Wicomico County Schools

Friday, Dec. 16
4th annual Operation SPEAK Oratorical Competition for Fifth-Graders from Prince Street, East Salisbury and Glen Avenue Schools
At Prince Street Elementary School

Prince Street Elementary will host the 4th annual Operation SPEAK (Stimulate, Prepare & Encourage Articulate Kids) Oratorical Competition at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16. There will be fifth-grade students from three Title I school competing – East Salisbury, 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 on Dec. 16. Each student will have two to four minutes to present a prepared speech on either the quote“Kids Spell Love T-I-M-E,” or “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Winners will be eligible for trophies and monetary awards. For information please contact Tana Ellis at 410-677-5813 or tellis@wcboe.org.