2nd Annual Technology Media Festival 6 p.m.

2nd Annual Technology Media Festival 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at Prince Street Elementary

The Wicomico County School System's 2nd annual Technology Media Festival will take place starting at 6 p.m. tonight (March 31) at Prince Street Elementary School in Salisbury.

The project showcase will take place from 6-7 p.m., with awards from 7-8 p.m. The purpose of the Media Festival is to showcase student work in the area of technology media and to foster an interest in this area as a future vocation. All WCPS students in grades PreK-12 are eligible to participate. Projects must be the work of the student and may include PowerPoint Presentations, Videos, Graphic Design, Computer Animations, Web sites, and Podcasts. Teachers are also eligible to participate. Call 410-677-4420 for information.

The 4th marking period of the 2008-09 school year began Monday, March 30. Due to a weather closing earlier this month, the school year will now end Thursday, June 11, with half-days on June 9, 10 and 11. (The original last day of school was June 10.)

Report cards for the 3rd marking period will go home Tuesday, April 7.