Start with Hello Week starts today in schools across the District! At AMS, students were welcomed to the building with a special performance from M4, while at Roslyn Elementary, students were greeted by the Abington Police. The aim of Start with Hello Week is to grow an empathetic and inclusive community to help students and their peers feel more connected. It also ties to this month's Abington Pledge of Character theme of "Inclusion". #ASDProud #AbingtonPledgeofCharacter
Did you know? Highland Elementary is celebrating its 100th anniversary this school year! The PTO is organizing a celebratory event on Saturday, Oct. 14th for the present and past Highland school community. More info: https://m.facebook.com/events/561947112686695?mibextid=Z0UBBX
Congratulations to Rydal Elementary students, Etta Permut and Sadie Feeney (pictured), who were honored at the Sept. 12th Board Meeting for being recognized in the 2023 National Data Visualization Poster Competition, sponsored by the American Statistical Association. Etta won an honorable mention, while Sadie won 2nd place in the K-3 grade band. #ASDProud #AwardsofASD
Roslyn Elementary students and staff must have brought some good luck to The Birds during their Eagles Spirit Day yesterday! #ASDProud
Abington School District is hiring! Visit our website for a full list of open positions, including Principal of ASHS, Property Services Coordinator, administrative assistants, plumbers, tech analysts, aides and paraprofessionals: https://tinyurl.com/2p8ud2wd #ASDProud #OneASD
Mental health and bullying prevention expert, Tom Thelen, spoke with grades 6-7 and 9-10 today. He will have a program for all parents and guardians tonight at 7pm at ASHS. Watch live on our YouTube channel, or the recording through Sept. 29.
If you're cheering on the @philadelphiaeagles at the Linc tonight, be sure to also give a shout for Abington Middle School student, Louigi Joseph, who is an Eagles ambassador with @childrensphila! Go Birds! #ASDProud
Congratulations to School Director, Mr. Daniel Kaye, who was recognized at last night's meeting by the The Pennsylvania School Boards Association as part of their Honor Roll of School Board Service. Mr. Kaye has served on the Board for 12 years. #ASDProud #AwardsofASD
Please be advised that our bullying prevention guest speaker for Thursday, September 14th, Tom Thelen, is being rescheduled to 7-8 p.m. in the ASHS auditorium. The program will also be streamed live on our Abington School District YouTube channel.
We remember and honor the victims and survivors of September 11th.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table today at the Willow Grove NAACP Unity Day! #OneASD #ASDProud
That concludes the first week of the 2023-2024 school year! Thank you to our dedicated student volunteers, teachers and staff for embodying our back-to-school theme all week long: "One Mission. One Vision. One ASD." #ASDProud #back2schoolASD #oneASD
One final #SummerinASD roundup! We loved seeing our students' activities and adventures all summer long.
- Darien (ASHS 12th) and Reagan (AMS 8th) ended Summer 2023 with a trip to Seattle to attend Nintendo Live 2023.
- Kaylin Zimmermann (7th, AMS) and Charlotte Wiser (5th, Willow Hill) wrapped up their Ocean City vacation with a visit to the Cape May Zoo.
- Layla Singleton (12th grade, ASHS) & Zayne Singleton-Brooks (5th grade, Overlook) closed out their last weekend of the summer at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire cheering on the knights at the Ultimate Joust, and enjoying song & dance at the Finale Pub Sing.
- Skylar Leaks (4th Grade, Willow Hill Elementary) tried lobster for the first time while vacationing in the New England region this summer.
This summer, Creative Studies teacher Kristine Barnes and AMS teacher Michael Carroll attended the Keystones Technology Innovator (KTI) Summit, a week-long hands-on professional development event designed to enrich skills to enhance innovation in the classroom. #SummerinASD
It might be September, but it still feels like #SummerinASD! Morgan Culver (12th Grade Senior) attended her very first concert over the summer - Beyoncé!
Last week, over 115 Juniors and Seniors in the Link Crew reported to school to train and prepare for the Class of 2027 orientation, which occurred yesterday. They played games, created name tags for their small group of 9th graders, and brainstormed best strategies to make the newest class feel part of the ASHS community! #OneASD #ASDProud #Back2SchoolASD
First day of school for 2023-2024 is in the books! Tomorrow, we welcome back our students in grades 7-8 and 10-12. #OneASD #Back2SchoolASD #ASDProud
Adina Shmilovich (7th grade, AMS) and her brother Ben (4th grade, Rydal Elementary) recently vacationed with their family in Washington State, where they had the opportunity to explore Hoh Rainforest inside Olympic National Park. #SummerinASD
#SummerinASD: Lucas Porter (8th grade, AMS) and his sister Leia (1st grade, Highland Elementary) wrapped up their summer vacation relaxing at the Hershey Lodge after an exciting day at Hershey Park!
SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, Sept. 14, 6-7 p.m. at the ASHS Auditorium! Tom Thelen, lead author of Mental Health 101 for Teens and founder of Reset Schools, will be speaking at a special event for parents and guardians. Reset Schools is a nonprofit that teaches practical mental health skills and resiliency. Since 2012, Tom has spoken at over 800 schools and conferences, and has been featured on PBS, CBS, and NBC.
