Check out what’s going on in the four areas AACPS Division of Academics & Strategic Initiatives (ASI): Curriculum & Instruction (C&I); Advanced Studies & Programs (ASP); Partnerships, Development& Marketing (PDM); and Professional Growth & Development (PGD). Throughout the year, this page will feature highlights on professional development opportunities, curricular support, grant and engagement opportunities, Triple E updates, instructional strategies, awards & recognitions, Programs of Choice offerings, and family outreach events.
February 2017
An Overdue Thank You to the Teachers at Hillsmere Elementary
"How long has it been, since I left Hillsmere Elementary School? I am not really too sure of the names of my classmates, but I know three teachers who, played a fantastic roll in my development and interest in self-improvement that has followed me to this day."--Tracy Lee
January 2017
AGL Resources Private Foundation, Inc.
Deadline: TBA Funds: Varies. Grants in 2016 ranged from $2,500 - $20,000. Eligibility: Services Territories in Georgia, Florida, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Tennessee, and Texas. Description: AGL Resources Private Foundation Inc. provides support in the following areas: Energy Assistance: programs which primarily help low-income households and low-income senior citizens afford their natural gas [...]
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company seeks to make a lasting, positive change in communities to promote the happiness and well-being of kids and families.
adidas Group
Deadline: Rolling Funds: Varies. Donations may be made in cash, in-kind (products, equipment, know-how, or services), and corporate volunteering. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Description: The adidas Group provides support in the areas of: Sports within a social context. Kids and youths. Education. Preventive health projects (preferably sports related). Relief efforts. Email: adidas America, Attn: [...]
Pupil Personnel Workers–Empowering Families to Support their Students
Pupil Personnel Workers (PPWs) serve as facilitators between families and schools. Working collaboratively, PPWs help identify, address, and alleviate issues impacting a student’s education, especially those related to attendance, residency, custody, and personal hardship. Part school counselor, part social worker, PPWs get to know families across the county and connect them to the resources they need to help their children be successful in school.
Iris Crankfield, Southern High School, Class of 1994
After a negative experience in one of her high school classes, Iris Crankfield turned to the support of her principal and other teachers to share her ideas and help change the culture of her school. This experience fueled a passion for writing and teaching that has allowed her to inspire a new generations of change makers. Now, as an English teacher at South River High School, Iris helps her students see that they, too, have a voice and it deserves to be heard.
An amazing first impression at Southgate Elementary School
"We will always look back with gratitude and fondness about our first meeting with the administrative staff who went above and beyond to ensure us that Southgate Elementary was the best choice for our family."-–Linda Hamm
The Five Restorative Questions in Action!
"Restorative Questions provide a framework that helps adults as they guide students through a reflection of their actions, what harm they caused, and how they can repair that harm. This helps them be part of creating an honorable pathway back to the classroom – and to learning!"--Kathy Rockefeller
From Annapolis Class of 1982 to Documentary Filmmaker
As a new "Guest Performer/Artist" with the Performing and Visual Arts program in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, I look forward to exploring digital storytelling as a way to combine multiple disciplines and enhance learning experiences.
December 2016
Cornell Douglas Foundation
Deadline: Rolling for letters of inquiry. Funds: Average grant amount is $10,000. Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations, or a consortia that includes one. Description: The Cornell Douglass Foundation provides support for the following: Environmental health and justice. Land conservation. Sustainability of resources. Mountaintop removal mining. Watershed protection. Financial literacy. Contact: Cornell Douglass Foundation. 4701 Sangamore Road, Suite 133 South, [...]