Wicomico County Public Schools

Perdue Farms Delivers Funds and Food to Support Maryland Food Bank Hunger-Relief Programming in Rural Eastern Shore

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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Much of the funding through the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation and chicken will support the food bank’s Mobile Market Program.

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  • Much of the funding through the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation and chicken will support the food bank’s Mobile Market Program.
  • The financial gift will also support MFB’s FoodWorks Culinary Training Program and its School Pantry program serving Wicomico County Public Schools.
  • The Maryland Food Bank – Eastern Shore Branch currently partners with 21 schools in Wicomico County to ensure children get the nutritious food needed to play, grow, and learn throughout the nine-month school year.
  • The Mobile Market, FoodWorks and school pantries are wonderful examples of Maryland Food Bank programming that is making a real difference in our hometown, the Eastern Shore, and across the state of Maryland.”

Braille Institute Announces 2022 Teacher of the Year Melinda Demaris

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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Braille Institute has named Melinda Demaris as its 2022 Teacher of the Year for excellence in braille instruction.

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  • Braille Institute has named Melinda Demaris as its 2022 Teacher of the Year for excellence in braille instruction.
  • Demaris has been a certified Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TSVI) and an Orientation and Mobility Specialist for nearly 20 years.
  • Melinda is very well deserving of this award, said Peter A. Mindnich, President, Braille Institute.
  • I want to thank Braille Institute for this honor, and it is a privilege to be recognized for something I love doing, said Demaris.

Wicomico County Public Schools Partners with Air Tutors to Bring Specialized Math Tutoring to Struggling Students

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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As a result, Wicomico County Public Schools (WCPS), a district of nearly 15,000 students, today announced a partnership with Air Tutors , an evidence-based virtual tutoring platform, targeted to reach students in grades 4 -12 struggling with math in order to catch them up to grade level in an expedited time.

Key Points: 
  • As a result, Wicomico County Public Schools (WCPS), a district of nearly 15,000 students, today announced a partnership with Air Tutors , an evidence-based virtual tutoring platform, targeted to reach students in grades 4 -12 struggling with math in order to catch them up to grade level in an expedited time.
  • Amid the national tutoring shortage crisis, Air Tutors offers U.S. school districts like Wicomico County Public School, access to its roster of highly- qualified, bilingual tutors with an average of 9+ years of experience to create and deliver bespoke and outcome-driven high dosage, 1:1 or small group tutoring programs.
  • "We chose Air Tutors to create a customized math tutoring program because the company has deep and impressive efficacy on its approach, an intuitively designed learning platform, and high-quality educators," said Dr. Brian Raygor, Director of Curriculum, Instructional Resources, & Professional Development for Wicomico County Public Schools.
  • Founded in 2016 in Stockton, California, Air Tutors brings highly specialized 1:1 or small group tutoring in dozens of subjects to struggling students across U.S. school districts.