
REMINDER: All Anne Arundel County Public Schools and offices will reopen tomorrow, January 2, on normal schedules.


View our January 2025 Family Link Newsletter:
https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/anne-arundel-county-public-schools/newsletters/family-link-january-2025


At its December 18, 2024, meeting, the Board of Education was presented with two recommended 2025-26 school year calendars by the AACPS Calendar Committee. The Board is now seeking public input on those recommended calendars.
The calendars, complete information on the discussion by the Calendar Committee and a link to provide input can be found at www.aacps.org/2526calendar. Input will be accepted through noon on January 3, 2025.
Thank you.

In this week’s edition of Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell talks about his recommended Fiscal Year 2026 budget and the quest to become a phenomenal school district in this country. #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed
https://youtu.be/9Og_PO5mvH4

Make time to see the work of our amazing elementary student artists at the Winter Wonderland exhibit at Annapolis Mall before it closes on January 2, 2025. #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2024/12/16/anne-arundels-elementary-school-artists-shine-at-winter-wonderland-themed-exhibit/

Quarter 2 Attendance Incentive! Students wil 0 -1 Absence AND No Tardies will be invited to a POP UP Attendance event featuring Frozen short and a SnoBall!

We will be hosting our first "Art at the Park" Family Paint Night! RSVP is required! Please join us on January 15th from 6-7:30! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrTR61Q6-nXzDdyYOvYKoJWiYhF_wU4b3iWWmNRkx-h1jg6A/viewform

2024-2025 School Year - 1st Quarter Honor Roll
Congratulations to all AACPS students who made the honor roll.
www.aacps.org/honorroll
#BelongGrowSucceed
#AACPSCelebrates


Families of students in Grades 3-5 please see the attached letter for an opportunity to participate in an online STEM opportunity through the county's Title I Office. Enrollment requests must be completed by December 12th.

PTO is excited to invite your family to our Winter Wonderland event. This event will include hot chocolate w/fixings, cookies, eggnog tasting, games, crafts, photo booth, scavenger hunt, and a STEM challenge. Please join us on Thursday, December 12th 5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

It’s the gift-giving season, and here’s another reason to leave home to shop: You get to see #AACPSAwesome artwork from our amazing elementary school students at the Winter Wonderland exhibit at Westfield Annapolis Mall. Check it out today! #AGiftInItself #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed


It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-12-6-24. Visit the Family Academy at www.aacps.org/familyacademy! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed



Families of students in Grades 3-5 please see the attached letter for an opportunity to participate in an online STEM opportunity through the county's Title I Office. Enrollment requests must be completed by December 12th.

Thank you to everyone who attended last night's Family Academy Financial Aid workshop presented by our partners at Anne Arundel Community College. Participants learned how to complete the FAFSA and other college financial aid options, including financial aid for international families. If you missed it, join us for the next Family Academy Financial Aid Night on January 22nd @ 6pm at Glen Burnie HS! Register at https://forms.gle/RqBgP6Bye1oLMPft6. Interpreters available upon request.







In this week's edition of Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell talks about working with the newly constituted Board of Education to continue to help every student Belong, Grow, and Succeed. #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed
https://youtu.be/2vB2ANeO7Uc

🏈The stage is set!🏈 This Saturday, December 7th at 7pm, the Arundel High School Wildcats are ready to take on Linganore High School in the 3A State Football Championship at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis! It’s time to show our Wildcats some love and pack the stands as a #AACPSFamily! Let’s cheer them on as they fight for the state title and bring the trophy home! Don’t miss out on this epic showdown—grab your tickets, wear green, and get ready to make some noise! 🗓️ Date: Saturday, December 7th, 7pm📍 Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis. Let’s go, Wildcats! 💚🐾 #AACPSFamily #StateChampionship #Arundelbleedsgreen #BelongGrowSucceed


Quarter 2 Attendance Incentive! Students wil 0 -1 Absence AND No Tardies will be invited to a POP UP Attendance event featuring Frozen short and a SnoBall!

AACPS Birth to Five Family Outreach, Special Education Family Support, and Family Academy are hosting a virtual lunch and learn session on Family Rights in the Special Education Process: Thursday, December 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm. Register at https://forms.gle/UpvCokHGyvUjx6Y39. We hope this session will empower families with the tools and information to be their child's best advocate.



History was made today as, for the first time, all seven elected members of the Board of Education took their oaths of office to begin new four-year terms. Congratulations to Gloria Dent (District 1), Robert Silkworth (District 2), Erica McFarland (District 3), Sarah J. McDermott (District 4), Dana Schallheim (District 5), Joanna Bache Tobin (District 6), and Dawn Pulliam (District 7). They are joined by Student Member of the Board Hafsa Hamdaoui of Crofton High School. Thanks to Clerk of the Circuit Court Scott Poyer for administering the oath. #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed











PTO is excited to host our Winter Wonderland event on Thursday, 12/12 from 5:45-7:00 pm.. This event will include hot chocolate w/fixings, cookies, eggnog tasting, games, crafts, photo booth, scavenger hunt, and a STEM challenge. If you signed up to donate items, please send them in as soon as possible!