Queen Anne’s County Public Schools participates in Statewide Safety Exercise

On 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. […]

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QACPS Maintains 100% Green School Certified

CENTREVILLE, 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 […]

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KIHS Senior Rain Diederichs Receives National Rising Star Award in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, 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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Kent County Public Schools Using Science and Reading to Build Strong Literacy Foundations

CHESTERTOWN, MD: More and more school systems are adopting an approach already entrenched in Kent County Public Schools to build strong literacy foundations in students. In January, the Maryland State Board of Education issued a resolution calling for a comprehensive literacy policy aligned with the Science of Reading. The Science of Reading applies a body […]

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QACPS Supervisor Michael Bell Wins 2024 National Art Educator Award

Queen Anne’s County Public Schools is thrilled to announce that Michael Bell, Supervisor of Visual & Performing Arts, has been named the recipient of the 2024 National Supervision & Administration Art Educator Award from the National Art Education Association (NAEA). This award, which is the highest national honor for arts education leadership, will be presented […]

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