We had a fun-filled Friday here at Rydal! We had an amazing day celebrating our January student of the month winners, monthly raffle winners, and of course.... the Eagles! There were so many surprises like pom-poms, soft pretzels, and even special video messages from past and present Eagles players just for our students!
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.
Wow! Rydal's Boosterthon event was another HUGE success this year! For the past 2 weeks, students from K-5 were working hard to raise money and earn some awesome prizes. On the final day, everyone participated in a Neon Glow Run to raise an incredible total of $34,700! A huge shoutout to our Rydal PTO for organizing another fun event for everyone!
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
After reading and discussing the story "Aero and Officer Mike" during class, the third grade classes were lucky enough to interact with real officers and police dogs! The Abington Police Department paid a special trip to Rydal today and brought along their trusty K9s: Moose, Shadow, and Dude. Students were able to learn about the K9s, see some fun tricks, and ask questions. It's always fun to connect our reading to real life!
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
Rydal's annual Spelling Bee was a huge success! Students in grades 3-5 participated in Scripps National Spelling Bee Competition. Special guest judges included Abington's own Dr. Fecher and Dr. Melchor, as well as Abington Police's Lieutenant Kent. Fifth graders Abi and Laia came out on top! Thank you Mrs. Hatton and Dr. Watkins for continuing this Rydal tradition!
Rydal celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an assembly in his honor. Each grade level presented songs, poems, and writing about peace and the legacy that Dr. King left on the world.
The 5th graders had an awesome time on their field trip to Lincoln Financial Field! They got to check out the special behind-the-scenes aspects of the stadium including the pressroom, locker room, and even got to go onto the field!
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!
In the following link you will find the Winter 2024 Edition of our digital newsletter, ASD Highlights & Happenings: https://secure.smore.com/n/fgdsp
Rydal's student council hosted their annual December Food Drive! Students in grades K-5 donated different food throughout the week to help our community. At the end of the drive, student council members stayed after school to help count, box, and load all of the food that was collected. In all, 1,555 items were sent to the Jenkintown Food Cupboard! Way to go Rydal!
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.
For the past month, Rydal has been participating in an I-Ready Turkey Trot Challenge! Classes in grades K-2 and 3-5 competed against each other to see who could pass the most I-Ready lessons! Congratulations to Mrs. Hatton's 1st grade class and Mrs. Caldwell's 3rd grade class for coming out on top! The student who passed the most lessons in each class got to participate in a fun relay at a school assembly. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Our Pledge of Character assembly for the month of November was a huge success! Our student council executive board recognized our student of the month winners and announced our raffle winners who modeled the word of the month: RESPONSIBILITY. We are so excited to see what next month brings!
