Ocean City, MD Queen Anne’s County Public Schools (QACPS) proudly participated in the Maryland Association of Counties (MACO) Summer Conference, held at the Roland Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, MD. Adam Tolley, Supervisor of Career and Technical Education for QACPS, spoke as a featured panelist during the session titled “Charting the Course: A New […]
Continue ReadingCentreville, MD On September 9, 2024, Megan Borga, Queen Anne’s County Public Schools 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, was surprised by the team at Hertrich Ford of Easton with a brand new Ford Bronco Sport. Mrs. Borga will have use of the car throughout her tenure as Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Borga’s husband, parents, […]
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE Kent County Middle School teacher Kaitlyn Wright is among seven finalists announced for the Maryland Teacher of the Year. Wright, who teaches English and leads the drama program at Kent County Middle School, was named Kent County Public Schools Teacher of the Year last spring. In that time, she and a cohort of Teachers […]
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ROCK HALL, MD The newest — and youngest — member of the Kent County Board of Education officially took her seat at the meeting table earlier this month. Alden Swanson is a rising junior at Kent County High School and this year’s student member of the Board of Education. While her one-year term began in […]
Continue ReadingAt the August meeting, the Caroline County Board of Education approved the recommendation of Anna E. Howie as Assistant Principal at Federalsburg Elementary School (FES). Following the interview process, Ms. Howie began serving as the interim assistant principal in July. FES Principal Ms. Brohawn was unable to be at the meeting but earlier shared with […]
Continue ReadingThis year, 49 students and their families learned lifesaving skill of Hands-only CPR through Finn’s Mission BALTIMORE, MD Schools across Queen Anne’s County Public Schools (QACPS) have demonstrated remarkable success in recent fundraising efforts for the American Heart Association. With more than $16,280 raised from 7 participating schools, students and families showed exceptional commitment to […]
Continue ReadingCaroline County Public Schools At the June meeting, the Caroline County Board of Education approved the recommendation of J. Kirk Howie as Director of Student Services, effective July 1, 2024. Superintendent Derek Simmons explained that changes occurring in the coming school year will impact Student Services, particularly with the number of CCPS Community Schools increasing […]
Continue ReadingOn May 10, 2024, Queen Anne’s County Public Schools participated in a statewide school-based incident tabletop exercise facilitated by the Maryland Center for School Safety. The exercise simulated an active assailant event in the community that impacted schools. This discussion-based training exercise aimed to test the coordination of efforts between emergency responders and school officials. […]
Continue ReadingCENTREVILLE, MD Queen Anne’s County Public Schools is excited to announce that this year nine schools have recertified as Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) Green Schools with Stevensville Middle School achieving a Sustainable School level. The announcement that went public on Earth Day 2024 reinforces QACPS’s goal of maintaining 100% of its […]
Continue ReadingMinneapolis, MN Rain Diederichs, a senior at Kent Island High School (KIHS), has been honored with the 2024 National Rising Star Award by the National Art Education Association (NAEA). Presented at the NAEA 2024 National Convention in Minneapolis, this prestigious award recognizes outstanding student excellence and service within National Art Honor Society (NAHS) chapters nationwide. […]
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