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Family Link June & July 2023

June & July 2023

Family Link June & July 2023 June & July 2023

Feed Your Body & Your Mind This Summer

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Feed your body:

  • Breakfast (8-8:30am) and Lunch (11-11:30am) are served at 31 Open Meal Sites throughout the county. Check the flyers below for locations.
  • Meals are served at 19 Mobile Meal sites throughout the county. Check the flyers below for locations and times.


Feed your mind:

  • Every Thursday at Mobile Meal Sites, pick up a book when you pick up your meal! Books in English and español are donated and distributed by AACPS Library Media Services and Anne Arundel County Public Library.

Dates to Remember

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May 30-June 12

Graduations

Check for your school's date

Live stream events at aacps.org/youtube

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June 12 & 13

Two-hour Early Dismissal

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June 13

Last Day of School

Four schools will end on 6/12

See the press release for more information

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June 19

Schools & Offices Closed

Juneteenth

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June 26-July 3

Summer Secondary School Application Window

(School runs July 6-August 8)

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July 4

Schools & Offices Closed

Independence Day

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2023-2024 School Calendar Updated

The 2023-2024 school calendar was updated at the May 24, 2023 Board of Education Meeting.


  • Schools are now closed on May 14, 2024 for Primary Election Day, not April 23, 2024.
  • Four Early Dismissal days for Unity Day were shifted to the preceding Tuesdays.

Preventing the Summer Slide

School’s Out!

We want kids to have a fun, relaxing summer, while still maintaining

all they’ve learned during the school year.


How can you help reduce learning loss over the summer?

  • Read with your kids - Read, read, read, and read some more. It can be books, magazines, comics, even the back of the cereal box! Just keep reading!

  • Cook as a family - Cooking uses reading, math, science, history, and more. Learn about how the foods are grown, measure ingredients, and look up the history and culture of the foods.

  • Visit local sites - Learn about the history of Maryland and the United States right in our own backyard. We have many historical sites in our county and around the state. Watch our rich history come to life by visiting local historical sites!

  • Set realistic goals - We want our kids to maintain what they've learned and be ready for school, but we also want them to enjoy summer! Choose goals they can reach and use incentives to help them achieve those goals (sticker charts, ice cream, fun days, etc.)!
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Family Academy Videos to Support Summer Reading

The Office of Elementary Reading and Integrated Literacy has created a video library of reading activities that can be used in the home to support and strengthen literacy skills. Each video includes instructions for the activity, a list of materials if needed, and an explanation of how the activity can improve your child's reading abilities.


Take a look at the videos included in Family Academy:
Top 10 Tips for Reading with your Child
Blending Strips
Fountas & Pinnell vs. Dibels
Finger Tapping
Hand Bump Blending
Reading Words, Phrases, & Sentences
Trick Word Dash
Trick Word Tic Tac Toe
Word Chains


For more family resources, reading and literacy tips, visit the Elementary Reading & Integrated Literacy site.

Anne Arundel County Public Library

https://www.aacpl.net/summer
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Summer Reading @ Your Library

Summer Reading Lists, compiled in conjunction with Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

Track Your Reading for rewards and prizes!

A Sample of Events:

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Explore Anne Arundel County

There's a lot to see and do right in our own backyard!


Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County provides lists of things to do, places to visit, and great meals to eat.

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Be a Tourist in Your Own State

The Maryland Office of Tourism has many ideas of family-friendly things to do in Maryland.


Check out all our state has to offer this summer - penguins, ponies, rollercoasters, and historic sites galore!

Anne Arundel County Recreation & Parks

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Spring & Summer Offerings

Many classes and programs are available throughout the summer.

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Summer Camp Guide

Enroll your child in Summer Camps!

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Concerts in the Parks

Bring your family, blankets or lawn chairs, something to eat, and join us for the sounds of summer. FREE park admission for concerts.

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Anne Arundel County Community College

Kids in College Summer Camps

Summer Adventure Camps, Kids in the Kitchen, Adulting 101, and more! Find information and registration on their website.

Nominate a Volunteer of the Month
Do you know a volunteer who is doing great things for the school community? Consider nominating them for Volunteer of the Month!
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Volunteer of the Month

May 2023 Volunteer of the Month

Katie Wilburn, Linthicum Elementary

"Mrs. Wilburn recognized a need and spearheaded a special fund so that all students could participate in and enjoy the Scholastic Book Fair."

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