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From YouTube: Parent's Corner - Superintendent of Schools
Description
Mitchelle Stephenson presents information to adults caring for students in Anne Arundel County Public Schools. This month, Mitchelle speaks with George Arlotto, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools. Originally aired September 1, 2015.
A
A
B
All
good,
it's
all
good!
It's
been
a
fabulous
year
and
it's
everything
that
I
anticipated
and
more
I
really
wanted
the
job,
as
we
talked
about
a
year
ago
now
and
after
spending
a
year
with
the
people
here
in
Anna,
Rowan
County,
which
is
really
the
big
pole.
For
me,
it's
just
solidified
that
in
my
mind,
even
more
so
that
this
is
this
is
the
right
place
for
me
at
the
right
time.
Terrific.
A
B
B
B
I
don't
know
I've
been
asked
that
several
times
since
taking
the
job
Mitchell,
so
no
I,
there
isn't
a
favorite
part,
it's
much
of
what
I,
anticipated
and
and
I
was
lucky
in
that
I
had
been
in
the
county
for
48
years
and
nine
years,
and
so
I'm
going
on
year.
Ten
now
with
in
Rowan
County,
Public
Schools,
so
I
got
to
know
the
people
and
the
schools,
and
so
no
there
wasn't
anything
that
was
sort
of
a
new
aha
other
than
there's
still
a
lot
to
learn
as
a
superintendent.
B
B
A
B
So
knowing
your
child's
schedule,
regardless
of
the
level
whether
it's
in
elementary
school
in
a
single
teacher
or
a
group
of
teachers
at
the
middle
school
level
or
a
whole
plethora
of
teachers,
the
9
10
12
different
teachers
over
the
course
of
a
year,
the
high
school
level
getting
to
know
the
teacher
so
taking
advantage
of
back-to-school
night,
take
advantage
of
parent
teacher
conferences
and
those
sorts
of
things
staying
in
touch
with
the
teachers
as
well
as
a
principal
and
counselor,
really
makes
the
difference.
I
think
now.
A
B
A
Just
before
I
came
here,
I
googled
at
a
a
CPS
org
I,
went
online
and
checked
out
back
to
school
nights.
They
start
as
early
as
August
27th
and
run
until
sep,
tember,
30th
I.
Think
our
do
you
bring
your
children?
What
what?
What
do
you?
What
should
a
parent
look
to
get
out
of
back-to-school
night
yeah,
but.
B
It
all
depends
on
the
school
itself
up,
but
they're
really
geared
not
for
the
students
themselves,
they're
really
geared
for
the
parents,
so
encourage
the
parents
to
go
whomever.
The
guardian
is
to
be
there
for
that
day,
and
it
is.
There
are
a
lot
of
schools,
try
and
get
through.
We
try
and
schedule.
So
there
aren't
too
many
overlap,
particularly
within
a
cluster.
B
So
there
you
wouldn't
have
a
back-to-school
night
of
an
elementary
school
and
high
school
within
the
same
cluster,
because
parents
could
very
well
have
children
at
both
or
even
three
of
a
kind
of
middle
school
right
and-
and
so
it's
important
that
we
try
and
break
those
up
in
schedule.
So
it
does
take
some
number
of
weeks
to
get
through
the
first
back-to-school
night
and.
A
B
A
B
Absolutely
that's
it's
important
that
they're
there
in
the
classroom
so
that
the
teachers,
so
the
parents
can
get
to
know,
see
names
and
faces
and
get
to
know,
also
contact
information.
That's
typically
something
that
a
teacher
will
share
with
parents
is
contact
information
throughout
the
year,
whether
they
have
their
own
social
media
accounts
like
twitter.
Follow
me
on
twitter
and
you'll
get
to
know,
what's
happening
in
your
child's
second-grade
classroom,
for
instance,
or
here's
my
email
address
of
my
phone
number.
This
is
how
you
reach
me.
So.
A
B
So
back
to
school
nights,
a
great
way
great
way
to
start
where
you
introduce
yourself
to
the
teacher
and
get
to
know
who
they
are,
but
they'll
have
their
best
best
methods
of
communication.
Typically,
email
works.
Well,
so
they'll
share
email
addresses
the
teachers
were
with
parents.
That's
a
great
way.
B
Backpack
mail
is
is
really
quite
reliable
if
it
works
well,
and
that
means
that
parents
open
up
the
backpacks
each
day
they
take
out
the
folders
or
they
look
for
information
that
really
works
well
and
students
don't
take
things
out
of
their
backpacks
and
put
them
at
bottom
of
their
lockers,
which
does
happen
at
the
middle
school
and
high
school
level.
So
it
can
be
a
useful
tool,
but
it
is
not
the
end-all.
B
A
B
So
so,
if
you
have
not
signed
up
for
parent
connect
by
the
time
you
get
to
back-to-school
night,
that's
part
of
what
they'll
walk
parents
through
there'll
be
some
number
of
parents
that
have
been
through
the
process.
They
just
need
to
sort
of
get
back
in,
remember
what
their
password
was,
and
we
can
look
help,
look
that
up
for
them
and
establish
accounts
and
then
for
the
brand
new
parents.
They'll
give
a
chance
at
back-to-school
night
to
walk
through
the
process.
B
Well,
it
all
depends
on
how
the
parents
want
to
establish
it,
but
certainly
it
can
be
through
emails
and
it
could
be
through
text
messages
as
well,
but
it
really
is
incumbent
upon
the
parent
to
put
that
information
in,
but
also
for
the
apparently
encourage
the
parents
go
to
to
their
account
and
check
regularly.
They
can
see
what
the
grade
reports
are
and
the
progress
reports,
and
they
can
also
make
contact
with
the
teacher
directly
through
that
parent
connect
account.
Terrific.
A
B
Yeah
very
very
exciting,
so
one
of
the
things
that
we
really
embarked
on
this
past
year,
my
first
year
superintendent,
was
taking
a
really
close
look.
What
we're
doing
at
the
elementary
level.
If
we
really
want
to
reach
all
of
our
students,
teach
all
over
students
close
all
the
gaps.
We
really
decided
that
we
needed
to
do
that
at
the
elementary
level.
B
We
need
to
get
to
our
students
as
early
as
possible
and
really,
and
so
with
that
part
of
that
was
a
rewrite
of
the
curriculum,
and
so
we
have
started
by
rewriting
the
kindergarten
and
first
grade
curriculum
going
into
this
upcoming
school
year.
Our
teachers
k,
+
1
teachers
have
been
trained,
principles
and
sis
principles
been
training.
The
elementary
schools
and
that's
rolling
out
this
fall
will
then
spend
this
next
year.
Writing
our
grades
2
and
3.
B
Two
separate
programs
but
relay
because
those
children
that
are
in
Tripoli
will
also
be
engaged
in
the
curriculum
in
K
+
1.
So
the
big
changes
for
K
and
one
to
continue
that
line
of
thought
is
we're
really
going
to
be
now
requiring
social
studies
and
science
every
day
in
every
classroom,
and
that
wasn't
the
case.
We
also
want
to
have
time
to
move.
B
Tripoli
is
enhancing
elementary
excellence,
and
that
was
a
program
that
we
undertook
as
a
pilot
this
past
year
in
the
nine
elementary
schools
in
the
North
County
cluster,
where
we
were
going
to
engage
all
the
students
k
through
5
in
an
additional
program
where
they're
in
media
they're
also
in
PE,
are
to
music
and
those
sorts
of
things.
We
added
one
to
that
rotation
where
they
could
be
involved
in
stem
or
arts
integration
classes,
and
it
was
very
hands-on.
B
It
was
very
engaging,
was
very
student-centered,
and
so
we
found
some
great
success
with
that
in
this
pilot
program
this
past
year.
So
we're
extending
that
through
our
budget
through
the
generosity
of
our
Board
of
Ed
and
our
County
Council
and
funding
it
that
we're
going
to
be
extending
that
to
all
of
the
mead
and
southern
cluster
elementary
schools.
This
year,
Oh
terrific.
B
B
Is
to
have
it
in
all
79
of
elementary
schools
over
the
next
couple
of
years
budget
pending,
but
each
years
is
I,
construct
the
budget
and
present
it
to
the
board
of
education.
They
make
final
decisions
before
it
goes
to
the
county
executive
in
the
county
council
is
our
plan?
Is
the
next
three
or
four
years
to
roll
that
out
all
depending
on
on
budgetary
constraints,
but
we're
we're
hoping
to
have
that
rolled
out
in
the
next
three
years
across
all
of
our
elementary
schools.
Terrific.
B
Correct
so
we
started
our
stem
at
the
high
school
levels
and
then
we
began
to
roll
them
out
in
the
middle
school
levels.
We
already
had
stem
programs
established
at
lyndale
and
at
old
mill.
Middle
South
were
adding
our
final
middle
school
stem
program
at
Central,
Middle,
School,
and
so
those
sixth-graders
be
engaged
in
that
program
in
this
upcoming
fall
now.
A
B
Is
a
program
within
the
school?
So
now
it's
not
a
school
within
a
school
by
definition,
where
the
students
would
be
separated,
students
are
still
taking
those
specials
together,
they
could
be
taking
their
foreign
language
classes
together,
but
there'll
be
certain
of
those
stem
classes,
it'll
be
just
stem
students
and
then
they
could
be
integrated.
Those
students
could
could
likewise
be
integrated
throughout
the
school
in
other
classes
and.
B
It
could,
if
that
student
chooses
it
might
not
be
something
they
choose.
Maybe
they
chose
to
go
PVA
or
IB.
They
might
choose
to
go
to
a
different
program,
but
they
certainly
would
have
that
ability
and
the
opportunity
to
apply
for
the
stem
program
going
into
South
River
if
they
wanted
to
ensure
and.
B
It's
all
budgeted
absolutely
so
as
we
build
those
specialty
programs
in
stem
and
Performing
Arts
in
PYP
and
our
ib
programs
that
all
is
staffing
contingent
and
so
we've
had
to
add
staffing
to
a
central
middle
school,
which
we
added
into
the
sixth
grade
classes
that
the
next
year,
we'll
add
more
staff
that
we
could
add
seventh
grade
and
then
eventually
add
staff.
So
we
can
complete
in
the
eighth
grade
excellent.
A
C
I'm
Jodie
Russi
waste.
The
last
time
you
watch
food
for
thought,
make
sure
you
tune
in
to
a
a
CPS,
TV
and
watch
Food
for
Thought
I
have
so
many
guests
on
the
show.
We
talked
about
partnerships
here
in
Anne,
Arundel
County,
as
well
as
across
the
state.
We
talked
about
breakfast
lunch
even
dinner,
and
our
summer
programs,
fruits
and
vegetables
are
always
a
topic.
C
A
A
B
So
I'll
start
with
one
of
acronyms
stem,
which
is
science,
technology,
engineering
and
math,
and
that's
part
of
our
choice
program.
So
those
are
programs
that
students
and
parents
can
apply
for
and
attend.
Not
every
school
has
those
has
a
stem
program
or
any
of
our
other
special
programs,
but
but
students
can
make
application
for
those.
So
we
have
stem
programs,
science,
technology,
engineering,
math,
but
the
high
school
and
the
middle
school
level,
and
we
have
some
in
our
Triple
E
schools.
Also,
it.
B
We're
both
the
middle
school
and
high
school
level.
Absolutely
we
also
have
PVA,
which
is
performing
in
Visual
Arts.
We've
got
programs
at
both
the
high
school
level
and
the
middle
school
level
of
our
performing
and
visual
arts
programs
and
students
that
are
interested
in
painting
or
in
Orchestra
or
in
chorus
and
singing
or
in
the
visual
arts.
I
have
an
opportunity
to
to
participate
in
those
and
they
can
apply
for
and
attend
those
programs
out
of
area
or
if
it
is
their
local
school,
they
certainly
can
attend
those
programs
as
well
and.
B
So
we
have
a
lottery
for
all
of
our
programs
so
that
all
students
have
an
equal
opportunity.
Now
for
the
Performing
Visual
Arts,
there
is
some
portfolio.
There
is
some
performance
based
so
there's
some
basic
knowledge
and
skill
in
the
instrument
or
end
up
in
the
visual
art,
but
those
students
have
an
opportunity
to
then
apply
and
then
those
students
that
meet
the
basic
requirements
same
for
stem
or
stem
programs.
B
B
Also
have
I
B,
which
is
the
International
Baccalaureate
program
and
actually
International
Baccalaureate,
while
most
people
think
it's
just
at
the
high
school
level.
It
really
is
a
continuum
begins
at
the
elementary
school
and
that
acronym
is
PYP.
So
that's
our
youngest
students
that
start
that
international
baccalaureate
program,
a.
B
Eventually,
we'll
have
a
total
of
twelve
PYP
schools
and
a
lot
of
folks
don't
know
that
we'll
have
more
PYP
schools
when
we're
finished,
adding
our
last
two
we're
going
to
go
from
eight
to
ten
will
add
two
more
in
two
more
years
and
we'll
have
more
PYP
schools
in
any
jurisdiction
in
the
world,
and
we're
really
very
excited
about
that.
So
that's
a
whole
school
students
don't
apply
for
that
that
with
their
schools
at
PYP
school,
and
that
involves
another
language,
we
will
teach
a
language
and
culture
in
that
building
for
those
PYP
students.
B
There's
that
my
P,
which
is
the
middle
years
program,
and
that
students
in
the
middle
school
and
then
course
grades,
9
and
10,
and
after
grade
10
students
applied
to
go
into
the
IB
program.
The
full-blown
international
baccalaureate
program,
which
has
graduation
requirements
attached
to
it
and
those.
B
Certainly
is
so,
of
course,
I
be
is,
is
worldwide,
as
you
say,
and
so
those
students
there
could
be
students
coming
from
parents,
families
coming
from
around
the
world
that
will
know
and
recognize
it,
and
that's
one
of
the
things
that
we
like
so
much
about.
It
is
like
our
advanced
placement,
AP
wits,
benchmarked
across
the
country.
I
beez
benchmarked
across
the
world.
Terrific.
A
B
Correct
right,
so
the
application
process
begins
in
the
early
spring
and
thence
do
these
are
offered
positions
offered
spots
in
those
programs
and
they
have
to
make
their
final
decision
about
which
program
they
want.
Some
students
and
parents
apply
to
multiple
programs,
and
then
we
create
waiting
list
for
each
of
the
schools.
We
create
a
waiting
list.
It
could
also
be
our
biomedical
program
at
glen.
Burnie
is
another
example
where
students
apply,
those
that'll
get
initially
can
go
on
to
waitlist,
and
then
the
slots
are
open.
B
Yeah,
it's
very
exciting,
so
we've
allowed
we've
asked
the
schools,
and
this
has
been
ongoing.
Probably
for
the
last
five
or
six
years,
we've
asked
each
of
the
high
schools
to
develop
their
own
signature
program.
You
don't
apply
to
be
at
that
signature
coming
from
out
of
boundary.
It
is
part
of
the
fabric
of
that
school,
and
so
each
school
has
one
where
example,
broadneck
elementary
schools
focused
broad
net.
B
Excuse
me:
high
schools
focused
on
environmental,
environmental
science,
and
so
those
students
there
have
an
opportunity
to
participate
in
coursework
classes
and
lectures
that
focus
on
a
particular
signature.
The
other
beauty
about
it
is
is
we've
asked
the
schools
to
create
it
at
a
very
grassroots
level,
so
they're
involving
their
community,
whatever
the
local
businesses
and
communities,
are
that
feed
into
that
school
that
that
are
surround,
that
school
are
part
of
their
advisory
board.
B
Each
high
school
has
a
business
advisory
board
that
can
helps
contribute
to
the
curriculum,
helps
contribute
to
guest
lectures,
helps
contribute
to
internships
for
those
students.
So
each
of
the
each
of
our
12
comprehensive
high
schools
has
a
signature
program
that
has
been
wonderfully
successful
so.
A
B
That
many
have
been
invited
at
the
beginning,
but
any
time
a
new
business
comes
in
or
somebody's
just
finding
out
about
it.
They
are
welcome
to
to
be
part
of
that
business
advisory
and
they
can
learn
more.
Each
of
the
schools
now
I
could
go
through
the
principal
at
each
of
the
high
schools.
Has
a
signature
advisor
a
staff
member,
that's
responsible
for
that
signature
and
that's
who
that
each
person
could
contact
excellent.
D
A
A
long
and
sometimes
can
be
an
expensive
list,
so
around
town,
local
I,
know,
office
depot
and
staples
in
those
kinds
of
places
have
the
school
lists
for
a
lot
of
schools?
What
if
a
parent
finds
themself
in
a
situation
where
they
can't
afford
school
supplies
or
there
I
know
some
of
the
calculators
can
run
over
a
hundred
dollars
right.
B
We
ask
them
to
go
back
to
the
school
to
ask
for
some
help
if
it's
needed,
so
so
we
have
some
back
to
school
supply
projects
that
happen
around
the
county.
We've
got
some
big
backpack
and
back
to
school
supply
programs
that
go
on
at
one
at
Fort,
Meade
one
will
be
with
one
of
our
faith-based
partners
up
in
Glen
Burnie,
and
so
parents
can
take
advantage
of
those.
B
Some
local
ptas
do
backpack
programs
for
students
that
are
in
need
in
their
local
jurisdiction
in
their
local
area
in
their
communities,
and
then
individual
schools
certainly
can
help
out.
So
if
parents
are
in
need
and
question
about
what
some
of
the
supplies
of
what's
most
needed,
they
certainly
can
do
that.
We
certainly
you
bring
up
a
great
point
about
calculators.
They
are
not
cheap,
but
they
are
very,
very
useful
tools
in
the
classroom,
and
so
we
encourage
the
students
at
that
level
if
it's
necessary,
but
we
have.
We
have
those
calculators
at
the
school.
A
B
Absolutely
get
in
touch
with
your
local
school
and
and
and
they
will
they'll,
certainly
take
those
in
and
redistribute
them
to
to.
Parents
and
students
that
are
in
need.
Also,
parents
can
contact
teresa
tutor,
who
is
our
director
of
family
outreach
and
she's,
always
in
touch
with
schools
and
communities
and
parents
that
are
in
need,
and
she
can
help
redistribute
some
of
those
things
also
and.
B
C
Hi
I'm
Jodie
Russi,
the
supervisor
of
food
and
nutrition
services
and
the
host
of
food
for
thought.
Welcome
back
to
a
new
school
year,
I
hope
everyone
enjoyed
their
summer
break
today.
I
come
to
you
with
exciting
news
about
school
meals.
School
meals
offer
students,
milk
fruits
and
vegetables,
protein
and
whole-grain
foods
all
part
of
a
healthy
school
lunch.
This
year
we
will
continue
to
meet
and
exceed
federal
and
state
nutrition
standards
for
all
school
meals,
ensuring
that
all
meals
are
well-balanced
and
provides
students
the
nutrition
they
need
for
academic
success.
C
Every
day,
students
are
offered
unlimited
choices
of
fruits
and
vegetables.
Students
are
encouraged
to
select
up
to
two
cups
of
fresh
produce
every
day.
This
is
a
one-of-a-kind
program,
unique
to
Anne
Arundel
County.
This
program
has
been
in
place
for
the
past
few
years
and
is
another
benefit
of
having
your
child
eat
lunch
with
us
at
school.
We
also
celebrate
tasting
of
the
rainbow.
It's
a
program
offered
the
first
Friday
of
each
month.
All
students
eating
school
meals
on
this
special
day
will
sample
a
new
fresh
fruit
or
vegetable.
C
Last
year,
students,
sampled
local
asparagus,
edamame,
pumpkin
and
yellow
grape
tomatoes
did
I
mention
local
produce.
Last
year
we
served
over
240,000
pounds
of
local
produce.
This
included
over
520,000
local
apples.
All
coming
from
right
here
in
the
great
state
of
Maryland,
remember
school
meals,
taste
great.
They
exceed
nutrition
standards
and
they're
affordable
as
a
registered
dietitian
and
the
mom
of
two
students
in
Anne
Arundel
County
Public
Schools
not
only
do
I
support
school
meals,
but
I
also
enjoy
seeing
my
children
eat
school
lunch
every
day.
C
Each
year
families
have
the
ability
to
apply
for
free
or
reduced-price
meals.
The
application
to
apply
is
online
or
at
your
child's
school
parents.
You
may
log
on
to
apply
for
meal
a
ACPs
org.
The
process
is
fast,
easy,
convenient
and
accessible
from
any
computer.
Remember
if
receive
benefits
last
year,
you
must
complete
a
new
application
each
school
year.
Once
the
application
is
completed,
you
will
be
notified
regarding
your
status
within
10
days.
If
you
have
any
questions
regarding
the
application,
please
call
the
food
and
nutrition
services
and
we
will
assist
you.
C
The
phone
number
to
call
is
for
10
to
22
5900.
If
you
need
assistance
with
a
spanish
application,
please
contact
your
bilingual
facilitator
from
your
school.
The
last
piece
of
information
for
this
school
opening
is
the
discussion
about
monitoring
your
child's
school
meals.
My
payments
plus
is
a
convenient
tool.
C
An
erotic,
County,
Public
Schools
offers
all
parents
to
make
managing
school
meal
accounts
a
simple
process
for
you,
your
child
and
the
school
to
learn
more
about
my
payments
plus
simply
visit
www.pay
meets
plus
calm,
or
you
can
call
877
2370
946
registration
is
free
and
quick,
so
get
started
today.
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
provide
you
the
valuable
information
pertaining
school
meals.
All
students
in
Anne,
Arundel
County,
have
access
to
a
nutritious
breakfast
and
lunch
on
a
daily
basis.
These
meals
fuel,
their
brains
and
bodies
for
academic
excellence.
D
When
a
school
bus
stops
to
load
students
as
a
driver,
this
is
what
you
will
see
at
150
feet.
The
bus
will
activate
hazard
lights
at
a
hundred
feet.
The
bus
driver
will
activate
the
amber
lights,
they
will
start
slowing
down
at
ten
feet
before
the
bus
stops.
They
will
turn
on
the
red
bus
lights,
their
stop
sign
will
come
out
and
students
will
begin
to
load
once
all
students
are
on
board
safely.
The
bus
driver
will
turn
off
red
lights
and
move
forward
at
this
time.
It
is
safe
for
the
motorists
to
resume
movement.
E
This
is
Amanda
your
typical
high
school
athlete
specializing
in
one
sport.
Can
you
guess
which
one
correct
soccer?
Let's
take
a
look
at
her
diet.
She
is
active
six
to
seven
days
per
week
and
has
allowed
2,400
calories
per
day
for
breakfast.
Amanda
enjoys
a
peanut
butter
and
banana
smoothie,
two
scrambled
eggs
and
in
English
muffin
for
lunch.
Amanda
enjoys
a
pasta
salad
with
chicken
breasts
and
to
finish
off
a
hard
day.
Amanda
has
salmon
brown
rice
and
a
baked
potato.
She
has
a
salad
on
the
side
and
to
fig
cookies
for
dessert.
E
However,
not
everyone
can
eat
that
much
without
consequences.
Andreia
sits
at
a
desk
all
day
doing
schoolwork.
If
she
wants
to
maintain
a
constant
weight,
she
should
consume
1,700
calories
a
day
for
breakfast.
She
would
have
an
omelette
with
the
side
of
cottage
cheese
for
lunch,
a
romaine
salad
with
chicken
breasts
and
fresh
fruit,
aundrea
would
round
off
dinner
with
grilled
salmon
brown,
rice
and
asparagus.
E
This
is
Erica
as
a
vegetarian.
She
enjoys
nuts
beans,
soy,
eggs
and
dairy
products
as
proper
substitutions
for
the
protein
she
would
receive
by
eating
meat.
Erica
is
also
a
big
fans
of
healthy
snacks
like
berries
that
tide
her
over
until
Meal
Time.
As
you
can
see,
individual
diets
vary
greatly
from
person
to
person
visit
choosemyplate.gov
to
find
a
meal
plan
that
best
fits
you,
based
on
your
age,
height,
weight,
gender
and
activity
level.
C
F
Orchards
is
a
fruit
vegetable
farm
located
in
central
delaware.
We
grow
strawberries,
asparagus,
peaches,
sweet
corn,
apples,
pumpkins
and
many
other
crops
and,
as
you
can
see,
we're
very
diverse
and
we're
part
of
the
community
or
a
great
place
for
people
to
come
and
just
see
a
farm
in
action.
And
we
are
part
of
the
local
food
network
and
we
can
provide
local
food
to
people.
That's
fresher,
nutritious
and
great
for
them
at
their
dinner
plate
to.