the festival was undoubtedly our special guest speaker, Mr. Chuck Powers, a retired NASA engineer who worked on the James Webb Space Telescope. His inspiring stories and expertise left everyone in awe of the incredible advancements in space exploration! 🌟
🌟 **STEM Saturdays Are Here!** 🚀🔬
Calling all elementary and middle school students! Join us for exciting STEM Saturdays, where learning meets fun!
🧪 **What to Expect:**
- Hands-on activities
- Cool experiments
- Interactive lessons
📅 Check out the flyer for more details on dates, times, and locations!
Don’t miss this chance to spark your curiosity and explore the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and math!
Mid-term progress reports come out today, and our students have a full week of school prior to the start of Winter Break. Here's a look ahead at the break schedule, which begins at regular dismissal time on Friday, Dec. 20.
🎉 Straight A’s Reward Program! 🎉
Each term, we celebrate our students' hard work and academic excellence by entering all students who earned straight A’s into a drawing for a special prize – a free pair of Crocs from Vernon Powell!
For the first term, we focused on our 6th graders, and we’re thrilled to announce that the winner is... Charlie Dervil! 👏
Congratulations, Charlie! 🎊 Keep up the great work, everyone – we’re so proud of you all! Special thank you to Vernon Powell for your continued support!
🎉📣 **Get Ready for Spirit Week, Salisbury Middle School!** 📣🎉
Next week, we’re bringing the **Salisbury Middle School Spirit** to life with a week full of fun, creativity, and school pride! 💙🎓
Check out the flyer for what we have planned!
🎉 **Exciting News for Salisbury Middle School!** 🎉
🌟We are thrilled to announce that Salisbury Middle School has earned **3 Stars** for the 2023-2024 school year, as recently revealed by the Maryland State Department of Education! 🌟
Each year, the Maryland School Report Card evaluates achievement and growth, serving as an accountability measure for schools. This year, we are proud to celebrate moving up from 2 Stars to 3 Stars, reflecting the incredible progress and hard work of our students, staff, and entire school community.
👏👏 A huge thank you to our dedicated staff and hardworking students for their commitment to excellence and growth. This accomplishment belongs to all of you!
Let’s keep aiming high, Salisbury Middle—together, we’re unstoppable! 💪
Wicomico Teacher of the Year nominations closed last night, and we received 973 nominations this year! Thank you to everyone who took time to nominate an amazing teacher for this recognition. Our schools and our school system look forward to celebrating many of the teachers of Wicomico County Public Schools throughout the Wicomico Teacher of the Year Recognition Program..
See attached flyer for an event happening this Saturday, December 7th!
December 2024 lunch menus!
🌟 Free Laundry Alert! 🌟 Stop by Wash It Laundromat on December 12th from 10 AM to 12 PM for a special treat! Enjoy 1 FREE load of laundry!✨ Please see the flyer for more information!
🎶✨ What an unforgettable evening last night at the choir concert! 🌟 Huge thanks to Ms. Cuppett for her incredible leadership and dedication to our talented singers. Their hard work and passion truly shone on stage, delivering breathtaking performances that warmed our hearts and filled the room with beautiful harmonies.
👏 To all the students, your voices were pure magic! 🎤💖 Thank you for sharing your talent and for making the night so special.
Reminder: Students will be in school this Monday and Tuesday, and then schools and offices of Wicomico County Public Schools will be closed Nov. 27-29 for the Thanksgiving break. The school system will reopen on Monday, Dec. 2. Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!
On Thursday, November 21, Wicomico County Public Schools held two Public Information Sessions regarding the current School Boundary Study and the two draft options for boundary changes.
There is now an ONLINE SURVEY open through Dec. 9 to gather feedback on the two draft options for the school boundary changes. Just scan the QR code in either English, Spanish or Haitian Creole to participate in this survey. We want to hear from you.
If you were unable to attend either Public Information Session, you can watch the presentation on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/fJ1Rg0Yh3xU
