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.
Overlook Families – We are working together towards our $10,000 goal for Overlook’s 100th Anniversary event, Special Assemblies, and Staff Support! With today’s “Snow Day” ☃️ - We are encouraging you to take a few minutes to 1) Get signed up on mybooster.com if you haven’t already (We need 92 more students to register for us to reach our 65% Goal to earn Music at Lunch!) 2) SHARE your donation page with 2-3 people today and 3) CREATE a student star video. All you have to do is upload a photo on mybooster.com and it will automatically create a fun video with your student & Dude Perfect that you can share with friends & family! Check out the image to see how you can help your student PIE the Booster Team! Thank you for your early support!
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.
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
Congratulations to all those who participated in the 2025 Overlook Spelling Bee! Special recognition to Mrs. Abraham for coordinating the event. Thank you to Dr. Fetcher, Dr. Melchor, Dr. Viola, Ms. Boyd & Ms. Sack for judging the spellers!
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
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
Now through March 31, everyone who shops at the GIANT on Susquehanna Road in Roslyn will be invited to “round up” at the register and donate the round-up amount of their bill to support Feeding School Kids. Customers can also give by converting their CHOICE Rewards Points to donations in the GIANT app, or by purchasing a reusable bag.
At the end of March, all round-up donations will be tallied and donated to Abington School District. Donations have been used by the Student Services Department to purchase GIANT gift cards that are distributed by our social workers directly to our families in need in order to help supplement the cost of their groceries.
Thank you to GIANT and our local families for feeding families in our community!
Due to the timing of tomorrow’s snow forecast, and out of a concern for safety in traveling to/from school, all Abington School District schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 6, 2025. Please refer to our inclement weather procedures for the 2024-2025 school year, which were emailed to parents and guardians last month, for more information: https://www.abingtonsd.org/article/1922084. Have a fun and safe snow day!
On Friday, January 3rd, 5th grade students at Overlook enjoyed a Briar Bush visit! Ms. Katie taught the students a lesson on ecosystems while bringing soil samples for students to observe macroorganisms!
In the following link you will find the Winter 2024 Edition of our digital newsletter, ASD Highlights & Happenings: https://secure.smore.com/n/fgdsp
Overlook students performed at their winter concert this past Friday. The music was delightful as the audience enjoyed handbells, band, strings, 4th & 5th grade choruses, the select chorus, & piano accompaniment!
Winter is coming! Inclement weather procedures for the 2024-2025 school year have been emailed to parents/guardians and teachers and staff. Please familiarize yourself with our plans in the event weather conditions warrant an early dismissal, late arrival or school closure.
Overlook students celebrated their PROUD behavior on Friday by playing BINGO with their grade level friends! Way to be OVERLOOK PROUD!
Last Friday, Overlook held its annual pajama day and raised over $1,000 to donate to CHOP! Money was collected by each classroom in exchange for the opportunity for students & staff to wear their favorite pajamas for the day!
Congratulations to TEAM ENSSLEN on winning Overlook's 2024 Turkey Bowl! All our 5th graders competed well playing ultimate football to kick off the Thanksgiving break!
Overlook celebrated American Education week last week! Many students were able to visit with family members in their classrooms. Thanks to all who were able to attend!
A slice of fun while learning is the only way to describe the Title I K-2 Families' Night hosted by Overlook Elementary on Tuesday, November 19th, 2024. After having pizza and dessert, Kindergarten, first, and second-grade students and their families participated in ELA and Math workshops to learn strategies to help students continue to grow academically. Reading specialists, our school counselor, school psychologist, and ECS demonstrated reading and math strategies while offering resources beyond academics. It was a great night of fellowship and learning! We are Better Together, and We are Overlook Proud!
