Broadneck and Chesapeake high schools have marched right into the history books by capturing championships in the Maryland Marching Band Association’s first-ever state marching band competition. Broadneck High School, under the direction of Matt Heist and drum majors Cecilia Skorupa, Maddie Hamilton, and Aidan Myers, was the best of six … Continue reading
South Shore Elementary School third grade teacher Teresa Beilstein tonight was named the 2019-2020 Maryland Teacher of the Year by the Maryland State Department of Education. State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon made the surprise announcement in front of a packed crowd at MSDE’s annual awards banquet at Martin’s West in … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hold its fall retreat from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at the Odenton Regional Library. At the retreat, Board members will engage in implicit bias training similar to that provided to staff across Anne Arundel County Public … Continue reading
Superintendent George Arlotto today released the following statement in regard to a comment made at last night’s Board of Education meeting about school system protocols for handling reports of sexual assault: “During last night’s Board of Education meeting, in response to questions from Board members, I made an erroneous statement … Continue reading
The Northeast High School football team must forfeit the first three games of its season, one of them a victory, for using an ineligible player. Anne Arundel County Public Schools imposed the penalty after investigating the matter, which was brought forth by Northeast High School officials earlier this month. The … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will review and vote on design development documents for kindergarten additions at Sunset and Van Bokkelen elementary schools at its meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, October 23, 2019, in the Board Room at the Parham Building, 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis. The documents contain … Continue reading
Superintendent George Arlotto today challenged County Executive Steuart Pittman and Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley to “Turn Anne Arundel County Orange” on Wednesday, October 23, in a powerful and colorful statement for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. For the second straight year, Anne Arundel County Public Schools will take an active part … Continue reading
Members of the Class of 2020 at 11 county high schools will break new ground this spring when they become the first to receive their diplomas at the new Live! Event Center at Arundel Mills. The ceremonies are part of a partnership between Anne Arundel County Schools and Live! Casino … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today unanimously approved replacement projects for Quarterfield, Rippling Woods, and Hillsmere elementary schools, setting the stage for funding requests to get new schools completed over the next five years. The committees studying each school all endorsed the replacement option. The project at … Continue reading
To help inform decisions on the 2020-2021 School Year calendar, the Board of Education has designed a survey to solicit the input of parents, students, employees, and community members. The survey gauges, among other things, preferences on whether to start the 2020-2021 School Year before or after Labor Day, and … Continue reading