School Contact Information, Administrators, Dates and Other Key Details for Schools, Some Programs
Schools will mail welcome letters to all students at the end of the third week of August.Wicomico County Schools will hold open houses the week of Aug. 24-28 in preparation for the opening of the 2015-2016 school year on Monday, Aug. 31, for most students*.
*Please note that students in grades 1-6 and grade 9 will attend school on Aug. 31.
(Exceptions: All grades will attend at Pittsville Elementary and Middle, and only grade 6 will attend at Mardela Middle and High.)
All students in grades 1-12 will be in school Tuesday, Sept. 1. During the first week, kindergarten and prekindergarten students will report as scheduled by the assigned school.
Information for each school is provided below.
Beaver Run Elementary School
31481 Old Ocean City Road, Salisbury
Prekindergarten – Grade 2
School Hours: 9:15 a.m.-3:45 p.m. (doors open 8:45 a.m., close at 4:15 p.m.)
Principal: Melissa Eiler
Assistant Principal: Kimberly Waters
410-677-5101 brs@wcboe.org
http://www.wcboe.org/schools/brs/
Key dates: Open House events for all students on Thursday, Aug. 27. Open House for Grades 1 and 2, 1-3 p.m. “Welcome to Prekindergarten and Kindergarten!” Open House, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21, PTA Meeting and Back to School Night, 6-7:30 p.m.
Please note: This school year Beaver Run School welcomes its new Assistant Principal, Ms. Kimberly Waters, who was formerly the Dean of Students at Beaver Run’s partner school, East Salisbury Elementary. Beaver Run is a Title I School and a proud Judy Center and CAP (Consistent Attire Program) School. We look forward to a fantastic school year with our Brilliant Beavers!
Charles H. Chipman Elementary
711 Lake St., Salisbury
Prekindergarten-Grade 1
Schools Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Principal: Antionette Perry
Assistant Principal: Alexan Dargan
410-677-5814
chipman@wcboe.org
www.wcboe.org/schools/ces
Key Dates: Thursday, Aug. 27, 1-3 p.m., Open House for all students. Sept. 9, from 6-7:30 p.m., Back-to-School Night with PTA business meeting and classroom visits.
Please Note: Chipman is pleased to welcome its new assistant principal, Mrs. Alexan Dargan, formerly the assistant principal of Beaver Run Elementary. Chipman is proud to be a Title 1, Judy Center and CAP (Consistent Attire program) school. Chipman is now a Prekindergarten-Grade 1 school, with Grade 2 realigned to attend Glen Avenue Elementary this year due to Glen Avenue having available space.
Delmar Elementary School
811 S. 2nd St., Delmar, Md.
Prekindergarten-Grade 4
Principal: Judy W. Nicholson
Assistant Principals: Ryan Kessler, Michael G. Bievenour
410-677-5178
delmarES@wcboe.org
www.wcboe.org/schools/des
Key dates: Thursday, Aug. 27, Pre-K and Kindergarten Open House and Classroom Orientation from 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 28, Open House from 1-3 p.m. for grades Pre-K to 4. Sept. 21, PTA Back-to-School Night followed by classroom visitations.
Please Note: Delmar Elementary is pleased to welcome Mr. Bievenour, formerly an assistant principal at Salisbury Middle, as a new Delmar assistant principal. Delmar Elementary is a CAP (Consistent Attire program) school. Clothing details are available at the school or atwww.wcboe.org. Please visit our website for updates and information regarding the 2015-2016 school year.
East Salisbury Elementary
1201 Old Ocean City Rd., Salisbury
Grades 3-5
Schools Hours: 9:15 a.m.-3:45 p.m., doors open 8:45 a.m.
Principal: Glendon Jones
Assistant Principal: Karen Parsons
Dean of Students: Tim Dickson
410-677-5803
ess@wcboe.org
www.wcboe.org/schools/ese
Key dates: Tuesday, Aug. 25, 3rd grade orientation and picnic, 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, all grades orientation and teacher/classroom visits, 2-3 p.m.
Please note: ESS is pleased to welcome back Mr. Tim Dickson, who returns to ESS as dean of students.
Fruitland Primary
301 N. Division St., Fruitland
Prekindergarten-Grade 2
Schools Hours: 9:15 a.m.-3:45 p.m., doors open 8:45 a.m.
Principal: Dave Harris
Assistant Principal: Dr. Renee Hall
410-677-5171
fps@wcboe.org
http://www.wcboe.org/schools/fps/
https://www.facebook.com/wcboefps
Key Dates: Friday, Aug. 28 from 1-3 p.m., Open House. Fruitland Primary is excited to welcome our students and families to the Open House. Doors will unlock at 1 p.m. Students will enjoy socializing with peers, meeting their teachers, touring the school and visiting Snowy. Our PTA will be on-site as well as community partners in support of our student’s success. Sept. 10 at 6 p.m., Back-to-School Night. Please check for regular updates on our school website and follow us on Facebook.
Fruitland Intermediate School
208 W. Main St., Fruitland 21826
Grades 3-5
Schools Hours: 9:15 a.m.-3:45 p.m., doors open 8:45 a.m.
Principal: Jon Shearer, jshearer@wcboe.org
Assistant Principal: Marie Baker, mbaker@wcboe.org
410-677-5805
fis@wcboe.org
http://fis.wcboe.org/
Key dates: Friday, Aug. 28, 2-4 p.m., Back-to-School Barbeque to meet and greet teachers, administrators and staff members, to be held on the playing fields and in classrooms. Thursday, Sept. 3, 6-7:30 p.m., Back-to-School Night with PTA business meeting and classroom visits, at Fruitland Intermediate School. (A unified PTA represents both Fruitland Primary and Fruitland Intermediate schools. Except for this first meeting of the year, all general and executive board meetings are joint meetings, alternating between the schools starting with the first joint autumn meeting that will be held at the primary school on Monday, Oct. 12.) Sept. 4, school fundraiser begins with a variety of gifts, nuts, tumblers and Yankee Candles sales to support those little extras that make a big difference for students and the school.
Glen Avenue Elementary
1615 Glen Ave., Salisbury
Grades 2-5
Schools Hours: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., doors open 8:30 a.m.
Principal: Lillie A. Giddens
Assistant Principal: Larry J. Collins
410-677-5806
glen@wcboe.org
www.wcboe.org/schools/gas
Key dates: Saturday, Aug. 15, from 5-7 p.m., Family Carnival on the playground courtesy of faith-based partner Oak Ridge Baptist Church. Thursday, Aug. 20, Grade 3 Transition Night, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, Open House for all students 2:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. 14, Back-to-School Night 6:30 p.m. Representatives from the PTA will be at all three events (Aug. 20 and 27, Sept. 14) to welcome students and families and give them the opportunity to join the PTA.
Please note: This school year Glen Avenue is pleased to welcome Grade 2, which was realigned from Charles H. Chipman Elementary to take advantage of available space at Glen Avenue.
North Salisbury Elementary
1213 Emerson Ave., Salisbury
Grades 3-5
Schools Hours: 8:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m., doors open 8:15 a.m.
Magnet Program, grades 3-5
Magnet School Hours: 8:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m., doors open 7:45 a.m.
Principal: Ruby L. Brown
Assistant Principal: Dr. Kathy Vail
410-677-5807
nss@wcboe.org
www.wcboe.org/schools/nss/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Salisbury-School/985482314799535?fref=ts
Key date: Friday, Aug. 28, Open House for all students, 1-3 p.m. Buster the Bus will serve as the official greeter. NSS will offer free school supplies to all students who attend, and several community partners will be on hand to show their support of the school as well. Our Executive PTA Board will be at the Open House to welcome students and families and give them the opportunity to join the PTA. The PTA will also share information about events scheduled for the upcoming school year. North Salisbury families will receive additional details on Open House activities with the mid-August welcome letter. Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m., Back to School Night for all students. We will provide an overview of the school year followed by classroom visitations; again, the PTA will be on hand for memberships.
Please Note: North Salisbury Elementary is a 2015 National School of Character (character.org) and a winner of the Maryland EGATE Award for Excellence in Gifted and talented Education. North Salisbury is a CAP (Consistent Attire program) school; clothing details are available at the school or at www.wcboe.org. Please visit our school website for the School Supplies List.
Northwestern Elementary
9975 Sharptown Road, Mardela Springs
Prekindergarten-Grade 5
Schools Hours: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., doors open 8:30 a.m. (Morning Prek 9-11:30 a.m., Afternoon Prek 1-3:30 p.m.)
Principal: Kirby Bryson
Assistant Principal: Joyce Lewis
410-677-5808
northwestern@wcboe.org
http://www.wcboe.org/schools/nwe
https://www.facebook.com/NorthwesternElementary?fref=ts
Key dates: Friday, Aug. 28, Open House 3-4 p.m. Sept. 1-18, Fundraiser. Sept. 8, PTA Back-to-School Night 6:30 p.m.
Please Note: Northwestern Elementary is a Maryland and National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
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