
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell shares more about the Meade Cluster Spring Event taking place this Saturday, April 18.
- English: https://youtu.be/vJgx0NhJY54
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/2pcK2z_pnP0
- English: https://youtu.be/vJgx0NhJY54
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/2pcK2z_pnP0

It's poppin' in here! Miss Z's students are loving Bubbleology!










Students used yellow and red circle counted as well as linking cubes to represent and solve word problems that compare. We love using manipulatives during our small group math in Miss Z's class.







On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell shares an important update about the high school schedule for PSAT and SAT testing day on April 15. #BelongGrowSucceed
- English: https://youtu.be/9xSl6_3mmWk
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/ScKg246qbVY
- English: https://youtu.be/9xSl6_3mmWk
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/ScKg246qbVY

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
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/MtjTH0OQZsM
- English: https://youtu.be/4Co7v-rxHxA

The smiles were contagious during our History of the Earth culminating activities! Eruptions and excavations and fossils, oh my!










🦖First Grade Paleontologists in Miss Z's class were doing DINO-mite work during our CKLA Culminating Activities! 🦕🌋










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
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/i6wHlIahD4k
- English: https://youtu.be/ATVB_14oIg0

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.

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

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.
For more information, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2771520.

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.
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.

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
- English: https://youtu.be/J8qpAwY1aps
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/l4mX2ibBEAM

We love getting artistic during indoor recess!

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.






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
- English: https://youtu.be/tSVHMMHQGXw
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/AbkCMO00D4k

Reviewing important characteristics of planets by creating diagrams of the solar system in Mrs. Urps' first grade class.



👨🚀🌒🪐We are loving our CKLA Knowledge Astronomy Unit in First Grade! We are growing as readers, writers, and scientists each day. 🚀👩🏽🚀🛰️💫☄️




Mrs. Urps' first graders enjoyed reviewing core content from the Astronomy Domain during their culminating activities on Friday.



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.
For details and a complete agenda, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2733804.
