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
about 1 month ago, AACPS
Principal of the Year Honorees
So proud of our student athletes! First game and first win for the SPMS Girls Flag Football Team! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed 🏈
about 1 month ago, SPMS
Girls Flag Football Team
6th grade Starfish students honoring Disabled American Veterans with a Field of Flags. #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #VeteransDay
about 1 month ago, SPMS
veterans Day
veterans Day
Decades Day was a hit! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #SpiritWeek
about 1 month ago, SPMS
Decades Day!

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

about 1 month ago, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
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
¡Es viernes de la Academia Familiar! Consulte el boletín de la Academia Familiar en https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-11-7-25. ¡Visite la Academia Familiar en cualquier momento en www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamilia #PertenecerCrecerTriunfar
Happy National #SchoolPsychWeek to our incredible school psychologist, Ms. Nadeau! Thank you for all you do for our staff and students each and every day! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
about 1 month ago, SPMS
#SchoolPsychWeek
Everyone, I mean everyone wanted to visit the face painting station in the Fan Zone! Thank you, Ms. Gregg, Ms. Weinstein and our amazing parent volunteers who made this happen! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
about 1 month ago, SPMS
Face Paint
Our 6th Grade Flag Football Team did a great job today! Thanks Coach Spegel and Coach Dugan! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSuceed #TurkeyBowl
about 1 month ago, SPMS
Turkey Bowl
So much fun at today’s Turkey Bowl! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #TurkeyBowl
about 1 month ago, SPMS
Turkey Bowl
Today was Turkey Bowl Day! Thank you to all the staff and parent volunteers who made this happen! More pictures coming soon! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #TurkeyBowl
about 1 month ago, SPMS
Turkey Bowl
Ms. Mutii’s class showing their school spirit on Pajama Day! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #SpiritWeek
about 1 month ago, SPMS
Pajama Day!
More from Teacher/Student Swap Day! These students dress like their 6th Grade Assistant Principal, Mr. Anoff! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #SpiritWeek
about 1 month ago, SPMS
Teacher Student Swap Day
It’s Turkey Bowl Day! Check out our Math 7 team’s fit! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #TurkeyBowl #67
about 1 month ago, SPMS
Turkey Bowl
Teacher Student Swap Day, wait what? #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
about 1 month ago, SPMS
Spirit Week!
Spirit Week!
Spirit Week!
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 .
about 1 month ago, AACPS
Redistricting Phase 2 update
Ms. McGuire’s Project Runway 8 students created monsters for their buddies from Benfield Elementary School! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #MonsterProject
about 1 month ago, SPMS
Monster Project
Monster Project
Pajama Day was a hit!! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #SpiritWeek
about 1 month ago, SPMS
Pajama Day
Pajama Day
Pajama Day
Pajama Day’s new
Shout out to Ms. Weinstein and Ms. Gregg for being selected as our Osprey of the Week! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed #OspreyOfTheWeek
about 1 month ago, SPMS
Osprey of the Week
Ms. Wachter’s Digital Palette students created graffiti names. Check out their new Photoshop skills! #ParkPRIDE #BelongGrowSucceed
about 1 month ago, SPMS
Graffiti Names
Graffiti Names
Graffiti Names

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.

about 1 month ago, AACPS
Maryland Report Card page screenshot