AACPS Stories about community members

Annapolis Middle Celebrates Black History Month with the community

February 21st, 2023|Annapolis MS, Annapolis Stories, Our AACPS Stories, Our Community, Our Employees|

"It was great to see and feel the community valued having this event"--Breanna Walker, Teacher

A Lot of Gratitude for the Family at Georgetown East

May 18th, 2020|Annapolis Stories, Georgetown East ES, Our AACPS Stories, Our Community|

" I feel a lot gratitude for the school & teachers. They are very important part of my kids' life and family."--Ingrid Sandy, Parent of former students

We Appreciate You, Mr. Boorman!

May 18th, 2020|Our AACPS Stories, Our Community, Our Employees, Severna Park HS, Teacher Appreciation|

"Thank you to Arthur Boorman, Special Education teacher at Severna Park High School, for the extra effort during this challenging transition to online learning."--Teresita Saff, Parent

The Best Mom, Grandmother, Teacher in AACPS

May 18th, 2020|North County HS, Our AACPS Stories, Our Community, Our Employees|

"Veronique Cole is very smart and has inspired me to become a teacher."--Maya Gibson

Rain or Shine, They’re Serving Up Meals & Smiles

May 1st, 2020|Old Mill HS, Old Mill Stories, Our AACPS Stories, Our Community, Our Employees, Our Students|

"A huge THANK YOU to the amazing [food service] ladies at Old Mill...Ms. Tammy Carper, Ms. Lacresha Gross, Ms. Melissa Cowen, and Ms. Mariluz Lara."--Jadon, Student, OMHS

Welcoming to Everyone in Her Classroom

April 30th, 2020|Our AACPS Stories, Our Community, Our Employees, Teacher Appreciation, Waugh Chapel ES|

"[Mollie Dwyer] has had many children with severe disabilities and developmental delays that needed extra attention and time. She welcomed everyone into her classroom and treated them all the same."--Anna Calton

Apex Arts Commercial Band Performance at Rams Head Tavern

June 16th, 2023|Behind the Scenes@AACPS, Broadneck Stories, Community Partnerships, Our AACPS Stories, Our Community, Our Students|

The performance at Ram’s Head in Downtown Annapolis helps to illustrate the recognition of their level of achievement and the value of providing these students with real-world music industry experiences.

One Caring & Compassionate School Counselor

February 11th, 2020|Four Seasons ES, Our Community, Our Employees|

"Lori Stuart is the most caring and compassionate school counselor I've met." -Salome Stephens

A Fantastic School Counselor

February 11th, 2020|Our AACPS Stories, Our Community, Our Employees|

"She works tirelessly to promote social emotional learning at Four Seasons." -Juli Gross

A Familiar Face at Arundel High School

January 22nd, 2020|Arundel High School, Our AACPS Stories, Our Community, Our Employees, Teacher Appreciation|

"Ms. Amanda Hernandez (now Coursey) was Noah’s Kindergarten teacher and Tommy’s first grade teacher. ... Now they get to see her every day at Arundel High School!"--The Bell Family

Briana Gresko: Inspiring My Daughters’ Musical Journeys

January 22nd, 2020|Our AACPS Stories, Our Community, Our Employees, Southern HS, Teacher Appreciation|

"She inspired them to audition for All-County, All-State, Solo and Ensemble, and even All-Eastern...She was always kind and caring to both girls, and they both saw her as their mentor and coach."--Melinda Keenan, Parent of Former AACPS Students

Lauren Walker: Guiding Daughters’ Love of Music

January 22nd, 2020|Our AACPS Stories, Our Community, Our Employees, Southern MS, Teacher Appreciation|

"Both my daughters are in college now for music, and our family was blessed with strong music teachers in their lives who inspired and guided them."--Melinda Keenan, Parent

Welcome to the Family Involvement Conference!

January 21st, 2020|North County HS, Our AACPS Stories, Our Community, Our Students|

On November 16th, the 2019 Family Involvement Conference took place at AACC. The conference is an annual event that welcomes families, community members, and educators to participate in interactive workshops and discussions pertaining to the children and youth of AACPS. The theme of this year’s conference, “All Means All: Embracing and Learning Through Our Diversity,” highlights how families can discuss cultural, social or economic differences in a healthy way.

Many Thanks to a Great Administrator

December 9th, 2019|Glen Burnie Stories, Our AACPS Stories, Our Community, Our Employees, Richard Henry Lee ES|

"I'm grateful for one of the best administrators this county has to offer: Principal Koennel at Richard Henry Lee."--Erika Scarce, Richard Henry Lee

Valuing the Teacher-Parent Partnership

December 9th, 2019|Crofton MS, Our AACPS Stories, Our Community, Teacher Appreciation|

"I am thankful for teachers like Ms. Benny (6th grade advanced math) who take the time each week to send an email to parents to let us know what our kids are working on that week."--Cara Greene, Crofton Middle