Wicomico High

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.

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

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.

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

🔥 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

🏆 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 – 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

📣 WiHi Athletics Weekly Update (March 3rd - 7th) 💪🔥 Big week ahead for our Tribe athletes! Let’s show them all the support we can: 🏀 Boys & Girls Basketball Teams hit the court for the 2A Regional Semifinals this week, with hopes of punching their tickets to the Regional Finals and beyond! - Girls vs. Kent Island - Monday at 5:00PM (Home) - Boys at Kent Island - Tuesday at 5:00PM (Away) 🤼‍♂️ Shoutout to Lindsey Laguerre, Anne Paul, Corey Richardson, and Keven Mondestin for qualifying for the 2A State Wrestling Tournament! They’ll compete at the Show Place Arena Thursday through Saturday — best of luck, wrestlers! 👏👏 🚨 Stay tuned for updates on the potential Regional Finals and State Quarterfinals for basketball later in the week! Let’s pack the gym, bring the noise, and support our athletes! #OneTribei #TribePride #MarchMadnessWiHiStyle 💙💛

🏆 Vernon Powell Student-Athletes of the Month – February 🏆 The WiHi Athletic Department is excited to announce our Vernon Powell Student-Athletes of the Month for February! 🎉 Each month, in partnership with VP Shoes, we proudly recognize student-athletes who excel both in the classroom 📚 and in their sport. Each honoree receives a $30 gift certificate to VP Shoes 👟 for their hard work, leadership, and Tribe Pride. For the month of February, we are proud to recognize Anne Paul and Victor Bradley! 🤼‍♀️ Anne Paul captured the Girls Wrestling 115lb Bayside Championship Title this past weekend and will now compete in the 2A District Tournament as she continues her journey toward the state tournament. Anne has been competing at a high level all season, showing grit, determination, and skill on the mat, all while staying committed to her success in the classroom. 💪 Victor Bradley played a crucial role in helping our Unified Strength & Conditioning team capture the State Championship Title! His relentless work ethic, strong leadership, and dedication to his teammates set the tone for the entire team. Whether training or competing, Victor consistently demonstrated strength, perseverance, and teamwork—truly embodying the spirit of Unified sports. His ability to motivate others and perform under pressure made a major impact on securing the championship victory. 👏 Congratulations to Anne and Victor! Your hard work and dedication inspire our entire Tribe family!

The current, updated 2024-2025 school year calendar is now available on our website. On Tuesday the Maryland State Board of Education approved Wicomico’s waiver request for Monday, June 16. This was the final piece of Wicomico County Public Schools' plan for making up six days missed due to winter weather. Wicomico now has the OK to end the school year on Friday, June 13 for students, teachers, instructional assistants and nurses. The earlier version of the calendar that showed school on Monday, June 16 should now be discarded. While this updated calendar still needs approval from the Wicomico County Board of Education at its March 11th meeting, the calendar is available now for reference and planning purposes. (Following the Board’s vote, only the approval note at the bottom right corner of the calendar would change.) To see this year’s current school calendar, go to www.wicomicoschools.org and click on Calendar at top right, or go directly to the Calendar page: https://www.wicomicoschools.org/o/wcps/page/calendars

📢🏀 GAME DAY ALERT! 🏀📢 The Wicomico High School Girls Basketball Team is set to defend their Bayside Championship tonight at the Wicomico Civic Center! 🏆🔥 It’s a rematch of last year’s championship as they take on Queen Annes in a battle for the title! 📅 Tuesday, February 25th 📍 Wicomico Civic Center ⏰ 5:00 PM 🎟 Tickets must be purchased through GoFan -$8