Coming Up Soon On The Wicomico School Calendar

Wednesday, Oct. 27
Superintendent’s Open Door Session
Board of Education Office

A Superintendent’s Open Door Session will take place Wednesday, Oct. 27, from 4-6 p.m., in the Administrative Conference Room at the Board of Education Office. The Open Door Sessions are opportunities to meet one-on-one with Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Fredericksen to discuss any issue, idea or concern. No appointments are made: Anyone interested in meeting with the superintendent should come to the Board office that day and sign in. Other Superintendent Open Door Sessions for this year are scheduled for: Nov. 17, Dec. 15, Jan. 19, Feb. 23, March 23, April 27 and May 25. 410-677-4495

Saturday, Oct. 30
Crucial Catch Game (breast cancer awareness benefit)
Wicomico High School

In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Wicomico High School is teaming up with the National Football League and the American Cancer Society in a Crucial Catch game to honor those who have either successfully fought or have been lost to cancer. A Crucial Catch is a nationwide screening reminder campaign to help women and men stay healthy. Done in collaboration with the American Cancer Society, the initiative promotes breast cancer awareness and encourages men and women to be pro-active about their health. For the game vs. Stephen Decatur on Saturday, Oct. 30 at 1:30 p.m., the Wicomico High School football team will be adorned in pink accessories just like you have seen some of your favorite NFL teams wear during this month. This event will also honor current and past Wicomico High staff members who have been affected by cancer. Charles R. Berry, Legendary WiHI football coach, former teacher and former Wicomico County Supervisor of Physical Education and Athletics will be at the game to do the coin toss. Several fund raisers will be going on throughout the month in an effort to raise funds for research and to support those who have been affected by cancer. Proceeds from these fund raisers will go toward Women Supporting Women and the American Cancer Society. For information please contact Conflict Resolution teacher Chareka Harris at 410-677-5146 or chharris@wcboe.org.

Saturday, Nov. 13
STEM Saturday
Salisbury Middle School

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Saturday classes will be offered throughout the 2010-11 school year for students in grades 4/5 and 6/7/8. The next STEM Saturday will be held at Salisbury Middle School from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Nov. 13, with students in grades 4-5 exploring “The Science Behind Winning” and middle schoolers working on “Robotics.” The elementary offerings are new to the STEM Saturdays schedule this year. Anyone interested in attending a STEM Saturday event must pre-register, and early registration is recommended as the courses fill up early. STEM Saturdays will also be held Jan. 15, Green Keepers: Going Green to Preserve Our World (elementary) and The Bug Detective (middle), both at Salisbury Middle; Feb. 12, The Magic of Chemistry (elementary) and Out of Sight: Bringing Astronomy Down to Earth (middle), both at Salisbury Middle; March 12, Flying Wild: Bird Science and Conservation (elementary) at Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art; Fossils of the Chesapeake: A Hands-On Exploration (middle) at Parkside High; and April 9, The Bug Detective (elementary) and The Science Behind Winning (middle), both at Salisbury Middle. For a detailed schedule and registration form, visit http://www.wcboe.org/news/510. For information contact Gretchen Boggs at 410-677-5149 or gboggs@wcboe.org.