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Sunday, February 12, 2023
Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in the Pocomoke newspaper, 1962, 1973, 1833, 1999.
Saturday, February 11, 2023
2/11 UPDATE re No go for Friday's launch from Wallops
(WAVY-TV)
NASA Wallops sounding rocket launch scrubbed on Friday.
NASA says it's now evaluating weather conditions for a possible launch on Saturday, February 11. Through if the launch were to happen on Saturday, there will be no livestream and the visitor center will not be open for viewing.
Friday, February 10, 2023
Time Machine Preview
This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:
PLUS
1962 ..
1973 .. Profiling a senior citizen award nominee..
Home to "Gently Used Clothing And Treasures"
This little brick building on Third Street in Pocomoke City is home to "The Attic," operated by St. Mary's Episcopal Church with proceeds of sales donated to a variety of local helping hand causes in the Pocomoke area.
"The Attic" is open most Saturdays, 9a.m. to 1p.m. Stop in sometime and take a look. Merchandise donations are welcomed.
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Minor earthquake off Eastern Shore coast
(WBOC)
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND - The United States Geological Survey says a 2.6 magnitude earthquake struck 18 miles off the coast.
According to the USGS, the earthquake struck around 8:21 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Officials say it originated about 30 kilometers (around 18 miles) east of Greenbackville, Virginia and was 11.2 kilometers (around 6 miles) deep.
It is unlikely that the earthquake would be felt by anyone due to the magnitude.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Worcester County student performance was tops in Maryland
Newark, MD, January 26, 2023– The Maryland State Department of Education recently released statewide performance data with Worcester County Public Schools outperforming the majority of school systems in the State across content areas.
During the State Board of Education meeting on January 24, 2023, State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury and staff provided an update on student performance on state assessments administered in spring 2022 in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. These results reflect the new assessment and standard setting that the state has completed over the past year.
Statewide, student performance in ELA demonstrated a return to pre-pandemic performance. In Worcester County, student performance on the spring ELA assessments in grades 3-8 topped all other school systems in Maryland with 64 percent of students scoring as proficient or higher, 20 percentage points above the state average. (See figure below.) A particular highlight in the early grades is Ocean City Elementary School, at which 94 percent of third graders scored proficient or higher, a whopping 74.8 percentage points above the state average, and 87.6 percent of fourth graders reached proficiency, nearly 79 percentage points above the state average.