Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Powered by Classlink, AACPSConnect provides parents and guardians access to all the essential digital tools that support students and schools.
AACPSConnect provides easy access to:
AACPS website
Canvas
PowerSchool Parent Portal
MyPayments Plus
GoFan
Rooms
Set up your AACPSConnect Account
Using a web browser on your computer or mobile device, navigate to https://parents.classlink.com/aacps and follow the instructions.
Canvas Learning Management System (LMS)
Our new learning management system provides an efficient, enhanced, and engaging teaching and learning platform for students, staff, and families.
All parents and guardians are invited to log into the Canvas Parent/Observer app to stay connected to their student's learning. Families can track student progress, communicate with teachers, and view lessons, assignments, quizzes, and grades.
Log in through AACPSConnect, or read more about Canvas Parent/Observer before you jump in.
September 1
Labor Day
Schools & Offices Closed
September 23
Rosh Hashanah
Schools & Offices Closed
25-26 School Calendar
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September Board of Education Meetings
Public Session: Wednesday, September 3, 12:00pm
Budget Workshop: Monday, September 15, 6:00pm
Public Session: Wednesday, September 17, 6:30pm
For Board of Education meeting calendars, opportunities for comment, and other Board documents visit the Board of Education site.
5:30-7:45pm
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - Southern Middle School
Monday, November 17, 2025 - Northeast High School
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - Annapolis Middle School
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Severn Run High School
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Family Forum
Let's Talk Bullying
Attend one of four Family Forums to engage in conversations about bullying and how we can work together to build inclusive schools.
How can you partner with your child’s teacher?
Your Child’s Teacher is Your Ally - Everyone wants your child to succeed, so keep the teacher in the loop by letting them know about issues and concerns you have.
Seek Clarification - If you are concerned about something that happened at school, ask the teacher for more information to best understand the situation.
Make an Appointment - Along with parent teacher conferences, teachers are happy to meet with you at other times during the school year. Make an appointment with them so that they can give you their full attention.
Reinforce Concepts at Home - Whether it’s behavior expectations or academic skills, support and reinforce the strategies used at school to help your child succeed.
Understanding Kindergarten Grading
Learn about the Kindergarten progress report and how it communicates the development of your child through subjects evaluated, grading codes, and growth over the school year.
English Basic Skills Classes
English Basic Skills (EBS) classes are offered at locations throughout the county or online and designed for students who are just beginning to study English. These classes address listening, speaking, reading and writing skills that are used for work and everyday life.
The office that brings you this Family Link newsletter supports schools and families by creating programs that encourage collaborative relationships among families, community members, and schools. Volunteering, Bilingual Facilitators, PTA & PTO, International Welcome Center, and Translation & Interpretation are just some of the programs and resources we focus on throughout the year.
Design Your Destiny: Interactive Board Game Design Workshop
Sat, 9/20, 2-4pm
Severna Park Library
Play a board game, but it will be broken in some way! We will provide guidance on ways you could fix these problems and you can to implement your own ideas and test your version of the game! Walk away with a better understanding of game design and the skills to design your own board games.
Find programs for all ages across the county in Library Happenings!
AACPL has Back to School Resources to help you have another successful school year!
Tech Tools & Toys Petting Zoo
Sat, 9/27, 10:30am-12pm
Edgewater Library
Learn about technology with the South River High School robotics team! Try out fun STEM tools and toys for all ages: Ozobots, 3D pens, VR sets, Sphero Indi, and more! Stay for a Robotics Demonstration and Q&A session with the FTC Power teams and their amazing robots!
National Hispanic Heritage Month Programs
Visit the library website and Library Happenings to find programs throughout the county to celebrate Hispanic heritage in the month of September, including:
Teens Nature Book Club
The Hidden Life of Trees
Friday, 9/12, 5:30-6:30pm
Beverly Triton Nature Park (Rick Anthony Pavilion)
Teens interested in nature can join this monthly book club to explore environmental topics together. The first book is The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, available at the library. Read it before Sept 12th for a campfire discussion.
Underground Railroad Month
Weekends in September, 10am-4pm
Historic London Town
Specialized tours focused on the African American experience in London Town. Kids will enjoy engaging living-history demonstrations and some hands-on activities such as hearth cooking, candle making and dyeing with natural plants.
School Health
The School Health Services Program provides care for more than 85,000 students in more than 125 schools and educational centers in Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
The RNs monitor chronic health conditions, develop and implement student health care plans, advise school teams on health issues, provide health teaching, make home visits and assist with the management of medically fragile students in their schools. They also perform student health appraisals and coordinate mandated vision and hearing screenings that are also provided by School Health Services.
The school nurses work in conjunction with health assistants. Health assistants are trained CNA/CMTs or LPNs supervised by the school nurses (RNs) to perform delegated tasks, provide first aid, give emergency care and medications, and assist in monitoring student health status in the school setting.
Volunteer of the Month
Each month, at the first Board of Education meeting, we honor a volunteer.
Become a Volunteer
Volunteers are an important part of the AACPS school community. By offering your time and talent, you enrich the education of our students, support our staff, and serve families in our community.
Virtual Volunteer Portal
Record the hours you volunteer outside of school!
Your accurate data not only helps us thank you, it also serves as an in-kind contribution when the school system applies for grants.
Ask at your school's office if you don't have a login.
The federal McKinney-Vento Act ensures all children who live in any of the following situations have a right to enroll in school and receive transportation by request.
in a shelter
in a motel or campground due to lack of adequate accommodation
in a car, park, abandoned building, or bus or train station
doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship
If you believe your children may be eligible, or know a child who is, contact your local school and ask to speak to the Pupil Personnel Worker.
All school phone numbers and additional information can be found on the McKinney-Vento Program section of the AACPS website.
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