In this week's edition of Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell discusses the fall athletics season at the middle and high school levels. #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamiily #OurStory
English: https://youtu.be/7y7VWPprPMM
Spanish: https://youtu.be/BQgKhK9d0Dk
English: https://youtu.be/7y7VWPprPMM
Spanish: https://youtu.be/BQgKhK9d0Dk
The Board of Education tonight unanimously approved a $230.2 million Fiscal Year capital budget request that contains construction funding for seven major school projects and a new school bus facility. For details, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2429431.
At CSPES it is essential that each student bring their headphones to school EVERY day. Please ensure your student leaves the house with them.
Three county schools have landed in the national spotlight with honors from Special Olympics North America for the ways in which they cultivate climates of kindness and acceptance by providing inclusive sports and programs for students with and without intellectual disabilities.
Old Mill Middle School South, Arundel High School and Glen Burnie High School have been named Special Olympics Unified Champion National Banner schools, adding to Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ (AACPS) stellar legacy dating back to 2010 with Special Olympics Maryland. Of the 19 schools in Maryland with the distinction, 12 are in AACPS. Old Mill Middle School South is the first middle school in Maryland to earn the award.
For complete details, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2428360.
#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily#OurStory #ExperienceInclusion #UnifiedMD
We are excited to see everyone at the first CSPES PTO Meeting of the year today at 6!
Mark your calendars for the You Belong Here! Family Forum: Let's Talk Bullying. 📅 Explore topics about bullying/cyberbullying, the effects on mental health, and how we can all work together to build inclusive schools and communities. Engage in activities for all ages - elementary, middle, high, and adults! Emerge with concrete strategies for talking about bullying! Registration information is coming soon! Dates: Each session is scheduled 5:30 pm -7:30 pm: 🔹 Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - Southern Middle School🔹 Monday, November 17, 2025 - Northeast High School🔹 Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - Annapolis Middle School🔹 Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Severn Run High School
AACPS’ new Learning Management System, Canvas, gives parents and guardians access to view their student’s assignments, grades, and class announcements. If you haven’t yet created your AACPSConnect parent account to access the Canvas Parent mobile app, here’s a quick guide. #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
English: https://youtu.be/n0or1sv3OLY
Spanish: https://youtu.be/LwN6vOHvhaY
Know a CSPES Staff Member who deserves a shoutout? Give them one... https://padlet.com/tcamacho5/cspes-staff-shoutouts-3rzejuq85vp303kf
📊 IXL Weekly Update 📊
This week our Tigers put in amazing work on IXL! Together, they practiced 5,583 skills, became proficient in 3,943 skills, and mastered 3,641 skills. That’s over 807 total hours of learning! 🙌
Here’s the grade-level breakdown:
Kindergarten – 96 students, 11 hours, building strong foundations early 🐯
1st Grade – 96 students, 76 hours of learning
2nd Grade – 96 students, 139 hours and big gains in proficiency
3rd Grade – 97 students, a phenomenal 337 hours with the highest skills growth in the school! 🌟
4th Grade – 52 students, 73 hours of focused practice
5th Grade – 50 students, 134 hours and strong progress
6th Grade – 100 students, 35 hours of steady effort
🌟 A special shoutout to 3rd grade for leading the way with outstanding effort and achievement!
🎉 As a reward, all 3rd graders will enjoy the very first Dress Down Day of the school year on September 15th! You’ve earned it, Tigers! 🐾💙🧡
Let’s keep the momentum going and see which grade rises to the challenge next week!
This week our Tigers put in amazing work on IXL! Together, they practiced 5,583 skills, became proficient in 3,943 skills, and mastered 3,641 skills. That’s over 807 total hours of learning! 🙌
Here’s the grade-level breakdown:
Kindergarten – 96 students, 11 hours, building strong foundations early 🐯
1st Grade – 96 students, 76 hours of learning
2nd Grade – 96 students, 139 hours and big gains in proficiency
3rd Grade – 97 students, a phenomenal 337 hours with the highest skills growth in the school! 🌟
4th Grade – 52 students, 73 hours of focused practice
5th Grade – 50 students, 134 hours and strong progress
6th Grade – 100 students, 35 hours of steady effort
🌟 A special shoutout to 3rd grade for leading the way with outstanding effort and achievement!
🎉 As a reward, all 3rd graders will enjoy the very first Dress Down Day of the school year on September 15th! You’ve earned it, Tigers! 🐾💙🧡
Let’s keep the momentum going and see which grade rises to the challenge next week!
Message from PTO:
Final chance to purchase your Fun Run shirts and enter for a chance to win a Lego Robotics Session with Code Ninjas! Visit http://givebutter.com/cspesfunrun2025 to set up your fundraising page and https://funrun.cspespto.com/the-t-shirt to place your color fun run t-shirt order. Orders must be received by 12pm on September 14 to guarantee delivery for the color run.
Also, a reminder that all volunteers and spectators must pre-register to take part in the most colorful day of the year. Visit https://funrun.cspespto.com/rsvp-to-cheer to view the Fun Run schedule and complete your registration.
Any questions please reach out to fundraising@cspespto.com
Bus B left our lot at 2:30. Thank you for your patience as we made sure all riders are on the bus!
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will decide what redistricting plan or plans to move forward to public hearing and on initial approval of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Budget at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
For more details, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2416558.
For more details, go to https://www.aacps.org/article/2416558.
7:40 a.m ., 9/12/25: An accident has closed westbound Route 50 in Annapolis near Route 450. This will cause delays in students being transported to school this morning, most notably in the Annapolis, Broadneck, and South River clusters. At this time, all buses will make all stops but there will likely be delays in getting to some stops. Families transporting students to school in those clusters this morning and staff traveling to schools in those clusters should allow additional time for travel.
In this week’s edition of Thursday Thoughts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell salutes Maryland Teacher of the Year Finalist Jacqueline Sanderson, an English Language Development teacher at Belle Grove Elementary School. #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
https://youtu.be/1CJ5Nb8SphM
https://youtu.be/1CJ5Nb8SphM
Eight Anne Arundel County Public Schools seniors have been named 2026 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), moving them one step closer to earning a piece of the $26 million worth of prestigious National Merit Scholarships to be awarded next spring. For details, go to http://aacps.org/article/2409644.
#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
#BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSFamily #OurStory
We are excited to see you tomorrow at CSPES for Back-to-School Night. Doors open at 5:30!
Carline: Our efficiency depends on parents and students, too. Please ensure your student is ready to exit the car before we open the door. Unbuckled, tablets away, and belongings prepared for a quick exit. Thank you!
📣 IT Professionals Day – Tuesday, September 16 📣
CSPES would not run without the incredible dedication of Mr. Can! 💻✨
Every single day, he is bombarded with requests for support, and every single day he comes through for our school. On IT Professionals Day, we want to bombard him with love and gratitude instead! 💙🧡
On Tuesday, September 16, we invite our CSPES community to show appreciation:
💌 Send him a kind email or card
🎁 Surprise him with a small gift
🙏 Sign up on our gift list here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-k2nIyagt68aO86Rgs05SaoN6QYObrlNcw7cxq0D0mw/edit?usp=sharing
🛒 Or pick something special from his Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/F2FN3FGP7L9L?ref_=wl_share
Let’s make sure Mr. Can knows how much we appreciate him—because CSPES truly could not make it without him! 🐯💻❤️
Congratulations to our talented student artists who helped design this years Color Fun Run t-shirt and thank you to all who entered.
Annabelle K. (1st grade)
Paisley D. (2nd grade)
Logan M. (3rd grade)
Deadline to purchase is this Friday. Visit https://funrun.cspespto.com/the-t-shirt for more details.
Back to School Night is a long night for our teachers. We would like to provide dinner for them. We have funding for the main dish, will you help us with the sides? Items will need to be dropped off Wednesday. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C44A9AF2FA5FD0-58494762-cspes