MacArthur Middle

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today adopted a 2026-2027 school year calendar that calls for classes to begin for students on Monday, August 24, 2026, and end on Friday, June 11, 2027.
For details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2579066.

about 23 hours ago, AACPS

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County is scheduled to vote on adoption of the 2026-2027 school year calendar at its next meeting, scheduled for noon on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

Also at Wednesday’s meeting, the Board is scheduled to vote on approval of a charter agreement with New Village Academy Public Charter School, which is set to open next fall, and elect officers for the coming year.

For complete details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2571179.

6 days ago, AACPS

View our December 2025 Family Link Newsletter:
🔗 https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/anne-arundel-county-public-schools/newsletters/family-link-december-2025
‣Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell
‣Dates to Remember
‣You Belong Here! Family Forum
‣Family Engagement Tip of the Month
‣Family Academy
‣Financial Aid Nights
...and more

6 days ago, AACPS

Students from Morgan State University spoke with AVID classes! They shared their experience & encouraged students to use the skills they are developing in AVID to become academically strong leaders who are responsive to their environment and community. #belonggrowsucceed

14 days ago, MacArthur Middle School

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County has been presented with a recommended 2026-2027 school year calendar that calls for classes to begin for students on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, and end on Friday, June 11, 2027.

For details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2561140.

14 days ago, AACPS

3 p.m., 11/13/25: I-97 southbound is closed at New Cut Road due to an accident. This will cause significant delays in bus transportation for some students being transported home from schools today. All buses will make all stops, but may be delayed in getting to those stops.

21 days ago, AACPS

Five exceptional principals have been named finalists for the 2025–2026 AACPS Principal of the Year Award, also known as the George Arlotto Leadership Award, recognizing their outstanding leadership and dedication to students, staff, and families.

🔗 Meet the finalists and learn more about this prestigious honor: https://www.aacps.org/article/2544752

22 days ago, AACPS

7th grade students explored heredity by doing an elf inheritance lab! #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

22 days ago, MacArthur Middle School

Math 7/8 raced to solve square and cube roots. While partner A rolled a dice to try to get a 1, partner B tried to solve as many square and cube roots as they could before partner A rolled a 1. Then they switched! #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

22 days ago, MacArthur Middle School

Congratulations to our amazing bookworms! We celebrated the top 5 readers for the month of October 2025! #belonggrowsucceed #aacpsawesome

22 days ago, MacArthur Middle School

reader with her certificate and free book

reader with his certificate and free book

We are so proud of our SOAR students of October! Thank you for being safe, open minded, accountable, and reflective. Shout out to Dunkin’ for supporting our students with a donut donation! #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

22 days ago, MacArthur Middle School

dunkin taking a picture of soar students

🇺🇸 We gathered at our Veterans Day assembly to recognize and thank the veterans connected to our students, staff, and local community for their service. Thank you to the MHS honor guard & Pastor Chris for joining us in our assembly! #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

23 days ago, MacArthur Middle School

It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-11-7-25. Visit the Family Academy anytime at www.aacps.org/familyacademy or in Spanish at www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed

27 days ago, Anne Arundel County Public Schools

The Board of Education today eliminated all but one of the six Phase 2 redistricting plans that had been under consideration and created a single amended plan to move forward to public hearings beginning next week.

For details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2532059 .

29 days ago, AACPS

The number of Anne Arundel County Public Schools to earn five stars on the Maryland Report Card rose 36 percent in the 2024-25 school year compared to the previous year, with an AACPS record 15 schools now holding the state’s highest rating, according to data released by the Maryland State Department of Education today.
For complete details, go to the AACPS News Release page.

about 1 month ago, AACPS

Happy School Psychologist Appreciation Week to Ms. Kamanda! ❤️🦅💙 We appreciate all that you do for our students, staff and our community! #belonggrowsucceed #happyschoolpsychologistsweek #aacpsawesome

about 1 month ago, MacArthur Middle School

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County has changed the time of the closed session it will hold on Monday, November 3, 2025, and will now meet prior to its scheduled public hearing on the Phase 2 redistricting process.
For details, go to the AACPS news release page.

about 1 month ago, AACPS

What a day of exploration! Our amazing IB AVID Scholars dove into the college fair, gathering info and discovering the endless possibilities for their futures. This is where big dreams start to take shape! ✨ #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

about 1 month ago, MacArthur Middle School

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will have further discussions about the six Phase 2 redistricting proposals currently under consideration at its next regular business meeting, scheduled for noon on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.

At the meeting, the Board will also:
• consider approval of a new middle school course – Integrated Computational Thinking – and three new high school courses – Forensic Science 2, Advanced Placement Cybersecurity, and Advanced Placement Business Education With Personal Finance.
• conduct the first of three readings on revisions to the Policy IIC, Graduation Requirements and the accompanying regulation. The revisions would reduce the number of credits needed for graduation from 26 to 22.5, still higher than the state minimum, by requiring fewer elective credits.

More details can be found on the AACPS news release page.

about 1 month ago, AACPS

In this week’s edition of Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell shares how the AACPS wellness program is supporting the well-being of our students, staff, and community. #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #AACPSWellness

English https://youtu.be/O-9BGyn1mCw
Spanish https://youtu.be/d_rbWdTLkNE

about 1 month ago, AACPS

Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell -- October 30, 2026