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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
10 days ago, AACPS
Students getting summer meals at mobile site
The Carver Peanut is on the move again! This week's adventure took us to Crystal City VA for the NRCEC national research conference! We learned about Evidence based practices and the latest research in early childhood.
19 days ago, Cheryl Hamlin
carver peanut backpack in an empty banquet room
early childhood research poster
PowerPoint slide about early childhood research
two women standing in front of conference sign smiling
Great to see some color on the walls today!
24 days ago, Cheryl Hamlin
classroom under construction with yellow paint
classroom under construction with green paint
hallway under construction with blue paint
resource room under construction with blue paint
The Carver peanut took its first flight to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill to work with the amazing STEMie team! We are bringing evidence based strategies to our teachers, students, and families! #AACPSAwesome
26 days ago, Cheryl Hamlin
Carver backpack tucked under the seat on a Southwest airplane
Principal Hamlin smiling with a thumbs up
Principal Hamlin standing in front of a building at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill wearing a Carver backpack
We need your help to make Carver EEC a huge success. Please use the link below to donate. No amount is too small! https://aacpsfoundation.networkforgood.com/projects/301715-support-carver-early-education-center
about 1 month ago, Cheryl Hamlin
Drywall is up and the countdown is on! We can't wait to fill these halls with students!
about 1 month ago, Cheryl Hamlin
Exterior of Carver EEC under construction
Office inside Carver EEC under construction
classroom inside Carver EEC under construction
Hallway inside Carver EEC under construction
Hallway inside Carver EEC under construction
Office inside Carver EEC under construction
Hallway inside Carver EEC under construction

đź”—View our June/July 2026 Family Link Newsletter
‣ Summer Meals
‣ Family Engagement Tip of the Month
‣ Family Academy: HS Athletics
‣ Summer events at your local library & in the community
‣ County & community resources
...and more!

about 1 month ago, AACPS
Family Link Newsletter - puzzle pieces containing images of students, parents, and community members
It was a big day for Carver Early Education Center! Our mascot, the peanut was officially presented to the Board of Education this afternoon. The Carver peanut pays tribute to George Washington Carver, who developed hundreds of ways to use the peanut. Let's go peanuts!
2 months ago, Cheryl Hamlin
Cartoon peanut smiling holding a drawing and crayon
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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months ago, AACPS
2027-2028 Calendar Art
Checking on construction with my partner in progress and principals secretary, Chris Ritz. Things are really taking shape!
2 months ago, Cheryl Hamlin
Principal Hamlin and Principal secretary Chris Ritz wearing hard hats smiling in front of Carver EEC under construction
Joe Bigsby, a STEM teacher at Magothy River Middle School, tonight was named the 2026 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. The announcement came before a crowd of more than 700 people at the culmination of the 40th annual Excellence in Education Awards held at the Live! Event Center at Arundel Mills.

Bigsby has taught Anne Arundel County Public Schools students since 2018 and has spent the entirety of that time at Magothy River Middle School. During that time, he has built a reputation as a dynamic educator with a passion for student connection and innovation.

For more about Bigsby and all those honored at this year’s event, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2843645.
3 months ago, AACPS
Joe Bigsby, Teacher of the Year
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County has been presented with a recommended 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.

The Board is scheduled to vote on adoption of the calendar at its May 6, 2026, meeting. It approved a calendar for the 2026-2027 school year in December.

For more information, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2842340.
3 months ago, AACPS
2027-2028 School Year Calendar Artwork

Sara Hamdaoui, a junior at Crofton High School, has been elected by members of the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils (CRASC) to be the 2026-2027 student member of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education (SMOB). The results were announced today on CRASC’s Instagram page, @CRASC_Online.
For more details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2838029.

3 months ago, AACPS
Sara Hamdaoui
We are excited to announce that Carver Early Education Center has received a two-year technical assistance grant from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. The “STEMIE” grant will provide training and coaching to Carver staff to increase and elevate inclusive practices in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. To learn more about the free resources available to our staff and families, please visit https://stemie.fpg.unc.edu/
3 months ago, Cheryl Hamlin
With winter and the Easter/Spring Break in the rear-view mirror, students, families and staff now have their sights set on the end of the school year.

The last day of school for students in prekindergarten through 11th grade will be Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The last day of work for 191-day Unit I and Unit IV employees (classroom teachers, teaching assistants, technology support technicians, etc.) will be Thursday, June 18, 2026.

For more key dates, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2828570.
3 months ago, AACPS
2025-26 School Year calendar artwork

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County is set to vote on revisions to its grading policy that would allow the school district to provide class rank to certain high school students at its next meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

At the meeting, the Board will also:

• receive the recommendation of the Calendar Committee on the calendar for the 2027-28 school year. A Board vote on that calendar is scheduled for the Board’s May 6, 2026, meeting. The Board approved the 2026-27 school year calendar earlier this year.
• get a summary of education-related legislation considered during the recently concluded Maryland General Assembly session and the impact of that legislation on the school district.
• recognize 2026 National Merit Scholarship finalists.

For more details on the meeting, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2826901.

3 months ago, AACPS
Board of Education Members
Framing has begun! It's amazing to see this vision come to life!
3 months ago, Carver Early Education Center
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Ready to start your child’s learning journey?

Join AACPS ECE for a Pre-K Information Session to learn everything you need to know about the application process, requirements, and how to set your child up for success!

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4 months ago, Carver Early Education Center
AACPS EEC Logo - Your Guide to the Pre-K application