Cumberland Times-News

Mineral bond passage would maintain community schools
For years, students at Burlington Primary School have had physical education, music and art classes in the same small classroom area in which they eat lunch. Yes, the teachers have made it work but it has been totally inadequate.
Parent attends Mineral student behaviors event
An obviously disheartened group of educators vowed not to give up on the children of Mineral County Wednesday, as they faced an almost empty room at Keyser High School.
Nature's Classroom
From left: Darrell Spence teaches about soil as he inspects the forest floor for living and non-living things with fifth-graders Chelsea Howe from George's Creek Elementary and Kyliegh Whiteman from Westernport Elementary Tuesday afternoon.
ACM President Retiring
Don Alexander has seen a multitude of changes during his 28 years as president of Allegany College of Maryland. When Alexander became president in 1980, ACM was a community college with 1,853 students and an operating budget of $3.8 million.
Retiring chief spent nine years at college before taking top post
Don Alexander, who will retire next month, is Allegany College of Maryland's third president. Before becoming president in 1980, Alexander spent five years as the dean of instructional affairs and four years as the director of institutional research and development.
19th Annual Envirothon
Showcasing their environmental science knowledge in the great outdoors was great fun for teams of enthusiastic high school students.
Bond Meeting A Bust
The first of two community meetings scheduled by the Mineral County Board of Education to answer the scores of questions that seemed to be swirling around the county in regard to the upcoming $15.8 million bond issue was a bust.
Elementary Excellence
Spirits were high at Cresaptown Elementary Monday afternoon during the Blue Ribbon ceremony attended by State Superintendent of Schools Nancy Grasmick.
New Alco Web Site
The Allegany High School Web page team has been working hard all year to establish a school Web site that is user-friendly, visually appealing and up-to-date.
Northern, Southern granted funding for stadium additions
Northern and Southern Garrett high schools will soon see new additions to their athletic fields as improvements for both schools were approved by the Maryland Board of Public Works.
Flower power
Students from South Penn, Northeast, West Side and John Humbird Elementary schools participate in the 21st Century after-school program
University student opening doors of technology to Frostburg seniors
Frostburg State University student Nick Arnone has opened the doors of technology for a group of senior citizens at Frostburg Heights Apartments.
Environmental Future?
From left: Holly Kyle, J.B. and Donna Churchill and William Doty listen to Frostburg State University wildlife and fisheries seniors and water chemistry lab employees Dave Kazyak and Mandy Weston describe the potential future affects of global warming on streams recently during an open house at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Appalachian Laboratory in Frostburg.
BOE purposely delayed redistricting review
A staff report on school redistricting has been ready to be reviewed by the Allegany County Board of Education for three months. Superintendent Bill AuMiller said he was told in January that board members didn't want to discuss the issue in February.
Mineral schools don't meet W.Va. space requirements
Based on West Virginia School Building Authority guidelines revised in June 2007, only three schools in Mineral County have enough space for their current student populations.
Resident wants answers to questions about school system
A Mineral County resident, who said she cannot get any answers to her questions from anyone in the school system, confronted the Mineral County Board of Education and Superintendent Skip Hackworth Tuesday on several issues.
Mount Savage School lists honor students for third period
Mount Savage School's principal, Gary Llewellyn, has announced the school's honor roll recipients for the third marking period of the current school year.
D.A.R.E. Graduates
Bishop Walsh School seventh-grade D.A.R.E. Program graduates display their anti-alcohol, drug and tobacco public service announcements.
Arts in the Schools Week
Cash Valley Elementary School fourth-graders Sabrina Wolf and Keyanna Younger practice printmaking as part of the Arts in the Schools Week.

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