The deadline to weigh in on a potential change in the current school year calendar under consideration by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell is October 1, 2025. Complete information and a link to a short survey can be found at www.aacps.org/calendarchange.

3 months ago, AACPS
Calendar survey art
View our October 2025 Family Link Newsletter:
🔗: https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/anne-arundel-county-public-schools/newsletters/family-link-october-2025
‣Harvest for the Hungry
‣Family Involvement Conference
‣Dates to Remember
‣Family Engagement Tip of the Month
‣ You Belong Here! Family Forum
‣Family Academy
...and more
3 months ago, AACPS
Family Link Newsletter - puzzle pieces containing images of students, parents, and community members

Throughout the 2025-2026 SY, Park ES will be hosting Wellness Wednesday events. These events will be collaboratively hosted by Food4Thought and Community Schools. These bi-weekly events will take place from 5:30-7:30 and are open to ALL students and families in North County.

3 months ago, Nia Berry
Wellness
Wellness
Northeast High School senior Zhane Wiggins knew she was supposed to attend an assembly with her fellow seniors this morning to hear representatives of the College Board speak about college scholarship opportunities. She soon found out that was only part of the story.

A few minutes into the assembly, College Board officials surprised Zhane with the news that she had won one of two monthly $40,000 BigFuture scholarships for completing key college and career planning steps. BigFuture is a free, online resource that helps students take the right first step after high school and personalize their plan for their future with resources to explore careers, plan for college, and pay for college

For details, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2454633.
3 months ago, AACPS
Zhane Wiggins and her mother

Severna Park Middle School boys and girls basketball teams are heading to Southern Middle on Tuesday! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #GoOspreys #MiddleSchoolSports

3 months ago, SPMS
Go Ospreys!

Severna Park Middle School is so proud of its student athletes! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #GoOspreys #MiddleSchoolSports

3 months ago, SPMS
Go Ospreys!
Go Ospreys!
Go Ospreys!
Go Ospreys!

How does Severna Park Middle School motivate students to raise money for the music program? Mr. Knox lets them cut his hair if they meet their goal…. It worked! They raised $23,244 in 4 days! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #ItWasPictureDay

3 months ago, SPMS
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Knox
Knox
Ms. Ashdown’s FACS 6 students hand sewing their Monster Project! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
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This week’s Fun Friday Challenge at Severna Park Middle School: Name that Tune Musical Edition! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #FunFriday

3 months ago, SPMS
Fun Friday
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hold its next regular business meeting at noon on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The meeting will be held in the Board Room of the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis. It is open to the public and subject to normal space limitations in the Board Room.

For more information, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2448529.
3 months ago, AACPS
Board of Education Members

In this week's edition of Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell and Garrison Commander Colonel Yolanda Gore discuss the benefits of the partnership between Anne Arundel County Public Schools and Fort George G. Meade. #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily
🔗 English: https://youtu.be/SpKc0HLQyZ0
🔗 Spanish: https://youtu.be/aHLkNXbOSwk

3 months ago, AACPS
Colonel Gore and Dr. Bedell standing in front of Manor View Elementary School

Join us for the first 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! Register at https://tinyurl.com/SMS1014. 📅Tuesday, October 14, 2025 ⏰5:30 pm -7:30 pm 📍Southern Middle School #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily

3 months ago, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Join us for the first 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! Register at https://tinyurl.com/SMS1014 📅Tuesday, October 14, 2025 ⏰5:30 pm -7:30 pm 📍Southern Middle School #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily
Únase a nosotros para el evento ¡Usted pertenece aquí! Foro familiar: Hablemos del acoso.    Explora temas relacionados con el acoso y el ciberacoso, sus efectos en la salud mental y cómo podemos trabajar juntos para construir escuelas y comunidades inclusivas. Experimenta actividades para todas las edades - ¡estudiantes de primaria, intermedia, secundaria y adultos! Enriquece tu conocimiento con estrategias concretas para hablar sobre el acoso. Inscríbase en https://tinyurl.com/SMS1014 📅martes, 14 de octubre, 2025 ⏰5:30 pm -7:30 pm 📍Escuela Intermedia Southern #PertenecerCrecerTriunfar #FamiliaAACPS
Anne Arundel County Public Schools staff will conduct a public briefing on the four Phase 2 redistricting proposals the Board of Education has voted to move forward to public hearing at 6 p.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025, in the Board Room of the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis. For details, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2442697.
3 months ago, AACPS
Redistricting Process Phase 2
It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-9-19-25. Visit the Family Academy anytime at www.aacps.org/familyacademy or in Spanish at www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed
3 months ago, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-9-19-25. Visit the Family Academy anytime at www.aacps.org/familyacademy or in Spanish at www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed
¡Es viernes de la Academia Familiar! Consulte el boletín de la Academia Familiar en https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-9-19-25. Visite la Academia Familiar en cualquier momento en www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamilia #PertenecerCrecerTriunfar
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell is seeking input from students, families, employees and community members as he considers whether to recommend to the Board of Education a change in this year’s school calendar that would eliminate six early-dismissal days and provide additional grading time for teachers and professional learning for other employees. For details, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2434981.
3 months ago, AACPS
Calendar flexibility art
We're off and running with our first middle school fall athletics season! Congratulations to everyone taking part and a huge thank you to all those working so hard to provide this opportunity for students! #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
3 months ago, AACPS
Middle School track
Middle School basketball
Middle School track
Middle School basketball
Middle School basketball
Middle School basketball
The Board of Education last night considered the Superintendent’s recommendation of two proposed redistricting plans for Phase 2 of the school system’s comprehensive redistricting process, then voted to move both of the Superintendent’s proposals forward to public hearing along with two additional proposals that include Board member amendments.

For details, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2432024.
3 months ago, AACPS
Redistricting timeline
In this week's edition of Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell discusses the fall athletics season at the middle and high school levels. #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamiily #OurStory

English: https://youtu.be/7y7VWPprPMM
Spanish: https://youtu.be/BQgKhK9d0Dk
3 months ago, AACPS
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell
The Board of Education tonight unanimously approved a $230.2 million Fiscal Year capital budget request that contains construction funding for seven major school projects and a new school bus facility. For details, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2429431.
3 months ago, AACPS
Photos of four schools in FY2027 capital budget

Three county schools have landed in the national spotlight with honors from Special Olympics North America for the ways in which they cultivate climates of kindness and acceptance by providing inclusive sports and programs for students with and without intellectual disabilities.

Old Mill Middle School South, Arundel High School and Glen Burnie High School have been named Special Olympics Unified Champion National Banner schools, adding to Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ (AACPS) stellar legacy dating back to 2010 with Special Olympics Maryland. Of the 19 schools in Maryland with the distinction, 12 are in AACPS. Old Mill Middle School South is the first middle school in Maryland to earn the award.

For complete details, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2428360.

#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily#OurStory #ExperienceInclusion #UnifiedMD

3 months ago, AACPS
Unified Champion Schools