The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today unanimously approved a 2027-2028 school year calendar that calls for classes to begin for students on Monday, August 30, 2027, and end on Wednesday, June 14, 2028.

For complete details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2874544.

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today unanimously approved a 2027-2028 school year calendar that calls for classes to begin for students on Monday, August 30, 2027, and end on Wednesday, June 14, 2028.

For complete details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2874544.

Today Staff Silent Auction winners had a pizza party with Ms. Malchester! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #StaffSilentAuction #PBIS

Thank you @severnaparkmspto for helping us celebrate our #AACPSAwesome teachers! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #TeacherAppreciationWeek

Today Staff Silent Auction winners baked chocolate chip cookies with Ms. Ashdown! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #StaffSilentAuction #PBIS

May the 4th be with you. #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed

Connect Four three-legged relay at 7th grade lunch… wait, what?! 😂🏃 Hail to the champs 🏆👏 #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed

Happy #NationalSchoolPrincipalsDay Mr. Kelly! Thank you for all you do for our students, staff and school community! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed

From first whistle to last play, these girls showed up every time—what a season ⚽️🔥💯 #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed

So proud of our cross country team! They showed up, put in the miles, and made us proud! 👟✨ #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed

FACS7 students made pizzadillas! Check out that cheese pull…. 😮‍🔥🍕 #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed

Ms. Ashdown’s FACS6 students understood the assignment! 👩‍🍳🔥 #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #PizzaBagels

Our students and staff had a great time at the AACPS Unified Showcase! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #UnifiedShowcase #Inclusion #Unity

We started #NationalSchoolPrincipalsDay with a Principal Prank! Thank you Mr. Kelly for all you do for our students, staff and school community (and for putting up with our prank!). #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed

Shout out to our amazing cafeteria team! Thank you for all you do each and every day to make sure our students are well nourished and ready to learn! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #SchoolLunchHeroDay

On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell highlights four schools that were awarded the Purple Star Schools designation, as announced this week by the Maryland State Department of Education. #BelongGrowSucceed

- English: https://youtu.be/9F-x1ohlB6s
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/aogRGEq1nKU

Don’t miss Seussical! There’s one more show this weekend, Sunday @ 2:00 pm! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed

7th Grade Waves students had a beautiful day for their visit to Rock Creek Park! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed @rockcreeknps

Joe Bigsby, a STEM teacher at Magothy River Middle School, tonight was named the 2026 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. The announcement came before a crowd of more than 700 people at the culmination of the 40th annual Excellence in Education Awards held at the Live! Event Center at Arundel Mills.

Bigsby has taught Anne Arundel County Public Schools students since 2018 and has spent the entirety of that time at Magothy River Middle School. During that time, he has built a reputation as a dynamic educator with a passion for student connection and innovation.

For more about Bigsby and all those honored at this year’s event, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2843645.