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.
Last night our Varsity Boys Basketball and Cheerleading teams recognized 5 amazing seniors for their dedication and hard work! Thank you and congratulations to Kaniyaha Outlaw, Takai Hugee, Drake Long, Jonylson Prucien, and Jaden Sampson.
After the senior recognition, the Boys followed through with a 71 - 52 win over Crisfield! The boys move to 10-6 on the season and are back in action this Friday night at Pocomoke High School.
Our January VP Shoes Student-Athletes of the Month are Kayden Fryling and Se'Lah Foreman!
Kayden represents our Unified Strength & Conditioning team and has been a key factor in helping the Tribe perform at the highest level throughout the month of January. In a recent meet, Kayden deadlifted an astonishing 535 pounds!
Se'Lah has led our Girls Varsity Basketball team to an impressive 13-0 record! So far this season, She has averaged 20 points, 5.7 steals, 3.6 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game. Se'Lah leads by example both on and off the court and will hopefully help our girls basketball team make a strong play off push in February and March.
Congratulations to Kayden and Se'Lah!
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.
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.
Wicomico County Public Schools will dismiss 2 hours early on Friday, Jan. 19th due to inclement weather. All after-school and evening activities are cancelled for Friday. All activities for Saturday, Jan. 20th are also cancelled out of an abundance of caution. Please be safe.
School Status Alert for Wednesday, Jan. 17: Due to inclement weather, there will be a 90-minute delay for Wicomico County Public Schools on Jan. 17 to evaluate weather and road conditions. If there is any change to this status, an update will be sent out and posted early Wednesday.
The monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education will now be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18.
The Board of Education will hold a Public Budget Hearing to present information on the development of next year’s Wicomico County Public Schools budget (FY2025) and to receive public input at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, February 8th in the Board Auditorium at 101 Long Avenue in Salisbury.
This budget hearing will also be live-streamed on the Watch Board Meeting page of the school system’s website at www.wicomicoschools.org
The Wicomico County Board of Education meeting that was scheduled for this evening (Jan. 9) has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Pre-registration for Public Comments will be open online from 7 p.m. Jan. 9 through 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15 (https://dev3.wicomicoschools.org/board_public_comments/) and at the Board meeting site 1 hour before the meeting on Jan. 16.
SCHOOL STATUS ALERT: Due to inclement weather, Wicomico County Public Schools will dismiss 2 hours early on Tuesday, Jan. 9th. No after-school/evening activities. There will be a 90-minute delay Wednesday, Jan. 10th to evaluate road conditions, with updates as needed. Please be safe.
Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9. Pre-registration required for public comments, which now take place as agenda item 3.4 early in the meeting. Pre-register online by 7 p.m. Monday (https://dev3.wicomicoschools.org/board_public_comments/), or at the meeting site 1 hour before the meeting starts. Read more: www.wicomicoschools.org.
Each year the Salisbury Lions Club recognizes one student-athlete from each Wicomico County HS football team with the David L. Dulany Memorial Sportsmanship Award. This year's winner is Jonylson Prucien!
Our December VP Shoes – Vernon Powell Student-Athletes of the Month are Rowen Okerblom and Aerianna Edwards! These phenomenal student-athletes come from our Wrestling team, coached by Nate Stone. Rowen Okerblom has started off the winter season on the right foot by winning 1st place in both of the JV tournaments he has participated in. Aerianna Edwards has also had a strong start, placing 2nd in the Parkside female wrestling tournament earlier this month! Most importantly, Rowen and Aerianna are both model students, exceeding the WiHi student GPA goal of a 3.5!
It's a short week for our Tribe with winter break starting on Thursday! Reminder that Wednesday is an early dismissal day for all students. Best of luck to our student-athletes!
To learn more about the Wicomico County Public Schools' Blueprint Implementation Plan, check out the latest newsletter at https://www.wicomicoschools.or...
Our November VP Shoes – Vernon Powell Student-Athletes of the Month are Paris King and Jamear Wiley!
Although Winter Sports are ramping up, we wanted to take one last opportunity to celebrate our Fall student-athletes. Paris King was a leader for our Varsity Volleyball team both on and off the court. She showed up to every practice and always brought a positive attitude. Jamear Wiley represents our Varsity Football Team. Jamear was a silent leader for the team by leading by example. Jamear is a phenomenal student and strives to earn a 4.0 each marking term. Congratulations again to Paris and Jamear!
The Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services invites parents of students with disabilities to the November Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee (SECAC) meeting. The meeting will be held on Nov. 30 from 6-7:30 p.m. The hybrid meeting will take place in the auditorium of Parkside High School. Please contact Lavon Adkins, Family Support Facilitator, at laadkins@wcboe.org for the Zoom link if you wish to join virtually. Participants will receive updates from the Office of Special Education and a presentation on secondary transition. If your child is 14 years or older, you will not want to miss this information-packed meeting. Participants will receive a copy of the Maryland State Department of Education: Family Information Series.
Have you had a chance to nominate a great teacher for Wicomico Teacher of the Year? This would be an excellent time to show that teacher just how much their dedication is noticed and appreciated. Nominations will be taken through Friday, Dec. 1.
QR codes to the nomination form in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole are on the promo posted here. Learn more and access the links here: https://www.wicomicoschools.org/article/1317784
