As principal, Dr. Timothy Wagner has often been called upon to talk with community members, prospective families, educational leaders, and other groups about what makes Upper St. Clair High School
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Hollidaysburg Area High School graduate Abby Dell is greeted during the Class of 2020 graduation ceremonies. School districts are making plans about how to hold end-of-year events as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
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As spring approaches, the time of year when high school seniors wrap up their year in celebration with prom and graduation nears.
Some local school district officials have prepared to host these end-of-year events on schedule, though precautions will be in place due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
For Altoona Area High School, “plans are underway” for prom, according to district Community Relations Director Paula Foreman. The high school’s outdoor graduation is scheduled for June 11 at Mansion Park Stadium. Foreman said the district will follow guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “the same as we continue to do for current activities and events.”
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Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School students will return to classrooms today after two days of virtual learning because of a shortage of teachers.
Fourteen employees were quarantined because they had come into contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.
Superintendent Robert Gildea announced the staff exposure in a letter to parents Saturday, stating that “COVID continues to be among us.”
In the letter, Gildea expressed his frustration with the high school’s ongoing difficulties as a result of COVID-19.
“It has become impossible to provide adequate supervision of our students, let alone maintain effective instruction,” Gildea said. The recent staff shortage marked the second roadblock for the high school since students returned Jan. 19.