Dr. Jon Andes, Superintendent
Performance Snapshot of School System
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High School Assessments (HSA)
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Calendar
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Closings/Delays
For information on closings and delays, please refer to the follow sources:
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Worcester County Public Schools continues to monitor the H1N1 flu and work collaboratively with the Worcester County Helath Department. Click on the link to access a Parent's Guide on H1N1: Guide for Parents. For more information on the H1N1 Flu, please visit the following Web site resources:
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PowerSchool
PowerSchool is a highly-secure student information system that manages a wealth of student records such as attendance, students grades, and teacher comments. With a unique and assigned user name and password, parents with children in Grades 6 through 12 have parental access to view their child's information. Parents previously able to log-in to the system will be able to use the same user name and password, beginning September 13, 2010. New parents to the system are required to obtain their user name and password at the front office of their child's school.
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SchoolMessenger
SchoolMessenger is an automated notification system that telephones enrolled parents when there is a school closing, delay, early dismissal, or important message. Parents will receive enrollment forms from their school and are required to complete and submit them if they choose to participate. The system is scheduled to be operational October 4, 2010.
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The entire staff of Worcester County Public Schools is excited to welcome 
students back on the first day of school: Monday, August 30, 2010. Preparation for the 2010-2011 school year has been underway throughout the summer months. School facilities have been readied and materials of instruction are in place. Many teachers have participated in professional development over the summer months, reinforcing and strengthening instructional best-practices. Teachers who are new to the school system will participate in orientation the week of August 16 and will join veteran teachers for professional development during the week of August 23.
On the first day of school, 6,693 students will walk through our school doors eager to learn. Using a proven formula of retaining the best teachers, having small class sizes, providing enrichment and 
remediation during and after school hours, encouraging parental involement, seeking continual improvement, and attacking challenges, Worcester County Public School students will be attending one of the best public school systems in Maryland. On the 2010 Maryland School Assessments, for example, aggregate scores in Grades 3 through 8 exceeded all state aggregate standards, with 91.4 percent of students testing proficient or advanced in reading and 90.5 percent testing proficient or advanced in mathematics. In addition, our school system has the highest concentration of Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence in the state, with eight of our 12 eligible schools earning this distinguished honor. Each of our 14 schools is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, an accomplishment achieved by few school systems.
Schools have provided the following supply lists for students. 
Please click on the appropriate list(s) to view and print. Cedar Chapel Special School students will receive school supply lists during the first week of school. At the high school level, supplies needed are course-specific, and therefore, students will receive a list of required supplies from their teachers during the first week of school.
| Buckingham Elementary School | - | Language Stim to Grade 4 |
| Pocomoke Elementary School | - | Early Intervention to Grade 3 |
| Ocean City Elementary School | - | Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 4 |
| Showell Elementary School | - | Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 3 |
| Snow Hill Elementary School | - | Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 3 |
| Berlin Intermediate School | - | Grade 4; Grade 5; and Grade 6 |
| Pocomoke Middle School | - | |
| Snow Hill Middle School | - | Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; and Grade 8 |
| Stephen Decatur Middle School | - | Grade 7 and Grade 8 |
Seventy-three (73) buses, covering 8,397 miles a day, 
will transport 92 percent of our students to and from school daily. Over the summer, school buses received two inspections, while bus contractors received six hours of professional development. Below are bus stop and bus contractor information.
Many of our schools have orientations for new students to the school system or for students transitioning from elementary to middle school grades or from middle to high school grades. Please click on the link provided for dates and times.
Our food service employees take great pride in providing healthful meals to our students. They prepare 529,999 lunches, 283,757 breakfasts, and 49,321 after-school snacks for our students each year. They also prepare over 20,000 meals for senior citizens. 
Please click on the link provided for meal menus for the month of September. September Meal Menus
Our school nurses are also prepared to help address the health needs of our students. Last year, our school nurses had a total of 75,512 office visits, with over 47,000 students able to return to their classrooms. A healthy student is one who is ready to learn!
If you have questions specific to your child's school, please contact the school's front office. Click on the link for telephone numbers: Schools.
Last Update: 9/2/2010
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