Scenes from a celebration: Check out the joy today as all of Wicomico High School packed the auditorium to celebrate WiHi ESOL teacher and 2025-2026 Wicomico Teacher of the Year Emma Cohn Matthews for being one of seven finalists for Maryland Teacher of the Year! Superintendent of Schools Dr. Micah Stauffer and Principal Dr. Undrea Blake were delighted to have the WiHi band, cheerleaders, and all students and staff join in the celebration.
Mrs. Cohn Matthews will have her state panel interview soon. The Maryland Teacher of the Year Gala will be held Sept. 26, ending with the announcement of one of the finalists as the next Maryland Teacher of the Year. Good luck, Mrs. Cohn Matthews! You're an excellent representative of your school and school system, and of all Wicomico teachers.
Mrs. Cohn Matthews will have her state panel interview soon. The Maryland Teacher of the Year Gala will be held Sept. 26, ending with the announcement of one of the finalists as the next Maryland Teacher of the Year. Good luck, Mrs. Cohn Matthews! You're an excellent representative of your school and school system, and of all Wicomico teachers.
Come and explore with the Lower Shore Workforce Alliance on Sept 26 from 4-6p.m at the Career Carnival in Salisbury.
Parkside CTE High School showing kindness from students and staff. Wishing everyone great days ahead.
Please note that schools and offices of Wicomico County Public Schools will open at 11 a.m. Thursday so that all staff members may attend a Staff Kickoff Celebration for the 2025-2026 school year.
Wicomico County Public Schools successfully applied for a partnership with Soles4Souls through its 4EveryKid campaign. This campaign provides brand-new sneakers to students in need. Wicomico Schools received 250 pairs of sneakers and Bombas socks to distribute to identified students, based on available sizes.
At a distribution event held at East Salisbury Elementary this week for, 54 students from throughout Wicomico Schools received a new pair of sneakers for the school year, with able assistance from the team of Community School Coordinators.
The initial outreach was to families of students identified by pupil personnel workers as a family in transition. If there are still shoes and socks available when these students have been served, Wicomico’s Student & Family Services may provide shoes to other students and scholars who are in need.
At a distribution event held at East Salisbury Elementary this week for, 54 students from throughout Wicomico Schools received a new pair of sneakers for the school year, with able assistance from the team of Community School Coordinators.
The initial outreach was to families of students identified by pupil personnel workers as a family in transition. If there are still shoes and socks available when these students have been served, Wicomico’s Student & Family Services may provide shoes to other students and scholars who are in need.
Thanks to all of the dedicated leaders from throughout Wicomico County Public Schools who committed their Thursday to taking part in the School Safety Summit, held at James M. Bennett High. The summit was put on by the Department of School Climate and Safety,, and was led by Tara O'Barsky, Director of School Climate & Safety, and members of her team.
The day's focus was on the first of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Micah Stauffer's strategic priorities: School Climate & Safety. Participants learned more about:
Physical Safety Layers (Preparing a Safe Physical Environment)
Setting the Foundation for Psychological Safety (Building a Strong Social Environment)
Tiered Response to Psychological Safety (Ensuring a Strong Attentive Environment)
Our schools and school system are preparing for a great 2025-2026 school year with safe learning environments that support learning, student achievement and engagement, a high-performing workforce, and ample opportunity for family and community engagement.
Woo Hoo! JUST 5 WEEKS AWAY!!! The annual “Fresh Start: A Wicomico County Back-to-School Event” is returning on Sunday, August 24th at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
This is for Wicomico County students in-need from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Students will receive a Free backpack along with several essential school supplies (while supplies last, as this is first-come, first-served). A child must be present with an adult to receive school supplies.
-Free Backpacks
-Free Essential School Supplies
-Free Haircuts & Braiding
-Fun Activities
-Info about the upcoming school year
-Community programming
-Health Information and more
Mark your calendar for Sunday, August 24th, starting at 1 p.m. at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center! For more information, log onto wicomicorecandparks.org or contact tobarsky@mywcps.org
Also, "Thanks" to our growing list of sponsors for making this possible for Wicomico County students.
#LearningTodayLeadingTomorrow
#WicomicoCountyPublicSchools
This is for Wicomico County students in-need from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Students will receive a Free backpack along with several essential school supplies (while supplies last, as this is first-come, first-served). A child must be present with an adult to receive school supplies.
-Free Backpacks
-Free Essential School Supplies
-Free Haircuts & Braiding
-Fun Activities
-Info about the upcoming school year
-Community programming
-Health Information and more
Mark your calendar for Sunday, August 24th, starting at 1 p.m. at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center! For more information, log onto wicomicorecandparks.org or contact tobarsky@mywcps.org
Also, "Thanks" to our growing list of sponsors for making this possible for Wicomico County students.
#LearningTodayLeadingTomorrow
#WicomicoCountyPublicSchools
Wishing everyone a Happy Fourth of July and Independence Day on Friday! Schools and offices will be closed Friday and will reopen on Monday, July 7.
No matter who wins the National SkillsUSA contests, these young men will always be Parkside CTE winners in our book. They did a great job and had great support. Congratulations to Banyu Arilaha, Oscar Gil Leyva and Eddie Lopez.
Competition day for SkillsUSA Nationals. Please wish Banyu Arilaha, Oscar Gil Leya and Eddie Lopez luck!!
SkillsUSA opening ceremony. The CTE students are getting ready. Eddie Lopez even got some cool swag for mastering an underground mining simulator. WOW!!! Here they go! Eddie Lopez, Banyu Arilaha and Oscar Gil Leyva.
Parkside CTE students are at the SkillsUSA Nationals in Atlanta, GA. Having a great time and getting pumped for their competitions. Day 1 is underway. Please wish Banyu Arilaha, Eddie Lopez and Oscar Gil Leyva luck! and of course Thanks to their SkillsUSA advisor Allison Cornish.
It has been a great year Parkside CTE. You will all be missed. Rest assured, we will be working hard to create another great year for you in the 25/26 school year. Enjoy your summer. Get some rest. Come back refreshed!
Parkside CTE High School Teachers and Admin Take a Break with some PickleBall... One more day to go!
Reminder of the schedule for the last week of school, June 9-13.
We wish all of our students, families and staff a wonderful weekend. Monday all schools and offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.
Parkside CTE CISCO Academy student, Brady Hagerman, teaching Cryptography to the class. Do we see a future educator?
The Rotary of Salisbury recognized 2 CTE students at their meeting this week. Ty’Nya Cutler,12th grade Cosmetology student from JMB and Briana Ayala, 12th grade Criminal Justice student from Parkside received a monetary award and their name engraved on a plaque that will hang in the CTE office. Both students will be attending college in the fall and we are so proud of them!
The following Cisco Networking Academy just finished their certifications for the year. These students have either received two or three certifications this year. With hard work and dedication they are off to a great start to their careers and/or college. So Proud!!! Please congratulate Claire Cook, Vincent Pruitt, Blake Brown, Dawson Jones, Richard Taylor Mason Tingle, Garvens Louis, Edgar Valdez Rivera, Brady Hagerman, Sheraz Ahmad, Brady Phillips and Vincent Cuomo
Tickets Available Now for Magic Globe Shows at the Parkside Planetarium May 21, 22 and 23
On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl named Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edmund, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edmund doesn’t want to let the plan go.
Magic Globe’s engaging story has a clear educational structure, designed to interest and challenge children from 5 to 12 years. Children can recap their prior knowledge and/or learn new concepts while the story carries everyone forward together, making it perfect for mixed-ability audiences.
Shows are on Wednesday, May 21, Thursday, May 22 and Friday, May 23 in the Parkside Planetarium. There is one show per night, at 6 p.m., first come, first seated. Only 65 seats are available for each show. Tickets are $5 plus a $1 transaction fee purchased online through GoFan: https://gofan.co/app/school/MD22646.
