Last Day of School!

In light of the Code Orange air quality alert issued today, June 12, by the Maryland Department of the Environment and out of an abundance of caution for the wellbeing of students and staff, all outdoor activities planned at schools will be moved indoors or canceled. More information on MDE’s air quality alert can be found at https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/airqualitymonitoring/pages/index.aspx.

Field day was a great success! Southern Middle students had a blast racing, splashing, and chilling in the sun with their friends and players from the Annapolis Blues Women's FC.

In this week's edition of Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell discusses the importance of creating opportunities for students to succeed on the SAT. #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily https://youtu.be/tZrvPmgfu8w

A celebration breakfast for Southern Middle ELD students who exited or met their growth goal on their WIDA test! Way to go!!

Southern Middle School ACC visits Sgt. Hall at the Police Station for CBI.

Last Friday, the SMS Unified Dance Company had a wonderful day at the AACPS Unified Showcase! Students participated in an opening ceremony, modified games and activities, and they performed their dance for all attendees! They were true shining stars!!

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will meet in a virtual public session at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2025, to consider administrative personnel appointments recommended by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell. For details, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2247987.

It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-5-30-25. Visit the Family Academy anytime at www.aacps.org/familyacademy or in Spanish at www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed

🌺Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month University of Maryland Asian American Studies Program www.aast.umd.edu #AAPIHM #AAPIHeritageMonth

The Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils, the voice of student government in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, has announced the results of its election of officers for the 2025-26 school year. For complete information, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2242682.

🌺Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. https://www.facebook.com/aacps/videos/683592814586617. #AAPIHM #aapiheritagemonth #CelebrateDiversity

In this week’s edition of Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell looks ahead to next week’s 14 graduation ceremonies at the Live! Event Center at Arundel Mills. #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily https://youtu.be/lbl2nZVElqc

🌺Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. https://www.facebook.com/aacps/videos/1430476394736773. #AAPIHM #aapiheritagemonth #CelebrateDiversity

🌺Celebrating Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Month Christina Poy - Maryland Governor's Office #AAPIHM #AAPIHeritageMonth

🌺Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: https://www.facebook.com/aacps/videos/3936178350028705. #AAPIHM #aapiheritagemonth #CelebrateDiversity

🌺Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: https://www.facebook.com/aacps/videos/1324858508576648. #AAPIHM #aapiheritagemonth #CelebrateDiversity

🌺Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: https://www.facebook.com/aacps/videos/2133421783771640. #AAPIHM #aapiheritagemonth #CelebrateDiversity

🌺Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: https://www.facebook.com/aacps/videos/4119776248310849. #AAPIHM #aapiheritagemonth #CelebrateDiversity

🌺 Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Asian American authors and culture in youth literature. #AAPIHM #AAPIHeritageMonth