Board Honors Outstanding Students, Teachers, Staff, Schools At Nov. 16 Awards & Recognitions Night

At its first Awards & Recognitions Night of the 2010-11 school year, the Wicomico County Board of Education recognized many students, staff members, administrators, community partners, volunteers, and parents for their accomplishments while involved in and with the Wicomico County School System.

MARYLAND PTA AWARDS

The Wicomico County Council of PTAs was one of five councils in the state to receive the “Council Award for Membership” from the Maryland PTA in 2009-2010. WCCPTA was recognized for increasing membership by more than 15 %, due in part to its innovative 2009-2010 membership drive, Survivor PTA. In addition to higher membership numbers, in 2009-2010 the WCCPTA also had increased participation in WCCPTA meetings, and increased service on district-wide committees. The Wicomico County Council of PTAs also recently received the Maryland PTA Award of Excellence for its good work on behalf of students, families and schools.

MARYLAND FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER OF THE YEAR

The Wicomico County School System is proud to have the Maryland Foreign Language Teacher of the Year working every day to broaden the language skills and the world view of our students. Sherri Harkins of Pittsville Elementary and Middle and Willards Elementary has been named the Maryland Foreign Language Teacher of the Year by the Maryland Foreign Language Association. She piloted the FLES (Foreign Language Elementary School) program and uses French language and culture to give students K-8 at Pittsville Elementary and Middle and Willards Elementary an appreciation for the world. A former student said: “There is no other teacher in the state of Maryland that could better represent the foreign language department for teacher of the year, than Mrs. Harkins.”