A Message from Dr. Savage

Dear Students and Families,

We are excited to welcome everyone back for the 2025–2026 school year! Our 9th grade students will return on Tuesday, September 2nd, and all other students will return on Wednesday, September 3rd.

Please continue to check schedules, as last-minute adjustments may still occur. A reminder that first period begins promptly at 7:45 a.m., so students should already be in their classrooms at that time. Our parking lot can become congested in the mornings, so if you are dropping off a student, I encourage you to arrive early.

At JM Bennett, we believe our students can rise to the expectations we set. Our first and most important expectation is simple: learning is required. Anything that interferes with learning will be addressed.

Here are a few reminders as we begin the year:

·       Dress Code: Students should dress appropriately. No hats or hoods, shirts should cover the midsection, and clothing should be school-appropriate.

·       Attendance: Students are expected to attend every class. Missing 10 minutes or more of a class will be considered class cutting.

·       Behavior: Vaping of any kind is not allowed on school grounds.

·       Daily Attendance: Consistent attendance is essential for success. Please ensure your student is in school every day unless they are too ill to attend.

This year, our focus is on helping both students and staff be Dream Chasers and Legacy Makers. We are confident that with commitment, positivity, and teamwork, we will achieve great things together.

Let’s have a strong start to the school year. Remember, it’s always a great day to be a Clipper!

Dr. Savage
Principal

Dr. Savage's Vision 

"To cultivate authentic relationships where every staff member and student feels valued, seen, and heard, creating a community where all can thrive and achieve success.”

Connection. Community. Success.

Weekly Bulletin

Monday, September 1 

• Labor Day School and Office CLOSED

Tuesday, September 2 

• 9th Grade Transition Day (First time 9th graders ONLY) *students do NOT travel to CTE/Schumaker, etc. 

• Golf @ Glen Riddle 3:30pm (depart 1:15pm)

Wednesday, September 3

• All Student Report for the 2025-2026 school Year *Shuttles will run for CTE/Schumaker, etc. check shuttle schedule above. 

• Field Hockey @ Pocomoke (scrimmage) 4pm, dismiss 2:25pm

Friday, September 5

• Senior Sunrise *Seniors, check your Google Classroom for details

• Boys V Soccer @ Washington HS 3:30pm, dismiss 1:45pm

• Girls V Soccer vs. Parkside (Home-JMB Shipyard) 4pm

•  V Football @ Caesar Rodney HS 7pm, depart 3:30pm

Forms and Documents

Please make sure to fill out and return the forms found in you welcome mailer and return them to the school. 

• Student Personal Data Form

• Health Questionnaire

Find these forms and more HERE 

• Opt-Out of Survey and Research Form

• Publicity Opt-Out notice

• Student Insurance

• Pest Management and Chemical Sensitivity

• Asbestos Management

• Health Forms

• Laptop Loaner agreement

• Cell Phone and Dress Code Policies

• Student Handbook

Cellphone Policy

Cellphone and Social Media Policy 

Dress Code

Homecoming Dance
October 4th

Dance Criteria for Wicomico County

· GPA – 2.0 requirement per county policy

· CONDUCT – no OSS days served during the semester in which the dance occurs in addition to county requirements for exclusion based on cumulative OSS days.

· GUESTS – guests must be under the age of 21, must be in good standing with school of attendance or his/her employer.

· Students must be present in school on the day of/ or day before the dance (if it does not occur on a school day) in order to attend the dance.

· ATTENDANCE - No more than 2 unexcused absences 45 days prior to the dance.  For homecoming, this will be from the first day of the school year.

Administration and Guidance

Admin

Greg Lasinski (DOS): grade 9 (A-J) glasinski@mywcps.org

Sarah Harmon (AP): grade 9 (K-Z) seharmon@mywcps.org

Alison Dunn (AP): grades 10-12 (A-D) adunn@mywcps.org
Lacey Leo (DOS): grades 10-12  (E-Q) lleo@mywcps.org
Ron Green (AP): grades 10-12 (R-Z) rgreene@mywcps.org

Guidance

Tori Sample: grade 9 (A-J) tsample@mywcps.org

Lindsay (Meehan) Crimmins grade 9 (K-Z) lmeehan@mywcps.org

Allison Atkins grades 10-12 (A-D)  aatkins@mywcps.org

Brader Dashiell: grades 10-12 (E-J)  bdashiell@mywcps.org
Jesse Serig: grades 10-12 (K-Q) jserig@mywcps.org
Katherine Linton: grade 10-12 (R-Z) kalinton@mywcps.org