{"id":9214,"date":"2017-03-16T13:10:15","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T17:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/?page_id=9214"},"modified":"2025-05-23T11:51:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T15:51:29","slug":"thank-a-teacher","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/thank-a-teacher\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank-A-Teacher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-countdown fusion-countdown-1\"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.fusion-countdown-1 {background-color:#373953;}.fusion-countdown-1 .fusion-countdown-heading {color:#ffffff;}.fusion-countdown-1 .fusion-countdown-subheading {color:#ffffff;}.fusion-countdown-1 .fusion-countdown-counter-wrapper {color:#000000;}.fusion-countdown-1 .fusion-dash {background-color:#ffc700;}.fusion-countdown-1 .fusion-countdown-link {color:#ffffff;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-countdown-heading-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-countdown-subheading\">2026 Teacher Appreciation Week<\/div><div class=\"fusion-countdown-heading\">We'll be back!<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-countdown-counter-wrapper\" id=\"fusion-countdown-1\" data-gmt-offset=\"-4\" data-timer=\"2026-05-04-00-01-00\" data-omit-weeks=\"0\"><div class=\"fusion-dash-wrapper \"><div class=\"fusion-dash fusion-dash-weeks\"><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-title\">Weeks<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-wrapper \"><div class=\"fusion-dash fusion-dash-days\"><div class=\"fusion-first-digit fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-title\">Days<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-wrapper \"><div class=\"fusion-dash fusion-dash-hours\"><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-title\">Hrs<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-wrapper \"><div class=\"fusion-dash fusion-dash-minutes\"><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-title\">Min<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-wrapper \"><div class=\"fusion-dash fusion-dash-seconds\"><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-digit\">0<\/div><div class=\"fusion-dash-title\">Sec<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-countdown-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-countdown-link\" target=\"_self\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-none\" style=\"border-color:#c6dce3;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;\"><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25119 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thank-a-Teacher-26-main-banner-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thank-a-Teacher-26-main-banner-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thank-a-Teacher-26-main-banner-300x62.png 300w, https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thank-a-Teacher-26-main-banner-1024x212.png 1024w, https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thank-a-Teacher-26-main-banner-768x159.png 768w, https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thank-a-Teacher-26-main-banner-1536x318.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-none\" style=\"border-color:#c6dce3;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-half fusion-layout-column fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\">What is Thank-A-Teacher?<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#373953;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>Help us celebrate our amazing teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. Check out the site for fun ways to recognize the past and present\u00a0#AACPSAwesome teachers in your life! You can even enter your teacher for a gift card drawing!<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-half fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\">Thank a Principal, Custodian or Food Service Worker, too!<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#373953;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>We know that there there are many people in the school system who go above and beyond to support our students and family. You can share a story or send a Thank-A-Gram to any AACPS employee you want to celebrate!<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\">Show Your Appreciation<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#373953;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-third fusion-layout-column fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/share-your-aacps-story\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17275 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ShareStory_Button_20.png\" alt=\"Share A Story\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ShareStory_Button_20.png 500w, https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ShareStory_Button_20-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want to tell the world about a great teacher you know?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/share-your-aacps-story\/\">Share a story <\/a>through the Faces of AACPS Campaign and we&#8217;ll share it online and through AACPS Social Media.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-third fusion-layout-column fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/hHdmrsvUUHFfQ71r9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17276 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/SendThankAGram_Button_20.png\" alt=\"Send a Thank-A-Gram\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/SendThankAGram_Button_20.png 500w, https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/SendThankAGram_Button_20-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let your teachers know how much you appreciate them with a personalized message. <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/hHdmrsvUUHFfQ71r9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Write\u00a0a message<\/a>, tell us who it goes to, and we&#8217;ll send\u00a0your Thank-A-Gram during Teacher Appreciation Week. Your teacher might even win a prize! (See below for details.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-third fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1j1QC1KB9voDgLXVIPb-FOfxGWNHRLgXm?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17293 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CelebrateSocialMedia_WebButton_20.png\" alt=\"Celebrate on Social Media\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CelebrateSocialMedia_WebButton_20.png 500w, https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CelebrateSocialMedia_WebButton_20-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Give a shout-out to your favorite teacher(s) on social media!\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1j1QC1KB9voDgLXVIPb-FOfxGWNHRLgXm?usp=sharing\">Check-our our library<\/a> for images you can use on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!\u00a0Be sure to use #AACPSAwesome and #AACPSThankATeacher so we can share your post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-four-fifth fusion-layout-column fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\"><span style=\"color: #373953;\">Contests &amp; Prizes<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#373953;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-fifth fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-double\" style=\"border-color:#373953;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:;\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper\" style=\"border-color:#373953;\"><i class=\"fa fa-gift\" style=\"color:#373953;\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-two-fifth fusion-layout-column fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17281\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ThankAGramDrawings_Web_20.png\" alt=\"Thank-A-Gram Drawings, Monday-Friday\" width=\"500\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ThankAGramDrawings_Web_20.png 500w, https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ThankAGramDrawings_Web_20-300x90.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Send a Thank-A-Gram and your teacher will automatically be entered for our daily Thank-A-Gram drawing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-two-fifth fusion-layout-column fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h4>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-fifth fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.21st-education.org\/donatenow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17294 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MakeADonation_WebButton_20.png\" alt=\"Make A Donation\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MakeADonation_WebButton_20.png 500w, https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MakeADonation_WebButton_20-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.21st-education.org\/donatenow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Make a donation<\/a>\u00a0in honor of a past or present teacher to the school of your choice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\">Read Stories About Our Teachers<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-recent-posts avada-container layout-default layout-columns-4\"><section class=\"fusion-columns columns fusion-columns-4 columns-4\"><div class=\"fusion-column column col col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2025\/03\/14\/stem-awards-2025\/\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-700x441.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/author\/lnesbitt\/\" title=\"Posts by Louis Nesbitt\" rel=\"author\">Louis Nesbitt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-25T16:32:09-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2025\/03\/14\/stem-awards-2025\/\">AACPS STEM Awards 2025 Celebrates Excellence in Students and Teachers<\/a><\/h4><p>\"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself\" - John Dewey<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column column col col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2024\/04\/16\/stem-awards-2024\/\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/STEM-AWARDS-2024-webcover-700x441.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/author\/lnesbitt\/\" title=\"Posts by Louis Nesbitt\" rel=\"author\">Louis Nesbitt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-04-16T12:39:32-04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2024\/04\/16\/stem-awards-2024\/\">AACPS STEM Awards 2024 Celebrates Excellence in Students and Teachers<\/a><\/h4><p>\"The best way to predict the future is to invent it\" - Alan Kay, Winner of the A.M. Turing Award<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column column col col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/06\/05\/aacps-art-exhibit-23\/\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AACPS-Art-exhibit-23-700x441.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/author\/lnesbitt\/\" title=\"Posts by Louis Nesbitt\" rel=\"author\">Louis Nesbitt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-06-05T17:08:25-04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/06\/05\/aacps-art-exhibit-23\/\">Annapolis Art Exhibit Highlights the Work of AACPS Art Students and Teachers<\/a><\/h4><p>Thank you Ms. Zavistky from Severn Elementary for motivating and inspiring our daughter and her art was part of the exhibit.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column column col col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/05\/02\/old-mill-middle-south-hall\/\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mike-Hall-OMMS-700x441.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/author\/lnesbitt\/\" title=\"Posts by Louis Nesbitt\" rel=\"author\">Louis Nesbitt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-06-05T16:58:30-04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/05\/02\/old-mill-middle-south-hall\/\">Old Mill Middle School South Celebrates Mr. Hall<\/a><\/h4><p>Mike is one of those teachers you come across once in a great while. He is just great with everyone and always has a smile and a story to tell.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column column col col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/05\/02\/beatty-central-es\/\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/central-elementary-caring-tiger-1-500x441.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/author\/lnesbitt\/\" title=\"Posts by Louis Nesbitt\" rel=\"author\">Louis Nesbitt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-05-02T11:58:59-04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/05\/02\/beatty-central-es\/\">Central Elementary School&#8230; The Spirit of Caring<\/a><\/h4><p> This act of kindness is just one example of how caring and dedicated these teachers are. I am truly grateful for everything they do. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column column col col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/jamar-turner\/\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jamar-Turner-2-700x441.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/author\/lnesbitt\/\" title=\"Posts by Louis Nesbitt\" rel=\"author\">Louis Nesbitt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-04-24T15:13:59-04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/jamar-turner\/\">2023 Rising Star at Marley Elementary &#8211; Jamar Turner<\/a><\/h4><p>If you can't start with you, then pass it on to the next person and let them make the change.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column column col col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/cherith-white\/\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Cherith-White-685x441.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/author\/lnesbitt\/\" title=\"Posts by Louis Nesbitt\" rel=\"author\">Louis Nesbitt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-04-24T15:21:03-04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/cherith-white\/\">2023 Rising Star at Central Special &#8211; Cherith White<\/a><\/h4><p>Just take it one minute and one second at a time.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column column col col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/tyrice-brown\/\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tyrice-Brown-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/author\/lnesbitt\/\" title=\"Posts by Louis Nesbitt\" rel=\"author\">Louis Nesbitt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-04-24T15:24:14-04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/tyrice-brown\/\">2023 Rising Star at Broadneck High &#8211; Tyrice Brown<\/a><\/h4><p>It has to be personal. It has to be something that you personally resonate with, because there's no generic answer. So if you have it in you and you feel the slightest bud that this is what you wanna do, water it, give it some some sun and go with it.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column column col col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/dalen-parker\/\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dalen-Parker-2-700x441.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/author\/lnesbitt\/\" title=\"Posts by Louis Nesbitt\" rel=\"author\">Louis Nesbitt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-04-24T15:28:32-04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/dalen-parker\/\">2023 Rising Star at Tracey&#8217;s Elementary &#8211; Dalen Parker<\/a><\/h4><p>My third grade teacher, shout out to Ms. Mandy Brew. She has stuck with me since I was in 3rd grade. She went to my high school graduation. She saw me go through college, and she\u2019s always been that teacher.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column column col col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/brandon-woodroffe\/\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Brandon-Woodroffe-2.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/author\/lnesbitt\/\" title=\"Posts by Louis Nesbitt\" rel=\"author\">Louis Nesbitt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-04-20T15:41:12-04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/brandon-woodroffe\/\">2023 Rising Star at Edgewater Elementary &#8211; Brandon Woodroffe<\/a><\/h4><p>Unless people like you care and awful lot of things won't change.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column column col col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/sabrina-hooper\/\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sabrina-Hooper-700x441.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/author\/lnesbitt\/\" title=\"Posts by Louis Nesbitt\" rel=\"author\">Louis Nesbitt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-04-20T10:59:41-04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/sabrina-hooper\/\">2023 Rising Star at Glendale Elementary- Sabrina Hooper<\/a><\/h4><p>\"If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room.\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column column col col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/rebecca-meyer\/\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Rebecca-Meyer-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/author\/lnesbitt\/\" title=\"Posts by Louis Nesbitt\" rel=\"author\">Louis Nesbitt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-04-20T10:59:15-04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/rebecca-meyer\/\">2023 Rising Star at Brooklyn Park Elementary &#8211; Rebecca Meyer<\/a><\/h4><p>They\u2019re going to remember you. You are dinner table conversation at night. Their families will know you.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column column col col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/lorna-harris\/\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lorna-Harris-2-700x441.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/author\/lnesbitt\/\" title=\"Posts by Louis Nesbitt\" rel=\"author\">Louis Nesbitt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-04-20T10:58:49-04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/lorna-harris\/\">2023 Rising Star at Point Pleasant Elementary &#8211; Lorna Harris<\/a><\/h4><p>\"Tell me and I'll forget. Teach me and I'll remember. Involve me and I'll learn.\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column column col col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/stephaen-hood\/\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Stephaen-Hood.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/author\/lnesbitt\/\" title=\"Posts by Louis Nesbitt\" rel=\"author\">Louis Nesbitt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-04-20T10:58:20-04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/stephaen-hood\/\">2023 Rising Star at Bates Middle &#8211; Stephaen Hood<\/a><\/h4><p>The kids talk to each other and say \"wait, Mr. Hood sings too?\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column column col col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/kayla-lugo\/\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kayla-Lugo-2-700x441.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/author\/lnesbitt\/\" title=\"Posts by Louis Nesbitt\" rel=\"author\">Louis Nesbitt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-04-20T10:57:53-04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/04\/20\/kayla-lugo\/\">2023 Rising Star at Seven Oaks Elementary &#8211; Kayla Lugo<\/a><\/h4><p>\"Your feelings are valid, but so are my rules.\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1001013,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"saved","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9214","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1001013"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9214"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25121,"href":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9214\/revisions\/25121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}