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Tag: maryland state department of education
Pantelides declares state of emergency, orders cars off snow routes
Annapolis Mayor Michael Pantelides declared a State of Emergency in Annapolis, following Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s declaration of a State of Emergency in Maryland. The State of Emergency goes into effect 7 a.m. on Friday, January 22 ahead of the storm. During the Annapolis State of Emergency the mayor’s authority includes, but is not limited to: […]
Chesapeake Bay Trust seeks nominations
[do action=”fringe”/] The Chesapeake Bay Trust is currently seeking applications and nominations for its 2016 annual scholarship and awards program. Launched in 1998, the Trust’s Annual Awards Program honors students, teachers, individuals, communities, businesses and organizations for their work to promote education, improve local communities and help restore the Chesapeake Bay. Currently the Trust is soliciting […]
Husband and wife teaching team named winners of environmental award
Ben Thompson of George Fox Middle School and Hilary Thompson of Old Mill Middle School North have been named winners of the 2015 Jan Hollmann Environmental Education Award. The award is named for the late Jan Hollmann, an environmental activist who created the first land trust in Maryland, now known as the Scenic Rivers Land […]
Comcast Foundation awards 4 scholarships to area seniors
The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, has awarded scholarships to 101 Maryland high school seniors through its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. The program, one of the Comcast Foundation’s signature community investment initiatives, recognizes students’ leadership skills, academic achievement and […]
Jodie Hogan Named Finalist For Maryland Teacher Of The Year
Jodie Hogan, a Spanish teacher at South River High School in Edgewater, today was named one of seven finalists for the 2013 Maryland Teacher of the Year by the Maryland State Department of Education. Hogan is the second Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) teacher to be a finalist for the state award in the […]
AACC Wins State Awards Of Excellence
The Maryland State Department of Education has recognized Anne Arundel Community College’s partnership with Maryland Live! Casino and staff member Deborah Meyer-Mercado for her distinguished service through her work in preparing students for careers and further education. Maryland Live! Casino was awarded the 2013 Career and Technology Education (CTE) Outstanding Postsecondary Business Partnerships Award of […]
Friends & Farms Partners With CAT North
Friends & Farms announces a partnership with the Anne Arundel County based Center of Applied Technology North as it becomes a bi-monthly food source for the center’s Culinary Arts Program. Twice a month, Friends & Farms will supply a basket of fresh, seasonal and regionally sourced ingredients to the school’s Culinary Program for the student’s […]
Comcast Awards $109K In Scholarships
The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, is awarding 100 Maryland high school seniors scholarships through its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. The program, one of the Comcast Foundation’s signature community investment initiatives, recognizes students’ leadership skills, academic achievement and commitment […]
59 County Schools Recognized
The Maryland State Department of Education has bestowed awards on 59 different public schools in Anne Arundel County for their achievement on the 2011 Maryland School Assessment (MSA) and High School Assessment (HSA) and for their improvement in performance among student groups between the 2010 and 2011 exams. Each of the schools will receive certificates […]
Piney Orchard Elementary Receives Award
Piney Orchard Elementary School in Odenton is one of seven schools across Maryland that was recognized for its outstanding delivery of instruction to gifted and talented students this week. The school received the Maryland Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education (EGATE) award and was recognized during a state Department of Education reception in Laurel this […]
A Huge Thumbs Up To Annapolis High Panthers
Endangered No More, Annapolis High Exits Restructuring Plan Just over two years ago, the entire staff at Annapolis High School was on the chopping block for under-performance. The school had failed to meet AYP (Annual Yearly Progress) criteria and a personnel shake up ensued. Principal Don Lilley was transferred from Annapolis Middle School in the […]
Urgent Brooklyn Park Middle School Meeting
County Middle School In Trouble Brooklyn Park Middle School Principal Maisha Gillins and Anne Arundel County Public Schools officials will discuss the school’s status in the Maryland State Department of Education’s School Improvement Process and programs being implemented to boost student achievement at a meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23. The meeting will […]
