It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-1-16-26. Visit the Family Academy anytime at www.aacps.org/familyacademy or in Spanish at www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed

Huge thanks to Black Market Bakers for donating goodies to our staff! It truly made our teachers’ day and reminded them how appreciated they are. 💙🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed

Our fifth graders are applying their science learning by creating models of Earth’s four spheres—showing how the hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere interact. Creative, thoughtful work in action! 🌍🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed

Our fifth graders are diving deep into their End of Quarter Research Projects—highlighting key details in their books and using Chromebooks to organize and share their learning. Focused, engaged, and SOARing! 🦅💻📘 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed

Our third graders are shining as they present their projects and share their learning with confidence and pride! Way to SOAR, Eagles! 🦅✨ #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed

We LOVE when our readers become reviewers! 📚⭐ Sophia shared her book review on the morning announcements today—reading, reflecting, and inspiring our whole school! Way to shine, Sophia! 🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed

Our students enjoyed a special movie morning with their buddy classes as a quarterly incentive! 🎬💙 We’re so proud of them for earning PBIS stamps and SOARing together. 🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed

So proud of our third graders! 🎉📚 They earned certificates for meeting their stretch growth goals on the midyear iReady Reading diagnostic. Hard work pays off! 🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed

Third graders putting their learning to work! 🛠️📦 Building businesses that provide goods and services as a hands-on end-of-unit project. 🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed

On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell highlights our county’s delegation to the Maryland General Assembly. #BelongGrowSucceed

Spanish: https://youtu.be/7gDrH2g-Kg4
English: https://youtu.be/WjinHal_4P4

Monday style goals! 🤎 Mrs. Shelly & Mrs. Alicia are starting the week matching and bringing all the positive vibes to kick things off right. We’re so grateful for these two who keep everything running smoothly! 🦅✨ #BelongGrowSucceed #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County is scheduled to vote on changes in its policy regarding graduation requirements for students at its next meeting, set for Wednesday, January 14, 2026. For complete information, including proposed changes in the administrative regulation regarding graduation requirements, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2625723.

This week on Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell shares more about the district’s mentoring program.

English: https://youtu.be/D0a2RMQtGJw
Spanish: https://youtu.be/F-WJVQjDE3A

Calling it a “proactive and responsible step” to address growing pressures as the Fiscal Year 2027 budget process begins, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell today announced an immediate hiring freeze for the school district’s central and satellite offices.

For more information, go to the AACPS’ News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2619561.

Shelly & Brenna showed up twinning today and totally nailed it! Same look, same smiles, same positive energy for our students 💙🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed

So much Grinchy cheer at school! 💚 One of our students twinning with Miss Hardesty in the cafeteria before winter break.🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed

The Board of Education has scheduled two public hearings and a public workshop on Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget recommendation.

Public hearings will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Severn Run High School, and Thursday, January 8, 2026, in the Board Room at the Parham Building in Annapolis. Both hearings begin at 6 p.m. The workshop will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in the Board Room at the Parham Building.

More information, including the process for signing up to speak at the hearings, can be found on AACPS' Budget page at www.aacps.org/fy27budget.

The Anne Arundel County Public Schools Office of School and Family Partnerships is looking for candidates for its 11th annual International Parent and Community Leadership Academy (IPCLA), which begins February 17, 2026.

The seven-week academy is aimed at improving communication between the school system and international families as well as diversifying the pool of leaders in schools and communities who can better support the academic achievement of international students and multilingual learners. Meetings will be held during the day at various Anne Arundel County Public Schools locations.

For details, go to the News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2608959.