All Schools are operating on a regular schedule
CANCELLATIONS/POSTPONEMENTS/CHANGES FOR WICOMICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RESCHEDULED, BEAVER RUN ELEMENTARY PTA DINNER
The Beaver Run Elementary PTA Spaghetti Dinner and Talent Show originally scheduled for Feb. 19 has been rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 26 at 5 p.m.

RESCHEDULED, WICOMICO HIGH FASHION SHOW
The Wicomico High School fashion show that was scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25, has been rescheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, in the auditorium.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL/MAKEUP DAYS
The Board affirmed at its meeting on Feb. 16 that closings due to inclement weather and poor road conditions on Dec. 21 and 22, Jan. 8, and Feb. 1 and 2 will be made up on the five days from Monday, June 14 through Friday, June 18, in accordance with the approved school calendar for 2009-2010. (June 16, 17 and 18 will be early dismissal days.)

The school system will make up an additional missed day due to weather (Feb. 3) on March 1, which was scheduled as a professional day. March 1 will now be a half-day for students and a half-day testing preparation in-service for teachers.

State education officials have announced that school systems may apply for a waiver of up to 5 missed school days. In the near future, Dr. Fredericksen will discuss with the Board how to address the remaining missed days (including Feb. 25) for Wicomico students.

The calendar for this school year is still subject to change by weather closings and other factors.

RESCHEDULED, NORTH SALISBURY ELEMENTARY
Jump Rope for Heart at North Salisbury Elementary has been rescheduled from Friday, Feb. 26, to Friday, March 19.

RESCHEDULED, DELMAR ELEMENTARY TALENT SHOW
The Delmar Elementary School PTA Talent Show (scheduled for Feb. 18 and then Feb. 25) has been rescheduled for April 15.

CANCELED, SUBSTITUTE TEACHER INTERVIEWS
The substitute interview session scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 25 has been canceled. Call 410-677-4542 for information.

RESCHEDULED, GLEN AVENUE PTA SPAGHETTI DINNER AND TALENT SHOW
The Glen Avenue Elementary Spaghetti Dinner and Talent Show has been rescheduled for Friday, March 19 (originally scheduled for Feb. 26).

RESCHEDULED, NORTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY
The Northwestern Elementary PTA meeting (scheduled for Feb. 1, 8 and then 22) has been rescheduled for Monday, March 1at 6:30 p.m.

CANCELED, PARKSIDE CTE SKILLSUSA COMPETITION
The annual SkillsUSA Competition hosted by Parkside CTE (the Department of Career & Technology Education at Parkside High) was postponed twice and will now take place in the individual program areas as scheduled by instructors. Students in automotive technology, carpentry, collision repair, computer assisted drafting and design (CADD), computer network and repair, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, early childhood, electricity, electronics, firefighter/EMT, health occupations, high performance manufacturing, horticulture and turf management, HVAC, masonry, nursing assistant, plumbing and welding will showcase their skills during these competitions. Winners will go on to compete in the state SkillsUSA contest, and could even represent Wicomico at the national level. Last year, Wicomico sent several state winners to the national competition. All of the Wicomico students performed well in 2009 during the national competition. For information, please call Jim Maynard, SkillsUSA adviser, 410-677-5144.

CANCELED, FAMILY CENTER/STARS EVENT
The Family Center/STARS Barnes & Noble family night scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 18, has been canceled. A new date has not been scheduled yet.

CANCELED, NORTH SALISBURY ELEMENTARY SUB SALE
The sub sale for which pickup would have been on Feb. 9 has been canceled, and anyone who ordered will receive a refund.

POSTPONED, NORTH SALISBURY ELEMENTARY BLACK WAX MUSEUM
The Black Wax Museum put on by North Salisbury fourth-graders was postponed from its original Feb. 11 date and will be rescheduled.

CANCELED, PITTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE
Pittsville's Middle School Dance scheduled for Friday, Feb. 12, has been canceled.

POSTPONED, WORLD LANGUAGE WORKSHOP
Ruth Malone’s World Language Workshop, which was scheduled for 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Board, has been postponed and will be rescheduled.

CANCELED AGAIN, DESTINATION IMAGINATION INSTANT CHALLENGE DAY
The Destination ImagiNation (DI) Instant Challenge Day that was scheduled at Salisbury Middle School Feb. 6 and then rescheduled for Feb. 13 has been canceled. Teams are continuing to prepare for the DI Eastern Region Tournament that will be held at Salisbury Middle School Saturday, Feb. 27.

CANCELED, ALL SHORE CHORUS AUDITIONS
Due to inclement weather, the All Shore Chorus Auditions that were rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 13, have been canceled. No future date has been set. Chorus designations will be made by a predetermined process set forth by the Executive Committee and the All Shore Chairpersons.

POSTPONED, BENNETT MIDDLE DANCE
Bennett Middle PTA's Winter Dance scheduled for Friday Feb. 12 has been postponed to a later date to be determined.

RESCHEDULED, FRUITLAND PRIMARY
Fruitland Primary School's Jump Rope for Heart Event (scheduled for Friday, Feb. 12) has been rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 26.

POSTPONED, WICOMICO EARLY LEARNING CENTER
The Feb. 11 Sonic fund-raiser night for the Wicomico Early Learning Center has been postponed and will be rescheduled.

RESCHEDULED, SALISBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL
The Salisbury Middle School parent-teacher basketball game will be rescheduled.

POSTPONED, PITTSVILLE MCDONALD'S SPIRIT NIGHT
The Pittsville Elementary and Middle McDonald's Spirit Night that was scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 4 and rescheduled for Feb. 11 has been postponed and will be rescheduled.

POSTPONED, MARDELA MIDDLE AND HIGH TECHNOLOGY FAIR
The Mardela Middle and High School Technology Festival that was scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 11, has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 4.


February 26, 2010