#UnityDay is coming!
Don't forget to wear orange tomorrow to show your support and celebration of Unity Day #UnityDay #UnityDay2024 #ProjectUnity
#BelongGrowSucceed

Congratulations to the Class 3A state football champion Arundel Wildcats, 35-7 winners over Linganore! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed



It’s the gift-giving season, and here’s another reason to leave home to shop: You get to see #AACPSAwesome artwork from our amazing elementary school students at the Winter Wonderland exhibit at Westfield Annapolis Mall. Check it out today! #AGiftInItself #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed

AACPS Chief Information Officer Mike Borkoski led an #AACPSAwesome presentation on the challenges and opportunities artificial intelligence brings to the education world during the inaugural Maryland K-12 AI Leadership Conference this week! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed


#UnityDay is coming!
Don't forget to wear orange on Tuesday, December 10 to show your support and celebration of Unity Day #UnityDay #UnityDay2024 #ProjectUnity
#BelongGrowSucceed

It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-12-6-24. Visit the Family Academy at www.aacps.org/familyacademy! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed


Thank you to everyone who attended last night's Family Academy Financial Aid workshop presented by our partners at Anne Arundel Community College. Participants learned how to complete the FAFSA and other college financial aid options, including financial aid for international families. If you missed it, join us for the next Family Academy Financial Aid Night on January 22nd @ 6pm at Glen Burnie HS! Register at https://forms.gle/RqBgP6Bye1oLMPft6. Interpreters available upon request.






In this week's edition of Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell talks about working with the newly constituted Board of Education to continue to help every student Belong, Grow, and Succeed. #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed
https://youtu.be/2vB2ANeO7Uc
This week's update regarding staff vacancies that impact school operations for the school year is posted at www.aacps.org/staffvacancies. Please share with someone you know who would be a great addition to our #AACPSFamily to help all students #BelongGrowSucceed.

Congratulations to Meghan Heil of Folger McKinsey Elementary School, AACPS’ December Educator of the Month! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed



Congratulations to Audiovisual Technician Liam Kelly, AACPS’ December Employee of the Month! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed



Congratulations to Billy Dean of Hillsmere Elementary School, AACPS’ December Volunteer of the Month! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed



Join host, Katie Holmes, for the latest episode of Next Level, premiering NOW on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/8i3h54s1hck
This episode Features Seniors Grant Murphy, Kathleen Thomason, and Ryleigh Osborne from Crofton High School
Check out all of our AACPS-TV programming at aacps.org/YouTube
Congratulations to the 16 elementary schools across our county which improved their star rating on the Maryland Report Card! Fifteen schools increased by one star and Hilltop Elementary School increased by two!
#AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed

🏈The stage is set!🏈 This Saturday, December 7th at 7pm, the Arundel High School Wildcats are ready to take on Linganore High School in the 3A State Football Championship at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis! It’s time to show our Wildcats some love and pack the stands as a #AACPSFamily! Let’s cheer them on as they fight for the state title and bring the trophy home! Don’t miss out on this epic showdown—grab your tickets, wear green, and get ready to make some noise! 🗓️ Date: Saturday, December 7th, 7pm📍 Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis. Let’s go, Wildcats! 💚🐾 #AACPSFamily #StateChampionship #Arundelbleedsgreen #BelongGrowSucceed

Don’t miss the latest episode of Teen Talk, Season 3 with host, Suha Kim, premiering NOW on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/UfFTCaCvy0Q
Teen Talk - Mental Health
AACPS Birth to Five Family Outreach, Special Education Family Support, and Family Academy are hosting a virtual lunch and learn session on Family Rights in the Special Education Process: Thursday, December 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm. Register at https://forms.gle/UpvCokHGyvUjx6Y39. We hope this session will empower families with the tools and information to be their child's best advocate.


History was made today as, for the first time, all seven elected members of the Board of Education took their oaths of office to begin new four-year terms. Congratulations to Gloria Dent (District 1), Robert Silkworth (District 2), Erica McFarland (District 3), Sarah J. McDermott (District 4), Dana Schallheim (District 5), Joanna Bache Tobin (District 6), and Dawn Pulliam (District 7). They are joined by Student Member of the Board Hafsa Hamdaoui of Crofton High School. Thanks to Clerk of the Circuit Court Scott Poyer for administering the oath. #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed










Celebrating Inclusive Schools Week Dec 2-6
#InclusiveSchoolsWeek
#MDInclusiveSchools

As they conclude their terms on the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today, we thank outgoing members Corine Frank, Melissa Ellis, and Michelle Corkadel for their service to our students and our school system. #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed

