This week marks the midpoint of the third term, and progress reports will be available on Thursday. The third term can be challenging for both grades and attendance, so it's important to encourage your student to attend school every day as a first step towards improving their grades.

If your student is facing academic difficulties, please encourage them to participate in our after-school program, Step Up. At Step Up, we offer snacks, tutoring, and transportation home. For more details about the daily activities, please refer to the information below.

As always, we have a lot going on, so be sure to review all the information below so that you and your student don't miss out.

Have a wonderful evening, and I look forward to having another great week on the Clipper Ship.

Principal Savage

The Wicomico County Board of Education is seeking input on the 2025-2026 school year calendar. The Board has put two draft calendars, Draft A and Draft B, out for public comment prior to a vote on March 11. Input is invited through a survey until noon on Wednesday, March 5th. Copies of the two draft calendars in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole are available for review on the calendar preview page, which also has the survey link for each language.

*Step Up* 2:45-4:45pm. see below for details

Field Trip – C. Bell – PHS Planetarium: 11:25am-12:50pm

V. Girls Basketball vs. @Stephen Decatur (Away) 3A Region Semi-Final Game: 5:30pm

JMB Scholarship Session (Media) 8:30am-1:30pm

Tidal Health Volunteer Interest Meeting (CLGA) 10:30-11:20pm see Ms. Thompsen

Field Trip – C. Bell – PHS Planetarium: 11:25am-12:50pm

*Step Up* 2:45-4:45pm. see below for details

GSA for Hope (A122) 3-4pm

JMB Book Club (E223) 3-4pm

Band Tutoring (A146) 3-4:30pm

ILT Leader Meeting 3-5pm

V. Boys Basketball vs. @South River (Away) 3A Region Semi-Final: 6pm, Dismissal 2:15pm

LEO Board Meeting (Media) 6:50am-7:35am

AP Interest Meeting (CLGA) 10:35-11:20am

*Step Up* 2:45-4:45pm. see below for details

Symphonic Band Rehearsal (AUD) 6-8pm

*Step Up* 2:45-4:45pm. see below for details

D&D Club (F110) 3-4:45pm

Band Tutoring (A146) 3-4:30pm

Ace Mentoring (A141) 3-5pm

Marching Percussion Clinic (A146,A127) 6-8:30pm

Field Trip – E. Thompsen: Wor-Wic: 8:15am-1:45pm

Class of 2027 Spaghetti Dinner (CLGA) 6-8pm. Doors open at 5:30pm

3/11 – WCBOE Board Meeting (101 Long Ave) 7pm

3/12 – SAT Day. Asynchronous for those NOT taking the test.

3/12 – Field Trip – D. Miles: District Band Festival 3:30-8pm

3/13 – French/Spanish Honor Society Inductions (CLGA) 4-7pm

3/13 – Band Booster Meeting (A146, A127) 5:30-8:30pm

3/17 – Class of 2025 Parent/Student Meeting (CLGA) 6-7pm

3/19 – Food Pantry (E-Wing Doors) 12-1pm

3/20 – Field Trip – E. Thompsen: Tidal Health 8:45am – 12:15pm

3/20 – PTSA/JMB World’s Fair/Financial Aid Assistance Meeting (Media Center)

Check out the link for all things related to our Class of 2025.

Link updated 3/1

****Spring Sports****begins March 1st. Make sure to do a Form ReLeaf on the JMB athletics website, and you have a Physical completed.

Wednesday, March 12 – On Wednesday, March 12th, we will be administering the SAT to all 11th graders and any 10th grade students who signed up and paid to take the SAT. All other 9th, 10th 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 SAT. Students taking the SAT 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. If you have a personal graphing calculator, bring that as well, otherwise an electronic calculator will be available in the testing platform. Students may also bring a snack and drink to have during the break. Car riders and walkers will be allowed to dismiss once all testing is complete, and bus riders will be dismissed around 12:00. Lunch will be available to any student in attendance. For any questions, please reach out to Christine Cook, our school testing coordinator, at ccook@mywcps.org

Reminder to seniors that cap and gown prices will increase after December 15th.

Use this link to order the Cap and Gown (includes tassel) online

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productDetail/1066577/JAMES-M-BENNETT-HIGH-SCHOOL/Cap-and-Gown/2470463208/CATALOG_REPOSITORY/Cap-and-Gown-Unit/2470463230

• 2.0 GPA
• No out of school suspensions during semester 2
• Must be in attendance on the Friday before prom

Email: jmb@mywcps.org
Website: jmb.wicomicoschools.org

Location: 300 East College Avenue, Salisbury, MD, USA
Phone: 410-677-5141
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