The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County has approved a negotiated agreement for the coming fiscal year with the Secretaries and Assistants Association of Anne Arundel County (SAAAAC) that provides step and cost-of-living increases for members of the bargaining unit. The agreement with SAAAAC covers Fiscal Year 2024, which … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Visual Arts Office, in partnership with Westfield Annapolis, is presenting the artistic achievements from emerging student visual artists from across the county in the 2023 Student Art Exhibit. The show includes drawings, paintings, mixed media, and photography. The exhibit is now open and will run … Continue reading
Center of Applied Technology North HVAC teacher Charles Whittaker today was named the 2023 Washington Post Teacher of the Year, among a crop of 20 impressive educators throughout the region. A 15-year veteran teacher who began teaching HVAC classes at CAT North after spending 30 years with Unilever Foods, Whittaker … Continue reading
From now through May 16, the brilliant works of 66 talented public high school seniors from across the county are featured at the 2023 Senior Art Exhibit titled “ELEVATE.” The show’s theme honors artistic development in choice-making, communication, risk-taking, and perseverance. “All year, AACPS seniors who take visual arts classes … Continue reading
Eleven county public schools have been recertified as Maryland Green Schools and one additional school earned its initial Green School certification this year, the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) has announced. Under the Green Schools program, schools are recognized for their exemplary work in environmental education, sustainability … Continue reading
The Board of Education will receive an update on the work of the Anne Arundel County Conflict Resolution Center at its next meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. The center, founded in 1993, offers free mediation, facilitation, and community conferencing services to individuals and groups in … Continue reading
Mary Kay Connerton, a physical education/health teacher at Annapolis High School who has been on the forefront of developing wellness classes and supports for all students and staff, tonight was named the 2023 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. The announcement came at the culmination of the … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Acting Chief Operating Officer (COO) Matt Stanski has been named as the recipient of the inaugural School Finance Official of the Year Award given by the Maryland chapter of the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO). The award was created to honor leaders in the … Continue reading
Northeast High School alum Ziz Abdur-Ra’oof will return to the stage to emcee the 37th annual Excellence in Education Awards later this week and have the honor of announcing the 2023 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Abdur-Ra’oof is no stranger to AACPS. After graduating from Northeast, … Continue reading
Brooklyn Park Elementary School Principal Rodney Walker has been named the 2023 National Distinguished Principal by the Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals (MAESP). The award, given in collaboration with the National Association of Elementary School Principals, recognizes principals who set high standards for instruction, student achievement, character, and climate … Continue reading