📚✨ Reminder for All Students and Families! ✨📚
Just a quick note that school starts TOMORROW for our 6th graders! 🎉📘
📅 6th Graders Only: Tuesday, September 3rd
🗓️ All Students: Wednesday, September 4th
🕖 Doors Open: 7:15 AM
🕒 School Begins: 7:45 AM
We’re excited to kick off a fantastic new school year! See you bright and early! 😊
#FirstDayOfSchool #6thGrade #WelcomeBack
Enjoy Labor Day, and we can't wait to see everyone starting Tuesday, Sept. 3rd as another great school year begins!
Friday, Aug. 30: Central Office and school offices are open, but teachers and most school staff are off today to enjoy the last weekend of the summer before the start of school. We look forward to seeing everyone rested and ready for learning starting Tuesday, Sept. 3 for most students.
🎒📚 Reminder for SMS Students and Families! 📚🎒
As summer comes to a close, we’re excited to welcome all of our students back to school!
✨ Important Dates ✨
Tuesday, September 3rd | 6th GRADERS ONLY!
Wednesday, September 4th | ALL STUDENTS!
🚪 Doors Open: 7:15 AM
⏰School Begins: 7:45 AM
We can’t wait to see our returning students and meet our new 6th graders. Let’s make this school year amazing! 🎉
#BackToSchool #WelcomeBack #ReadyForLearning
The Family Portal, an invaluable information resource for parents and guardians and students, is now open for the 2024-2025 school year. Access the Family Portal at the top of the home page at www.wicomicoschools.org. Or, to get login instructions, visit https://www.wicomicoschools.org/page/family-portal-how-to-log-in. Note: Once logged into Family Portal for 2024-2025, parents and guardians will be able to locate the student ID number they need to sign up the student for the EDULOG Parent Portal for bus updates.
❗️Attention NexGen families!
Just a reminder that our Back to School Meeting is TONIGHT, August 26th, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. This meeting will cover NexGen expectations for all three grades, provide student schedules, offer a building tour, and give you a chance to walk through your schedules and ask questions.
This event is for both students and parents/guardians. We encourage all families from the NexGen program to attend. See you there!
📚🎒 Back to School Night Alert! 🎒📚
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 27th, from 4 PM to 6 PM! 🗓️
✨ Join us for an exciting evening where you can:
-Get Your Class Schedule 📅
-Meet Your Teachers 👩🏫👨🏫
-Connect with Community Partners 🤝
❗Important: Please bring proof of residency and your personal data sheets to ensure a smooth check-in process.
It’s the perfect opportunity to get ready for the new school year and meet the faces who’ll be part of your journey. Don’t miss it!
See you there! 😊🎉
#BackToSchool #MeetTheTeachers #CommunityPartners #SchoolEvent
📣 Reminder: 6th Grade Orientation is coming up next week! Join us on Tuesday or Thursday for one of the four available sessions. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn about your new school! We hope to see you there! 🎒📚
The next monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 13 in the Board of Education Auditorium at 101 Long Ave., Salisbury. The agenda for this meeting will be available on BoardDocs the Friday before the meeting: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/wcboe/Board.nsf/Public
In accordance with the Board of Education Public Comments Protocol Policy, pre-registration for public comments is required. Public comments during the Board meeting will be limited to 20 participants. To register for public comments online, please visit the pre-registration page: https://board_public_comments.wicomicoschools.org
This pre-registration portal will be open for one week before the Board meeting, from Tuesday, August 6 at 1:30 p.m. through Monday, August 12 at 1:30 p.m.
🎉 Excited for middle school? Join us for the 6th Grade Orientation! 🏫📚 Check out the flyer for all the details and get ready to make new friends and learn all about your new school! #MiddleSchoolBound #NewBeginnings #SMSEagles
Attention SMS Families!
Upcoming One Stops Wicomico ( Free Food Distribution):
July 20th: 9am-11am at Leonard Apartments
August 17th: 9am-11am at ES Adkins lot by the United Way
September 21st: 9am-11am at Fruitland Primary School, 301 N. Division Street, Fruitland, MD 21826
Schedule for Wicomico County Public Schools this week: School system will be closed Thursday, July 4 for the Independence Day holiday. On Friday, July 5th, school system offices will be open, school office hours will vary (call ahead), and summer school classes and programs will not be held.
The next monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 in the Board of Education Auditorium at 101 Long Ave., Salisbury. The agenda for this meeting will be available on BoardDocs the Friday before the meeting: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/wcboe/Board.nsf/Public
In accordance with the Board of Education Public Comments Protocol Policy, pre-registration for public comments is required. Public comments during the Board meeting will be limited to 20 participants. To register for public comments online, please visit the pre-registration page: https://board_public_comments.wicomicoschools.org/. This pre-registration portal will be open for one week before the Board meeting, from Tuesday, June 4 through 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 10.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Micah Stauffer will hold the final Superintendent’s Open Door Session of the 2023-2024 school year 4-6PM Thursday, May 23 to hear concerns, ideas or questions about Wicomico County Public Schools. No appointment needed. At Wicomico Schools building at 2424 Northgate Dr., Salisbury. Information: 410-677-4495 or adouling@wcboe.org.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Micah Stauffer will hold the final Superintendent’s Open Door Session of the 2023-2024 school year 4-6PM Thursday, May 23 to hear concerns, ideas or questions about Wicomico County Public Schools. No appointment needed. At Wicomico Schools building at 2424 Northgate Dr., Salisbury. Information: 410-677-4495 or adouling@wcboe.org.
School Status Alert: Due to inclement weather, Wicomico County Public Schools will have a 90-minute delay Tuesday, May 21. Breakfast will not be served in school. Students should follow their school’s instructions regarding the day’s schedule. Please be safe. Thank you.
Upcoming Board of Education Monthly Meeting Dates and Times:
Board of Education monthly meetings will take place on these second Tuesdays through the summer:
June 11 at 1:30 p.m.,
July 9 at 7 p.m.,
and Aug. 13 at 1:30 p.m.
The Board of Education meets on the second Tuesday of each month, at 7 p.m. in odd-numbered months and 1:30 p.m. in even-numbered months.
Note: The date of the May 2024 Board meeting was moved from May 14 to May 7 due to the Maryland Primary Election on the later date. The meeting time was adjusted from 7 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. to remove a scheduling conflict with the Wicomico County budget hearing the evening of May 7.
The Interactive Media (IM) program of Career & Technical Education will have a year-end open house Wednesday evening complete with student digital art, live performances, and items for sale that were made by the talented IM students. This is a great opportunity for high school students and middle school students to see what they could do in Interactive Media. Everyone is welcome.
The open house -- 2024 End of Year Art, Media & Performance Exhibition -- will take place in the Wicomico High School media wing from 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, with live performances 5-5:30 p.m. For a preview, learn more about CTE Interactive Media in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY-mafsGjDE
Ready for something other than a normal Friday night? Have we got a show for you! The 2024 All-County Musical "The Addams Family" opens tonight at 7 p.m. in the Wicomico High Auditorium. With a kooky story and quirky characters, it will make you laugh while causing you to question just what normal is anyway. This musical is rated PG-13. Tickets available on gofan.co or get ticket help at the door. Don't miss seeing it this weekend (shows at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday) and supporting this great cast and crew from Wicomico's four high schools.
The PG-13 Addams Family All-County Musical Comedy is taking place at Wicomico High School on April 26th & 27th at 7pm and on April 28th at 2pm. This show is recommended for Adults, high and middle school students, as it is Rated PG-13. Parental Guidance is suggested. Not recommended for elementary students.
Tickets are $10 and are available at https://gofan.co/app/school/MD22652
