Be sure to check out our weekly memo below, as well as our 2026-2027 Year at a Glance calendar for important dates and upcoming events. Here's to a fantastic school year!
Year at a glance: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12L2tu6agPne1Rju-wkXIP4--EbCoXCqoq8_vi4o57hs/edit?usp=sharing
On this 25th anniversary of 9/11, Wicomico County Public Schools joins our country in remembering and honoring the importance of this date. It's an important day for all to reflect on the lives lost and service given. on Sept. 11, 2001. Our nation also marks Sept. 11th as Patriot Day, and the National Day of Service and Remembrance.
We are so grateful for the overwhelming response to Mrs. Hutchison's Grandparents Event! Because of the tremendous interest, we will be rescheduling and restructuring the event to ensure everyone has an opportunity to participate.
While the original event was designed to share grandparent volunteer opportunities, we learned that many grandparents are also excited about spending special time with their students at school. To better meet both goals:
🍎 Mrs. Hutchison will be sharing a Grandparent Volunteer Sign-Up Form for school events.
🍂 We will host a Fall Grandparents Event for 1st and 2nd Grade families.
❄️ We will host a Winter Grandparents Event for Pre-K and Kindergarten families.
Please be on the lookout for more information about our fall event and upcoming volunteer opportunities. We look forward to welcoming our grandparents into our school community in meaningful and memorable ways! 💙👵👴⛵️
For this Board meeting, the Board will convene at 6:30 p.m. and immediately vote to go into closed session. The open portion of the meeting will begin at about 7 p.m. The agenda for this meeting is available at https://wicomico-schools.community.highbond.com/Portal/
To register for public comments, please visit the pre-registration page (https://board_public_comments.wicomicoschools.org/), which is open from Sept. 1 - 7. Anyone unable to pre-register online may visit the school system office at 2424 Northgate Drive during business hours to fill out a paper copy of the pre-registration form.
This meeting will be livestreamed on the Watch Board Meetings page of the school system's website - www.wicomicoschools.org
Meetings are also viewable after they have ended at https://www.wicomicoschools.org/page/watch-board-meetings
Students, families, teachers and staff of Wicomico County Public Schools: Let's all have a great school year!
#LearningTodayLeadingTomorrow
Join Mrs. Karsnitz for our last Sunday Story of the summer! Thank you to all of our amazing FPS staff members who shared stories with our families throughout the break and helped keep the love of reading alive. 💙💚💛
We can't wait to welcome our Skipjacks back to school and kick off another fantastic year of learning and growing together. See you soon! 📖✨🏫
https://youtu.be/fiQ_8F2tWQ8
Beginning this school year, Wicomico County Public Schools will use the nationally recognized Standard Response Protocol (SRP), to provide clear instructions for students, staff and families during emergencies.
What You Should Know:
- Standard Response Protocol uses clear language for emergency situations
- SRP helps improve communication among schools, families, students, staff and first responders
- Students and staff will practice and learn the five response actions during the school year
Parents are encouraged to learn more about Standard Response Protocol by visiting https://www.wicomicoschools.org/o/wcps/page/safe-schools
Open house information for elementary schools, for Thursday, Aug. 27. (Pittsville Elementary & Middle included, but its open house is Wednesday, Aug. 26.)
https://www.wicomicoschools.org/article/3074289
Transportation Form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/8KiwhzALQn
Wicomico schools will hold open house events Wednesday, Aug. 26 (middle and high schools) and Thursday, Aug. 27 (elementary schools) in preparation for the opening of the 2026-2027 school year on Tuesday, Sept. 1, for most students.
Open house information for middle and high schools is listed below, followed by key dates for the start of the school year. (Information on elementary school open houses is posted separately.) If a school has posted a school supply list, a link is provided.
Schools will send out student school-year information letters on Aug. 14, with open house information included with this welcome letter.
Students and families may also visit www.wicomicoschools.org for the following:
· Listing of school leadership teams
· 2026-2027 school calendar
· School hours, both regular and with a 90-minute delay
· Our eBulletinBoard, with flyers for school/school system and community events including the Aug. 23 Fresh Start Back-to-School Event
· Instructions for logging in to use Family Portal once the portal opens Aug. 26
· Important Forms & Notices
· 2026-2027 bus serving lists
· Meal menus (Wicomico County Public Schools continues to be a CEP (Community Eligibility Provision) district, with all students eligible for breakfast and lunch at no charge.)
For a complete listing of Open Houses and Other Information for the start of the 2026 - 2027 School year, visit wicomicoschools.org/article/3074296
Key Dates for Start of the 2026-2027 School Year in Wicomico County Public Schools
Friday, Aug. 14: Student school year information distributed
Wednesday, Aug. 26: Family Portal opens for 2026-2027 school year, with secondary student schedules available to print. Open houses for middle and high schools afternoon/evening.
Thursday, Aug. 27: Open houses for elementary schools afternoon/evening.
Tuesday, Sept. 1: Students in grades 1-6 and Grade 9 attend school on Tuesday, Sept. 1. (Please note these exceptions: All grades attend at Pittsville Elementary & Middle. Only Grade 6 attends at Mardela Middle & High.)
Wednesday, Sept. 2: All students in grades 1-12 in school Wednesday, Sept. 2.
During the first week, Kindergarten and Prekindergarten students report as scheduled by the assigned school; detailed information will be in the welcome letter. The first day all Prekindergarten and Kindergarten students will be in school together is Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Monday, Sept. 7: Labor Day holiday, schools and Central Office closed
Be sure to check out this week's Sunday Story with Mrs. Charlton! Grab a comfy seat and enjoy a wonderful story that will inspire a love of reading and learning. 💙💚💛
Thank you, Mrs. Charlton, for sharing a story with our FPS families! We hope you enjoy this week's read-aloud. 📖✨
https://youtu.be/UX-uxtwUOi4
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