Highlighted Events In Wicomico Schools (Updated 2/3/10)

Thursday, Feb. 4
Report cards from the 2nd Marking Period sent home

RESCHEDULED
The annual SkillsUSA Competition hosted by Parkside CTE (the Department of Career & Technology Education at Parkside High) has been rescheduled from Saturday, Feb. 6, to Tuesday, Feb. 9, due to inclement weather. Schools have been closed for three days this week, and due to the prediction of more winter weather this weekend, the decision was made to reschedule the event for Tuesday, during the school day. 410-677-5144.

Sunday, Feb. 7, 11 a.m.
JMB’s The Shivering Seven Take Polar Plunge
62nd Street beach, Ocean City

Would you be willing to jump into the Atlantic Ocean in February for a good cause? This is what seven James M. Bennett High staff members, The Shivering Seven, will be doing the morning of the Super Bowl. The team will take the plunge in the name of 4STEPS at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, on the 62nd Street beach in Ocean City. Everyone is invited to come out Sunday and cheer on the Shivering Seven as they take the plunge.

4STEPS Therapeutic Riding Program is a non-profit organization committed to enriching the lives of children and adults with disabilities through safe, therapeutic interaction with horses. It was founded in 2002 and is one of over 700 other programs like it across North America. The program helps students who have physical, emotional and/or cognitive learning problems in a variety of ways such as improving coordination, concentration skills and positive social interaction just to name a few. They use a variety of horse-related games and activities, in addition to riding, in order to serve the needs of as many individuals as possible. All activities are supervised by trained staff and volunteers to ensure safety. They are located on Sixty Foot Rd. in Parsonsburg.

For the third year in a row, special education teacher Jay Fenoglietto challenged the staff at JMB to help raise money for 4STEPS with a twist - If the staff raised $350 with a Casual Day, he would “take the plunge” in the frigid ocean and videotape it to show the staff. This year he’ll be joined by six other brave souls: JMB front office ladies Lil Baker, Georgia Kincaid and Priscilla Timken, fellow teacher Ingrid Ramirez, substitute teacher Colbi Custis and social worker Barry Johannsen. The Casual Day raised $700, with Timken raising $300 by getting donations from the JMB Class of 1973.