Worcester County Public Schools will open one-hour late today, Wednesday, April 3, due to foggy conditions. Buses will operate accordingly. All school programs will begin following the one-hour delay.
WOW! Our OCES family is a school full of kind and caring hearts! ❤️ Our two recent spirit days raised $459 for Down Syndrome Awareness and $587 for the Ronald McDonald House.
Meet Lisa Kristick, Ocean City Elementary School's Teacher of the Year, who we'll be celebrating at the annual Teacher of the Year Celebration on April 4.
Lisa Kristick earned a Bachelor of Science degree from George Mason University and a Master of Special Education and Master of Elementary Education from Wilmington University. In her sixth year at Ocean City Elementary School, she teaches Pre-K4 students. She believes inclusion of all learners regardless of ability teaches collaboration, empathy and increases academic success. Kristick nurtures an inclusive learning environment where disability need not be an obstacle to success. She shares her passion for early childhood by serving as a mentor at OCES, a member of the Maryland Blueprint Committee, and member of the Worcester County play-based cohort.
Happy Spring Break! 🐰🌸🐥
Ronald McDonald House Spirit Day ❤️💛
BREAKING: Worcester County Public Schools has been awarded the Flame of Excellence award for the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore 22-23 campaign! Thank you to our school system community for helping us invest in our communities! @UWLES #TogetherWeLIVEUNITED
MCAP Testing is just around the corner and our 3rd and 4th grade students are feeling confident and ready to shine! Students enjoyed a Willy Wonka themed MCAP kick-off complete with Golden Tickets, Everlasting Gobstoppers and a surprise visit from Mr. Willy Wonka and his Oompa Loompas.
With spring around the corner, WCPS is releasing its updated current school year calendar that reflects an updated last day of school, given the single inclement weather closure this year. Please note, June 14 and 17 still appear as potential make-up days, but are unlikely to be used.
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Last call to join us if you'd like to learn about Worcester's implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. Tonight's regional information session at Snow Hill High School (5:30 p.m. at Snow Hill High School) will be the last opportunity to provide in-person feedback before the 2024 plan is finalized.
Get Ready for PK/K Registration! Start gathering your child's birth certificate, proof of residence, proof of income, and immunization record in preparation for registration going live on April 1, 2024. More information still to come!
There was a leprechaun sighting today at OCES! Jappie, Officer Flowers and Officer Jubilee from the Ocean City K-9 Division assisted in the search. A huge thank you to OCPD for your help! 💚☘️😊🍀
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March is Youth Art Month! Our hallways are full of beautiful artwork! 🎨🖼🖍
Third and fourth grade English Learners celebrated the completion of their annual MCAP ELP (ACCESS) English proficiency assessment with a pizza and ice cream celebration. Congratulations to these students for their perseverance and hard work! OCES is so proud of all of you!
Save the date! ☘️💚🍀
TONIGHT'S the night for our 4th grade music program!
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Congratulations to Maisie Gill for winning first place in the fourth grade Young Authors' Contest! Way to go, Maisie! OCES is proud of you!
Don't Forget: Tonight kicks off the first of three regional information sessions on WCPS' implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. Come out and learn about the Blueprint and give us feedback on the progress we have made.
Come out to one of our regional information sessions to learn more about the Blueprint for Maryland's Future & WCPS' implementation of this landmark legislation.
Pocomoke Area: March 11, 5:30 PM @ Pocomoke High School
Berlin/Ocean City Area: March 12, 6:00 p.m. @ Showell Elementary School
Snow Hill Area: March 20, 5:30 p.m. @ Snow Hill High School
Attention Families: Registration for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year is just around the corner! Registration will open on April 1, so keep an eye on our website and social media for more information leading up to that date.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION:
The Worcester County Board of Education remains committed to the safety and security of our students and staff. While we have already publicly addressed the recommendations and presentations by our law enforcement officials, we recognize that this continued public debate on school safety is not conducive to restoring the partnership between our entities, and it stands to further incite fear in our students.
To that end, the Board and Superintendent of Schools has extended an open invitation to the Worcester County Sheriff and Chief Deputy to meet with the Superintendent and Chief Safety and Academic Officer to discuss the execution of our Memorandum of Understanding and how we can best move forward for the betterment of our schools.
