Eleven county public schools have been recertified as Maryland Green Schools and one additional school earned its initial Green School certification this year, the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) has announced. Under the Green Schools program, schools are recognized for their exemplary work in environmental education, sustainability … Continue reading
The Board of Education will receive an update on the work of the Anne Arundel County Conflict Resolution Center at its next meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. The center, founded in 1993, offers free mediation, facilitation, and community conferencing services to individuals and groups in … Continue reading
Mary Kay Connerton, a physical education/health teacher at Annapolis High School who has been on the forefront of developing wellness classes and supports for all students and staff, tonight was named the 2023 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. The announcement came at the culmination of the … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Acting Chief Operating Officer (COO) Matt Stanski has been named as the recipient of the inaugural School Finance Official of the Year Award given by the Maryland chapter of the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO). The award was created to honor leaders in the … Continue reading
Northeast High School alum Ziz Abdur-Ra’oof will return to the stage to emcee the 37th annual Excellence in Education Awards later this week and have the honor of announcing the 2023 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Abdur-Ra’oof is no stranger to AACPS. After graduating from Northeast, … Continue reading
Brooklyn Park Elementary School Principal Rodney Walker has been named the 2023 National Distinguished Principal by the Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals (MAESP). The award, given in collaboration with the National Association of Elementary School Principals, recognizes principals who set high standards for instruction, student achievement, character, and climate … Continue reading
Nantucket Elementary School Principal Alexis McKay has been appointed by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell as the first principal of the new West County Elementary School, which will open in the fall of 2024. McKay has been principal at Nantucket since 2017 and served as principal at West Annapolis … Continue reading
The three finalists for the 2023-2024 Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) will participate in a debate at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. The finalists are: Indu Bodala, Glen Burnie High School Eric Lin, Severna Park High School Taryn Reinhart, Annapolis High School The debate will … Continue reading
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell today asked for the public’s help in identifying the person who has repeatedly vandalized Tyler Heights Elementary School with paint over the last several months. The most recent incident occurred last night, with the suspect painting messages on the walkway leading to the school’s … Continue reading
With a very mild winter in the rearview mirror, families, employees, and students focus their attention on the completion of the school year. The lack of usage of any of the three inclement weather days built into the calendar mean that the last day of school for most prekindergarten through … Continue reading