Adjunct Programs
Adjunct programs augment the instructional program outside
the regular school day. They provide an
enriching complement to a student’s regular education experience. Anne Arundel County Public Schools is fortunate
to have strong partnerships with organizations in the community that comprise
unparalleled resources, including the U.S. Naval Academy, the National Security
Agency, Anne Arundel Community College, and Maryland Hall for the Creative
Arts.
EXPLORE Program (K-5)
In
partnership with
Anne
Arundel
Community College, Anne Arundel
County Public Schools offers after-school and weekend enrichment courses for advanced learners in grades kindergarten through five.
EXPLORE courses extend regular classroom instruction, stimulate higher level thinking and creativity, and encourage discovery of hidden
talents and abilities. Courses cover a wide range of topics and are located both at the
 community college campus and at various sites
around the county. Sample course titles include
Math Mania, Weird Weather,
Creative Dramatics,
Kidz’ Logic, Lift Off into Space,
Cartooning,
and Dinosaurs Rock. Tuition and supplies/lab fees are indicated in the fall, winter/spring, and summer course offerings booklets
which are distributed through the Talent Development teacher in each elementary school.
The Fall 2009 EXPLORE Booklet is available here.
For further information contact Maggie Harris, 410-777-2325
or Link to
www.aacc.edu/kic.
Maryland Hall for the
Creative Arts Tuition Waiver Program (K-12)
 Maryland
Hall for the Creative Arts in
Annapolis
offers after-school and Saturday courses in the creative and performing arts. Twenty percent of the enrollment in each class
is provided tuition-free to randomly selected applicants from Anne Arundel
County Public Schools. Sculpting,
painting, jewelry design, classical ballet and acting are just some of the classes
offered for ages five to seventeen. Tuition
Waiver applications and course offering booklets are distributed in schools for
fall, winter/spring, and summer sessions or may be obtained online at this
location.
A course catalog with application form is available at the guidance office at each school.
Download the
Application for Winter/Spring 2010 Tuition Waiver
ProgramFor further information, contact Betty Elder at 410-222-5430 or
eelder@aacps.org.
Students who are not selected for the tuition
waiver may contact Maryland Hall for the
Creative Arts directly and pay for the courses.
Their number is (410) 263-5544 or you may visit
http://www.marylandhall.org/
for more information.
United States Naval Academy (USNA)
Advanced Studies Program (Grades 6-12)
The Advanced Study Program is sponsored and funded by the Board of Education's
Advanced Co-Curricular Advanced
Programs Office.
Only public school students may attend during the fall and spring
semesters of the school year.
During the summer session, the program is also
open to non-public school students for a fee.
The program
consists of advanced studies in mathematics, computer applications,
humanities, and the sciences for grades six through twelve.
In
addition to the regular classes, The Advanced
Studies Program at the USNA also offers several
Saturday morning “hands-on” physics lab
demonstrations during the school year.
Parents and
teachers are welcome to attend with the middle and
high school students.
Download the current Middle School Physics Lab Flyer and Application
Download the current High School Physics Lab Flyer and Application
A course
catalog and application form is available through the guidance
office at each school or
download it below. For further information contact Betty Elder, 410-222-5430,
eelder@aacps.org.
Download the Advanced Studies FALL 2009 booklet and Application here
Middle School Scholars (Grades 6-8)
Co-sponsored by the Advanced
Co-Curricular Programs Office of Anne Arundel County Public Schools and Anne
Arundel Community College, these one-day courses meet when schools
are closed for students and immerse advanced, highly-motivated
sixth through eighth graders in a professional field such as archaeology,
environmental science, journalism or space exploration. Courses are
co-taught by an educator and a specialist and are located at an
historic, cultural, natural, or professional site. Students have
the opportunity to talk or work with experts and perform hands-on
tasks in a particular field. Space in each class is limited to 15
students. Summer opportunities are also available.
For further information contact Maggie Harris,
410-777-2325 or Link to
www.aacc.edu/kic
Maryland Summer
Centers (Grades 3-12)
The
Maryland Summer Centers program, in partnership with public and nonpublic
agencies, provides
Maryland’s
diverse gifted and talented student population with advanced, rigorous,
experiential learning opportunities that nurture these students’ talents and
abilities within unique learning environments.
One to three weeks in duration, these residential and non-residential
summer courses cover a wide range of topics from maritime studies to law and
government, Chinese studies to robot design.
Programs are designed for students entering grades three through
twelve.
Through a grant written by the Advanced
Co-Curricular Programs and World and Classical
Languages & ESOL Offices, Anne Arundel County is
the Center for Chinese Studies for the State of
Maryland for MSDE. During the summer of 2009,
this program will be expanded to include
Spanish, German, French and Russian. It will
become the Center for International Studies. For
more information, contact the World and
Classical Languages & ESOL Office at
410-222-5424, or Jennifer Hernandez at
jhernandez1@aapcs.org.
For further information
about the MSDE Summer Centers call
Stephanie Zenker, 410-767-0821 or log on to
www.marylandpublicschools.org/summercenters
Adjunct Programs Schedule
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Program
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Session
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Booklets in
School |
Applications
Due |
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Explore
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Fall
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August
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1 week before class starts
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Winter/Spring
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January
|
1 week before class starts
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Summer
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February
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Late May
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Maryland Hall
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Fall
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Late May
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Mid summer
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Winter/Spring
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November
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Early December
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Summer
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March
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April
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USNA Advanced Studies Program |
Fall |
September |
October |
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Spring |
February |
March |
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Summer |
May |
June |
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Maryland Summer
Centers |
Summer
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February
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March & April
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Middle School Scholars |
Fall |
August |
1 week before class starts |
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Winter/Spring |
January |
1 week before class starts |
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Summer |
February |
Late May |
Don’t limit your child to your own learning for he was born in another time.
--Rabbinical saying
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