Category: Education
Herndon Climb Video
The Herndon Climb is the culmination of plebe year (freshman) at the United States Naval Academy. A “dixie cup” plebe hat is affixed to the top of the 21′ granite Herndon Monument. The obelisk is then greased with lard by upperclassmen. The plebes work as a group to remove the “dixie cup” and replace it [...]
Herndon Climb 2012
The Naval Academy’s Class of 2015’s Herndon monument climb began today at 1:30 p.m., near the front of the Naval Academy Chapel. Each year, the roughly 1,000 members of the academy’s plebe (freshman) class form a human pyramid around the 21-foot tall Herndon Monument. Members of the class try to make it to the top [...]
South River High Responds To Yearbook Prank
The Principal at South River High School, William T. Myers has advised parents that stickers will be made available to correct the error initially reported by Eye On Annapolis on Thursday. As you may already know, an inappropriate error occurred during the processing of this year’s yearbook. The yearbook staff will be placing non-removable stickers [...]
St. John’s College, Annapolis Celebrates 220th Commencement
“How does one take the Books and make them sing in a daily life?” asked Salvatore Scibona, class of 1997 alumnus of the college and speaker at the 220th Commencement ceremony in Annapolis. A noted author, Scibona shared his love of books, learning, and the college in his commencement speech delivered to the graduates, family, and [...]
15 County High School Students Set To Represent AACPS At National FBLA Conference
With a commanding performance by students of North County High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), county schools will be well represented at the National FBLA Conference in San Antonio, Texas, next month. Ten of the county’s 15 contestants hail from North County High School. They earned their places in the national conference by [...]
St. John’s College’s Mitchell Gallery Celebrates Anne Arundel County Artists In Juried Exhibition
The Mitchell Gallery at St. John’s College presents “Image and Imagination: Anne Arundel County Juried Exhibition,” a biennial exhibition of some of the finest works by artists living and working in Anne Arundel County. Two- and three-dimensional artwork cre ated in the last three years will be on display from May 24 through June 3. [...]
AACC’s Bridge To Success Program Wins Top State Honors
The Maryland Distance Learning Association (MDLA) recognized the Bridge to Success (B2S) Project as the Distance Program of the Year at its annual meeting. The project was chosen for its ability to improve students’ college readiness and math confidence and abilities through two open educational learning courses, “Learning to Learn” and “Succeed with Math.” Through [...]
Tasteless Yearbook Prank Pulled At South River High
A South River High School Social Sciences teacher is the victim of a tasteless yearbook prank. The staff photo of Mr. Croyle was identified in the just released yearbook as “Chikahn Faqure.” The prank was a hot topic amongst students tonight as they perused the yearbooks which were distributed to the 2191 students earlier today. At this [...]
Six AACC Professors Win National Teaching Awards
Six faculty members at Anne Arundel Community College will receive teaching excellence awards at the 34th annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence set for May 27-30 in Austin, Texas. Recipients are: Thomas W. Edison, Ph.D., of Baltimore, associate professor and department chair of world languages; Susan M. Fox, R.N., of Annapolis, associate professor [...]
US Naval Academy Sea Trials (Photos)
The end of the year for 4th Class Midshipmen at the US Naval Academy truly begins with Sea Trials to test their mettle in trying circumstances. Rain or shine, these future officers must prevail. Kevin Carroll was on site for Eye On Annapolis and captured these images. All images © 2012, Kevin Carroll.
Elementary School Student Arrested For Trying To Stab A Classmate
The Capital has recently reported that a second grade student has been arrested for bringing a knife into school and attempting to stab another student. When questioned why he brought a knife to school, the student said that he wanted to stab his intended victim, because that student “keeps messing with him.” Is this another [...]
A Tale Of Bullying At Southern High School
After our last article on bullying, several parents have contacted us to relay their experiences with bullying in our schools. We will be highlighting their stories periodically over the next few weeks. Hopefully, parents and school administrators can finally come together and address this ever growing problem. One thing that has become clear from the [...]
Plebes To Participate In Sea Trials
The Naval Academy freshman class will endure 14 hours of rigorous physical and mental challenges during the academy’s annual Sea Trials training exercise, Tuesday, May 15 as part of the culmination of their plebe (freshman) year. This event is NOT open to the public. Sea Trials is modeled after the Marine Corps’ Crucible and the [...]
Suicide Rocks Severna Park High School
UPDATE: The spokesperson from the Anne Arundel County Schools has sent numerous emails (and a comment) asking for a correction that they did indeed respond to our inquiry for a statement. When we updated the story that the schools had indeed responded with a letter on the school’s website, we felt it was redundant to [...]
French Schooners To Visit USNA
Two French Navy Schooners will dock at the U.S. Naval Academy Saturday, May 12 through Wednesday, May 16 as a part of the 200thanniversary celebration for the War of 1812. The schooners will be open to the public Sunday, May 13 and Tuesday, May 15 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. – [...]
South River High School Senior Wins $20K Scholarship From Dell Foundation
South River High School senior Caitlin Byrnes was recently honored by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation with $20,000 in addition to a laptop computer and printer as one of the winners in the Dell Scholars Program. The Dell Foundation awards 300 scholarships annually. Since 2004, the Foundation has provided students with $31 million in [...]
USNA Commissioning Week 2012 Information
For the convenience of family, friends and visitors during the traditional Herndon Climb, May 22, and Commissioning Week, May 23-29, the Naval Academy will provide free, daily shuttle buses; a dedicated phone number for schedule of events information; weather-related updates; television broadcast; and webcasting of the graduation and commissioning ceremony. You can print out a pocket [...]
Herndon Climb Scheduled For May 22nd
The Naval Academy’s Class of 2015’s Herndon monument climb will begin at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 22, near the front of the Naval Academy Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. Each year, the roughly 1,000 members of the academy’s plebe (freshman) class form a human pyramid around the 21-foot tall Herndon [...]
Tyler Heights Student Named Safety Patroller Of The Year
Blanca Velasquez, a fifth-grader at Tyler Heights Elementary School in Annapolis, has been named Anne Arundel County Public Schools Outstanding School Safety Patroller of the Year. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Foundation for Safety and Education of the American Automobile Association (AAA), the award includes a personalized plaque displaying a gold safety patrol badge, a $150 [...]
St. John’s College’s Mitchell Gallery Awarded National Accreditation
The Mitchell Gallery at St. John’s College has achieved accreditation from the American Association of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition for a museum. AAM Accreditation signifies a museum meets and often exceeds the standards and best practices of the museum field; it is the field’s primary vehicle for quality assurance, self-regulation, and public accountability. [...]
Board Of Education Votes To Keep School Lunch Prices
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County has voted to keep school breakfast and lunch prices the same for next year, marking the first time in four years that parents will not see an increase in meal costs. School breakfasts will cost $1.35 next year, with lunches at elementary and secondary schools costing $2.60 [...]
Noted Author Salvatore Scibona To Speak At St. John’s 220th Commencement
One hundred and nineteen St. John’s College seniors, having completed their senior essays and defended them in oral examinations, are expected to receive their diplomas at the college’s 220th commencement ceremony on the college’s front lawn on Sunday, May 13 at 10:30 a.m. Twenty-four students in the Annapolis Graduate Institute will receive their master’s degrees. [...]
