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
State law requires that all grade 8 students in Maryland public schools participate annually in an assessment called the Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA). The purpose of the assessment is to gain insight into how students are mastering science content through grade 8. Your child will complete four separate units of the assessment, each lasting 40 minutes.
This year we will be administering the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program MISA assessment at all schools between March 3rd and March 21st.
Specifically, Wicomico Middle will administer this assessment for most students on Monday, March 10, 2025 and Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Please have students arrive to school on-time.
Additionally, students that are enrolled in the Blended Virtual Program will test on Thursday, March 13, 2025 starting at 8:00 am. Please arrive to the Wicomico Middle main office at that time.
Please visit the following link for a letter with more information regarding this assessment:
English/Spanish/Haitian Creole: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YNZeM2S7E-WbxiYt2fU-N-LmkbCFc1-0/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108389210948688087987&rtpof=true&sd=true
Wicomico Middle wants to send a huge CONGRATULATIONS to our own Megan Barrientos! She is the winner of the 2025 Maryland Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee that was held at UMES and now a speller headed to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in late May! We are proud!
#WarriorPride 🖤💛
After collaborating to develop a Business Model Canvas (BMC) of all the key components needed to create a successful business concept of their choosing, students in the Young Business Leaders Signature School Program pitched their ideas and BMC to their faculty and peers to receive valuable feedback. Students then worked to revise their concepts before heading into the next phase… prototyping.
If you can dream it, you can build it. From product models to printable parts, 3D design is the first step in making your ideas real. Students in the Young Business Leaders Signature School Program are currently working through a crash course in TinkerCad to design 3D models of items that will be printed using our Flashforge 3D printers. Students will use these tools as part of their current lessons in entrepreneurship where students are getting ready to create prototypes of business concept solutions.
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
This week after school activities are as follows:
Monday: Sopranos and Altos practice (8th grade ONLY)
Pick up @ 4pm
Mondays/Tuesdays: Cheerleading
Pick up @ 4pm
Tuesday: 6th grade Crochet Club
Pick up @ 4pm
Wednesdays/Thursdays: Basketball Practice
Pick up @ 4:30pm
(We apologize for the confusion on what days basketball was taking place).
Friday: Chess Club
Pick up @ 4pm
Semifinalists have been announced for the 2025 Rising Star Award for outstanding second-year teachers, and of the 16 semifinalists, three of them were from Wicomico Middle!
Congratulations to Kaitlyn Hall (Math), William Mills (Physical Education), and Kylie Holland (Special Education) for this honor. They will now submit a video for a chance to win this prestigious award – and the $1,000 that comes with it -- from Bill and Teresa McCain and the McCain Foundation.
School Status for Tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 21): Due to road conditions from inclement weather, Wicomico County Public Schools will have a 90-minute delay Friday, Feb. 21. We encourage bus drivers, other motorists and walkers to take their time and be safe. Breakfast will not be served at school. School will provide any additional details on the day’s schedule if needed.
School hours (regular, and with a 90-minute delay) are available on our website, www.wicomicoschools.org, through the Parents/Students index page: https://www.wicomicoschools.org/.../school-hours-regular...
This is an important alert regarding the status of Wicomico County Public Schools for Thursday, February 20th.
Due to inclement weather, students of Wicomico County Public Schools will have a virtual learning day on Thursday. Students were sent home today with laptops and/or other learning materials to be ready for virtual learning. Please check messages from your student’s school for virtual learning day instructions.
Staff have received instructions by email.
Please be safe. Thank you.
This is an important school status message from Wicomico County Public Schools. Due to inclement weather, Wicomico County Public Schools has cancelled all after-school and evening activities for Wednesday, Feb. 19. Please note this includes the high school Pathways to Success Night at Wor-Wic; it will be rescheduled in March.
Students will bring home instructional items such as laptops, chargers and learning materials today for a potential virtual learning day on Thursday. No decision has been made on Thursday’s school status. All school families and staff will be notified if there are any updates on Thursday’s status. Please be safe. Thank you.
State law requires that all public schools in Maryland survey students about school climate. The Maryland School Survey provides Local School Systems (LSSs), the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), and families with valuable information about the learning environment, climate, and safety of each public school in the State of Maryland.
Please visit the following links for a letter regarding this survey:
English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QW3_0FfEbaQ9mcRIwqifw3fT_Fyd8Vc5/view?usp=sharing
Spanish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1czs2i6jcYVnoibndJEDEnkhcVOTxz9th/view?usp=sharing
Haitian Creole: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gxxjJAFpBl2cbX5aT6v8egX0PAbvCGW9/view?usp=sharing
It's about that time! Save the date for our upcoming March Madness!
If you came last year, you know it is a good time! 🖤💛🏀
Wicomico Middle had 18 BRAVE Warriors Audition for the 2025 Eastern Shore Choral Directors Association All Shore Chorus. Choral Director, Mrs. Jordan and the remaining Wi-Middle staff is so incredibly proud of their hard work over the last few weeks and their courage. Please congratulate the following students on their acceptance into the 2025 ESCDA All-Shore Chorus:
Gracey Saint Cyr (7) Joshua Benoit (6) Lane Calhoun (7) Lyrik Neal (8) Rylee Sales (8) Chris Huertas (8) Bishop Harris (8) Bradyn Mitchel (7) #WarriorStrong 🏹🖤💛
This past Valentine’s Day, Mr. Calvin Burrell made his mentees at Wicomico Middle feel special, as he always does. 😊 🖤💛 We appreciate all of our mentors for consistently showing up for their mentees/our scholars.
When is sick too sick to come to school? Read the graphics below.
