Stop by the BES tent at National Night Out! Get a free book, play games, and go for the gold! 🏅 National night out is hosted at Henry Park in Berlin from 4pm-7pm. See you there!
Our last week of BES Summer Academy is going to be a SPLASH! On Wednesday, 7/24, all students will need to wear swimming gear, water shoes, and sunscreen. We will play water games and splash around in water from the firehoses of the Berlin Fire Dept. Kona Ice will also be FREE this week!
Be sure to be at school every day this week and plan to have a super time on Wednesday at our very own Summer Fun Day!
Our last day of Summer Academy will be a SPIRIT Day! Get ready to wear your favorite BRIGHT colors on Thursday!
Come work for the BESt! 🐻
Buckingham Elementary School is hiring for Educational Assistant positions! If you are interested in a position with great benefits, holidays off, a tuition reimbursement program, and a positive work environment, scan the QR code or click the link below to complete our interest form! Come join our team! 💚💛
Interest form: https://forms.office.com/r/05yUE1CDzW
BES Summer Academy is in need of 2 - 4 plastic Kiddie Pools for our Summer Fun Day next Wednesday, 7/24. If you are able to donate one, please dojo Ms. Bullock or call the school at 410-632-5300. Thank you!
The BES Judy Center staff is hosting both Parent Workshops and Tiny Tot times throughout the summer! The Summer Tiny Tot program is hosted 2 days a week at BES and includes hands on learning activities for children birth through age 5. The program is free for all families. Tiny Tot drop-in times are Tuesdays from 9am-10am and Thursdays from 1pm-2pm. Please see the attached flyers for more info about Tiny Tot Time or our Parent Workshops, or reach out to our BES Judy Center staff at 410-632-5317.
The Worcester County Health Department is offering Back to School Vaccination Clinics in the Berlin, Snow Hill and Pocomoke areas in August. Please see the attached flyer for more information and links to register if needed. Thanks
Attention WCPS Families: Maryland SUN Bucks helps families with school-aged children who receive free or reduced-price meals buy groceries during the summer break when school meals are unavailable. Building on the former Summer SNAP program, Maryland SUN Bucks will help 543,000 children across the state who receive free and reduced-priced meals.
Families who qualify for the Maryland SUN Bucks program will receive $40 for June, July, and August (a total of $120) for each eligible student. To learn more, please visit https://dhs.maryland.gov/sunbucks/ or view the flyer at https://5il.co/2qdlk.
Dismissal Times for Tomorrow and Thursday:
12:45-walkers/bikers
12:50-car riders
1:15 or as soon as buses get here-bus riders
-Please edit school dismissal manager with any transportation changes as soon as possible.
-Please be at your child’s bus stop at the adjusted time.
REMINDER: This school year, WCPS has adopted new safety protocols. Learn more about the protocols at https://www.worcesterk12.org/page/school-safety-protocols. #WeAreWorcester #SafetyMatters
Buckingham Elementary School students are having a blast at field day today!
If you are coming to field day tomorrow, you may park in the traffic loop after 9:30 a.m. All cars must be gone by 3:00 p.m. Parking is also available at the Berlin Little League Fields. If you plan to enter the school, you must have your license to check-in.
This is the last week of iReady testing!
Second grade will complete their last day of testing today.
First grade started testing yesterday and will continue testing today, Thursday, and Friday.
All other grades have finished their iReady testing! We are so proud of all the students and teachers for their hard work!
Worcester County Public Schools will open one-hour late today, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, due to foggy conditions. Buses will operate accordingly. All school programs will begin following the one-hour delay.
Tomorrow, Mrs. Weismiller's 4th grade class and all of third grade will be finishing their iReady reading assessment!
The best learning opportunities for leaders come from our students. Thank you to Buckingham's All Stars for showcasing your talents and learning with us today! -LT #WeAreWorcester #LeadTogetherLearnTogether
Always Anonymous, Always Available. There are many ways you can submit an anonymous tip to Safe Schools Maryland. Save this phone number and/or download the app to keep this information readily available. #WeAreWorcester #PartnershipsInAction
Tomorrow, students in Kindergarten, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade will be taking the end-of-year iReady diagnostic. We can't wait to see everyone do their very best!
Third grade and Mrs. Weismiller's class had an excellent start to our end-of-year iReady testing!
Tomorrow, schools are closed for students. When we come back on Wednesday, testing will resume for K, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade.
It is hard to believe, but we only have two more days of MCAP! Third and fourth graders will finish their Math MCAP this Thursday and Friday.
Next week, we will begin our final iReady diagnostic! iReady is a diagnostic that we give in the beginning, middle, and end of the year to track individual student growth.
Take a look at the calendar below to see exactly when each classroom will be taking the iReady diagnostic! Students test best when they are with their class, so please do your best to have your student at school on time and ready to learn on iReady days.
