South River High School STEM teacher Josh Carroll, a 17-year Anne Arundel County Public Schools veteran who has spent his entire career at the high school level, was named 2016-17 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year at tonight’s 31st Annual Excellence in Education Awards. The surprise announcement … Continue reading
Tyler Smith of Severna Park High School is the first county senior to be announced as a 2017 recipient of a National Merit Scholarship. Tyler is one of approximately 1,000 talented students from across the country who won corporate-sponsored scholarships. The corporate-sponsored awards range from $500 to $10,000 annually for … Continue reading
The Anne Arundel County Public Schools Music Office and Broadneck High School will present the U.S. Army Blues Jazz Ensemble in concert on May 2 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at Broadneck High School. The U.S. Army Blues, part of the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” is the … Continue reading
Former Severna Park High School athletic director Wayne Mook has been selected as a 2017 inductee into the Maryland State Athletic Directors Association (MSADA) Hall of Fame. Wayne Mook, who recently retired after 38 years of service at Severna Park High School, was at the school since 1976, and during … Continue reading
The AACPS Wellness Council is excited to announce that the application for 2017 Wellness Schools of Distinction award is now ready for completion. This award recognizes schools that demonstrate a high priority for the health and well-being of students, staff, and school supporters by going beyond the curriculum to produce … Continue reading
Five county public schools have been added to the distinguished list of Maryland Green Schools and six more have earned recertification honors, the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) announced today. The latest schools to earn the distinction are: Jacobsville Elementary School Oakwood Elementary School Tyler Heights Elementary … Continue reading
Lusia Cole, a junior at Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School, was elected by members of the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils today to be the 2017-2018 student member of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education (SMOB). Audrey Holzrichter of South River High School and Cesar Ruiz de … Continue reading
The Board of Education tonight unanimously approved a three-year agreement with three of the school system’s four employee bargaining units to change the structure of prescription drug co-pays over the next three years in a move that will save the school system about $400,000. The agreement with the Teachers Association … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County tonight approved a sweeping redistricting plan for the Annapolis Peninsula, changing attendance boundaries for eight of the Annapolis cluster’s nine elementary schools and both of its middle schools. The plan recommended to the Board by Superintendent George Arlotto moves about 400 students … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County is scheduled to conduct final discussions and vote on the Annapolis Peninsula redistricting plan at its next meeting, scheduled for April 19, 2017. The Board has held prior public discussions and a public hearing on the plan, which essentially consists of three … Continue reading