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Anne Arundel County Schools Eliminate Gymnastics Programs
bbAfter several years of declining participation and facing the expense of needing to replace significant amounts of gymnastics equipment, Anne Arundel County Public Schools is discontinuing its varsity and junior varsity gymnastics programs. AACPS had been just one of two counties to sponsor gymnastics programs. Just five schools – Annapolis, Arundel, Broadneck, Old Mill, and [...]
School Bus Schedules On Monday
Anne Arundel County Public Schools bus schedules will be published on the school system’s website (www.aacps.org) at noon on Monday, August 16. Eye On Annapolis will also have the information available on all of our pages for two weeks. Individual schools will also be posting routes specific to their school near the front doors of their [...]
Do Something–Help With School Supplies For Kids In Need
DoSomething.org and Staples are teaming up with actress and screenwriter, Nikki Reed, for the 3rd Annual National Staples/Do Something 101 School Supply Drive (www.dosomething101.org). As part of Do Something 101, Nikki, star of this summer’s blockbuster film Twilight: Eclipse, is encouraging Annapolis teens to make a difference this summer by collecting school supplies and dropping [...]
Anne Arundel County School Calendar Changes
Last Day To Be June 15 The Anne Arundel County Schools released a statement today outlining the changes to the school calendar for the rest of the year. These changes are based on the assumption that the State will grant the County’s application for a waiver of the 5 days, and that we experience no [...]
A Break For Students
5 Snow Days To Be Forgiven The State Department of Education has decided to forgive up to five snow days to school districts across Maryland. However, there are some strings attached. Each district must submit a revised school calendar to the State and the ultimate decision of exactly how many days will be allowed is [...]
Snow Day For Plow Day
School Is Out Again Anne Arundel County School’s have decided to cancel school tomorrow to allow for the County and City crews to continue to work on the roads. While some neighborhoods are fine, many others are still in bad shape and safety of students must be the priority. Nearly 25% of the county’s students [...]
Snow Day
County Schools Closed Anne Arundel County Schools will be closed the remainder of this week due to the expected storm. Additionally, schools will be closed on February 15, 2010 in observance of President’s Day. Enjoy the 10 day weekend!
Schools Closing Early
2 Hour Early Dismissal All Anne Arundel County Schools will close 2 hours early tomorrow due to the upcoming storm. All scheduled after school events have been canceled. There will be no afternoon half-day pre-kindergarten or ECI classes. All school field trips scheduled for Friday, February 5, as well as all Friday evening and weekend [...]
School Delay
2-Hour Delay Anne Arundel County Schools will be delayed for two hours today, February 1, 2010. The delay has no impact on the school calendar as a closing would. However, the decision to close schools is never made lightly and many factors go into the process including: ability of school buses to navigate neighborhood roadways [...]
County Schools Get $381K
STEM Program Receives Money From Federal Government Anne Arundel County middle schools just got a huge boost from the Federal government. A $381,000 grant was awarded to supplement the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program. The grant was earmarked earlier this year in a congressional spending bill. The object of the program is to [...]
Been Bullied? Speak Up
Anne Arundel Schools Want Your Input Can anyone forget the saga surrounding Christopher Jones? You remember, the teen who was attacked and killed while riding his bike in Crofton last May? While not a direct cause of the tragedy, school bullying appears to have played a part in the senseless killing. Christopher’s death at the [...]
Please Donate
Support Harvest For The Hungry Many numbers are rising. Unemployment, foreclosures, defaults. Two numbers that are indeed shocking is that the Anne Arundel County schools have seen a 21% increase in the number of students eligible for reduced meal pricing and a 61% increase in the number of homeless students in the school system. While [...]
Violence At Annapolis High School
Student Reportedly Thrown Over Railing UPDATE: See response from Anne Arundel County Police Department below. UPDATE 2: See response from Anne Arundel County Public Schools We have received several reports of an attack on a student yesterday at Annapolis High School. While some of the precise details differ, the incident appears to be described accurately [...]
