Highlighted Events This Week And Next Week In Wicomico Schools

Friday, Jan. 21
End of 2nd Marking Period (44 days)
Report cards distributed Jan. 31

Through Jan. 21
High School Assessment (HSA) testing for students who previously took but did not pass one or more HSAs
At all four Wicomico County high schools

Friday, Jan. 21
West Salisbury Family Skate Night
Mitchell’s

West Salisbury Elementary will have a Family Skate Night at Mitchell’s from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21. Admission is $3 for all. 410-677-5816.

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.