Itâs nearly time for the start of the 2011-12 school year. Wicomico teachers reported for the new school year on Monday, Aug. 22, and will spend the next few days preparing their classrooms and lesson plans, receiving professional development, and welcoming students and families during open houses (complete schedule below).
The new school year will begin Monday, Aug. 29 for most Wicomico students. Students in grades 1-6 and 9 will attend that day, with students in prekindergarten and kindergarten reporting as scheduled by their assigned school. (Exceptions to the above: At Pittsville Elementary and Middle, all grades attend. At Mardela Middle and High, only grade 6 attends on Aug. 29.) Please note that many schools have new start and end times, listed below.
On Tuesday, Aug. 30, all students in grades 1-12 will attend, with students in prekindergarten and kindergarten reporting as scheduled by their assigned school.
This Friday, Aug. 26, all staff members of Wicomico County Public Schools will attend a staff kickoff assembly at the Wicomico High School Auditorium, with performances by the Mardela High School Marching Band and The Edge-ucators band, and motivational speakers including Board of Education President Ron Willey, Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Fredericksen, assistant superintendents Dr. Cathy Townsend and Dr. Margo Handy, and Wicomico Teacher of the Year Chad Pavlekovich. Staff members have been assigned by department and school level to attend one of the assemblies (scheduled for 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.). Schools and departments will be closed while their staff members are at the assembly, so please call before visiting a school or office Friday morning.
For additional Back to School information, please visit the Back to School page at http://www.wcboe.org/boe/backtoschool.php.
Open House Schedule
Elementary:
Beaver Run Elementary: Thursday, Aug. 25, 1-3 p.m., with the Snowy Bus there. 410-677-5101
Charles H. Chipman Elementary: Thursday, Aug. 25, Open House with classroom visitation 2-3 p.m., followed by a picnic from 3-4:30 p.m. at Lake Street Park with Chipmanâs partner school, Glen Avenue Elementary. Food, families and fun! 410-677-5814
Delmar Elementary: Friday, Aug. 26 1-3 p.m. 410-677-5178
East Salisbury Elementary: Friday, Aug. 26 1:30-3:30 p.m. 410-677-5803
Fruitland Primary: Friday, Aug. 26 1:30-2:30 p.m. 410-677-5171
Fruitland Intermediate: Friday, Aug. 26 2:30-3:30 p.m. 410-677-5805
Glen Avenue Elementary: Thursday, Aug. 25, from 1-2 p.m. Open House, with a community picnic with partner school Charles H. Chipman Elementary from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Lake Street Park. 410-677-5806
North Salisbury Elementary: Friday, Aug. 26, Open House for all students, 2-4 p.m. Buster the Bus will serve as the official greeter. NSS will offer free school supplies to all students who attend, and several community partners will be on hand to show their support of the school as well. The PTA will be at the Open House to welcome students and families and give them the opportunity to join the PTA, and share information about events in the upcoming school year. 410-677-5807
Northwestern Elementary: Friday, Aug. 26 3-4 p.m. 410-677-5808. The school will
offer free school supplies to all students who attend. The PTA will be there to welcome families and give them the opportunity to join the PTA. 410-677-5808
Pemberton Elementary: Thursday, Aug. 25, Open House 3-4 p.m., parents and students can visit their teacher(s) and tour the school. 410-677-5809
Pinehurst Elementary: Aug. 26, 3-4 p.m. 410-677-5810
Pittsville Elementary and Middle: Transition Open House/Back to School Night for grades 3 and 6 from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. Back to School Night from 6-8 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 8, for grades 4, 5, 7 and 8.
Prince Street Elementary: Open House Friday, Aug. 26 from 1:30-3 p.m. 410-677-5813
West Salisbury Elementary: Friday, Aug. 26, Open House luncheon 1:30-3:30 p.m. Meet your teachers. 410-677-5816
Westside Primary: Open House at school Friday, Aug. 26, 1:30-2:30 p.m. 410-677-5117
Westside Intermediate: Open house at school Friday, Aug. 26, 2:30-3:30 p.m. The Snowy Bus will be at the school 2-3 p.m. 410-677-5118
Willards Elementary: Thursday, Aug. 25, the faculty and staff will welcome students and their families to a new school year during a Back to School Ice Cream Social from 4-5:30 p.m. Students can socialize with friends, meet their teacher, and see their classrooms. 410-677-5819
Wicomico Early Learning Center: Thursday, Aug. 25 Open House and Ice Cream Social 1-3 p.m. Parent informational meeting from 1-1:30 p.m. and classroom visitations from 1:30-3 p.m. 410-677-5900
Middle:
Bennett Middle School: Thursday, Aug. 25 PTA Back-to-School Night/Open House Aug. 25 from 5-7 p.m. 410-677-5140
Salisbury Middle: Open House for all students and families Thursday, Aug. 25, from 5-7 p.m. 410-677-5149
Wicomico Middle School: Thursday, Aug. 25, Open House 4-6 p.m. Families can get their student's schedule when they submit the student data forms sent in the invitation. 410-677-5145.
Pittsville Elementary and Middle: Transition Open House/Back to School Night for grades 3 and 6 from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. Back to School Night from 6-8 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 8, for grades 4, 5, 7 and 8.
Mardela Middle and High: Back-to-School BBQ Thursday, Aug. 25 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Families can get their studentâs schedule when they bring a completed copy of the student data form to the BBQ. Any questions â please call the school @ 410-677-5142.
High School:
James M. Bennett High School: PTSA Back to School Night Wednesday, Aug. 24, 5-8 p.m. At this time forms should be turned in to guidance, parents can pick up Family Portal information, and students may get their schedules if all of their paperwork is turned in.
Mardela Middle and High: Back-to-School BBQ Thursday, Aug. 25 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Families can get their studentâs schedule when they bring a completed copy of the student data form to the BBQ. Any questions â please call the school @ 410-677-5142.
Parkside High: Thursday, Aug. 25, Back to School Night 4:30-7:30 p.m. (4:30-5:30 p.m., pick up class schedules, 5:30-6 p.m. business meeting, 6-7:30 p.m. teacher visitation). 410-677-5143
Wicomico High: The Freshman Academy will hold a 9th Grade Summer Cookout and orientation on Thursday, Aug. 25 from 4-6 p.m. Back-to-School Night will be held Sept. 26 from 5-7 p.m.
Choices: Friday, Aug. 26, 1-3 p.m. 410-677-5220
School Start/End Times Adjusted for 2011-12 School Year
School start and end times for some Wicomico County Public Schools have been adjusted by 15 minutes for the 2011-12 school year as the school system strives to provide transportation efficiently and economically so as much education funding as possible can be spent in the classroom.
Schools that will start and end 15 minutes earlier next year:
Secondary schools (except Pittsville Middle, no change) will begin classes at 7:45 a.m. and end the day at 2:45 p.m. These schools include:
Bennett Middle
James M. Bennett High
Mardela Middle and High
Parkside High
Salisbury Middle
Wicomico Middle
Wicomico High
Some elementary schools will also begin and end 15 minutes earlier than the current schedule, as follows:
Prince Street Elementary will start at 8 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m.
The Magnet programs at North Salisbury Elementary and Pemberton Elementary will start at 8:15 a.m. and end at 2:15 p.m.
Delmar Elementary will begin at 8:15 a.m. and end at 2:45 p.m.
North Salisbury Elementary and Pemberton Elementary students, along with students at West Salisbury Elementary and Pinehurst Elementary, will start at 8:45 a.m. and end at 3:15 p.m.
Schools that will start and end 15 minutes later in 2011-12, starting at 9:15 a.m. and ending at 3:45 p.m.:
Beaver Run Elementary
East Salisbury Elementary
Fruitland Intermediate
Fruitland Primary
Westside Primary
Westside Intermediate
Schools that will have no change in start and end times in 2011-12:
Pittsville Elementary and Middle
Charles H. Chipman Elementary
Glen Avenue Elementary
Northwestern Elementary
Willards Elementary
Wicomico Early Learning Center
Choices
New Bus Serving Lists, Stop Information Available Online
Due to the changes in school start/end times, some Wicomico school bus routes and stop times will be different this year. Many schools included updated transportation information in the assignment letters that were mailed out on Aug. 17. To review the updated bus transportation information by school, and to obtain the name and phone number of the bus driver in case you have questions, visit:
http://www.wcboe.org/departments/Transportation/busservinglist.php
High School Activity Fees for 2011-2012
High school students participating in athletics, cheerleading and/or marching band/band front will be required to pay participation fees this year. Fees will be collected as follows:
JV/Varsity Football - $45
Other Sports - $40
Cheerleading - $30
High School Marching Band/Band Front - $20
Students will receive additional information about these fees from coaches and/or band directors.
Revised Exam Exemption Incentive Program in Effect for 2011-12
The High School Exam Exemption Incentive Program was reviewed and revised late last spring; the revised policy is posted on the high school websites. Key changes to the policy are:
⢠A student must have taken and passed all of the High School Assessment (HSA) exams to be eligible for the exam exemption incentive, provided all other criteria are met. Since most students take the HSAs at the end of the sophomore year, only juniors and seniors can meet all of the criteria to participate in the Exam Exemption Incentive Program.
⢠Once a student has accumulated three tardies, every three referred incidents of tardiness (i.e., lateness) will count as an absence. To qualify for the exam exemption incentive, a student can have no more than 4 days absent with an A semester average, 3 days absent with a B semester average, and 2 days absent with a C semester average; the absences are either excused or unexcused.
PSAT Oct. 12
The PSAT will be administered on Wednesday, Oct. 12. This year all grade 10 students will be required to sit for the assessment. The school system will pay the registration fee for all students in grades 9-11 who take the assessment.
High School Assessments (HSAs) Reduced to Three
The Maryland State Department of Education has eliminated the Government HSA from the HSA Program. Students will continue to take the HSAs for Algebra/Data Analysis, English and Biology. Passing these exams outright, achieving a combined score of 1208 on the three HSA exams to meet the stateâs threshold for passing, or completing Bridge projects remains a condition for graduation.
Meal Prices and Food Service Initiatives
For 2011-12, the cost of paid breakfast and lunch will rise 10 cents, with the following prices in effect:
Elementary, $1.10 breakfast, $2.10 lunch
Secondary, $1.10 breakfast, $2.35 lunch.
Wicomico's last increase in meal prices was in 2006. The Wicomico County Board of Education approved the new meal prices in accordance with a federal mandate that paid meal prices be increased to ensure that the federal reimbursement for free and reduced-price meals does not help to cover the cost of paid meals. Food Service is working on other federal mandates, such as including a protein in each dayâs breakfast menu, and increasing the portion size of fruits and vegetables.
Wicomico is about to launch MealPayPlus to enable parents and guardians to manage student meal accounts online. Charles H. Chipman Elementary becomes the sixth Wicomico elementary school to participate in the Maryland Meals for Achievement classroom breakfast program. Three new schools, Glen Avenue Elementary, Chipman and West Salisbury Elementary are now participating in the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program, with fresh fruits and vegetables in addition to lunch two to three times a week along with links to the classroom.
Central Office of Enrollment Now Open
The new Central Office of Enrollment is now open in Annex 4 of the Board of Education to serve the enrollment needs of Wicomico families. The Central Office of Enrollment handles pre-registration for all students in prek-Grade 5, with school staff completing the enrollment process with scheduling and teacher assignments. (Families with both elementary and secondary students can pre-register all of their children at the Central Office of Enrollment. For now, enrollment for secondary students will continue to take place at the middle and high schools.)
When a Parent arrives at the Board of Education Building for enrollment, they will be directed to Annex 4, the smallest of the four red portables located between the Board of Education and Wicomico High School. Families will find friendly, knowledgeable staff to assist with enrollment needs. No appointment is needed; the office is open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The Central Office of Enrollment may be contacted at 410-677-4438.
Publications for Students, Families
The student agenda books will have a new look this year, as they are now being printed in-house, with support from a number of donors, to save money during these challenging budget times. The county calendar/handbook commonly known as the âvalues calendarâ will not be published due to cost constraints. Schools and the school system will use resources such as websites, school newsletters, and ParentLink calls to share important information about events.
Free Vitamins for Elementary Students
Wicomico Schools are proud to partner with Riverside Pharmacies in Salisbury for the Riverside Pharmacy âHealthy Kids are Smart Kidsâ campaign. The goal of Riversideâs campaign is to ensure that elementary-age children receive vitamins, with parents who sign up receiving free vitamins for their children for a year. Information will be sent home in back-to-school packets for all elementary students in Wicomico County Public Schools. Parents and guardians can fill out and sign the enrollment form and turn it in at Riverside Pharmacy on Riverside Drive to receive the first free 30-day supply of vitamins, then return each month for a new bottle of vitamins. Enrollment forms are available now at Riverside Pharmacy, online at www.riversidepharmacies.com, and in some pediatriciansâ offices. Riverside Pharmacy will kick off the âSmart Kidsâ program from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 with games, crafts, refreshments and a live broadcast with Cat Country 105.9 and The Wave 97.1 at Riverside Pharmacy, 540 Riverside Dr., Salisbury. Anyone bringing in school supplies to donate will receive a free gift.
The new school year will begin Monday, Aug. 29 for most Wicomico students. Students in grades 1-6 and 9 will attend that day, with students in prekindergarten and kindergarten reporting as scheduled by their assigned school. (Exceptions to the above: At Pittsville Elementary and Middle, all grades attend. At Mardela Middle and High, only grade 6 attends on Aug. 29.) Please note that many schools have new start and end times, listed below.
On Tuesday, Aug. 30, all students in grades 1-12 will attend, with students in prekindergarten and kindergarten reporting as scheduled by their assigned school.
This Friday, Aug. 26, all staff members of Wicomico County Public Schools will attend a staff kickoff assembly at the Wicomico High School Auditorium, with performances by the Mardela High School Marching Band and The Edge-ucators band, and motivational speakers including Board of Education President Ron Willey, Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Fredericksen, assistant superintendents Dr. Cathy Townsend and Dr. Margo Handy, and Wicomico Teacher of the Year Chad Pavlekovich. Staff members have been assigned by department and school level to attend one of the assemblies (scheduled for 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.). Schools and departments will be closed while their staff members are at the assembly, so please call before visiting a school or office Friday morning.
For additional Back to School information, please visit the Back to School page at http://www.wcboe.org/boe/backtoschool.php.
Open House Schedule
Elementary:
Beaver Run Elementary: Thursday, Aug. 25, 1-3 p.m., with the Snowy Bus there. 410-677-5101
Charles H. Chipman Elementary: Thursday, Aug. 25, Open House with classroom visitation 2-3 p.m., followed by a picnic from 3-4:30 p.m. at Lake Street Park with Chipmanâs partner school, Glen Avenue Elementary. Food, families and fun! 410-677-5814
Delmar Elementary: Friday, Aug. 26 1-3 p.m. 410-677-5178
East Salisbury Elementary: Friday, Aug. 26 1:30-3:30 p.m. 410-677-5803
Fruitland Primary: Friday, Aug. 26 1:30-2:30 p.m. 410-677-5171
Fruitland Intermediate: Friday, Aug. 26 2:30-3:30 p.m. 410-677-5805
Glen Avenue Elementary: Thursday, Aug. 25, from 1-2 p.m. Open House, with a community picnic with partner school Charles H. Chipman Elementary from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Lake Street Park. 410-677-5806
North Salisbury Elementary: Friday, Aug. 26, Open House for all students, 2-4 p.m. Buster the Bus will serve as the official greeter. NSS will offer free school supplies to all students who attend, and several community partners will be on hand to show their support of the school as well. The PTA will be at the Open House to welcome students and families and give them the opportunity to join the PTA, and share information about events in the upcoming school year. 410-677-5807
Northwestern Elementary: Friday, Aug. 26 3-4 p.m. 410-677-5808. The school will
offer free school supplies to all students who attend. The PTA will be there to welcome families and give them the opportunity to join the PTA. 410-677-5808
Pemberton Elementary: Thursday, Aug. 25, Open House 3-4 p.m., parents and students can visit their teacher(s) and tour the school. 410-677-5809
Pinehurst Elementary: Aug. 26, 3-4 p.m. 410-677-5810
Pittsville Elementary and Middle: Transition Open House/Back to School Night for grades 3 and 6 from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. Back to School Night from 6-8 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 8, for grades 4, 5, 7 and 8.
Prince Street Elementary: Open House Friday, Aug. 26 from 1:30-3 p.m. 410-677-5813
West Salisbury Elementary: Friday, Aug. 26, Open House luncheon 1:30-3:30 p.m. Meet your teachers. 410-677-5816
Westside Primary: Open House at school Friday, Aug. 26, 1:30-2:30 p.m. 410-677-5117
Westside Intermediate: Open house at school Friday, Aug. 26, 2:30-3:30 p.m. The Snowy Bus will be at the school 2-3 p.m. 410-677-5118
Willards Elementary: Thursday, Aug. 25, the faculty and staff will welcome students and their families to a new school year during a Back to School Ice Cream Social from 4-5:30 p.m. Students can socialize with friends, meet their teacher, and see their classrooms. 410-677-5819
Wicomico Early Learning Center: Thursday, Aug. 25 Open House and Ice Cream Social 1-3 p.m. Parent informational meeting from 1-1:30 p.m. and classroom visitations from 1:30-3 p.m. 410-677-5900
Middle:
Bennett Middle School: Thursday, Aug. 25 PTA Back-to-School Night/Open House Aug. 25 from 5-7 p.m. 410-677-5140
Salisbury Middle: Open House for all students and families Thursday, Aug. 25, from 5-7 p.m. 410-677-5149
Wicomico Middle School: Thursday, Aug. 25, Open House 4-6 p.m. Families can get their student's schedule when they submit the student data forms sent in the invitation. 410-677-5145.
Pittsville Elementary and Middle: Transition Open House/Back to School Night for grades 3 and 6 from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. Back to School Night from 6-8 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 8, for grades 4, 5, 7 and 8.
Mardela Middle and High: Back-to-School BBQ Thursday, Aug. 25 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Families can get their studentâs schedule when they bring a completed copy of the student data form to the BBQ. Any questions â please call the school @ 410-677-5142.
High School:
James M. Bennett High School: PTSA Back to School Night Wednesday, Aug. 24, 5-8 p.m. At this time forms should be turned in to guidance, parents can pick up Family Portal information, and students may get their schedules if all of their paperwork is turned in.
Mardela Middle and High: Back-to-School BBQ Thursday, Aug. 25 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Families can get their studentâs schedule when they bring a completed copy of the student data form to the BBQ. Any questions â please call the school @ 410-677-5142.
Parkside High: Thursday, Aug. 25, Back to School Night 4:30-7:30 p.m. (4:30-5:30 p.m., pick up class schedules, 5:30-6 p.m. business meeting, 6-7:30 p.m. teacher visitation). 410-677-5143
Wicomico High: The Freshman Academy will hold a 9th Grade Summer Cookout and orientation on Thursday, Aug. 25 from 4-6 p.m. Back-to-School Night will be held Sept. 26 from 5-7 p.m.
Choices: Friday, Aug. 26, 1-3 p.m. 410-677-5220
School Start/End Times Adjusted for 2011-12 School Year
School start and end times for some Wicomico County Public Schools have been adjusted by 15 minutes for the 2011-12 school year as the school system strives to provide transportation efficiently and economically so as much education funding as possible can be spent in the classroom.
Schools that will start and end 15 minutes earlier next year:
Secondary schools (except Pittsville Middle, no change) will begin classes at 7:45 a.m. and end the day at 2:45 p.m. These schools include:
Bennett Middle
James M. Bennett High
Mardela Middle and High
Parkside High
Salisbury Middle
Wicomico Middle
Wicomico High
Some elementary schools will also begin and end 15 minutes earlier than the current schedule, as follows:
Prince Street Elementary will start at 8 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m.
The Magnet programs at North Salisbury Elementary and Pemberton Elementary will start at 8:15 a.m. and end at 2:15 p.m.
Delmar Elementary will begin at 8:15 a.m. and end at 2:45 p.m.
North Salisbury Elementary and Pemberton Elementary students, along with students at West Salisbury Elementary and Pinehurst Elementary, will start at 8:45 a.m. and end at 3:15 p.m.
Schools that will start and end 15 minutes later in 2011-12, starting at 9:15 a.m. and ending at 3:45 p.m.:
Beaver Run Elementary
East Salisbury Elementary
Fruitland Intermediate
Fruitland Primary
Westside Primary
Westside Intermediate
Schools that will have no change in start and end times in 2011-12:
Pittsville Elementary and Middle
Charles H. Chipman Elementary
Glen Avenue Elementary
Northwestern Elementary
Willards Elementary
Wicomico Early Learning Center
Choices
New Bus Serving Lists, Stop Information Available Online
Due to the changes in school start/end times, some Wicomico school bus routes and stop times will be different this year. Many schools included updated transportation information in the assignment letters that were mailed out on Aug. 17. To review the updated bus transportation information by school, and to obtain the name and phone number of the bus driver in case you have questions, visit:
http://www.wcboe.org/departments/Transportation/busservinglist.php
High School Activity Fees for 2011-2012
High school students participating in athletics, cheerleading and/or marching band/band front will be required to pay participation fees this year. Fees will be collected as follows:
JV/Varsity Football - $45
Other Sports - $40
Cheerleading - $30
High School Marching Band/Band Front - $20
Students will receive additional information about these fees from coaches and/or band directors.
Revised Exam Exemption Incentive Program in Effect for 2011-12
The High School Exam Exemption Incentive Program was reviewed and revised late last spring; the revised policy is posted on the high school websites. Key changes to the policy are:
⢠A student must have taken and passed all of the High School Assessment (HSA) exams to be eligible for the exam exemption incentive, provided all other criteria are met. Since most students take the HSAs at the end of the sophomore year, only juniors and seniors can meet all of the criteria to participate in the Exam Exemption Incentive Program.
⢠Once a student has accumulated three tardies, every three referred incidents of tardiness (i.e., lateness) will count as an absence. To qualify for the exam exemption incentive, a student can have no more than 4 days absent with an A semester average, 3 days absent with a B semester average, and 2 days absent with a C semester average; the absences are either excused or unexcused.
PSAT Oct. 12
The PSAT will be administered on Wednesday, Oct. 12. This year all grade 10 students will be required to sit for the assessment. The school system will pay the registration fee for all students in grades 9-11 who take the assessment.
High School Assessments (HSAs) Reduced to Three
The Maryland State Department of Education has eliminated the Government HSA from the HSA Program. Students will continue to take the HSAs for Algebra/Data Analysis, English and Biology. Passing these exams outright, achieving a combined score of 1208 on the three HSA exams to meet the stateâs threshold for passing, or completing Bridge projects remains a condition for graduation.
Meal Prices and Food Service Initiatives
For 2011-12, the cost of paid breakfast and lunch will rise 10 cents, with the following prices in effect:
Elementary, $1.10 breakfast, $2.10 lunch
Secondary, $1.10 breakfast, $2.35 lunch.
Wicomico's last increase in meal prices was in 2006. The Wicomico County Board of Education approved the new meal prices in accordance with a federal mandate that paid meal prices be increased to ensure that the federal reimbursement for free and reduced-price meals does not help to cover the cost of paid meals. Food Service is working on other federal mandates, such as including a protein in each dayâs breakfast menu, and increasing the portion size of fruits and vegetables.
Wicomico is about to launch MealPayPlus to enable parents and guardians to manage student meal accounts online. Charles H. Chipman Elementary becomes the sixth Wicomico elementary school to participate in the Maryland Meals for Achievement classroom breakfast program. Three new schools, Glen Avenue Elementary, Chipman and West Salisbury Elementary are now participating in the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program, with fresh fruits and vegetables in addition to lunch two to three times a week along with links to the classroom.
Central Office of Enrollment Now Open
The new Central Office of Enrollment is now open in Annex 4 of the Board of Education to serve the enrollment needs of Wicomico families. The Central Office of Enrollment handles pre-registration for all students in prek-Grade 5, with school staff completing the enrollment process with scheduling and teacher assignments. (Families with both elementary and secondary students can pre-register all of their children at the Central Office of Enrollment. For now, enrollment for secondary students will continue to take place at the middle and high schools.)
When a Parent arrives at the Board of Education Building for enrollment, they will be directed to Annex 4, the smallest of the four red portables located between the Board of Education and Wicomico High School. Families will find friendly, knowledgeable staff to assist with enrollment needs. No appointment is needed; the office is open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The Central Office of Enrollment may be contacted at 410-677-4438.
Publications for Students, Families
The student agenda books will have a new look this year, as they are now being printed in-house, with support from a number of donors, to save money during these challenging budget times. The county calendar/handbook commonly known as the âvalues calendarâ will not be published due to cost constraints. Schools and the school system will use resources such as websites, school newsletters, and ParentLink calls to share important information about events.
Free Vitamins for Elementary Students
Wicomico Schools are proud to partner with Riverside Pharmacies in Salisbury for the Riverside Pharmacy âHealthy Kids are Smart Kidsâ campaign. The goal of Riversideâs campaign is to ensure that elementary-age children receive vitamins, with parents who sign up receiving free vitamins for their children for a year. Information will be sent home in back-to-school packets for all elementary students in Wicomico County Public Schools. Parents and guardians can fill out and sign the enrollment form and turn it in at Riverside Pharmacy on Riverside Drive to receive the first free 30-day supply of vitamins, then return each month for a new bottle of vitamins. Enrollment forms are available now at Riverside Pharmacy, online at www.riversidepharmacies.com, and in some pediatriciansâ offices. Riverside Pharmacy will kick off the âSmart Kidsâ program from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 with games, crafts, refreshments and a live broadcast with Cat Country 105.9 and The Wave 97.1 at Riverside Pharmacy, 540 Riverside Dr., Salisbury. Anyone bringing in school supplies to donate will receive a free gift.