The music door is ready filled with holiday spirit. "Don't be a Grinch, sing and be kind." Students decorated ornaments for the door with either their favorite festive song, or a way to be kind this season!
#PHESPride #BelongGrowSucceed #HolidaySeason
#PHESPride #BelongGrowSucceed #HolidaySeason
Students showing holiday spirit for holly jolly headwear day at PHES!
It is all about the FORM of the music! In 4th grade students identified the form, completed a cup routine and a dance routine to two festive songs!
#PHESPride #BelongGrownSucceed #MusicLearners #
#PHESPride #BelongGrownSucceed #MusicLearners #
Today was the first day of the PHES Winter Spirit Week! We celebrated by wearing ugly holiday sweaters! #BelongGrowSucceed
Winter weather is upon is and the easiest and fastest way to stay on top of school schedule changes is to download the AACPS app! App notifications are in the first set of messages sent out when weather decisions are made.
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10:00 a.m., 12/14/25: In order to allow facilities and operations crews to clear school lots and walkways in preparation for classes tomorrow, all Anne Arundel County Public Schools facilities will be closed for all groups and activities today, December 14. At this time, all schools will operate on normal schedules on Monday, December 15.
'Tis the season to be thankful, grateful, and secretive? Our staff has been secretly giving gifts to each other all week and then revealed themselves. There were so many smiles as the Secret Santa givers gave their final gifts!
#PHESPride #BelongGrowSucceed #SecretSanta #HolidaySeason
#PHESPride #BelongGrowSucceed #SecretSanta #HolidaySeason
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell will present his recommended Fiscal Year 2027 operating and capital budgets at the next meeting of the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County, scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
The Board will also hold a public workshop to discuss information related to the recently released Maryland Report Card results at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, in the Board Room. The Maryland Report Card provides schools across the state with star ratings calculated from a variety of academic, attendance, and curriculum factors.
For details, go to the News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2595431.
The Board will also hold a public workshop to discuss information related to the recently released Maryland Report Card results at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, in the Board Room. The Maryland Report Card provides schools across the state with star ratings calculated from a variety of academic, attendance, and curriculum factors.
For details, go to the News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2595431.
Our school completed a Read-A-Thon. As a school we raised $5,219.25 and read 15,723 minutes. Today the students got to do some PIE-ing!!! It was a blast! Here is a little sneak peek of the festivities!
#PHESPride #BelongGrowSucceed #Read
#PHESPride #BelongGrowSucceed #Read
Second grade students used their beat buddies and a partner to show an A section and B section in music. They had so much fun!
#PHESPride #BelongGrowSucceed #MusicLearners
#PHESPride #BelongGrowSucceed #MusicLearners
4th grade students are collaboratively working to write and play intervals. It is so great to see them work together and practice musical content.
#PHESPride #BelowGrowSucceed #MusicLearners
#PHESPride #BelowGrowSucceed #MusicLearners
Third grade students read stories about Julius Caesar and took the information to form an opinion on whether Julius Caesar was a hero or a traitor. They gathered reasons to support their opinion for an in class debate. #PHESPride #BelongGrowSucceed
Students working hard building inventions in Ms. Taylor's fourth grade classroom! #eureka
5th grade students were able to turn, share, collaborate, and discuss multiple times through class. Students shared about holiday traditions and they shared their created listening maps.
#PHESPride #MusicLearners #BelongGrowSucceed
#PHESPride #MusicLearners #BelongGrowSucceed
Fourth grade math is taking a relatable topic and turning it into a math problem! Students broke down and solved the equation on their individual whiteboards, and then a student led the class in how she solved it.
#PHESPride #BelongGrownSucceed #Math
#PHESPride #BelongGrownSucceed #Math
The halls of Pershing Hill got a little holiday spirit this morning as some generals helped decorate our tree!
#PHESPride #BelowGrowSucceed #HappyHolidays
#PHESPride #BelowGrowSucceed #HappyHolidays
Our instrumental music students played their hearts out in the Winter Concert! Congrats on a great performance!
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, for the specific purpose of voting to go into closed session, pursuant to Sections 3-305(b)(7) and 3-305(b)(9) of the General Provisions Article of the Open Meetings Act, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice on a legal matter and to consider matters related to collective bargaining negotiations.
The meeting will be conducted virtually.
The public may listen to the open portion of the meeting, including the vote to go into closed session, by calling 605-468-8781 and entering access code 685333 followed by the pound/hashtag symbol.
The public may not listen to the closed session portion of the meeting.
The meeting will be conducted virtually.
The public may listen to the open portion of the meeting, including the vote to go into closed session, by calling 605-468-8781 and entering access code 685333 followed by the pound/hashtag symbol.
The public may not listen to the closed session portion of the meeting.
It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-12-5-25. Visit the Family Academy anytime at www.aacps.org/familyacademy or in Spanish at www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed
