A new scholarship fund the Board of Education hopes to grow to $250,000 or more will be used to help Anne Arundel County Public Schools students to pursue careers in education and come back to teach in county schools, Board President Stacy Korbelak announced today. The Teach for Anne Arundel … Continue reading
The Anne Arundel County Public Schools Calendar Committee is scheduled to begin meeting later this month to finalize recommendations for Superintendent George Arlotto to consider with regard to the 2016-2017 school year calendar. A tentative calendar has been approved by the Board, with final approval set for later this year. … Continue reading
Arundel High School physical education teacher and Athletic Director Kevin Necessary has been named High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the Maryland Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (MAHPERD). Necessary has taught in Anne Arundel County Public Schools since 2001, and has been at Arundel … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hold a public workshop to discuss the logistical issues involved in adjusting school start and dismissal times at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, located at 2644 … Continue reading
The next meeting of the Board of Education of Arundel County will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis. The Board will meet on Wednesday at 8:30 … Continue reading
North County High School dance teacher Chase Haglund has been named Dance Teacher of the Year by the Maryland Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (MAHPERD). Haglund, who is in her fifth year as a teacher and director of the Dance Company at North County, is the second … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Dance Consultant Judi Fey will be honored with one of seven Annie awards by the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County next month for her four-plus decades of service to young people and dance education. The awards are given annually to highlight the accomplishment of … Continue reading
Shipley’s Choice Elementary School has captured the coveted 2015 Chesapeake Cup for its participation in the Anne Arundel County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program this year. The cup is presented annually to a public and private school with more than 25 percent of its enrollment participating in the program. “We … Continue reading
Lake Shore and Severna Park elementary schools took their places among the nation’s elite today when U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced they had been awarded National Blue Ribbon School distinction. Anne Arundel County has now had 15 schools earn the National Blue Ribbon distinction. Seven of those have … Continue reading
Call it the Triple Crown of Caring, and it belongs to South River High School. The school swept its way to the top overall collection spots in all three categories today at the 2014 Harvest for the Hungry – Kids Helping Kids awards celebration at the Anne Arundel County Food … Continue reading