Belle Grove Elementary School teacher Jacqueline Sanderson handed the title of Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year to her successor in April. It turns out, however, she had one more award awaiting her.
Sanderson, who teaches English Language Development at Belle Grove, has been named the 2026 Washington Post Teacher of the Year. She was chosen from among a crop of 18 impressive educators throughout the region.
To read more about Sanderson and the honor, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2970683.
#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
Sanderson, who teaches English Language Development at Belle Grove, has been named the 2026 Washington Post Teacher of the Year. She was chosen from among a crop of 18 impressive educators throughout the region.
To read more about Sanderson and the honor, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2970683.
#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
Congratulations to our former students who graduated this week! #Belonggrowsucceed
Bravo, band! 🎶👏 Congratulations to all of our talented musicians on a wonderful Spring Concert. #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
🏴☠️Anchors aweigh! Our Spring Band, Strings, and Chorus Concert was filled with treasure worthy performances, talented musicians, and songs that had everyone ready to sail the seas. Bravo to our students for an outstanding concert! ⚓
@AACountySchools #BelongGrowSucceed
Bon voyage, Shelley Temple! 🐢💙 Ms. Werre and the SPMS Terrapin Club celebrated Shelley Temple’s release on Poplar Island today. #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
Bravo to Mr. Knox and our SPMS Orchestra students for an outstanding concert! 🎻✨#ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
From kindergarten sketches to handmade creations! Our Project Runway 8 students brought Benfield Elementary kindergarteners’ monster designs to life and gifted them today. Smiles all around on a beautiful day! ☀️💙 #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
Ms. McGuire’s 8th grade FACS students showed off their completed drawstring backpacks. Great job, Ospreys! 🧵✨ #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
Thank you to the Naval Academy Band for visiting us today to celebrate America 250! #Belonggrowsucceed
🐉 DRAGON PRIDE! 🐉
We had a legendary day at Annapolis Middle School! We were incredibly honored to welcome back one of our very own AMS and @AACPS alumni, the incredibly talented Mr. Rodney Barnes! 🎬📚
From walking these exact hallways to writing for hit TV shows, movies, comics, and his graphic novel Quincredible, Mr. Barnes is a true inspiration. Our Dragons got to ask some amazing questions about his creative journey, and every student walked away with their very own autographed copy of Quincredible! 🤯✍️
Thank you, Mr. Barnes, for giving back to your roots and showing our students that their dreams are within reach. Once a Dragon, always a Dragon! 🐉✨ https://www.instagram.com/annapmsaacps/reel/DZGFHjwKEBR/
We had a legendary day at Annapolis Middle School! We were incredibly honored to welcome back one of our very own AMS and @AACPS alumni, the incredibly talented Mr. Rodney Barnes! 🎬📚
From walking these exact hallways to writing for hit TV shows, movies, comics, and his graphic novel Quincredible, Mr. Barnes is a true inspiration. Our Dragons got to ask some amazing questions about his creative journey, and every student walked away with their very own autographed copy of Quincredible! 🤯✍️
Thank you, Mr. Barnes, for giving back to your roots and showing our students that their dreams are within reach. Once a Dragon, always a Dragon! 🐉✨ https://www.instagram.com/annapmsaacps/reel/DZGFHjwKEBR/
Glen Burnie High School's Yeridd Rodriguez won’t officially earn the title of high school graduate until Friday morning, but he’s already earned another very impressive title: 2026 Maryland Youth Apprentice of the Year.
To learn more about Yeridd’s honor, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2955458.
#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
Congratulations to our dance team! What an incredible year!
Principal Parks is going to change the world. You did a fantastic job as our principal for the day!
Principal Sutherland is ready to take over the school! You did an amazing job!
Congratulations to our seniors who will be walking across the stage next week! We are so excited that you shared your senior walk out with us!!
5K for Cleaner Oceans✔️Snow Cones✔️Kickball✔️ Sunshine✔️ Our 8th Grade Bay Retrievers had an amazing day!🏃♂️🏃♀️🏃🌊☀️ #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
Sunshine, hot dogs, hamburgers, and a chance to celebrate our amazing staff! Today’s picnic was the perfect way to wrap up a busy testing season. ☀️🌭🍔💙 #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
From tears to smiles, laughs to the biggest hugs, today we celebrated our shining STAR 🌟Congratulations, Reggie! Your light, joy, and determination have inspired us all. No matter where life leads, you will always have a place in our hearts and a community cheering you on every step of the way #BelongGrowSucceed @AACountySchools @SpecialEdAACPS
Today Staff Silent Auction winners were treated to Starbucks by Ms. Gregg! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #StaffSilentAuction #PBIS
Ms. Ashdown’s FACS7 students were serving up homemade garlic cheese biscuits today… and they looked amazing! 👏🧄🧀 #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
