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Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Highlighted Events This Week And Next Week In Wicomico Schools

March 8-9, March 15-16
Maryland School Assessment (MSA) Testing
All students in grades 3-8

The 2011 Maryland School Assessment (MSA) testing begins Tuesday in Wicomico County Schools for all students in grades 3-8. Testing will be on March 8-9 for MSA Reading and on March 15-16 for MSA Math. (Grades 5 and 8 will take the MSA Science assessment later this spring.)

Tuesday, March 8, 7 p.m.
Monthly Meeting of Wicomico County Board of Education
Board of Education Auditorium

The March meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, in the Board of Education auditorium. The agenda is posted at www.wcboe.org. 410-677-4561.

Wednesday, March 9 and Thursday, March 17
Free Football Clinics with SU Head Football Coach Sherman Wood

Wicomico County Public Schools are pleased to announce that boys ages 8-13 who registered by the deadline for each clinic will be able to attend a free football clinic with Sherman Wood, Salisbury University head football coach. Coach Wood wants to give back to the community by providing free clinics on football techniques, including offensive and defensive drills. Wear sneakers and bring a football if you have one; no special equipment is needed. Parent/guardian or other responsible adult must be present for student to participate. The flier was available at each school. Clinics were also held Feb. 28 and March 3. The schedule of remaining clinics and who may attend each clinic is below.

Wednesday, March 9, 6:30-7:30 p.m., come at 6 p.m. for registration that night, gymnasium of Westside Intermediate School: For students of Northwestern Elementary, Westside Intermediate and Mardela Middle. Registration was due Feb. 25.

Thursday, March 17, 6:30-7:30 p.m., come at 6 p.m. for registration that night, gymnasium of Prince Street Elementary School: For students of Prince Street Elementary, Fruitland Primary, Fruitland Intermediate, Pinehurst Elementary and Bennett Middle. Registration was due by March 4.

Saturday, March 12
STEM Saturday
Ward Museum and Parkside High 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 from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, March 12, with students in grades 4-5 exploring Flying Wild: Bird Science and Conservation at the Ward Museum, and middle schoolers working on Fossils of the Chesapeake: A Hands-On Exploration at Parkside High. Anyone interested in attending a STEM Saturday event must pre-register, and early registration is recommended as the courses fill up early. The last STEM Saturday will be held on 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.


News of Note

Plan Ahead: March 28-31 Registration Fair for Kindergarten/Prekindergarten

A Registration Fair to enroll students in kindergarten and prekindergarten for the 2011-12 school year will take place March 28-31 in the lobby of the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. A flier is posted at http://www.wcboe.org/resources/documents/PreK_2011.pdf.

The Registration Fair is for families of children who will start prekindergarten or kindergarten next year, and children not in public kindergarten now who will be enrolled in the first grade for the 2011-2012 school year. The Registration Fair will be open in the Civic Center lobby from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on the following schedule:

Monday, March 28: Willards Elementary, Charles H. Chipman Elementary, West Salisbury Elementary and Prince Street Elementary

Tuesday, March 29: Beaver Run Elementary, Pemberton Elementary, Fruitland Primary

Wednesday, March 30: Delmar Elementary, Westside Primary, Pinehurst Elementary, Northwestern Elementary

Thursday, March 31: For any family that has not been able to register on the assigned day

Forms are available online at www.wcboe.org. Individual schools will not handle enrollment for prekindergarten and kindergarten students. (The March 24 date published in the 2010-11 school system calendars is no longer valid; no registration will take place on that date.) Any parent or guardian with questions should contact the Centralized Enrollment Office at 410-677-4448 or 410-677-4476. The Centralized Enrollment Office is located in Annex 2 of the Board of Education Office.

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