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.
6th grade science students learned how to use new tools to measure matter that will help them gather accurate data in their labs this year.
In the following link you will find the Fall 2024 Edition of our digital newsletter, ASD Highlights & Happenings: https://secure.smore.com/n/19jrc
The students in the Going Green Club got to work cleaning up the AMS gardens at a recent meeting. If you enjoy being outside and learning how to take care of the environment this club is for you! New members welcome! Use the classroom code: w7bdzys to get information about future meetings. Bring a friend or come meet a new one while you try out a meeting. Transportation home after club is available via school late buses at 4:15. Club sponsors Mrs. Bocian and Mrs. Rooney.
This is a reminder that this is the LAST WEEK to sign up for TADA and get invited to participate in all our events this year! To join TADA you must follow TWO steps:
1.) Join the TADA Google Classroom with code: 𝐬𝟑𝐚𝟑𝐟𝐝𝐯
AND
2.) 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙢 on the "Classwork" page of the TADA Google Classroom.
Currently, TADA has A LOT of students who have joined the Google Classroom but who have 𝙉𝙊𝙏 submitted the signup form. You are not signed up for TADA unless you fill out the signup form, so 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 27𝙩𝙝! See Mr. Sandler, Mr. Durand, or Ms. O'Connor if you have any questions.
Photos of our 6th grade students participating in their Encore classes
Mr. Carroll's 6th grade STEM class learning about 3D printers.
Please be advised that smoke was detected in Abington Middle School, which activated the fire alarm. We are following our normal evacuation and safety procedures while the cause is investigated by the Fire Department. We will share more information once it is available.