Monday, Jan. 17
Schools and Central Office closed for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
Tuesday, Jan. 18
Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night
Wicomico High School
A Wicomico County Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Wicomico High School Auditorium to honor outstanding students, teachers, administrators, schools, programs and community partners. 410-677-4561. Recognitions on the program for Jan. 18 are:
Community Giving Activities
Wicomico County Reading Committee Bookmark Contest
All State Music Ensembles
High School Scholar Awards
Eastern Shore High School Mathematics Competition
ACC Tournament of Bands
Maryland Crab Bowl/Civil War Bowl
Unified Tennis State Champion
National Board Certified Teachers
WMDT Teacher Who Makes a Difference
Governor's Citations for Superior Maintenance
Recycling Winner
Wednesday, Jan. 19
Superintendent’s Open Door Session
Board of Education Office
A Superintendent’s Open Door Session will take place Wednesday, Jan. 19 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 Feb. 23, March 23, April 27 and May 25. 410-677-4495.
Thursday, Jan. 20
Multicultural Festival
Fruitland Primary School
Fruitland Primary School and its students and families will join in a Multicultural Festival from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. The cultures of Italy, Chile, Ireland, Pakistan and Native Americans are among those that will be explored and celebrated through food, music, games, dances, storytelling and cultural artifacts. An Irish dance troupe from the Footsteps Dance Academy will be there to share Irish dancing. 410-677-5171.
Friday, Jan. 21
End of 2nd Marking Period (44 days)
Report cards distributed Jan. 31
Monday, Jan. 24 and Tuesday, Jan. 25
Professional Days
Schools closed for students. Central Office open.
Wednesday, Jan. 26
3rd Marking Period begins
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 6 p.m.
WCCPTA Reflections Reception
Parkside High School
The Wicomico County Council of PTAs (WCCPTA) will hold a reception and awards ceremony at Parkside High School for the Reflections program. Many winning art and writing entries from Wicomico students will be displayed starting at 6 p.m., with awards starting at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 7 p.m.
Evening High School Commencement
Prince Street Elementary
Friday, Jan. 28
3rd annual Operation SPEAK Oratorical Competition for Fifth-Graders from Prince Street, Pinehurst and Glen Avenue Schools
At Prince Street Elementary School
Prince Street Elementary will host the 3rd annual Operation SPEAK (Stimulate, Prepare & Encourage Articulate Kids) Oratorical Competition at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28. There will be fifth-grade students from three Title I school competing - Pinehurst, Glen Avenue and Prince Street. This program encourages 5th-grade students to compete first with students from their own school in writing, memorizing, and reciting a speech. Three students from each school will participate in the contest, which has been rescheduled for Jan. 28 after being postponed by a snow day on Dec. 17. Each student will have two to four minutes to present a prepared speech on either this quote from John Crudele: “Kids Spell Love T-I-M-E,” or Jesse Jackson’s quote, “Your children need your presence more than your presents.” Winners will be eligible for trophies and monetary awards. This year’s Operation SPEAK Oratorical Competition is supported by a grant from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. For information please contact Tana Ellis at 410-677-5813 or tellis@wcboe.org.
Saturdays, March 5-April 30
Budding Authors 101
Sojourner Douglass College
Students in grades 4-6 can become published authors by taking The Balanced-Families Budding Authors 101 course. During this eight-week program, children will complete a workbook that helps them to complete each portion of their book. At the end of the program, each completed story will be submitted to a professional graphic designer who will create the pictures and cover for each book based on the children’s drawings and ideas. Completed books will be available two to four weeks after the program ends. Books can be showcased at schools, online at the Budding Authors website, and at local exhibits, bookfairs and bookstores. Classes will be held from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Saturdays, March 5-April 30. The cost is $120 per student for a black and white script and pictures, or $200 for black and white script and color pictures. Classes will be held at Sojourner Douglass College, 408 Coles Circle, #D, Salisbury. For information please call Connie Stewart of Balanced-Families at 443-525-8353.
Schools and Central Office closed for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
Tuesday, Jan. 18
Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night
Wicomico High School
A Wicomico County Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Wicomico High School Auditorium to honor outstanding students, teachers, administrators, schools, programs and community partners. 410-677-4561. Recognitions on the program for Jan. 18 are:
Community Giving Activities
Wicomico County Reading Committee Bookmark Contest
All State Music Ensembles
High School Scholar Awards
Eastern Shore High School Mathematics Competition
ACC Tournament of Bands
Maryland Crab Bowl/Civil War Bowl
Unified Tennis State Champion
National Board Certified Teachers
WMDT Teacher Who Makes a Difference
Governor's Citations for Superior Maintenance
Recycling Winner
Wednesday, Jan. 19
Superintendent’s Open Door Session
Board of Education Office
A Superintendent’s Open Door Session will take place Wednesday, Jan. 19 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 Feb. 23, March 23, April 27 and May 25. 410-677-4495.
Thursday, Jan. 20
Multicultural Festival
Fruitland Primary School
Fruitland Primary School and its students and families will join in a Multicultural Festival from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. The cultures of Italy, Chile, Ireland, Pakistan and Native Americans are among those that will be explored and celebrated through food, music, games, dances, storytelling and cultural artifacts. An Irish dance troupe from the Footsteps Dance Academy will be there to share Irish dancing. 410-677-5171.
Friday, Jan. 21
End of 2nd Marking Period (44 days)
Report cards distributed Jan. 31
Monday, Jan. 24 and Tuesday, Jan. 25
Professional Days
Schools closed for students. Central Office open.
Wednesday, Jan. 26
3rd Marking Period begins
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 6 p.m.
WCCPTA Reflections Reception
Parkside High School
The Wicomico County Council of PTAs (WCCPTA) will hold a reception and awards ceremony at Parkside High School for the Reflections program. Many winning art and writing entries from Wicomico students will be displayed starting at 6 p.m., with awards starting at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 7 p.m.
Evening High School Commencement
Prince Street Elementary
Friday, Jan. 28
3rd annual Operation SPEAK Oratorical Competition for Fifth-Graders from Prince Street, Pinehurst and Glen Avenue Schools
At Prince Street Elementary School
Prince Street Elementary will host the 3rd annual Operation SPEAK (Stimulate, Prepare & Encourage Articulate Kids) Oratorical Competition at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28. There will be fifth-grade students from three Title I school competing - Pinehurst, Glen Avenue and Prince Street. This program encourages 5th-grade students to compete first with students from their own school in writing, memorizing, and reciting a speech. Three students from each school will participate in the contest, which has been rescheduled for Jan. 28 after being postponed by a snow day on Dec. 17. Each student will have two to four minutes to present a prepared speech on either this quote from John Crudele: “Kids Spell Love T-I-M-E,” or Jesse Jackson’s quote, “Your children need your presence more than your presents.” Winners will be eligible for trophies and monetary awards. This year’s Operation SPEAK Oratorical Competition is supported by a grant from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. For information please contact Tana Ellis at 410-677-5813 or tellis@wcboe.org.
Saturdays, March 5-April 30
Budding Authors 101
Sojourner Douglass College
Students in grades 4-6 can become published authors by taking The Balanced-Families Budding Authors 101 course. During this eight-week program, children will complete a workbook that helps them to complete each portion of their book. At the end of the program, each completed story will be submitted to a professional graphic designer who will create the pictures and cover for each book based on the children’s drawings and ideas. Completed books will be available two to four weeks after the program ends. Books can be showcased at schools, online at the Budding Authors website, and at local exhibits, bookfairs and bookstores. Classes will be held from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Saturdays, March 5-April 30. The cost is $120 per student for a black and white script and pictures, or $200 for black and white script and color pictures. Classes will be held at Sojourner Douglass College, 408 Coles Circle, #D, Salisbury. For information please call Connie Stewart of Balanced-Families at 443-525-8353.
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