View our December 2025 Family Link Newsletter:
🔗 https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/anne-arundel-county-public-schools/newsletters/family-link-december-2025
‣Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell
‣Dates to Remember
‣You Belong Here! Family Forum
‣Family Engagement Tip of the Month
‣Family Academy
‣Financial Aid Nights
...and more
🔗 https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/anne-arundel-county-public-schools/newsletters/family-link-december-2025
‣Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell
‣Dates to Remember
‣You Belong Here! Family Forum
‣Family Engagement Tip of the Month
‣Family Academy
‣Financial Aid Nights
...and more
Today’s staff Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament was a hit! 🎉 Congrats to all our finalists pictured here—thanks for bringing the fun! Huge shout-out to our Wellness Committee for keeping us energized and connected. 🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed
Our 1st graders showed incredible creativity and perseverance today building houses for the Three Little Pigs, that the wolf won't be able to blow down! Proud of their problem-solving and teamwork! 🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed
🛼 Our 3rd & 5th graders had a SOARing day at Skate Zone! Students explored motion, force, and energy through skating fun! 🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County has been presented with a recommended 2026-2027 school year calendar that calls for classes to begin for students on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, and end on Friday, June 11, 2027.
For details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2561140.
For details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2561140.
Our third grade class is diving deep into text, pulling out key facts to answer and respond to questions about Julius Caesar. Collaborative reading makes all the difference!
What an incredible Veterans Day event this week! ❤️🤍💙 We were blown away by the turnout and the love shown for our veterans. Thank you to everyone who joined us in honoring those who served. 🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed
Our 2nd graders dove into a Thinking Classroom strategy from Peter Liljedahl! They worked in random groups, collaborated to solve problems on vertical whiteboards & rotated to see peer strategies. Such powerful math thinking! 🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed
Huge thanks to everyone who joined our PTO meeting last night! Great conversations and even better treats. We’re grateful for this community! 🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed
3 p.m., 11/13/25: I-97 southbound is closed at New Cut Road due to an accident. This will cause significant delays in bus transportation for some students being transported home from schools today. All buses will make all stops, but may be delayed in getting to those stops.
Five exceptional principals have been named finalists for the 2025–2026 AACPS Principal of the Year Award, also known as the George Arlotto Leadership Award, recognizing their outstanding leadership and dedication to students, staff, and families.
🔗 Meet the finalists and learn more about this prestigious honor: https://www.aacps.org/article/2544752
🔗 Meet the finalists and learn more about this prestigious honor: https://www.aacps.org/article/2544752
It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-11-7-25. Visit the Family Academy anytime at www.aacps.org/familyacademy or in Spanish at www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed
Our kindergarteners are practicing their listening and speaking skills by deciding whether words have the /s/ sound or the /z/ sound — phonemic awareness in action! 🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed
Our 2nd graders wrapped up their CKLA unit with an incredible Greek celebration — complete with Greek dancing, food, art, and cultural artifacts! 🇬🇷 Such a fun and meaningful way to bring learning to life! 🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed
Our kindergarten teachers are twinning today in their “Cool Teacher” sweatshirts — and they absolutely live up to the name! 😎🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed
Our kindergarteners are using mirrors to focus on how their mouths move when making letter sounds! 🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed
Our 3rd graders are sequencing story events from their CKLA readings! 🦅 #DealeEaglesSOAR #AACPSawesome #BelongGrowSucceed
🥪💌 Huge thanks to our amazing parents and families for the card donations! We’re loving the lunchtime joy they bring—your kindness makes a big difference! #DealeEaglesSOAR #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPSawesome
The Board of Education today eliminated all but one of the six Phase 2 redistricting plans that had been under consideration and created a single amended plan to move forward to public hearings beginning next week.
For details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2532059 .
For details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2532059 .
The number of Anne Arundel County Public Schools to earn five stars on the Maryland Report Card rose 36 percent in the 2024-25 school year compared to the previous year, with an AACPS record 15 schools now holding the state’s highest rating, according to data released by the Maryland State Department of Education today.
For complete details, go to the AACPS News Release page.
