Mardela Middle & High

**GUEST SPEAKER ALERT**
Interest Meeting
Universal Technical Institute - Trade School
When: Oct. 1
Time: 5th pd
Where: Library
Sign Up: https://forms.gle/3SPw7bM7N9k29Vn17
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Are you interested in a more hands on career for your future?

At Universal Technical Institute, we’re redefining education by teaching you the hands-on skills needed to help make dreams like these a reality.

Teaching the skills that industries need right now.
• Automotive
• Diesel
• Collision Repair
• Motorcycle & Powersports
• Marine
• Aviation
• Welding
• HVACR
• Robotics & Automation
• CNC Machining
• Industrial Maintenance
• Non-Destructive Testing
• Wind
• Energy Technology

In many of our programs, you can graduate in less than a year.*
See Ms. Rhodes for Questions

Come join Mardela's National Honor Society and Junior Honor Society for our annual Harvest Festival on October 24th! Come in your Halloween costume and walk through the decorated halls of Mardela for a fun night of trick-or-treating. The admission fee is $5 (cash only) per child 12 and under with an accompanying adult. This event will run from 5-7 p.m. Please park in the front and enter through the front/lobby entrance. We hope to see you there!

Seniors! Would you like a professional to look over your college essay or scholarship essay before you submit it? PLEASE Email Ms. Katherine West KWEST@mywcps.org for details on how she can support you in preparing the best essay possible. We are so lucky to have this resource, please use her!

Thursday is Meme day

Attentions Students, Staff, Parents, and Fans!!! Homecoming Game is this Friday - Theme is Black Out. Make sure to stop by the SGA table for your green and gold noise makers!

Tomorrow starts our spirit week! We are kicking off the week with Mamma Mia! Monday.

****GIRL POWER FIELD TRIP - High School Girls****
Each year, the electric cooperatives of Virginia, Maryland & Delaware host one-day energy career experiences for high school girls interested or curious about working on a line crew, in a substation, with advanced-metering technology, as a fiber broadband technician, or a variety of other careers in the power industry. Instructors lead students through various activities in the classroom and outdoors at the Electric Cooperative Training Centers in Salisbury, Md.
When: Oct. 2
Get a Permission Slip from Ms. Rhodes
DUE: Sept 25

Here is an album from the VMDAEC that shows photos taken at last year’s event at Choptank Electric that can give you an idea of what the girls got into!
https://vmdaec.smugmug.com/Girl-Power/2024-Girl-Power-Eastern-Shore

Juniors and Seniors! UMES is hosting a college fair on 10/2- our bus will be leaving Mardela at 9:15 and returning by 11:45. See Mrs. Driscoll for your permission slip. Spots are limited so it is first come first serve. Signed slips must be returned to Mrs. Driscoll by 9/24.

To celebrate Homecoming, MMHS will be participating in a school-wide spirit week! Get ready to show some school spirit leading up to our pep rally, homecoming game, and homecoming dance!

Seniors! If you need help with your college applications and have any questions about SchoolLinks, please stop by the Media Center during these dates for assistance. Bring your computer and Mrs. Driscoll will be there to help you with any questions you have and help you with your college applications, essays, and SchoolLinks.

On Thursday, September 25th from 4-8pm, the orchestra is holding a fundraiser at the North Salisbury Chipotle (by the mall). Please tell friends and family to come out and support our orchestra program! Show a flyer OR tell the cashier you are supporting the orchestra in order to participate in the fundraiser.

Seniors who are applying to SU for Fall 2026- sign up for our on-the spot admissions event and learn your admissions decision right then and there! Your application to SU must be in prior to the meeting, as your materials will be reviewed during your appointment. See Mrs. Driscoll with any questions.

Senior parents: If you need help completing the FAFSA which opens 10/1, please stop by our workshop event to receive assistance in completing it. Bring your own computer or use one of ours. See you there!

Wicomico County Public Schools and the Wicomico County Board of Education extend their condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of former Superintendent of Schools William T. "Bill" Middleton III. Mr. Middleton served the school system for 40 years and continued to serve his community and public education long after his retirement.

Originally hired as a member of the summer paint crew and then as a teacher, Mr. Middleton held a number of positions with the school system, retiring after serving as Superintendent of Schools from 1995 to 2002. He was also a renowned auctioneer, and for many years hosted Travelogue presentations.

We are thankful for the many years he spent with Wicomico County Public Schools, from his time as a student in Pittsville to his years as superintendent.. Learn more about Mr. Middleton: https://www.hollowayfh.com/obituaries/William-T-Bill-Middleton-Iii?obId=45393379

Homecoming Dance 2025
Tickets: $15 on sale September 22nd-25th at lunch and on GoFan
Students must have a 2.0 from Q4 last school year (excluding Freshman), no OSS days, and no more than two unexcused absences since school started.
All approved guest forms (located in front office) need to be approved PRIOR to purchasing tickets.

Have you checked out our eBulletinBoard on our website recently? It features flyers from the school system and community for a wide range of activities and services for families. Visit the eBulletinBoard on our website or on any school website by clicking the eBulletinBoard button under the home page photo gallery. Flyers may be submitted for review on that page as well.

Here are five of the current flyers from nonprofits, government agencies and health care organizations. You'll find many more at https://www.wicomicoschools.org/o/wcps/page/ebulletinboard#/

Career Carnival Field Trip
When: September 26
The Lower Shore Workforce Alliance is thrilled to invite current Seniors at Mardela to the Career Exploration Carnival on Friday, September 26, 2025, at the Perdue Henson Junior Achievement Center.
This exciting event will feature a dynamic lineup of employers, post-secondary institutions, and government agencies from across the Lower Shore including industries such as healthcare, marine manufacturing, energy, public service, agriculture, construction, environmental services, early education, hospitality, banking, higher education, military, and more. Students will engage in interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, and a fun Career Bingo game with prizes—designed to spark curiosity and inspire career pathways.
This event is proudly sponsored by the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and organized by the Lower Shore Workforce Alliance.

Businesses and Organizations Attending:
1. Chesapeake Health
2. Chesapeake Shipbuilding
3. Choptank Electric Cooperative
4. City of Salisbury
5. Cobb-Vantress, LLC
6. Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
7. Delaware Elevator
8. Delmarva Power
9. Diakonia
10. Maryland Department of Health (Deer’s Head Hospital)
11. Maryland Department of Labor
12. Maryland Environmental Service
13. MD Rural Water Association
14. Mountaire
15. National Guard
16. Ocean City Hotel Motel Restaurant Association
17. Pohanka Automotive
18. Salisbury Fire Department
19. Salisbury University
20. Shore Legal Access
21. Shore United Bank
22. The Night Watch Child Care
23. UMES Aviation Maintenance Program
24. United States Air Force
25. United States Army
26. Whiting-Turner
27. Wicomico County Government
28. Worcester County Sheriff's Office
29. Wor-Wic Community College

See Ms. Rhodes for a permission slip

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