Three Anne Arundel County Public Schools earned inaugural Maryland Green School status, one renewed its status, one earned a Sustainable School designation and another reached the Sustainable Bronze level in the 2025 honors bestowed by the Maryland Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education (MAEOE). For details, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2205341.
11 months ago, AACPS
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On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell highlights the AACPS Board of Education's Military Service Award in honor of Candace C. W. Antwine.

- Spanish: https://youtu.be/MtjTH0OQZsM
- English: https://youtu.be/4Co7v-rxHxA
3 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell - April 2, 2026
The smiles were contagious during our History of the Earth culminating activities! Eruptions and excavations and fossils, oh my!
9 days ago, EMILY URPS
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🦖First Grade Paleontologists in Miss Z's class were doing DINO-mite work during our CKLA Culminating Activities! 🦕🌋
9 days ago, Ms. Z
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On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell kicks off Spring Break, sharing his hopes for a relaxing week for all.

- Spanish: https://youtu.be/i6wHlIahD4k
- English: https://youtu.be/ATVB_14oIg0
10 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell - March 26, 2026

The Board of Education is accepting public comment on the following policies through April 18, 2026:

Policy JECB - Storage and Use of Naloxone or Other Overdose-Reversing Medication

JV - Personal Care and Toileting (New policy)

Information about the policies can be found at https://www.aacps.org/page/board-policies by scrolling to the bottom of the page. Comments should be emailed to policycomments@aacps.org.

17 days ago, AACPS
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On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell dives into calendar changes and what the latest attendance data shows.

- English: https://youtu.be/QIixe11CPQg
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/sOXSClFx4lE

#BelongGrowSucceed
17 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell - March 19, 2026
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County’s workshop on the Canvas Learning Management System originally set for March 16, 2026, will now be held shortly after the conclusion of the Board’s regular March 18, 2026, business meeting.

For more information, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2771520.
19 days ago, AACPS
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The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis. It is open to the public and subject to normal space limitations in the Board Room.

For more information on the meeting, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2765193.
23 days ago, AACPS
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On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell spotlights the 2026 AACPS Dance Festival.

- English: https://youtu.be/J8qpAwY1aps
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/l4mX2ibBEAM
24 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell - March 12, 2026
We love getting artistic during indoor recess!
26 days ago, EMILY URPS
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Another amazing week of Storybook STEM club! This week we read "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" and designed bridges to hold up a goat after he was full from feasting in the meadow. We also practiced foundational skills with nonsense word bowling and tricky word tic tac toe.
26 days ago, EMILY URPS
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On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell talks about the 10 schools that earned AP Honor Roll designation and what this recognition means for our students. #BelongGrowSucceed

- English: https://youtu.be/tSVHMMHQGXw
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/AbkCMO00D4k
about 1 month ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell - March 5, 2026
Reviewing important characteristics of planets by creating diagrams of the solar system in Mrs. Urps' first grade class.
about 1 month ago, EMILY URPS
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👨‍🚀🌒🪐We are loving our CKLA Knowledge Astronomy Unit in First Grade! We are growing as readers, writers, and scientists each day. 🚀👩🏽‍🚀🛰️💫☄️
about 1 month ago, Ms. Z
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Mrs. Urps' first graders enjoyed reviewing core content from the Astronomy Domain during their culminating activities on Friday.
about 1 month ago, EMILY URPS
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The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hold its next meeting at noon on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

For details and a complete agenda, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2733804.
about 1 month ago, AACPS
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Seven outstanding educators from all levels of the school district were named today as finalists for the 2026 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year award. To find out who the finalists are, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2733005.
#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
about 1 month ago, AACPS
Photos of 2026 TOY finalists
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell shares highlights from the State of the Schools event, hosted by the Education Foundation of AACPS. #BelongGrowSucceed

- English: https://youtu.be/IG7J-0MtI2w
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/d_rCnqtza1A
about 1 month ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell - February 26, 2026
Parent Survey coming Soon:

The 2026 MSDE Special Education Parent Survey will be available on or about Monday, March 2, 2026, for parents and guardians of AACPS students with lEPs.

Please watch for mailed surveys and emails from MSDE or AACPS.
Visit the AACPS website for more information when the survey opens.
about 1 month ago, AACPS
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