 South Penn Elementary Awarded Residency Grant through State Arts Council
During the week of January 9, 2012, South Penn Elementary School had the opportunity to host an Artist in Residency, Karen Bernstein, thanks to a grant from the State Arts Council. Bernstein is a professional dancer and used the week to teach students and staff how to explore literature through movement. Read More
Jan 28, 2012
SAT Testing at Allegany High School
Jan 30, 2012
Report Cards Distributed
Feb 1, 2012
Schools Closed - Parent Conferences
Feb 4, 2012
All County Band Auditions
Feb 7, 2012
Elementary All County Band Rehearsals Begin
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Ricky Howsare Concert Planned to Benefit Fort Hill Scholarship FundAfter two sell-out performances at Allegany College of Maryland earlier this year, young crooner, Ricky Howsare, is coming to Fort Hill High School’s auditorium in February for one show. Read More Four in a Row for Maryland Public SchoolsThe Maryland public school system has now made this a habit: ranking first in nation for the fourth consecutive year, according to an independent national report. Read More Allegany County Public Schools to Hold Parent Conferences Feb. 1st Allegany County Public Schools will hold parent conferences on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, from 11:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. Read More 2012 National Youth Science Camp Now Accepting ApplicationsThe 2012 National Youth Science Camp will be held June 27-July 21, 2012, in Charleston, WV, at a facility located in the Monongahela National Forest. Read More School System to Offer Juniors College Placement TestThe Allegany County Public School System will administer a college placement test to all junior students between the dates of January 23-31, 2012, in an effort to identify students who are eligible for college courses before course selection for their senior years. Read More ARC, Oak Ridge National Lab to Host 2012 Summer Math, Science, Tech CampThe Appalachian Regional Commission and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory will once again host two separate summer institutes for middle and high school students in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in July. Read More |
 David A. Cox, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
We recently had the opportunity to present an appeal to members of the Interagency Committee for School Construction on behalf of our school system, as well as approximately 700 students who attend Allegany High School, for consideration and support of our need to replace the aging facility. We explained that the school was originally constructed in 1925 and has well exceeded its useful life. In 2009, the Board of Education hired an independent educational consultant, Eperitus, to facilitate a utilization study of the secondary schools in the City of Cumberland and the Career Center. A community task force was also assembled to make recommendations regarding the long-range capital improvement priorities for the schools in the study. Their recommendations placed Allegany High School as the highest priority to receive needed capital improvements. In February 2011, the Board of Education took the next step and awarded a contract to Grimm and Parker Architects to conduct a feasibili ...
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