MacArthur Middle

Utilizing flexibility provided in a new law, the Board of Education has altered the current school year calendar by removing six early dismissal days and creating in their place three full school days for students followed by three non-student days in which teachers can complete grading and other staff can engage in professional learning. #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily

For details, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2490677.

In this week’s edition of Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell discusses the ongoing Phase 2 redistricting process. #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily

English: https://youtu.be/-KbI4X48oCY
Spanish: https://youtu.be/jYJRivm8LhY

Acting on newly released unofficial enrollment counts for the current school year provided to it last night, the Board of Education has moved two additional redistricting proposals to public hearing. With last night’s action, the Board has now moved six proposals forward to public hearing.

For details, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2489634.

Attention all future mustangs: Check out the IB Expo at Meade High School on 10/21 at 6:30 to learn more about applying for the IB Magnet program for high school!

Huge congrats to our four amazing staff members who were Caught SOARing in September! 🦅 They exemplified what it means to be Safe, Open-minded, Accountable, and Reflective. Thanks for setting such a great example! #belonggrowsucceed #aacpsawesome

Huge cheers for our three newest tenured staff members! 🎉 Your commitment to excellence is inspiring, and we’re thrilled to celebrate this major career milestone with you. #belonggrowsucceed #aacpsawesome

What an amazing day! 🎉 Thank you to Brett Murray and Concerts for Causes for the incredible instrument donation to our music students! And a huge round of applause for Ms. Spann for arranging it all! 👏 #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

Mr Maye’s 8th grade I&S classes prepared for argumentative writing by highlighting a primary source about Valley Forge. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

Mrs. C. Burgess’s students focused and engaged in writing Narratives for their Extended Writing Unit. #belonggrowsucceed #aacpsawesome

Congratulations to our amazing bookworms! Today we celebrated the top 5 readers for the month of September 2025! #belonggrowsucceed #aacpsawesome

It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-10-10-25. Visit the Family Academy anytime at www.aacps.org/familyacademy or in Spanish at www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will receive new additional information regarding Phase 2 of the comprehensive redistricting process and consider revisions to the current school year calendar at its next regular business meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

At the meeting, the Board will also receive an update on the minimum school funding requirements contained in the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and the work Anne Arundel County Public Schools is doing to meet those requirements.

For more information on the meeting, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2477523.

Congratulations to our amazing bookworms! Today we celebrated the top 5 readers for the month of September 2025! #belonggrowsucceed #aacpsawesome

Eighty-five school educators have been nominated for the 2025-26 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year Award. These outstanding teachers, representing schools across the district, were selected for their commitment to student achievement, their ability to build welcoming and inclusive classrooms, and their dedication to going above and beyond in service of children and families.

To see the full list of nominees, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2473426.

The Board of Education today announced a change in its schedule of public hearings regarding Phase 2 of its comprehensive redistricting process. The changes will allow the Board to receive new additional information from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell that may be helpful in the Board’s decision-making process.

Dr. Bedell told the Board he will present preliminary 2025-2026 student enrollment information at the Board’s next meeting, set for October 15, 2025. As a result, the Board has postponed the first of its two public hearings, scheduled for October 13, 2025.

For more details, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2471155.

Today we celebrated our students with perfect attendance for the month of September! #18daysorless #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

Congratulations to our MacArthur Students of September! Thank you for SOARing to success each day by being: Safe Open-minded Accountable Reflective We’re so proud of you! Keep up the great work! 🦅 #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

7th grade scientists modeled body systems with a fun hands on lab! #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed