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🔥 WiHi Athletics Weekly Lineup! 🔥 📅 April 21st – April 25th We hope everyone had a relaxing long weekend — now we’re back and ready to finish strong in the final stretch of the spring sports regular season! Let’s go, WiHi! 💙💛 🏅 Monday, 4/21: 📚 Spring Break – Schools Closed 🏅 Tuesday, 4/22: ⚾️🥎 Varsity Baseball & Softball @ Washington – 4:00PM 💥 Unified Bocce vs. J.M. Bennett – 3:30PM 🏅 Wednesday, 4/23: 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Track & Field @ Stephen Decatur – 3:00PM 🥍 Girls Varsity Lacrosse @ North Caroline – 5:30PM 🎾 Boys & Girls Tennis vs. North Caroline – 3:30PM ⚾️🥎 Varsity Baseball & Softball vs. Parkside – 4:00PM 🥍 Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs. North Caroline – 4:00PM 🏅 Thursday, 4/24: ⚾️🥎 Varsity Baseball & Softball @ J.M. Bennett – 4:00PM 🥍 Girls Varsity Lacrosse @ Cambridge-SD – 5:00PM 🏅 Friday, 4/25: 🎾 Boys & Girls Tennis @ Snow Hill – 4:00PM ⚾️🥎 Varsity Baseball & Softball vs. Queen Annes – 3:30PM

Here's your chance to get to know Wicomico Public Schools new Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Emma Cohn Matthews of Wicomico High School. She is an English teacher in her seventh year at Wi-Hi and brings a unique teaching philosophy to her students and classes. Take a few minutes with host Aaron Deal to learn more about Emma Cohn Matthews! You can also share the video at https://youtu.be/UhTMGC5CYVU

🥁 Drumroll please... 🥁 We are THRILLED to announce that Wicomico High School’s very own Mrs. Emma Cohn Matthews has been named the 2025-2026 Wicomico County Public Schools Teacher of the Year! 👏🎉🍎 Out of 26 outstanding educators across the county, Mrs. Cohn Matthews has rightfully earned the crown! 👑 While she may be in disbelief, we know just how deserving she is. Her classroom is a model of excellence — warm, inclusive, and academically rigorous — and her students are always at the heart of everything she does. Please join us in congratulating ALL of the incredible semifinalists who continue to make a difference every day in the lives of our students. To Mrs. Cohn Matthews — thank you for representing WiHi with such grace and greatness. We’re beyond proud of you! 💙💛 🌟 More to come as we continue to celebrate this amazing accomplishment — stay tuned! 🌟

🚨 WiHi Athletics Weekly Schedule! 🚨 Check out this week’s games and events for April 7th - 11th! 🏆💙💛 📅 Monday 4/7: 🎾 Boys & Girls Tennis @ Easton – 4:00 PM ⚾️🥎 Varsity Baseball & Softball vs. Queen Anne’s – 4:00 PM 📅 Tuesday 4/8: ⚾️🥎 Varsity Baseball & Softball @ Decatur – 4:00 PM 📅 Wednesday 4/9: 🏅 Unified Bocce @ Bennett – 3:30 PM 🥍 Girls Varsity Lacrosse @ North Dorchester – 4:00 PM 🎾 Girls Tennis vs. Parkside – 4:00 PM 🎾 Boys Tennis @ Parkside – 4:00 PM 🥍 Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs. North Dorchester – 4:00 PM 📅 Thursday 4/10: 🏃‍♂️ Track & Field @ Kent Island – 3:00 PM ⚾️🥎 Varsity Baseball & Softball vs. Snow Hill – 4:00 PM 🥍 Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs. Cambridge-SD – 4:00 PM 📅 Friday 4/11: 🥍 Girls Varsity Lacrosse @ Cambridge-SD – 5:00 PM 🔥 Upcoming Events – Mark your calendars! 🔥 🏆 More Tennis, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Bocce, and Track & Field action next week!

Next week will be an exciting one for Wicomico County Public Schools, as educators gather from around the school system April 10th for the annual Wicomico Teacher of the Year Celebration. The 26 semifinalists who were named earlier this year, and who took part in several scored activities, will find out that night who is one of the four finalists, and which finalist is the new Teacher of the Year. Good luck to all of them, and congratulations on being such excellent representatives of the teachers in their school or special program. Thanks to Jen Seay Campbell for donating her photographic services to take the semifinalists "class photo" shown here. She also took a professional portrait of each semifinalist. While we wait for next Thursday, here's a chance for all of us to get to know the 2024-2025 school year's semifinalists for Wicomico Teacher of the Year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r03E_-02834. This video will also be airing on PAC 14.

Spring break will be here soon! With all the adjustments made to the 2024-2025 school year calendar due to winter weather, here is a reminder of the correct spring break dates: -Wednesday, April 16 is now a regular school day. -Thursday, April 17 is a 3-hour early dismissal day. -Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21st are days the schools and school system will be closed. -Tuesday, April 22 is the day schools and offices reopen from spring break.

🚨GAME DAY ALERT🚨 Tribe Baseball & Softball close out the week with HOME GAMES against Chincoteague! 🥎⚾ 📅 April 3rd, 2025 ⏰ 3:30 PM 📍 Wicomico High School

Calendar Reminder: Monday, April 7 is a school day with 3-hour early dismissal for students.

🏆 Vernon Powell Student-Athletes of the Month – March 🏆 The WiHi Athletic Department is proud to announce our Vernon Powell Student-Athletes of the Month for March! 🎉 Each month, in partnership with VP Shoes, we recognize student-athletes who excel both in the classroom 📚 and in their sport. Winners receive a $30 gift certificate to VP Shoes 👟 as a reward for their dedication, leadership, and Tribe Pride. For March, we are excited to celebrate Dominic Gale and Se'Lah Foreman! 🏃‍♂️ Dominic Gale is off to a blazing start for Track & Field this spring! He earned 1st place finishes in both the 100m and 200m events during the team’s season opener at Stephen Decatur. He followed that up with 2nd place finishes in both events at the Cambridge Invitational last Friday. Dominic was recently named MVP of the Indoor Track Season, and we can’t wait to see what he accomplishes this spring! 🏀 Se’Lah Foreman may have wrapped up her Girls Basketball season, but her incredible performance this year couldn’t go unnoticed. The junior earned her second straight Bayside South Player of the Year title while surpassing the 1,500 career point mark! 🏅 Se’Lah was a driving force behind her team’s second consecutive Bayside South Championship, showcasing her talent, leadership, and unwavering determination. 👏 Congratulations to Dominic and Se'Lah! Your dedication, achievements, and leadership continue to make the Tribe proud! 🎉

🔥 WiHi Athletics Weekly Lineup! 🔥 📅 March 31st – April 5th 🏅 Monday, 3/31: 🎾 Boys & Girls Tennis @ Washington – 4:00PM ⚾️🥎 Varsity Baseball & Softball vs. Decatur – 4:00PM 🏅 Tuesday, 4/1: 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Track & Field @ Decatur – 4:00PM ⚾️🥎 Varsity Baseball & Softball vs. J.M. Bennett – 4:00PM 🏅 Wednesday, 4/2: 🥍 Girls Varsity Lacrosse @ Queen Anne’s – 4:00PM 🎾 Girls Tennis @ Parkside – 4:00PM 🎾 Boys Tennis vs. Parkside – 4:00PM 🥍 Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs. Queen Anne’s – 4:00PM 💥 Unified Bocce vs. Mardela – 3:30PM 🏅 Thursday, 4/3: ⚾️🥎 Varsity Baseball & Softball vs. Chincoteague – 3:30PM 🏅 Friday, 4/4: 🥍 Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ Decatur – 5:30PM 🥍 Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs. Decatur – 4:00PM 🎾 Boys & Girls Tennis vs. Decatur – 4:00PM 🏅 Saturday, 4/5: 🥍 Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ Sussex Central – 11:00AM 💙💛 Come out and support the Tribe! Let’s bring the energy and cheer on our athletes! 💪🔥 #TribePride #WiHiAthletics #GoIndians

🏆 WiHi Athletics – First Week of Spring Sports! 🏆 Spring sports season is officially here, and our teams are ready to compete! Come out and cheer on your WiHi athletes as they hit the field, track, and court. Check out this week's matchups and show your support! 💙💛 📅 Monday, March 24 ⚾🥎 Varsity Baseball & Softball @ Kent Island – 4:00 PM 📅 Tuesday, March 25 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Track & Field @ Stephen Decatur – 4:00 PM 🎾 Boys & Girls Tennis vs. Kent Island – 3:15 PM 📅 Wednesday, March 26 ⚾🥎 Varsity Baseball & Softball @ Parkside – 4:00 PM 🥍 Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs. North Dorchester – 3:30 PM 📅 Thursday, March 27 🎾 Girls Tennis @ J.M. Bennett – 3:30 PM 🎾 Boys Tennis vs. J.M. Bennett – 3:30 PM 📅 Friday, March 28 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Track & Field @ Cambridge-SD – 2:00 PM 🥍 Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ Easton – 4:00 PM 🥍 Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs. Easton – 4:00 PM 🔥 Let’s support our student-athletes as they kick off the season! Go WiHi! 💙💛

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Micah Stauffer will hold a Superintendent's Open Door Session from 4-6 p.m. today (Wednesday, March 19). Time with the superintendent is on a first-come, first-served basis, no appointment needed. The Open Door Session will take place at the school system's main office at 2424 Northgate Drive, Salisbury.

🏆 WiHi Athletics Update – March 17th-21st 🏆 It’s a light week for competition, but that means our spring sports teams have extra time to sharpen their skills, build team chemistry, and get ready for the season ahead! 💪⚾🥎🎾🏃‍♂️ The only event on the schedule this week: ⚾ Varsity Baseball Scrimmage vs. Delmarva Christian – Tuesday, 3/18 @ 3:30 PM 📅 Next week, the action heats up! Stay tuned for full schedules as our teams officially kick off competition! 🔥💙💛

Wicomico students deserve the best possible education, but limited local funding creates real challenges. Please read what increased local funding could do, and then come out this evening to the Wicomico County Executive's Budget Hearing to speak on the importance of education funding for our county and community. Wicomico County Executive's Budget Hearing Monday, March 10 at 6 p.m. DaNang Room, Wicomico Youth & Civic Center

🏆 WiHi Athletics Calendar: March 10th-14th 🏆 Spring sports are kicking off with scrimmages this week! Come out and support our Baseball, Softball, and Lacrosse teams as they prepare for the season ahead. 💙💛 📅 Upcoming Games: ⚾️ Mon 3/10: Varsity Baseball/Softball & Lacrosse Scrimmages vs. Cambridge-SD – 4:00 PM ⚾️ Wed 3/12: Varsity Baseball & Boys Lacrosse Scrimmages vs. North Dorchester – 4:00 PM 🔥 Upcoming Events: ⚾️ Varsity Baseball Scrimmage – 3/18 🏅 Spring Sports Competitions Begin – 3/24

Between FY2010 and FY 2025, the county budget increased by $81,291,033 (65.2%). In this same time, the county’s allocation to WCBOE increased by only $855,242 (1.7%). The county allocated .1% of its revenue growth to public education. During the budget development process for the school system and the county, we call on our students, parents and guardians, staff and community to unite and advocate for better funding for education from Wicomico County. Please help ensure that our students receive the local funding they deserve in next year’s county budget. #DoBetterWicomico The next opportunity to speak out to support education in Wicomico County: Wicomico County Executive Budget Hearing Monday, March 10 at 6 p.m. DaNang Room, Wicomico Youth & Civic Center

Longer daylight hours after school are almost here! This is a reminder that Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9. Be sure to set your clocks ahead 1 hour.

One of the major expenses for any county government in Maryland is its allocation to the local school system. In Wicomico County, this allocation to support public education had historically been more than 40% of the total county budget. However, over the past 15 years, this funding level for education has dropped from more than 40% to about 25%. This is despite the county having record levels of revenue eight of the past 10 years. The time is now for students, parents and guardians, staff and community to unite and advocate for better funding for education from Wicomico County for Wicomico Schools. Please help ensure that our students receive the local funding they deserve in next year’s county budget. #DoBetterWicomico Next opportunity to speak out to support education in Wicomico County: Wicomico County Executive Budget Hearing Monday, March 10 at 6 p.m. DaNang Room, Wicomico Youth & Civic Center

This is an important school status alertfrom Wicomico County Public Schools: Due to potential inclement weather, Wicomico County Public Schools has cancelled all after-school and evening activities for Wednesday, March 5th. Please note this includes the Parkside High girls playoff basketball game and the school system’s Awards & Recognitions Night, both of which will be rescheduled. Please be safe. Thank you.

Over the past 15 years, Wicomico County Public Schools has consistently lagged behind other Maryland school systems in the per pupil funding provided by our county government. As of this year, Wicomico has unfortunately reached the bottom, ranking 24th out of 24 school districts in Maryland in local per pupil funding for education. During the budget development process for the school system and the county, we call on our students, parents and guardians, staff and community to unite and advocate for better funding for education from Wicomico County. Please help ensure that our students receive the local funding they deserve in next year’s county budget. #DoBetterWicomico Next opportunity to speak out to support education in Wicomico County: Wicomico County Executive Budget Hearing Monday, March 10 at 6 p.m. DaNang Room, Wicomico Youth & Civic Center