Students and staff gathered for our monthly assembly and learned about the word of the month for October: Respect. We even had special guests put on a performance to help introduce our new word. #RydalisRespectful
Happy World Teachers' Day! Proud to have some of the best here in ASD! #ASDProud #OneASD
Rydal has Phillies spirit! Students and staff sported their Phillies gear in celebration of the big game tonight. Whether in the classroom or in the hallways, everyone is excited to learn and to cheer on the Phillies!
In the following link you will find the Fall 2023 Edition of our digital newsletter, ASD Highlights & Happenings: https://www.smore.com/3w9v7
Rydal students get creative in the classroom. Students work collaboratively in their Explorations class with different materials to build towers and make different creations. Mr. Hoag's class continues to build their cardboard cities to present next week! We can't wait for the finished products! #RydalRocks
ASD is partnering with @erics.rx.shoppe to host a COVID/Flu vaccination clinic for all staff, families and community members, ages 3 and older, for the COVID (Moderna) and Flu vaccines.
- Friday, Oct. 6, 3-6pm
- Abington Senior High School, Cafeteria C - 900 Highland Ave, Abington, PA 19001
For more info and to register: https://www.ericsrx.com/abingtonsd
Rydal has been enjoying the first few weeks of school! Dr. Morgan kicked off the school year with an assembly where students were greeted by the school mascots, Rocky and Ollie. She introduced the Abington Pledge of Character word of September, Inclusion. Start with Hello week was celebrated with a few extra friends, local Police Officers and firefighters, who came to give students high fives to begin their school day. Students can also be found already enjoying their classroom friends and diving into some good books! #RydalRocks #AbingtonPledgeofCharacter #HighFiveFridays #ASDProud
Please be advised that our bullying prevention guest speaker for Thursday, September 14th, Tom Thelen, is being rescheduled to 7-8 p.m. in the ASHS auditorium. The program will also be streamed live on our Abington School District YouTube channel.
SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, Sept. 14, 6-7 p.m. at the ASHS Auditorium! Tom Thelen, lead author of Mental Health 101 for Teens and founder of Reset Schools, will be speaking at a special event for parents and guardians. Reset Schools is a nonprofit that teaches practical mental health skills and resiliency. Since 2012, Tom has spoken at over 800 schools and conferences, and has been featured on PBS, CBS, and NBC.
REMINDER: Tonight at the @abingtonlibrary! #Back2SchoolASD
For the 2023-2024 school year, free breakfast will be available to all students in Abington School District! If you think your student may be eligible to receive free/reduced lunch, visit our website for eligibility information and an application: https://www.abingtonsd.org/page/school-meal-program
Please be advised: A test of ASD’s new mass communication system has just been issued. Parents/guardians should have received an email and voice call, plus a text message if they have a mobile number listed in Skyward. Changes to emergency contact info can be made in Skyward.
The 2023-2024 school year officially kicked off yesterday as ASD administrators gathered for the annual Leadership Workshop! This year's back-to-school theme is "One Mission. One Vision. One ASD." #Back2SchoolASD
REMINDER: Skyward Family Access reopens at noon tomorrow with teacher assignments and other important forms for parents/guardians to complete for the 2023-2024 school year! More information has been emailed to parents and guardians.
Skyward information was emailed to parents and guardians for the 2023-24 school year! Click here for more information:
https://www.abingtonsd.org/o/rydal/article/1210143
Please be advised: Skyward student and family access is closed while we prepare for the 2023-2024 school year. Skyward will re-open at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 23. During this time, Skyward will remain accessible for new student registration only.
As presented at last night's Board meeting, Abington School District is launching a new website and mobile app on Monday, August 14th! Bookmark our new URL, www.abingtonsd.org, and download our app via the App Store or Google Play (search Abington School District).
Supply lists for the 2023-2024 school year are available here: https://abingtonsd.org/documents/resources/family-resources/supply-lists/431749. They may also be found under the Documents section for each school on the Abington School District app. Please note that the Senior High does not provide a supply list.
Parents/guardians received an email this morning under ASD's new mass communication system! The system is integrated with Skyward, so if you did not receive the message, check that your contact information is up to date, and/or make sure the email did not go to your spam folder.
