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Just three more days until we celebrate the wonderful Teacher of the Year semifinalists from around Wicomico County Public Schools and learn which one will be the 2026-2027 Wicomico Teacher of the Year! Meet all of the semifinalists (listed below) in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhz1Wq4Llh0

Semifinalists for 2026-2027 Wicomico Teacher of the Year:

Beaver Run Elementary: Meghan Albers, Prekindergarten
Bennett Middle: Kari Thomas (NBCT), Math
Charles H. Chipman Elementary: Shelley Smith, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
Delmar Elementary: Tracy Hayes (NBCT), Special Education
East Salisbury Elementary: Heather Davis, 3rd Grade

Fruitland Primary: Courtney Feeney, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
Fruitland Intermediate: Kacie Robinson, 3rd Grade
Glen Avenue Elementary: Lyndsay Greenan, 2nd Grade
James M. Bennett High: Dr. Chelsea Taylor, English Language Arts/Literacy Professional Development Coach
Mardela Middle & High: Amber Dorman, English Language Arts

North Salisbury Elementary: Madeline Naumann, 3rd Grade Magnet Math
Northwestern Elementary: Melissa Hileman, 5th Grade
Parkside High/CTE: Andre Carter, Physical Education
Pemberton Elementary: Marsha Rickards, Kindergarten
Pinehurst Elementary: Jodi Moore (NBCT), Reading Intervention

Pittsville Elementary & Middle: Kristin Walston, Reading Intervention
Prince Street Elementary: Diane Powers, 3rd Grade
Salisbury Middle: Gabrielle “Ellie” Cuppett, Chorus
West Salisbury Elementary: Lauren Gilmore (NBCT), 1st Grade
Westside Primary: Jessica Carter (NBCT), Reading Intervention

Westside Intermediate: Bethany Hammond, 2nd Grade
Wicomico Middle: Katy Likovich, 8th-Grade Science
Wicomico High: Danielle Glenn, Math
Willards Elementary: Sophia Vitilio, 3rd Grade
Special Programs: Jen Campbell, Math, Virtual Learning

Congratulations to the Twilight CTE Nail Tech first cohort on an incredible achievement! 💅 3 students passed the Nail Tech Practical Exam today with a score of 92% or higher. This is a powerful reflection of their hard work, dedication, and commitment to their craft. We are extremely proud of these students!

Early dismissal schedule for this Thursday, April 2nd, 2026. This has also been posted in all grade level Google Classrooms.

Make sure you buy your JrSr Banquet tickets today or tomorrow!

Reminder of Spring Break dates for Wicomico County Public Schools:

Wednesday, April 1: Full school day
Thursday, April 2: School day with 3-hour early dismissal
Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6: Schools and Central Office Closed

3 WCPS Math Meets...3 victories for the PHS Varsity Math Team and 3 victories for the PHS JV Math Team! Way to go Parkside Math Teams!!!

Our SkillsUSA Community Action Project team had a successful distribution day this past Saturday-3/28 downtown at the Wicomico County Library. Book bags filled with snacks, games, coloring books, hygiene products, and community resource information were handed out to families as well as a box lunch, hot soup, chips, cookies and bottled water. 

Spanish National Honor Society interest meeting this Wednesday during RAMTIME.

This week's Parkside Sports schedule. Let's get our and support our scholar athletes!

Our Parkside Band superstar musical scholars did an amazing job, while having fun, this weekend at All-Shore Band! There is so much musical talent here at Parkside!

Reminder of next week's schedule for students of Wicomico County Public Schools: Wednesday, April 1 is now a full school day. Thursday, April 2 is a makeup day (for a school day missed for winter weather) with 3-hour early dismissal. Schools and Central Office will be closed Friday, April 3 as well as Monday, April 6 for Spring Break.

Parkside Planetarium Presents: "Forward to the Moon" at 6 p.m. March 26, 27 and 30. Be in one of the 65 comfy seats at a show as Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space.

NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the surface of the Moon. This show is produced by Fiske Planetarium in collaboration with TEND Studio. Run time is 22 minutes. Suitable for age 8 and up.

Tickets are just $5 plus a $1 transaction fee, and must be purchased through gofan.co at one of these links:

Thursday, March 26, 6:00pm: https://gofan.co/event/6247751?schoolId=MD22646

Friday, March 27, 6:00pm: https://gofan.co/event/6247750?schoolId=MD22646

Monday, March 30, 6:00pm: https://gofan.co/event/6247749?schoolId=MD22646

Important reminder: Monday, March 16 is now a school day with 3-hour early dismissal. This makes up the first of three days missed due to winter weather conditions. (The other two makeup days, also with 3-hour early dismissal, are on April 2 -- with April 1 now a full school day -- and June 12. ) March 16 is no longer a staff professional day, as shown on the original approved calendar..

Reminder: Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday, March 8. Be sure to set your clocks ahead by one hour.

Reminder: Mid-term progress reports for the 3rd Marking Term come out Feb. 27. Be sure to review the student's progress report with the student and discuss expectations for the rest of the marking term and school year.

Tabletop Gaming Club starting back up next week. Sponsored by the Wicomico Public Library.

Important school status message from Wicomico County Public Schools. Due to ongoing inclement weather conditions, Wicomico County Public Schools and Central Office will be closed on Tuesday, February 24th. Please be safe.

Please note that this will use the final make-up day built into the approved school calendar. After this closure, Wicomico Schools will be ready to transition to a virtual instruction day the next time conditions necessitate the closure of school buildings.

Meeting date change: The Wicomico County Board of Education special meeting and work session has been moved from Tuesday morning to Thursday, Feb. 26 at 8:30 a.m.