Tag: Student
Bomb Threat At Old Mill High School
UPDATE: Police have arrested a suspect in this incident. From the Anne Arundel County Police Department: On May 16, 2013, at approximately 8:46 a.m. the School Resource Officer assigned to Old Mill High School received information from school officials that an individual posted information on social media indicating that he was planning to plant bombs [...]
AACC To Showcase 90 Students’ Artwork
Around 90 students’ artworks will be featured in the annual Student Art Show April 15-May 8 in the Cade Center for Fine Arts Gallery at Anne Arundel Community College. Work shown will include art in all media. The art is selected by juror Ledelle Moe, a sculptor and professor of art at the Maryland Institute [...]
MSP Teaches Summit School 7th Graders About Drinking & Driving
Maryland Department of State Police Captain Robert G. Smolek, Commander of the Central Troop of the State Police Barracks, was invited to The Summit School on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 to talk to current seventh graders about standardized field sobriety tests. As part of the Life Science curriculum, Summit students are learning about Body Systems. [...]
Registration Open For AACC Business Competitions
If you are a credit or noncredit student at Anne Arundel Community College and have a new business or a good idea for one, you have two opportunities this spring to promote that business. The Business Plan Competition is sponsored by Capital One Bank, with applications due by March 13. The Elevator Pitch BIG IDEA [...]
Key School To Host Middle School Open House
The Key School will hold a Middle School Open House on Friday, March 1, 2013. Families interested in learning more about Key’s Middle School program for children in grades 5-8 are invited to attend. Beginning at 9:00 a.m., all visitors will have the opportunity to tour the campus, meet faculty and parents, and hear students discuss [...]
Middle School Student Charged After Bringing Knife To School
On February 5, 2013, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the School Resource Officer assigned to Arundel Middle School located at 1179 Hammond Lane in Odenton, Maryland, was made aware by school officials that a male student was observed in possession of a knife inside of the school. The officer learned that the 12-year-old male student threatened a [...]
Chesapeake Bay Trust Partners With Groupon
The Chesapeake Bay Trust and Groupon Grassroots (http://grassroots.groupon.com), the philanthropic arm of Groupon, announce the launch of a local campaign to provide life changing, outdoor experiences for area students to teach them about their natural world outside of the classroom. The Teach Kids about Nature campaign will be available on the Washington, D.C. Groupon Grassroots website [...]
Race To Nowhere Screening Tomorrow Night At Annapolis High
The public is invited to join the Annapolis High School PTSA and the Annapolis community at the upcoming screening of the film “Race to Nowhere” – November 30 at 6:30 p.m. in theAnnapolis High School’s auditorium. The film will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by WAMU Education Reporter Kavitha Cardoza. A panel of [...]
Chesapeake Bay Trust Accepting Nominations For Scholarships
The leaves are beginning to change and school is back in session, which means it is time for the Chesapeake Bay Trust’s annual awards program! The Trust’s Student of the Year Scholarship, Honorable Arthur Dorman Scholarship and Teacher of the Year award, celebrate Maryland students and teachers who have shown a strong commitment to their local [...]
Student Arrested For Bringing Weapon To Southern High School
UPDATE: Here is a copy of the letter sent home from the school. The school does not mention that a knife was also found on the student in question. On October 16, 2012, at approximately 10:54 a.m., the School Resource Officer assigned to Southern High School located in the 4400 block of Solomons Island Road [...]
Adult Student Artists’ Work Highlighted In Exhibit
Works by noncredit adult art students and instructors are highlighted in “Inspired Art,” the 12th annual art exhibit hosted by Anne Arundel Community College’s School of Continuing and Professional Education from Oct.15-25, in the Pascal Performing Arts Center Gallery. Meet the artists at a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the gallery on [...]
Police Chase Disrupts Pasadena School Dismissal
On October 4, 2012 at approximately 3:05pm, officers from the Eastern District were dispatched to an attempted burglary in the 8400 block of Alvin Road, Pasadena, Maryland. The caller indicated a white male suspect wearing a black shirt and blue jeans tried to break into his neighbor’s home, but the suspect fled on foot when [...]
Harbour School Chili Cookoff
Do you have a recipe for chili that’s to die for? The Harbour School at Annapolis will be holding it’s first annual Tailgating at Harbour Chili Cook-Off on November 3rd from 7-11pm. Now’s your time to finally claim those bragging rights (and a prize or two), as well as have a great evening out supporting the students at [...]
13-Year Old Shoots Other Student With BB Gun At Bus Stop, Brings Knife To School
On September 18, 2012, at approximately 7:50 a.m., an unnamed parent called MacArthur Middle School and spoke with an Assistant Principal about observations he/she saw at a bus stop. The witness indicated he/she saw a 13-year-old male student with what appeared to be a BB gun in the waist band of the student’s pants. The witness did not call police with this information, and the witness was specific in identifying the [...]
Potential Abduction Thwarted
On September 6, 2012, an Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Counselor received information from an anonymous source that a 12-year-old female middle school student was planning to run away from home thenext day, September 7, 2012. The information indicated the student had detailed plans to meet her teenaged boyfriend at a location before school where they would depart in a stolen vehicle to the boyfriend’s home [...]
AACC And North County High School Partner
Anne Arundel Community College and North County High School are coordinating efforts to bring college courses to North County High School students and the surrounding community. The high school is encouraging eligible students to enroll in AACC’s Jump Start classes this fall at either the Arnold campus or at AACC at Arundel Mills. The school [...]
Financial Aid Still Available At AACC
Don’t let tuition costs keep you from attending college this fall. Financial aid is still available at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC). In addition, the college has a no-fee interest-free payment plan that lets you spread the cost of tuition throughout a term. Richard C. Heath, director of financial aid, said students can always apply [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Stanton Center To Host After School Homework Club Banquet
The Banquet is set for Friday, May 11 at 5 p.m. It will be held in the gymnasium of the Stanton Community Center, located at 92 W. Washington Street in Annapolis. Fourth grader Earia Wainwright, of Annapolis Elementary, and seventh grader Arnold Chew, of Wiley H. Bates Middle School, will speak to their fellow peers [...]
