📣39th Harvest for the Hungry: Kids Helping Kids Fundraising Campaign, October 1-31, 2026
AACPS & AA County Food Bank partner to hold the largest annual fundraiser for the food bank! 100% of proceeds benefit the AA County Food Bank
Donate online at aacps.org/harvest or bring in canned/dried goods to your school

We are excited and proud to announce that Mrs. Torres Rivera, Science Department Chair and 7th Grade Science Teacher, has been selected as Annapolis Middle School’s 2026–2027 Teacher of the Year nominee!

Mrs. Torres Rivera’s dedication to her students, leadership within our Science Department, and commitment to creating meaningful learning opportunities throughout our school make her an outstanding representative of AMS.

Please congratulate Mrs. Torres Rivera on this well-deserved recognition! We are proud to have her represent our Dragon Family as she moves forward in the AACPS Teacher of the Year process.

Congratulations, Ms. Torres Rivera! We are so proud of you!

We are so excited to have our NEW DRAGON STAFF at AMS!! 🐲 💕
We look forward to an exciting School New Year!

🐲 Our WONDERFUL 7th & 8th GRADERS are BACK!! 🐉
We missed them all!! We are looking forward to a wonderful new school year at AMS!
We are also happy to welcome our new staff!!

🐉💚 Welcome, Class of 2033! 💚🐉

Today, we officially welcomed our newest Dragons to AMS! 🎉 Our amazing 6th graders walked through the doors ready to begin an exciting middle school adventure filled with new friendships, new opportunities, and unforgettable memories.

We can't wait to see you grow, learn, lead, and shine this year! 🌟

Anne Arundel County Public Schools has a free mobile app that makes staying informed easier than ever before. In the 2026-27 school year, routine announcements about school system events and operations will be disseminated primarily through the mobile app, the news section of the AACPS website, and through messaging to families (not through social media). Emergency notifications will continue to be featured in the alerts banner at the top off the AACPS website on social media pages. To ensure receipt of the latest updates and information, families should download the app and follow their student's school(s).Download the app in the App Store or on Google Play today!

Let's fill a school bus with school supplies!

For the last several years, the AACPS community has been very generous by stuffing a school bus with donations of school supplies for students. This year, we’re doing it again!

Thursday, August 20
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Old Mill Middle School South, 430 Old Mill Road, Millersville

Superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell, Board members, district leaders and Education Foundation members will be there, and OMMS will be hosting its annual block party at the same time. Bring your school supply donations and join us!

Bus routes and schedules for the 2026-2027 school year are now available online. For complete information, go to www.aacps.org/buses. Information may change prior to the start of the school year as routes are adjusted, so please check back periodically. Questions should be directed to the Transportation Division.

Are you unsure about whether your student is eligible for bus transportation in the upcoming school year? Anne Arundel County Schools’ Transportation Eligibility Tool can give you the answers you need. Just to go www.aacps.org/transportationeligibility and enter your address. Specific bus schedules will be posted online no later than Wednesday, August 12.
#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily

🦖☀️ What a ROAR-some week at AMS Zoo Summer Camp! ☀️🦖
Our wonderful Dragons had an AMAZING time learning, creating, and exploring with the support of our IB Program and Community School! 💚💛
Throughout the week, students enjoyed:
🧪 Making slime
👕 Tie-dyeing their own t-shirts
🎨 Creating zoo-themed projects and mock-ups
🐾 Participating in hands-on activities and learning adventures
The grand finale? 🎉 A trip to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.! 🦁🐼🐘 Students got to see incredible animals up close and bring their week of learning to life.
A huge thank you to everyone who made this unforgettable experience possible. Our Dragons stayed curious, creative, and engaged all week long! 🐉✨

The heat of summer makes outdoor water activities enticing for children and adults alike. Following these simple tips from our partners at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources can increase enjoyment and prevent tragedy.

REMINDER: AACPS’ Summer Meals Program continues to operate mobile meal delivery to 19 community sites despite the extreme heat advisory. Those sites are:
• North County: Heritage Hills, Pumphrey Center, Willows Apartments.
• West County: Pioneer City, Meade Village, Spring Meadows, Still Meadows.
• Annapolis: Admiral Farragut, Annapolis Gardens, Bywater, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Hilltop Village, Woodside Gardens.
• South County (all sites designated as rural): Boones Mobile Estates, Lyons Creek Estates, Maryland Manor.
• Lothian (all sites designated as rural): Rio Vista, Patuxent Mobile, Wayson Woods.

Complete info: www.aacps.org/summermeals

Familes, frienbds and staff gathered to celebrate our 8th grade students at Annapolis Middle School.
We are proud of each and one of you. ONCE A DRAGON, ALWAYS A DRAGON 🐲

Celebrating our wonderful 8th grade DRAGONS 🐲!
We will miss your beautiful smiles!!! Best of luck at your new high schools. Remember: ONCE A DRAGON, ALWAYS A DRAGON.

🐲 8th Grade Field Day Teams at AMS! Go 🐲!
The competition was fierce amongst 8th graders during Field Day at AMS!
We will miss thise students ..... but ONCE A DRAGON, ALWAYS A DRAGON !

🐲 Our AMS Dragons met in the Media Center to participate in the BOOKMARK DESIGN CONTEST put on every year. Thank you to our Media Specialist for this wonderfulk event. The winners will have their art printed in bookmarks for everyone to use next school year.

🐲🚀 AWESOME STEM DAY @ AMS 💚
Thank you Ms. Torres-Castillo for bringingthe partnership between @aaworkforce & @usnavalacademy to AMS! Our Science classes were filled with fun STEM proyects and experiments!
@aacountyschools @aacpsspanish @aacpscommunityschools #DragonsStrong
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On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell reflects on graduation season and celebrates the accomplishments of the Class of 2026. 🎓 #BelongGrowSucceed

- English: https://youtu.be/rwXLFEnibEY
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/MaE-IqC_xU8