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Principal

Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal

Ms. Ashworth
sashworth@aacps.org
 
Ms. Dolan
pdolan@aacps.org
Grades 7 & 6 (A-L)
Mr. Brown
msbrown1@aacps.org
Grades 8 & 6 (M-Z)

Hello and welcome back to the 2008-2009 school year!  I am looking forward to seeing our returning families and very thrilled to welcome many new members to our school!  I am excited to begin my first full year as the Principal of Arundel Middle School. The Administration team has been busy all summer preparing for the start of what plans to be an exciting school year.
 
The infusion of color into our school seems to have lifted everyone’s spirits!  If you have not yet seen our freshly painted walls then you are in for a treat. Whoever decided that the word “blue” is synonymous with “sad” never saw the shade of blue on the walls of Arundel Middle’s main office!   I hope you find yourself smiling as you inspect the lovely place where your children will spend their days.
 
I am pleased to announce that Arundel Middle made AYP! We had significant progress in all areas, and our teachers will continue to provide your child with a rigorous learning environment to be successful this school year. We continually strive for academic success for each student at Arundel Middle. If you have any concerns regarding academics, please do not hesitate to contact any of your child's teachers. They are an important resource for your
child's success, and the teachers at Arundel are incredible! We will continue to have rigorous expectations in EVERY classroom, for EVERY student, with NO excuses, and NO exceptions.
 
Please take time to review the information provided in the Student Handbook and Parent Handbooks. The intent of this handbook is to keep you informed and to encourage your participation in school activities. The monthly calendar provides you with activities regarding AACPS events, programs, and special information for report cards, interims, and school closings.  The information pages are designed to inform you of important policies and practices of AACPS. Creating a safe and friendly learning environment is a priority at Arundel Middle School.   Through our newly developed advisory programs, students will have an opportunity to learn many strategies on how to handle peer issues in an appropriate manner.
 
As we begin this school year, remember that you play a significant role in your child’s academic career.  We can’t achieve success without your support!  We are always in need of parent volunteers, whether you help in the classroom or work at a PTA event, we’d love to
have you volunteer your time at Arundel Middle School.  We are counting on you to become an integral member of the school community. Education is a partnership that cannot occur without the support of every staff member, the involvement of every parent, and the commitment of every student. Working together as partners in your child’s education, we will continue to focus on having high expectations and increasing academic achievement.
 
Our goal is to make middle school a positive learning experience for each student, ensuring that each student achieves success both inside the classroom and in the many activities offered.  We are also looking forward to you meeting our faculty at back to School Night on September 9th beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the gym. We will share important information from Administration and PTA to kick-off the New Year at Arundel Middle prior to visiting your student’s classes.
 
We look forward to meeting each of you and sharing our experiences as we continue to be an outstanding learning community.
 
                                                                                                                                                 Warmly,
                                                                                                            Shawn Ashworth
                                                                                                                                        Ms. Shawn Ashworth
                                                                                                                                                 Principal
 

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                                                                                       Last updated August, 2008. Site questions & comments, please contact Trish Matheny: perickson@aacps.org