Wicomico Receives State Waiver for Five School Days; 2009-2010 Calendar Update
State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Nancy Grasmick has granted the request from Wicomico County Public Schools to waive five of the 12 school days missed this school year due to inclement weather.
Wicomico Schools were closed due to inclement weather on 12 days from December to February. Five of the missed school days will be made up on the five days from Monday, June 14 through Friday, June 18, in accordance with the approved school calendar for 2009-2010. (June 9, 10 and 11 will now be regular school days. June 16, 17 and 18 will be early dismissal days.)
To make up two more missed days, the Wicomico County Board of Education approved changing the professional days scheduled for March 1 and May 3 into school days with dismissal two hours early for students. Teachers remain at school following dismissal to receive required testing preparation and other professional development.
This week’s decision by the State Superintendent to grant a five-day waiver for Wicomico County Public Schools means that all missed days have been addressed. The approved Spring Holiday dates for students are not affected by makeup days. Wicomico Schools will close for students at the regular time on Tuesday, March 30, and will be closed for students Wednesday, March 31-Monday, April 5, for the Spring Holidays. The School and Central Offices will be closed Friday, April 2, and Monday, April 5. Schools and Central Office will reopen Tuesday, April 6.
Students and parents/guardians should note the following changes in the 2009-10 school calendar:
April 13: End of 3rd marking period (originally scheduled for March 30)
April 14: Beginning of 4th marking period (originally scheduled for April 6)
April 21: Report cards distributed (originally scheduled for April 13)
May 3: School day with dismissal two hours early (originally scheduled as a professional day for teachers)
May 14: Mid-term reports distributed (originally scheduled for May 7)
June 9-11: Regular school days (originally scheduled as early dismissal days)
June 14 and 15: Regular school days (added as makeup days due to inclement weather closings)
June 16, 17 and 18: School days with dismissal two hours early (added as makeup days due to inclement weather closings). June 18 is the last day of school for students.
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Why are all teachers and assistants now required to work on the march 31st and the april 1st? WE were told we had to make it up because of the snow
ReplyDeleteThe kids don't have to make up five days, but the teachers still have to work 4 extra days. They don't want the public crying that the teachers are being paid for days they didn't work.
ReplyDeleteYes.... four days the teachers have to work without students!!
ReplyDeleteThe bottom line is that no one should get paid for days they didn't work, so yes, teachers/staff have to make up SOME of the days. The concept is very easy to understand...why is it that our teachers can't comprehend this at all??? It's absolutely idiotic that so many school employees think they should get paid for not working! Such bellyaching - what a bunch of spoiled brats!
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