Thirteen county public schools have earned either their first or second recertifications as Maryland Green Schools, with Arlington Echo receiving sustainable Maryland Green Center status, the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) has announced. The green school designation is earned over the course of about two years as … Continue reading
The Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office and Glen Burnie Fitness & Nutrition were named Anne Arundel County Public Schools Business Partners of the Year Wednesday night for their positive impact on students and the school system. The surprise announcements came during the 32nd annual Excellence in Education Awards, presented … Continue reading
Monarch Global Academy Public Contract School eighth-grade social studies teacher Heather Carnaghan, a 13-year teaching veteran, was named the 2017-18 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year at tonight’s 32nd annual Excellence in Education Awards. The surprise announcement was the culminating moment at the event, presented annually in … Continue reading
For once, the calendar got it exactly right. Anne Arundel County Public Schools built three days into its 2017-2018 school year calendar, and Mother Nature good-heartedly provided just three days on which closing schools was necessary. As as result, the last day of school for most students will be Friday, … Continue reading
Glen Burnie High School media specialist Andrea Sporre was recently named as a finalist for the top award bestowed by the Maryland Association of School Librarians. The winner of the Librarian of the Year will be announced at the Common Ground Conference in May. “Andrea is an exemplary library media … Continue reading
Josie Urrea, a junior at Severna Park High School, was elected by members of the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils today to be the 2018-2019 student member of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education (SMOB). Coleman Campbell and Emily Kissinger, both of Southern High School, were the other … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will vote on two redistricting proposals that would shift students in west county and Glen Burnie at its next meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools has been recognized with a national award for its intentional focus to increase the ninth-grade promotion rate for high school students. The school system is one of five across the nation with student populations of 20,000 or more to earn a first place Magna Award … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hear an update on the wellness programs and initiatives in place in Anne Arundel County Public Schools at its next meeting, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in the Board Room at the Parham Building, 2644 Riva Road, … Continue reading
The Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils (CRASC) announced on its Twitter page (@CRASC_Online) today that three 11th-grade students have been named finalists for the 2018-2019 student member on the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County. The students, selected from a field of 11 applicants, are: Coleman Campbell, Southern … Continue reading