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🎉 As we celebrate Principal Appreciation Month, we give a huge shoutout to our amazing principal, Ms. Kelly McVey! Named the 2025 Middle School Principal of the Year, she inspires students daily to be Safe, Open-Minded, Accountable, and Reflective. 💙
#IBworldschool #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
about 8 hours ago, MacArthur Middle School
A woman in a red dress stands in front of a crowd at an event, holding a trophy.

On International Translation Day and every day, we are so thankful to our incredible bilingual facilitators and translators who support our AACPS schools and families. We’re grateful for the connections they build every day and the important role they play in helping our families feel welcome, heard, and supported! #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory

1 day ago, AACPS
Bilingual Facilitators with families
Bilingual Facilitators with families
Bilingual Facilitators
Bilingual Facilitators
Bilingual Facilitators
Bilingual Facilitators

🌍 Happy International Translation Day! Today we celebrate Olivia Aguilarsanabria, our Bilingual Family and Community Outreach Facilitator. Through her dedication, our multilingual families feel welcomed, connected, and a true sense of belonging within our school community. 💙
#IBworldschool #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

1 day ago, MacArthur Middle School
Woman with glasses and brown hair wearing a maroon shirt with "SOAR" below. Text reads "MACARTHUR MIDDLE" at top.
🦅Osprey of the Week!💙 Shout out to Ms. Martello! Thank you for all you do to make SPMS a great place to learn and grow! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #OspreyOfTheWeek
1 day ago, SPMS
#OspreyOfTheWeek
🚀 A little out-of-this-world learning! Sixth grade science welcomed Mr. Bamford from NASA today! Thanks for inspiring our future scientists and explorers! 🦅 #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
1 day ago, SPMS
Mr. Bamford from NASA
✍️ The story continues! Ms. Werre’s 6th grade ELA students are hard at work bringing their creative ideas to life! 🦅💙 #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
1 day ago, SPMS
6th grade ELA
Three county secondary school administrators – two at the middle school level and one at the high school level – are among those who have been named Leadership Champions by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals.

To learn more about the honorees, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/3159862.

#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
2 days ago, AACPS
MASSP Leadership Champions
Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Office of Mentoring Services and the North Anne Arundel County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority sponsored the school system’s first Mentor and Student Empowerment Conference on Saturday. Attendees were treated to inspiring messages from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell, Chief Equity Officer Dr. Maisha Gillins, Old Mill High School student Sham Bohara, and many others during a day of workshop sessions and interaction. To learn how to become a mentor in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, go to www.aacps.org/mentoring.

#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
4 days ago, AACPS
AACPS Mentoring Conference 2026: A group of people sit in a circle in a classroom, listening to a person at the front.
AACPS Mentoring Conference 2026: A young person in a hoodie builds a tower of colored cups while a teacher stands behind.
AACPS Mentoring Conference 2026: Student Sham Bohara stands at a podium, holding a microphone, and speaks.
AACPS Mentoring Conference 2026: Superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell giving a speech with a screen behind them displaying an image of people in conversation.
AACPS Mentoring Conference 2026: Three adults in a classroom setting, one speaking while another two listen, with a white board in the background.
AACPS Mentoring Conference 2026: wo children stack colorful cups while another watches, all wearing glasses. The background features a blurred person.
AACPS Mentoring Conference 2026: Two individuals smiling and posing with a red card, one wearing glasses and a vest, the other in a white shirt and vest.
AACPS Mentoring Conference 2026: A smiling man in a blazer stands next to a woman wearing a black top. Both are indoors.
AACPS Mentoring Conference 2026: People gather at an event; a woman in glasses stands at a table with a laptop, facing a group.
AACPS Mentoring Conference 2026: Three people seated at a table in a classroom.
Buenos Días! Aaroz con leche (halal and gluten free) ready to go and taquitos (halal and gluten free)rolled and ready to prepare. Who else is excited for family dinner night tonight?!?! Hope to see everyone there! Nos vemos!!
6 days ago, Tabatha Camacho
tacos
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Claudette Blackwell spends her days tending to the needs of others so that they can reach their full potential and better assist students and families. Through that process, however, it is also Blackwell herself who shines brightly.

Blackwell’s work has now been recognized at the state level as she has been named the 2026 School Social Worker of the Year by the Maryland chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

To learn more about Ms. Blackwell, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/3150346.

#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory

7 days ago, AACPS
Claudette Blackwell
🎬 And… we’re live! Meet our morning announcements crew! 🦅💙 #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
8 days ago, SPMS
Morning Announcements

Glen Burnie High School biology teacher Noel Pauller has been selected as one of 10 educators to be recognized across the nation as part of the 2026 Claes Nobel Educator of the Year Awards, presented by the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). The awards recognize exemplary educators who demonstrate leadership, excellence and a strong commitment to preparing students for success in college and life.

To learn more about Pauller and his work, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/3148029.

#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory

8 days ago, AACPS
Noel Pauller, Glen Burnie High School
AACPS College & Career Readiness hosted Passport to Possibilities on September 19, with students and families participating in hands-on activities and discovered programs and opportunities for their futures. Check out some of the highlights! #BelongGrowSucceed #OurStory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm7CjS0nm6Q
8 days ago, AACPS
Students at Pathways to Possibilities event
The creation of a premier dance education program such as the one that exists in Anne Arundel County Public Schools is only possible through the amazing dedication of talented dance educators who inspire students to create, perform, and excel.

That work has once again been recognized on the state level, with Crofton High School’s Rachel Morrissey being named the Maryland Dance Education Association’s High School Dance Educator of the Year. Morrissey, who began her AACPS teaching career in 2016, is the sixth AACPS dance educator to earn the state honor since 2017.

For more details about Ms. Morrissey and her work, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/3145409.

#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
9 days ago, AACPS
Rachel Morrissey and Dance Company
Crofton High School Dance Company
Rachel Morrissey and Dance Company
Rachel Morrissey and Dance Company
Rachel Morrissey and Dance Company
Celebrating the creativity, talent, & passion that make the arts shine at MacArthur Middle! A huge thank you to Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Rowley, Ms. Love, Ms. Kreutzer, Ms. Trebon, & Ms. Vanderwagon for inspiring our Eagles to create, perform, express themselves, and SOAR!
13 days ago, MacArthur Middle School
Our SOAR Teachers of the Month! Thank you Ms. McLaurin, Ms. Kreutzer, Ms. Ramamni, & Ms. Patty for leading by example and showing what it means to be Safe, Open-Minded, Accountable, and Reflective every day. Your dedication helps our school community SOAR! #belonggrowsucceed
13 days ago, MacArthur Middle School
🧪🔍 8th grade scientists investigated physical properties through a solubility lab! Students tested sugar, salt, and oil in a mystery liquid, recorded their observations, identified the substance, and calculated density as a math extension. #IBworldschool #belonggrowsucceed
14 days ago, MacArthur Middle School
Three county schools have landed in the national spotlight with honors from Special Olympics North America for the ways in which they cultivate climates of kindness and acceptance by providing inclusive sports and programs for students with and without intellectual disabilities.

Northeast Middle School and Annapolis and North County high schools have been named Special Olympics Unified Champion National Banner schools, adding to Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ (AACPS) stellar legacy dating back to 2010 with Special Olympics Maryland. Of the 20 schools in Maryland with the distinction, 13 are in AACPS.

To learn more about the amazing efforts at these three schools and about Special Olympics Maryland, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/3136866.

#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
14 days ago, AACPS
Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools
Every Eastport Elementary Student Received a FREE Bike Helmet thanks to the Safe Routes to School Project.
14 days ago, Eastport Elementary
Flyer shows children with helmets. Text reads "Free Bike Helmet Today". Additional information is present.
Children in helmets pose for a photo at a bike safety event. Text in Spanish highlights the importance of bicycle safety and offers a free helmet program.
It was a beautiful day for FLEX! Friends, fresh air, and a little fun! 🦅💙⚽️🏈📚 #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
15 days ago, SPMS
FLEX
FLEX
FLEX