On Tuesday, after finishing reading “Hatchet,” Mrs. Roach and her students participated in an Escape Room activity. They had to work together to complete five tasks, including a secret mystery quote, in order to escape!
SURVEY DEADLINE EXTENDED: Don’t miss your chance to weigh in on the future of Abington Middle School. Tomorrow, Nov. 22, will be the final day to participate in our ThoughtExchange on the proposed facility options! The survey will close on Friday at 5 p.m. Every opinion counts, and the more feedback we have, the better we can plan for the future. Click here to participate in our ThoughtExchange: https://tejoin.com/scroll/815918726
Students in STEM classes at Abington Middle School were visited by The Physics Bus last week, a traveling field trip that provides students with the opportunity to experiment with everyday household objects.
The Going Green Club students did a campus litter clean up to help take care of the environment and beautify the AMS campus at a recent meeting.
The 6th grade Social Studies classes are currently researching Ancient Egypt. Students from Mrs. Barrett's class shared what they learned with their classmates by creating Ancient Egypt Museum Exhibits!
ATTENTION AMS! THE AMS YEARBOOK STAFF IS SPONSORING OUR FIRST YEARBOOK SPIRIT DAY! THIS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, WE INVITE ALL STUDENTS TO DRESS LIKE TEACHERS AND ALL TEACHERS TO DRESS LIKE STUDENTS! A GRAND PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED TO THE HOMEROOM WITH THE MOST PARTICIPATION!
WHILE YOU'RE FINDING THE PERFECT OUTFIT FOR OUR SPIRIT DAY, DON'T FORGET TO RESERVE YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY. CHECK YOUR EMAIL OR YOUR TEAM GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR MORE INFORMATION!
The Going Green Club learned about nature journaling at a recent meeting and went outside to try it out. Nature journaling is a way to document observations of the natural world through writing, drawing, or other creative means. The goal is to develop a deeper connection with nature and appreciate it more.
6th grade science students are learning about the states of matter and did an investigation on surface tension a physical property of liquids.
Girls Basketball is AWAY at Keith Valley Middle School today.
Are you creative? Are you interested in making AMS even more beautiful? Then join the School Beautification Club which will have it's first meeting on Tuesday, November 12th in Room 324. The code to join the Google Classroom is vslyfwt
Any 8th grade boys interested in trying out for basketball, there will be an informational meeting in Commons A on MONDAY, November 11, from 3:15-4:00. Please begin the process of handling PIAA forms (in Planet HS/Big Teams). See the nurse in the health suite with any question you have in regards to this. ALSO, please join the Google Classroom using code jpittrr. See Coach Hinds in Room 332 during advisory with any questions.
The Student Council is holding a Thanksgiving food drive this Wednesday November 6th to Wednesday November 20th. The food items we collect will be delivered to families in need so they can enjoy a delicious dinner that you provided! We welcome any Thanksgiving appropriate non-perishable food items but we are asking each team to focus on bringing a specific non-perishable food item.
Stuffing (Dolphins, Bears, Blue Jays)
Non-perishable potato products (Marlins, Bobcats, Cardinals)
Canned vegetables (Sharks, Mustangs, Eagles)
Non-perishable fruit and desserts (Sting Rays, Wolves, Hawks)
In addition to the focus items, people can bring in pasta, soup, gravy, or any other non-perishable item that would be appropriate for a holiday meal.
Each donated item will be worth 1 point and each team focused item will be worth 2 points.
The team that donates the most items will receive a pretzel party as a reward.
You can bring your donations in and place them in your team’s collection box,, which will be placed in a spot determined by your team. We have the opportunity to support many families in need this Thanksgiving season by your generous donations. May the best team win!
Cardinals posing in their Halloween costumes.
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!
