Wicomico Middle

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.

Good Afternoon Warrior Families, During the weeks of September 3rd – 13th, all WCPS children, grades 6-8, will take the i-Ready Diagnostic for ELA and all grades 6-8 students will also take the MAP diagnostic for math. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dK6BlyBR76WGLNpryeKFSO3pALcQ9Vi0khdvK-1UOhA/edit?usp=sharing For your planning purposes, a link for the Wicomico County Public Schools evidence of learning timeline is also provided that will provide you with all of the assessments your child will take and the windows for those assessments for this school year. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XnpL2PzG-CpDMtlrZDn2UgCUhPymVo1f/view?usp=sharing For more information, you can contact your child’s teacher or the Office of Assessments and Accountability at 410-677-4477. SPANISH: Buenos días familias guerreras, Durante las semanas del 3 al 13 de septiembre, todos los niños de WCPS, grados 6-8, tomarán el Diagnóstico i-Ready para ELA y Todos los estudiantes de los grados 6 a 8 también tomarán el Diagnóstico MAP para matemáticas. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jSgxRprA1ej4KRad0f4N2LGZSGm_4cvNxyXYQAoUUCg/edit?usp=sharing Para sus fines de planificación, también se proporciona un enlace al cronograma de evidencia de aprendizaje de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Wicomico que le proporcionará todas las evaluaciones que tomará su hijo y los períodos para esas evaluaciones para este año escolar. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ytdiikz5QtSgzqgkB5HbWtyQjrO2ykBp/view?usp=sharing Para obtener más información, puede comunicarse con el maestro de su hijo o con la Oficina de Evaluaciones y Responsabilidad al 410-677-4477. HAITIAN CREOLE: Bonjou Fanmi Gèrye, Pandan semèn 3-13 septanm yo, tout timoun WCPS, klas 6yèm-8yèm ane, pral pran i-Ready Diagnostic pou ELA ak tout elèv klas 6-8 pral pran tou MAP dyagnostik pou matematik. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SlZ7UO6tYnTG8fGz7EyxmrtPJxe7AyZrhtTtiSyk-Gw/edit?usp=sharing Pou rezon planifikasyon w, yo bay yon lyen pou prèv delè aprantisaj Lekòl Leta Wicomico County a tou ki pral ba w tout evalyasyon pitit ou a pral pran ak fennèt pou evalyasyon sa yo pou ane lekòl sa a. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fanQF0IePsFWg2TsPtxFZmO0miJyP-eO/view?usp=sharing Pou plis enfòmasyon, ou ka kontakte pwofesè pitit ou a oswa Biwo Evalyasyon ak Responsablite nan 410-677-4477.

We had a wonderful turnout for our Wicomico Middle open house this evening! We are excited for a great year ahead! #WarriorStrong #YoungBusinessLeaders

Come on out for our open house currently taking place at Wicomico Middle until 6:00 pm! We are excited to meet everyone! #WarriorStrong #YoungBusinessLeaders

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.

Today our newest Warriors came to the Warrior Tribe to become familiar with their new home. Principal Branham and our administrative team, PPW, and counselors welcomed them and Mrs. B took them on a tour. We are looking forward to a Warrior"rific" year. 🖤💛🖤💛💪🏾

Today Principal Branham had a chance to have breakfast with our 18 new teachers that will be a part of the Wicomico Middle Family. They also go the opportunity to meet and hear WMS and Wicomico County Teacher of the year Ms. Debra Reynolds. What a great time. We look forward to our new teachers doing great things for the 2024-2025 school year. Warrior Strong.

Photos Part 2: What a great afternoon/evening engaging with student families who all enjoyed painting, music, food, games, and soccer! Shout out to Wi-Hi staff: PPW Mr. Purnell and CSC Ms. Arrington. Wi-Middle staff: AP Mr. Binns, School Counselor Ms. T, CSC Mr. Thompson, and our wonderful custodial staff. Be on the lookout for upcoming events! 🖤💛

What a great afternoon/evening engaging with student families who all enjoyed painting, music, food, games, and soccer! Shout out to Wi-Hi staff: PPW Mr. Purnell and CSC Ms. Arrington. Wi-Middle staff: AP Mr. Binns, School Counselor Ms. T, CSC Mr. Thompson, and our wonderful custodial staff. Be on the lookout for upcoming events! 🖤💛

The next monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 13 in the Board of Education Auditorium at 101 Long Ave., Salisbury. The agenda for this meeting will be available on BoardDocs the Friday before the meeting: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/wcboe/Board.nsf/Public In accordance with the Board of Education Public Comments Protocol Policy, pre-registration for public comments is required. Public comments during the Board meeting will be limited to 20 participants. To register for public comments online, please visit the pre-registration page: https://board_public_comments.wicomicoschools.org This pre-registration portal will be open for one week before the Board meeting, from Tuesday, August 6 at 1:30 p.m. through Monday, August 12 at 1:30 p.m.

Schedule for Wicomico County Public Schools this week: School system will be closed Thursday, July 4 for the Independence Day holiday. On Friday, July 5th, school system offices will be open, school office hours will vary (call ahead), and summer school classes and programs will not be held.

The next monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 in the Board of Education Auditorium at 101 Long Ave., Salisbury. The agenda for this meeting will be available on BoardDocs the Friday before the meeting: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/wcboe/Board.nsf/Public In accordance with the Board of Education Public Comments Protocol Policy, pre-registration for public comments is required. Public comments during the Board meeting will be limited to 20 participants. To register for public comments online, please visit the pre-registration page: https://board_public_comments.wicomicoschools.org/. This pre-registration portal will be open for one week before the Board meeting, from Tuesday, June 4 through 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 10.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Micah Stauffer will hold the final Superintendent’s Open Door Session of the 2023-2024 school year 4-6PM Thursday, May 23 to hear concerns, ideas or questions about Wicomico County Public Schools. No appointment needed. At Wicomico Schools building at 2424 Northgate Dr., Salisbury. Information: 410-677-4495 or adouling@wcboe.org.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Micah Stauffer will hold the final Superintendent’s Open Door Session of the 2023-2024 school year 4-6PM Thursday, May 23 to hear concerns, ideas or questions about Wicomico County Public Schools. No appointment needed. At Wicomico Schools building at 2424 Northgate Dr., Salisbury. Information: 410-677-4495 or adouling@wcboe.org.

School Status Alert: Due to inclement weather, Wicomico County Public Schools will have a 90-minute delay Tuesday, May 21. Breakfast will not be served in school. Students should follow their school’s instructions regarding the day’s schedule. Please be safe. Thank you.

Upcoming Board of Education Monthly Meeting Dates and Times: Board of Education monthly meetings will take place on these second Tuesdays through the summer: June 11 at 1:30 p.m., July 9 at 7 p.m., and Aug. 13 at 1:30 p.m. The Board of Education meets on the second Tuesday of each month, at 7 p.m. in odd-numbered months and 1:30 p.m. in even-numbered months. Note: The date of the May 2024 Board meeting was moved from May 14 to May 7 due to the Maryland Primary Election on the later date. The meeting time was adjusted from 7 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. to remove a scheduling conflict with the Wicomico County budget hearing the evening of May 7.

The Interactive Media (IM) program of Career & Technical Education will have a year-end open house Wednesday evening complete with student digital art, live performances, and items for sale that were made by the talented IM students. This is a great opportunity for high school students and middle school students to see what they could do in Interactive Media. Everyone is welcome. The open house -- 2024 End of Year Art, Media & Performance Exhibition -- will take place in the Wicomico High School media wing from 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, with live performances 5-5:30 p.m. For a preview, learn more about CTE Interactive Media in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY-mafsGjDE