The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County is set to vote on the adoption of Superintendent Kevin Maxwell’s redistricting recommendation for Crofton-area schools, hear an update on AACPS’ wellness initiatives, and vote on approval of ten new courses at its next meeting, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, the Annapolis Youth Services Bureau, the Chesapeake Children’s Museum, and Kids at Hope of Herndon, Va., are teaming up to host the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Kids at Hope Masters Seminar to empower and inspire over 50 youth and community leaders to expand implementation of the Kids … Continue reading
A team of five students in South River High School’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math program was recently named among the top ten teams of the Verizon Innovate App Challenge. “Study Buddy,” a mobile app aimed at increasing academic success by encouraging good study, organizational, and time management skills, is … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools kindergarten registration for the 2013-2014 school year will be held at county elementary schools beginning April 9, 2013. 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
Mariessa McKenna, an eighth-grade student at Crofton Middle School, recently was named the national winner of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest. The 13-year-old won a $5,000 scholarship for her essay, written on the theme “What I Would Tell America’s Founding Fathers.” In her piece, Mariessa … Continue reading
Call it a clean sweep for Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals has named North County High School Principal Dr. William Heiser its 2013 High School Principal of the Year and Southern Middle School Principal Jason Dykstra as its 2013 Middle School Principal of … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools students entering grades 4 through 12 in the fall of 2013 can enroll in AACPS’ Summer Dance Intensive to learn a variety of styles of dance including ballet, modern, and jazz. Dancers can sign up for one or both four-day sessions, scheduled for July 8-11 … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in the Board Room at the Parham Building, 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis. The Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. to vote to go into closed session, during which time … Continue reading
For the third consecutive year, Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ website is atop the state in terms of the documents it makes readily available to the public, according to an examination of governmental websites by Sunshine Review. AACPS’ website, www.aacps.org, received the only A+ rating among the 10 largest school … Continue reading
Three 11th-grade students remain in the running to be named the 2013-2014 student member of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education after a panel whittled the list from five who submitted applications for the post. The finalists are: Scott Lanoue, Broadneck High School Else Drooff, Broadneck High School … Continue reading