6th grade students celebrating Halloween
Happy Halloween!
6th grade science classes took advantage of the fall show the trees are putting on and did a botany scavenger hunt outside. Students learned about the different leaf features that are used to identify plants.
Welcome to day 1 of Red Ribbon Week! Today’s theme is Rally in Red, and the red clothing that you see supports Red Ribbon Week. Wear red to send a positive message!
Tomorrow’s theme is “Team Up Against Drugs.” Students and staff are encouraged to dress in team jerseys to show your support for Red Ribbon Week.
Mrs. Motley and her 6th grade students creating cuneiform writing in social studies class.
Check out photos from the MCAA end-of-season girls tennis tournament :)
It's National School Bus Safety Week, and there's no better time than now to familiarize yourself with school bus stopping laws:
1) When you meet a stopped school bus with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended, you MUST STOP.
2) When you approach an intersection where a school bus is stopped with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended, you MUST STOP, whether you are on the same street or the cross street.
3) You MUST STOP at least 10 feet away from the school bus.
4) Drivers do not have to stop on a highway with clearly defined dividing sections or physical barriers providing separate roadways. This only applies when the school bus is on the opposite side of the road.
5) You MUST WAIT until the red lights have stopped flashing and the stop arm has been withdrawn before moving.
6) DO NOT MOVE until all the children have reached a place of safety.
Please keep in mind that stop-arm safety technology is being installed on all ASD school buses to help Abington Police better enforce school bus stopping laws. The safety of our students as they travel to and from school is the responsibility of our entire community!
6th grade students enjoyed dancing, games, snacks and time with friends at 6th grade activity night. Thanks to all the PTO parents for supporting this activity by providing snacks and adults to help supervise. AMS WEB leaders also helped out by running some of the game rooms.
The Going Green Club members planted tulip and crocus bulbs that will greet school visitors with a cheerful splash of color when they bloom in the spring. The next meeting is on Thursday Oct 24, in S106. We plan to go outside again weather permitting.
In 6th grade science students learned about the law of conservation of mass. During lab they recorded evidence of the law being followed during the phenomenons of crushing, dissolving, and melting sugar. Of course after the sugar cooled down they enjoyed a sample and learned how sweet science class can be!
Photo of the Abington Middle School Volleyball team at Penn State Abington.
Have you ever wanted to learn sign language? American Sign Language Club is having its first meeting on Wednesday, October 16th! We will meet in Room 136 from 3:15 to 4:15. Hope to see you there.
The Reading Olympics meeting will be this THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17th in the LIBRARY.
Fun photos from a seventh grade measuring activity today. Students are learning all about the metric system and how we can utilize tools for measuring different properties of matter.
Seventh grade students exploring their microscopic world 🔬
Attention 8th-grade skiers and snowboarders. You are invited to join the High School’s Tuesday night ski and snowboarding trips this year. If you are interested, please join the Google Classroom using the code below:
pvaqh6h
Once you join the classroom, prices and directions for signing up are posted for you. Please stop by and see Mr. Fogle in room 326 if you have any questions or want any additional information.
AMS 6th-grade and 7th-grade students can check out the Google Classroom as well and purchase discounted passes for this season at Blue Mountain. 6th and 7th grade students are NOT eligible for the High School Bus trips.
Hope to see you on the slopes this winter.
Attention all students. Join us for AMS’s first K- Pop club meeting of the school year TODAY in room 334 right after school. If you are interested in meeting other people with similar k-pop interests or are wondering what K-Pop is all about, this is the club for you! We will be doing fun activities all connected to K-Pop and Korean culture. Just show up. All are welcome. Please see Mrs. O’Gara or join our google classroom (n6sp4je) for more information.
The Crochet and Knitting Club will have its first meeting at the end of October. If you are interested in joining please join the Google Classroom using the code gl4zx42. This is how you will get updates on specific times and locations. You can also email Ms. Bodine and she will send you the code link. All skill levels are welcome.
6th grade scientists learned how to analyze changes in the physical properties to determine if a chemical or physical change had taken place in a recent lab.
Photos of Mrs. Moskowitz and her 6th grade students creating different chemical formulas using foam circles to represent atoms.
