Dr. Jon Andes, Superintendent
Performance Snapshot & Budget Development
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High School Assessments (HSA)
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Calendar
The Calendar Committee met on November 1, 2011, to develop three calendar proposals for the 2012-2013 school year. Below are the three proposals. If you have a preference, please contact your child's home school to share your feedback. The Superintendent will use the proposals, coupled with survey feedback, to develop the Superintendent's Recommended Calendar. This calendar will be presented to the Board of Education on February 21, 2012.
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Closings/Delays
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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. 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.
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Superintendent Announces Retirement
After 16 years of service as Superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools, Dr. Jon Andes announced that he will retire after the end of the school year, effective June 30, 2012. Andes is the longest-serving and one of the highest-achieving Superintendents in Maryland.
Under Dr. Andes' leadership, Worcester County Public Schools has become the top-performing school system in the state. "Our culture of perpetual forward motion and growth has been sparked by Jon and has enabled our students and schools to achieve at 
the highest levels in the state, year after year," said Board of Education President Robert Hulburd.
MABE Conducts Superintendent Search
The search for a new Superintendent of Schools was officially launched at the Board of Education's November 15 meeting. The Board of Education contracted with the Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE), which will manage the process and conduct the search for qualified candidates.
An advertisement similar to the one below will be published in Education Week.
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The top-performing Maryland school system is seeking an innovative, energetic instructional leader who is a passionate advocate for children, has demonstrated success in improving student achievement, and can build consensus through effective communication, while representing the fiscal needs of the system. Worcester County:
The Superintendent Search is being conducted by the Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE). Position starts July 1, 2012. Minimum salary: $160,000. |
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For an application, visit: www.mabe.org or call 410-841-5414 |
For more specific information on the position, please click on the link: Superintendent Search Brochure. (If printing the brochure, print "2-sided, flip on the short edge," and specify "C Tri-Fold.") All interested candidates should contact MABE directly at 410-841-5414. Candidates may also visit www.mabe.org for an application on or after January 9, 2012.
MC JROTC Unit Wins Top Award
Snow Hill High School's Marine Corps Junior ROTC unit was one of six units nationwide to 
earn the coveted Marine Corps Reserve Association (MCRA) Award. The MCRA Award is presented to the top-performing MC JROTC unit in each of the six United States regions.
MC JROTC units across the country are evaluated on 11 criteria which include academic achievement and community service. Snow Hill High School's MC JROTC unit earned the top spot in region six, represented by 41 units.
Col. James Lenard, the 6th MC JROTC Region Director, presented Snow Hill High School's unit with the MCRA Award on November 10, during an annual celebration of the Marine Corps' 236th birthday.
In addition to earning the distinguished Naval Honor School designation for 12 consecutive years, this is the unit's third-time winning the MCRA Award. "This achievement is unique," said Col. Lenard. "No other school in the region or nation has won this award more than once."
Accepting the MCRA Award are, from left, Snow Hill High School's MC JROTC Instructor Lt. Col. Ronald Harrington, 2010 Snow Hill High School graduate and former cadet Colby Gebhardt, Snow Hill High School Principal Thomas Davis, and MC JROTC Region 6 Director Col. James Lenard.
Sills Represents Worcester County
Jennifer Sills, the 2011 Worcester County Teacher of the Year, was honored by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) at its annual Gala in Baltimore this October. Sills, along with 23 other district Teachers of the Year, received a plaque and several prizes donated by sponsors.
Jennifer Sills is pictured with Angela Landreth (right), the 2010 Worcester County Teacher of the Year, at the Gala in Baltimore.
In July 2011, Sills, a science teacher at Snow Hill High School, joined the other district Teachers of the Year on a Chesapeake Bay cruise to Saint Michaels and the Maritime Museum. Most recently, on behalf of all Worcester County teachers, Sills accepted a proclamation from the County Commissioners, recognizing the importance of American Education Week.
Last Update: 1/4/2012
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