Highlighted Events in Wicomico Schools This Week and Next Week
Jan. 5-23
Nominations for 2015-2016 Wicomico Teacher of the Year
Now is the time to nominate a deserving teacher for special recognition. Nominations for 2015-2016 Wicomico Teacher of the Year may be made Jan. 5-23. Anyone in the community is invited to seek recognition for a current teacher in Wicomico County Public Schools who has taught full-time for at least five years.
Nomination forms will be sent home with some students. They will also be available in schools and at the Board of Education Office, and on line at www.wcboe.org (look for the Teacher of the Year Form box on the home page). Nominations are due by Jan. 23.
The Wicomico Teacher of the Year Program annually solicits nominations from parents, students, the community and fellow educators to recognize Wicomico teachers with exceptional qualities and characteristics that make them shining examples of teaching in Wicomico County. Nominations can come from a student who treasures a special teacher, a parent who sees the benefits of all that a teacher does, someone who recalls an outstanding experience in the classroom of a teacher who is still teaching, or a coworker who sees the value of a fellow teacher’s work every day.
Semifinalists for the Wicomico award will be interviewed by a blue ribbon panel of judges in late February. On March 19, during the Teacher of the Year Banquet at Salisbury University’s Commons, finalists at the primary, intermediate, middle and high school levels will be named, and the new 2015-2016 Wicomico Teacher of the Year will be announced. For more information, please call Ms. Lisa Forbush at 410-677-5141 or e-mail her atlforbush@wcboe.org.Nomination forms will be sent home with some students. They will also be available in schools and at the Board of Education Office, and on line at www.wcboe.org (look for the Teacher of the Year Form box on the home page). Nominations are due by Jan. 23.
The Wicomico Teacher of the Year Program annually solicits nominations from parents, students, the community and fellow educators to recognize Wicomico teachers with exceptional qualities and characteristics that make them shining examples of teaching in Wicomico County. Nominations can come from a student who treasures a special teacher, a parent who sees the benefits of all that a teacher does, someone who recalls an outstanding experience in the classroom of a teacher who is still teaching, or a coworker who sees the value of a fellow teacher’s work every day.
Friday, Jan. 9
Deadline to register for Feb. 7 ACT administration. Juniors and seniors should visit the guidance office for information.
Saturday, Jan. 10
STEM Saturday
Parkside High School
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Saturday classes will be offered throughout the 2014-2015 school year for students in grades 4/5 and 6/7/8. The next STEM Saturday will be held Jan. 10, with students in grades 4-5 exploring “It’s a Starry, Starry Night: Explore the Stars in Our Universe” and middle schoolers working on “Up, Up and Away! Hot Air Balloons.” All STEM Saturdays will take place from 10 a.m.-noon.
STEM Saturdays are free for Wicomico County students in grades 4 through 8. Anyone interested in attending a STEM Saturday event must pre-register, and early registration is recommended as the courses fill up early. For a detailed schedule and registration form, see the STEM Saturday 2014-2015 flyer athttp://wcboe.org/instruction_student_services/programs/stem_program. For information contact Gretchen Boggs at 410-677-4504 or gboggs@wcboe.org.
STEM Saturdays will also be held:
Feb. 7: “Science Behind Winning: Logic or Luck, Games and Probability” for elementary, “Scratch: Creating Interactive Stories and Games” for middle school. At Salisbury Middle School.
March 7: “Bubble-ology: The Mystery and Science of the Bubble” for elementary, “Coastal Creatures: Creatures that Inhabit Our Coastline” for middle school. At Salisbury Middle School.
April 4: “You Live Where? Macro Invertebrates of Schumaker Pond” for elementary, “Structural Engineering: You Can Build What?” for middle school. At Ward Museum.
Jan. 10-18
Educator Appreciation Days
Barnes & Noble, Salisbury
The Salisbury Barnes & Noble store will be part of the Jan. 10-18 Educator Appreciation Days for Barnes & Noble, the nation’s largest retail bookseller and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products. Public, private and homeschool prek-12 educators who shop at their local Barnes & Noble store or online at bn.com will receive these discounts with an Educator Discount Card:
-25% discount on personal and classroom book purchases, including Children’s and Teen titles and educational toys and games
-25% discount on music, movies, tech gear, and more
-10% off the current price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab® 4 NOOK® and NOOK GlowLight (limit 5)
-10% discount on all Café consumable purchases
There will be a regional sweepstakes drawing for a $500 Barnes & Noble Gift Card and a NOOK by Samsung. One educator per region (five total) is eligible; educators can ask a bookseller for details on how to enter at their local store. Look for other local events as well as prizes and giveaways, such as gift cards, books, posters, educator guides, sticker sheets, activity kits, tote bags, and more.
Educators visiting Barnes & Noble Salisbury during Educator Appreciation Days can also receive information about Barnes & Noble’s 2015 “My Favorite Teacher Contest,” which provides middle and high school students the opportunity to tell their communities how much they appreciate their teachers by writing an essay, poem or letter about them. Local winning teachers are recognized at an in-store event in the spring and are eligible to win prizes at the regional level. One regional winner will be named the Barnes & Noble National Teacher of the Year and will receive a cash prize of $5,000, with their school also receiving $5,000. The My Favorite Teacher Contest runs until March 1.
Jan. 12-23
High School Assessment (HSA) Testing
All Maryland high schools
High school students who have taken and not previously passed one or more of the High School Assessments (HSAs) will have the opportunity to retake the assessments from Jan. 12-23 in Wicomico County high schools. Each school will set a schedule to administer the assessments for English, Algebra/Data Analysis, Biology and Government.
Jan. 12-Feb. 13
ACCESS for ELL English Language Proficiency Test, for ELL students kindergarten-12th grade
Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m.
Monthly Meeting of 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. 13 in the Board of Education auditorium. The agenda is posted atwww.wcboe.org; click on the BoardDocs box (left side of home page) to view the agenda. 410-677-4561
Thursday, Jan. 15, at 5:30 p.m.
Board of Education Budget Hearing
Board of Education Auditorium
The Wicomico County Board of Education’s first public budget hearing for the fiscal year 2015-2016 budget will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 in the Board of Education Auditorium, 101 Long Ave., Salisbury. Parents, students, community members and Board staff are invited to come with comments. Public input is critically important in the budget process for Wicomico County Public Schools. For information please call 410-677-4561.
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