Tag: Severna Park Middle School
Comcast Foundation awards $10,000 in scholarships to Anne Arundel students
The Comcast Foundation today announced the 2016 recipients of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program awards in Maryland. The Program recognizes students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy […]
Former Old Mill AD Lawton selected for Hall of Fame
Former Old Mill High School athletic director Bruce Lawton has been selected as a 2016 inductee into the Maryland State Athletic Directors Association (MSADA) Hall of Fame. Lawton, who led Old Mill’s athletic programs from 1998 to 2012, was a physical education teacher in Anne Arundel County Public Schools for 37 years before retiring in […]
3 Students in running for Anne Arundel County school board seat
The Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils is proud to announce the three candidates who are in the running to be named the 2016-2017 student member of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education. The students are: Jacob Baumgart, Arundel High School Carolyn Williams, Glen Burnie High School Molly Fitzpatrick, Broadneck High School The Student Member on […]
Local stories of addiction from Samaritan House success stories
Nick was 14 when he started drinking with his mother. In a few short years, he was using heroin. His story is one of several from local men working toward addiction recovery featured in a new video released by the Samaritan House in Annapolis. The Samaritan House provides services to adult men who are struggling […]
Severna Park teen one of 2 finalists for State Board of Education seat
The names of Veeraj and David Edimo of Richard Montgomery High School in Montgomery County were sent to Governor Larry Hogan after a rigorous process which culminated with an election by hundreds of student government representatives during the Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC) Legislative Session. The governor will make the final appointment. “I […]
Marcus Snipes sentenced to 5 years in St. Mary’s Church parking lot rape
Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Wes Adams announced that Marcus Snipes, 24, of Severn, was sentenced to 15 years, suspend all but 5 years, for fourth degree sex offense and 1st degree assault of a female victim in the downtown Annapolis parking lot of St. Mary’s Parish and schools. “This young man had a bright future as a […]
Tilghman Island man arrested in Glen Burnie sex assault
The following is an update on a crime reported earlier this month in Glen Burnie. As the investigation continued throughout the week, the Anne Arundel County Evidence Collection Unit and Crime Laboratory Section sifted through the evidence from both crime scenes. Forensic Chemists were able to recover a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) profile from a pair […]
Funeral Arrangements Made For Severna Park Teen
Funeral arrangements have been finalized for the teenager who died in Severna Park earlier this week. The Barranco Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements for Tracy Beth Vander Kolk. Respects can be paid on Monday, with burial on Tuesday. From their website: Tracy Beth Vander Kolk, 16, a resident of Severna Park, died on […]
Community Connections Day
Last week County Executive John R. Leopold hosted a very successful Community Connections Day event and Constituent Open House. About 75 people attended at Severna Park Middle School. Participating departments and organizations include Planning & Zoning, Inspections & Permits, Social Services, Public Works, the Health Department, the Fire Department, the Police Department, Emergency Management, Recreation […]
15 Outstanding Educators Named Semifinalists For 2012 Teacher Of The Year Honor
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 […]
Leopold Announces Community Connections Day
County Executive John R. Leopold invites citizens to attend the next Community Connections Day at Severna Park Middle School on March 8. “Every year we try to give the public a chance to learn more about services provided by the County and access information about multiple agencies in one place,” County Executive Leopold said. “Constituent […]
28 To Compete In Spelling Bee
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 […]
Excellence In Education Award Nominees Announced
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 […]
Severna Park High Named County’s 11th National Blue Ribbon School
Severna Park High School today was named a National Blue Ribbon School by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, becoming the 11th county school and second county high school to receive the prestigious honor. Severna Park is the third county school in the last four years to receive the distinction. The 1,889-student school is one […]
