Coming Up Soon On The Wicomico School Calendar

Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1:30 p.m.
Monthly Meeting of Wicomico County Board of Education
Board of Education Auditorium

The February meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, in the Board of Education auditorium. The agenda will be posted by Friday, Feb. 4, at www.wcboe.org. 410-677-4561.

Thursday, Feb. 10
International Family Fun Night
East Salisbury Elementary

The East Salisbury Elementary STARS/After School Program, in conjunction with Barnes & Noble, will host an International Family Fun Night from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, in the East Salisbury School cafeteria. Students and families represented will be United States, Mexico, Greece, Italy, Vietnam and Pakistan. This evening will be a great opportunity for families to spend time together and learn more about other cultures. 410-677-5803.

Saturday, Feb. 12
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, Feb. 12, with students in grades 4-5 exploring The Magic of Chemistry, and middle schoolers working on Out of Sight: Bringing Astronomy Down to Earth. 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 March 12, Flying Wild: Bird Science and Conservation (elementary) at Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, and 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.