PAC 14 Showcases Wicomico Schools In Three Upcoming Programs

The new James M. Bennett High School will open to students in August and demolition will begin soon on the old James M. Bennett High building. In the last days of the school that served so many students and families in the community from 1962-2010, PAC 14 presents a special edition of "One on One" with a last look back at old JMB.

"One on One: A Look Back at JMB" will premiere at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, on PAC 14. Host Phil Tilghman interviews Margaret Truitt Engler, who graduated from JMB in 1975 and who has stayed connected to the school through her children and through working as a volunteer with the annual Rock 'n' Roll Revival. This walk down memory lane includes some final footage and photographs from the school's last days, as well as photos from the yearbooks of 1975 and 1966.

Also debuting this Thursday, July 23 (6:30 p.m.) on PAC 14 is a summer edition of "Working Together for Children" in which the show looks back at some special events and activities from the end of the school year. Events include the packing of bags for Learning is in the Bag for rising kindergartners, the Blue Ribbon School celebration at Northwestern Elementary, dedication of the Pinehurst Everybody Playspace, Environmental Education Day at Pemberton Historical Park, the Arts Integration Parade at Willards Elementary, an Olympic gold medalist at Mardela Middle and High, STEM Discovery Day at Bennett Middle, Wicomico parents attending a parenting conference in Washington, and photo coverage of Flag Day at Charles H. Chipman Elementary, dedication of the Westside Intermediate Reading Garden, and the state championships of the inaugural Bocce season. The show will also air at noon Saturday.

In August, PAC 14 and Wicomico County Public Schools will team up to present a video walking tour of the new James M. Bennett High on a special edition of "Working Together for Children." Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Fredericksen will explore the new building with art teacher Michael Morris to learn more about its design and instructional technology, and how it will serve the students of today and the future.