Abington Middle School

Boy’s JV & Varsity Soccer will have a meeting on Wednesday, May 21st after school in Mr. Pitkow’s classroom (room C-241) to discuss important details regarding the spring mini camp and preseason / tryouts for the 2025 fall season. This meeting is for both returning players and any players in 8th-11th grade interested in trying out for the team next year. Please spread the word, and let one of the coaches know if you are unable to attend. For anyone unable to attend the meeting, please plan to attend Boy’s Soccer Minicamp on Tuesday, May 27th after school behind the stadium. Cleats and shin guards are required. Mini camp will take place from 3:00pm-5:00pm after school from Tuesday, May 27th - Friday, May 30th.

Boys and Girls in 8th thru 11th grades who are interested in participating on the Abington High School Cross Country team this Fall should attend a meeting Thursday, May 15th in Café B at 3:15pm. Attendance is mandatory. Important information will be discussed.

Attention Best Buddies! Our last meeting of this school year will be Monday, May 12. We will be practicing for the Special Olympics, so please wear sneakers! We will meet in Commons B at 3:15. Please check the Google Classroom for updates!

TODAY is the last SRK raffle of the year. The last day that students can use the credits they have to order a prize from the reward store is THIS FRIDAY May 9. Any remaining credits you have will expire at this point and the Reward Store will close for the year.

Boys & Girls in 8th grade who are interested in playing on the 2025 Golf Team this fall should attend a Team Meeting for the Ghosts Golf Team on Thursday May 8th at 2:40 PM in Cafeteria C at the Senior High School immediately after school.

Boy’s JV & Varsity Soccer will have a meeting on Wednesday, May 21st after school in Mr. Pitkow’s classroom (room C-241) to discuss important details regarding the spring mini camp and preseason / tryouts for the 2025 fall season. This meeting is for both returning players and any players in 8th-11th grade interested in trying out for the team next year. Please spread the word, and let one of the coaches know if you are unable to attend. For anyone unable to attend the meeting, please plan to attend Boy’s Soccer Minicamp on Tuesday, May 27th after school behind the stadium. Cleats and shin guards are required. Mini camp will take place from 3:00pm-5:00pm after school from Tuesday, May 27th - Friday, May 30th. Please see Coach Garber in the Gym or Coach Pitkow in room C-241 with any questions.

YEARBOOK ORDERS ARE DUE! Don't miss out on your opportunity to relive all of the great memories from this year. The AMS Yearbook team has put together the best yearbook yet. Act quickly because orders are due May 17! Click here to order a yearbook today: https://yearbookordercenter.com/?event=general.displayLanding&jobnumber=4218

Today's away track meet at Springfield has been canceled.

We are #ASDProud of our Abington School District educators who prepare our students for their futures! Beginning today through Friday, join us in recognizing our ASD teachers: Download, print or make a copy of the following Google slide, and handwrite or type in your message to your/your student's teacher(s). Email it to CR@abington.k12.pa.us by the end of the week, and we will compile the messages to send to teachers: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZfyjRigBrl72Y8su2JTWmHoQPns_EeizWANCpl8KG2Q/edit?usp=sharing Please also indicate whether you're comfortable with having your message shared on social media. #teacherappreciationweek2025

Attention Best Buddies! Our last meeting of this school year will be Monday, May 12. We will be practicing for the Special Olympics, so please wear sneakers! We will meet in Commons B at 3:15. Please check the Google Classroom for updates!

YEARBOOK ORDERS ARE DUE! Don't miss out on your opportunity to relive all of the great memories from this year. The AMS Yearbook team has put together the best yearbook yet. Act quickly because orders are due May 17! Click here to order a yearbook today: https://yearbookordercenter.com/?event=general.displayLanding&jobnumber=4218

GOLF - Boys & Girls in 8th grade who are interested in playing on the 2025 Golf Team this fall should attend a Team Meeting for the Ghosts Golf Team on Thursday May 8th at 2:40 PM in Cafeteria C at the Senior High School immediately after school. Coach Frasca GO GHOSTS

Where Everybody Belongs (WEB) The Where Everybody Belongs program is looking for new WEB Leaders for next year. WEB Leaders are rising 7th and 8th grade students who work with incoming 6th grade students to guide and mentor them as they transition to middle school. If you think you have what it takes to be a WEB Leader, apply today! WEB Leader Application - https://forms.gle/hxLH71fiLBWpjqBGA For any questions or concerns, please contact Ms. Finesmith at dianafinesmith@abington.k12.pa.us or Ms. Nguyen at cindynguyen@abington.k12.pa.us.

Where Everybody Belongs (WEB) The Where Everybody Belongs program is looking for new WEB Leaders for next year. WEB Leaders are rising 7th and 8th grade students who work with incoming 6th grade students to guide and mentor them as they transition to middle school. If you think you have what it takes to be a WEB Leader, apply today! WEB Leader Application - https://forms.gle/hxLH71fiLBWpjqBGA For any questions or concerns, please contact Ms. Finesmith at dianafinesmith@abington.k12.pa.us or Ms. Nguyen at cindynguyen@abington.k12.pa.us.

If you would like to apply for a service award for the 2024-2025 school year (service must have occurred between June 1, 2024-May 31, 2025), please visit the service learning awards webpage and click on the link for your school’s application form. The window for applications will be open from April 1-May 1, 2025. Please see Ms. Snead in the library or Ms. Steinlage in C57 with any questions.

Dear Grade 6 & 7 NJHS Students and Prospective Students, Our formal application process for admission to the National Junior Honor Society for the 2025-2026 academic year will take place in the fall of 2025, dates TBD. For now, Abington Middle School students interested in applying for the 2025-2026 school year are required to complete and log 10 Service Hours by Friday, June 13, 2025. Students must preliminarily turn in their service logs via a Google Form by June 13, 2025. Please see the Google Form link in this message on Google Classroom. If you do not submit it, we cannot invite you to apply in the fall. Thank you, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Geller, and Ms. Mignogno

On Earth Day, Mrs. Bocian’s 6th grade science classes went outside and got an introduction to nature journaling. It’s a great way to connect with nature, sharpen observations skills, and manage stress.

Dear NJHS Families and Prospective NJHS Families, Our formal application process for admission to the National Junior Honor Society for the 2025-2026 academic year will take place in the fall of 2025, dates TBD. For now, Abington Middle School students interested in applying for the 2025-2026 school year are required to complete and log 10 Service Hours by June 13, 2025. Students must preliminarily turn in their service logs via this Google Form by June 13, 2025. We will not accept late submissions. Students will upload an image of their service logs online until the physical logs are formally collected during our paper application collection period in the fall. If the log is not turned in online via the form by June 13th, 2025, we cannot invite the student to apply in the fall. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeD4kNT7MHi7NlrfWz4rGdtONqMY6dIERpv8ortDcEmYh05yA/viewform Thank you, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Geller, and Ms. Mignogno

YEARBOOK ORDERS ARE DUE! Don't miss out on your opportunity to relive all of the great memories from this year. The AMS Yearbook team has put together the best yearbook yet. Act quickly because orders are due May 17! Click here to order a yearbook today: https://yearbookordercenter.com/?event=general.displayLanding&jobnumber=4218

Attention all Musical Creators: Our next meeting is this Friday, April 25th, in room 132, from 3:00 to 4:00. Check our Google Classroom page for more information. See you there!