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.

Thank you for coming out to our pre-registration summer meals night! Join us tomorrow for another opportunity to sign up for summer meals! #BelongGrowSucceed

Our tigers had so much fun for our career spirit week! #BelongGrowSucceed

Ms. Palmer not only dressed for success but was able to visit classrooms, schedule meetings, help Ms. Stepp in PreK. She did an amazing job as principal of the day! #BelongGrowSucceed

Ms. Campbell is ready to run her own school as a principal. Thank you for all your hard work! #BelongGrowSucceed

Our tigers sure know how to make Mrs. Garris feel special. Thank you for showing so much love on National Principal's Day! #BelongGrowSucceed

Our chickens have hatched! Our kindergarten students loved watching them grow as they closed out another CKLA unit! #BelongGrowSucceed

What an amazing career day for all of our tigers! Thank you for coming out to share your careers! #BelongGrowSucceed!

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

There is not enough words to describe how amazing these two ladies are!!! Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Marshall are truly the glue that holds our phenomenal school together! Happy Administrative Assistance Day! #BelongGrowSucceed

Ms. Drew helped Mrs. Garris close out another amazing week at Tracey's. Ms. Drew not only visited classrooms but she got to help Ms. Stepp with PreK, deliver materials, and help with dismissal. You were awesome Ms. Drew! #BelongGrowSucceed

Ms. Cruz started off the week with helping Mrs. Garris as principal of the day! She visited classrooms, helped Mrs. Wegfahrt and got to check on her siblings! Thank you for all your help! #BelongGrowSucceed

Mrs. Garris got to have one of her favorite lunches- Mexico with an amazing tiger! Thank you Ms. Thompson for having lunch with me this week! #BelongGrowSucceed

Our 1st grade tigers had an amazing trip to the zoo! They sure knew how to ROAR! #BelongGrowSucceed

In honor of National Volunteer Week! We got to start off our week by celebrating some of our amazing volunteers! Thank you for all you do to help make our school run so smooth! #BelongGrowSucceed

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.

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County has been presented with a recommended 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.

The Board is scheduled to vote on adoption of the calendar at its May 6, 2026, meeting. It approved a calendar for the 2026-2027 school year in December.

For more information, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2842340.

On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent Dr. Bedell shares details on the AACPS Data Dashboard. #BelongGrowSucceed

- English: https://youtu.be/IQ57NArSyR0
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/BHj1FmopMHc

With winter and the Easter/Spring Break in the rear-view mirror, students, families and staff now have their sights set on the end of the school year.

The last day of school for students in prekindergarten through 11th grade will be Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The last day of work for 191-day Unit I and Unit IV employees (classroom teachers, teaching assistants, technology support technicians, etc.) will be Thursday, June 18, 2026.

For more key dates, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2828570.