All students will continue with virtual instruction through January 29th the end of the first semester. We are hopeful to have hybrid in-school instruction for all grades starting the week of February 2nd. Should this new target date be feasible based on the health metrics, teachers and all school-based staff would return to schools as of January 25th to continue to prepare. We will update everyone the week of Jan. 19th on our Return to School Action Plan.
Effective last week, our front parking lot will be closed due to construction. We will be repairing some of our storm drainage pipes on campus. However, our building will still be accessible to the community as needed. If you need to drop off or pick up an item from Salisbury Middle, you may park on Morris Street or on the side of the building using East Road. Our front door will still be the primary place for laptop or other drop-offs and pick-ups, not the side entrances from the bus ramp. Meal bundles will continue to be available from the bus ramp. We will update our SMS families when this project is complete.
Please note that for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year, Wicomico County Public Schools will transition to fully virtual instruction on inclement weather days that would in the past have been delayed openings or snow days. That will be the case whether students are learning in virtual, small group or hybrid instructional models. On inclement weather days when virtual instruction is implemented, students will follow the same schedule they would have followed that day, whether they were scheduled to be in person or virtual. Students will be expected to log in to each of their classes and attendance will be recorded. Only in the case of a weather event severe enough to cause widespread power and internet outages would classes be canceled for the day, resulting in a “no school day” and the need for a makeup day.
Lastly, Our Salisbury Middle Food Pantry will have a distribution this Wednesday, 1/13 from 2:00-3:00 pm. Ms. Reeve is also still taking appointments, please email her at creeve@wcboe.org or call the school.
