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Monday, January 14, 2008

Garrett schools rank remarkably high nationally

Garrett schools rank remarkably

Sarah Moses
Cumberland Times-News

MCHENRY - According to U.S. News and World Report, both Garrett County high schools are among the top in the nation.

“I think it places our schools in a group of select high schools across Maryland and the United States,” Wendell Teets, superintendent of schools, said. “We have excellent staff and students and I am appreciative of the ranking that U.S. News gave.”

The news magazine did a top ranking of 18,790 schools in 40 states across the country. This was the total number of public high schools in each state that had senior year enrollment and sufficient data from the 2005-2006 school year to analyze.

Of these schools, 1,691 were chosen as the top schools in the country and placed into gold, silver, and bronze categories.

Both Northern and Southern Garrett high schools were ranked at the bronze level.

“We at Southern High School,” Tom Woods, principal, said, “obviously, we’re as excited as the school could be, given that there were almost 19,000 schools assessed. There were only 26 ranked in Maryland. It’s a tribute to the students, staff and all families associated with our school. It certainly makes us think all our hard work is being recognized by people throughout the nation.”

The ranking was based upon several categories. The first was college readiness, determining whether students were performing better than the average student in their state. The second showed that the school’s least-advantaged students were performing better than elsewhere in the state. Finally, the schools were judged on their performance on the advanced placement tests.

“I think it’s a tribute to our school system, to the teachers, the students and the parents as well,” Gary Reichenbecher, principal at Northern, said. “For the school to receive the awards we do, it’s a joint accomplishment. I think the main point I’d like to make is that it’s a real honor. We need to share that in the community.”

Reichenbecher said he was notified of his school’s award in December just prior to the Christmas break.

Western Maryland received eight awards, with six in Washington County and the two in Garrett.

“It’s very exciting for Western Maryland and for the two high schools to be recognized in the report,” Jim Raley, school board president, said.

The rankings were released Nov. 29 and are still on the U.S. News Web site at http://www.usnews.com.

Full article courtesy of the Cumberland Times News

Sunday, December 02, 2007

Boy Scouts of America Potomac Council

301-729-1300
http://www.bsa757.org/

Potomac Council
P.O. Box 212
Cumberland, MD 21501-0212
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The Potomac council is an agency of the United Way of the Potomac Highlands, which consists of the United Ways of Allegany and Garrett Counties in Maryland, and Mineral and Hampshire Counties in West Virginia.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Scout Oath Scout Law
On my honor I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake, and morally straight.
A Scout is:
Trustworthy
Loyal
Helpful
Friendly
Courteous
Kind Obedient
Cheerful
Thrifty
Brave
Clean
Reverent
Vision Statement

The Boy Scouts of America will prepare every eligible youth in America to become a responsible, participating citizen and leader who is guided by the Scout Oath and Law.
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Boy Scouts instills life-long values in young people by providing a pro-active year-round program that will develop qualities and habits of good citizenship, establish exemplary character traits, provide positive adult role models, establish self-esteem
and help prevent child and drug abuse.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Burlington United Methodist Family Services

Burlington United Methodist Family Services, Inc.

105 South 2nd Street
P.O. Box 422

Oakland, MD 21550
Telephone: (301) 334-1285
Fax: (301) 334-6352

http://www.bumfs.org/oakland_office.htm

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Burlington United Methodist Family Services is a church-related charitable human services organization whose Vision is to be a Christian-centered leader that creates enriching values for infants, children, youth, and families through positive experiences within a supportive environment; and sharing the love and grace of God.

Burlington’s Christian Mission is to bring growth and wholeness to family life. This is accomplished by providing a variety of caring and supportive residential and community based services to infants, children, youth, and families.
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