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1 day ago, AACPS
Family Link Newsletter - puzzle pieces containing images of students, parents, and community members
Thank you to @marylandhall and @usmarineband for their awesome performance for our AMS 🐲 Dragons!Students had fun and lots of questions for the members! 🎶@annearundelcountypublicschool @aacpsspanish
https://www.instagram.com/annapmsaacps/reel/DY43AAouksD/
5 days ago, Annapolis Middle School
AMS students with Army band
AMS students with Army band
AMS students with Army band
AMS students with Army band
AMS students with Army band
AMS students with Army band
AMS students with Army band
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell reflects on the excitement and pride of graduation season across AACPS over the next two weeks. #BelongGrowSucceed

- English: https://youtu.be/E65_9Vs3Tas
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/WWJm5_tP5FA
5 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell - May 28, 2026
Our amazing AMS Dragons 🐲—and proud former Eastport Elementary students—took a trip down memory lane as they returned to their elementary school! 🏫💙 Accompanied by our wonderful librarians, Ms. McCarty 📖 and Ms. Basilio 📚,
💙 Thank you, Eastport Elementary, for welcoming your former students back with open arms!
https://www.instagram.com/annapmsaacps/reel/DYmqNuPOfvd/
12 days ago, Annapolis Middle School
AMS students return to Easport ES
AMS students return to Easport ES
AMS students return to Easport ES
AMS students return to Easport ES
AMS students return to Easport ES
AMS students return to Easport ES
AMS students return to Easport ES
AMS students return to Easport ES
AMS students return to Easport ES
🐉✨ Wellness + Dragons = A Perfect Day at AMS! ✨🐉
Our amazing AMS teachers took some well-deserved time for a Wellness PD Day—and it was a hit! 💆‍♀️🌿💛
https://www.instagram.com/annapmsaacps/reel/DYmeyY9O9sF/
12 days ago, Annapolis Middle School
Wellness PD at AMS
Wellness PD at AMS
Wellness PD at AMS
Wellness PD at AMS
Wellness PD at AMS
Wellness PD at AMS
Wellness PD at AMS
Wellness PD at AMS
Wellness PD at AMS
Wellness PD at AMS
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell discusses the newly approved policy regarding personal care and toileting needs, formalizing practices already in place across our schools to support all students. #BelongGrowSucceed

- English: https://youtu.be/8H4P-4cQbaw
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/D4EJWS8MG7w
12 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell -- May 21, 2026
We appreciate all the work our PPW, Ms. McGhee does for our students at Annapolis Middle School. Well deserving a big shout out for all her work!
14 days ago, Annapolis Middle School
AMS PPW
Our ELD and HSA students brought history to life at the National Museum of American History! From exploring iconic artifacts to engaging with interactive exhibits, this experience helped our multilingual learners connect language, culture, and history in meaningful ways. 🌎#Smithsonian #LearningBeyondTheClassroom
15 days ago, Annapolis Middle School
AMS students
AMS students
AMS students
AMS students
AMS students
We celebrate 🎉 our Speech Language Pathalogist on her day at Annapolius Middle School. We appreciate all that she does for our students.
15 days ago, Annapolis Middle School
Speech Pathalogist
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell reinforces his message regarding the importance of respect and civility throughout the AACPS community. #BelongGrowSucceed

- English: https://youtu.be/9Fk9H77F-8o
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/K8FdKZKknDI
19 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell - May 14, 2026
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell highlights the Teacher Academy of Maryland program at CAT North. #BelongGrowSucceed

- English: https://youtu.be/_KKe23mW0d8
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/EWXKZ5SUY_8
26 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell - May 7, 2026
The Board of Education today approved an agreement with the Secretaries and Assistants Association of Anne Arundel County (SAAAAC) for the coming fiscal year that provides, subject to county funding, a step increase for eligible Unit IV employees and a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for all Unit IV employees.
For more information, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2874675.
27 days ago, AACPS
AACPS Apple logo
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today unanimously approved a 2027-2028 school year calendar that calls for classes to begin for students on Monday, August 30, 2027, and end on Wednesday, June 14, 2028.

For complete details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2874544.
27 days ago, AACPS
2027-2028 Calendar Art
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today unanimously approved a 2027-2028 school year calendar that calls for classes to begin for students on Monday, August 30, 2027, and end on Wednesday, June 14, 2028.

For complete details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2874544.
27 days ago, AACPS
2027-2028 Calendar Art
We love our SCHOOL LUNCH HEROES at AMS!. We are appreciative of their hardwork and efforts to feed our Dragons every day!
29 days ago, Annapolis Middle School
School Lunch Heroes

2025-2026 School Year - 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
Congratulations to all AACPS students who made the honor roll.
🔗www.aacps.org/honorroll
#BelongGrowSucceed
#AACPSCelebrates

29 days ago, AACPS
Honor Roll

💙🐉 Thank you, Dragon SGA! 🐉💙
What a beautiful way to kick off our Monday and Teacher Appreciation Week! 🌟
The Thank You Wall, filled with heartfelt notes from students for our amazing AMS Dragon teachers, truly made our day. 🍎📬
We are so proud of our student leaders for spreading kindness, gratitude, and love across our school! 💫 https://www.instagram.com/annapmsaacps/reel/DX7MNdbuLsp/
#DragonPride #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankYouTeachers #StudentLeadership #AMSDragons 💙🐉

29 days ago, Annapolis Middle School
SGA Thank you Wall
SGA Thank you Wall
SGA Thank you Wall
The FORCE Is with us!! Thank You to our volunteers from Young Life and our PTSA for our wonderful 🐲 Dragon Treats Cafe Cart! What a wonderful way to start celebrating TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEN and all the WONDERFUL TEACHERS at AMS ! GO DRAGON TEACHERS!!
29 days ago, Annapolis Middle School
PTSA and Young Life
Teacher' s Apreciation Day
🎉🌟 Happy Principal’s Day! 🌟🎉
We celebrate our Dragon Principal Ms. Herrera 💙 on Principal’s Day and congratulate her on an incredible first year at Annapolis Middle School! 🐉💫
@aacountyschools @aacpsspanish
29 days ago, Annapolis Middle School
Principal AMS
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell highlights four schools that were awarded the Purple Star Schools designation, as announced this week by the Maryland State Department of Education. #BelongGrowSucceed

- English: https://youtu.be/9F-x1ohlB6s
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/aogRGEq1nKU
about 1 month ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell -- April 30, 2026