Weather conditions this afternoon are suitable for the reopening of District buildings for evening permit holders. Any permit for use of buildings and grounds from 6 p.m. onward will be honored; however, the hours may be modified. The Facilities Department is reaching out directly to all permit holders with further direction. If you are scheduled to attend an event or activity tonight, please await an update from your group or organization’s leader for more information.
Please be reminded that all events and activities scheduled for immediately after school / before 6 p.m. are canceled.
Due to the timing of tomorrow morning’s storm, all Abington School District schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, February 6, 2025. Please note that all activities originally scheduled for immediately after school are canceled. Evening permits for use of buildings and grounds will be re-evaluated tomorrow, and a communication will be sent in the afternoon with an update based on conditions.
Friendly reminder to wear your favorite Eagles jersey to school tomorrow 🦅💚🏈💚
In a recent Going Green Club meeting students gave some of the rocks in the Abington Middle School “Rocks” garden with a fresh coat of school spirit!
Don't forget to wear your best Eagles hat tomorrow :) 💚🦅🏈
The AMS Library is sponsoring an online book fair starting on Monday, until the end of the month. Flyers will be sent home so you and your family can browse books and shop online. The link can be found in the Library Google Classroom.
American Sign Language Club is meeting on Monday, February 10th. We will meet in Room 136 from 3:15 to 4:15. Hope to see you there. We will be getting our yearbook picture! New members are always welcome!!
Are you interested in musicals, theater arts, having fun, and meeting new friends? If so, the Musical Creators Club is for you! This new club is dedicated to making original, creative, and fun musicals. Our first meeting is on Monday, February 10th, from 3:10-4:00 in room 132: sign up and fill out the interest form on our Google Classroom: o5kcw7s. See you Monday!
Attention Music Lovers and Lovers of Music!
Come out to the Middle School Modern Music Maker's ValenTUNES concert on February 13 in the AMS Little Theater!
We will feature digital music compositions as well as our Modern Bands. Cost is $5 at the door and we will be selling coffee, pretzels, baked goods and candy before the show.
Digital compositions will be featured at 6:30 and the Rock show will start at 7:00. Hope to see you there!
Signups are underway for TADA's MOVIE NIGHT! The film we are showing is posted in the TADA Google Classroom along with the date and time. That evening we will also have an intermission where students can participate in a movie trivia contest to win prizes! The cost to sign up is $2 - put the money in an envelope with your FIRST & LAST NAME AND GRADE LEVEL.
Students can sign up at the following locations:
Ms. O'Connor will be in COMMONS B from 7:30-8:00 AM on the mornings of Tuesday 2/4 & Wednesday 2/5.
TADA Office - Room 363A - the TADA office door has a locked dropbox that you can put your envelope in at any time.
Room 217 - Mr. Durand's classroom during advisory.
National School Counseling Week is Feb. 3-7, 2025, and focuses our attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within school systems. The theme this year is: School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive. AMS school counselors have tremendous impact on students' success, so please thank a counselor this week!
Don't forget to wear your favorite Eagles attire on Monday 🏈🦅💚
Students in Mrs. Tubbs 7th grade science class were excited to model their goggles for their lab yesterday 🥽
ATTENTION MOTORISTS: BusPatrol technology is coming to Abington School District school buses on February 3! Learn more about how this initiative is making student transportation safer at https://www.abingtonsd.org/o/abington/page/bus-patrol.
ATTENTION ALL 8TH GRADERS!!
The 8th Grade Dance is Friday, February 7th from 6:30 to 8:00PM in the AMS Gym.
Tickets are $5.00 / Cash Only
Tickets will be sold starting on Monday, January 27th during Advisory.
School IDs are needed to attend.
If you need a new ID please bring $8.00 to Ms. Pam in the 8th grade office.
Students CANNOT leave the dance without an adult.
Mrs. Burke's social studies classes presented their Greek shield projects in class this week. Students could earn extra credit points if they dressed as their Greek god or goddess.
After a multi-year planning process, at the January 28 meeting of the Board of School Directors, the Board voted unanimously to put a $285 million Abington Middle School investment plan on the ballot during the primary election. Eligible voters in Abington Township and the Borough of Rockledge will vote on the plan on Tuesday, May 20.
The District has updated the One ASD, One Future website with details on the proposed plan. Visit https://www.oneasdonefuture.org to learn more.
#OneASDOneFuture
The wrestling and basketball games scheduled for 1/29 have been rescheduled for 1/30.
Themes for next week's Spirit Days!
Don't forget to buy your yearbook today! Check your email, the AMS Website, your team google classroom and your parents email for ordering instructions. Don't miss out on all of the memories!!!