Queen Anne's County Public Schools

06/12/2026

📣As a reminder, the official last day of the 2025-2026 school year for students will be June 17, 2026. 📣

Important Dates:
-June 15, 2026 Half Day for All Schools and High School Final Exams (Tier I at 12:00 p.m. & Tier II at 1:00 p.m.)
-June 16, 2026 Half Day for All Schools and High School Final Exams (Tier I at 12:00 p.m. & Tier II at 1:00 p.m.)
-June 17, 2026 Half Day for All Schools (Tier I at 12:00 p.m. & Tier II at 1:00 p.m.)
-June 18, 2026 Professional Development Day - Last day for 10 month employees

06/11/2026

🎉The Kennard African American Cultural Heritage Center Juneteenth Festival & Parade is happening on Saturday, June 13, 2026! There will be vendors, food trucks, demonstrations, giveaways, and live performances. We hope to see you there!🎉

*This is not a QACPS sponsored event.

06/11/2026

A huge thank you to our amazing community partners for helping make our Wellness Fairs at Kent Island High School and Queen Anne’s County High School such a success! 🌟 These events are always full of valuable resources, helpful information, and opportunities to support the health and well-being of our students. 💚 We’re grateful for your collaboration in making a positive impact!

06/10/2026

💜On May 12, 2026, the QAC Goes Purple Drug Free Student Ambassadors were recognized by the Queen Anne's County Commissioners for their dedication and community service. The Ambassadors, consisting of students in grades 6–12 from both public and private schools, collectively completed 853 hours of community service between April 2025 and April 2026!

Throughout the year, Ambassadors designed and created unique hands-on and engaging activities that help educate their peers and community members about prevention, healthy choices, and substance misuse and mental health awareness. The program also provides students with a variety of opportunities to strengthen leadership, public speaking, teamwork, communication, and community engagement skills. A big CONGRATULATIONS and thank you to these fantastic students!💜

Students in grades 6–12 interested in joining the Ambassador Program and earning service-learning hours may contact Julie Kille at [email protected] with the subject line: “Ambassador Program.”

06/10/2026

Thank you again to Maryland State Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Carey Wright for visiting Matapeake Elementary School last month! We are so proud of our students for showcasing the very best of QACPS!💙

06/10/2026

🎙️The Queen Anne's County Television - QACTV YouTube video of ArtScene the Podcast featuring our Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Alice Tickler is live! If you haven't listened yet, please be sure to! This is a powerful episode you won't want to miss.

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06/09/2026

🥁Queen Anne’s County Public Schools is proud to recognize Kent Island High School’s Emily Schaefer (Class of 2027) and Kearsyn Spiegel (Class of 2025) for earning performance positions with the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps, one of the nation’s premier marching music organizations!

Emily will perform on baritone, while Kearsyn will march mellophone during the 2026 season. Founded in 1974, the Crossmen are a member of Drum Corps International (DCI), the world’s leading organization for junior drum and bugle corps, known for combining elite musicianship, athletic precision, and innovative performance.

The students are currently participating in Spring Training at Bethel College in Kansas before embarking on an 80-day national tour that will take them to performances in stadiums across 15 states. The season concludes with championship events at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis beginning August 6.

Their achievement is especially meaningful within the Kent Island music community. Kimberly Scully, band director at Kent Island High School, served as a mellophone technician for the Crossmen during the 2025 season. Her husband, Alec Scully, marched with the corps in 2017 and returned for its 50th anniversary performance in 2024.

“I am incredibly proud of Emily and Kearsyn and the dedication they have shown to reach this level,” said Scully. “Their hard work, discipline, and passion for excellence have truly paid off, and seeing them achieve their dream of performing at the highest level of the marching arts is incredibly rewarding.”

Congratulations to Emily and Kearsyn on this outstanding accomplishment and for representing Queen Anne’s County Public Schools on the national stage.🥳

06/09/2026

🍎The free summer meals program will begin on June 22, 2026. Multi-day meal boxes or bags will be distributed at each site. Meal boxes or bags will contain breakfast and lunch for 7 days. Only one registration form per family is required for the entire summer.

Online pre-registration is encouraged, but registration forms will be available at all sites. Please visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFly-C54Au3d_wCKqwjzBpByEiryM--fh5lpRzZGdIrEoNhA/viewform?usp=send_form to register.



To find other free meal sites go to MDsummerMeals.org.

06/08/2026

🎣🐟 Queen Anne's County Parks and Recreation is hosting their annual Fishing Derby on June 20, 2026! Your student won't want to miss this fun-filled day on the water, with chances to win prizes in every age group!

To register please visit https://mdqueenannesctyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/

06/08/2026

📅Compass Hospice is hosting a Camp New Dawn Fundraiser on June 18, 2026 from 5-8:00 p.m. at the Queen Anne's County 4H Park. Proceeds from this family-friendly event benefit children and teen grief support services in Queen Anne's, Caroline, and Kent Counties.

🎫For tickets and more information, visit: https://compassregionalhospice.org/cndf-2026/page.html

*This is not a QACPS sponsored event.