4:55 p.m., 2/23/26: All Anne Arundel County Public Schools and offices will open on time and operate on normal schedules on Tuesday, February 24. Families, students, and employees should prepare for cold temperatures tomorrow morning and allow additional time to safely travel to and from schools, offices, and bus stops.
Any change in the status of school district operations for February 24 will be announced on Tuesday morning through normal channels.
Join us for our PTO Night and Title I Parent Input Meeting on Monday, March 2nd at 7:00 p.m. Connect with other GBPE Families and share how we can support your child's growth! As parents, we all want the best for our children!
Join Title I Central Office Team for a powerhouse morning filled with literacy and math strategies that will help your child's learning at home. You and your child will work through strategies and receive materials to support learning at home (such as books and math tools). Please feel free to RSVP electronically using the QR code. Paper copies will come home as soon as GBPE receives them to RSVP that way. Hope to see you there!
7:45 p.m., 2/22/26: Due to expected worsening adverse weather and travel conditions overnight, all AACPS schools will operate virtually on Monday, February 23. Students will engage in real-time virtual instruction with their teachers. Please note that both the start times and length of the virtual learning day have changed to align them with the length of the in-person school day. Schools will begin instruction at 8:30 or 8:45 a.m., as listed on schedules that can be found at www.aacps.org/studentschedules or www.aacps.org/stayconnected.
With the exception of Unit III Facilities, Operations, and Maintenance personnel, AACPS employees should work remotely on February 23. Unit III Facilities, Operations, and Maintenance personnel must follow the terms of their negotiated agreement and report to work locations as required. Additional guidance regarding reporting requirements will be communicated to impacted employees.
Any additional changes to the status of school district operations for Monday, February 23, will be announced Monday morning.
📸 Class Picture Day Is Coming! 📸
Glen Burnie Park Elementary’s class picture day will take place on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026. This year’s photos will be taken by Classic Photography & Imaging.
Families are encouraged to pre-order online for FREE delivery—no paper order forms needed! Simply place your order online using the school’s online code. Pre-ordering will remain open until 48 hours after picture day.
🔗Link to order: https://vando.imagequix.com/J9FRB96 🖥️ Online Code: 20glenbpk26
We can’t wait to capture these special classroom memories! 😊
Glen Burnie Park Elementary’s class picture day will take place on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026. This year’s photos will be taken by Classic Photography & Imaging.
Families are encouraged to pre-order online for FREE delivery—no paper order forms needed! Simply place your order online using the school’s online code. Pre-ordering will remain open until 48 hours after picture day.
🔗Link to order: https://vando.imagequix.com/J9FRB96 🖥️ Online Code: 20glenbpk26
We can’t wait to capture these special classroom memories! 😊
Dear Glen Burnie Park Elementary Families,
We are thrilled to share that our Fall in Love with Reading Challenge is off to a fantastic start! ❤️📚 Our students have been diving into books and showing wonderful enthusiasm for reading in creative and exciting ways!
We love seeing our students build strong reading habits while having fun! Don’t forget — the class with the greatest participation will earn Gladiator Games with Mr. Myers! 🏆 Keep encouraging your child to read each night and return their completed calendars.
Students will celebrate their reading success by participating in a Book Character Parade, where they may dress up as their favorite book character on 2-27-2026 at 8:30.
Thank you for partnering with us to help our students continue to fall in love with reading! 💛
We are thrilled to share that our Fall in Love with Reading Challenge is off to a fantastic start! ❤️📚 Our students have been diving into books and showing wonderful enthusiasm for reading in creative and exciting ways!
We love seeing our students build strong reading habits while having fun! Don’t forget — the class with the greatest participation will earn Gladiator Games with Mr. Myers! 🏆 Keep encouraging your child to read each night and return their completed calendars.
Students will celebrate their reading success by participating in a Book Character Parade, where they may dress up as their favorite book character on 2-27-2026 at 8:30.
Thank you for partnering with us to help our students continue to fall in love with reading! 💛
Anne Arundel County Public Schools is monitoring the weather forecast for potential inclement weather Sunday into Monday. As a reminder, our school district has used all three of the inclement weather days built into the calendar. Should another inclement weather day be needed on Monday or any other future day, it is our intention to switch to virtual learning instructional schedules. This would avoid adding a day to the end of the school year.
Students are being reminded today to take their assigned devices home with them and keep them charged through the weekend.
Virtual learning schedules, which have been updated since the last storm, can be found at www.aacps.org/studentschedules.
Class picture day is TUESDAY February 24!
If you would like a print of your student class picture, pre-order at https://classic-photo.com with code 20glenbk26!
If you would like a print of your student class picture, pre-order at https://classic-photo.com with code 20glenbk26!
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell reflects on his experience at the Cool Schools Plunge!
- English: https://youtu.be/l3xLkufytPU
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/6YNMfGBupRg
- English: https://youtu.be/l3xLkufytPU
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/6YNMfGBupRg
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County tonight unanimously voted to reappoint Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell to a second four-year term leading the fourth largest school district in Maryland.
For more information, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2716521.
#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
SPIRIT DAY - Thursday 2/19
Celebrating the 100th day of school (80 days left)!
Dress like you are 100 years old OR wear 80's themed clothes
Celebrating the 100th day of school (80 days left)!
Dress like you are 100 years old OR wear 80's themed clothes
Glen Burnie Park Elementary families,
We’re excited to kick off our February reading incentive, 📖 Fall in Love with Reading! 📖 From February 17–27, students are encouraged to read each night at home and have a parent or guardian sign their reading calendar. Completed calendars should be returned to the homeroom teacher at the end of each week.
We’ll celebrate our readers with a Book Character Parade on February 27 at 8:30 a.m., where students may dress as their favorite book character. The homeroom class with the most completed calendars will also earn a special reward — Gladiator Games with our very own rock star, Mr. Myers!
Thank you for partnering with us to build strong reading habits and a lifelong love of books. Let’s fall in love with reading together this February! 📚💕
Calendar in English: http://bit.ly/4riHumZ
Calendar in Spanish: https://bit.ly/4rVtqjd
We’re excited to kick off our February reading incentive, 📖 Fall in Love with Reading! 📖 From February 17–27, students are encouraged to read each night at home and have a parent or guardian sign their reading calendar. Completed calendars should be returned to the homeroom teacher at the end of each week.
We’ll celebrate our readers with a Book Character Parade on February 27 at 8:30 a.m., where students may dress as their favorite book character. The homeroom class with the most completed calendars will also earn a special reward — Gladiator Games with our very own rock star, Mr. Myers!
Thank you for partnering with us to build strong reading habits and a lifelong love of books. Let’s fall in love with reading together this February! 📚💕
Calendar in English: http://bit.ly/4riHumZ
Calendar in Spanish: https://bit.ly/4rVtqjd
Three 11th-grade students have been named finalists for the 2026–27 Student Member on the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County, the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils (CRASC) announced on its Instagram page (@CRASC_Online) today.
To see the list of finalists, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2716273.
#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
To see the list of finalists, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2716273.
#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
The Board of Education is now accepting applications for the 2026 Military Service Award in honor of Candace C.W. Antwine, an initiative designed to provide assistance to Anne Arundel County Public Schools students who enlist in the military after graduation.
The monetary awards are given each spring in honor of Ms. Antwine, a Navy veteran who served on the Board of Education from 2018 until her death in 2021, to AACPS students who have made a similar commitment by enlisting to serve in the United States military upon graduation. They assist awardees with initial expenses related to enlisting, including uniforms and basic training supplies, and aim to remove financial barriers to military service.
Applications for this year’s award can be found online at www.aacps.org/serviceaward. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. on April 17, 202
The monetary awards are given each spring in honor of Ms. Antwine, a Navy veteran who served on the Board of Education from 2018 until her death in 2021, to AACPS students who have made a similar commitment by enlisting to serve in the United States military upon graduation. They assist awardees with initial expenses related to enlisting, including uniforms and basic training supplies, and aim to remove financial barriers to military service.
Applications for this year’s award can be found online at www.aacps.org/serviceaward. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. on April 17, 202
SPIRIT DAY - Tuesday 2/17
Random Acts of Kindness Day
Wear something with a KIND message
Random Acts of Kindness Day
Wear something with a KIND message
Join Title I Central Office Team for a powerhouse morning filled with literacy and math strategies that will help your child's learning at home. You and your child will work through strategies and receive materials to support learning at home (such as books and math tools). Please feel free to RSVP electronically using the QR code. Paper copies will come home as soon as GBPE receives them to RSVP that way. Hope to see you there!
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will discuss and is scheduled to vote on adoption of its Fiscal Year 2027 operating and capital budget requests at its next meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Also at Wednesday’s meeting, the Board is scheduled to vote on the reappointment of Dr. Bedell to a second four-year term as Superintendent.
For more information on the meeting, go to the AACPS news release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2707435.
For more information on the meeting, go to the AACPS news release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2707435.
SPIRIT DAY - Friday 2/13
Valentine's Celebration!
Wear red or pink
Valentine's Celebration!
Wear red or pink
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell addresses firearm safety. #BelongGrowSucceed
English: https://youtu.be/dclsqM69-mc
Spanish: https://youtu.be/IQZPBiVtS8E
English: https://youtu.be/dclsqM69-mc
Spanish: https://youtu.be/IQZPBiVtS8E
Hello GBPE Families!
This is a reminder that tomorrow (Thursday, February 12th will be our Kindness Glowstick Dance from 5:30-6:45pm. Entrance is $2 at the door, and all students must be accompanied by an adult.
We can't wait to see you there!