The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will receive an update on the efforts of schools and school system offices to engage members of their communities at its next meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at … Continue reading
Severna Park DECA students Taylor Berger, Annie Myers, and Charlotte Sundel placed second with their Financial Literacy Promotion Project at DECA’s International Career Development Conference, becoming the first Maryland contingent in more than a decade to receive the honor. DECA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education association with the mission to … Continue reading
The AACPS Wellness Council is proud to announce that the application for 2015 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
For the second time in four years, Oakwood Elementary School has done what very few schools do even once. It’s the only school in the county and one of four from Maryland to be named a 2015 National School of Character by Character.org, a national leader and advocate for character … Continue reading
In its first Great Give effort, the Anne Arundel County Public Schools community made a strong showing to supplement and enhance programs and resources for students. With nearly 350 donors, the school system had the third highest number of donors among the 170 non-profit groups that participated in the Great … Continue reading
The administration of High School Assessment (HSA) and Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exams for students enrolled in Algebra I, Algebra II, English 10, Biology, and U.S. Government from Monday, May 18, 2015, through Thursday, May 21, 2015, will cause changes in bus transportation for … Continue reading
Three county public schools have been added to the distinguished list of Maryland Green Schools, the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) has announced. The latest schools to earn the achievement are: Annapolis and Tracey’s elementary schools, and the Center of Applied Technology South. Seven other AACPS schools … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today approved changes to the 2015-2016 school year calendar that include increasing the time available for parents to engage with their child’s teachers by building in a day for parent-teacher conferences in the third marking period. The change is the first step … Continue reading
Jeanne Luning Prak of Broadneck High School, Cassandra Boyle of South River High School, and Jamie Shade of Old Mill High School are the most recent students to be added to the impressive list of National Merit Scholars, announced recently by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The three seniors were … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today approved a plan to leave school meal prices unchanged for the 2015-2016 school year. Under the plan approved by the Board, full-price breakfast at all levels will cost $1.50, elementary school lunches will cost $2.75, and secondary school lunches will cost … Continue reading