Mountain Ridge High School will be open on Sunday, September 23, 2018, from 2-4 p.m. for parents to decorate student lockers for homecoming.
Allegany County Public Schools is once again inviting local vendors to participate in the 4th Annual Employee Health and Vendor Fair scheduled for Wednesday, October 17, 2018, from 2-5 p.m. at the new Allegany High School located at 900 Seton Drive.
Mountain Ridge High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) chapter recently created a special video entitled “Juuls Aren’t Cool,” an educational video for their peers about the dangers of using electronic nicotine vaping devices (popularly known as e-cigarettes/vapes).
During the 2018 Maryland General Assembly Session, a new law was passed which makes changes to statutes currently in effect related to tobacco and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS).
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. David Cox, has announced the appointment of Tracey Leonard as the Interim Assistant Supervisor of Health, Physical Education, Athletics, and Mental Health for the 2018-2019 school year.
Effective September 7, 2018, the Allegany County Public School System will prohibit spectators from bringing large bags or backpacks into Mountain Ridge and Greenway Avenue Stadium events.
The Maryland State Department of Education has awarded grants to five non-profit partnerships and 14 schools/districts in support of developing and expanding Robotics Programs.
Dr. Cox reminds families of students with IEPs or IFSPs of a Back to School Bash; requests vendors for the Employee Health Fair; and reminds those students who received Student Salute applications of the upcoming deadline.
The Board of Education met on September 11, 2018. The next school board meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 24, 2018, at 6 p.m.
The 10th Annual Back to School Convocation was held at the new Allegany High School on Thursday, August 23, 2018, for Allegany and Braddock staff. All other staff members were able to watch via live stream from their home schools.
Congratulations, Mary Davis, cafeteria manager at Fort Hill High School, for being selected as the 2018 You Raise Me Up award winner in the Classified category.
Congratulations, Deb Kolb, Coordinator of the Judy Center, for being selected at the 2018 winner of the You Raise Me Up Award in the Certified category.
ACPS students took the time to welcome staff back for the 2018-2019 school year.
This video highlights ACPS students and programs from the 2017-2018 school year.
The Blue Ribbon Commission hosted a public forum on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, to address the preliminary report and recommended options from Facility Engineering Associates (FEA) regarding redistricting schools.
