Are you thinking about applying to be a Right Start Advisor? If your answer is yes, this meeting is for you. Join us as we discuss the job, hear from current RSAs, and answer questions.
When: 1/15 and 2/04
Where: Google Meet
What Time: 5-6PM
https://meet.google.com/vyx-yofa-udt
about 1 month ago, AACPS
Right Start Information Night. Are you thinking about applying to be a Right Start Advisor? If your answer is yes, this meeting is for you. Join us as we discuss the job, hear from current RSAs, and answer questions. When: 1/15 and 2/04 Where: Google Meet What Time: 5-6PM Eligible teachers must have at least 5 years teaching experience with preferably 3 of the most recent years being in AACPS. https://meet.google.com/vyx-yofa-udt
It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-1-16-26. Visit the Family Academy anytime at www.aacps.org/familyacademy or in Spanish at www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed
about 17 hours ago, AACPS
Family Academy Fridays!  Service Learning
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell highlights our county’s delegation to the Maryland General Assembly. #BelongGrowSucceed

Spanish: https://youtu.be/7gDrH2g-Kg4
English: https://youtu.be/WjinHal_4P4
2 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell - January 15, 2026
Congratulations to Arundel High School's Lyndsay Huerbin, who has earned the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals' High School Assistant Principal of the Year Award. We are so proud that you are a member of our hashtag#AACPSFamily! hashtag#BelongGrowSucceed

Read more about Lyndsay at https://lnkd.in/eD54sTds.
2 days ago, AACPS
Lyndsay Huerbin accepts MASSP award
Lyndsay Huerbin accepts MASSP award
Lyndsay Huerbin accepts MASSP award
Lyndsay Huerbin accepts MASSP award
Lyndsay Huerbin accepts MASSP award
Lyndsay Huerbin accepts MASSP award
AA-SECAC
The Special Education Citizens' Advisory Committee invites you to join us to connect with local organizations, service providers, and educational resources that support individuals with special needs and their families.
When: Thursday, Feb 12 at 5:30 PM
Where: Severna Park High School
3 days ago, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
AA-SECAC Special Education Citizens' Advisory Committee Special Education  Resource Fair Thursday, Feb 12, 2026 Severna Park High School 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Free Entry
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County is scheduled to vote on changes in its policy regarding graduation requirements for students at its next meeting, set for Wednesday, January 14, 2026. For complete information, including proposed changes in the administrative regulation regarding graduation requirements, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2625723.
8 days ago, AACPS
Board of Education Members

7:45 a.m., 1/8/26: An accident at Mountain Road and Bussenius Road is causing significant traffic delays across the Chesapeake cluster. All buses will make all stops but may be delayed in getting to those stops.


9 days ago, AACPS
Important notice - traffic delays
This week on Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell shares more about the district’s mentoring program.

English: https://youtu.be/D0a2RMQtGJw
Spanish: https://youtu.be/F-WJVQjDE3A
9 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell -- January 8, 2026

Join us for the third session of You Belong Here! Family Forum: Let's Talk Bullying. Explore topics about bullying/cyberbullying, the effects on mental health, and how we can all work together to build inclusive schools and communities. Engage in activities for all ages - elementary, middle, high, and adults! Emerge with concrete strategies for talking about bullying! 📅Tuesday, February 10 ⏰5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 📍Annapolis Middle School 🔗Register at https://forms.gle/LYoXFFfnz1rh1aBW7

11 days ago, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Family Forum February 10 at Annapolis MS
Foro Familiar, 10 de febrero en la Intermedia Annapolis
Calling it a “proactive and responsible step” to address growing pressures as the Fiscal Year 2027 budget process begins, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell today announced an immediate hiring freeze for the school district’s central and satellite offices.

For more information, go to the AACPS’ News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2619561.
11 days ago, AACPS
Hiring Freeze sign

Northeast Middle School Assistant Principal Andrea Cannady, who has focused her work on helping students realize social-emotional as well as academic growth, has been named Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals.
To learn more about Cannady and the award, go to AACPS’ News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2619260.

11 days ago, AACPS
Andrea Cannady and colleagues
Citing his relentless quest to build and enhance relationships and teams that increase student achievement, the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) today named Meade High School Principal Dr. Ryan Durr as its 2026 High School Principal of the Year. #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory

To learn more about Dr. Durr and the award, go to AACPS’ News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2618997.
11 days ago, AACPS
Dr. Ryan Durr receiving award

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County has opened a link for those wishing to testify virtually at the second of its two public hearings on Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell’s recommended Fiscal Year 2027 operating and capital budgets. For information on both hearings as well as avenues to sign up to deliver testimony, go to AACPS' News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2616536.

12 days ago, AACPS
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell with t wo students
The Board of Education has scheduled two public hearings and a public workshop on Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget recommendation.

Public hearings will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Severn Run High School, and Thursday, January 8, 2026, in the Board Room at the Parham Building in Annapolis. Both hearings begin at 6 p.m. The workshop will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in the Board Room at the Parham Building.

More information, including the process for signing up to speak at the hearings, can be found on AACPS' Budget page at www.aacps.org/fy27budget.
13 days ago, AACPS
 Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell with two students

🔗View our January 2026 Family Link Newsletter
‣International Parent & Community Leadership Academy
‣Dates to Remember
‣You Belong Here! Family Forum
‣Family Engagement Tip of the Month
‣Family Academy Events
‣AACPS Mentorship Programs
...and more!

15 days ago, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Family Link Newsletter - puzzle pieces containing images of students, parents, and community members
This week on Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell shares a reflection on 2025 and what's ahead in the new year. #BelongGrowSucceed

YouTube English: https://youtu.be/K1DnB3N4F1U
YouTube Spanish: https://youtu.be/xJip9dV0UVA
16 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell -- January 1, 2026
The Anne Arundel County Public Schools Office of School and Family Partnerships is looking for candidates for its 11th annual International Parent and Community Leadership Academy (IPCLA), which begins February 17, 2026.

The seven-week academy is aimed at improving communication between the school system and international families as well as diversifying the pool of leaders in schools and communities who can better support the academic achievement of international students and multilingual learners. Meetings will be held during the day at various Anne Arundel County Public Schools locations.

For details, go to the News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2608959.
29 days ago, AACPS
IPCLA logo
Beginning with freshmen in the 2026-27 school year, all Anne Arundel County Public Schools students will be required to earn one-half credit in financial literacy in order to graduate, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell has announced.
For details, go to the News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2606299.
30 days ago, AACPS
Graduation cap and diploma
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will host elected officials representing the county and the City of Annapolis at its annual Legislative Breakfast on Monday, January 5, 2026.
For details go to the News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2606278.
30 days ago, AACPS
Board of Education Members
The Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils (CRASC) will launch the 2026–2027 Student Member of the Board (SMOB) election cycle by hosting a virtual information night on Tuesday, January 7, 2026.

For more information and details on the process, go to the News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2606248.

30 days ago, AACPS
SMOB logo