The document outlines the efforts of the Monarch High School Now committee to establish a charter high school in Anne Arundel County. The committee has gained support from local officials, created online petitions and social media pages, begun school tours, and notified elected representatives. It encourages supporting the initiative by signing petitions, contacting school and county leaders, wearing Monarch High School Now shirts, and attending upcoming meetings.

1. MONARCH HIGH SCHOOL…NOW!
Dr. Laura Dorsey-Elson, Chair
monarchhighschoolnow@gmail.com
SOARING
HIGHER

2. ▪ Became a Monarch PTA-authorized committee with a committed Chair!
▪ Met with Monarch Glen Burnie Principal, AACPS Charter School Rep,
Monarch Board to garner support
▪ Established a “MHSN SchoolTour” Committee…and began tours in
November 2014 (expects to finish by June 2015)
▪ Created an Online Petition, Facebook Page and has a pending website
▪ Working closely with Children’s Guild to think about what school design will
work best for Monarch High School
▪ Created a MHSN Logo &T-Shirt (pre-orders begin tonight)
▪ Notified all Anne Arundel County elected officials and AACPS
Superintendent/Board of Education, Director of AACPS Alternative Schools
of the MHSN Initiative
▪ Tweeted Former Del. Keiffer Mitchell (Governor Hogan’s Special Advisor to
Maryland Charter Schools) about MHSN and the recent Gazette article
▪ Connected with Monarch Global Academy PTA…petition and Facebook
page has been sent out to all MGA families
▪ Got news coverage in the “Capital Gazette”…with more to come:
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/schools/ph-ac-cn-charter-schools-
0315-20150315,0,1934941.story
MHSN Accomplishments So Far

3. ▪ Establish a community (ground and online)
presence…the more “signatures,” “likes and shares”
and “hits” (on our website), the better
▪ Communicate frequently with AACPS Board of
Education, Superintendent,AA County Executive &
County Council Members about what we want…and
when we want it…NOW!
▪ Meet with the AACPS Board of Education President,
AACPS Superintendent, AA County Council Members
and AA County Executive one-on-one
▪ Present/Testify at AACPS Board of Education
Meetings, AA County Council Meeting…AND BE
THERE IN LARGE NUMBERS!
▪ Work withThe Children’s Guild to design the scope of
Monarch High School (this includes the school tours
that are in process)
WHAT “MONARCH HIGH SCHOOL NOW”
MUST DOTO MOVETOWARDS SUCCESS!

5. VISIT OUR UPCOMING WEBSITE OFTEN
www.monarchhighschoolnow.com
This is where we will
post all important
announcements,
upcoming meeting
dates, sample support
letters, etc.

6. SIGNTHE “MHSN” ONLINE PETITION
&THEN FORWARD ITTO OTHERS!

7. “LIKE” and “SHARE” OUR FACEBOOK PAGE

8. The Honorable Steven R. Schuh
Anne Arundel County Executive
countyexecutive@aacounty.org
AddressYour Letter to:
Office of the County Executive
Arundel Center
44 Calvert Street Annapolis, MD. 21404
MAKE A PHONE CALLTOO: (410) 222-1821
CONTACTYOUR COUNTY EXECUTIVE
LET HIM KNOWYOU WANT MONARCH HIGH SCHOOLTO HAPPEN!

9. Reach out to the
Anne Arundel County Council
KNOW WHOTHEY ARE..AND WHO
REPRESENTSYOUR INTERESTS

10. Click on this link!
CLICK ONTHIS PAGETOVIEWTHE
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY DISTRICT MAP

12. The Honorable Pete Smith
Vice Chair, District 1
The Honorable John J. Grasso
District 2
The Honorable Derek Fink
District 3
The Honorable Andrew C. Pruski
District 4

13. The Honorable Michael Anthony Peroutka
District 5
The Honorable ChrisTraumbauer
District 6
The Honorable Jerry Walker
Chair, District 7

14. IMMEDITATELY CONTACT
Anne Arundel County
Superintendent & School Board
LETTHEM KNOWTHATYOU WANT
MONARCH HIGH SCHOOLTO BECOME A REALITY!

15. Dr. George Arlotto
Superintendent
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
garlotto@aacps.org
AddressYour Letter to:
Dr. GeorgeArlotto
Superintendent of AACPS
2644 Riva Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
MAKE A PHONE CALLTOO:
(410) 222-5304, Ext. #2
CONTACT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF AACPS
LET HIM KNOWYOU WANT MONARCH HIGH SCHOOLTO HAPPEN!

16. Stacy Korbelak
President, District 21
Term Ends 2017
443-603-5205
stacy.korbelak@aacps.org
Patricia R. Nalley
Vice President, At Large
Term Ends 2017
410-757-0454
patricia.nalley@aacps.org
Teresa Milio Burge
District 32
Term Ends 2018
410-674-5354
teresa.birge@aacps.org
All letters to the AA County Board of Education should be addressed to:
Ms. Stacy Korbelak, President & Board Members
AACPS Board of Education:
2644 Riva Road Annapolis, MD 21401

17. All letters to the AA County Board of Education should be addressed to:
Ms. Stacy Korbelak, President & Board Members
AACPS Board of Education:
2644 Riva Road Annapolis, MD 21401
Kevin L. Jackson
At Large
Term Ends 2014
410-349-7465
kevin.jackson@aacps.org
DeborahT. Richie
District 31
Term Ends in 2015
443-534-2660
deborah.ritchie@aacps.org
Solon K. Webb
District 30
Term Ends in 2015
410-267-0326
solon.webb@aacps.org
Ayesha Chaudhry
Student Member
Term Ends 2015
410-271-2944
ayesha.chaudhry@aacps.org

19. Order a
“MHSN Shirt”
for…
• Upcoming School
Board meetings…
• Upcoming County
Council meetings…
• As a Monarch Glen
Burnie-approved
uniform top…
• Whenever you want
to show MHSN
support!