October is National Bullying Prevention Month
Unity Day - show your support and dress ORANGE on Wednesday.
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.
Mark your calendars for October's Food Pantry Drive thru
Wednesday, October 16 12 noon - 1 pm
Also, this month offering fresh produce and dry goods!
JMB Annual Quarter Auction for Athletics
November 2, 2024
You can register online JMB Athletics Quarter Auction - Registration - (https://gofan.co/event/1725334?schoolId=MD22643) or
email Jeni Feeney (jfeeney@mywcps.org)
This will be our second year aligning our students chosen at homecoming with our school motto of Sailing the Clipper Way. Students can nominate classmates to be considered for our First Class Clipper. Our First Class Clippers should meet the 3 points of being a Clipper, meaning they are Anchored in Respect, Navigate Responsibility, and Charting Excellence. Students should select other students in their grade level who are deserving of this award and nominate them for the First Class Clipper.
JMB Homecoming 2024
Started the day with a Pep Rally
Followed by the football game
We WON !
What a fantastic day to be a Clipper! This morning, 21 JMB students had the incredible opportunity to dive into the fields of Nursing, EMS, Occupational Therapy, Radiologic Technology, and Physical Therapy. A huge thank you to Wor-Wic Community College for hosting our students and providing such a valuable experience! Here’s to bright futures ahead! 🌟👏
#ClippersInAction #FutureHealthcareHeroes
🌟 Get Ready for National Career Development Month in November! 🌟
Next month, we’re excited to offer a variety of events to help students explore their career paths! Here are just a few events students can join us for:
Piedmont Airlines Info Session
Field Trip to Delmarva Beauty Academy
Visit to the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy
Apprenticeship Info Session
Tour of the MD National Guard Armory
ASVAB Career Exploration Assessment
For more details on how to attend these events, students can check their Google Classroom! Don’t miss out on these amazing opportunities to discover your future! 🚀✨
#CareerDevelopmentMonth #FutureReady #ExploreCareers
This is our second year naming chosen students at homecoming who exemplify our school motto of Sailing the Clipper Way. A First Class Clipper should meet the 3 points of Sailing the Clipper way, meaning they are Anchored in Respect, Navigate Responsibility, and are Charting Excellence. Students should select other students in their grade level who are deserving of this award and nominate them for the First Class Clipper. Students nominated must meet the criteria of Sailing the Clipper Way to go further with the selection process. Your First Class Clippers from each grade will be named at the homecoming game on Thursday, October 10th, during the half-time performance.
We had a fantastic time hosting a representative from McDaniel College yesterday morning! A big shoutout to the students who attended to learn more about the college’s programs and opportunities. Your enthusiasm for exploring your future is inspiring! 🎓✨
#CollegeVisit #McDanielCollege #StudentSuccess
Seniors need help with college essays?
James M. Bennett
Named to Advanced Placement School Honor Roll
The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening access. Schools can earn this recognition annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness.
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 attached image is a reminder that students need identification to enter the homecoming dance. This graphic shows them the 2 forms of ID that they can screenshot from e-hall pass to use if they don’t have any other form of ID.
Arrive to Thrive Attendance Awareness Campaign
It's so important to be present and on time to school.
We are pleased to announce that Austin Loar is a National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist. We are so proud of him and wish him well during the next phase of the process. Congratulations Austin!
The National Merit Scholarship Program is an annual academic competition among high school students for recognition and college undergraduate scholarships that began in 1955. The program is conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®), a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance. United States high school students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), which serves as an initial screen of over 1.3 million entrants each year, and by meeting published program entry and participation requirements.
Exciting day for these juniors and seniors! Our career coach took a fantastic group of students who are eager to take the next steps toward achieving their goals to UMES. They explored a college fair with over 50 tables full of information and even got a firsthand look at UMES, discovering what it’s like to be a hawk! 🌟📚 #FutureLeaders #CollegeBound #BlueprintInAction
Mark your calendars for October's Food Pantry Drive thru
Wednesday, October 16
12 noon - 1 pm
Cap & Gown Announcement
Jostens Representatives will be at school on Wednesday, October 9th from 10:30 to 1:20 to take cap & gown and class ring orders. Seniors, please remember to bring your cap & gown order form to school that day, completed with your height and weight, if you have not already ordered online. Cap & gown only orders may be placed with no deposit. For all other graduation orders, a $75 deposit is required and for class ring orders a $100 deposit is required. Information packets with complete ordering instructions may be picked up in the office if you have not received one. Orders can also be placed online at Jostens.com.
On Saturday, our Marching Band and Color Guard traveled to Arundel High School to compete in the Wildcat Spectacular Marching Band Competition.
Mr. Miles is proud to announce that our Band and Guard earned 1st Place in Open Small Competition. Our scores were higher than last week’s, and the second highest in the State.
Please congratulate the members of the Band and Color Guard for their fine performance at Arundel HS.