January Edition of Working Together for Children
Now Airing on PAC 14
The January edition of "Working Together for Children" is now airing on PAC 14 (Comcast Channel 14). The show is currently scheduled to air at 9:03 a.m. and 8:09 p.m. Tuesday, and at 6:30 p.m. Thursday and noon Saturday; please visit pac14.org or check the listings in The Daily Times for additional times throughout the month. The show features an interview on Race to the Top with Ruth Malone, Director of Curriculum and Professional Development, as well as highlights from the November Awards & Recognitions Night. Northwestern Elementary, a National and Maryland Blue Ribbon School, is spotlighted by students, parents and staff members who tell its blue ribbon story.
Nominations Due by Jan. 19 for the 2011 Comcast Parent Involvement Matters Award
Nominations for the 2011 Comcast Parent Involvement Matters Award must be postmarked by Jan. 19 to be considered for this award which recognizes outstanding parental involvement activities. Entry information is posted below.
The Comcast Parent Involvement Matters Award is an annual award for parents and guardians whose exemplary contributions to public education have led to improvements for Maryland’s schoolchildren, teachers, schools, programs and/or policies. Comcast created the award with the Maryland State Department of Education to highlight the positive impact parents and guardians have on public schools and to encourage all parents and guardians to get involved in whatever way they can. Read more and find the entry form at http://www.wcboe.org/news/548.
Tuesday, Jan. 11
Monthly Meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education
Board of Education Auditorium
The January meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, in the Board of Education Auditorium at Mt. Hermon Road and Long Avenue in Salisbury. The agenda will be posted at www.wcboe.org the Friday before the meeting. 410-677-4561.
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
Thursday, Jan. 13, 5:30 p.m.
Budget Hearing
Board of Education Office
The first public budget hearing for the fiscal 2011-12 budget will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, at the Board of Education Office auditorium, Mt. Hermon Road and Long Avenue, Salisbury. Prior to comment time, school system staff will make a brief presentation on the school system’s revenue picture and anticipated funding challenges. Parents, students, community members and Board staff are invited to come with comments. Early input will be valuable in what is expected to be a particularly challenging budget year for the school system. For information please call 410-677-4561.
Thursday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m.
Strings Concert
At Salisbury Middle School
The fall strings concert for students from Mardela Middle and High, Northwestern Elementary, Salisbury Middle and Westside Intermediate has been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. at Salisbury Middle School. 410-677-5149.
Jan. 14-15
Wrestling Tournament
Hosted by Wicomico High School at the WYCC
The 16th Annual Bob Rowe Memorial (formerly Delmarva Classic) Wrestling Tournament will be hosted by the Wicomico High School Wrestling Team at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Jan. 14-15. Wrestling will start at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14 and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15. There will be four mats of varsity action and three mats of JV action over both days. Admission is $15 for the weekend, or $10 a day (no WCBOE passes will be honored). The tournament will serve as a fundraiser for the Wi-Hi Wrestling Team. 410-677-5146.
Friday, Jan. 14
PTA Movie Family Night
Prince Street Elementary
The Prince Street Elementary PTA will host a Movie Family Night with the new version of “The Karate Kid” and Mitchell’s Martial Arts there to do a demonstration. The evening will begin at 6 p.m., with the movie starting at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $1. 410-677-5813.
Saturday, Jan. 15
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, Jan. 15, with students in grades 4-5 exploring Green Keepers: Going Green to Preserve Our World, and middle schoolers working on The Bug Detective. 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 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.
Now Airing on PAC 14
The January edition of "Working Together for Children" is now airing on PAC 14 (Comcast Channel 14). The show is currently scheduled to air at 9:03 a.m. and 8:09 p.m. Tuesday, and at 6:30 p.m. Thursday and noon Saturday; please visit pac14.org or check the listings in The Daily Times for additional times throughout the month. The show features an interview on Race to the Top with Ruth Malone, Director of Curriculum and Professional Development, as well as highlights from the November Awards & Recognitions Night. Northwestern Elementary, a National and Maryland Blue Ribbon School, is spotlighted by students, parents and staff members who tell its blue ribbon story.
Nominations Due by Jan. 19 for the 2011 Comcast Parent Involvement Matters Award
Nominations for the 2011 Comcast Parent Involvement Matters Award must be postmarked by Jan. 19 to be considered for this award which recognizes outstanding parental involvement activities. Entry information is posted below.
The Comcast Parent Involvement Matters Award is an annual award for parents and guardians whose exemplary contributions to public education have led to improvements for Maryland’s schoolchildren, teachers, schools, programs and/or policies. Comcast created the award with the Maryland State Department of Education to highlight the positive impact parents and guardians have on public schools and to encourage all parents and guardians to get involved in whatever way they can. Read more and find the entry form at http://www.wcboe.org/news/548.
Tuesday, Jan. 11
Monthly Meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education
Board of Education Auditorium
The January meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, in the Board of Education Auditorium at Mt. Hermon Road and Long Avenue in Salisbury. The agenda will be posted at www.wcboe.org the Friday before the meeting. 410-677-4561.
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
Thursday, Jan. 13, 5:30 p.m.
Budget Hearing
Board of Education Office
The first public budget hearing for the fiscal 2011-12 budget will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, at the Board of Education Office auditorium, Mt. Hermon Road and Long Avenue, Salisbury. Prior to comment time, school system staff will make a brief presentation on the school system’s revenue picture and anticipated funding challenges. Parents, students, community members and Board staff are invited to come with comments. Early input will be valuable in what is expected to be a particularly challenging budget year for the school system. For information please call 410-677-4561.
Thursday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m.
Strings Concert
At Salisbury Middle School
The fall strings concert for students from Mardela Middle and High, Northwestern Elementary, Salisbury Middle and Westside Intermediate has been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. at Salisbury Middle School. 410-677-5149.
Jan. 14-15
Wrestling Tournament
Hosted by Wicomico High School at the WYCC
The 16th Annual Bob Rowe Memorial (formerly Delmarva Classic) Wrestling Tournament will be hosted by the Wicomico High School Wrestling Team at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Jan. 14-15. Wrestling will start at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14 and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15. There will be four mats of varsity action and three mats of JV action over both days. Admission is $15 for the weekend, or $10 a day (no WCBOE passes will be honored). The tournament will serve as a fundraiser for the Wi-Hi Wrestling Team. 410-677-5146.
Friday, Jan. 14
PTA Movie Family Night
Prince Street Elementary
The Prince Street Elementary PTA will host a Movie Family Night with the new version of “The Karate Kid” and Mitchell’s Martial Arts there to do a demonstration. The evening will begin at 6 p.m., with the movie starting at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $1. 410-677-5813.
Saturday, Jan. 15
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, Jan. 15, with students in grades 4-5 exploring Green Keepers: Going Green to Preserve Our World, and middle schoolers working on The Bug Detective. 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 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.
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