The School and Family Partnerships Office’s mission is to support AACPS goals by encouraging collaborative relationships among families, community members and schools. Each month, Family & Community Corner will offer ideas and resources to help you nurture family and community partnerships within your school.

September: The School & Family Partnerships Office is here to help!

September 2nd, 2015|

This month, to kick off the start of the school year, we wanted to welcome everyone back and let you know that we are here to help! We help encourage collaborative relationships throughout out county in three ways...

Raptor University Training

September 9th, 2015|

Raptor University:  Visitor Module Basic and Advanced            1 P.M. (CDT)

Raptor University’s series of webinar training sessions and user guides will provide every Raptor user – from first-time users to Client Administrators – the […]

Custodians: Everything But Instruction

August 31st, 2015|

Across the county, just over 500 custodians are responsible for the care and safety of 13 million square feet of space. Often working in the background, this incredibly dedicated group of professionals take care of everything but instruction to make sure our school buildings are ready for our students to learn.

Captain Planet Foundation

August 24th, 2015|

Funder: Captain Planet Foundation Grants for the Environment
Available Funds: Captain Planet Foundation will accept small grant requests for amounts between $500 – $2,500.
Deadline: September 30th– typically for spring and summer projects January 31st– typically for fall and winter projects.
Summary:  Grants are made for activities that conform to the mission of […]

American Honda Foundation Grants for Education

August 24th, 2015|

Funder: American Honda Foundation Grants for Education

Deadline: Rolling and applications will be considered on these dates: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1, and Nov 1

Available Funds: The maximum award is $75,000.

Summary:

The American Honda Foundation engages in grant making that reflects the basic tenets, beliefs and […]

NEA Foundation Learning and Leadership Grants

August 24th, 2015|

Funder: The NEA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National Education Association, is a public charity supported by contributions from educators’ dues, corporate sponsors, and others. The foundation supports student success by helping public school educators work with key partners to build strong systems of […]