Upcoming Events in Wicomico County Public Schools

March 17-18: MSA Reading, grades 3-8; March 19-20: Math, grades 6-8; March 24-25: Math, grades 3-5

Saturday HSA (High School Assessments) Academy available for students from all Wicomico County high schools who must still improve their HSA scores or successfully complete one or more Bridge Projects to graduate this spring. HSA Saturday HSA Academy will meet March 14, 21, 28; April 18, 25; and May 2, 9. Prepare for the seniors-only administration of HSA April 20-23. (HSAs will also be given May 18-21.) Call 410-677-5141 or slikovic@wcboe.org, or 410-677-4537 or cbelgie@wcboe.org.

March 17: annual Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce/Wicomico County Board of Education Career Day for all Wicomico County ninth-graders, at Salisbury University, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

March 19: 2009 Wicomico Teacher of the Year Banquet at The Commons at Salisbury University, 6 p.m.

March 21-22: Maryland SkillsUSA Championship for first-place winners (18 from Wicomico) in the career and technology skill areas, in Baltimore

March 24: James M. Bennett High hosts a concert by Argentinian motivational speaker/singer Justo Lamas, 10-11:30 a.m., Bennett Auditorium. More than 600 Spanish class students from across the Shore are signed up to attend, and two JMB students have been selected to perform with Justo Lamas.

March 25: Superintendent's Open Door Session, 4-6 p.m., at the Superintendent's Office, Board of Education. One-on-one sessions with the superintendent. No appointments, just come at that time and sign in. 410-677-4495

March 26: Public Input Session on the future needs for Mardela Middle and High, 7 p.m. at MMHS. As part of the FY2010 Superintendent's Task Force on Long Range Planning, a sub-committee has been established to study the future needs of Mardela Middle and High School. The sub-committee includes parents, students, staff, administrators, board members and community representatives. This sub-committee will be looking at current issues as well as data projected into 2018. As part of this important effort, the sub-committee is hosting a public input session to gather information from the Westside community regarding thoughts and ideas for the future of MMHS. Parents/guardians of students who will attend MMHS in the future (today's kindergartner will be a sixth-grader in 2014) are also encouraged to attend. For additional information, please contact the Wicomico County Public School Facility Services Department at 410-677-4492.
March 27: End of 3rd Marking Period

March 31: 2nd annual Technology Media Festival for students and teachers, 6-8 p.m. at Prince Street Elementary