Outstanding Students, Staff And Schools Honored At March 14 BOE Awards & Recognition Night

The Wicomico County Board of Education at its Awards & Recognitions Night on March 14, 2013 celebrated outstanding students, schools and staff members. Please join the Board in congratulating the honorees below.
Maryland Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education (EGATE) Award 
The Board presented a certificate of achievement to Principal Ruby Brown and North Salisbury Elementary School for receiving the 2013 Maryland EGATE Award for Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education. This year, North Salisbury became the first Eastern Shore school to win this prestigious recognition for the many opportunities it provides for gifted students. It was one of just nine schools given the Maryland State Department of Education’s EGATE designation as a model of excellence in providing gifted and talented education opportunities to all students. The award was presented Feb. 28 during an awards program in Baltimore, at the conclusion of February's Gifted and Talented Education Month in Maryland. 
Decorating Delmarva Holiday Festival of Lights Winners
The Board presented a certificate of recognition to the following schools whose efforts for the Decorating Delmarva Holiday Festival of Lights earned big rewards to support the students, teachers and programs of the school:
In the coloring contest for elementary schools, 1st place and a check for $2,500 went to Delmar Elementary School
In the middle school tree decorating contest, 1st place and a check for $2,500 went to Salisbury Middle School
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