As a partner of the Healthy Anne Arundel Coalition, Anne Arundel County Public Schools proudly announces a few key wellness initiatives as part of Healthy Anne Arundel Month this April. Earlier this month, County Executive Laura Neuman and Acting County Health Officer Dr. Jinlene Chan sought to “motivate individuals and … Continue reading
Four Seasons Elementary School Principal Sharon Ferralli has been named a recipient of the Distinguished Educational Leadership Award (DELA) by The Washington Post. Ferralli is one of 18 principals representing Washington-area school districts to receive the award. The DELA recognizes “those principals who go beyond the day-to-day demands of their … Continue reading
Old Mill High School music teacher and department chairman Michael Miller has been named Anne Arundel County’s winner of the 2014 Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award by The Washington Post. Miller is one of 20 winners of the honor, awarded annually by the newspaper to outstanding teachers. The awards are … Continue reading
Parents and children who have questions about educational issues can get answers directly from the Board of Education at an event later this month. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the McGill Training Center on Fort Meade. Board President Teresa … Continue reading
Christina Houstian, a social studies teacher at Broadneck High School,was named as the 2013-2014 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year at the 28th annual Excellence in Education Awards, presented by AACPS and the Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce, and sponsored by BGE and Comcast, … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will conduct a public hearing on a redistricting proposal that is essentially identical to one it adopted in 2012 at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. The hearing, to be held at the Parham Building in Annapolis, is required for the Board … Continue reading
Local competition promotes excellence in history and social studies More than 120 entries by nearly 200 county secondary students – representing 15 county public middle schools, four public high schools, and one homeschool – were recently celebrated at the Anne Arundel County Regional History Day competition and awards ceremony. Focused … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools facilities will operate on a four-day work week for the sixth consecutive year this summer, saving approximately $185,000 in operating and transportation costs without any decrease in productivity. By the end of the summer, the initiative will have saved more than $1.25 million over the … Continue reading
Mills-Parole Elementary School Principal Sue Myers has been named Maryland’s 2014 National Distinguished Principal by the Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals (MAESP). Myers, who began her career as a fifth-grade teacher at Riviera Beach Elementary School in 1995, is in her first year as principal at Mills-Parole. She previously … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools kindergarten registration for the 2014-2015 school year will be held at county elementary schools beginning April 8, 2014. Registration must be done in person at the school in which the child will be enrolled. Children enrolling in kindergarten must be 5 years old by September … Continue reading