WBOE Listing Of Events For February

February 2009 Events
2-6

Northwestern Elementary - Maryland Mobile Agricultural Science Lab visits, all grades

James M. Bennett High - Spirit Week

2-March 4

Pittsville Elementary and Middle - Cool Kids Reading Challenge and Campaign. Throughout the month of February, Pittsville students are challenged to read and track their minutes spent reading. Donations may be collected to help pediatric oncology patients in Maryland, with the donations helping to fund fun activities that help children celebrate reaching milestones in their cancer treatments. Homeroom classes at Pittsville are competing to see which class can read the most minutes and collect the most donations; the teacher of the winning classroom will receive a gift card for instructional/classroom materials worth 10 percent of the class' fund-raising total. The media center will also receive a boost equaling 15 percent of total donations. If you see a Pittsville student, be sure to ask how the reading is going this month!

5-6

Westside Intermediate - Quarterly PBIS Awards Incentive, Indoor Golf in Ocean City

6

Beaver Run Elementary - School administrators, teachers and staff help students mark the 100th day of school in 100 special ways. On the schedule: 100 jumping jacks, 100 jumps with a jump rope, 100 dribbles with a basketball, 100 positive comments given to student, staff or parent/guardian, 100 seconds of silence, 100 cafeteria trays stacked together, 100 pages of a book read aloud and 100 stickers handed out. Principal Bill Curtis and Assistant Principal Becky Doss will put the days theme into action by walking 100 steps at a time around the school together. 410-677-5101

Fruitland Primary - 100 Days of School posters and activities

West Salisbury- Grade 2 Term Awards Assemblies (grades K-2), 2 p.m.

Pittsville Middle - Grade 8 Ropes (selected students). Math benchmark exam grades 6-8 (continued). Middle School Valentine's Dance (including Grade 5 band), 7-9 p.m.

Wicomico Middle - PTA-sponsored Valentine's Dance in the gymnasium, 7-9 p.m. Admission is $3. There will be food, snacks and drinks for sale. School attendance, behavior, and academic policies will be enforced in order to receive an invitation ticket.

James M. Bennett High - National Honor Society assembly for eligible candidates, 9 a.m.

7

Parkside High CTE - Open House and Local SkillsUSA Competition, most competitions between 9-11 a.m. Prizes and medals will be given out in the auditorium starting at noon. Prizes and medals will be awarded to the top three students in each competition. Winners will go on to compete in the state SkillsUSA contest, and could even represent Wicomico at the national level. All in the community are invited to attend the SkillsUSA competition and the Parkside CTE open house, which together will showcase all 20 CTE programs for prospective students and families. Those programs are: automotive technology, carpentry, collision repair, computer assisted drafting and design (CADD), computer network and repair, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, early childhood, electricity, electronics, firefighter/EMT, health occupations, high performance manufacturing, horticulture and turf management, HVAC, masonry, nursing assistant, plumbing and welding. 410-677-5144

Wor-Wic Community College - Free Financial Aid Workshop for area college-bound students and their parents, "You Can Afford College," from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in Room 103 of Wor-Wic's Workforce Development Center. Financial Aid personnel will help participants complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on line. Continental breakfast, admission information and tours provided. Call 410-334-2905

All Shore Chorus Auditions at Mace�s Lane Middle School, Cambridge

All Shore Band Auditions at Stephen Decatur Middle, Berlin (alternate date)

9-12

Glen Avenue Elementary - Student Council Lollipop Sales, 6:30 p.m.

9-13

North Salisbury Elementary - BioTech Lab for all grade 5

Feb. 9, 12, 16, 19, 23 and 26

Wor-Wic Community College - On Mondays and Thursdays from Feb. 9-26, Wor-Wic offers free "FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on the Web" workshop for students and parents, as well as anyone in the community who would like to obtain financial aid for college. Anyone 23 or younger must attend with a parent or guardian, bringing IRS 1040 tax forms, W-2 forms and any other 2008 financial information. Age 24 and older may attend alone, bringing their own 208 tax records. Open to all who are college-bound, not just those planning to attend Wor-Wic. Call 410-334-2905.

9

Westside Intermediate - Almost Recess performances, 1:30 p.m. for grades 2 and 3, 2:30 p.m. for grades 4 and 5

Pinehurst Elementary - Faculty meetings, 3:30/4 p.m.

Fruitland Intermediate - Almost Recess performances, 9:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.

Glen Avenue Elementary - PTA dinner and general meeting, 5:30 p.m.

East Salisbury Elementary - Quarterly Awards Assemblies (Gr. 3,4,5). PTA Family Night, 6 p.m.

Wicomico Middle - Select Wi Middle students and parents will attend an Academic Achievement Night at Wicomico High School

Pittsville Elementary and Middle - Grade 8 Ropes (selected students). Band Boosters parent meeting, 6:30 p.m.

10

SAT Testing - Deadline to register for SAT I & II testing scheduled for March 14. Check with high school guidance office.

Westside Intermediate - PLC (grade-level team meetings) half-day

Pinehurst Elementary - GLIT (Grade Level Instructional Team) meetings grades 3, 4, 5

Mardela Middle - Sixth-graders go to Beyond the Limits at Salisbury University

East Salisbury Elementary - Mentors brown bag lunch with mentees, 11:30 a.m.

Pemberton Elementary - PTA Science Night (dinner at 6 p.m.)

North Salisbury Elementary - Title I Parent Night

Pittsville Elementary and Middle - Band Boosters, 6:30 p.m.

James M. Bennett High - Sophomore class meeting, 6:30 p.m. in media center

11

Bennett Middle - As part of the school's participation in Maryland's One School, One Book Campaign, Bennett Middle will have an author visit. Author Ben Mikaelsen, who wrote "Touching Spirit Bear," will be coming to Bennett Middle School Feb. 11 to share more about his story, about being an author and to autograph students' books. Three grade-level assemblies are scheduled and Mikaelsen will also visit with students during lunch shifts. The One School, One Book initiative will encourage school spirit and a sense of community by reading the same book. The PTA purchased a copy of "Touching Spirit Bear" for every BMS student and staff member. Principal C. Michael Johnson kicked off this initiative by conducting book talks in all RELA (Reading English Language Arts) classes.�Teachers are encouraged to ask students questions about the book and incorporate discussions about the book into advisory discussions, as the story is filled with many good discussion topics. Teachers have also been using it for independent reading time, or in regular instruction. Teachers and other staff members will even stop students walking in the hallway and ask them a question about the book. Throughout the year, students will be eligible to win prizes as they show evidence that they have read the book.

Mardela Middle - Almost Recess Assembly, 8:10 a.m. for 6th-graders and 9:10 a.m. for 7th- and 8th-graders�

Mardela Middle and High - Students of the Month Luncheon, 10:45 a.m.-12:06 p.m.

Wicomico Early Learning Center - Parent Advisory Committee, 9:15 a.m.

Fruitland Intermediate - Ident-A-Kid Pictures

Westside Intermediate - Jump Rope for Heart

Pinehurst Elementary - GLIT (Grade Level Instructional Team) meetings for Pre-K, K, 1, 2

Wicomico High - Talent Show

12

Salisbury Middle - Award-Winning children's author/illustrator Bryan Collier visits SMS, all day. Bryan Collier ( http://www.bryancollier.com/) grew up in Pocomoke, Maryland. His interest in art was encouraged both at home and at school and as a teenager he began to develop a unique style of painting that incorporated both watercolors and collage. He has been celebrated as an accomplished artist and illustrator and is the recipient of both the Caldecott Honor and the Coretta Scott King Award. He currently lives in Harlem in New York City. His books, "Martin's Big Words," "Freedom River," and "Visiting Langston" are wonderful reads any time and are especially relevant in February. Collier's most recent picture book, "Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope," is currently in stores. (Collier is also presenting at Salisbury University's Teacher Education and Technology Center Room 154 at 5 p.m. Feb. 11; this talk will be followed by a book-signing and reception and the event is free and open to the public.)

Wicomico Adult Learning Center - Last day to register for information sessions for Spring Term daytime and evening GED classes, to be held Feb. 17 and 19, 9-10 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. each day. The Center is located at 224 Phillip Morris Drive, Suite 300 (Philmore Commons) in Salisbury. If you are interested in attending an Information Session, call Valerie Vandever at 410-749-3217 between 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Thursday. The Spring Term will begin in mid-April.

Wicomico County Board of Education meeting, 1:30 p.m., Board of Education auditorium, Mt. Hermon Road and Long Avenue, Salisbury. (Meeting rescheduled from Feb. 10 so the Board and superintendent may attend a legislative meeting in Annapolis.) Agenda is posted at www.wcboe.org the Friday before the meeting. Call 410-677-4561

Mardela Middle - Sixth-graders go to Beyond the Limits at Salisbury University

Fruitland Intermediate - Class Acts Assemblies, 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Pittsville Elementary - Honor Roll Party, 1:30-2:45 p.m.

Willards Elementary - Title I Family Night 6 p.m.

East Salisbury Elementary - Family Center Barnes and Noble Night, 6:30 p.m.

Beaver Run Elementary - Family Fun Night for Kindergarten 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Wicomico Early Learning Center - Wicomico County Judy Center Partnership's Family Fun Night, hosted by Beaver Run Elementary, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dinner is at 5:30. Children ages 3,4 and 5 in the Beaver Run and Pemberton districts are invited to attend. Activities for children and their families on building self esteem, resiliency, literacy and other skills are planned by Lower Shore Early Intervention Program and the Wicomico Public Library.

13-14

James M. Bennett High - Rock 'n' Roll Revival, Bennett Auditorium, 7 p.m. Tickets $15, available at PNC Bank at Snow Hill Road/College Avenue/Beaglin Park Drive intersection. Call 410-677-5141

13

Pittsville Middle - Honor Roll Party, 1:30-2:45 p.m. Grade 8 Ropes (selected students)

Pittsville Elementary - PTA dance for elementary students, 6-7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Music, dancing, refreshments.

Beaver Run Elementary - Jump Rope for Heart

Fruitland Primary - Jump Rope for Heart, 9:15 a.m.-3 p.m.�

West Salisbury Elementary - PTA Sweetheart Gala, 6 p.m.

Willards Elementary - Valentine�s Day Classroom Activities

Westside Primary- Grandparents� Day, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. All grandparents invited to visit their grandchildren at school. Valentine's Day treasts, 2:30 p.m.

Westside Intermediate - Popcorn Fundraiser ends

Wicomico Early Learning Center - Partnership Steering Committee, 9:30 a.m.

Bennett Middle - School Dance, 7-9 p.m.

Salisbury Middle - Valentine�s Dance, 7-9 p.m.

14

All Shore Chorus Auditions (alternate date)

Parkside High - College Financial Aid Workshop, 9 a.m.

James M. Bennett High - It's Academic team competes in the afternoon on WJZ's "It's Academic" program in Baltimore, against River Hill and Huntingtown high schools. Each of these teams won in the first round to advance to this second round of competition. The game will be taped to air at 10 a.m. April 25 on WJZ TV.�

Mardela High - Winter Formal, 8-11 p.m.

Pittsville Elementary and Middle - Willards Little League registration, 10 a.m.-noon in gym lobby

15

James M. Bennett High - Rock 'n' Roll Revival, Bennett Auditorium, noon. Tickets $15, available at PNC Bank at Snow Hill Road/College Avenue/Beaglin Park Drive intersection. Call 410-677-5141

16

President�s Day (Schools and Central Office Closed)

17

Westside Intermediate - PLC (grade-level team meetings) half-day

Westside Schools - Parent Advisory Committee meeting, 6 p.m. at Westside Primary

Parkside High - Executive PTA

Pittsville Elementary and Middle - Parent Conferences, 4:30-6 p.m. (no PTA meeting that night). College Savings Plan of Maryland Parent Information Night, 6-7:30 p.m. Willards Little League Registration, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Delmar Elementary - MSA (Maryland School Assessment) Night, 6 p.m.

Bennett Middle - PTA meeting, 6-8 p.m.

Wicomico Adult Learning Center - Information Sessions for Spring Term daytime and evening GED classes, 9-10 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. (pre-registration by Feb. 12 was required). The Center is located at 224 Phillip Morris Drive, Suite 300 (Philmore Commons) in Salisbury. If you are interested in GED classes, call Valerie Vandever at 410-749-3217 from 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Thursday. The Spring Term will begin in mid-April.

18

Fruitland Primary - Children's Theater Assembly, "Anansi, Brer Rabbit, The Leprechaun," 9:10 and 10:10 a.m. Ident-A-Kid.

Wicomico High - Hosts the 2nd annual Engineering Expo for Wicomico County high school students interested in careers in engineering, 7 a.m.-noon

Mardela Middle and High - 2nd Term Recognition Awards, 6th period (high school) and 7th period (middle school)

Willards Elementary - Grade 2 Parent Workshop, 6:30 p.m.

19-20

Westside Intermediate - Math benchmarks

19

Pinehurst Elementary - Math Unit Assessment grades 1 and 2

Mardela Middle and High - Media Festival, 5-6:30 p.m.

Willards Elementary - Grade 1 Parent Workshop, 6:30 p.m.

Fruitland Intermediate - Chorus Performance "Black American History," 6:30 p.m.

Delmar Elementary - PTA Talent Show, 6:30 p.m.

Wicomico Adult Learning Center - Information Sessions for Spring Term daytime and evening GED classes, 9-10 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. (pre-registration by Feb. 12 was required). The Center is located at 224 Phillip Morris Drive, Suite 300 (Philmore Commons) in Salisbury. If you are interested in GED classes, call Valerie Vandever at 410-749-3217 from 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Thursday. The Spring Term will begin in mid-April.

James M. Bennett High - JMB Sports Carrabba's fund-raising dinner, seatings at 5, 6 and 7 p.m.; call 410-677-5141 for tickets

20

Westside Primary - Jump Rope for Heart, cafeteria

East Salisbury Elementary - Enrichment program "Reptile World," morning

Northwestern Elementary - Grade 4 field trip to Annapolis

Parkside High - Winter Formal, 8-11 p.m.

North Salisbury Elementary - PTA Talent Show, 7 p.m.

20-21

James M. Bennett High - Rock 'n' Roll Revival, Bennett Auditorium, 7 p.m. The show on Saturday, Feb. 21, is sold out. Tickets for the 20th are $15, available at PNC Bank at Snow Hill Road/College Avenue/Beaglin Park Drive intersection. Call 410-677-5141

21

Willards Elementary - PTA Auction

Pittsville Elementary and Middle - Willards Little League registration, 10 a.m.-noon in gym lobby

Literacy Fair - The Eastern Shore Reading Council presents the annual Literacy Fair at the Centre at Salisbury from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Come check out the literacy-based activities and displays at this free event.

22

James M. Bennett High - Rock 'n' Roll Revival, Bennett Auditorium, noon. Tickets $15, available at PNC Bank at Snow Hill Road/College Avenue/Beaglin Park Drive intersection. Call 410-677-5141

23-27

Pittsville Elementary and Middle - Book Fair. "Lights! Camera" Book Fair! Reading Makes You a Star!"

23

Parkside High - PTA meeting, 5:30 p.m.

Mardela Middle and High - PTA meeting/teacher visitation, 6:30 p.m.

James M. Bennett High - Senior class meeting, 7 p.m. in room P8

24

Wicomico County Council of PTAs - Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Pinehurst Elementary - ILT (Instructional Leadership Team) meeting, 8:30 a.m.

Westside Primary - Dental program for kindergarten students. Chris Leo, the program coordinator for the Eastern Shore Oral Health Education and Outreach Program, will visit kindergarten classrooms to discuss the importance of oral hygiene.

Parkside CTE - PTA meeting, 4:30 p.m.

Willards Elementary - Kindergarten Parent Workshop, 6:30 p.m.

25-26

Pittsville Elementary and Middle - Hosting District Solo and Ensemble Festival, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

25

Superintendent's Open Door Session, 4-6 p.m., at the Superintendent's Office, Board of Education, Mt. Hermon Road and Long Avenue, Salisbury. An opportunity to talk one-on-one with Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Fredericksen about questions, comments or concerns. Call 410-677-4495 for information.

Parkside High - Senior parent meeting

Pittsville Elementary and Middle - Bookmobile Day

26-27

Westside Intermediate - Organ Annie presentations to Grade 2. Volunteers from PRMC come to talk about going to the hospital, your organs, how to prevent getting sick, and what happens is you do have to go to the hospital.

26

Northwestern Elementary - NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) Testing, grade 4

Parkside High - Blood Drive

Pinehurst Elementary - Talent Show 6:30 p.m.

Pittsville School - Family Night, 4-7 p.m., held in conjunction with the Book Fair in the media center. Lots of fun activities for students and families. The P.E. Department will hold two fund-raising activities that night to raise money to purchase new equipment for weight and aerobic training.

Willards Elementary - Prekindergarten Parent Workshop, 6:30 p.m.

Beaver Run Elementary - STARS Night, 5 p.m.

Wicomico High - Junior Class Fashion Show

Wicomico Middle - Wi Middle students will participate in the Band Solo and Ensemble Festival at Pittsville Middle School. Also, Wi Middle School Basket Bingo/Auction at the Salisbury Moose Lodge. Doors open at 5 p.m.; games begin at 6:30 p.m. $15 special for tickets bought by 2/15/09 (save $5 on door price). All baskets will be filled with goodies. Must be 18 or older. Only 220 tickets will be sold. Longaberger Homestead Items/Raffles/50/50 Special Bingo for Sort 'N Store Hamper with Lid and Beverage Tub Basket w/ Beverage Tub Wrought Iron Holder. 410-677-5145

27

Deadline to enter the second annual Technology Media Festival, which will be held at Prince Street Elementary March 31. All Wicomico students in grades preK-12 are eligible to enter a project that has been created during the current school year. Check with your school office or teacher for information on entering.

ACT Testing - Deadline to register for scheduled April 4 ACT testing. Check with high school guidance office.

Northwestern Elementary - Midterm progress reports go home

Bennett Middle - Movie Night, 6-8 p.m. Snacks, all students are invited.

North Salisbury Elementary - PTA Skate Night, 6-8 p.m.

28

East Salisbury Elementary - School-wide DEAR (Drop Everything and Read), 3 p.m.

Wicomico Middle - Bands Rockathon Fundraiser in the cafeteria

Mardela High - Prom Fashion Show 7 p.m.

Delmar Elementary - Perks for Parents, 8:45-11:30 a.m. Perks for Parents is a morning for Delmar parents in which the school offers informational sessions on educational topics and some fun activities. The morning will begin with the Superintendent of Wicomico County Schools, Dr. John Fredericksen, as keynote speaker. He will speak on our theme, "Parent Involvement = Student's Success". After that the parents will have a choice of attending two 45-minute sessions on related topics, or they may enjoy stress relief by Mitchell's Martial Arts or makeovers by Mary Kay. Black Belt World will also present.

James M. Bennett High - Winter Formal at JMB, 8 p.m.