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SOFTBALL 2A EAST PLAYOFF GAME POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY AT 2 PM AT Q.A.

The Wi-Hi Indians Softball Team has had its softball game today postponed due to weather. The game will now be played at Queen Anne's County High School at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Queen Anne's. We wish teh Lady Indians good luck as they begin the playoffs!

PRE-GRAD PARTY TICKETS SALE STARTS ON MAY 12 IN CAFETERIA AND IN C-4 FOR $20

Tickets for the pre-graduation party will be on sale in the cafeteria during all three lunch shifts starting May 12th. They will also be available in C-4 before and after school. The party is Sunday, May 25th, from 6 - 8 pm at the YMCA. The cost is $20 per senior. The senior parents have worked hard planning this for you and would like to see a good turnout. Please stop by and purchase a ticket.

MARKING TERM 4 PROGRESS REPORTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED - MUST PASS 4TH TO PASS!

All Wi-Hi students should have received their 4th Marking Term Progress report by the end of the day today. Please review with your student their percentages in each class, and feel free to contact teachers with any concerns. The school phone number is (410) 677-5146 and messages left for teachers will be returned promptly, usually by that night.

Just a reminder, any class that a student fails for 4th Marking Period means the student has failed that class for the year and no credit is earned. If it's needed for graduation, it will have to be repeated. Encourage our Wi-Hi students to do their best for the last five weeks and to live up to Mr. Hughes' challenge of NO FAILURES IN ANY CLASSES for 2008-09! 

AP TESTING BEGINS THIS WEEK, CONTINUES THROUGH MAY 16 AT LISTED LOCATIONS

CC=Civic Center (Use Either Flanders Rooms or Midway Room inside the Civic Center)

A2 Rm 1=Annex 2 of Board of Ed in Room 1                    A2 Rm 2=Annex 2 of Board of Ed in Room 2

BOE Audit= Board of Ed. Auditorium                               Stage= Stage of Auditorium in Board of Ed

PROM 2008 IS A ROUSING SUCCESS AT UMES - PHOTOS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

Prom 2008 - An Evening in the Heavens - was a great success this weekend! Special thanks go out to all the faculty and staff who helped, including Mrs. Nutter, Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Stearns, Mrs. Thomas from the BOE and all the others! Almost 100 couples danced the night away in Princess Anne.  Congratulations to the Class of 2008! A photo gallery of the night can be found here. Thanks to Mrs. Lawshe for posting the photos. Graduation is now just a short 3 weeks away - keep those grades up!

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS REMINDED OF DISHES FOR WEDNESDAY
NHS members are reminded to bring their covered dish, salad or dessert to the Senior Dinner on Wednesday, May 7 in the Indian Cafe at 5:00.

New members are reminded to bring the $5 dues. All members are also reminded to continue to get sponsors and donations for the Game-a-thon to be held this coming Friday night. Minutes from previous meetings can be found here.

Sport physicals can be done on June 5 from 6-8 pm at Parkside High School. This physical will be good for all of the 2008-2009 school/athletic year. Cost is $15. Insurance will not be taken, just a flat cost. All athletes are welcome, even those kids who will be coming from 8th grade into Wi-Hi. If they choose not to come to this session, they need to have a physical dated AFTER June 1, 2008 in order to play sports.

SGT. CAMERON BALL DAY CELEBRATED AT WI-HI THURSDAY, TO BE DEPLOYED THIS YEAR

Sgt. Cameron Ball, a Sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserves, will be leaving Wi-Hi for the school year today. Sgt. Ball has taught Physical Education this year, served as a coach for Boys' Soccer and Boys' Lacrosse and served as a member of the Student Activities Team and co-founded the Student Work-Out Club with Ms. Bankert and Mrs. Vickers. He will be training for deployment during the rest of the spring. Principal Lorenzo Hughes has declared May 1, 2008, as "Sgt. Cameron Ball Day" here at Wi-Hi. We wish you a speedy and safe return!

WI-HI BAND PRESENTING SPRING CONCERT ON MAY 14TH AT WI-HI AUDITORIUM

The Wicomico High School Band Program will be presenting its Spring Concert on May 14th, 2008 at 7:30PM. The concert will feature performances by the Intermediate Band and Symphonic Band. The Symphonic Band will be performing some of the music that earned them a "Superior" rating at the 2008 District Band Festival. Wi-Hi's Symphonic Band was one of only two schools on the Easter Shore to earn this rating from all 4 Judges at the Event. Come join us for a wonderful evening of band music including some classic Rock N' Roll songs as well as the music of John Williams (E.T., Star Wars, Jaws, etc) and the music from the classic film "Mary Poppins".

SENIOR BULLETIN DISTRIBUTED TO 12TH GRADERS, COPY NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

The Senior Class Bulletin has been distributed to all 12th graders. Haven't seen your student's copy? Download it here in Adobe Acrobat PDF form, readable on any computer. The bulletin contains information about Prom, Senior exams, graduation practice and tickets, and Senior Exam exemption.

PLASTIC BOTTLE USE AND RECYCLING STUDY BEGINS AT WI-HI IN MRS. AUSTIN'S CLASSES

Three of Janice Austin's Algebra classes at Wicomico High School will begin a survey of plastic bottle use and recycling today for Earth Day in a special study that will help the environment while giving the students exposure to a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) project and preparing them for next month's Algebra HSA.

Starting last Thursday at lunchtime, Wi-Hi students have been be asked to toss their empty plastic drinking bottles into a giant bag outside the cafeteria. The bag, more than 15 feet in length and extra wide, will be used to collect bottles until sometime next week, when it is full.

The Algebra students prepared for the survey by creating posters to advertise it to other students, and doing research on the internet about recycling of plastics. They will be measuring the volume of the plastic bottles collected and determining the impact on the landfill if all of those bottles were thrown away. The survey the conduct will help hone skills that will be assessed on the Algebra HSA, which requires students to understand surveys, predict the outcome, collect data, and represent that data. Other students at the school will participate by recycling and by filling out a short recycling survey. For engineering (STEM), the Algebra students will be proposing ways for people to reduce the volume of plastic bottles at home, perhaps by compression.

Applications for student representatives to the Wi-Hi Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) are now available! They are available online,on the counter in the Guidance office or from teachers. There will be 9-12th grade representation on ILT to help in the area of student involvement. Deadline for applications will be on Friday, April 11th so that ILT team members can look over applications at the next meeting on Wednesday, 4/16/08. If there is more than one applicant from each grade, a few Team members will be asked to sit and interview students.

Saturday Academy @ James M. Bennett begins on March 29 and will run every Saturday through May 17. There will be two sessions each Saturday from 8:15-9:45am and 10:00-11:30am. Remediation will be held in upstairs A-Wing.

Evening High School Remediation begins on March 26 and will run every Wednesday through May 14. There will be two sessions each Wednesday from 4:00-5:30pm and 5:45-7:15pm. Remediation will be held in Building D @ Wi Hi.

The HSA administration dates are May 19 - 22.

The Dept of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, College Park, is sponsoring a program this Summer(2008), for middle and high school students interested in computer science/computer programming. This program is offered at no cost to the student. Information about the program (including online application form) can be found at the program's web site: http://www.cs.umd.edu/Passport 

WI-HI INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM PARENT REP NOW HAS E-MAIL ADDRESS

The Wicomico High School Instructional Leadership Team now has an e-mail address for parental concerns. Amy Crouse, the parent representative on the ILT team, will get the e-mails and bring relevant parental concerns to the team to be addressed. You can send an email to WiHiParents@wcboe.org , or click on the link at the top of the page.

Reminder: College Bound After School Program The after school program continues to meet on Thursdays from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM in room A-17.  Students can receive assistance with college applications, applying for financial aid, completing scholarships, and have essays reviewed.  For more information visit Ms. Jones, College Advisor in C-building (office at the intersection).  

RACHEL'S CHALLENGE, TRAINING PRESENTED, FRIENDS OF RACHEL TO START SOON

Wi-Hi students had the experience of Rachel's Challenge last month. The project, started by the family of Rachel Joy Scott, the first victim of the Columbine, CO school shootings in 1999, emphasizes the need for a personal commitment to achieving societal change. The program was also offered to parents and community leaders in the Wi-Hi Auditorium. Wi-Hi will begin a Friends of Rachel club within the next few weeks, using the 60 selected students trained by the Rachel's Challenge group as facilitators. For more information about Rachel's Challenge, see the project's website.

Students interested in learning more about ASL (American Sign Language) can come to an interest meeting for the Sign Language Club to be started at Wi-Hi in the near future.

Meetings will be held Wednesday from 3:15 - 4:00 in A-4 with Mrs. McLaughlin. And questions, see her or Andrew Hudson. See you there!

Wi-Hi Spirit Gear is now here! T-shirts are available for $10, long-sleeve T-shirts are available for $12, crew sweatshirts are available for $25 and hoodie sweatshirts are available for $25. Sizes are available up to 4XL. See Mrs. Gaskill in the office to make your purchase either at lunch or after school.

STUDENT WORK-OUT CLUB TO BE OFFERED BY PHYS. ED. STAFF

Work-Out Session/ Meeting to be held Tuesdays, at 3:15 in the gym. This is for all Wi-Hi Students who are interested in working out and getting in shape. See Ms. Bankert or Mr. Ball in the gym if you have any questions. Bring signed permission slips with you! See Ms. Bankert or Mr. Ball for the form.

DEF-CCAP OFFERS ASSISTANCE IN COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES

Wicomico High School is one of the Lower Shore high schools (Washington and Crisfield are the other two) participating in the DEF-CCAP Program. This program was made possible in part due to a pilot program grant from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. This program has now received additional funding which enables it to continue thanks to a grant from the Maryland Higher Education Commission GEAR UP Program. The DEF Mission is:” To improve educational opportunities for residents of the Lower Delmarva Peninsula using a regional approach to facilitate accessibility, quality, and effectiveness of education for all ages.” Please feel free to contact:

Mrs. Rhonda Elswick is the WI-HI DEF-CCAP Manager/Advisor. She will be working closely with the students, the GEAR UP Coordinator, the teachers and guidance staff. Assisting Mrs. Elswick will be Mrs. Anna Carter (DEF-CCAP Advisor) at Wicomico High School. Mrs. Elswick and Mrs. Carter will be available to help students gain early awareness and readiness for university programs. This success comes about through the ability to search for scholarship and college information. By being prepared for the SAT and Act admission exams, by having a complete resume and cover letters, as well as scholarship and college essays completed in addition to completing the Financial Aid forms.

Wi-Hi has begun its after-school tutoring schedule! The Computer Lab is open Monday through Friday from 3:15-4:30 for all students to do work on our computer network. Also, Math and Science tutoring is now available on Tuesdays (in A-1) and Thursdays (in D-13) from 3:00-4:30, and by appointment only on Wednesdays in A-1. Social Studies and English  tutoring is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays in A-14.

WI-HI BIBLE CLUB HOLDS FIRST MEETING, PLANS 2007-2008 ACTIVITIES

The Wi-Hi "Impact" Bible Club held its first meeting Oct. 1st. Members plan to enhance Wi-Hi's Random Acts of Kindness awards, raise awareness of the club and possibly communicate with an overseas missionary. Meetings will be on Wednesdays for the duration of the school year in Auditorium 3 and are Youth Pastor David Hearne is the weekly guest. Ms. Linda Davis is acting as the club's advisor.

GUIDANCE PAGE NOW HAS DOWNLOADABLE FORMS

     The Guidance Page now has downloadable forms for scholarships.  The Delta Sigma Academic and Ivy scholarships and the Burger King scholarship forms are now available. The Toyota Scholarship, given to one student per school, is also available, as is the David Timmons Memorial Scholarship, to be given to a student with an interest in civil engineering, architecture, drafting, surveying or related fields. MORE FORMS HAVE BEEN ADDED! (3/17/08) The forms require the free Adobe Acrobat reader, which is available here.

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