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.

Bus Drivers & Attendants: First Stop on the Road to Learning

August 14th, 2015|

Every day, nearly 58,000 students ride the bus to school. At the front of each bus, drivers and attendants draw upon their extensive training, professionalism, and love of children to make sure that every student gets to school safely and on time.

Helping Teachers Teach

August 11th, 2015|

Funder: Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce Foundation (NAACCC)
Available Funds: $500
Available Grants: Classroom Support
Deadline: Ongoing
Summary: The NAACCC Foundation, Inc. raises and grants funds to support Grants to teachers for use in their classrooms.  For more information about this opportunity click here.

Awesome Foundation Grants

June 24th, 2015|

Funder: The Awesome Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Monthly
Grant Summary:

The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. These micro-grants, $1000 or the local equivalent, come out of pockets of […]

June: Food and Nutrition Services

June 4th, 2015|

The office of Food and Nutrition serves over 8 Million meals annually across all of our schools. Children who are healthy and well-nourished perform better in school, and the Office of Food & Nutrition Services is an important part of this educational process. Did you know that AACPS receives no county funds […]

Finish Line Youth Foundation Athletic Program Grants

May 21st, 2015|

Funder: Finish Line Youth Foundation
Available funds: $1,000-$5,000
Deadline: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31
The Finish Line Youth Foundation supports organizations that provide opportunities for youth participation in youth athletic programs and camps that encourage youth activities and healthy, active lifestyles.

Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations.
Click here for more information.

Toshiba Innovative Secondary Classroom Grants

May 21st, 2015|

Funder: Toshiba American Foundation
Available funds: $5,000
Deadline: June 1 & November 1
Toshiba American Foundation solicits applications for grant programs to support middle and high school school teachers who wish to make math and science more engaging through innovative, hands on projects in their grade 6-12 classrooms.

Eligibility: Grade 6-12 Classroom teachers
Click here for more information.