The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hear an update on the readiness of schools for the 2019-2020 school year at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, August 21, 2019. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road … Continue reading
Crofton Area High School Principal Kathryn Feuerherd will host a meeting for future students and parents as well as community members later this month to discuss her vision for the school and have those in attendance vote on their preference for a school name. At the meeting, scheduled for 6:30 … Continue reading
Jodi Risse, Supervisor of Food and Nutrition Services for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, today was presented with a national award for her leadership efforts to reduce instances of childhood hunger. Risse was named a 2019 Summer Meals Hero by the national anti-hunger campaign No Kid Hungry. Criteria for the … Continue reading
The Crofton-based group Kindness Grows Here and Anne Arundel County Public Schools are teaming up to kick off the 2019-2020 school year with an event designed to inspire children and adults alike to start school with a mindset that facilitates acceptance and inclusion. Kick Off With Kindness will take place … Continue reading
The calendar may say that there’s still five weeks before classes begin, but it’s never too early for families to plan to attend the Back-To-School event at their child’s school. Approximately 84,000 students are expected to enter Anne Arundel County classrooms when the school year kicks off on September 3, … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County’s Budget Committee will meet on Monday, August 5, 2019. The committee, which examines issues related to the Board of Education’s departmental budget as well as the construction of Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ operating and capital budgets, as submitted to the County … Continue reading
Community members and school system employees will discuss the scope, design, and creation of the Signature Program for the new Crofton Area High School at a series of meetings beginning on August 27, 2019. Meetings will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Crofton Middle School in the library … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, August 5, 2019, for the specific purpose of voting to go into closed session, pursuant to Section 3-305(b)(7) of the General Provisions Article of the Open Meetings Act, to consult with counsel to obtain legal … Continue reading
A task force jointly chaired by a school system and county staff members will begin examining ways to continue to address the social and emotional needs of children, the Board of Education was informed at today’s meeting. Members of the task force will include students, parents, community groups, mental health … Continue reading
The Board of Education today appointed 12 county residents to two-year terms on the Executive Panel of the countywide Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC), a 30-member panel that advises the Board on issues affecting the school system. The vacancies filled by today’s appointments came about through resignations or the expiration of … Continue reading