Upcoming Events in Wicomico Schools
Saturday, Feb. 7
Parkside CTE Open House/Local SkillsUSA Championship
Parkside High School CTE
The Career & Technology Education Department at Parkside High School will host the 31st annual local SkillsUSA Championship competition on Saturday, Feb. 7. Everyone is welcome to come out and see the competition and the many exciting things students and teachers are doing in the CTE Department. The competition will be held at Parkside High School from 8-11:30 a.m. with an awards ceremony at noon in the school auditorium. 410-677-5144.
Saturday, Feb. 7
ACT administration for students registered by Jan. 9
Saturday, Feb. 7
STEM Saturday
Salisbury Middle School
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Saturday classes will be offered throughout the 2014-2015 school year for students in grades 4/5 and 6/7/8. The next STEM Saturday will be held Feb. 7 at Salisbury Middle School, with students in grades 4-5 exploring “Science Behind Winning: Logic or Luck, Games and Probability” and middle schoolers working on “Scratch: Creating Interactive Stories and Games.” All STEM Saturdays will take place from 10 a.m.-noon.
STEM Saturdays are free for Wicomico County students in grades 4 through 8. Anyone interested in attending a STEM Saturday event must pre-register, and early registration is recommended as the courses fill up early. For a detailed schedule and registration form, see the STEM Saturday 2014-2015 flyer athttp://wcboe.org/instruction_student_services/programs/stem_program. For information contact Gretchen Boggs at 410-677-4504 or gboggs@wcboe.org.
STEM Saturdays will also be held:
March 7: “Bubble-ology: The Mystery and Science of the Bubble” for elementary, “Coastal Creatures: Creatures that Inhabit Our Coastline” for middle school. At Salisbury Middle School.
April 4: “You Live Where? Macro Invertebrates of Schumaker Pond” for elementary, “Structural Engineering: You Can Build What?” for middle school. At Ward Museum.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Wicomico County Board of Education Monthly Meeting
Board of Education Auditorium
The February meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 in the Board of Education auditorium. The agenda will be posted atwww.wcboe.org; click on the BoardDocs box (left side of home page) to view the agenda. 410-677-4561
Friday, Feb. 13
Professional Day
Schools closed for students
Friday, Feb. 13
Deadline to register for March 14 SAT administration. Juniors and seniors should visit the guidance office for information.
Monday, Feb. 16
Presidents Day holiday
Schools and Central Office closed
Tuesday, Feb. 17
3rd annual Bennett Middle School Edible Book Contest, Kickoff of Book Fair
Bennett Middle School
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Superintendent’s Open Door Session
Board of Education Building
Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Fredericksen will hold a Superintendent’s Open Door Session from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 in the Administrative Conference Room of the Board of Education Building, Mt. Hermon Road and Long Avenue, Salisbury. Open Door Sessions will be held throughout the 2014-2015 school year to provide the opportunity for people to meet one-on-one with the superintendent. People may express concerns, offer comment, or ask questions on any issue involving Wicomico schools. No appointment is needed. Each visitor will have approximately 15 minutes to meet with the superintendent. Follow-up sessions will be held if there are more visitors than there is time on the scheduled night. Open Door Sessions are also scheduled for 4-6 p.m. March 18, April 15 and May 20. 410-677-4495
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night
Wicomico High School Auditorium
The second Wicomico County Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night of the 2014-2015 school year will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24 in the Wicomico High School Auditorium in Salisbury. For information please contact 410-677-4465 or tsahler@wcboe.org. Students, marching bands, teachers, schools, community partners, and others will be recognized.
Friday, Feb. 27
Mid-term progress reports sent home
March 2-27
Administration of the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment for Readiness for College and Careers) Performance-Based Assessments, for students in grades 3-11, as scheduled by school
Saturday, March 7
3rd annual Maryland Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee at University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, March 10
Wicomico County Board of Education Monthly Meeting
Board of Education Auditorium
The March meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 in the Board of Education auditorium. The agenda will be posted atwww.wcboe.org; click on the BoardDocs box (left side of home page) to view the agenda. 410-677-4561
Friday, March 13
Deadline to register for April 18 ACT administration. Juniors and seniors should visit the guidance office for information.
Saturday, March 14
SAT administration for students who registered by Feb. 13
Saturday, March 21
Destination Imagination Eastern Region Tournament
Salisbury Middle School
Friday, March 27
End of 3rd marking term
Report cards distributed April 14
April 1-7
Spring Holiday Break April 1-6 for all schools; Professional Day April 7
Wicomico schools will be closed April 1-6 for the spring holiday break. Students will also be off on Tuesday, April 7, as that date is a professional day for staff. The Central Office and school offices will be open April 1 and 2, closed April 3 and 6, and open April 7.
Monday, April 6
Deadline to register for May 2 SAT administration. Juniors and seniors should visit the guidance office prior to the spring holiday break for information.
April 13-May 1
Maryland School Assessment (MSA) in Science administered to students in grades 5 and 8, as scheduled by school
Tuesday, April 14
Wicomico County Board of Education Monthly Meeting
Board of Education Auditorium
The April meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 in the Board of Education auditorium. The agenda will be posted atwww.wcboe.org; click on the BoardDocs box (left side of home page) to view the agenda. 410-677-4561
Tuesday, April 14
Report cards distributed for 3rd marking term
Friday, April 17, at 5 p.m.
4th annual Wicomico County Elementary Schools Chess Tournament
Westside Intermediate School
Saturday, April 18
ACT administration for students registered by March 13
April 20-May 15
Administration of the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment for Readiness for College and Careers) End of Year Assessments, for students in grades 3-11, as scheduled by school
April 13-17
High School Assessment (HSA) Testing
All Maryland high schools
High school seniors who have taken and not previously passed one or more of the High School Assessments (HSAs) will have the opportunity to retake the assessments from April 13-17 in Wicomico County high schools. Each school will set a schedule to administer the assessments for English, Algebra/Data Analysis, Biology and Government.
May 4-15
Advanced Placement (AP) tests
Tuesday, May 5
Mid-term progress reports sent home
Tuesday, May 5
Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night
Wicomico High School Auditorium
The third Wicomico County Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night of the 2014-2015 school year will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 in the Wicomico High School Auditorium in Salisbury. For information please contact 410-677-4465 or tsahler@wcboe.org. Students, marching bands, teachers, schools, community partners, and others will be recognized.
Tuesday, May 12
Wicomico County Board of Education Monthly Meeting
Board of Education Auditorium
The May meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 in the Board of Education auditorium. The agenda will be posted at www.wcboe.org; click on the BoardDocs box (left side of home page) to view the agenda. 410-677-4561
Tuesday, May 19, at 5:30 p.m.
Board of Education Budget Hearing
Board of Education Auditorium
The Wicomico County Board of Education’s second public budget hearing for the fiscal year 2015-2016 budget will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19 in the Board of Education Auditorium, 101 Long Ave., Salisbury. Parents, students, community members and Board staff are invited to come with comments. Public input is critically important in the budget process for Wicomico County Public Schools. For information please call 410-677-4561.
Friday, May 29, at 7 p.m.
Wicomico High School Commencement
Wicomico Youth & Civic Center
(Wicomico High’s commencement practice will be at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 28)
Saturday, May 30
James M. Bennett High Commencement, 10 a.m. (James M. Bennett High’s commencement practice will be at noon Thursday, May 28)
Mardela High Commencement, 2:30 p.m. (Mardela High’s commencement practice will be at 9 a.m. Friday, May 29)
Parkside High Commencement, 7 p.m. (Parkside High’s commencement practice will be at noon Friday, May 29)