Abington Senior High School

We are just one month away from our production of Anastasia The Musical! Come out and support over 100 of our hard-working students. Tickets are on sale now - www.abingtontheatre.com/tickets. ANASTASIA is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL Book by Terrence McNally Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Inspired by the Twentieth Century Fox Motion Pictures by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical From the play by Marcelle Maurette as adapted by Guy Bolton

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

We are very proud to announce that over the month of January, ASHS sent three students to the PMEA District 11 Band Festival, and eleven students to the PMEA District Orchestra Festival. These are very prestigious festivals that feature the best high school musicians from throughout Montgomery and Bucks County. The students are: Band: Anneka Anderson, David Klinger, Brandon Hiriak Orchestra: Adam Silverman, Qing Chen, Jacob Hong, Alexander Hilliard, Kiran Anderson, Eliot Kim, Nicole Robertson, William Michalski, Regan Lee, David Klinger, Brandon Hiriak While at these festivals, all student musicians completed a second audition for advancement to the region-level festivals. Adam, Jacob, Alexander, Eliot, William, and Regan were accepted into the PMEA Region VI Orchestra Festival, which will be held in February, and David and Brandon were accepted into the PMEA Region VI Band Festival, which will be held in March. We congratulate these fine musicians!

On Saturday, January 25th, the Senior Class held a Royal Court breakfast fundraiser. Elementary-aged students from around the community took pictures with and got autographs from their favorite Disney royal characters. Everyone had a great time and ASHS Principal Dr. Swift also made an appearance! The event was well-attended and the Senior Class did a wonderful job putting it together! Way to go! #AbingtonProud #ASHSProud #firstinthealphabet

Mina Fujii was named one of the 2025 YoungArts Award Winners with Distinction in Visual Arts. This is an extremely prestigious award that provides young artists with not only monetary awards but also support and guidance throughout their careers. All YoungArts award winners have demonstrated exceptional technique, a strong sense of artistry, and an extraordinary commitment to developing their craft. This year, winners were selected from nearly 11,000 applications across 10 artistic disciplines. Way to go, Mina! Click "like" on this post to show Mina your support! #Abingtonproud #ASHSProud #YoungArts #firstinthearts #firstinthealphabet

Abington Alumni and fans! Join us on Friday, January 31st to celebrate Abington’s 1975 Girls Basketball District 1 Championship team at halftime of the 7pm Boys Basketball game. It’s the 50th anniversary of the ASHS Girl’s Basketball team winning the first-ever PIAA post-season tournament for girls! Many original team members will be in attendance and the team will honor their late, great Coach, Carlotta “Bunny” Schaffer, former Athletic Director at ASHS. #AbingtonProud #ASHSProud #womeninsports #Title9 #firstinathletics #firstinthealphabet

Some of Abington’s industry partners, including recent Abington Alumni, were back in the high school on Friday, January 17 to speak with our students about their career paths and networking opportunities. Thank you for inspiring our youth! #Abingtonproud #ASHSProud #careerpathways #firstinthealphabet Staff Sergeant Lian Drake, US Air Force Theresa Fletcher, Executive Director Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Academy Carly Steiner, Admissions Counselor Moore College of Art & Design Max Schindler, Head Chef at Dog and Bull Evan Brycer, Technical Advisor for the Mechanical Engineering Department at HNTB Liz Smith, Chief of Staff at SEPTA Chris Bors, Service Manager at Faulkner Nissan of Willow Grove Angelina Everly, Service Advisor at Faulkner Nissan Steve McKeon, Vice President of Operations at The Grove, Inc Maria Ockenhouse, Director of Marketing at Fox Rothschild LLP Melinda Levandoski, Professional Organizer at Connect The Dots Kristy Cipolla, child and teen therapist at The Center for Family Empowerment Joy Mwaria, Senior Computer Science Major and Social Entrepreneurship Minor at University of Delaware #Abingtonproud #ASHSproud #careerpathways #networking #firstinthealphabet

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

The Royal Meet and Greet and Breakfast sponsored by the Class of 2025 is this Saturday, January 25 from 10am-12pm in the ASHS cafeteria. Bring your kids to meet some of their favorite Disney royal characters! Sign up here by Friday: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEFhRFS8tYM_MCpMk6Ps1uz9IbSEifzG0EC-Zuw-dY9xn-wg/viewform

Using Afghan Refugee School Impact Grant funds, the "I'm Your Neighbor" Welcome Library was purchased to provide multilingual and multicultural literature at Abington Senior High School to welcome our refugee and newcomer students. #AbingtonProud #ASHSProud #Welcomelibrary

On Wednesday, January 8th. Dr. Philip Skiba visited Abington High School to meet with students and faculty and share his wealth of knowledge and experience in the field of Exercise Science. Dr. Skiba is currently the Director of Sports Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University and serves on the board for USA Triathlon and USA Cycling for which he accompanied Team USA to the world championships in Australia. Perhaps even more notably, Dr. Skiba was recruited by Nike for the Breaking 2 Project and helped train Eliud Kipchoge, Zersenay Tadese, and Lelisa Desisa in pursuit of the first 2-hour marathon. He spoke with Abington Students about this experience and some of the cutting-edge applied physiology metrics he uses that they have recently been studying in the Exercise Science course offered by Abington’s Health and Physical Education Department. Thank you, Dr. Skiba! #ASHSProud #AbingtonProud #careers #networking

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

Rehearsals are off to a strong start for our all-school musical, Anastasia! Show dates are Feb 27, 28, and March 1, and tickets can be purchased at www.abingtontheatre.com/tickets. Come journey to the past with us and support over 100 students in our cast, crew, and pit!

On Friday, January 10th Abington hosted a Career Pathways Day, a chance for students to learn from industry professionals as they shared information about their careers and career paths and engaged students in question-and-answer sessions. Students then had the opportunity to network with guests. Thank you to our industry partners for your willingness to give your time and energy to our students. A big thanks as well to our awesome Physical Education teachers Gabrielle Nolan, Dan Marsh, Joe Brennan, Barb White, Mike Duffy, who helped bring the day to fruition. Lastly, we want to give a shoutout to ASHS Student Ambassadors who helped welcome our guests. Julianna Asuncion, Associate Environmental Specialist at Constellation Energy Generation, LLC Dr. Mike Burak, Chiropractor Rolanda Coverson DNP, FNP-BC, MS, Lead Nurse Practitioner at Optum Nicholas D'AnielloPatent Examiner for the United States Patent and Trademark Office Kimberly Erikson PA-C, MSPAS, Director of Assessments and Outcomes for Arcadia’s PA program Scott Gygax, PhD, Vice Chair, Department Medical Laboratory Sciences & Biotechnology, Program Director, Biotechnology Al Hatton, Director, Environmental Operations at Constellation Energy Generation, LLC Kassidy Hughes, accountant, Kreischer Miller Shakeyia N. Kersey, Director of the Locks Career Center at Moore College of Art and Design Antoine Lovelace, founder of Teal Sky Salon Suites and Esthetically Lace’d in Langhorne and Laced Uptown in Penndel Dr. Ryan Offer, Medical Director, Penn Health for Women at Radnor Allessandro Reale, Independent Author Sean Ryan, Real Estate Professional and Coach #ASDProud #ASHSProud #careerpathways #networking

On Wednesday, January 8th, Mrs. Roher's Holocaust, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity classes visited Keneseth Israel synagogue which houses the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center (HAMEC). Students toured the synagogue and learned about the history of the building. The wonderful staff of HAMEC provided students with a guided tour of the museum and an overview of the items displayed, almost all of which have been donated by survivors of the Holocaust. Students also participated in an activity that simulated the magnitude of the individuals who lost their lives during the Holocaust.

On Thursday, January 9th Mrs. Tara Kovaleski, a Solution Architect for a cloud services provider, shared her experience and knowledge of technology with Mr. Flath’s 8th period students who found the presentation intriguing. Thank you to Mrs. Kovaleski for her time and insights.

Abington's own Olivia Capps was recognized as the Suburban One League Univest Athlete of the Week. Let's all click "like" to congratulate Olivia and her family for this outstanding accomplishment. See Suburban One Sports for the full article. #ASDProud #ASHSProud

Abington Senior, Roslyn Fire Company Volunteer, and Eagle Scout, Kenny Lawyer, named January Student of the Month by Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) in Willow Grove. Kenneth is recognized for his outstanding work in EASTERN’s Protective Services Program.

Reyna Rodriguez, a 2022 graduate of Abington Senior High School and the Culinary Arts program at Eastern, received an Alumni Spotlight this week in Glenside Local. Rodriguez is currently employed as an esthetician at European Wax Center after earning her license in 2023. Her goal is to become either a Dermatologist or a Physician’s Assistant. We are proud of Reyna and her hard work. #ASDProud #ASHSProud

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!