Today is the last day of instruction for Wicomico students before spring break. Schools dismiss 3 hours early today. The school system will be closed Thursday through Monday for everyone. On Tuesday, April 2, the Central Office and school offices will reopen. Schools will reopen for instruction on Wednesday, April 3. Have a great spring break!
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Micah Stauffer will hold a Superintendent’s Open Door Session 4-6PM Wednesday, March 27 to hear people’s concerns, ideas or questions on any issue involving Wicomico Schools. No appointment needed. Open Door Sessions are held in the Wicomico County Public Schools building at 2424 Northgate Dr., Salisbury. For information: 410-677-4495 or adouling@wcboe.org.
LETTER DAY (Week of March 25-29). The schedule of elementary letter days is posted weekly in the Live Feed on the school system's home page and on elementary school home pages, including Pittsville Elementary & Middle. (Use of the letter day in middle schools varies by school; please check with the school for details.)
Have you heard about our CAREER COACHES? Wicomico County Public Schools is implementing career coaches to help better prepare students for their future after high school as part of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. Our Amy Rhodes and Emily Thompsen appeared on WBOC TV's DelmarvaLife program to explain what they do. Watch the video here - https://bit.ly/3PxNZl4
Congratulations to all of the high school students who took part in the 2023-2024 ACE Mentor Program through Wicomico County Public Schools. Wicomico students recently competed in the ACE (ACE = Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Final Presentation Night, which featured a showcase of individual projects as well as the team competition. Wicomico's ACE team and its "Salisbury Riverfront Recreation Center" proposal carried the day, with Wicomico winning the team trophy over Saints Peter and Paul High, St. Michaels High and Easton High. Wicomico ACE students also received $6,300 in scholarships from the ACE Wicomico board.
Congratulations to these students, who were on the trophy-winning team for Wicomico ACE:
JMB: Rahul Kumar Thummalapalli, Tyler Crabtree, Emily Kirchner, Jericho Ethan Lopez, Nathanael Groth
Parkside: Kaitlyn Tyler
Wicomico High: Elizabeth Olvera-Bonilla
Participating in the showcase that was part of the event and/or in the ACE season were:
Hayden Slovikosky, Harish Chandrasekaran and Joshua Howard (all JMB)
Kalan Keener (Parkside)
Ella Williams (Mardela)
Thanks to all of the professionals in ACE fields who volunteered their time each week to mentor and teach students.
LETTER DAY (Week of March 18-22). The schedule of elementary letter days is posted weekly in the Live Feed on the school system's home page and on elementary school home pages, including Pittsville Elementary & Middle. (Use of the letter day in middle schools varies by school; please check with the school for details.)
The next monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 in the Board of Education Auditorium at 101 Long Ave., Salisbury.
In accordance with the Board of Education Public Comments Protocol Policy, pre-registration for public comments is required. Public comments during the Board meeting will be limited to 20 participants. To register for public comments, please visit the pre-registration page (https://board_public_comments.wcboe.org/), which is open from one week prior to this Board meeting, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, until one day before the Board meeting, at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11. Anyone unable to pre-register online may visit the school system office at 2424 Northgate Drive in business hours during that timeframe to fill out a paper copy of the pre-registration form. Anyone who pre-registers will be contacted by email prior to the Board meeting. Anyone pre-registering to give public comments after the first 20 people have already pre-registered may submit comments at any time to comments@wcboe.org.
If all 20 speaking slots are not filled through pre-registration, people will be able to register in person at the meeting venue to provide public comments on a first-come, first-served basis in the hour before the scheduled start time of the Board meeting.
LETTER DAY (Week of March 4-8). The schedule of elementary letter days is posted weekly in the Live Feed on the school system's home page and on elementary school home pages, including Pittsville Elementary & Middle. (Use of the letter day in middle schools varies by school; please check with the school for details.)
The next monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 in the Board of Education Auditorium at 101 Long Ave., Salisbury.
For this Board meeting, the Board will convene at 6:30 p.m. and immediately vote to go into closed session. The open portion of the meeting will begin at about 7 p.m. The agenda for this meeting will be available by the Friday before the meeting on BoardDocs: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/wcboe/Board.nsf/Public
In accordance with the Board of Education Public Comments Protocol Policy, pre-registration for public comments is required. Public comments during the Board meeting will be limited to 20 participants. To register for public comments, please visit the pre-registration page (https://board_public_comments.wcboe.org/), which is open from one week prior to this Board meeting, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, until one day before the Board meeting, at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11. Anyone unable to pre-register online may visit the school system office at 2424 Northgate Drive in business hours during that timeframe to fill out a paper copy of the pre-registration form.
Anyone who pre-registers will be contacted by email prior to the Board meeting. Anyone pre-registering to give public comments after the first 20 people have already pre-registered may submit comments at any time to comments@wcboe.org.
If all 20 speaking slots are not filled through pre-registration, people will be able to register in person at the meeting venue to provide public comments on a first-come, first-served basis in the hour before the scheduled start time of the Board meeting.
The public comment section of the agenda is an opportunity for the Superintendent and Board to listen to individuals’ own comments on topics concerning Wicomico County Public Schools. The Board chairman has the right to limit public comments in length or those concerning personnel or student matters which clearly identify an individual or individuals, appeals or legal matters that are before the Board, negotiations and topics that are more appropriately addressed in closed session or privately with a staff member.
Only verbal comments are permitted during public comment session of a Board meeting. No signs or posters may be displayed by the public during board meetings. Written, printed, audio, or video material may be submitted via comments@wcboe.org.
Each speaker shall address all comments directly to the Board and speak only from the designated location for public comments. For additional information, please refer to the Public Comments Protocol Policy.
This meeting will be livestreamed on the Watch Board Meetings page of the school system’s website (www.wicomicoschools.org). Meetings are viewable after they have ended and may be accessed in a variety of places such as BoardDocs, WCPS YouTube and the website of Wicomico County Public Schools.
The Wicomico Board of Education held a work session on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 including the review of 9 policies that are being moved forward to the March 13th Board meeting. Those policies are available for public review at this link: https://www.wicomicoschools.org/page/policy-creation-review
LETTER DAY (Week of Feb. 26 - March 1. The schedule of elementary letter days is posted weekly in the Live Feed on the school system's home page and on elementary school home pages, including Pittsville Elementary & Middle. (Use of the letter day in middle schools varies by school; please check with the school for details.)
LETTER DAY (Week of Feb. 19 - 23: The schedule of elementary letter days is posted weekly in the Live Feed on the school system's home page and on elementary school home pages, including Pittsville Elementary & Middle. (Use of the letter day in middle schools varies by school; please check with the school for details.)
LETTER DAY (Week of Feb. 12-16: The schedule of elementary letter days is posted weekly in the Live Feed on the school system's home page and on elementary school home pages, including Pittsville Elementary & Middle. (Use of the letter day in middle schools varies by school; please check with the school for details.)
The next monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 in the Board of Education Auditorium at 101 Long Ave., Salisbury. Pre-registration to give Public Comments is required, at https://board_public_comments.wcboe.org/. This pre-registration portal is open from one week prior to this Board meeting, at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, until one day before the Board meeting, at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12. Pre-registration may also be done at the Board meeting in the hour before the meeting begins.
LETTER DAY (Week of Feb. 5-9: The schedule of elementary letter days is posted weekly in the Live Feed on the school system's home page and on elementary school home pages, including Pittsville Elementary & Middle. (Use of the letter day in middle schools varies by school; please check with the school for details.)
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Micah Stauffer will hold a Superintendent’s Open Door Session 4-6PM Wed Jan 31 to hear people’s concerns, ideas or questions on any issue involving Wicomico Schools. No appointment needed. Open Door Sessions are held in the Wicomico County Public Schools building at 2424 Northgate Dr., Salisbury. For information: 410-677-4495 or adouling@wcboe.org.
Reminder: Wicomico students do not have school on Monday, Jan. 29. Teachers have a professional day. We look forward to seeing students Tuesday for the start of the 2nd semester and 3rd marking term.
LETTER DAY (Week of Jan. 29-Feb. 2: The schedule of elementary letter days is posted weekly in the Live Feed on the school system's home page and on elementary school home pages, including Pittsville Elementary & Middle. (Use of the letter day in middle schools varies by school; please check with the school for details.)
SCHOOL STATUS ALERT for Monday, Jan. 22nd:
Wicomico County Public Schools will have a 90-minute delay on Monday morning (January 22nd) due to road conditions in some areas of the county. Students should follow their school’s instructions regarding the day’s schedule. Stay safe.
LETTER DAY (Week of Jan. 22-26: The schedule of elementary letter days is posted weekly in the Live Feed on the school system's home page and on elementary school home pages, including Pittsville Elementary & Middle. (Use of the letter day in middle schools varies by school; please check with the school for details.)
