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Anne Arundel County Schools want to know if ParentCONNECTxp is working well for parents and students in secondary schools. The ParentCONNECTxp module allows parents to monitor grades, attendance, homework assignments and notes from teachers. Is it hard to sign up for? Do you use it? Is the relevant information posted promptly? The school system wants [...]

At any time in Anne Arundel County, there are about 150 children in foster care. These children often come from families in crisis, so they need a home that can provide a stable home-life during the transition of being reunited with their family, placed with relatives or adopted. It is a rough spot for the [...]

Anne Arundel County Public Schools is sponsoring a Free Conference for Parentsthat will focus on the paths for student success. More than any other person, teachers, principals, guidance counselors, the number one influence on a student’s academic success is his or her parents and/or caregivers. Learn how you can become an informed parent to help [...]

The shooting in Perry Hall on Monday, where one teen was critically injured and another 15-year old is in police custody, is prompting one local businessman to offer free bully prevention classes to parents. Joe Van Duren, owner of Balanced Life Skills, and president of South River High School’s Business Advisory Board, said that over [...]

Hey parents, instead of saying: “Its a rite of passage” or “I did it when I was their age” or “Don’t they let kids have any fun anymore?”, try these prom/graduation/senior week conversation starters with your teens: “You don’t need to be drunk or high to have fun.” “I love you and want to see [...]

The Davidsonville Athletic Association sent the following message to parents today. This message might be of interest to local families: DAA Families: We want to alert you to a situation that occurred near the playground area at Davidsonville Park on Wednesday (May 16) during a boys Pee Wee lacrosse game. Parents spotted a man in [...]