Abington School District

Congrats to the 24 ASHS students participating in the PA Art Education Association's 2024 Youth Art Month Virtual Exhibition! Reynold Cowdery, grade 12, won first place in the Photography Division; his work will be on display in the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg, PA. #ASDProud

In preparation for the 13th Annual Overlook Elementary One School One Book event, students researched and learned frog facts, and are looking forward to a visit from Briar Bush Nature Center. Special thanks to all the volunteers who read "Life According to Og the Frog". #ASDProud

ASHS French, Mandarin and Spanish students participated in the 41st Annual Oral Proficiency Contest: Natalia Arcos, Nastia Baranovskaya, Miles Roland, Qing Chen, Ethan Strunk (won Gold, Advanced Spanish), Daniel Toker and Yulee Murphy (won Silver, Chinese Level 4). #ASDProud

A facilities planning process determines the challenges of a district's facilities and helps identify potential solutions. Visit https://www.oneasdonefuture.org/process to learn about steps the District has taken and how you can stay informed and get involved. #OneASDOneFuture

Congratulations to our fall 2023 Abington Senior High School athletes, who were honored at Tuesday's meeting of the Board of School Directors. #ASDProud #ASDAthletics #AwardsofASD

Thanks to ASD school and community members for making the Rydal Elementary One School One Book program a success! Students listened to a chapter from "The World According to Humphrey" and viewed a video of author Betty G. Birney, sharing her inspiration for the book. #ASDProud

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.

At last night's Board meeting, Dr. Swift honored senior, Jane Rickards, for being named the February 2024 Student of the Month at the Eastern Center for Arts and Technology. Jane was recognized for her outstanding work in EASTERN’s Robotics and Automated Technology program.

Last night Rydal Elementary held their annual Reading and Multicultural Night. Rydal families shared food and customs from different cultures, and teachers shared their favorite books and reading games with children. #ASDProud

Did you know? The school store at Abington Sr. High is managed and operated by the students and staff of the STRIVE transitional program! The store, located in the Bobby Bryant Athletic Center, is open for students before school daily, and Thursdays during Lunch & Learn. Members of the public can also order items online for pickup and payment at the main office via cash or check. #ASDProud #WeAreASHS

Rydal Elementary students sampled mango smoothies, street corn, flatbread pizza and cucumber salad today! The Chartwells K-12 new Global Eats program encourages students to taste new flavors while learning about different cultures, by offering international menu items. #ASDProud

Overlook Elementary School was visited today by the one and only @philliephanatic as part of the Phanatic About Reading Program! The fan-favorite mascot acted out one of his stories, which was read aloud by Principal Ms. Karima Boyd. The Phanatic About Reading program is a free, incentive-based program that encourages students in grades Pre-K through 8 to read, or be read to, for a minimum of 15 minutes a day to improve their literacy skills. Top-performing schools like Overlook were given a chance to receive a special experience with the Phanatic. #ASDProud #PhanaticAboutReading

#OneASDOneFuture is a long-range facilities planning initiative by Abington School District to provide the best educational environment for its growing student population. Visit https://www.oneasdonefuture.org/ for more details.

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

Thanks to @katherinescott6abc for visiting @abingtonsrhigh today to interview our M3 students and Mr. Longwill about the growth of this music program! #ASDProud #ArtsinASD

Copper Beech and Overlook Elementary schools participated in the 35th National African-American Read-In, established in 1990 by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month. #ASDProud

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.

Author Lowey Bundy Sichol spoke to students at Roslyn, Overlook and McKinley elementary schools last week about her "From an idea to…" book series. She introduced students to entrepreneurship through stories of how companies like LEGO, Nike, and Google were created from an idea. #ASDProud

Yesterday, award-winning author, Paul Volponi, presented his Creative Writing and Readers Workshop to @AbingtonSrHigh students from Sports Literature, Creative Writing, AP Literature, and 9th & 11th grade English classes. Mr. Volponi also shared valuable career path advice and writing tips. #ASDProud #ASDPathways

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