Seven outstanding educators from all levels of the school district were named today as finalists for the 2026 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year award. To find out who the finalists are, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2733005.
#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
15 days ago, AACPS
Photos of 2026 TOY finalists
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell shares highlights from the State of the Schools event, hosted by the Education Foundation of AACPS. #BelongGrowSucceed

- English: https://youtu.be/IG7J-0MtI2w
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/d_rCnqtza1A
16 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell - February 26, 2026
Parent Survey coming Soon:

The 2026 MSDE Special Education Parent Survey will be available on or about Monday, March 2, 2026, for parents and guardians of AACPS students with lEPs.

Please watch for mailed surveys and emails from MSDE or AACPS.
Visit the AACPS website for more information when the survey opens.
16 days ago, AACPS
Group of kids using a laptop. Maryland flag Logo for Maryland State Department of education. marylandpublicschools.org

4:55 p.m., 2/23/26: All Anne Arundel County Public Schools and offices will open on time and operate on normal schedules on Tuesday, February 24. Families, students, and employees should prepare for cold temperatures tomorrow morning and allow additional time to safely travel to and from schools, offices, and bus stops.

Any change in the status of school district operations for February 24 will be announced on Tuesday morning through normal channels.

18 days ago, AACPS
Important Notice: All AACPS schools and offices opening on time on Tuesday, February 24
Our 7th grade students with guest speaker Jordan Sonnenblick, author of Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
19 days ago, SPMS
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker

7:45 p.m., 2/22/26: Due to expected worsening adverse weather and travel conditions overnight, all AACPS schools will operate virtually on Monday, February 23. Students will engage in real-time virtual instruction with their teachers. Please note that both the start times and length of the virtual learning day have changed to align them with the length of the in-person school day. Schools will begin instruction at 8:30 or 8:45 a.m., as listed on schedules that can be found at www.aacps.org/studentschedules or www.aacps.org/stayconnected.

With the exception of Unit III Facilities, Operations, and Maintenance personnel, AACPS employees should work remotely on February 23. Unit III Facilities, Operations, and Maintenance personnel must follow the terms of their negotiated agreement and report to work locations as required. Additional guidance regarding reporting requirements will be communicated to impacted employees.

Any additional changes to the status of school district operations for Monday, February 23, will be announced Monday morning.

19 days ago, AACPS
Virtual operations on 2-23
Nothing better than some staff shenanigans: Where’s Waldo Olympic Edition! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
21 days ago, SPMS
Staff Shenanigans
Staff Shenanigans
Staff Shenanigans
Ms. Weinstein and her students celebrated Valentine’s Day with a Park Period Party! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
21 days ago, SPMS
Park Period Party
Park Period Party
Park Period Party
Park Period Party
Park Period Party
What did you do to celebrate the Winter Olympics? We had 7th Grade Lunch Olympics: speed skating, hockey, luge, bobsled, hockey and more! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #LunchOlympics https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVAMIF8jTW_/?igsh=MW5oY2ZiNTU3ajE1Zg==
21 days ago, SPMS
 Olympics
Olympics
Olympics
Olympics
Olympics
Olympics

Anne Arundel County Public Schools is monitoring the weather forecast for potential inclement weather Sunday into Monday. As a reminder, our school district has used all three of the inclement weather days built into the calendar. Should another inclement weather day be needed on Monday or any other future day, it is our intention to switch to virtual learning instructional schedules. This would avoid adding a day to the end of the school year.

Students are being reminded today to take their assigned devices home with them and keep them charged through the weekend.

Virtual learning schedules, which have been updated since the last storm, can be found at www.aacps.org/studentschedules.

22 days ago, AACPS
Important Notice artwork
Members of our Student Government Association exercised their right to vote at this week’s Student Member of the Board Nominating session! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #SMOB #CRASC
22 days ago, SPMS
SMOB Nominating Session
On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell reflects on his experience at the Cool Schools Plunge!

- English: https://youtu.be/l3xLkufytPU
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/6YNMfGBupRg
23 days ago, AACPS
Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell - February 19, 2026
Ms. Thomas, our librarian, teaching sixth grade students how to use NoodleTools for their upcoming research project! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
23 days ago, SPMS
NoodleTools

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County tonight unanimously voted to reappoint Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell to a second four-year term leading the fourth largest school district in Maryland.

For more information, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2716521.

#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory

23 days ago, AACPS
Dr. Bedell with two students
Three 11th-grade students have been named finalists for the 2026–27 Student Member on the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County, the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils (CRASC) announced on its Instagram page (@CRASC_Online) today.

To see the list of finalists, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2716273.

#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
23 days ago, AACPS
SMOB Finalists 2026-27
The Board of Education is now accepting applications for the 2026 Military Service Award in honor of Candace C.W. Antwine, an initiative designed to provide assistance to Anne Arundel County Public Schools students who enlist in the military after graduation.

The monetary awards are given each spring in honor of Ms. Antwine, a Navy veteran who served on the Board of Education from 2018 until her death in 2021, to AACPS students who have made a similar commitment by enlisting to serve in the United States military upon graduation. They assist awardees with initial expenses related to enlisting, including uniforms and basic training supplies, and aim to remove financial barriers to military service.

Applications for this year’s award can be found online at www.aacps.org/serviceaward. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. on April 17, 202
23 days ago, AACPS
Military Service Award in Honor of Candace C.W. Antwine g raphic
Our students had a great time at last week’s Career Speaker Series event. Jessica Roberts joined us to talk about her career as the Senior Executive Director of the University of Maryland Alumni Association! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #CareerSpeakerSeries
25 days ago, SPMS
Career Speaker Series
Career Speaker Series
Thank you @severnaparkmspto for planning and hosting such an amazing Winter Social for our 7th grade students! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
28 days ago, SPMS
Winter Social
Winter Social
Winter Social
Winter Social
Winter Social
Winter Social
Our Student Government Association school created and hung Valentine’s Day hearts for every single student and staff member! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #SGA #StudentLeadership #Love https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUvyObygpkI/?igsh=MXNianc1Y3c1MXM2eQ==
28 days ago, SPMS
SGA
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will discuss and is scheduled to vote on adoption of its Fiscal Year 2027 operating and capital budget requests at its next meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Also at Wednesday’s meeting, the Board is scheduled to vote on the reappointment of Dr. Bedell to a second four-year term as Superintendent.

For more information on the meeting, go to the AACPS news release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2707435.
28 days ago, AACPS
Board of Education Members