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
The Wicomico Teacher of the Year Spring Celebration was a very special night of celebrating top teachers as well as supporters from the community. Here are some highlights from the evening, including recognition of the 2024 Friends of Education, Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates and the Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council. Thanks to both organizations for what they do to support youth both now and in the past.
More photos from the Wicomico Teacher of the Year Spring Celebration are posted here: https://wicomicoschools.smugmug.com/Wicomico-Teacher-of-the-Year-Spring-Celebration-2024
Today is the last day of instruction for Wicomico students before spring break. Schools dismiss 3 hours early today. The school system will be closed Thursday through Monday for everyone. On Tuesday, April 2, the Central Office and school offices will reopen. Schools will reopen for instruction on Wednesday, April 3. Have a great spring break!
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Micah Stauffer will hold a Superintendent’s Open Door Session 4-6PM Wednesday, March 27 to hear people’s concerns, ideas or questions on any issue involving Wicomico Schools. No appointment needed. Open Door Sessions are held in the Wicomico County Public Schools building at 2424 Northgate Dr., Salisbury. For information: 410-677-4495 or adouling@wcboe.org.
Congratulations to all of the high school students who took part in the 2023-2024 ACE Mentor Program through Wicomico County Public Schools. Wicomico students recently competed in the ACE (ACE = Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Final Presentation Night, which featured a showcase of individual projects as well as the team competition. Wicomico's ACE team and its "Salisbury Riverfront Recreation Center" proposal carried the day, with Wicomico winning the team trophy over Saints Peter and Paul High, St. Michaels High and Easton High. Wicomico ACE students also received $6,300 in scholarships from the ACE Wicomico board.
Congratulations to these students, who were on the trophy-winning team for Wicomico ACE:
JMB: Rahul Kumar Thummalapalli, Tyler Crabtree, Emily Kirchner, Jericho Ethan Lopez, Nathanael Groth
Parkside: Kaitlyn Tyler
Wicomico High: Elizabeth Olvera-Bonilla
Participating in the showcase that was part of the event and/or in the ACE season were:
Hayden Slovikosky, Harish Chandrasekaran and Joshua Howard (all JMB)
Kalan Keener (Parkside)
Ella Williams (Mardela)
Thanks to all of the professionals in ACE fields who volunteered their time each week to mentor and teach students.
This week is National School Social Work Week. This celebrates school social workers across the country. It also highlights their vital role in helping students meet academic, social, and emotional challenges.
School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals with a degree in social work. They provide services related to a person's social, emotional, and life adjustment to school and society. School Social Workers are the link between the home, school, and community providing direct and indirect services to students, families, and school personnel. We are so thankful for our own School Social Worker, Mrs. Raygor. She is a vital part of our school community and supports. As you see Mrs. Raygor please take a moment to celebrate and thank her.
The next monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 in the Board of Education Auditorium at 101 Long Ave., Salisbury.
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, please visit the pre-registration page (https://board_public_comments.wcboe.org/), which is open from one week prior to this Board meeting, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, until one day before the Board meeting, at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11. Anyone unable to pre-register online may visit the school system office at 2424 Northgate Drive in business hours during that timeframe to fill out a paper copy of the pre-registration form. Anyone who pre-registers will be contacted by email prior to the Board meeting. Anyone pre-registering to give public comments after the first 20 people have already pre-registered may submit comments at any time to comments@wcboe.org.
If all 20 speaking slots are not filled through pre-registration, people will be able to register in person at the meeting venue to provide public comments on a first-come, first-served basis in the hour before the scheduled start time of the Board meeting.
CAREER CONNECTIONS
Guest Speakers from Salisbury University's Dave and Patsy Rommel Center for Entrepreneurship will be visiting Mardela on March 18th during 5th pd in the cafeteria.
Students will participate in a round robin meet and greet with 8 different guest speakers who will talk to them about different aspects of entrepreneurship. This will be lots of fun!!
All students are welcome to sign up with our Career Coach, Mrs. Rhodes or through their google classroom to participate or this link https://forms.gle/yQLwZ4spc5qdaCxg7
LEARNERS PERMIT TEST at Mardela - April 15
Sign UP at https://forms.gle/obXwDnKmjkDTB2bP6
Register by April 4th
Please complete this Registration for your child to participate in the onsite Learners Permit Testing at Mardela during their FLEX Period April 15.
***Students MUST be 15yrs and 9th months old on April 15 in order to take the test. ***
The test is free to take at the school. After a passing test, obtaining the learners permit license must be done at the MVA and a $50 fee is required.
Questions please contact Mrs. Rhodes at amrhodes@wcboe.org
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The next monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 in the Board of Education Auditorium at 101 Long Ave., Salisbury.
For this Board meeting, the Board will convene at 6:30 p.m. and immediately vote to go into closed session. The open portion of the meeting will begin at about 7 p.m. The agenda for this meeting will be available by the Friday before the meeting on BoardDocs: 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, please visit the pre-registration page (https://board_public_comments.wcboe.org/), which is open from one week prior to this Board meeting, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, until one day before the Board meeting, at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11. Anyone unable to pre-register online may visit the school system office at 2424 Northgate Drive in business hours during that timeframe to fill out a paper copy of the pre-registration form.
Anyone who pre-registers will be contacted by email prior to the Board meeting. Anyone pre-registering to give public comments after the first 20 people have already pre-registered may submit comments at any time to comments@wcboe.org.
If all 20 speaking slots are not filled through pre-registration, people will be able to register in person at the meeting venue to provide public comments on a first-come, first-served basis in the hour before the scheduled start time of the Board meeting.
The public comment section of the agenda is an opportunity for the Superintendent and Board to listen to individuals’ own comments on topics concerning Wicomico County Public Schools. The Board chairman has the right to limit public comments in length or those concerning personnel or student matters which clearly identify an individual or individuals, appeals or legal matters that are before the Board, negotiations and topics that are more appropriately addressed in closed session or privately with a staff member.
Only verbal comments are permitted during public comment session of a Board meeting. No signs or posters may be displayed by the public during board meetings. Written, printed, audio, or video material may be submitted via comments@wcboe.org.
Each speaker shall address all comments directly to the Board and speak only from the designated location for public comments. For additional information, please refer to the Public Comments Protocol Policy.
This meeting will be livestreamed on the Watch Board Meetings page of the school system’s website (www.wicomicoschools.org). Meetings are viewable after they have ended and may be accessed in a variety of places such as BoardDocs, WCPS YouTube and the website of Wicomico County Public Schools.
The Wicomico Board of Education held a work session on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 including the review of 9 policies that are being moved forward to the March 13th Board meeting. Those policies are available for public review at this link: https://www.wicomicoschools.org/page/policy-creation-review
The next monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 in the Board of Education Auditorium at 101 Long Ave., Salisbury. Pre-registration to give Public Comments is required, at https://board_public_comments.wcboe.org/. This pre-registration portal is open from one week prior to this Board meeting, at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, until one day before the Board meeting, at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12. Pre-registration may also be done at the Board meeting in the hour before the meeting begins.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Micah Stauffer will hold a Superintendent’s Open Door Session 4-6PM Wed Jan 31 to hear people’s concerns, ideas or questions on any issue involving Wicomico Schools. No appointment needed. Open Door Sessions are held in the Wicomico County Public Schools building at 2424 Northgate Dr., Salisbury. For information: 410-677-4495 or adouling@wcboe.org.
Reminder: Wicomico students do not have school on Monday, Jan. 29. Teachers have a professional day. We look forward to seeing students Tuesday for the start of the 2nd semester and 3rd marking term.
SCHOOL STATUS ALERT for Monday, Jan. 22nd:
Wicomico County Public Schools will have a 90-minute delay on Monday morning (January 22nd) due to road conditions in some areas of the county. Students should follow their school’s instructions regarding the day’s schedule. Stay safe.
Wicomico County Public Schools will dismiss 2 hours early on Friday, Jan. 19th due to inclement weather. All after-school and evening activities are cancelled for Friday. All activities for Saturday, Jan. 20th are also cancelled out of an abundance of caution. Please be safe.
MMHS Drama Club Present Willy Wonka Jr.
January 19 at 3:30pm & 7:30pm
January 20 at 2:00pm
Tickets are available at the door!
$10 for Adults
$5 for Students / Humans 18 & Under
We hope to see you there in our world of "Pure Imagination"
Any questions, please contact JW, jwixted@wcboe.org
Congratulations to the following students who auditioned and were accepted into the Wicomico Honors Orchestra this past Saturday, January 13th. These students will get to participate in an all-day orchestra festival on March 8th with the other top string students from every middle and high school in the county!
Mackenzie Triplett- 4th chair 1st violin
Desiree Stanley- Violin 2
Ximena Delgado- Violin 2
Brianna Eanes - Violin 2
Maverick Kotra- 2nd chair cello
DNyah Fitzpatrick - 3rd chair cello
Harper Anderson- Cello
Congratulations to all these students on their hard work and great accomplishment!
