 ACPS Representatives Present Oral History Book to Governor
Allegany County Public School representatives recently presented Governor Martin O’Malley with a copy of the school system’s most recent Oral History project, an 88-page publication entitled Hidden Stories, Discovered Voices: A History of African Americans in Cumberland, Maryland, which was the first of its kind to be a collaborative effort between Historical Research Methods students at both Allegany and Fort Hill High Schools. Read More
Feb 10, 2010
Bel Air Elementary School Spirit Day at Bob Evans
Feb 10, 2010
Braddock Middle School Meeting for 8th Grade Parents
Feb 11, 2010
South Penn S.T.E.P.S. Workshop - Session 4
Feb 12, 2010
Fort Hill High School STARS Recognition Breakfast
Feb 13, 2010
Allegany Sweetheart Dance
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School Board Meeting, Parent Conferences Rescheduled Due to Inclement WeatherDue to the recent inclement weather and predicted storm on Tuesday and Wednesday, the February meeting of the Allegany County Board of Education has been postponed until Tuesday, February 16, 2010. Parent conferences scheduled for Wednesday, February 10, 2010, have been postponed until Tuesday, February 16, 2010 as well. Read More Career Center to Host Open House February 17th Students and faculty in the eighteen career and technical education programs at the Center for Career and Technical Education will celebrate February as National Career and Technical Education Month. Among the special activities scheduled will be an Open House on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, from 6-8 p.m. Read More ACPS Group to be Honored at Reception for Gifted and Talented EducationThree individuals and one class project from the Allegany County Public Schools have been selected to be honored by the Maryland State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education on February 24, 2010, at a reception in Annapolis, Maryland. Read More ACPS 2010-2011 Programs of Study Book Available OnlineThe Allegany County Public School System’s 2010-2011 Programs of Study Book is now available online. Parents can expect to receive a letter from the school system during the week of February 16, 2010, which will also include their student’s course selection sheet. Students will also be given login information so that they have the capability to make schedule selections from home, a public library, or their school’s library. Read More |
 David A. Cox, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
February is a busy time for ACPS. Even though we are just about at our half-year mark for this school year, we are working hard to plan for the 2010-2011 school year. You have heard through multiple media sources that we are planning our budget for next year, as we work with the General Assembly and County Government to secure funding in a difficult economic climate. But we are also working hard to make sure that our instructional program is appropriately challenging and supporting all of our students to achieve to high standards. To that end, we are planning a new middle school schedule for next year that will provide more instructional time and concentration on language arts and mathematics, but still provide our students with a well-rounded program of academics and creative arts. We are also striving to do a better job of challenging and supporting all of our middle and high school students to participate in more rigorous study. In our high school program, we have developed ...
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