Today was all about teamwork, connection, competition, and a LOT of fun! Our staff showed that when we play together, we grow together! 💙🦅#ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #LevelUp
Seagulls, we're ready for you! 💙💛🪽
And then the hard hat goes to: our front office staff! Thank you for helping our school run smoothly over the summer! #Belonggrowsucceed
The one where SPMS gets ready to welcome students back! 🛋️🦅💙 We can’t wait to see you next week! 🎉 #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
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☀️🍦 Sweet treats for our sweet staff! We treated our amazing teachers to a visit from School’s Out Ice Cream today! Sunshine, ice cream, and lots of smiles made for the perfect afternoon! 💙🦅 #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
Shady Side's Terrific TA Team spent their afternoon growing as learners. We are so excited for this school year! #together #belonggrowsucceed
And just like that…we’re back! What a great first day with teachers!💙🦅🎉 #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
This year will be best and brightest yet, because Together We SHINE! We kicked off the year today with food, fellowship, learning, and laughs!🌟#BelongGrowSuceed #TogetherWeSHINE #wearerpe
Someone is ready for Monday! Our Osprey is missing the teachers—and this empty cafeteria just isn’t the same without them. See you Monday, teachers! 🦅💙👏 #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
Look who stopped by today! 🩵💛
Bob Mosier came down to talk with our team about sharing the AMAZING things happening at Shady Side! 🐦✨ We can’t wait to share all the great things our Seagulls are doing!
Be on the lookout 👀 for all the Seagull Scoop on our feed!
Excited for our new poster created by Kyleigh Grantham! #Belonggrowsucceed
Proud to present the Hard Hat to our Building Services team for all of their efforts this summer to get our building ready for staff and students! #Belonggrowsucceed
🦅❤️🤍💙 Welcome Ms. Hsu, our new 6th Grade Science teacher! After a 20+ year NASA career developing science curriculum and supporting educators, she’s excited to inspire our Eagles with a love of STEM. 🦅#IBworldschool #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
🦅❤️🤍💙 Welcome Ms. Bloom, our new Special Education teacher! With 12 years of teaching experience and a passion for supporting students, she is excited to begin her first year in middle school. We're thrilled to have her join the MacArthur family! 🦅 #IBworldschool #belonggrowsucceed
🦅❤️🤍💙 Welcome Ms. Pate, our new 7th Grade Science teacher! With 3 years of science teaching experience, she is excited to join AACPS and the MacArthur family. When she's not teaching, she enjoys coaching soccer, spending time with her dog, and going to the movies. 🦅
#IBworldschool #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
#IBworldschool #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed
Welcome Mr. Turner, our 7th Grade Science teacher! Returning to AACPS, he brings experience as an educator, youth athletic development coach, basketball coach, and competitive powerlifter. We're excited to have him join the MacArthur family! #IBworldschool #belonggrowsucceed
🦖☀️ What a ROAR-some week at AMS Zoo Summer Camp! ☀️🦖
Our wonderful Dragons had an AMAZING time learning, creating, and exploring with the support of our IB Program and Community School! 💚💛
Throughout the week, students enjoyed:
🧪 Making slime
👕 Tie-dyeing their own t-shirts
🎨 Creating zoo-themed projects and mock-ups
🐾 Participating in hands-on activities and learning adventures
The grand finale? 🎉 A trip to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.! 🦁🐼🐘 Students got to see incredible animals up close and bring their week of learning to life.
A huge thank you to everyone who made this unforgettable experience possible. Our Dragons stayed curious, creative, and engaged all week long! 🐉✨
Our wonderful Dragons had an AMAZING time learning, creating, and exploring with the support of our IB Program and Community School! 💚💛
Throughout the week, students enjoyed:
🧪 Making slime
👕 Tie-dyeing their own t-shirts
🎨 Creating zoo-themed projects and mock-ups
🐾 Participating in hands-on activities and learning adventures
The grand finale? 🎉 A trip to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.! 🦁🐼🐘 Students got to see incredible animals up close and bring their week of learning to life.
A huge thank you to everyone who made this unforgettable experience possible. Our Dragons stayed curious, creative, and engaged all week long! 🐉✨
Congratulations to our Best Buddies chapter for being named most outstanding elementary chapter in the nation! #Belonggrowsucceed
Less than three years after launching Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ inaugural elementary Best Buddies chapter, Waugh Chapel Elementary School has brought home another first: best elementary chapter in the nation.
The announcement of the Overall Outstanding Elementary of the Year honor came last night at Best Buddies International’s 2026 Leadership Conference. The organization is dedicated to helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure successful jobs, live independently, and develop self-advocacy and communication skills.
For more details about Waugh Chapel’s #AACPSAwesome story, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/3036329.
#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
The announcement of the Overall Outstanding Elementary of the Year honor came last night at Best Buddies International’s 2026 Leadership Conference. The organization is dedicated to helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure successful jobs, live independently, and develop self-advocacy and communication skills.
For more details about Waugh Chapel’s #AACPSAwesome story, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/3036329.
#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
"Building Our Best" is the theme for this upcoming school year - inspired by the book The Hard Hat by Jon Gordon. Stay tuned to see which staff members will receive the Hard Hat throughout the school year. #Belonggrowsucceed
