In May, Roslyn Elementary hosted their third "No Place for Hate" activity in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Each class was asked to read and discuss "Stand in My Shoes", highlighting the importance of empathy and "Being Kind to your Mind". #ASDProud
Abington Senior High School 10th-12th Mandarin Chinese students recently had the opportunity to attend a Mural painting and history workshop in Philadelphia. #ASDProud
Congratulations to Jorga Davis, who won 2nd place in the Mordechai Anielewicz Creative Arts Competition 2024 at Gratz College! The competition invites students in grades 7 - 12 to learn about the Holocaust and respond by means of creative expression. #ASDProud
Earlier this month, Chartwell's chef TJ Gaetano held a Mood Boost demonstration at Highland Elementary, where he spoke about how what we eat can affect how we feel. Students sampled blueberry and balsamic with fresh thyme, a strawberry spinach salad, and watermelon avocado salad. #ASDProud
Less than a week to go until the Class of 2024 graduates! We were #ASDProud to celebrate the future plans of our students during Decision Day last week!
#ArtsinASD: A high school staging of ‘Fiddler’ takes on a ‘whole new meaning’ after Oct. 7 - https://www.jta.org/2024/05/21/united-states/a-high-school-staging-of-fiddler-takes-on-a-whole-new-meaning-after-oct-7
Best of luck to our @AbingtonSrHigh Girls Flag Football Team as they face off tonight against North Penn in the Suburban One League Championship, after beating Cheltenham yesterday. The game starts at 7pm and will be livestreamed on the North Penn YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/nptv
Special thanks to author, Hillary Sussman, for her recent visit to Rydal Elementary. Ms. Sussman's books focus on accepting differences and using kind words. #ASDProud
REMINDER: Abington Schools are taking part in the PA School Climate surveys provided by The Pennsylvania Department of Education. Parents and guardians are invited to complete the parent/guardian version of the surveys no later than Friday! Check your email for the link, or contact your school's principal to have it resent to you.
Due to maintenance issues, there will be a location change for the May 28, 2024 meeting of the Board of School Directors to the Abington Middle School Little Theater (2056 Susquehanna Rd). The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30pm. There is no change to the YouTube livestream.
Today, we remember and honor the brave.
Willow Hill Elementary School hosted cartoonist Jamar Nicholas last week, who spoke to 4th and 5th graders. Students had a chance to hear how he became a cartoonist, draw with him, and have a meet and greet as well! #ASDProud
Last week, Overlook hosted Holocaust Survivor George Marcus. 5th graders were captivated by Mr. Marcus' incredible story of how he & his family were able to escape Germany at the outbreak of the Holocaust.
Abington Middle School Stingray teammates recently took a field trip to the Camden Aquarium, where they had an opportunity to pet live stingrays! #ASDProud
Congratulations to our ASD student athletes who competed at yesterday's Special Olympics 2024 Track and Field Day against other athletes representing a dozen school districts in our area. #ASDProud #ASDAthletics
Last week, the ASHS student-run A Cappella group, the Abingtones, performed a standing-room only concert in the Black Box Theater. The student-run group meets regularly during Lunch & Learn to coordinate voice and choreography, and even performed earlier that day at Lafayette Redeemer Senior Center. #ASDProud #ArtsinASD
REMINDER: There are still two informational meetings left for support in completing your Senior Citizen Tax Rebate forms! Stop by Holy Nativity Episcopal Church in Rockledge today from 1-3pm or Ardsley Community Center tomorrow night from 5:30-7pm.
It was a beautiful day for 5th Grade CommUNITY Day! 5th graders from all seven elementary schools gathered at Schwarzman Stadium to make new friends and compete in team-building activities. The Class of 2031 transitions to Abington Middle School in the fall! #ASDProud
Today we celebrated the students who will be completing their time in the ACTIVE Academy, and wished them the best in their next chapter. Additionally, this morning's breakfast was a chance to thank our many community partners in our area, as well as our first group of ASHS student interns! Thank you for providing meaningful community-based learning experiences for our ACTIVE students! #ASDProud #ACTIVEAcademy
Thank you to our @abingtonsrhigh parents and guardians who joined Dr. Swift last night to review the status of the goals of her 90-day entry plan since becoming Principal at the end of January. #ASDProud
