Willow Hill had a visit from a Harlem Wizard named, Dragon today! The students were super excited and three lucky kids were chosen to help Dragon demonstrate some of his skills.
On Saturday, March 23 the Wizards will be visiting Abington Senior High School. Doors open at 1:00 pm. For tickets please go to: https://www.aef-pa.org/2024-harlem-wizards-event
Students enjoyed "A Dog Gone Good" Reading night tonight!
On Thursday, February 29th, Willow Hill celebrated Black History Month with an assembly. Black History Month was started in February of 1976, by Carter G. Woodson to honor the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history.
Thank you to all the parents and guardians who came out last night to Willow Hill's family night at the book fair! A special thanks to all of our volunteers for helping make the night a success!
REMINDER: The Abington School District team of home and school visitors is partnering with High Focus Treatment Centers to bring a Health & Wellness Fair to the Abington School District. This event will run in conjunction with the annual College and Career Fair hosted by the Abington Senior High School Counseling Department on Thursday, March 7, starting at 6 p.m. The Health & Wellness Fair portion will be housed in the library and is open to all ASD families. For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/838300924730103 or https://www.abington.k12.pa.us/e-fliers/download.php?id=1399.
Pictured is Ms. McDonough's Kindergarten class celebrating Black History Month!
Our Scholastic Book Fair Week is here! Don't forget to come out for Family Night on Wednesday, February 28th from 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm.
Yesterday, 4th graders test flew their paper airplanes during after school Science Enrichment Club.
It's KinderReads time! Fifth graders working with kindergarten students on phonics skills!
Ms. Mika and some members of the Anti-bullying committee were working on some projects today!
Yesterday, students gathered after school to prepare for their upcoming Reading Olympics competition. Reading Olympics is designed to encourage children to read more by discovering the joy of reading and talking about books!
At last week's meeting, the Board of School Directors approved the calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. Download it here: https://www.abingtonsd.org/page/district-calendars
Due to the inclement weather, all Abington School District schools and offices will be closed today, February 13, 2024. As this is our third emergency closure due to weather, there will be no instruction for students.
Last week, author Lowey Bundy Sichol presented to students at Willow Hill, discussing her enlightening "From an Idea to…" book series. During the session, she shared stories of entrepreneurship and described how iconic companies such as LEGO, Nike, and Google blossomed from a mere concept.
On Wednesday, Willow Hill celebrated Black History Month with the 34th Annual National African American Read-in, where students formed a human reading chain from one end of the building to the other. #ASDProud
On Wednesday, Willow Hill Elementary School celebrated Black History Month by participating in the 35th Annual National African American Read-in, where students formed a human reading chain from one end of the school to the other. #ASDProud
Willow Hill students participated in the 35th National African-American Read-In. The first African-American Read-In was sponsored by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English in 1990. The goal is to make the celebration of African American literacy a traditional part of Black History Month activities. Willow Hill students and teachers joined over 6 million readers of all ethnic groups, from 49 states, the West Indies, and African countries in reading books by African American authors and illustrators. Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to making our school a great place to work and learn!
Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year opens tomorrow! Children whose 5th birthday occurs on or before September 1, 2024, may enroll. For more information, visit: https://www.abingtonsd.org/o/abington/page/kindergarten-registration #OneASD
REMINDER: The next Arts in ASD parent/guardian group meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 7pm in the AMS Little Theater. The meeting will focus on the visual arts with a presentation from Dr. Matthew Harris and Ms. Nicole Caracciolo, Curriculum Lead for K-12 Art. #ArtsinASD
With the forecasted snow totals for tomorrow increasing as the day goes on, all Abington School District schools and offices will be closed Friday, January 19, 2024.
