News Archives-2002-2006

2006   ASD Celebrates Civic Education with Visit by Pennsylvania's First Lady, Judge Marjorie O. Rendell, on December 15 12/15/2006 Aspires Mentoring Program Honors 4 Valley Residents as Mentors of the Year 12/15/2006 ASD Announces Construction Manager and Architect Appointments for   Phase I of Facilities Improvement Plan 11/17/2006 Dieruff High School Graduate Neal Schiff '64 and Special Agent Mike Quirk to Speak on Careers in FBI 10/13/2006 New ASD Cell Phone Policy for Students, Effective Sept. 5, 2006 08/25/2006 ASD Files Formal Complaint Against UGI 08/25/2006 ASD to Hold Kindergarten Registration Days in July 07/13/2006 City of Allentown and ASD Partner for Immunization Blitz for Students-Free of Charge 06/28/2006 ASD Adopts Final Budget for 2006-2007 School Year 6/30/2006 James E. Moniz II Appointed New Principal For Dieruff High School 6/15/2006 Allentown School District's Publications Honored by PA School Board Association 6/12/2006 New Allentown School District Administrators Appointed 6/12/2006 ASD Names New Principal for Midway Manor Early Childhood Center 6/12/2006 Student Success and School Diversity Featured at 2nd Annual Allentown Education Association Showcase (With Parade of Nations) 6/05/2006 Harrison Morton Jazz Ensemble Captures Essence of the Great Improvisers, Gains Following, Holding Fundraiser 4/10/2006 ASD Pushes for Student Registration During Kindergarten Sign Up Days 3/30/2006 ASD Elementary and Middle School Bands to Showcase Talents With Professionals 3/24/2006 Parents as Teachers National Center Honors ASD Parent Educator at International Conference 3/22/2006 American Idol Finalist and Allen Grad, Ian Holmes, to Speak During PSSA School Assembly at Dieruff HS 3/20/2006 Central ES Hurricane Relief Effort Recognized by Lehigh Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross 3/16/2006 ASD Reminds Parents of Absence Policies & Encourages Them to Keep Students in School 3/15/2006 Personal Safety for Children: A Parent's Guide 2/24/2006 Ritter Elementary School Receives "Getting to One" Grant for $50,000 2/20/2006 2005   PA Elected Officials to Tour Community Based Emergency Food Pantry Located at Central Elementary School 12/15/2005 Mosser Elementary Students and Parents to Score Big at Math Workshop 12/5/2005 2004-2005 ASD Dropout Rate Drops 2.3 Percentage Points In One Year to New Low of 8.5 Percent 12/1/2005 WAHS Earns Accreditation by the Middle States Association Commission on Secondary Schools 11/14/2005 WAHS to Welcome Health Care Panel of Professionals as Part of LV Workforce Investment Board Career Awareness Month 11/14/2005 ASD Realigns Personnel to Meet Leadership Needs 11/07/2005 Central ES Holds Veteran's Day Program 11/07/2005 Trexler MS Welcomes Local Children's Author 11/07/2005 ASD Students Invited to Attend Penncord Conference @ Governor's Residence 10/25/2005 Allentown's Mosser Woods Are Haunted, Really! 10/18/2005 ASD Appoints Heather Bennett as Principal of Roosevelt Elem. School 10/14/2005 Dieruff H.S. Students Induction Into the Future Educators of America 10/04/2005 Muhlenberg Elementary School Celebrates Library Renovation 10/03/2005 Harrison Morton MS Hosts Open House and NASA Lift-Off to Learning 09/19/2005 2005 PSSA Results Demonstrate Challenge Ahead 09/20/2005 Ritter Elementary Class Takes Top Honors at Project Citizen National Showcase 09/19/2005 ASD Announces Administrative Appointments for 2005-2006 09/08/2005 ASD Students Receive Awards for Essays & Poems on those Living the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. 06/13/2005 Harrison Morton MS Named One of Fifty NASA "Explorer Schools" in Country 06/03/2005 ASD Students Awarded First Place in Statewide Civic Education Program 05/22/2005 William Allen Construction Company Dedicates Exterior Electronic Sign at Willam Allen H.S. 05/20/2005 Mosser Elementary Students to Celebrate Nature 05/06/2005 William Allen H.S. Students Build Life Experiences Through ABLE Program 05/02/2005 ASD Elementary Students to Exhibit Artistic Talents at the Allentown Public Library, May 2 through May 9 04/25/2005 PPL Corporation to Dedicate Sign to Central Elementary School at Summer Activities Fair 04/23/2005 Famed Jazz Saxaphonist to Rehearse and Perform with Dieruff High School Jazz Band 04/21/2005 ASD Civic Education Program Culminating Events Announced 04/20/2005 Dieruff High School Student Honored for Good Citizenship 04/06/2005 William Allen High School Chorale Takes the Big Apple By Storm 03/30/2005 Trexler Students Shine at Lehigh Valley Science Fair; Winners Advance to Regional Competition 03/30/2005 ASD Students Deliver at Middle School Oratorical Contest 03/12/2005 ASD Civic Education Program to Demonstrate Best Practices at International Conference 02/22/2005 Technology Partners Take ASD Students on an "Out of This World" Experience 02/21/2005 Allen Theater Program Nominated for Performing Arts in ASD; ASD Spring Cultural Calendar 01/26/2005 New Community Based Emergency Food Pantry at Jefferson Elementary School to Open 01/20/2005 ASD Middle School Annual Spelling Bee 01/19/2005 2004   Sheridan ES Celebrates Harry Trexler Day with a New Children's Biography and Meals on Wheels Gift 12/15/2004 ASD Students Travel to D.C. to Take Part in National Civics Conference 12/01/2004 ASD Cancels Classes on Election Day to Encourage Turnout and Manage Voter Traffic 10/26/2004 ASD Teacher, Melissa Marcks, from Ritter Elementary, to Receive U.S. Dept. of Education "American Stars of Teaching" Award 09/20/2004 Look for Revised ASD Code of Conduct During the First Days of School 09/01/2004 2004 PSSA Results Prove It: ASD, Performance-Driven, Student-Focused and Making Gains in Meeting the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Targets of No Child Left Behind 08/24/2004 ASD Students Achieve High Merit In Project Citizen National Finals 08/19/2004 Trexler MS Selected for State-Sponsored "Closing the Gap" Achievement Program 8/10/2004 Jackson Elementary School Teacher Participates in National No Child Left Behind Summit 8/10/2004 ASD Public Communication Efforts Result in State Awards of Excellence for Third Consecutive Year 6/08/2004 2003   Scholar Awards 5/20/2003 2002   Allentown School District PSSA Overview Shows Positive Results for 2002 10/16/2002 ASD Appoints New Principals 8/21/2002 ASD Welcomes New Teachers for Orientation 8/20/2002 ASD Kindergarten and 7th Grade Students Must Meet New Immunization Requirements for 2002-2003 7/23/2002 Allentown School District Appoints New Superintendent 7/11/2002 ASD Summer Enrichment Program Expanded with PA Business Tax Credit Gift by PPL Corp. 7/8/2002 ASD's Public Affairs Efforts Garner State Awards of Excellence 6/26/2002 Allentown SD Reports Progress on Superintendent Search 5/15/2002 Communities in Schools Receives Grant 1/03/2002