Abington School District

Overlook students participated in a service project through their Explorations Classes, learning about food insecurity, food banks and pantries, and advocacy for those in need. Each student filled a "Belly Bag" to be distributed by The Giving Tree to area food pantries. #ASDProud #ASDServiceLearning

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Overlook students sit at a table and make cards for those in need

A Service Learning table with bins full of Belly Bags for those in need

Overlook students pose as a class with the Belly Bags they filled with donated items for the needy

Overlook students move through a line of food items, filling their Belly Bags for those in need

A book titled "Jose Feeds the World" and other literature about serving those in need

Overlook students sit at a table making cards for the Belly Bags they filled for those in need

Congratulations to all of our athletes who competed at today's annual Elementary Track Meet at Schwarzman Stadium! This event serves as another opportunity for our 4th and 5th graders to gather with their peers from the other elementary schools before they transition to the Middle School, all while engaging in a day of friendly competition.

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Rydal students high-five while waiting for their race

A Copper Beech student competes in the standing long jump

Dr. Fecher with the elementary principals

A Highland student competes in the softball throw

Dr. Jordan with his Willow Hill track athletes

Roslyn students are the first to pass the baton

During Tuesday's Professional Development Day, teachers at both the Middle School and Senior High collaborated to further develop Abington School District's Portrait of a Graduate, including how the skills and attributes will be infused into the curriculum for grades 6-12. The groups also rotated through a session on cultural proficiency.

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AMS staff discuss Portrait of a Graduate

Senior High staff discuss Portrait of a Graduate

Ms. Laura Enama discusses with the high school about Portrait of a Graduate

Middle School staff discuss Portrait of a Graduate

Dr. Lesesne leads a cultural proficiency discussion

Congratulations to our Abington Senior High School School Marching Band, who competed at the state championships last weekend and swept the caption awards for their class! As PA State Champs, Class IV/A, Abington scored 88.80, earning Best Music, Best Visual, Best Color Guard, Best Percussion and Best Overall Effect! #ASDProud #AwardsofASD #ArtsinASD

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Band group photo from the state championships

UPDATE: Unfortunately, due to limited registrations, it is necessary to postpone this event to a future date.

REMINDER: Just over a week until the Mental Health & Wellness 101 event, organized by the Abington Community Taskforce (ACT), CAPT and Penn State Abington. RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqPg2lAMD19PJWPiCE1l9ZZxI3jZT0gi_viXRUfllTYwEBmw/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawN3RB1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE3anQxZmhzVURubm5DUHFhAR5Kd64VzEoa9UyMcSZMUIhpwG5H_D_sefxAbaFVDzl29t6xzjDa5Zv5hYenZQ_aem_XnMxE58miyjuPn0o9iM8wQ

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Mental Health & Wellness 101: Supporting Youth and Young Adults - Nov. 13 from 6:30-8:30 pm at Penn State Abington. See caption for more details.

Thank you to Fred Beans Mazda for hosting a test drive fundraising event after yesterday's faculty meeting, which raised $5,000 for the Abington Senior High School Athletics Department as part of the "Be Moved Drive Program". Read more here: https://glensidelocal.com/local-mazda-dealerships-be-moved-drive-program-raises-5k-for-abington-athletes/

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Teachers and staff get ready to test drive the Mazda vehicles

REMINDER: Schools across the district began collecting for their food drives yesterday, and if your polling place is one of our buildings, you can drop off items when you go to vote today, too! #ASDProud

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food drive collection box with cereal inside

Students and staff got in the spooky season spirit today! #ASDProud

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AMS Guidance in 101 Dalmatian themed costumes

ASHS student in fantasy inspired costume

This week, secondary schools participated in Red Ribbon Week, a nationally recognized initiative promoting the choice to live a drug- and alcohol-free life. This year’s theme is “Life is a Puzzle, Solve It Drug Free.” Activities began on Monday, with students encouraged to wear red to demonstrate their commitment to making healthy choices and valuing their wellbeing, community, and future. Throughout the week, daily announcements at both secondary buildings highlighted the purpose of Red Ribbon Week, and included strategies for maintaining a safe, healthy, and drug-free lifestyle.

At the Middle School, the celebration included themed spirit days and a special Advisory activity in which students discussed their reasons for remaining drug-free. Featured spirit days included Twin Day and Color Your Life Drug Free Day.

At the Senior High, the AEVIDUM Club planted red tulip bulbs on campus during Lunch & Learn.

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Yesterday, students in the ACTIVE Academy at Abington Senior High participated in community-based instruction (CBI) at Painting with a Twist in Jenkintown. #ASDProud #ACTIVEAcademy

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ACTIVE students at Painting with a Twist

Special thanks to the representatives who attended our Union & Trades Career Chatter this week at Abington Senior High School. Students gained valuable insight into career opportunities and benefits offered within trade unions. #ASDProud #ASDPathways

9 days ago, Abington School District

A union representative stands and speaks to ASHS students, in front of a seated row of representatives.

Students are gathered around a table with literature, listening to a representative answering questions

ASHS students listed attentively to union speakers

A union rep stands in the row of reps and speaks to students

Students gather around a table of literature and listed to a union rep speak

A union rep points to the ceiling while answering a question about his trade for a student

A female union rep speaks to a female student, holding literature

A union rep speaks to students who are gathered around his table of literature

A union rep and students listen to another rep speaking, with literature on table before them

A union rep speaks to a student holding literature

Overlook's annual Reading Night, sponsored by Title I, featured stories about bear characters this year. Students listened to read-alouds, shopped the Book Fair, and enjoyed a Walnut Street Theatre production, “Bears Tonight.” It was a fun-filled evening for all! #ASDProud

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Actors perform on the stage of a Walnut Street Theatre production for students

Families gather in Overlook Elementary library for Reading Night

Teachers read to students sitting on the floor, for Overlook's Reading Night

A teacher reads to students who are sitting on a carpet before her

Teachers read to students who are sitting on a carpet in front of them

Today was the first meeting of the school year for the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council, in which two representatives from each school routinely meet with Dr. Fecher and Dr. Melchor to share their thoughts and experiences from across the district. Dr. Fecher also gave the students an assignment to go to their peers and ask for any feedback that should be brought to the next council meeting. #ASDProud

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Students discuss and share feedback with Dr. Fecher and Dr. Melchor

Dr. Fecher discusses the group’s assignment.

In observance of National School Bus Safety Week, Dr. Fecher visited the Abington School District bus garage yesterday to recognize the efforts of the Transportation Department in keeping our students safe as they travel to and from school each day. #ASDProud #OneASD #SafetyFirstinASD

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Dr. Fecher with the Transportation Department in front of an ASD school bus

Dr. Fecher and Transportation Department staff

Dr. Fecher recognizes the work of bus drivers at a gathering at the bus garage

Ms. Oldham's first grade class celebrated Unity Day with a very special Mystery Reader! Dr. Fecher read the story, "I am We: A Book of Community", and discussed the importance of uniting together against bullying. "Connected is what we are: part of a worldwide community, diverse and magnificent, kind and accepting, supportive and present. All of us important, none of us alone." #ASDProud #ASDReads

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Dr. Fecher sits in front of classroom holding the book "I am We: A Book of Community" with the class of first graders standaround him

Dr. Fecher sits in a chair speaking to students, some of whom have raised hands, with a screen reading "WElcome Dr. Fecher!" behind him

Dr. Fecher sits in the front of the classroom reading to students, who sit on a carpet before him, listening

Mrs. Oldham sits and poses with her students in front of her classroom

Students sit on a rug and listen to Dr. Fecher read

Mrs. Oldham sits on the floor next to 2 students, one of whom is looking at a book

Thank you to the members of our school community who joined our Abington Senior High School students at their annual Trunk or Treat event on Friday! #ASDProud

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ASHS students interact with the younger Trunk-or-Treaters

Dr. Fecher reaches for candy from a table with a student's head in the center

Asian Student Association Trunk or Treat Display

French Club students standing at Trunk or Treat in costume and holding candy to be distributed to attendees

Jewish Student Union Trunk or Treat Display

Copper Beech Elementary kindergarteners learned about fire prevention during a visit from Weldon Fire Company, while Overlook students enjoyed a demonstration by the Abington Fire Company, both in recognition of Fire Prevention Month. #ASDProud #SafetyFirstinASD

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Principal Stokes wears a fireman's hat while looking out the window of the Weldon fire truck, with kindergarteners posing happily in the foreground

Overlook kindergarteners pose with their teacher, firefighters and Principal Boyd in front of the fire truck

Copper Beech kindergarteners pose as a group in front of the "Heavy Rescue Weldon Fire Company" truck

A firefighter in full umiform gives high fives to kindergarteners sitting on the sidewalk

Assistant Principal Doctor sits in the drivers seeat and look out the window of the Weldon fire truck

Overlook kindergarteners gather around a firefighter demonstrating what types of hoses are on their fire truck

Copper Beech kindergarteners excitedly sit in the Weldon fire truck

Overlook kindergarteners sit on the sidewalk and watch the firefighters' presentation

A firefighter stands in from of Weldon ire truck, speaking to kindergarteners at Copper Beech Elementary

Firefighters stand with hands raised in the air, along with kindergarteners sitting on the sidewalk during a discussion of fire safety

We are #ASDProud to be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Abington Senior High #ACTIVEAcademy this school year! Read more about how the program has evolved over the years in Glenside Local.
https://glensidelocal.com/meet-the-creators-of-abington-high-schools-a-c-t-i-v-e-academy-a-community-centered-program-which-serves-students-with-special-needs-as-they-transition-into-adulthood/

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ACTIVE Academy students are recognized at the annual Thank You Breakfast in 2019.

ASHS students in Mr. Wiley's physics classes participated in a constant acceleration lab today. #ASDAcademics #4CsofASD

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Students conducting acceleration experiments

Thank you to the members of our school community who joined us yesterday for the first meeting of the year of the Committee on Positive Climate and Culture, which is led by the Student Services Department.

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