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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Coming Up Soon On The Wicomico School Calendar

Monday, Jan. 3
Schools and Central Office reopen from Winter Holidays

Tuesday, Jan. 11
Monthly Meeting of the 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. 11, in the Board of Education Auditorium at Mt. Hermon Road and Long Avenue in Salisbury. The agenda will be posted at www.wcboe.org the Friday before the meeting. 410-677-4561.

Jan. 10-21
High School Assessment (HSA) testing for students who previously took but did not pass one or more HSAs.
At all four Wicomico County high schools

Jan. 14-15
Wrestling Tournament
Hosted by Wicomico High School at the WYCC

The 16th Annual Bob Rowe Memorial (formerly Delmarva Classic) Wrestling Tournament will be hosted by the Wicomico High School Wrestling Team at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Jan. 14-15. Wrestling will start at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14 and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15. There will be four mats of varsity action and three mats of JV action over both days. Admission is $15 for the weekend, or $10 a day (no WCBOE passes will be honored). The tournament will serve as a fundraiser for the Wi-Hi Wrestling Team. 410-677-5146.

Friday, Jan. 14
PTA Movie Family Night
Prince Street Elementary

The Prince Street Elementary PTA will host a Movie Family Night with the new version of “The Karate Kid” and Mitchell’s Martial Arts there to do a demonstration. The evening will begin at 6 p.m., with the movie starting at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $1. 410-677-5813.

Saturday, Jan. 15
STEM Saturday
Salisbury Middle School

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Saturday classes will be offered throughout the 2010-11 school year for students in grades 4/5 and 6/7/8. The next STEM Saturday will be held at Salisbury Middle School from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Jan. 15, with students in grades 4-5 exploring Green Keepers: Going Green to Preserve Our World, and middle schoolers working on The Bug Detective. The elementary offerings are new to the STEM Saturdays schedule this year. Anyone interested in attending a STEM Saturday event must pre-register, and early registration is recommended as the courses fill up early. STEM Saturdays will also be held Feb. 12, The Magic of Chemistry (elementary) and Out of Sight: Bringing Astronomy Down to Earth (middle), both at Salisbury Middle; March 12, Flying Wild: Bird Science and Conservation (elementary) at Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art; Fossils of the Chesapeake: A Hands-On Exploration (middle) at Parkside High; and April 9, The Bug Detective (elementary) and The Science Behind Winning (middle), both at Salisbury Middle. For a detailed schedule and registration form, visit http://www.wcboe.org/news/510. For information contact Gretchen Boggs at 410-677-5149 or gboggs@wcboe.org.

Monday, Jan. 17
Schools and Central Office closed for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday

Tuesday, Jan. 18
Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night
Wicomico High School

A Wicomico County Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Wicomico High School Auditorium to honor outstanding students, teachers, administrators, schools, programs and community partners. 410-677-4561.

Wednesday, Jan. 19
Superintendent’s Open Door Session
Board of Education Office

A Superintendent’s Open Door Session will take place Wednesday, Jan. 19 from 4-6 p.m., in the Administrative Conference Room at the Board of Education Office. The Open Door Sessions are opportunities to meet one-on-one with Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Fredericksen to discuss any issue, idea or concern. No appointments are made: Anyone interested in meeting with the superintendent should come to the Board office that day and sign in. Other Superintendent Open Door Sessions for this year are scheduled for Feb. 23, March 23, April 27 and May 25. 410-677-4495.

Friday, Jan. 21
End of 2nd Marking Period (44 days)
Report cards distributed Jan. 31

Monday, Jan. 24 and Tuesday, Jan. 25
Professional Days
Schools closed for students. Central Office open.

Wednesday, Jan. 26
3rd Marking Period begins

Wednesday, Jan. 26, 6 p.m.
WCCPTA Reflections Reception
Parkside High School

The Wicomico County Council of PTAs (WCCPTA) will hold a reception and awards ceremony at Parkside High School for the Reflections program. Many winning art and writing entries from Wicomico students will be displayed starting at 6 p.m., with awards starting at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 26, 7 p.m.
Evening High School Commencement
Prince Street Elementary

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