Our winter concert last week was magical! ❄️🎶 Huge kudos to our talented band and strings students, led by Mr. Bunger and Ms. Woodside, for filling the room with music and holiday cheer! 🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed



Our Holiday Shop was a huge success! 🎁✨ Smiling students, thoughtful gifts, and lots of holiday cheer—thank you to everyone who made it possible! 🦅
#DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed



Smiles all around! ☕🍩 Students enjoyed hot chocolate & donuts as PBIS raffle winners for positive referrals—showing respect and making great choices. So proud of them! 🦅
#DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed



TAAC Tuesday yesterday— teachers all decked out in their shirts! 💙🦅
#DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed

Ms. Woodside made The Nutcracker come alive! 🎶🩰 Students explored costumes, music, and even enjoyed a performance—plus a fun morning surprise spotting Ms. Woodside as the Nutcracker escorting students at arrival! 🦅
#DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed


5th graders brought the creativity today! 🎨✨ Bubble-letter name art + pops of color and texture = masterpieces in the making. So proud of their imagination and effort! 🦅
#DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed


Winter weather is upon is and the easiest and fastest way to stay on top of school schedule changes is to download the AACPS app! App notifications are in the first set of messages sent out when weather decisions are made.
The app is free and accessible to anyone (not just families of students). Be sure to follow the school or schools in which you are interested as well!
Download the app in the App Store or on Google Play.

10:00 a.m., 12/14/25: In order to allow facilities and operations crews to clear school lots and walkways in preparation for classes tomorrow, all Anne Arundel County Public Schools facilities will be closed for all groups and activities today, December 14. At this time, all schools will operate on normal schedules on Monday, December 15.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell will present his recommended Fiscal Year 2027 operating and capital budgets at the next meeting of the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County, scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
The Board will also hold a public workshop to discuss information related to the recently released Maryland Report Card results at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, in the Board Room. The Maryland Report Card provides schools across the state with star ratings calculated from a variety of academic, attendance, and curriculum factors.
For details, go to the News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2595431.
The Board will also hold a public workshop to discuss information related to the recently released Maryland Report Card results at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, in the Board Room. The Maryland Report Card provides schools across the state with star ratings calculated from a variety of academic, attendance, and curriculum factors.
For details, go to the News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2595431.

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, for the specific purpose of voting to go into closed session, pursuant to Sections 3-305(b)(7) and 3-305(b)(9) of the General Provisions Article of the Open Meetings Act, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice on a legal matter and to consider matters related to collective bargaining negotiations.
The meeting will be conducted virtually.
The public may listen to the open portion of the meeting, including the vote to go into closed session, by calling 605-468-8781 and entering access code 685333 followed by the pound/hashtag symbol.
The public may not listen to the closed session portion of the meeting.
The meeting will be conducted virtually.
The public may listen to the open portion of the meeting, including the vote to go into closed session, by calling 605-468-8781 and entering access code 685333 followed by the pound/hashtag symbol.
The public may not listen to the closed session portion of the meeting.

Ernie the Eagle swooped in for a special PBIS announcement! 🦅✨
Nothing gets our students more excited than a surprise visit from their favorite mascot. WAY to SOAR, Deale #BelongGrowSucceed #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome




It was officially the 67th day of school… so naturally we had to celebrate the 6–7 of it all. 😆 If you saw staff rocking 6s or 7s, just know we were fully committed.
#BelongGrowSucceed #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome

Our staff shenanigans struck again! 😆This time we rolled out a “WANTED” poster…our students had a blast turning in the wanted teachers (all in good fun, of course!). Love the laughter & community these momets bring to our halls! #BelongGrowSucceed #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome

Our annual Staff Thanksgiving celebration was a hit! Beautifully decorated tables, lots of laughter, and a fiercely fun game of Jeopardy to top it all off. So grateful for this amazing team! #BelongGrowSucceed #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome



It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-12-5-25. Visit the Family Academy anytime at www.aacps.org/familyacademy or in Spanish at www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed


5:15 a.m., 12/5/25: Due to inclement weather and anticipated hazardous road conditions in parts of the county, all Anne Arundel County Public Schools will open two hours late today. There will be no morning half-day ECSE classes, and no morning sessions at the Centers of Applied Technology North or South. A reassessment of conditions will take place this morning and any changes to this status will be announced by 7:30 a.m. today.

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today adopted a 2026-2027 school year calendar that calls for classes to begin for students on Monday, August 24, 2026, and end on Friday, June 11, 2027.
For details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2579066.
For details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2579066.

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County is scheduled to vote on adoption of the 2026-2027 school year calendar at its next meeting, scheduled for noon on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
Also at Wednesday’s meeting, the Board is scheduled to vote on approval of a charter agreement with New Village Academy Public Charter School, which is set to open next fall, and elect officers for the coming year.
For complete details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2571179.
Also at Wednesday’s meeting, the Board is scheduled to vote on approval of a charter agreement with New Village Academy Public Charter School, which is set to open next fall, and elect officers for the coming year.
For complete details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2571179.


