05/21/2013 08:46 am
All Allegany County Public Schools are operating on a normal schedule. 




Three ACPS Students Earn Scholarships to Frostburg State University

Three Allegany County Public School students were recently selected as 2013 recipients of the annual Student Salute Program scholarships.  Kaitlyn Wharton of Allegany High School will receive a $5,000 one-year scholarship, to be used for tuition, to Frostburg State University for the 2013-2014 academic year.  Emily Llewellyn and Kennedy Logsdon, both of Mountain Ridge High School, are the second and third place recipients of $500 scholarships to FSU for the upcoming year.           

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May 22, 2013
HSA Biology


May 22, 2013
Allegany High School Senior Dress-Up Day/Luncheon


May 23, 2013
CCTE Certification


May 24, 2013
Last Day for Seniors


May 27, 2013
Schools & Offices Closed - Memorial Day



Superintendent Appoints Three New Leaders for 13-14 School Year
Allegany County Public Schools Superintendent of Schools, Dr. David Cox, announced today the appointment of three new leaders to assume positions within the school system for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. Read More
Last Day of School for ACPS Students Now June 10th
Since the approval of the student make-up day schedule, the school system has incurred two more missed days due to inclement weather. Read More
Banner Year for Mountain Ridge Band
The Mountain Ridge Concert Band, Marching Band, and Jazz Orchestra have all garnered a number of accomplishments this school year. Upcoming concerts are scheduled for May 18-20. Read More
School Board Gets FY2014 Budget Update
School board members received a budget update at their May 14, 2013, work session, and included in this update was information on Maintenance of Effort and the teacher pension shift. Read More
American Field Service Students Honored by School Board
The Allegany County Public School System hosted to five American Field Service students during the 2012-2013 school year, and these five students, along with their host families, were honored at the May meeting of the Board of Education. Read More

School System Hosts 30th Annual Achievement Awards Banquet
 
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 63 high school seniors were honored at the 30th Annual Achievement Awards banquet held at the Allegany County Fairgrounds. The end-of-the-year event recognizes graduating seniors in the Allegany County Public School System who are in the top 12% of their classes in academic excellence, who have made special accomplishments in the arts, and who demonstrate superior leadership qualities. A number of these 63 students have chosen to continue their education locally at either Allegany College of Maryland or Frostburg State University. Sponsors of this year’s event included New Page Corporation, Western Maryland Health System, Allegany County Teachers FCU, Alliant Techsystems, Conxx Communications, and Daly Computers. Members of the banquet planning committee who worked to organize the program were Nil Grove, chairperson; Karen Bundy, Marsha Miller, and Tanya Vargas. Tom Harrison provided the music for the evening’s event, and Oscar’s Restaurant catered the s ...


Schools and offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2013, for Memorial Day.
For information about the ACPS website, contact Mia Cross
108 Washington Street • PO Box 1724 • Cumberland, MD 21501-1724