 Allegany Holds National Honor Society Induction Ceremony
On Wednesday, October 21, 2009, Allegany High School’s Chapter of the National Honor Society held its annual induction ceremony welcoming twenty-seven new members into the organization. Conducting the school-wide ceremony were Hilary Lyons, President; Amber Beckman, Vice-President; Katlin Joyce, Secretary/Historian; and Christopher Logsdon, Treasurer. Read More
Nov 9, 2009
Allegany County PTA Meeting
Nov 10, 2009
Allegany Academic Endowment Meeting
Nov 10, 2009
Cash Valley Veteran's Day Program
Nov 10, 2009
School Board Meeting
Nov 12, 2009
ACASC Meeting
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Utilization Study Resource Committee Members to be Announced at School Board MeetingEight applicants have been selected to serve on the resource committee formed to work collaboratively with Eperitus, an educational planning committee hired to conduct the Utilization Study of Cumberland Secondary Schools. The names of the selected individuals will be formally announced at the November 10th business meeting of the Board of Education. Read More H1N1 Flu Mist to be Given Prior to Seasonal Flu MistThe Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Allegany County Health Department has determined that elementary students will be provided with the H1N1 Mist in schools in October. The Seasonal Flu Mist will be postponed until December.
Read More Dr. Cox Attends "Superintendents Day in Annapolis"On Tuesday, October 20, 2009, Dr. David Cox, superintendent of schools in Allegany County, attended, along with his twenty-three counterparts in Maryland, the Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland’s second annual “Superintendents Day in Annapolis.” Read More Highlands Environmental Leadership Program Now Accepting ApplicationsThe Highlands Environmental Leadership Program is an environmental education and leadership development program available to high school students who have an avid interest in science and the environment. On Friday, December 11, 2009, through Sunday, December 13, 2009, this program will be offered at New Germany State Park in Garrett County, Maryland. Applications are currently being accepted until December 3, 2009. Read More |
 David A. Cox, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Allegany County Public Schools, in partnership with the Allegany County Health Department, have been working to provide and plan measures to address and minimize the current and projected health threat to our students, staff, families, and community members from H1N1 influenza. H1N1 is contracted in the same manner as the seasonal flu. To minimize the chances of contracting any form of the flu, frequent hand washing and sanitizing is the best defense. I encourage parents to take the opportunity to practice these health-promoting activities with their children. All of our schools are equipped with touch-less hand sanitizing stations, hands-free paper towel dispensers, anti-bacterial foam soap for hand washing, and individual bottles of alcohol-based hand sanitizers for supervised use in classrooms. In the event of an outbreak, a disinfectant fog will be used for sanitizing classrooms. Our health department has also scheduled the administration of the H1N1 Flu Mist vaccine for el ...
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