MMHS TAD students are testing for the presence of hemoglobin in order to determine if blood is present at the crime scene.
October 19th Schedule
October 16, 2023 is Boss' Day. We celebrated our amazing boss lady, Mrs. Hastings, with a few gifts, a picture in her regal get-up and snacks. All staff were encouraged to stop by her office for a snack and to let Mrs. Hastings know how much we appreciate her as our leader yesterday and every day.
Reminder: Thursday is a 3-hour early dismissal day for students, with staff professional development in the afternoon. Schools are closed Friday, the day of the Maryland State Education Association Convention.
If your student participated in the PSAT on October 11th, scores will be available on November 6th. Students will be able to access scores with the following methods:
If the student opted in to BigFuture School by providing a cell phone number, access scores through the mobile app.
Access scores online through student’s College Board account.
Early Dismissal Oct 19th
On Wednesday, October 11th, we will be administering the PSAT to all 10th graders and any 9th or 11th grade students who signed up and paid to take the PSAT. All other 9th, 11th and 12th grade students remain home that day and will complete asynchronous work at home through their Google Classrooms. This asynchronous work will be utilized for attendance purposes for any student not taking the PSAT. Students taking the PSAT test that day will be exempt from asynchronous assignments. If your student has difficulty accessing the internet, please have them request a paper copy of the assignment from their teacher. The school day will begin at the regular time of 7:45 for test takers and bus transportation will run on its normal schedule in the morning for these students. Please make sure all testers bring your school issued laptop, fully charged, and charger. Students may also bring a snack and drink to have during the break. All test takers will be released after their testing room has completed and receiving a bagged lunch. Students with rides can leave at the end of the test which will be approximately 11:00. Bus transportation will be available at approximately 11:45 with a second bus run at the end of the normal school day. Attached is a student guide about the PSAT. For any questions, please reach out to April Shiles, our school testing coordinator, at ashiles@wcboe.org .
This week is National School Lunch Week. We would like to celebrate our food service workers team. Feeding kids is a work of heart that not all can do. Our food service staff works hard every single day to make sure you have breakfast and lunch options available to our students to feed their brains for the day of learning ahead.
Mardela thanks you bunches for all our lunches! Please make sure to thank our amazing food service staff when you see them this week.
All-County Choir is an Honors-Nominated group that highlights some of our most talented middle and high schoolers. They will get together for one full day on October 13 working with teachers and students from the whole county, ending the experience with a culminating concert that same evening at 6:30pm in the WiHi auditorium! Reach out to JW for questions!
Join US!! October 13 at Wicomico High School with a Concert at 6:30pm, tickets can be purchased at the door for $5
Tuesday October 10th Mardela vs. Parkside at MMHS, JV at 4pm and Varsity at 5pm, get your tickets on Gofan
https://gofan.co/event/1116277?schoolId=MD22644
Come join Mardela's National Honor Society and Junior Honor society for our Harvest Festival on October 27th! 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 $3 per child 12 and under with an accompanying adult. The event will run from 5-7 p.m. Please park and enter at the front of the school. We hope to see you there!
There is a Wrestling Interest Meeting for high school next Tuesday October 17th during Flex in Portable 200. See Coach Johnson with any questions or concerns.
On Wednesday, October 11th, we will be administering the PSAT to all 10th graders and any 9th or 11th grade students who signed up and paid to take the PSAT. All other 9th, 11th and 12th grade students remain home that day and will complete asynchronous work at home through their Google Classrooms. This asynchronous work will be utilized for attendance purposes for any student not taking the PSAT. Students taking the PSAT test that day will be exempt from asynchronous assignments. If your student has difficulty accessing the internet, please have them request a paper copy of the assignment from their teacher. The school day will begin at the regular time of 7:45 for test takers and bus transportation will run on its normal schedule in the morning for these students. Please make sure all testers bring your school issued laptop, fully charged, and charger. Students may also bring a snack and drink to have during the break. All test takers will be released after their testing room has completed and receiving a bagged lunch. Students with rides can leave at the end of the test which will be approximately 10:45. Bus transportation will be available at approximately 11:45 with a second bus run at the end of the normal school day. Attached is a student guide about the PSAT. For any questions, please reach out to April Shiles, our school testing coordinator, at ashiles@wcboe.org .
Interest meeting for Unified Strength and Conditioning
Tuesday, October 10th during FLEX (class 3) in room B2.
High school students looking to become stronger, stay fit, and workout in a very supportive environment, come and check out the Unified Strength and Conditioning team. There is no previous experience needed and ALL skill levels are welcome! The winter sports season begins November 15th and Coach Hastings and Coach Brittingham are eager to get started! Come to the interest meeting to find out more!
MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) student reports will be handed out to your student if they tested with us last year in the spring. Please look for those reports from your students. If you have any questions, you can reach out to a content teacher about a specific area or general testing questions to April Shiles our school testing coordinator, ashiles@wcboe.org
Today is National Custodian Day. It recognizes the hard work that it takes to keep our facilities in tip-top shape as well as the people who diligently work to make sure we have schools that are spotless and sanitary. Make sure to show your appreciation for everything they do here at Mardela. One idea to show appreciation is by helping them out in small ways. This can be as simple as wiping down an area after you use it or picking up a piece of trash if you see it on the ground. Please take the time to thank our awesome custodians today and everyday. We hope they enjoy the special gift we will be surprising each of them with today. Thank you again for all you do.
The next monthly meeting of the Wicomico County Board of Education is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 in the Board of Education Auditorium at 101 Long Ave., Salisbury.
For the Oct. 10th meeting, the Board will convene at 1:00 p.m. and immediately vote to go into closed session. The open portion of the meeting will begin at about 1:30 p.m. The agenda for this meeting will be available by the Friday before the meeting on BoardDocs: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/wcboe/Board.nsf/Public
This meeting will be livestreamed on the Watch Board Meetings page of the school system’s website (www.wicomicoschools.org). Meetings are viewable after they have ended and may be accessed in a variety of places, including BoardDocs, PAC 14, YouTube and the website of Wicomico County Public Schools.
On Wednesday, October 11th, we will be administering the PSAT to all 10th graders and any 9th or 11th grade students who signed up and paid to take the PSAT. All other 9th, 11th and 12th grade students remain home that day and will complete asynchronous work at home through their Google Classrooms. This asynchronous work will be utilized for attendance purposes for any student not taking the PSAT. Students taking the PSAT test that day will be exempt from asynchronous assignments. If your student has difficulty accessing the internet, please have them request a paper copy of the assignment from their teacher. The school day will begin at the regular time of 7:45 for test takers and bus transportation will run on its normal schedule in the morning for these students. Please make sure all testers bring your school issued laptop, fully charged, and charger. Students may also bring a snack and drink to have during the break. All test takers will be released after their testing room has completed and receiving a bagged lunch. Students with rides can leave at the end of the test which will be approximately 10:45. Bus transportation will be available at approximately 11:45 with a second bus run at the end of the normal school day. Attached is a student guide about the PSAT. For any questions, please reach out to April Shiles, our school testing coordinator, at ashiles@wcboe.org .
Student Guide
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18hwIW4WgrY3dAL9jueLz9ltLG8MkpPuf/view?usp=drive_link