http://www.eyeonannapolis.net ...it's about the quality of life! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:38:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/10/15-outstanding-educators-named-semifinalists-for-2012-teacher-of-the-year-honor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=15-outstanding-educators-named-semifinalists-for-2012-teacher-of-the-year-honor http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/10/15-outstanding-educators-named-semifinalists-for-2012-teacher-of-the-year-honor/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:38:02 +0000 EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=26746 http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/10/15-outstanding-educators-named-semifinalists-for-2012-teacher-of-the-year-honor/feed/ 0 Fifteen educators from all levels of the public school system were named today as semifinalists for the 2012 Anne Arundel County Teacher of the Year award. Eight of the educators are elementary school teachers, three teach at middle schools, and four teach at the high school level. Ten of the county’s 12 high school clusters [...] http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/10/magothy-middle-school-teacher-removed-from-classroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magothy-middle-school-teacher-removed-from-classroom http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/10/magothy-middle-school-teacher-removed-from-classroom/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:29:27 +0000 EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=26779 http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/10/magothy-middle-school-teacher-removed-from-classroom/feed/ 12 UPDATE 05:17pm 02/10/2012: We just received a very brief statement from the Anne Arundel County Police Department: The individual was not arrested, but removed from the school. The incident was medical in nature, however, I’m not at liberty to specify further. UPDATE 03:05pm 02/10/2012: We followed up with Bob Mosier, spokesman for Anne Arundel County [...] http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/09/28-to-compete-in-spelling-bee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=28-to-compete-in-spelling-bee http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/09/28-to-compete-in-spelling-bee/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:36:58 +0000 EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=26716 http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/09/28-to-compete-in-spelling-bee/feed/ 0 The champion of the county bee wins an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee from May 29 through June 1, 2012. There will be other prizes for the county’s top spellers, including monetary awards from the 21st Century Education Foundation, Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster reference books, gift [...] http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/09/rotary-scholarships-available-for-graduating-seniors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rotary-scholarships-available-for-graduating-seniors http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/09/rotary-scholarships-available-for-graduating-seniors/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:18:30 +0000 EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=26688 http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/09/rotary-scholarships-available-for-graduating-seniors/feed/ 0 The Rotary Club of Annapolis is accepting scholarship applications from graduating seniors attending Annapolis high schools, including home-schooled students. Up to four cash scholarship awards of $1,000 each are available to area students who plan to attend an accredited college or university and who have demonstrated a commitment to community service.  Relatives of Rotary members [...] http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/05/excellence-in-education-award-nominees-announced/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=excellence-in-education-award-nominees-announced http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/05/excellence-in-education-award-nominees-announced/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:04:51 +0000 EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=26555 http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/05/excellence-in-education-award-nominees-announced/feed/ 0 Forty-seven public school teachers and three private school teachers will be honored on April 16, 2012, as Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce celebrate the 26th annual Excellence in Education banquet at the BWI Marriott in Linthicum. The event will also honor local businesses that have [...] http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/03/montessori-plunges/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=montessori-plunges http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/03/montessori-plunges/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:55:05 +0000 EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=26479 http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/03/montessori-plunges/feed/ 0 For the fourth year students, parents, staff, and alumni from Montessori International Children’s House (MICH) took the plunge to support the Special Olympics in Maryland at last Saturday’s Polar Bear Plunge. To date, Team MICH has raised over $9,000 for Special Olympics. Colette Tettemer, Team MICH Captain, explained that this “worthy event is a win-win [...] http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/02/elementary-school-redistricting-meetings-scheduled/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elementary-school-redistricting-meetings-scheduled http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/02/elementary-school-redistricting-meetings-scheduled/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:12:22 +0000 EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=26354 http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/02/02/elementary-school-redistricting-meetings-scheduled/feed/ 0 The county Board of Education has scheduled two public briefings and a public hearing on Superintendent Kevin M. Maxwell’s recommendation to redistrict Central, Davidsonville, and Mayo elementary schools and a proposal from a developer to redistrict a Crofton parcel of land where it hopes to build homes. A briefing on the Central-Davidsonville-Mayo plan will be [...] http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/01/27/police-report-on-broadneck-assault/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=police-report-on-broadneck-assault http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/01/27/police-report-on-broadneck-assault/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:20:10 +0000 EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=26177 http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/01/27/police-report-on-broadneck-assault/feed/ 2 UPDATED 02/01/2012:  The investigation was conducted by Eastern District Detectives. Detectives interviewed the parties involved along with multiple witnesses and it was determined that the aggressor in the incident was the 18-year-old male. The investigation revealed that the 18-year-old male, a former Broadneck High student, approached his 15-year-old friend and assaulted him over what was [...] http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/01/27/broadneck-teen-attacked-flown-to-shock-trauma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=broadneck-teen-attacked-flown-to-shock-trauma http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/01/27/broadneck-teen-attacked-flown-to-shock-trauma/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:35:37 +0000 EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=26168 http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/01/27/broadneck-teen-attacked-flown-to-shock-trauma/feed/ 2 UPDATE: From Pam Wood, reporter at The Capital’s twitter feed (follow her, she is good), , they have confirmed that the teen was 18 years old. Initial reports indicated that he was 15. UPDATE:  The Broadneck Patch is reporting that the teen is in shock-trauma with life threatening injuries. According to Patch, the Anne Arundel [...] http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/01/27/reading-screenings-at-summit-school/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reading-screenings-at-summit-school http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/01/27/reading-screenings-at-summit-school/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:14:26 +0000 EOA Staff http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=26094 http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/01/27/reading-screenings-at-summit-school/feed/ 0 On Saturday, February 11th from 9am-1pm, The Summit School will open its doors for a public reading screening event for 1st-8thgrade children between the ages of six and thirteen. Although not designed to diagnose learning disabilities, this screening will afford parents the opportunity to learn about their child’s reading strengths and weaknesses. All screenings are [...]