View our October 2025 Family Link Newsletter:
🔗: https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/anne-arundel-county-public-schools/newsletters/family-link-october-2025
‣Harvest for the Hungry
‣Family Involvement Conference
‣Dates to Remember
‣Family Engagement Tip of the Month
‣ You Belong Here! Family Forum
‣Family Academy
...and more
3 months ago, AACPS
Family Link Newsletter - puzzle pieces containing images of students, parents, and community members
Powerful performance last Friday! Band and Chorus students from MacArthur and Severn Run feeder schools combined forces to deliver the National Anthem at the Severn Run vs. Severna Park football game. 🎤 🎶 🏈 #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
3 months ago, MacArthur Middle School
band playing
Mr Hawkins with students
Celebrating our roots! Map-making is underway for Hispanic Heritage Month as our WCL and Social Studies classes join forces. It’s powerful to see staff and students mark the places that shape their heritage! #aacpsawesome #hispanicheritagemonth #belonggrowsucceed
3 months ago, MacArthur Middle School
maps on bulletin board
key for colors- staff, and each grade level
Mexico map
Puerto Rico map
El Salvador map
🔍 🦀 Our 6th grade scientists spent the day with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, classifying organisms to get a firsthand look at the Bay’s health. What a great learning experience! #belonggrowsucceed #aacpsawesome
3 months ago, MacArthur Middle School
students on a boat
students in the water
students looking at fish and crabs
crabs and fish in a net
⚓️ Our 7th grade math students tackled their SCLT review with a fun twist, turning their practice problems into a real-life game of Battleship! They checked their work instantly using a Google Form and marked off their successful “hits.” #aacps #belonggrowsucceed
3 months ago, MacArthur Middle School
students with google form and drawing xs
students with google form and drawing xs
student marking battleship board
battle ship board
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hold its next regular business meeting at noon on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The meeting will be held in the Board Room of 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, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2448529.
3 months ago, AACPS
Board of Education Members
Mr. Leonard’s 6th-grade Language and Literature students transformed into detectives today, using a mystery review activity to prepare for their upcoming SCLT. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
3 months ago, MacArthur Middle School
mystery worksheet and detective badge
class
direction slide

In this week's edition of Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell and Garrison Commander Colonel Yolanda Gore discuss the benefits of the partnership between Anne Arundel County Public Schools and Fort George G. Meade. #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily
🔗 English: https://youtu.be/SpKc0HLQyZ0
🔗 Spanish: https://youtu.be/aHLkNXbOSwk

3 months ago, AACPS
Colonel Gore and Dr. Bedell standing in front of Manor View Elementary School

Join us for the first session of You Belong Here! Family Forum: Let's Talk Bullying. Explore topics about bullying/cyberbullying, the effects on mental health, and how we can all work together to build inclusive schools and communities. Engage in activities for all ages - elementary, middle, high, and adults! Emerge with concrete strategies for talking about bullying! Register at https://tinyurl.com/SMS1014. 📅Tuesday, October 14, 2025 ⏰5:30 pm -7:30 pm 📍Southern Middle School #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily

3 months ago, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Join us for the first session of You Belong Here! Family Forum: Let's Talk Bullying. Explore topics about bullying/cyberbullying, the effects on mental health, and how we can all work together to build inclusive schools and communities. Engage in activities for all ages - elementary, middle, high, and adults! Emerge with concrete strategies for talking about bullying! Register at https://tinyurl.com/SMS1014 📅Tuesday, October 14, 2025 ⏰5:30 pm -7:30 pm 📍Southern Middle School #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily
Únase a nosotros para el evento ¡Usted pertenece aquí! Foro familiar: Hablemos del acoso.    Explora temas relacionados con el acoso y el ciberacoso, sus efectos en la salud mental y cómo podemos trabajar juntos para construir escuelas y comunidades inclusivas. Experimenta actividades para todas las edades - ¡estudiantes de primaria, intermedia, secundaria y adultos! Enriquece tu conocimiento con estrategias concretas para hablar sobre el acoso. Inscríbase en https://tinyurl.com/SMS1014 📅martes, 14 de octubre, 2025 ⏰5:30 pm -7:30 pm 📍Escuela Intermedia Southern #PertenecerCrecerTriunfar #FamiliaAACPS
A fun day on the water with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation! Our students got to canoe and play the role of scientists, investigating the health of the waterway by identifying the living organisms they found. #belonggrowsucceed #aacpsawesome
3 months ago, MacArthur Middle School
students in water
students in canoe
students in water
students in canoe
students in water
students holding organisms in a bowl of water
students holding organisms in a bowl of water
students looking for life
students finding life
students finding life
Anne Arundel County Public Schools staff will conduct a public briefing on the four Phase 2 redistricting proposals the Board of Education has voted to move forward to public hearing at 6 p.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025, in the Board Room of the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis. For details, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2442697.
3 months ago, AACPS
Redistricting Process Phase 2
Mindful art in the making! ✍️ Art students are diving into the beautiful world of Zentangle patterns. It’s incredible to see them transform simple lines and shapes into intricate, stunning sketches. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
3 months ago, MacArthur Middle School
Mindful art in the making! ✍️ Art students are diving into the beautiful world of Zentangle patterns. It’s incredible to see them transform simple lines and shapes into intricate, stunning sketches. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Mindful art in the making! ✍️ Art students are diving into the beautiful world of Zentangle patterns. It’s incredible to see them transform simple lines and shapes into intricate, stunning sketches. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Mindful art in the making! ✍️ Art students are diving into the beautiful world of Zentangle patterns. It’s incredible to see them transform simple lines and shapes into intricate, stunning sketches. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Mindful art in the making! ✍️ Art students are diving into the beautiful world of Zentangle patterns. It’s incredible to see them transform simple lines and shapes into intricate, stunning sketches. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Teamwork makes the dream work! 👏 During indoor recess, 7th grade students were all in on a game of concentration, and it was the perfect way to build some team spirit. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
3 months ago, MacArthur Middle School
Teamwork makes the dream work! 👏 During indoor recess, 7th grade students were all in on a game of concentration, and it was the perfect way to build some team spirit. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Teamwork makes the dream work! 👏 During indoor recess, 7th grade students were all in on a game of concentration, and it was the perfect way to build some team spirit. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Teamwork makes the dream work! 👏 During indoor recess, 7th grade students were all in on a game of concentration, and it was the perfect way to build some team spirit. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Science 6 students are out of this world! 🪐 We modeled how planets form using a fun lab activity. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
3 months ago, MacArthur Middle School
Science 6 students are out of this world! 🪐 We modeled how planets form using a fun lab activity.  #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Science 6 students are out of this world! 🪐 We modeled how planets form using a fun lab activity.  #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Science 6 students are out of this world! 🪐 We modeled how planets form using a fun lab activity.  #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Science 6 students are out of this world! 🪐 We modeled how planets form using a fun lab activity.  #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Recess is for running, but for these students, it’s also for reading! 📖 So proud to see them choosing to get lost in a good book. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
3 months ago, MacArthur Middle School
Recess is for running, but for these students, it’s also for reading! 📖 So proud to see them choosing to get lost in a good book. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Recess is for running, but for these students, it’s also for reading! 📖 So proud to see them choosing to get lost in a good book. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Recess is for running, but for these students, it’s also for reading! 📖 So proud to see them choosing to get lost in a good book. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Recess is for running, but for these students, it’s also for reading! 📖 So proud to see them choosing to get lost in a good book. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Attention Target shoppers, we have some savvy shoppers in our midst! The future is bright, as Ms. Graziano’s Math 6/7 students calculated the unit rate of the groceries in their Target baskets to find the better buy. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
3 months ago, MacArthur Middle School
Attention Target shoppers, we have some savvy shoppers in our midst! The future is bright, as Ms. Graziano’s Math 6/7 students calculated the unit rate of the groceries in their Target baskets to find the better buy. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Attention Target shoppers, we have some savvy shoppers in our midst! The future is bright, as Ms. Graziano’s Math 6/7 students calculated the unit rate of the groceries in their Target baskets to find the better buy. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Attention Target shoppers, we have some savvy shoppers in our midst! The future is bright, as Ms. Graziano’s Math 6/7 students calculated the unit rate of the groceries in their Target baskets to find the better buy. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Attention Target shoppers, we have some savvy shoppers in our midst! The future is bright, as Ms. Graziano’s Math 6/7 students calculated the unit rate of the groceries in their Target baskets to find the better buy. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Happy Halloween season! 🎃👻 Our 6th graders became Unit Rate Wizards and Budgeting Ghosts and put their math skills to the test with some spooky real-world challenges! 🍬 #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
3 months ago, MacArthur Middle School
Happy Halloween season! 🎃👻 Our 6th graders became Unit Rate Wizards and Budgeting Ghosts and put their math skills to the test with some spooky real-world challenges! 🍬 #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Happy Halloween season! 🎃👻 Our 6th graders became Unit Rate Wizards and Budgeting Ghosts and put their math skills to the test with some spooky real-world challenges! 🍬 #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Happy Halloween season! 🎃👻 Our 6th graders became Unit Rate Wizards and Budgeting Ghosts and put their math skills to the test with some spooky real-world challenges! 🍬 #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Happy Halloween season! 🎃👻 Our 6th graders became Unit Rate Wizards and Budgeting Ghosts and put their math skills to the test with some spooky real-world challenges! 🍬 #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Our basketball teams played their hearts out last week against Arundel Middle! 🏀 #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
3 months ago, MacArthur Middle School
team around coach
team huddle
player
team
Students in Mr Nelson’s math 8 course taught each other about cube roots while creating their own anchor charts. #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
3 months ago, MacArthur Middle School
student teaching the class
student writing on anchor chart
It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-9-19-25. Visit the Family Academy anytime at www.aacps.org/familyacademy or in Spanish at www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed
3 months ago, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-9-19-25. Visit the Family Academy anytime at www.aacps.org/familyacademy or in Spanish at www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed
¡Es viernes de la Academia Familiar! Consulte el boletín de la Academia Familiar en https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-9-19-25. Visite la Academia Familiar en cualquier momento en www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamilia #PertenecerCrecerTriunfar