Come join Mardela's National Honor Society and Junior Honor society for our Harvest Festival on October 27th! Come in your Halloween costume and walk through the decorated halls of Mardela for a fun night of trick-or-treating. The admission fee is $3 per child 12 and under with an accompanying adult. The event will run from 5-7 p.m. Please park and enter at the front of the school. We hope to see you there!
There is a Wrestling Interest Meeting for high school next Tuesday October 17th during Flex in Portable 200. See Coach Johnson with any questions or concerns.
On Wednesday, October 11th, we will be administering the PSAT to all 10th graders and any 9th or 11th grade students who signed up and paid to take the PSAT. All other 9th, 11th and 12th grade students remain home that day and will complete asynchronous work at home through their Google Classrooms. This asynchronous work will be utilized for attendance purposes for any student not taking the PSAT. Students taking the PSAT test that day will be exempt from asynchronous assignments. If your student has difficulty accessing the internet, please have them request a paper copy of the assignment from their teacher. The school day will begin at the regular time of 7:45 for test takers and bus transportation will run on its normal schedule in the morning for these students. Please make sure all testers bring your school issued laptop, fully charged, and charger. Students may also bring a snack and drink to have during the break. All test takers will be released after their testing room has completed and receiving a bagged lunch. Students with rides can leave at the end of the test which will be approximately 10:45. Bus transportation will be available at approximately 11:45 with a second bus run at the end of the normal school day. Attached is a student guide about the PSAT. For any questions, please reach out to April Shiles, our school testing coordinator, at ashiles@wcboe.org .
Interest meeting for Unified Strength and Conditioning
Tuesday, October 10th during FLEX (class 3) in room B2.
High school students looking to become stronger, stay fit, and workout in a very supportive environment, come and check out the Unified Strength and Conditioning team. There is no previous experience needed and ALL skill levels are welcome! The winter sports season begins November 15th and Coach Hastings and Coach Brittingham are eager to get started! Come to the interest meeting to find out more!
MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) student reports will be handed out to your student if they tested with us last year in the spring. Please look for those reports from your students. If you have any questions, you can reach out to a content teacher about a specific area or general testing questions to April Shiles our school testing coordinator, ashiles@wcboe.org
Today is National Custodian Day. It recognizes the hard work that it takes to keep our facilities in tip-top shape as well as the people who diligently work to make sure we have schools that are spotless and sanitary. Make sure to show your appreciation for everything they do here at Mardela. One idea to show appreciation is by helping them out in small ways. This can be as simple as wiping down an area after you use it or picking up a piece of trash if you see it on the ground. Please take the time to thank our awesome custodians today and everyday. We hope they enjoy the special gift we will be surprising each of them with today. Thank you again for all you do.
The next monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 in the Board of Education Auditorium at 101 Long Ave., Salisbury.
For the Oct. 10th meeting, the Board will convene at 1:00 p.m. and immediately vote to go into closed session. The open portion of the meeting will begin at about 1:30 p.m. The agenda for this meeting will be available by the Friday before the meeting on BoardDocs: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/wcboe/Board.nsf/Public
This meeting will be livestreamed on the Watch Board Meetings page of the school system’s website (www.wicomicoschools.org). Meetings are viewable after they have ended and may be accessed in a variety of places, including BoardDocs, PAC 14, YouTube and the website of Wicomico County Public Schools.
On Wednesday, October 11th, we will be administering the PSAT to all 10th graders and any 9th or 11th grade students who signed up and paid to take the PSAT. All other 9th, 11th and 12th grade students remain home that day and will complete asynchronous work at home through their Google Classrooms. This asynchronous work will be utilized for attendance purposes for any student not taking the PSAT. Students taking the PSAT test that day will be exempt from asynchronous assignments. If your student has difficulty accessing the internet, please have them request a paper copy of the assignment from their teacher. The school day will begin at the regular time of 7:45 for test takers and bus transportation will run on its normal schedule in the morning for these students. Please make sure all testers bring your school issued laptop, fully charged, and charger. Students may also bring a snack and drink to have during the break. All test takers will be released after their testing room has completed and receiving a bagged lunch. Students with rides can leave at the end of the test which will be approximately 10:45. Bus transportation will be available at approximately 11:45 with a second bus run at the end of the normal school day. Attached is a student guide about the PSAT. For any questions, please reach out to April Shiles, our school testing coordinator, at ashiles@wcboe.org .
Student Guide
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18hwIW4WgrY3dAL9jueLz9ltLG8MkpPuf/view?usp=drive_link
Students completed the fall MAP diagnostic mathematics assessment if they are currently in a mathematics course. Your student will bring home their math MAP report during the week of October 2. If you have any questions about the report, please contact your student's mathematics teacher.
<<< SchooLinks Introductions >>>
Students will be introduced to a new Career and College Preparation Tool in there classes over the next few weeks called SchooLinks. SchooLinks offers features that allow students to explore, plan, and realize their goals after high school and provides ways for families to support this process. Learn more about this great new tool by visiting https://sites.google.com/wcboe.org/mardelaschoolcounseling/schoolinks-info
Our Kindness Club will begin meeting on October 4. The first 30 students to return signed permission forms will be invited to join the club. As with all clubs, students must have a 2.0 GPA in order to be a part of this important club. The 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, twice a month after-school from 2:45-4:00pm To find out more and to pick up a permission slip, see Mrs. Armstrong in the guidance office or Mrs. Raygor in the Social Work office, behind the media center. The first 30 students with a signed permission slip returned will be admitted to the club. First meeting in October: 10/4/22 in the OLD Media Center.
The boys varsity soccer game at Washington has been postponed until tomorrow at 6 PM.
Support the Freshman Class and come out to Playa Bowls in Salisbury on October 18! 10% of sales goes towards the Class of 2027.
Mardela Middle and High is excited to share the NEW Weight Room in full Action. The Weight Lifting Program is off to a great start with Coach Johnson!! Students are loving their new machines and equipment.
CONGRATULATIONS! Mardela Middle and High School has earned a national recognition for our inclusivity with all of our students regardless of their abilities. We have been recognized as a Unified Champion School by the Special Olympics. This is a great honor and was only able to be accomplished thanks to our amazing community who supports ALL children.
<<<< Boys Soccer Tickets on Sale >>>>
The Mardela varsity boys soccer team travels to Parkside on Monday, 9/18 to play the Rams at 4 PM. You can purchase your tickets using the GoFan link. Go Warriors!!
Buy Tickets HERE >>>
https://gofan.co/event/1108980?schoolId=MD22646
Thank you to David Insley with Culling Innovations Photography for the amazing photography of our athletes. Check out all the latest photos from the Girls Soccer games by visiting https://www.cullinginnovationsphotography.com/Mardela-Sports/2023-2024-/Fall-Sports/Soccer/Girls
On Wednesday, October 11th, we will be administering the PSAT to all 10th graders and any 9th or 11th grade students who signed up and paid to take the PSAT. All other students will not attend school that day but will instead complete asynchronous work at home through their Google Classrooms. Teachers will assign work for them to complete at home for that day. If your student has difficulty accessing the internet, please have them request a paper copy of the assignment from their teacher. Students taking the PSAT test that day will be exempt from asynchronous assignments. More information will be forthcoming regarding pick up times for test takers on October 11th and bus departure times for those students who need to ride a bus home.
<<< YEARBOOKS >>>
The Pre-Ordered 2023 Edition of the Yearbook is available for pickup. Upon arriving in the front office ask for Coach Johnson. There are no extras available for sale.
The 2024 Edition of the Yearbook is on sale for $50 through December 19th . They may be purchased online at www.balfour.com or directly from Coach Johnson at MMHS.
If you have any questions or concerns contact Coach Johnson at djohnson@wcboe.org or 410-251-0420.
