Reminder: Students will be in school this Monday and Tuesday, and then schools and offices of Wicomico County Public Schools will be closed Nov. 27-29 for the Thanksgiving break. The school system will reopen on Monday, Dec. 2. Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!
Reminder of the schedule for Wicomico County Public Schools next week: School is in session and offices are open Monday and Tuesday, and then the school system will be closed for Thanksgiving Break.
On Thursday, November 21, Wicomico County Public Schools held two Public Information Sessions regarding the current School Boundary Study and the two draft options for boundary changes.
There is now an ONLINE SURVEY open through Dec. 9 to gather feedback on the two draft options for the school boundary changes. Just scan the QR code in either English, Spanish or Haitian Creole to participate in this survey. We want to hear from you.
If you were unable to attend either Public Information Session, you can watch the presentation on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/fJ1Rg0Yh3xU
It's National School Psychology Week (Nov. 11-15), and we'd like to take this opportunity to say just how much we appreciate the team of school psychologists that supports students in Wicomico County Public Schools every day. We're so grateful for what you do!
Please join Wicomico County Public Schools in honoring and thanking American military veterans this Veterans Day (Monday, Nov. 11). In our schools, many of our students and staff will have opportunities to learn about and observe Veterans Day.
Reminder: Schools will dismiss students 3 hours early on Friday, Nov. 8. That day is also the last day of the 1st marking term. Report cards will be distributed Nov. 15.
Reminder: The schools and offices of Wicomico County Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 5 for Election Day.
Reminder: Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. Please be sure to set your clocks back one hour for the switch back to Eastern Standard Time for the winter.
The first Superintendent's Open Door Session of the school year will take place Wednesday, Oct. 23 at the school system's main office on Northgate Drive. Chat time with the superintendent is first come, first served from 4-6 pm.
Reminder: Thursday, Oct. 17 is an early dismissal day, with students dismissed three hours early. Schools are closed Friday, Oct. 18 for the Maryland State Education Association Convention.
On Oct. 4, the 2024-2025 Wicomico Teacher of the Year, Debbie Reynolds (Wicomico Middle), joined the other 23 local teachers of the year from across the state at the Maryland Teacher of the Year Gala in Hunt Valley. Wicomico Schools had a fantastic time celebrating and supporting its top teacher, who in addition to teaching at Wicomico Middle is a graduate of James M. Bennett High and a former student of Bennett Middle, Prince Street Elementary, and Pittsville Elementary and Miiddle.. Thank you Ms. Reynolds for being such a fantastic representative of Wicomico County Public Schools, where our students are Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow.
Ms. Reynolds will continue to serve as Wicomico Teacher of the Year into April, when the 2025-2026 Wicomico Teacher of the Year is announced. That outstanding teacher is teaching in one of our schools right now, and your chance to nominate a deserving teacher for recognition is coming soon, starting Nov. 1.
The Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services invites you to attend the first SECAC meeting of the 2024-2025 school year. The hybrid meeting will take place at Prince Street Elementary School on Thurs., Sept. 26 from 6:00pm – 7:30 pm. Please contact Lavon Adkins laadkins@mywcps.org for the Zoom link.
Today is the day for the State Superintendent of School's Community Forum in Wicomico County. Dr. Carey M. Wright is kicking off a statewide series of Community Forums on Tuesday, Sept. 17, in Wicomico County Public Schools at Salisbury Middle School from 5-6 p.m. We invite students, families, educators, and community members to join the conversation on elevating public education in Maryland. Sign up and submit your questions through our form: https://bit.ly/3B5XcfO
HAITIAN CREOLE
Pandan semèn 9-20 Septanm, tout timoun WCPS, klas 2yèm-5yèm ane, pral pran dyagnostik I-Ready pou ELA Langaj ak dyagnostik MAP pou Matematik. Sa yo se evalyasyon adaptasyon ki baze sou òdinatè ke yo dwe administre nan yon tan deziyen pa pwofesè pitit ou a. Daprè egzijans leta ak lokal yo, nou ap bay elèv yo dyagnostik sa a pou detèmine nivo ansèyman yo epi pou mezire kwasans akademik pandan ane eskolè a nan Lekti, Anglè, ak Langaj.
Etan done ke se yon evalyasyon adaptatif, i-Ready ak MAP pral ajiste kesyon yo pou adapte ak bezwen elèv ou a ak dire de tan pou evalyasyon sa a pral varye ant 30-75 minit. Chak atik yon elèv wè endividyèlman daprè repons yo bay kesyon anvan an. Pa egzanp, yon seri repons kòrèk ap bay kesyon ki yon ti kras pi difisil, alòske yon seri repons kòrèk ap bay kesyon ki yon ti kras pi fasil. Objektif sa a se pa bay elèv ou yon nivo klas oswa yon nòt, men olye pou detèmine ki jan pi byen sipòte aprantisaj elèv ou a.
Egzamen sou Entènèt sa yo bay enfòmasyon imedyat ak egzat sou aprantisaj pitit ou a epi pèmèt pwofesè pitit ou a sèvi ak done sa yo pou gide desizyon ansèyman yo. Nou pral bay evalyasyon sa a twa fwa pandan ane lekòl la. Apre chak peryòd tès, ou ap resevwa yon rapò ki montre kwasans pitit ou a, ke ou ka revize ak pwofesè pitit ou a pou plis enfòmasyon.
Pou plis enfòmasyon, ou ka kontakte pwofesè pitit ou a oswa Ofis Evalyasyon ak Responsablite nan 410-677-4477. Pou pi byen konprann rezilta pitit ou a, tanpri kontakte pwofesè ELA Langaj oswa Matematik pitit ou a.
Spanish Durante las semanas del 9 – 20 de septiembre, todos niños en WCPS, en grados 2-5, tomarán las evaluaciones i-Ready Diagnostic para arte del idioma inglés y MAP Diagnostic para matemáticas. Estas son evaluaciones adaptativas basadas en computadora que se administran en un horario específico asignado por el maestro de su hijo. De acuerdo con los requisitos estatales y locales, administraremos este diagnóstico a los estudiantes para determinar su nivel instruccional y para medir crecimiento académico en lectura, inglés y arte del idioma durante el año escolar.
Siendo una evaluación adaptativa, i-Ready y MAP ajustarán las preguntas para acomodarse a las necesidades del estudiante y el tiempo designado para esta evaluación varía entre 30-75 minutos. Cada pregunta que ve el estudiante es individualizada basada en su respuesta a la pregunta anterior. Por ejemplo, una serie de respuestas correctas resultará en preguntas ligeramente más difíciles, mientras que una serie de respuestas incorrectas resultará en preguntas ligeramente más fáciles. El propósito de esto no es dar una calificación o puntuación al estudiante, si no el propósito es determinar cómo podemos apoyar mejor el aprendizaje de su estudiante.
Estas evaluaciones en línea proveen información inmediata y precisa sobre el aprendizaje de su hijo y permite que el maestro de su hijo utilice esta información para guiarse en sus decisiones instruccionales. Esta evaluación será administrada tres veces a lo largo del año escolar. Después de cada periodo de evaluaciones, usted recibirá un reporte mostrando el crecimiento de su hijo, el cual puede revisar con el maestro de su hijo para información más detallada.
Para más información, usted puede contactar al maestro de su hijo o a la Oficina de Evaluación y Responsabilidad al 410-677-4477. Para entender mejor los resultados de su estudiante, favor de contactar al maestro de ELA o de matemáticas de su hijo."
Save the Date (Sept. 17)! State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carey M. Wright will kick off her statewide series of Community Forums with a Community Forum in Wicomico County on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The forum will be held at Salisbury Middle School and will take place from 5-6 p.m. It is open to the entire community to attend.
Welcome back today (Tuesday, Sept. 3) to all students in grades 1-6 and 9 (all grades attend at Pittsville Elementary and Middle, only Grade 6 attends at Mardela Middle & High).
Enjoy Labor Day, and we can't wait to see everyone starting Tuesday, Sept. 3rd as another great school year begins!
Friday, Aug. 30: Central Office and school offices are open, but teachers and most school staff are off today to enjoy the last weekend of the summer before the start of school. We look forward to seeing everyone rested and ready for learning starting Tuesday, Sept. 3 for most students.
The Family Portal, an invaluable information resource for parents and guardians and students, is now open for the 2024-2025 school year. Access the Family Portal at the top of the home page at www.wicomicoschools.org. Or, to get login instructions, visit https://www.wicomicoschools.org/page/family-portal-how-to-log-in. Note: Once logged into Family Portal for 2024-2025, parents and guardians will be able to locate the student ID number they need to sign up the student for the EDULOG Parent Portal for bus updates.
