District News

Senior Awards Night May 2024

07/24/2024

Several Alleghany High School Seniors received awards for their achievement and academic excellence.

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AHPS Makes Positive Strides in Curbing Chronic Absenteeism

07/22/2024

The Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Division has made positive strides in addressing the number of students chronically absent from school.

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AHPS Adjusts Bell Times at Schools to Improve Bus Transportation

07/17/2024

AHPS has changed the start and end times at CES and SES for the next school year which starts Aug. 14 for students. The change is being made to improve bus routes and reduce the number of cancellations due to driver shortages.

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Kevin Linhares Named Director of Maintenance & Transportation

07/17/2024

The Alleghany Highlands School Board has appointed Kevin Linhares as director of maintenance and transportation.

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Littleton, Franson Appointed to Lead AHPS Board

07/16/2024

John Littleton was appointed as chair of the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Division Board on Monday, and Gerald Franson was named vice chair.

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AHPS Principal In U.Va. Program That Identifies High-Impact Leaders

07/10/2024

Jeter-Watson Elementary School Principal Cynthia Morgan and other Virginia school administrators with high potential to grow as leaders are participating in a leadership development program through the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development.

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AHPS Students Will Again Have Free Access to Healthy School Meals

07/02/2024

All students enrolled in Alleghany Highlands Public Schools in the 2024-2025 school year will receive a nutritious breakfast and lunch free of charge under the federal Community Eligibility Provision.

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AHPS Teachers Devote Time to Training During Summer

07/01/2024

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Division teachers have been participating in important training since school ended in early June.

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AHPS Announces July Fourth Week Schedule Changes

06/27/2024

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools has announced schedule changes for the week of July 1 due to the Fourth of July holiday.

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AHPS School Board Moves Reorganization Meeting Date to July 15

06/26/2024

The Alleghany Highlands School Board has changed the date for its annual close out and reorganizational meeting.

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AHPS Statement on Passing of CMS Student

06/26/2024

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Jackson River Technical Center Lauds Welding Class of 2024

06/25/2024

Jackson River Technical Center’s Welding Class of 2024 had a very successful two and a half years while attending JRTC. While many of the students have moved on to the workforce and college, we wanted to take the time to recognize them and their accomplishments.

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Community Can Help AHPS Meet Student School Supply Needs

06/24/2024

While Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Division teachers and students enjoy their summer break, planning for the 2024-2025 school year is continuing. The planning includes compiling lists of school supplies students may need for the coming school year.

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AHPS Summer School Information

06/14/2024

The Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Division will hold summer remediation (summer school) for students in grades K-12 from June 17 – July 18, 2024, Monday through Thursday with the exceptions as follows.

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Adaptive Music Gives AHS Students a Fun Way to Boost Learning

06/14/2024

As an example of Alleghany Highlands Public Schools’ goal of expanding student opportunities, Alleghany High School has added an adaptive music course to its curriculum.

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AHS Student Leader Learns Valuable Skills at HOBY Seminar

06/10/2024

Joowon Chung of Clifton Forge served as Alleghany High School’s representative at a recent Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Seminar in Harrisonburg.

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AHPS Honors Retirees

06/04/2024

AHPS Retires Honored on May 30.

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AHPS Special Education Director Receives Statewide Honor

06/04/2024

Dr. Jason Conaway, director of special education for Alleghany Highlands Public Schools, has received the statewide Mary Lou Wall Award from the Virginia Council of Administrators of Special Education (VCASE).

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AHPS Again Providing Free Summer Meals to Children

05/31/2024

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools will provide free meals to children during the months of June and July at designated locations in the Alleghany Highlands.

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Coach Gives Callaghan Students Good Pep Talk on Life Lessons

05/28/2024

Students at Callaghan Elementary School recently heard some important life sessions during a recent talk from the head football coach at Bassett High School.

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Alleghany Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian for Class of 2024

05/21/2024

Riley Spangler and Victoria Critzer are best friends, and they will soon walk across the stage as the valedictorian and salutatorian of the Alleghany High School Class of 2024.

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AHPS Conducting Important Survey on Student Attendance

05/21/2024

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools is surveying parents and guardians about school attendance practices.

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AHS Senior Hayli Givens Mixes Poetry with Career Ambitions

05/21/2024

Hayli Givens is an honor graduate in the Alleghany High School Class of 2024. She graduated earlier this month from Mountain Gateway Community College. She plans to become a forensic psychologist. And she is a poet laureate.

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Alleghany Junior Recognized for Heroic Life-Saving Measure

05/16/2024

An Alleghany High School junior is being hailed a hero after jumping into action to save a choking student.

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Initial Class of Seven Inducted Into AHPS Employee Hall of Fame

05/13/2024

Seven individuals are in the inaugural class of inductees into the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Division Employee Hall of Fame.

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Grant Will Help Support AHPS Summer Food Service Program

05/13/2024

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools has received a $4,600 grant that will help ensure that all children in the Highlands will remain nourished and healthy this summer.

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Two AHPS Students Stand Out in VSBA Regional Art Contest

05/10/2024

Works by two Alleghany Highlands Public Schools students placed in this year’s Virginia School Association Blue Ridge Regional Art Contest.

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AHS Senior Class Raises $4,900 for 2024 Give Local Campaign

05/03/2024

Graduating seniors at Alleghany High School are giving back to their community by raising $4,900 for the Give Local Alleghany Highlands campaign.

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AHPS Success Stories Highlighted in VSBA Showcase Directory

05/02/2024

Two programs in Alleghany Highlands Public Schools are featured in the Virginia’s School Board Association’s Showcases for Success directory. The directory highlights successful K-12 programs in Virginia’s public schools.

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AHPS Bus Driver Crowned Champion

05/01/2024

LOW MOOR — Frankie Ratliff is the Alleghany Highlands Public School Division’s Bus Road-E-O champion for 2024. Ratliff, a veteran bus driver, has worked for the local school divisions for more than six years.

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Paige Harris to Serve as AHS Hugh O’Brien Youth Ambassador

04/26/2024

Alleghany High School sophomore Paige Harris has been selected as this year’s Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Ambassador.

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JRTC Culinary Students, Staff Visited by World Famous Chef

04/25/2024

World-renowned chef Dan Giusti recently visited students, staff, and board members from Alleghany Highlands Public Schools.

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AHS Student Receives Unique Opportunity to Study Oncology

04/25/2024

LOW MOOR — Alleghany High School sophomore Taylor Jenkins has been selected to participate in a unique summer program that gives students an opportunity to explore careers in oncology, a branch of medicine that specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer.

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AHPS Still Seeking Students for VPI/Pre-Kindergarten Program

04/17/2024

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools is still enrolling students for its PreK/Virginia Preschool Initiative program for eligible four-year olds.

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AHPS Kindergarten Assessments Will Help ‘Jumpstart’ Students

04/12/2024

When enrolling AHPS kindergarten students arrive for further assessment on dates April 15-17, family members will be provided with an opportunity to learn about ways to support them as they prepare to enter school.

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AHPS to Release Students Early Monday, April 8 for Eclipse

04/05/2024

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools will release students from school three hours early on Monday, April 8, to avoid timing difficulties that might occur with a solar eclipse that will happen during the afternoon.

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Team of JRTC Students to Compete in National Tournament

04/04/2024

Four Jackson River Technical Center students have earned the opportunity to compete as a team in the National Anatomage Tournament set to take place at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on June 1.

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AHS Reopens; Plumbing Issues Still Being Monitored By AHPS

03/25/2024

Alleghany High School opened on schedule Monday, March 25, after being closed on March 22 because of a recurring plumbing problem that has been technically difficult for maintenance workers to diagnose.

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AHPS Partnering With Law Enforcement to Stress Online Safety

03/21/2024

LOW MOOR — To address the perils of social media and technology that confront youth both in and outside of schools, Alleghany Highlands Public Schools is partnering with law enforcement agencies to stress the importance of online safety to students in middle school and high school.

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AHS Graduation Scheduled For Casey Field, June 1

03/20/2024

LOW MOOR — Alleghany High School will hold its 2024 Commencement Exercises on Saturday, June 1, at Casey Field in Covington. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m.

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AHS Student Learns From Internationally-Acclaimed Guitarist

03/15/2024

How many high school students get an opportunity to receive a one-on-one lesson from an internationally-acclaimed classical guitarist?

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AHS, JRTC, CMS, CLASS Reopening March 15th, 2024

03/14/2024

Alleghany High School, Jackson River Technical Center, Covington Middle School, and Clifton Academy will reopen Friday, March 15, after being closed for two days due to a plumbing issue at AHS.

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Plumbing Issue Prompts School Closures on Thursday, March 14

03/13/2024

Due to a plumbing issue, Alleghany High School, Covington Middle School, Jackson River Technical Center and Clifton Academy will be closed on Thursday, March 14.

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AHPS Spring 2024 Division Spelling Bee Contestants and Winner

02/23/2024

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Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Closed Friday, Feb. 23, Monday, Feb. 26

02/20/2024

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools will be closed on Friday, Feb. 23, and Monday, Feb. 26.

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Kim Halterman Honored As Regional Superintendent of the Year

02/20/2024

Kim Halterman, superintendent of Alleghany Highlands Public Schools, has been selected as regional superintendent of the year for a part of Virginia that includes the Highlands.

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Alleghany High School senior Grayson Siers is a welding student at Jackson River Technical Center. Welding is among numerous Career and Technical Education programs that help prepare AHPS students for the future. (AHPS Photo)

JRTC to Host Open House for Highlands Community on March 1

02/20/2024

The month of February is nationally and locally recognized as Career and Technical Education month and this year, Jackson River Technical Center is celebrating its 50th year in serving the Alleghany Highlands as a hub of workforce training education within the public schools and adult sectors.

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Members of the Whitehead family present the Gary “Boo Boo” Whitehead Memorial Scholarship to Isaiah Hubble in 2023

‘Scholarship Season’ Is Community Effort to Support AHS Seniors

02/06/2024

“Scholarship Season” is in full swing for the Alleghany High School administration and guidance staff as they work to provide financial assistance to graduating seniors who plan to further their education.

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Opportunities to Help Bus Driver Shortage

01/31/2024

Do you know what is involved when Alleghany Highlands Public Schools staff cancel a bus route on a given school day?

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AHPS Now Offering Online Tutoring Service to Boost Learning

01/24/2024

In a move designed to assist students and accelerate learning, the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Division is now offering Varsity Tutors for Schools.

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AHS senior Riley Spangler (right) has been named one of 11 recipients of the prestigious Harry F. Byrd Jr. Leadership Award. This photo was taken at a Jackson River Governor’s School awards ceremony last year. At left is Teresa Ellison of the governor’s school board and Eddie Graham, executive director of the governor’s school. Riley is an honor roll student at Alleghany High School and Mountain Gateway Community College. (AHPS Photo)

AHS Senior to Receive Prestigious Harry Byrd Jr. Leadership Award

01/19/2024

An Alleghany High School senior is one of the recipients of the statewide Harry F. Byrd Jr. Leadership Award for 2023-24.

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Alleghany High School freshman Elijah Halterman (left) is serving as a Page in the Virginia House of Delegates during the 2024 General Assembly session. Halterman is working with Del. Terry Austin (right) and other lawmakers to experience Virginia’s legislative process firsthand. (Photo courtesy of Del. Terry Austin)

AHS Freshman Learning Virginia Legislative Process Firsthand

01/16/2024

An Alleghany High School student has been selected as a Virginia General Assembly House of Delegates Page. Ninth grader Elijah Halterman was chosen for the program and he is attending the General Assembly session in Richmond this winter.

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Covington Middle Receiving Security Upgrades under State Grant

01/08/2024

The Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Division has been awarded a grant to enhance safety and security features at Covington Middle School.

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Sharon Elementary School Feted in Style over U.S. News Ranking

12/21/2023

A grand celebration was held at Sharon Elementary School on the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 20, in recognition of the school being named one of the top 100 elementary schools in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report.

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Braylee Boggs Wins First AHPS Holiday Card Design Contest

12/21/2023

Braylee Boggs, a second grader at Callaghan Elementary School, has been named the winner of the first ever Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Holiday Card Design Contest.

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Culinary Students’ Gingerbread Designs Are ‘Uniquely Alleghany’

12/13/2023

Unique gingerbread designs by Jackson River Technical Center culinary students are on display at the Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center in Clifton Forge.

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AHPS Receives Grant to Boost Breakfast Participation at AHS

12/07/2023

The Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Division has received a $13,400 grant from No Kid Hungry to help increase student breakfast participation at Alleghany High School.

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U.S. News Ranks Sharon among State’s Best Elementary Schools

11/29/2023

Sharon Elementary School is listed as one of the best elementary schools in Virginia in rankings recently released by U.S. News & World Reports.

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Grant To Enhance Agriculture in Classroom at JWES

11/21/2023

Jeter-Watson Elementary School has been awarded a $500 grant to help students better understand agriculture.

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AHPS Creates Friendly Rivalries to Boost Attendance

11/07/2023

LOW MOOR — As part of its ongoing efforts to address chronic absenteeism, Alleghany Highlands Public School has launched a friendly competition among schools.

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Students at Mountain View Elementary School receive tutoring to boost learning. Alleghany Highlands Public Schools will use special funding from the state to provide students with even more tutoring as part of an effort to address learning loss from the COVID-19 pandemic. (AHPS Photo)

AHPS ‘All In’ On State Plan to Boost Learning and Attendance

10/30/2023

Like school divisions around the state, Alleghany Highlands Public Schools is developing and implementing an ALL In Virginia Plan.

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Callaghan Students Combine to Write Halloween Thriller

10/27/2023

Students at Callaghan Elementary School pulled off a unique feat by completing a schoolwide writing project.

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Statement On CMS Incident

10/16/2023

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools have returned to normal operations after a lockdown was initiated at Covington Middle School earlier today. All other schools were under shelter in place as an added precaution to ensure student and staff safety.

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AHPS Band Trailer Reflect Community Spirit

09/28/2023

LOW MOOR — A spiffy trailer being used by the Alleghany High School Band is proof that the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Division is helping put unity in the community.

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Two AHPS Teachers Earn Recognition from School Group

09/26/2023

High expectations and a love for students have helped two Alleghany Highlands Public Schools teachers achieve recognition from a group of public school divisions in Virginia.

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CMS Changes Schedule Format to Improve Student Instruction

09/18/2023

LOW MOOR — With a goal of providing students with a more continuous level of instruction, Covington Middle School will be implementing a new scheduling format.

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Teacher Has Important Role In Evaluating VA SOL Tests

09/05/2023

LOW MOOR — Jeter-Watson Elementary School teacher Hannah Gibson recently wrapped up work on a committee that plays an important role in evaluating and refining the Virginia Standards of Learning assessments.

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AHPS is a CEP Division for the 2023-2024 School Year

08/23/2023

All students in AHPS can continue to receive a breakfast and lunch free of charge under the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

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School Bus Routes and Schedules 2023-2024

08/19/2023

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools - Bus Routes for the 2023-2024 School Year.

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Statement on the Passing of Officer J.B. Broughman

08/07/2023

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Alleghany Cougars Team Store Launches

03/10/2023

The Alleghany Highlands Public School Division’s athletic department has teamed with its official outfitter, BSN Sports, to launch an exclusive online store featuring Alleghany Cougars apparel and merchandise.

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