Along with the eager anticipation that leads up to every new school year, the students at Annapolis Elementary School have something extra to be excited about: new classrooms, new computers – a new school. To celebrate, the students, administration, and staff of Annapolis Elementary School will join with the community … Continue reading
As the Class of 2015 gets set to begin its senior year, the final scholarship numbers for their predecessors set a high bar for the incoming seniors to attain. Members of the Class of 2014 received more than $136.1 million in scholarship offers, a record for the school system and … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hear an update on the readiness of schools for the 2014-2015 school year at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, August 20, 2014. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road … Continue reading
For the third consecutive year and fifth time overall, the National Procurement Institute (NPI) has recognized Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Purchasing Office as one of the best in the United States. The 2014 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award puts AACPS’ Purchasing Office in elite company. Just six organizations … Continue reading
The Anne Arundel County Public Schools Office of School & Family Partnerships is expecting to host more than 8,000 students, families, and community members through two events designed to provide students and parents with important resources and information as they prepare to return to school later this month. Both events … Continue reading
When she read a story in The Sunday Capital newspaper recently about the dire need for school supplies to assist needy students, Isabella “Bella” Stack asked her mother a simple question: How can a child be excited about going back to school if they don’t have all the supplies they … Continue reading
The annual Back-to-School Program coordinated by Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services has received thousands of donations for needy students this year, but the program still needs donations for more than 3,000 students for the upcoming school year. The program annually matches … Continue reading
The Board of Education Ethics Panel will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 28, 2014, at the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis. The panel will review financial disclosure forms submitted by Anne Arundel County Public Schools employees under Board Policy BAF, “Ethics and Conflict of … Continue reading
As the focus shifts to the implementation of a new testing program aligned with the Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards (better known as the Common Core State Standards), the Maryland State Department of Education today released results of the final year of Maryland School Assessment testing for students in grades … Continue reading
The Board of Education today appointed 11 county residents to two-year terms on the Executive Panel of the Countywide Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC), a 29-member panel that advises the Board on issues affecting the school system. The vacancies filled by today’s appointments came about through the expiration of terms of … Continue reading