View our April 2025 Family Link Newsletter: https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/anne-arundel-county-public-schools/newsletters/family-link-april-2025

Dear Families, Just a friendly reminder about today's exciting event: Murder Mystery Dinner: Join us at 5 PM to support Ms. Batteast and Mr. Gonzalez. Can your family solve the mystery? Put on your detective hats and find out! We look forward to seeing you there! Best regards, Park Elementary

Weekly Glance

Good Evening Families, Get ready for a week packed with fun and excitement as we wrap up this session club activities! Here’s the scoop: Monday, 3/24/25: It's March Madness time! Our Basketball Club will face off against North Glen's Basketball Club. Bring your pom-poms and your loudest cheers – let's show them who's boss! Tuesday, 3/25/25: Join us for a Murder Mystery Dinner at 5 PM. Channel your inner Sherlock Holmes and see if you can crack the case. Thursday, 3/27/25 & Friday, 3/28/25: These are 2-hour early dismissal days. We can't wait to see you at these events!

Murder Mystery Dinner Invitation! 🍽️ Join us for a thrilling evening where you can enjoy a FREE dinner and participate in an interactive murder mystery show. Families will have the chance to learn how to cite textual evidence and craft written responses to prompts during this engaging event. 📅 Date: March 25, 2025 🕔 Time: 5:00 PM Bring your family and friends for a night of fun, mystery, and learning. Don't miss out on this unique experience! See you there! 🎭🕵️‍♂️📝

It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-3-21-25. Visit the Family Academy anytime at www.aacps.org/familyacademy or in Spanish at www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed

Second of three informational community meetings on redistricting to be streamed live Details: https://www.aacps.org/article/2102125

🎉 Join us for a Murder Mystery Dinner! 🎉 Enjoy a FREE dinner while participating in an interactive show to solve the mystery of "who did it." This fun-filled night will also help families learn how to cite textual evidence and construct written responses to prompts. 📅 Date: March 25, 2025 🕔 Time: 5:00 PM Don't miss out on this exciting event! Bring your family and friends for a night of mystery, learning, and delicious food. See you there! 🍽️🔍📝 Feel free to share this invitation with others!

#TBT Spotlight on CTE Ms. Ingle, a former student at the Center of Applied Technology South(CAT-South), is now the HVAC Instructor at CAT-South. It is rewarding to have the opportunity to give back to the school that gave me so much. I never thought I would be able to be a teacher due to learning disabilities, but that only made me stronger as a teacher and as a student. I always say my brains are in my hands, but due to my learning disabilities, I can see things and explain things in a better way to help people understand. Now, as a teacher, I help other students with the same disability learn that having an IEP or 504 is just your toolbox, and your tools are there to help you succeed with the job at hand. As a student, I competed in Skills USA and placed third in the States Competition. Now, I am also an NTHS member and a big supporter of Skills USA and what it stands for, which is why I help support this competition every year.

In this week's edition of Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell discusses the impact of the International Parent & Community Leadership Academy. #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFCWF54g2Z0

Today is #UnityDay! Don't forget to wear orange to show your support and celebration of Unity Day. Kindness - Acceptance - Inclusion Use our hashtags on X/Twitter to share your Unity Day pictures: #UnityDay #UnityDay2025 #ProjectUnity #BelongGrowSucceed Pictures can be emailed to communications@aacps.org or DM on Instagram

#UnityDay is coming! Don't forget to wear orange tomorrow to show your support and celebration of Unity Day #UnityDay #UnityDay2025 #ProjectUnity #BelongGrowSucceed

We are excited to invite you to the final session of the Family Wellness Forum – an exciting and empowering initiative for all AACPS families! This event is designed to provide you with valuable resources, tools, and strategies to help strengthen your student’s well-being. We’re excited to come together and create lasting positive change – see you there! Register today: https://forms.gle/KMRf7TLY1NUtZiQx9 Thursday, March 20th, 5:30pm North County High School #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily

#UnityDay is coming! Don't forget to wear orange on Tuesday, March 18 to show your support and celebration of Unity Day #UnityDay #UnityDay2025 #ProjectUnity #BelongGrowSucceed

Pathway to Prekindergarten: Join us on April 1, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm at Edgewater Library for information about school readiness and how to complete a prekindergarten application! Interpreters are available upon request; please sign up for an interpreter at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1it7-yQv_vU8B_qhljvOJEdwvZl1IEqSuTNr4HQBKWCQ/viewform?edit_requested=true. Future event dates: April 28, 2025, 12:00-1:00 pm at Edgewater Library, April 28, 2025, 5:30-6:30 pm at Marley Middle School, April 30, 2025, 11:30 AM-12:30 pm at Severn Library

Dear Parents, This is a reminder that the Vision to Learn van will be at Park Elementary School today. All students who have been preregistered should ensure they are at school today, as we will not be able to reschedule any appointments. Thank you for your cooperation!

We are excited to invite you to the final session of the Family Wellness Forum – an exciting and empowering initiative for all AACPS families! This event is designed to provide you with valuable resources, tools, and strategies to help strengthen your student’s well-being. We’re excited to come together and create lasting positive change – see you there! Register today: https://forms.gle/KMRf7TLY1NUtZiQx9 Thursday, March 20th, 5:30pm North County High School #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily

Pathway to Prekindergarten: Join us on April 1, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm at Edgewater Library for information about school readiness and how to complete a prekindergarten application! Interpreters are available upon request; please sign up for an interpreter at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1it7-yQv_vU8B_qhljvOJEdwvZl1IEqSuTNr4HQBKWCQ/viewform?edit_requested=true. Future event dates: April 28, 2025, 12:00-1:00 pm at Edgewater Library, April 28, 2025, 5:30-6:30 pm at Marley Middle School, April 30, 2025, 11:30 AM-12:30 pm at Severn Library

We are excited to invite you to the final session of the Family Wellness Forum – an exciting and empowering initiative for all AACPS families! This event is designed to provide you with valuable resources, tools, and strategies to help strengthen your student’s well-being. We’re excited to come together and create lasting positive change – see you there! Register today: https://forms.gle/KMRf7TLY1NUtZiQx9 Thursday, March 20th, 5:30pm North County High School #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily

In this week’s edition of Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell discusses the district’s improvements in graduation rate and the progress being made in closing gaps. #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily https://youtu.be/A6teSqPD2ho