MacArthur MS

Smiles all around at Applebee’s! 
Our ACC class enjoyed a Community-Based Instruction (CBI) visit—learning academic & functional skills in a real-world setting while having a great time together. Experiences like these make learning come alive! #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

Outstanding job by the MacArthur Middle School Orchestra on earning a Superior rating at today’s festival! 🎻🎶 Bravo to Ms. Vanderwagen and her incredible students! #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed #ibworldschool

Our MacArthur Eagles played with a lot of heart and teamwork as they battled Meade today! #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

Career Day success! 🎉 Our students were inspired and dreaming big. Huge shout‑out to Ms. Booker, our amazing career coach, and Ms. Webb, our AVID coordinator, for planning such a meaningful, well‑organized day! #aacpsawesome #ibworldschool #belonggrowsucceed

🌿 Science 7 took their learning outdoors to explore how abiotic & biotic factors interact in our ecosystem! Such a creative & meaningful way for students to connect classroom concepts to the world around them. #aacpsawesome #ibworldschool #belonggrowsucceed

If you need to access Fort George G. Meade, please be aware of increased security measures that are now in effect.

Today we had a visit from Western Governors University who awarded grants to Ms Taylor, our SPED DC, and Ms Miller, our 7th grade counselor! Thank you WGU and congratulations to Ms Taylor & Ms Miller! #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

A huge shout out to our SOAR students of the month!! We are so proud of you! Thank you for Dunkin for donating donuts to our students!! #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

Our ACC students are practicing their real world skills by selling snacks to the teachers every Friday! #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

Ms. Graziano's Math 6/7 students are really factoring in some fun today! 🔢 We kicked it old school with some DIY fortune tellers to practice breaking down expressions. I’d say the future of their math skills is looking pretty bright! 🔮✨

Congratulations to our 8th grade student Ashton who won the Mo Gabba Award for Perseverance this school year! We are so proud of you! #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

Shoutout to our Operations Staff! While the snow kept us home last week, they were shoveling and salting! IB Design students spent their virtual day creating thank-you cards to show our appreciation. It’s all about that IB principle of Caring! #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

The staff at MacArthur is excited to congratulate Dr. Durr, principal of our partner IB school Meade HS, for being named Maryland HS principal of the year! #aacpsawesome #ibworldschool #belonggrowsucceed

Inquiry in Action: 6th Grade IB Design Students investigated the global issue of food deserts through a local lens. They designed nutritional food trucks aimed at providing equitable access to healthy meals for all. #ibworldschool #AACPS awesome #belonggrowsucceed

Mapping out the future, one mile at a time! 📍Our 7th grade AVID scholars are creating “Road Maps to Success” to navigate middle school, high school, and beyond. They’re becoming experts on their path to post-grad dreams! #aacpsawesome #ibworldschool #belonggrowsucceed #AVID

Attendance matters—and it comes with perks! 🏆🎳 Celebrating our December Attendance All-Stars who were in class 90% of the month. Keep up that incredible momentum! #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

Our former alum Brienna Blackwood came out to speak to our students about the ROTC at Penn State! #avid #ib #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

Science 6 students are hard at work modeling what forms when two convergent tectonic plates collide! #volcanoes #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed

MacArthur chorus students represented well and a had a great day making music at the Severn Run choral feeder event on Friday! #aacpsawesome #aacpsmusic #belonggrowsucceed

Congratulations to our spelling bee winner and runner up! We are so proud of you! 🐝 #aacpsawesome #belonggrowsucceed