The 2025-2026 school year calendar was approved by the Board of School Directors on Tuesday and is now available on our website! Visit https://www.abingtonsd.org/page/district-calendars
ASD will open following the two-hour delay, as previously planned and communicated last night. Thank you for your patience as we reassessed road and sidewalk conditions following the overnight snowfall.
To ensure a safer commute for our staff and students traveling during the early morning hours, all Abington School District Schools will open on a two-hour delay tomorrow, February 12, 2025. Please be reminded that students should report to their bus stops or schools 2 hours later than their usually scheduled time. The YMCA will not provide morning care. Check your email for more information.
In anticipation of this evening’s inclement weather, all after-school activities in Abington School District will be canceled out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our students and staff. The YMCA’s after-school program will remain open.
Please note that tonight’s meeting of the Board of School Directors will now be held virtually. Members of the public interested in viewing the proceedings can do so via the Abington School District YouTube Channel, beginning at 7:30 p.m.: https://www.youtube.com/AbingtonSchoolDistrict/live
Public comment will be conducted via phone. Please watch the livestream for directions on how to call into the meeting.
The Souper Bowl food drive collected hundreds of pounds of food for local families in need. On behalf of the PTO and McKinley Ambassadors, thank you to everyone who donated!!
The newest edition of our Dragon Tales Newsletter is here!! Check out this edition for important dates, reminders, and many pictures from our recent events!
Click the following link to view the newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/6aq9t
Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open! Visit https://www.abingtonsd.org/o/abington/page/kindergarten-registration for more information. #ASDProud #Back2SchoolASD
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.
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.
Join us next week for Eagles' Spirt week from February 3rd to February 7th. For details on the specific spirit days, please refer to the attached flyer. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L5U1P4YqWMdh4ZscvUKZT1nIFgpv_ghE/view?usp=sharing
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
McKinley is hosting a SOUPer Bowl Food Drive from February 3rd to February 7th. All donations will benefit the Willow Grove Baptist Food Pantry. For more details, please refer to the attached flyer. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L3-DRxd_Z_M_mHJq1QI4PBott8rHkDQS/view?usp=sharing
Today, Dr. Fecher and Dr. Melchor hosted the second meeting for the 2024-2025 school year of the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council. The meeting included Chartwells staff members, Ms. Chenille Traylor, Director, and Mr. T.J. Gaetano, Executive Chef. The students had an opportunity to provide feedback and discuss suggestions they had for food service in their school cafeterias. #ASDProud
Therapy dogs Beau and Remy (and their handlers, Mark & Stephanie) visited Mrs. Hayes's Explorations class in December! Kindergarten has been learning about community heroes and helpers in Explorations this fall. Students got to ask questions and practice reading with Remy & Beau!
On February 1, 2025, the Abington High School Girls Lacrosse team is hosting a lacrosse clinic for students in grades K through 8th. For more information, please refer to the attached flyer. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NGKdwdjNc7RNW-z5y4CAm3hgoR3ZHRDx/view?usp=drive_link
School will be closed on Monday, January 20th, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We look forward to seeing all our students when school resumes on Tuesday, January 21st.
McKinley Elementary School is partnering with Abington Friends School for their King Day of Service and Social Justice Symposium. As we approach Martin Luther King Day, many families are looking for ways to give back to their community. For many years, AFS has brought the community together for an inspirational day of service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and worked with volunteers from across the region on behalf of those in our community. Thank you for your support and celebration of MLK Day.
Please see the full schedule and registration details here if you are interested. https://mailchi.mp/abingtonfriends.net/join-us-on-mlk-day-for-a-day-of-service-2025-1?e=59c049cfb0
Monday, Jan 20, 2025: 9:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. Abington Friends School
Muller Auditorium 575 Washington Lane, Jenkintown 19046
McKinley students who turned in their H.E.A.R.T tickets were rewarded with a treat of hot chocolate!
UPDATE: The Board of School Directors took a key step forward in its planning process for the future of Abington Middle School. After reviewing community survey results and assessing research and independent analysis, the Board expressed a desire to pursue a plan to build one new middle school on the current campus. The District will now prepare a resolution to fund this project through a referendum, which would be voted on by Abington Township and Borough of Rockledge residents. The Board will review and vote on this resolution at the January 28 meeting of the Board of School Directors. Visit https://www.oneasdonefuture.org/resources for the full presentation and survey results. #OneASDOneFuture
