Tag: Academic term

Schuh including step raises for teachers in new budget
Continuing with his commitment to ensure an excellent education for our children, County Executive Steve Schuh today announced that his FY2017 budget proposal will fully fund step, or merit/incremental, increases for all eligible Anne Arundel County Public Schools employees. “I am committed to working with our school system to ensure we reward and retain great […]

Art abounds at AA County Libraries this month
Anne Arundel County Public Library officials have announced two opportunities for young artists to showcase their talent. Selected art from local elementary school students will grace 14 libraries this month as part of Art in our Schools Month and teens will have a chance to show off their skills with the library’s annual cover art […]

AACPS graduation rates outpace state numbers
African-American students posted gains in graduation rate for the fifth consecutive year as Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) continued to surpass the state’s four-year graduation rate for the Class of 2015, according to data released by the Maryland State Department of Education today. The graduation rate for African-American students rose 3.6 percentage points from […]

Southern High School senior Sienna Broglie wins national art award
For the seventh time in as many years, a talented high school artist from AACPS has won a distinction bestowed upon only one or two students nationally. As the sole recipient of the National Art Education Association’s 2016 Rising Stars Secondary Recognition Award, Southern High School senior Sienna Broglie joins an exceptional list of student […]

AACC President Lindsay honored for Excellence in Academic Leaadership
Anne Arundel Community College President Dr. Dawn Lindsay received an Excellence in Academic Leadership award Nov. 20 at the Inaugural Entrepreneurs Gala and Awards night to benefit the nonprofit charity, Women of Global Change. The event, organized by VIPeVENTS Concierge, was initiated as a way to bring together community and business leaders to network and […]

42 county teachers to be honored for excellence in education
Thirty-nine public school teachers and three independent school teachers will be honored on Monday, April 25, 2016, as Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce celebrate the 30th annual Excellence in Education banquet at the BWI Marriott in Linthicum. This event will also honor local businesses that […]

Holiday Job Expo at AACC next week
[do action=”fringe”/] If you want a job for the holidays and perhaps beyond, plan to attend the free Anne Arundel Community College Holiday Job Expo on Oct. 29 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Student Union Room 100, also known as the dining hall, on the AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway. Approximately 30 employers […]

Board of Education established scholarship to attract home-grown teachers
[do action=”fringe”/] A new scholarship fund the Board of Education hopes to grow to $250,000 or more will be used to help Anne Arundel County Public Schools students to pursue careers in education and come back to teach in county schools, Board President Stacy Korbelak announced today. The Teach for Anne Arundel scholarship fund would […]

Arundel High’s Kevin Necessary receives Maryland PE Teacher of the Year Award
[do action=”fringe”/] Arundel High School physical education teacher and Athletic Director Kevin Necessary has been named High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the Maryland Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (MAHPERD). Necessary has taught in Anne Arundel County Public Schools since 2001, and has been at Arundel High School since […]

BGE launches electric safety contest for schools
[do action=”fringe”/] As the new school year begins, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) is pleased to announce the launch of its fourth annual Wires Down Video Challenge to raise awareness about the importance of electrical safety among elementary school-aged children. From Aug. 31 until Nov. 9, 2015, elementary school teachers (kindergarten through fifth grade) […]

AACC donates 100 backpacks to Tyler Heights Elementary
Members of Anne Arundel Community College’s Community Services Committee delivered 100 backpacks to Tyler Heights Elementary School as part of the college’s annual drive to help students arrive on the first day of school prepared and ready to learn. Tyler Heights had contacted AACC initially with a request for 50 backpacks and sent a list […]

Back to healthy
[do action=”fringe”/] It’s that time of year again when the kids are heading back to school and the daily routines are back in action. Whole Health Designs is introducing more healthy habits and targeting healthy kid lunch ideas for back-to-school this fall along with an easy way to help adults get back into the routine […]

Schools enroll record numbers, expand communication
Nearly 500 teachers new to Anne Arundel County Public Schools began work last week and more than 5,000 veteran classroom teachers are returning to work today, the surest sign yet that the 2015-2016 school year is just around the corner. AACPS is projected to have more than 80,000 students when the first bell rings on […]

SHA reminds drivers that school is back in session
The bells are ringing in schools across Maryland and it’s time to brush up on the rules of the road for drivers and pedestrians. The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is asking pedestrians and drivers to share the road this coming school year so that everyone can have a great start the […]

Rickie Lee Jones, Graham Nash, and Rick Springfield coming to Rams Head On Stage
[do action=”rams-head-intro”/] 08/12 Lonestar – All original members 08/13 Rickie Lee Jones 08/14 Rare Earth 08/15 Strunz & Farah 08/16 Jorma Kaukonen 08/17 Jazz is Dead 08/18 Dick Dale: The King of Surf Guitar 08/19 An Evening with Graham Nash 08/20 Joe Louis Walker w. Selwyn Birchwood 08/21 Patrick Alban & Noche Latina 08/22 Hey […]

Campus greening at St. Anne’s School of Annapolis
A few improvements to the campus exterior are taking place this summer at St. Anne’s School of Annapolis. Learning takes place outside just as much as inside the classroom. These improvements will support that learning by enhancing the school’s “outdoor classroom.” As outlined in the 2014-2017 Strategic Plan: Inspire, Inquire, Innovate St. Anne’s School is […]

AACC partner wins global award for leadership program
Anne Arundel Community College’s Center for Workforce Solutions partnered with University of Maryland Faculty Physicians (FPI) to develop and deliver its award-winning FPI Leadership Foundations program. This program received a global award as the number one Leadership Program in the non-profit category by HR.com and Leadership Excellence Magazine. Other awardees included on this prestigious list […]

Osprey joins the Annapolis Maritime Museum
The Annapolis Maritime Museum is proud to announce a new edition to its collection. On display in the exhibit room, a strikingly mounted osprey extends her wings while clutching a fish. Visitors to the museum can now get a close look at a bird that is usually seen only at a distance in the sky […]

Learn how to pitch your story to the media at PR Bazaar
It’s impossible to pitch a good story to the media today! True? Or, is that a suburban myth? What’s the best way to contact a reporter? What kinds of story ideas interest the media? To find out, register now for a unique, Annapolis-area version of Meet the Press. The 2015 edition of P.R. Bazaar will […]

Glen Burnie High senior to host benefit concert this weekend for service project
Glen Burnie High School Senior Tyler Johns has been collecting jeans for the past month, in support of Dosomething.org and Aèropostale’s Teens for Jeans Campaign. Teens for Jeans encourages young people across the country to run a jean drive in their school or community to help provide clothing for youth experiencing homelessness. Over a million […]

No Capes for the win in Battle of the Bands XVII
In the end, a foursome from Broadneck High School came out on top of the 17th Annual Anne Arundel County High School Battle of the Bands held last night at Maryland Hall. The Battle of the Bands (BOTB) is 100% volunteer supported effort to raise much needed funds for the music departments of high schools […]