Earlier this school year, Baltimore Gas and Electric asked local students to put their creative juices together and come up with a video to reinforce the safety message behind the utility company’s “Wires Down” campaign. Elementary schools from across the state submitted 30- to 45-second videos, and two in Anne … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Office of School and Family Partnerships is looking for candidates for the fourth International Parent and Community Leadership Academy (IPCLA), which begins February 26, 2014. The six-week academy is aimed at improving communication between AACPS and international families and diversifying the pool of leaders in … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will discuss and vote on a new policy governing procedures for handling students with suspected head injuries and concussions at its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. School system and Anne Arundel County Department of Health officials will review the … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Mamie J. Perkins released the following statement today in the wake of County Executive Laura Neuman’s presentation urging the General Assembly delegation to work to increase state school construction funding for the county: “County Executive Neuman is exactly right when she says that … Continue reading
Superintendent Mamie J. Perkins is reminding parents of all Anne Arundel County Public Schools students that the semester break for students – now scheduled for January 27 and 28, 2014 – could shift if there is inclement weather that forces schools to close the prior week. The Board-approved calendar calls … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools prekindergarten registration for the 2014-2015 school year will be held at county elementary schools beginning February 4, 2014. Registration must be done in person at the school in which the child will be enrolled. Children enrolling in prekindergarten must be 4 years old by September … Continue reading
Glen Burnie High School art teacher Allison Butler, the nationwide winner of ING’s Unsung Heroes Award earlier this year, will tell her story to a national audience later this month when she is a featured speaker at the ING 2014 Adviser Insight Conference. The conference will be held January 29 … Continue reading
As schools near the end of the first semester, parents and children who have questions about educational issues can get answers directly from the Board of Education. Board Vice President Debbie Ritchie and Board Member Andrew Pruski will be at the Maryland City Library from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on … Continue reading
Superintendent Mamie J. Perkins today apologized for the decision Friday morning that resulted in thousands of students and school system employees braving dangerous conditions to get to school on time. In a letter emailed to parents today and posted on the school system’s website and Facebook and Twitter pages, Perkins … Continue reading
Former Anne Arundel County Public Schools superintendent Dr. Kevin Maxwell today was named one of four finalists for the 2014 National Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA). Dr. Maxwell served as AACPS superintendent from 2006 until July 2013, when he left to become Chief … Continue reading