National Junior Honor Society students from Abington Middle School visited their kindergarten reading buddies at Overlook Elementary School yesterday! The older students made personalized books for their younger buddies, which they read during their time together. #ASDReads #ASDProud
Thank you to everyone who supported McKinley's Race for Education! Over $20,000 was raised for the school through the generous contributions of families and friends. As a special reward, students got to watch their teachers and administrators race in inflatables! #ASDProud
If a majority of voters approve the referendum on Tuesday, May 20, the investment in a new Middle School will be paid for by a property tax increase. We're committed to ensuring every district resident can estimate their individual tax impact by using a tax calculator. Visit https://www.oneasdonefuture.org/cost to access the calculator.
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Join the ASHS PTO for ABING-O Night on Friday, April 25! For more info and tickets, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/abing-o-night-a-designer-bag-bingo-experience-tickets-1290171510719?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Reminder: Join us tomorrow from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Abington Middle School to learn about the May 20 bond referendum to build a new Middle School. Take a tour, explore information, and ask questions. Visit https://www.oneasdonefuture.org/ for more information.
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Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day, and the Special Education Department is celebrating at our schools all week long. Thank you to our paraeducators for supporting our students and teachers year round! #ASDProud
Roslyn's first grade students completed a Social Studies project called "Hearts Across America", with the goal of receiving a valentine/letter from all 50 U.S. states, and from other countries as well. The project helped students better understand using maps and identifying countries, states, continents, and their own place on the map! Correspondences were received from 48 states, 22 countries and six continents! #ASDProud
On Friday night, Abington School District hosted the first-ever regional elementary Best Buddies event at Abington Senior High School. The event, to which Best Buddies chapters from across the region were invited, featured face-painting, a photo booth, sensory and coloring stations, a yoga session, and dancing for families in attendance. Thank you to the Special Education Department for organizing this event, and to our ASHS student volunteers! #ASDProud
In the following link you will find the Spring 2025 Edition of our digital newsletter, ASD Highlights & Happenings: https://secure.smore.com/n/rc5npd
On Tuesday, the Board of School Directors approved the Comprehensive Plan for 2025-2028. Visit our website to learn more about Abington School District's mission and vision, as well as, measurable goals for the next three years: https://www.abingtonsd.org/page/comprehensive-plan #ASDProud
Interested in learning more about the May 20 bond referendum to build a new Middle School? Join us on Thursday, April 3, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Abington Middle School. Take a tour, explore information, and ask questions. Visit https://www.oneasdonefuture.org/ for more details.
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A brisk wind blew, but the sun shone bright on Abington Middle School's 8th Annual Buddy Walk, held each year on World Down Syndrome Day. Thank you to all who participated! #ASDProud
Bravo to the 300+ @abingtonsrhigh students who collectively raised more than $75k for pediatric cancer treatment and research as the final tallies rolled in following Friday night's culminating AbingTHON event! The event filled with games and activities, a teacher-student dodgeball tournament, and dancing shattered last year's fundraising record by more than $15,000! All proceeds benefit a number of non-profit organizations in our area. #ASDProud
Building a new Middle School will create a modern learning environment that meets today’s needs and prepares students for the future. Go to https://www.oneasdonefuture.org/plan to learn more about our student-focused, future-ready design.
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During this week's meeting of the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council, Abington Middle School Principal Mr. Daniel File joined the group as many of the elementary students are 5th graders heading to the Middle School next school year. The students were able to ask Mr. File questions, and the secondary students also had an opportunity to share their own insights and experiences. #ASDProud
Highland Elementary recently hosted "Partner Paint Night." Each student/partner team member worked on their half of a painting to create one final team masterpiece! The event was enjoyed by all who attended. #ASDProud
Thank you to Pennsylvania First Lady, Mrs. Lori Shapiro, for visiting Roslyn Elementary School yesterday to read to students and talk with them about topics such as resiliency and this month's Abington Pledge of Character theme, encouragement. As an Abington resident, Mrs. Shapiro also answered students' questions, ranging from "How do you handle making tough decisions?" to "Are you a Philadelphia sports fan?" (the answer was yes). #ASDProud #ASDReads
Join us on Thursday, April 3, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Abington Middle School to learn more about the $285 million bond referendum to build a new Middle School. Take a tour, ask questions, and explore information on the proposed plan, cost and tax impact, and voting information. Visit www.oneasdonefuture.org to learn more.
Highland’s Odyssey of the Mind team won second place in the Southeastern PA competition and they are moving onto the PA state competition on April 5! Congratulations to the team, and best of luck as you move forward to the state competition! #ASDProud
Every year in recognition of Read Across America, schools across ASD have different ways of celebrating literacy! Both Overlook Elementary School and Rydal Elementary School recently kicked off their annual One School, One Book initiatives with special guest readers. At Overlook, students and staff are reading "Invisible Inkling", while at Rydal, this year's chosen book is "Kennedy and the Dragon". #ASDProud #ASDReads
