Two county public schools have been added to the distinguished list of Maryland Green Schools and eleven more have earned recertification honors, the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) has announced. The latest schools to earn the achievement are: Freetown and Germantown elementary schools. Eight other AACPS schools … Continue reading
State Comptroller Peter Franchot today honored Overlook Elementary School with a Silver Hammer Award, symbolizing the commitment of the school staff and school system to superior maintenance of the school building and grounds. In a visit to the school, Franchot lauded the custodial staff for the part they play in … Continue reading
Christopher Cooley of South River High School and Eric Zhao of Meade High School are the most recent county seniors to earn scholarships through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The two are among approximately 7,500 talented students from across the country who won scholarships totaling more than $33 million this … Continue reading
Annapolis, MD (April 15, 2016) – The School Board Nominating Commission today urged residents to submit applications for an appointment to the Anne Arundel County Board of Education District 21 seat and the at-large seat opening July 1, 2017. The School Board Nominating Commission is body that recommends county Board … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hear about potential options for school start and dismissal time shifts for the 2017-2018 school year at its next meeting, set for April 20, 2016. The potential options come in response to the Board’s directive last month for Superintendent George Arlotto … Continue reading
Carolyn Williams, a junior at Glen Burnie High School, was elected by members of the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils today to be the 2016-2017 student member of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education (SMOB). Jacob Baumgart of Arundel High School and Molly Fitzpatrick of Broadneck High School … Continue reading
The eleven schools in the Glen Burnie Cluster will host a Health and Wellness Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, at Corkran Middle School. With the help of the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, this free, public event features health screenings, nutritional info, … Continue reading
With winter in the rear-view mirror, Anne Arundel County Public Schools students are looking forward to the end of the 2015-2016 school year. Given that the school system used just four of the five days built into the Board-approved calendar for emergency closings, the last day of school for students … Continue reading
As a partner of the Healthy Anne Arundel Coalition, Anne Arundel County Public Schools proudly promotes Healthy Anne Arundel Month this April through several key wellness initiatives. In its third year, celebrating Healthy Anne Arundel Month helps to “motivate individuals and groups of all ages toward better physical and mental … Continue reading
The Maryland-based Carson Scholars Fund (CSF) has announced that 11 Anne Arundel County Public Schools students are among its first-time winners as the organization celebrates its 20th year of awarding $1,000 college scholarships for outstanding academic achievement. In addition to the first-time honorees, 17 AACPS students have repeated as Carson … Continue reading