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.
MMHS Drama Club Present Willy Wonka Jr.
January 19 at 3:30pm & 7:30pm
January 20 at 2:00pm
Tickets are available at the door!
$10 for Adults
$5 for Students / Humans 18 & Under
We hope to see you there in our world of "Pure Imagination"
Any questions, please contact JW, jwixted@wcboe.org
Congratulations to the following students who auditioned and were accepted into the Wicomico Honors Orchestra this past Saturday, January 13th. These students will get to participate in an all-day orchestra festival on March 8th with the other top string students from every middle and high school in the county!
Mackenzie Triplett- 4th chair 1st violin
Desiree Stanley- Violin 2
Ximena Delgado- Violin 2
Brianna Eanes - Violin 2
Maverick Kotra- 2nd chair cello
DNyah Fitzpatrick - 3rd chair cello
Harper Anderson- Cello
Congratulations to all these students on their hard work and great accomplishment!
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.
During classes this week, students who are enrolled in Algebra 1, select Geometry and Algebra 2, English 10, Biology, or Government will be taking the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment. Students should have received a student testing schedule last week that shows the period and location of testing. Students need to make sure to bring their fully charged laptop with them to testing. Cell phones, smart watches, earbuds, and other electronic devices are not permitted in testing. Please make sure your student gets lots of rest so they can perform well on the test.
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.
The first STEM Saturday of 2024 is this Saturday, Jan. 6. Pre-register now for McMush Lab (grades 4-5, just a few spots left) or Stock Market & Investments (grades 6-8).
Elementary: https://tinyurl.com/ElementaryWinterStemSatudays23
Middle: https://tinyurl.com/MiddleWinterStemSatudays2023
If you have a high school student scheduled to complete Maryland Comprehensive Assessment testing for math, English 10, Biology, and/or Government next week during the school day, then your student should have received a student testing schedule printed on pink paper from their MCAP teacher earlier this week. Please make sure your student brings their fully charged laptop and their charger with them to school every day next week. Cell phones, smart watches, earbuds, and other electronic devices are not permitted
Since MMHS doesn’t have football, they got in a couple of downs on the wrestling mat after a tough practice. The young team is off to a great start with a 4-0 record.
Auditions Next Week
To meet state graduation and federal testing requirements, students who are currently enrolled in Algebra 1, English 10, Biology, or Government will be taking the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment in classes the week of January 8-11. If your student completed the Algebra 1 assessment in 8th grade, they will be taking the MCAP assessment in their current High School math course. Most students will be completing testing during their normal class times. After returning from winter break, students who are testing will receive a Student Testing Schedule indicating the period(s) and location(s) where they will be completing their testing during that week. Remember it is critical students participate and do their absolute best since these are graduation requirements, and the biology assessment accounts for 20% of the final grade of the course for 9th grade students. If you have questions or concerns, please contact our school testing coordinator, April Shiles, at ashiles@wcboe.org
One of our students, Laelah Justice has been a member of Main Street gym for six years and won her first fight on December 9th. She dominated her opponent with powerful accurate punches and continued until the referee stopped the bout in the third round. Her performance not only got her the win, but also the Junious Hinton Fighter of the event Trophy. Mardela’s staff is very proud of this young lady and we give her our highest hope in her next competition in Georgia for the Regional Silver gloves.
To meet state graduation and federal testing requirements, students who are currently enrolled in Algebra 1, English 10, Biology, or Government will be taking the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment in classes the week of January 8-11. If your student completed the Algebra 1 assessment in 8th grade, they will be taking the MCAP assessment in their current High School math course. Most students will be completing testing during their normal class times. After returning from winter break, students who are testing will receive a Student Testing Schedule indicating the period(s) and location(s) where they will be completing their testing during that week. Remember it is critical students participate and do their absolute best since these are graduation requirements, and the biology assessment accounts for 20% of the final grade of the course for 9th grade students. If you have questions or concerns, please contact our school testing coordinator, April Shiles, at ashiles@wcboe.org
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! We have earned a 4-star rating AGAIN this year! Both our middle and high schools were rated four stars by Maryland’s ESSA rating.
Our high school scored as a solid 4-star school.
OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL IS EXTREMELY CLOSE TO A FIVE STAR RATING!!!
We are so fortunate to be able to work at this amazing school with such amazing educators and staff. This is a school-wide honor – it took every single one of us to earn this recognition.
https://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/
MMHS TAD Forensic Fair was a success as students analyzed ink, shoe castings, arson patterns, handwriting, and dental impressions. Students also shared their amazing crime boards which demonstrate the importance of evidence collection.
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