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Thursday, July 23, 2015

OPEN HOUSE LISTING FOR WICOMICO SCHOOLS FOR 2015-2016

Schools will mail welcome letters to all students in mid-August. Wicomico County Schools will hold open houses the week of Aug. 24-28 in preparation for the opening of the 2015-2016 school year on Monday, Aug. 31, for most students*.

*Please note that students in grades 1-6 and grade 9 will attend school on Aug. 31.

(Exceptions: All grades will attend at Pittsville Elementary and Middle, and only grade 6 will attend at Mardela Middle and High.)

All students in grades 1-12 will be in school Tuesday, Sept. 1.

During the first week, kindergarten and prekindergarten students will report as scheduled by the assigned school.

Open house information for each school is provided below.

Beaver Run Elementary School
Open House events for all students on Thursday, Aug. 27. Open House for Grades 1 and 2, 1-3 p.m. “Welcome to Prekindergarten and Kindergarten!” Open House, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Charles H. Chipman Elementary
Thursday, Aug. 27, 1-3 p.m., Open House for all students.

Delmar Elementary SchoolThursday, Aug. 27, Pre-K and Kindergarten Open House and Classroom Orientation from 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 28, Open House from 1-3 p.m. for grades Pre-K to 4.

East Salisbury Elementary
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 3rd grade orientation and picnic, 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, all grades orientation and teacher/classroom visits, 2-3 p.m.

Fruitland Primary
Friday, Aug. 28 from 1-3 p.m., Open House. Fruitland Primary is excited to welcome our students and families to the Open House. Doors will unlock at 1 p.m. Students will enjoy socializing with peers, meeting their teachers, touring the school and visiting Snowy. Our PTA will be on-site as well as community partners in support of our student’s success.

Fruitland Intermediate School
Friday, Aug. 28, 2-4 p.m., Back-to-School Barbeque to meet and greet teachers, administrators and staff members, to be held on the playing fields and in classrooms.

Glen Avenue Elementary
Saturday, Aug. 15, Family Carnival on the playground, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, Grade 3 Transition Night, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, Open House for all students 2:30-3:30 p.m. Representatives from the PTA will be there to welcome students and families and give them the opportunity to join the PTA.

North Salisbury Elementary
Friday, Aug. 28, Open House for all students, 1-3 p.m. Buster the Bus will serve as the official greeter. NSS will offer free school supplies to all students who attend, and several community partners will be on hand to show their support of the school as well. Our Executive PTA Board will be at the Open House to welcome students and families and give them the opportunity to join the PTA. The PTA will also share information about events scheduled for the upcoming school year. North Salisbury families will receive additional details on Open House activities with the mid-August welcome letter.

Northwestern Elementary
Friday, Aug. 28, Open House 3-4 p.m.

Pemberton ElementaryTuesday, Aug. 25, 5:30-7 p.m., Transition Night for Prekindergarten and Kindergarten students. Thursday, Aug. 27, Open House for all students, 2:45 p.m.

Pinehurst Elementary
Friday, Aug. 28, 4-6 p.m. Open House/EXPO/Picnic.

Prince Street Elementary
Open House Friday, Aug. 28 from 1:30-3 p.m.

West Salisbury Elementary
Thursday, Aug. 27, Open House "Welcome to Prekindergarten," 4-6 p.m. Friday,Aug. 28, Open House for students in kindergarten, grades 1 and 2, from 2-3:45 p.m. Come and meet your teachers!

Westside Primary
Friday, Aug. 28, Open House 1-2 p.m.; We will hold an additional informational session, “Welcome to Pre-K and K!”, for those families new to Westside Primary from 2-2:30 p.m. on Aug. 28.

Westside Intermediate
Friday, Aug. 28, Open House at Westside Intermediate 2-3 p.m. for second and third grades and 3-4 p.m. for fourth and fifth grades. The Snowy Bus will be present from 2-4:30 p.m.

Willards Elementary
Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Willards Back to School Barbecue, hosted by PTA, PAC, and our community partner, SonRise Church of Berlin. The evening’s events will include the first PTA meeting of the school year, children and parents will have the opportunity to visit classrooms and meet the teachers, and then enjoy food, music, and outside activities. Bring chairs and/or blankets to enjoy the festivities.

Wicomico Early Learning Center (WELC)
Thursday, Aug. 27, Open House/Ice Cream Social from 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Pittsville Elementary and Middle
Thursday, Aug. 27, the administration, faculty, staff, and PTA will welcome students and their families to a new school year during a “Back to School Bash” from 5-7 p.m.

Bennett Middle School
Saturday, Aug. 15, from 5-7 p.m., school carnival for BMS students and families courtesy of faith-based partner Oak Ridge Baptist Church, with tours of the new school, food, games, face painting, and live music. Back to School Night Thursday, Aug. 27, from 5-7 p.m.

Salisbury Middle
Gear Up 8th Grade Open House and Parent Informational sessions from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26. On Friday, Aug. 28, the administration, faculty, staff, and PTA will welcome students in grades 6 and 7 along with their families to a new school year during a Back to School Open House from 1-3 p.m. In order for students to receive their schedules, parents must attend and bring their student’s completed data form.

Wicomico Middle
Wednesday, Aug. 26, Open House 5-7 p.m. Parents can pick up student schedules when they turn in completed forms sent in the invitation to the Open House. They may also pick up Family Portal information in the Guidance office.

Mardela Middle and High SchoolThursday, Aug. 27, Back-to-School BBQ 5-7 p.m. Families can get their student’s schedule when they bring a completed copy of the student data form to the BBQ.

James M. Bennett High School
Wednesday, Aug 26, PTSA Back to School Night 5:30-8 p.m. Pickup of class schedules when required school documents are turned in. 6-6:30 p.m., PTSA business meeting. 6:30-8 p.m. class visitation.

Parkside High School
Wednesday, Aug. 26, Back to School Night 5-7 p.m.; 5-5:30 p.m., schedule distribution, 5:30-6 p.m. PTA business meeting, 6-7 p.m. class rotation.

Wicomico High School
Thursday, Aug. 27, Back to School Night for freshmen, 4-6 p.m.

Wicomico Evening High School
Registration for the fall semester will be held in Building E of Wicomico High School Sept. 15-17 from 4-7 p.m. Classes begin Sept. 21.

Choices Academy
Open House Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 1-4 p.m.

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