Seven 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: Brooklyn Park, Crofton Meadows, Jessup, Rippling Woods, and Waugh Chapel elementary schools; Central Middle School; and … Continue reading
Allison Waters of Broadneck High School and Kristine Mar of South River High School are the most recent county seniors to be added to the growing list of National Merit Scholars from AACPS, announced recently by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Waters and Mar were chosen from a talented group … Continue reading
The Board of Education and Superintendent Designee George Arlotto will discuss ideas for moving the school system forward at a retreat at the Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Dr. Arlotto, the current Chief of Staff for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, was appointed as the … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today appointed Dr. George Arlotto as the next Superintendent of Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS), pending the finalization of a contract between the two parties. With a contract in place, Dr. Arlotto will assume his duties on July 1, 2014. By law, … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will announce the appointment of its choice for Superintendent of Schools at its next meeting, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road … Continue reading
Parents and children who have questions about educational issues can get answers directly from the Board of Education at an event next week. Board Vice President Debbie Ritchie and Board Members Andrew Pruski and Stacy Korbelak will be at the Severna Park Library from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, … Continue reading
In light of a recent survey regarding the handling of inclement weather days, the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will discuss possible changes to the upcoming school year calendar at its next meeting, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. The meeting will be held in … Continue reading
Old Mill High School senior Kirellos Abou Elsaad has been named a winner of the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship that will pay the bulk of his expenses for undergraduate, graduate school, and post-graduate education, as well as related costs. Kirellos, a student in Old Mill’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB), … Continue reading
An agreement between the Board of Education and the Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County will result in the final day of work for classroom teachers in the current school year being Monday, June 23, 2014. The last day for students in the 2013-2014 school year is set for Wednesday, … Continue reading
North County High School students Jack Andraka and Chloe Diggs recently captured the gold medal and $50,000 in prize money in the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, which encourages student teams to identify an environmental issue that has global impact and provide a viable, replicable solution. Teams were … Continue reading