We are SNOW excited for the weather report that tomorrow is now PAJAMA DAY!

Please ensure your contact information is current and correct so that you receive timely notification if we do have a snow day (or a few) next week! We will NOT shift to virtual instruction until we have three snow days. AACPS will make the decision and determinization.
3 months ago, Glen Burnie Park Elementary
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell shares an update regarding the Cool Schools Plunge.

YouTube English: https://youtu.be/1-jvz1YQTAE
YouTube Spanish: https://youtu.be/bBU1_spzVy8
3 months ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell - January 22, 2026

Please see the AACPS website, www.aacps.org, for important precautionary information in advance of the weather event projected for this weekend.

3 months ago, AACPS
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Join us for the third session of You Belong Here! Family Forum: Let's Talk Bullying! 📅 Tuesday, February 10, 2026 ⏰ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 📍Annapolis Middle School. Activities for adults and students of all ages + strategies to address bullying. Register at https://forms.gle/LYoXFFfnz1rh1aBW7

3 months ago, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Join us for the third session of You Belong Here! Family Forum: Let's Talk Bullying! 📅 Tuesday, February 10,  2026 ⏰ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm  📍Annapolis Middle School. Activities for adults and students of all ages + strategies to address bullying. Register at https://forms.gle/LYoXFFfnz1rh1aBW7
Únase a nosotros para la tercera sesión de ¡Usted pertenece aquí! Foro familiar: Hablemos del acoso, martes, 10 de febrero, 5:30pm - 7:30pm en Annapolis MS. ¡Actividades para adultos y estudiantes de todas las edades + estrategias para afrontar el acoso!  Inscríbanse en https://forms.gle/LYoXFFfnz1rh1aBW7
It’s nearly certain that we’re getting impacted by snow this weekend, but it’s ABSOLUTELY certain you can be part of the Keep Calm Club by ordering your “Keep Calm, Bob Will Call” apparel through the Center of Applied Technology South. All proceeds from the sale of this apparel helps fund competitions and other opportunities for our CAT center students. ❄️

🔗 Get yours today: https://www.catsouth.org/schoolstore

#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily
3 months ago, AACPS
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The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will meet at 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026, for the specific purpose of voting to go into closed session, pursuant to Sections 3-305(b)(9) of the General Provisions Article of the Open Meetings Act, to consider matters related to collective bargaining negotiations.

The meeting will be conducted virtually.

The public may listen to the open portion of the meeting, including the vote to go into closed session, by calling 605-468-8781 and entering access code 685333 followed by the pound/hashtag symbol.

The public may not listen to the closed session portion of the meeting.
3 months ago, AACPS
Board of Education Members
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
3 months ago, AACPS
Family Academy Fridays!  Service Learning
Yearbooks are for sale! Sales are online only! The deadline to purchase is April 10th!

https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/glenburnieparkelementary
3 months ago, Glen Burnie Park Elementary
Hello GBPE Families!

Just a reminder, schools will be CLOSED Friday (1/16), Monday (1/19), and Tuesday (1/20) due to the end of the marking period and holiday. We will see all students back in school on Wednesday, January 21st!
3 months ago, Glen Burnie Park Elementary
Bundle up and join Title I Central Office for a fun, interactive virtual workshop focused on how audiobooks can warm up
your child’s reading comprehension this winter!
Families will learn simple, practical ways to use audiobooks at home to build understanding, vocabulary, and a love of reading—perfect for snowy days, bedtime routines, or car rides. We’ll share easy strategies families can start using right away to support reading success, no matter your child’s grade level.
Grab a blanket, a warm drink, and let’s turn winter listening into powerful learning!

Date: January 27th
For mor information: https://bit.ly/4sGHjCX
3 months ago, Glen Burnie Park Elementary
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
3 months ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell - January 15, 2026
Our Spring Clubs will begin early this year! Please be sure up by January 14th!

Monday Clubs (January 26th-March 23rd): Kindness (1st & 2nd); Soccer (3rd & 4th); Seedling Squad (2nd-5th); STEM (3rd); Poetry (4th)

Thursday Clubs (January 29th-March 26th): Art (3rd-5th); Basketball (4th & 5th); Run (4th & 5th); Get Up Girl (5th); Math Club (5th)

Sign Up HERE: https://bit.ly/45rwElE
3 months ago, Glen Burnie Park Elementary
Join the Title I Central Office Staff for a virtual Parent and Family Engagement Opportunity with Numberless Word Problems in Math. In this snowy-themed session, families will learn how removing numbers from a word problem encourages children to think deeply, make sense of situations, and develop confidence before tackling the math. Join us as we discover simple ways to support your child at home while enjoying some frosty, hands-on practice together!

For more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14qD1ILZE-teNz0oK3cs7dpQxjGvI-fo8/view
3 months ago, Glen Burnie Park Elementary
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.
3 months ago, AACPS
Board of Education Members
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
4 months ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell -- January 8, 2026

Join the Title I Central Office Staff for a virtual Parent and Family Engagement Opportunity with Numberless Word Problems in Math. In this snowy-themed session, families will learn how removing numbers from a word problem encourages children to think deeply, make sense of situations, and develop confidence before tackling the math. Join us as we discover simple ways to support your child at home while enjoying some frosty, hands-on practice together!

For more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14qD1ILZE-teNz0oK3cs7dpQxjGvI-fo8/view

4 months ago, Glen Burnie Park Elementary
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.
4 months ago, AACPS
Hiring Freeze sign
Our Spring Clubs will begin early this year! Please be sure up by January 14th!

Monday Clubs (January 26th-March 23rd): Kindness (1st & 2nd); Soccer (3rd & 4th); Seedling Squad (2nd-5th); STEM (3rd); Poetry (4th)

Thursday Clubs (January 29th-March 26th): Art (3rd-5th); Basketball (4th & 5th); Run (4th & 5th); Get Up Girl (5th); Math Club (5th)

Sign Up HERE: https://bit.ly/45rwElE
4 months ago, Glen Burnie Park Elementary
Hello GBPE Families!

Please make sure you check out our Park Press for important updates and information!

https://bit.ly/3NsUOGa
4 months ago, Glen Burnie Park Elementary

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County has opened a link for those wishing to testify virtually at the second of its two public hearings on Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell’s recommended Fiscal Year 2027 operating and capital budgets. For information on both hearings as well as avenues to sign up to deliver testimony, go to AACPS' News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2616536.

4 months ago, AACPS
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell with t wo students