Wicomico Schools to Hold Open Houses Ahead of 2024-2025 School Year
As kids get ready to head back to school, Wicomico schools will hold open houses on Aug. 27th at secondary schools and Aug. 28th at elementary schools in preparation for the opening of the 2024-2025 school year on Tuesday, September 3rd for most students. You’ll find the list of scheduled Open Houses and locations below. Schools will send out student school-year information letters on August 16th, with open house information included with this welcome letter. Students and families may also visit www.wicomicoschools.org聽for information on school leadership teams, the 2024-2025 school calendar and other important information.
Additional Information from Wicomico County Public Schools:
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Please note that all open house events will be held on Aug. 27 and Aug. 28 except: NexGen STEM Program Back-to-School Meeting Monday, Aug. 26; Wicomico Evening High Back-to-School Night Wednesday, Sept. 11; and English Language Support Center Back-to-School Night/Family Night in early fall on a date to be determined.
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Tuesday, August 27: Middle School and High School Open Houses
Pittsville Elementary and Middle: On Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 4-6 p.m., the administration,
faculty, staff, and PTA of Pittsville Elementary and Middle will welcome all students and their
families to a new school year during a Back-to-School Open House.聽Parents are asked to bring
their completed Student Personal Data & Emergency Record form with them to the open
house.聽Principal Kris Gosnell, Assistant Principal Marie Baker, and the entire staff are excited to
see our new and returning students and families.
School supply list
School phone: 410-677-5811
School email: pittsville@mywcps.org
Web page: https://pems.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboepems
Bennett Middle: Back to School Night will be on Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 4-6 p.m. The
administration, faculty and staff look forward to seeing students and families as we get ready to
start another legendary school year. Students will receive their schedule at the back-to-school
event. Please return the completed Student Personal Data & Enrollment Information Form.
Come meet the teachers, staff, and the BMS leadership team: Principal Erin Nathan, Assistant
Principals Vera Reed and Johanna Duncan, and Deans of Students Daniel Menear and Heather
Smith.
School phone: 410-677-5140
School email: bms@mywcps.org
Web page: https://bms.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bennettmiddleschool
Mardela Middle & High: All Mardela Middle & High students are invited to attend the MMHS
Back to School Night on Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 4-6 p.m.聽 Parents are asked to bring their
completed Student Personal Data & Emergency Record form to the Back-to-School Night.聽 At
this event, you will be able to pick up your student鈥檚 schedule, show your Warrior Pride by
purchasing spirit wear from our Athletics Boosters, and pick up the 2023-2024 yearbook if you
paid for one last year. The MMHS leadership team of Principal Liza Hastings, Assistant Principals
Nancy Guillemart and Dr. Doreen Nolan, and Dean of Students Joseph Hallman is eager to see
everyone.
School phone: 410-677-5142
School email: mmhs@mywcps.org
Web page: https://mmhs.wicomicoschools.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboemmhs
Salisbury Middle: On Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 5-7 p.m., the Salisbury Middle administration,
faculty, staff, and PTA will welcome SMS students and their families to a new school year during
a Back-to-School Open House. Parents may turn in information from the back-to-school
invitation packet any time up to and including the night of the open house.聽Once these
documents have been accepted, the student is eligible to receive his/her schedule for the
school year. Come chat with new and returning members of the SMS leadership team: Principal
Terance Dunn, Assistant Principals Jen Mudd and Brent Lewis, and Deans of Students Michael
Morris and Rachel Thompson (formerly an SMS NexGen STEM teacher). Please note that for
NexGen STEM Program students and their parents and guardians, the Back to School Meeting
for all grade levels will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26. In this meeting format, expectations
for all three grade levels of NexGen will be reviewed, followed by giving out of student
schedules, offering building tours, providing time for students and parents to walk through the
student鈥檚 schedule, and answering any questions.
School phone: 410-677-5149
School email: sms@mywcps.org
Web page: https://sms.wicomicoschools.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboesms
Wicomico Middle: On Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 4-6 p.m., the Wicomico Middle administration,
faculty, staff and PTA will welcome all students and their families to a new school year during
the Back-to-School Open House. Parents may turn in required documents from the Back-to-
School invitation packet the evening of the open house.聽Once these documents have been
accepted, the student is eligible to receive his/her schedule for the school year and Family
Portal information in the gym. Come out and meet teachers, staff and the 2024-2025 WMS
leadership team: Principal Jo A. Branham, new Assistant Principals Melissa Lasinski and Kimandi
Binns, and Deans of Students Babe Wilson and Bobby Smith. Please come to the auditorium at
5 p.m. for a brief presentation with the WMS Leadership Team.聽
School phone: 410-677-5145
School email: wms@mywcps.org
Web page: https://wms.wicomicoschools.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboewms
English Language Support Center (ELSC): A Back-to-School Night for the English Language
Support Center will be held in early fall. The ELSC leadership team of Principal Ms. Lavion
Bratten, Assistant Principal Devin Smith, and Deans of Students Tonto Corbin Jr. and Craig
Weaver can鈥檛 wait to welcome students when the new school year begins, and to meet families
later at the Back-to-School Night.
School phone: 410-677-4537
School email: ELSC@mywcps.org
Web page: https://www.wicomicoschools.org/o/elsc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPSEnglishLanguageSupportCenter
James M. Bennett High School: The evening of Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 5-7 p.m. is the PTSA
Open House Night at JMB for 9 th graders only. Students and families will meet in the JMB
cafeteria at 5 p.m. for a welcome meeting with PTSA and school administration and then
classroom visitation. JMB is excited to have everyone meet staff including the school鈥檚 returning
leadership team for 2024-2025: Principal Dr. Christel Savage, Assistant Principals Sarah Harmon,
Alison Dunn and Ron Greene, and Deans of Students Greg Lasinski and Matt Jones.
School phone: 410-677-5141
School email: jmb@mywcps.org
Web page: https://jmb.wicomicoschools.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboejmb
Parkside High: Parkside鈥檚 Back-to-School Night will be Tuesday, Aug. 27 at the school from 5-7
p.m., with an open house and classroom visitation for all students and their families to kick off
what will be an amazing year for the RAMFAM. Students will be able to pick up their schedules
that evening with a completed Student Personal Data & Enrollment Information Form. For
those who can鈥檛 attend our Back-to-School Night, we look forward to meeting our Parkside High
School Class of 2028 on Tuesday, Sept. 3 for Freshman Transition Day. We will welcome back
the Parkside High School classes of 2027, 2026 and 2025 on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The RAMFAM
is pleased to have everyone meet the whole staff including the 2024-2025 leadership team of
Principal Brian Briggs, Assistant Principals Carrie Reeve, Brittany Jackson and Scott Pegg (CTE),
and Deans of Students Jenna Williams and Robert Bates. See you soon RAMFAM!
School phone: 410-677-5143
School email: parkside@mywcps.org
Web page: https://phs.wicomicoschools.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboephs
CTE phone: 410-677-5144
CTE email: CTEparkside@mywcps.org
CTE web page: https://cte.wicomicoschools.org/o/cte
Wicomico High:聽The annual Freshman BBQ is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27 at the
school. This event is for first-time 9th graders only. The event will take place outside the
auditorium/gym/lobby area located on the Glen Avenue side of the school. There will also be
tables set up for students families to visit to get information about some of the clubs and
organizations available at the school.聽Students attending the event will be able to pick up class
schedules once required school documents are turned in. (Schedules for all other students will
be available on Family Portal starting Aug. 27, and will be distributed on the first day of school
for upperclassmen, which is Wednesday, Sept. 4.) At the first-time freshmen event on Aug. 27,
tours will also be given, for any student who would like one.聽Come meet new and returning
people on WiHi鈥檚 leadership team:聽Principal Dr. Undrea Blake, Assistant Principals Tessa
Celeste, Steve Romano and Tonya Wilson (new), and Deans of Students Bradford Dalton, Tim
Skarda and Heather Sneeuwjagt (new).
School phone: 410-677-5146
School email: wihi@mywcps.org
Web page: https://wihi.wicomicoschools.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WicomicoHS
Choices Academy: Open house to welcome everyone back to school will be on Tuesday, Aug.
27 from 4-6 p.m. New Principal Matthew Brady, Assistant Principal Michael Beale and new
Dean of Students Leslie Tolley look forward to seeing everyone.
Choices phone: 410-677-5220
Choices email: choices@mywcps.org
Web page: https://choices.wicomicoschools.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChoicesAcademy
Wicomico Evening High School: Back-to-School Night will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 11 from
4-6 pm. Registration for new Evening High School full-time enrollees for the fall semester is
currently open. Please see your school counselor for registration information. Fall term classes
begin Monday, Sept 16. The Evening High leadership team of Principal Lavion Bratten, Assistant
Principal Devin Smith, and Deans of Students Tonto Corbin Jr. and Craig Weaver looks forward
to seeing all of our students and staff this fall.
School phone: 410-677-4537
School email: ehs@mywcps.org
Web page: https://ehs.wicomicoschools.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WicomicoEveningHigh
Wednesday, Aug. 28: Elementary School Open Houses
Beaver Run Elementary: Beaver Run is excited for the 2024-2025 school year! The open house
for Beaver Run will be on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Families will be able enroll
in our School-Based Health Care Center, register for car rider tags and visit community vendors.
Teachers will be ready to meet their new students in their classrooms.聽Principal Curt Twilley,
new Beaver Run assistant principals Kamesha Miller, Erica Henkel and Julie Stevens (Early
Learning Transitions), and the whole staff can鈥檛 wait to see all of our students and families!
School supply list
School phone: 410-677-5101
School email: brs@mywcps.org
Web page: https://brs.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeaverRunSchool
Charles H. Chipman Elementary:聽The Chipman School staff is excited to welcome our scholars
and families to the start of a wonderful school year.聽Based on parent and guardian feedback
over the past year, we are partnering with Glen Avenue Elementary to host an Open House
Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 5-7 p.m. at the Lake Street Park (across from Chipman).聽Chipman
families should contact Ms. Johnson ( shjohnson@mywcps.org ) about the Open House. Scholars
will enjoy socializing with peers and meeting their teachers, as well as聽new Principal (and
former assistant principal) Meeka McCoy and new Assistant Principal Allison Harrington.聽Please
mark your calendars for the Title I Back to School Night on Sept. 17.聽聽We are looking forward to
seeing you and your scholar. Please note:聽Classroom teachers will distribute a volunteer sign-up
sheet for families interested in providing snacks.
School supply list
School phone: 410-677-5814
School email: chipman@mywcps.org
Web page: https://ces.wicomicoschools.org/o/chipman
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboeces
Delmar Elementary: Delmar Elementary is excited to welcome all of our students back to
school. Please join us on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 4-6 p.m. for all students in Prekindergarten
to 4 th Grade. Students, parents and guardians are welcome to tour our school and interact with
our amazing school staff.聽Families will also have the opportunity to meet our school leadership
team: Principal Dr. Ryan Kessler, returning Assistant Principal Chris McLaughlin and, new to
Delmar, Assistant Principal Lauren Monroe.聽Parents will also have the chance to register for car
rider tags, walker tags, and gather their child鈥檚 supplies and back-to-school information packets.
We look forward to seeing everyone on Aug. 28.聽
School supply list
School phone: 410-677-5178
School email: delmarES@mywcps.org
Web page: https://des.wicomicoschools.org/ .
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboedes
East Salisbury Elementary: East Salisbury staff members are excited to welcome our scholars
back. Open House for ESS will be Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 4-6 p.m.聽Enjoy visiting your
scholar鈥檚 classrooms, meeting teachers, and picking up tags for car riders. ALL ESS Scholars will
receive a backpack filled with their school supplies! Backpacks can be picked up during the
Open House. Our East Salisbury leadership team is Principal Maria Wright, new Assistant
Principal Laura Miles and Dean of Students Pamela Slade. More information will be coming
home about additional Welcome Back to School activities in the Back-to-School letter.
School Phone: 410-677-5803
School email: ess@mywcps.org
Web page: https://ese.wicomicoschools.org .
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCBOEese
Fruitland Primary:聽Open House Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 3:30-5 p.m. New Principal Parris Abt,
Assistant Principal Christina Murray, and the whole FPS team are excited to welcome our
students and families to the start of a wonderful school year. Students will have the chance to
socialize with their peers and meet their teachers. Parents will have the opportunity to learn
about teachers and the school's communication apps, as well as improve their home libraries.
We will set up tables for parents to register for our new afterschool program, Champions, and
to register for a car rider tag. More information will be shared in our back-to-school letter that
will be mailed on Aug. 16.
School Supply List
School phone: 410-677-5171
School email: fps@mywcps.org
Web page: https://fps.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook:聽 https://www.facebook.com/wcboefps
Fruitland Intermediate School: Visit us on Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 3-4:30 p.m., for our Back-
to-School Open House to meet teachers, administrators and staff members. Tour the school,
see your child鈥檚 classrooms and visit with us. Come see Fruitland Intermediate鈥檚 leadership
team of Principal Tara Parsons and Assistant Principal Tawanda Small. Sign up for
communication with teachers and register for car rider tags during this event.
School Supply List
School phone: 410-677-5805
School email: fis@mywcps.org
Web page: https://fis.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboefis
Glen Avenue Elementary: Glen Avenue Elementary staff members are excited to welcome our
scholars and families to the start of a wonderful school year.聽 Based on parent and guardian
feedback, we are again partnering with Charles H. Chipman Elementary to host a joint Open
House Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 5-7 p.m. at the Lake Street Park (across from Chipman).聽Glen
Avenue families should contact Mrs. Beebe ( kbeebe@mywcps.org ) about the Open House.
Scholars will enjoy socializing with peers and meeting their teachers, as well as the returning
leadership team of Principal Michele McGoogan, Assistant Principal Twynette Binns and Dean
of Students Hannah Parr. We are looking forward to seeing you and your scholar. There is no
school supply list; thanks to Title 1 funds, we will once again be providing our scholars with all
school supplies so parents can focus on preparing their students with school clothing as we did
for the past two years.
School phone: 410-677-5806
School email: glen@mywcps.org
Web page: https://glen.wicomicoschools.org/o/glenavenue
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboeglen
North Salisbury Elementary: Wednesday, Aug. 28, open house event for all students from 3:30-
5:30 p.m. (Families that also have students in our partner school, West Salisbury Elementary,
can visit that school 4:30-6:30 p.m.) The strong relationship fostered between students, staff
and our NSS families begins with our open house events.聽 During Open House, students and
their families will have the opportunity to participate in our fabulous Parent Teacher
Organization, visit with classroom teachers and teams, tour our wonderful school, receive login
information for Family Portal, learn about after-school care options, and more.聽North Salisbury
families will receive additional details on Open House activities with the mid-August welcome
letter. Principal Kimberly Pinhey, Assistant Principal Breonna Hopkins, Dean of Students Tiffany
Redden and the whole NSS team can鈥檛 wait to see everyone for another great school year.
School supply list
School phone: 410-677-5807
School email: nss@mywcps.org
Web page: https://nss.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboenss
Northwestern Elementary: Join us for the new school year at our Open House on Wednesday,
Aug. 28 from 4-6 p.m. Principal Aly Dargan and new Assistant Principal Kaytlin Curren are
thrilled to welcome all Northwestern students and families. This event is a fantastic opportunity
to meet our wonderful teachers and staff. Highlights: Pick up transportation tags (details in the
welcome letter to be sent Aug. 16), join the PTA, purchase a back-to-school pencil/message for
your child, enjoy popsicles with the principal and assistant principal, and connect with some
amazing community partners. We look forward to seeing you there!
School supply list
School phone: 410-677-5808
School email: northwestern@mywcps.org
Web page: https://nwe.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthwesternElementary
Pemberton Elementary: On Wednesday, Aug. 28, Pemberton will have an Open House for all
grades from 3:30-5:30 p.m. During Open House, our families can meet our classroom teachers
and staff with the opportunity to review and update student transportation information.
Pemberton鈥檚 leadership team of Principal Valerie Morris, new Assistant Principal (and former
Dean of Students) Elizabeth Finch, new Dean of Students Lori Moreno, and all our teachers and
staff look forward to seeing everyone on Aug. 28.
School Supply List
School phone: 410-677-5809聽
School email: pemberton@mywcps.org 聽
Web page: https://pes.wicomicoschools.org 聽
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboepes
Pinehurst Elementary: Open House for Pinehurst Elementary School scholars and families will
be held on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 3-4:15 p.m. for Prekindergarten and Kindergarten, and
4:15-5:30 p.m. for grades 1-5.聽During the event families will have the opportunity to take a tour
of our newly renovated school, visit your scholar鈥檚 classroom, and register to become a
member of our PTA. More information regarding the event will be forthcoming. Pinehurst is
excited to have familiar faces in leadership roles this year: Principal Chelsea Seabrease,
Assistant Principal Madison O鈥橠onnell and Dean of Students Jennifer Hill. All of our teachers
and staff members look forward to seeing our new and returning Pinehurst Panthers on Aug.
28.
School supply list in multiple languages
School phone: 410-677-5810
School email: pinehurst@mywcps.org
Web page: https://www.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinehurstelementary
Prince Street Elementary: Open house at Prince Street Elementary is 4- 6 p.m. Wednesday,
Aug. 28. for all grade levels of scholars.聽Specific grade level times will be listed in the back-to-
school letter and are as follows: 4-4:30 p.m. Prekindergarten and 3 rd Grade, 4:30-5 p.m.
Kindergarten and 2 nd Grade, 5-5:30 p.m. 1 st Grade, 5:30-6 p.m. 4 th Grade and 5 th Grade. During
Open House you will have the opportunity to tour classrooms, and hear about attendance
procedures and our School Dismissal Manager to increase scholar safety. You can also purchase
a House shirt for $7. Prince Street is excited to have as its 2024-2025 leadership team Principal
Jason Miller, Assistant Principals Kim Waters and Sheree Douglas-Johnson, and new Dean of
Students John Wixted.
School supply list in English
School supply list in Spanish, Haitian Creole and Portuguese
School phone: 410-677-5813
School email: princestreet@mywcps.org
Web page: https://pse.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboepse
West Salisbury Elementary: Our school鈥檚 open house will be on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 4:30-
6:30 p.m. (Families that also have students in our partner school, North Salisbury Elementary,
can visit that school 3:30-5:30 p.m.) Come and meet your teachers, and visit with the entire
Tiger team for 2024-2025 including our new leadership team of Principal Antionette Perry,
Assistant Principal Dr. Keoshia Warner-Chaibou and Dean of Students Rene Morris.
School supply list
School phone: 410-677-5816
School email: wse@mywcps.org
Web page: https://wse.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboewse
Westside Primary: The administration, faculty and staff would like to welcome our parents and
students to attend our Open House on Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Principal
Glendon Jones, new Dean of Students Dr. Rebekah Donovan, teachers and staff look forward to
seeing the smiling faces and excitement our students and parents will show when meeting their
teachers for the upcoming school year.
School Supply list
School phone: 410-677-5117
School email: wps@mywcps.org
Web page: https://wps.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboewps
Westside Intermediate: Wednesday Aug. 28, Open House at Westside Intermediate 4-6 p.m.
for all grade levels. Westside Intermediate鈥檚 leadership team of Principal Christina Stewart and
Assistant Principal Heather Cherry, teachers and staff are excited to see students and parents
and guardians as we get ready for the 2024-2025 school year.
School supply list
School phone: 410-677-5118
School email: wis@mywcps.org
Web page: https://wis.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboewis
Willards Elementary: Wednesday, Aug. 28, new Principal (and former Assistant Principal)
Jennifer Rice and new Assistant Principal Mary Sartorio, along with teachers and staff, welcome
Willards Elementary School families to join us for our Back-to-School Open House.聽Doors will
open at 3:30 p.m., beginning with a PTA meeting, and will remain open until 5:30 p.m. Parents
and students are welcome to visit this year鈥檚 assigned teacher(s) and classrooms. We look
forward to seeing our Willards Elementary students and families at our Back-to-School Open
House and to a year full of fun with lots of learning!
School supply list
School phone: 410-677-5819
School email: willards@mywcps.org
Web page: https://wes.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WillardsElementary
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