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Altoona Area High School history teacher Jim Lowe recently was named as the 2020 Pennsylvania History Teacher of the Year by The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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AASD Students attending GACTC: please complete the form (linked to the title above) as referenced in the letter that was sent to you, indicating the need to transport a student to the Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center as a result of construction delays at the Altoona Area High School.
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Athletic screenings will be held for Altoona Area Junior High School student athletes who wish to play fall interscholastic sports. Screenings are scheduled by sport and due to current COVID-19 restrictions, student-athletes are asked to only attend the session they are scheduled to attend.
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Kindergarten Registration will be held for all children who are 5 years old on or before September 1, 2020. Don't delay ... school starts soon!
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Parents are reminded to update their contact preferences in the Skylert Emergency Notification System. Emergency messages as well as snow delays and cancellations will be sent out through the Skylert system.
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The Altoona Area School District Board of Directors’ Board meeting on Monday, August 17, 2020 will now be held via Zoom and streamed live on AltoonaSD YouTube channel, due to the Governor’s restrictions. Both meetings still begin at 7pm.
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Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, the Altoona Cyber Academy will expand to include elementary making the program now a comprehensive K-12 program. Elementary parents interested in learning more should contact Rich Adams at 814-946-8388.
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The Altoona Area School District currently utilizes a FastTrack online application system in order to apply for a position with the District.
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If you are interested in applying for a work permit, please complete the application and e-mail, along with a copy of the student’s birth certificate, to Kara Shaffer at kshaffer@aasdcat.com.

You will then be contacted to set up a time to obtain the child’s signature.
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Emily Latten and Wesley Lane were selected for the National Association for Music Education All National-Mixed Choir.
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