Highlighted Events This Week And Next Week In Wicomico Schools

Monday, Sept. 13
Release of Doves
North Salisbury Elementary School
9:15 a.m.

The actual anniversary of Sept. 11 fell on Saturday this year, but on Monday, Sept. 13, at 9:15 a.m., the entire school will gather on the playground to remember those who lost their lives on 9/11. Trained doves will be released during the brief ceremony, as a symbol of peace. On Friday, all North Salisbury students and staff gathered for a program recognizing the importance of Patriot Day and the National Day of Service and Remembrance, which mark the anniversary of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. Students received dove shapes on which to write their vision or hope for peace, and many students and staff wore red, white and blue.

Monday, Sept. 13
Last Day to Register for Evening High School
Wicomico High School, Building E

all registration for Evening High School will end on Monday, Sept. 13, in Building E of Wicomico High School. Registration will take place from 4-7 p.m. Classes begin Sept. 15. To register, bring in a birth certificate, Social Security card, proof of residency (any utility bill or rent/mortgage statement), and transcript from last school attended. Students already attending a Wicomico County high school during the day and wishing to attend Evening High School at night must bring to registration a blue form completed by the high school guidance counselor. 410-677-4537.

Tuesday, Sept. 14
Primary Election
Schools and Central Office closed

Thursday, Sept. 16
Monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education
Board of Education Office

The Wicomico County Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m., due to schools being closed on the regular Tuesday meeting day. An agenda will be posted prior to the meeting at www.wcboe.org.

Friday, Sept. 17
Assembly with Actress Sammi Hanratty Northwestern Elementary School

Northwestern Elementary welcomes young actress Sammi Hanratty to our school at 9:15 a.m. Friday, Sept. 17, for a presentation. She is known from the big and small screen, making her television movie debut starring opposite Lacey Chabert and Wendie Malick in ABC Family's "Hello Sister, Goodbye Life." Sammi quickly built her resume with notable guest star and recurring roles on ABCs "Pushing Daisies" (Young Chuck), "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody", "House M.D.", and CBS' "The Unit" with her older sister Danielle [Hanratty].

One of Sammi's favorite roles to play was "Chrissa Maxwell" in HBO Films' "An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong." "Chrissa" is American Girl's '2009 Girl of the Year' doll; a 10-year-old girl who stands strong and speaks out against bullying. She will also appear in Cambridge Saturday (see below) to deliver an anti-bullying message.

This year, Sammi completed filming a lead role in "The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone" which gave her the opportunity to travel to Thailand. Sammi has had the honor of working alongside established actors and directors such as Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ray Liotta in "Hero Wanted", and Jim Carrey in Robert Zemeckis' "A Christmas Carol." She just completed filming "The Greening of Whitney Brown" as the title character. The film also stars Brooke Shields, Aidan Quinn, and Kris Kristofferson.

Saturday, Sept. 18
Anti-Bullying Rally with Actress Sammi Hanratty
Sailwinds Park, Cambridge

Shore students are invited to take part in a back-to-school Anti-Bullying Rally Sept. 18 at Sailwinds Park, featuring an appearance by television and film actress Sammi Hanratty. The rally is free and open to all from 12-4 p.m. at Sailwinds Park in Cambridge. Sammi, who starred as the title character in “An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong” and has appeared on TV on “Pushing Daisies,” “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” and “iCarly,” will appear at the event from 12-1 p.m. with an anti-bullying message and a Q&A session, pictures and autographs. The event will also feature games, the Horn Point Laboratory touch tank, moonbounces and rock-climb-slide, McGruff the Crime Dog, many other activities, and prizes. This event is presented by MTS Broadcasting of Cambridge. 410-228-4800.