Abington Middle School

REMINDER: Skyward student and family access portals will be unavailable tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23, and Wednesday, September 24, for scheduled IT infrastructure maintenance. Schools are closed during this time, but we ask that you plan accordingly if you need to access any information or materials in Skyward.

Community organizations and local mental health experts will lead a discussion about mental health and wellness among our area’s youth and young adults, including how to identify signs of distress, how to support them in maintaining healthy mindsets, what you can do to help during times of a mental health crisis, and social-emotional resources that are available right in our own backyards. The free event is sponsored by the Abington Community Taskforce (ACT) in partnership with Citizens and Police Together (CAPT) and Penn State Abington.

Thursday, November 13, 2025
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Penn State Abington - Sutherland Building

Panelists: Abington Township Police Department, Child & Family Focus, Inc., Montgomery County Mobile Crisis, NAMI Montgomery County PA, Penn State Abington

Please note that this event is not intended for children under 12 years of age. RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqPg2lAMD19PJWPiCE1l9ZZxI3jZT0gi_viXRUfllTYwEBmw/viewform

Today's tennis matches are cancelled. There will also be no tennis practice today. Tennis players should go home after school.

Please be reminded that Skyward student and family access portals will be unavailable on Tuesday, September 23 and Wednesday, September 24, for scheduled IT infrastructure maintenance. Families should plan accordingly should they need access to Skyward for information or materials. Schools are already scheduled to be closed on these two days as well.

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫!

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞?
AMS Ground Floor Science Wing & Art Atrium

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧?
7:30 - 8:00 AM September 17th, 18th & 19th

𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝑺𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 17𝒕𝒉:
American Sign Language Club, Art Club, Character Cafe, TADA, VIBE/IMAGINE, Yearbook, Athletic Programs, STEM club, Homework Club

𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝑺𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 18𝒕𝒉:
Builders Club, Chess Club, Computer Coding Club, Dance Team, GSA, Going Green Club, Indoor Guard, Musical/School Play, History Club, Math Counts, Science Club, Best Buddies

𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝑺𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 19𝒕𝒉:
Creative Writing/Literary Magazine, Intramural Alternative Sports Club, Knitting Club, Music Makers, Reading Olympics, Science Club, Athletic Programs

The AMS ℑ𝔫𝔮𝔲𝔦𝔯𝔢𝔯 (school newspaper) is looking for all journalists, photographers, videographers interested in "spreading the good news" of our amazing school!

If interested, ask your teacher for a pass TODAY, SEPTEMBER 16 during ADVISORY to come to ROOM 347!

7th grade boys soccer will hold an interest meeting on Wednesday, September 17th after school in room 110. The meeting will end in time for the kids to make the 4:15 buses. Tryouts for 7th grade boys soccer will be on 9/22, 25 & 26th from 3:15 to 5:00.

Today we honor the victims, survivors, and heroic first responders of September 11, 2001.

Are you a fan of DND or fantasy and adventure media such as The Legend of Zelda, Percy Jackson, Owl House, Gravity Falls, or Arcane? If you've ever been interested in creating your own fantasy world, then the brand new Tabletop RPG club is for you! This club is a place to play role playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons and meet new friends with similar interests.

We'll be holding our first interest meeting Wednesday, September 10 after school in room C100.

Join the google classroom with code ootpru2f, and fill out the interest form, or look for Ms. Cloud for more information.

Have you thought about joining a club this year? Then you should consider joining TADA, which stands for Teens Against Drugs and Alcohol. We hold fun activities such as a Karaoke Dance, an Extravaganza Carnival, a Movie Night, take trips to Bowling & TopGolf, and more throughout the school year! You can have a great time and meet fellow students interested in living a drug-free life. To join TADA, you must follow TWO steps:

1.) Join the TADA Google Classroom with code: jibbxhfn

AND

2.) Fill out the Google Form on the "Classwork" page of the TADA Google Classroom.

Students in all three grades can join TADA, but hurry because sign-ups end Friday, September 26th! See Mr. Sandler in Room 363A, Mr. Durand in Room 217, or Ms. O'Connor in Rooms 321 & 324 if you have any questions.

Field Hockey has an interest meeting on 9/9 in room 134

8th grade girl's soccer has an interest meeting on Monday, September 8 at 3:15 in room 324.

7th and 8th grade volleyball will hold an interest meeting on Monday 9/8 from 3:00-4:00 in the Main Gym.

Tryouts will be Wednesday 9/10, Thursday 9/11, and Friday 9/12 from 3:00- 5:00 in the Main Gym.

You must have your PIAA form turned in in order to participate in tryouts.

Please attend the interest meeting on Monday after school if you are interested in trying out.

Over 120 7th and 8th graders finished 2 days of training this week to become this year’s WEB leaders. They are excited and ready to make a difference in our school. Starting on Tuesday with 6th grade orientation!

WEB stands for Where Everybody Belongs and is an organization at AMS that implements the 6th grade orientation day and mentoring throughout the year. Many thanks to the parents who helped out with the student training!

Henry Szerlag (incoming AMS 6th grader) and sister Alexis (future Overlook 3rd grader) enjoyed a weekend in New Brunswick, Canada, celebrating their great-grandmother's 90th birthday! They loved tubing, jet skiing, pier jumping and fishing on the St. John River. #SummerinASD

Sadie Collier, rising 8th grader at AMS, qualified for and rode her pony, Chunky Monkey, in the national competition, Pony Finals, which took place last week in Lexington, KY! She trains year round at Bopegan Farm in Fort Washington, PA. #SummerinASD

Jacob Vazquez is heading to 8th grade at Abington Middle School, but not before hiking through Arizona and Colorado! His trip included a visit to Bearizona, where he got to watch bears in a lake. #SummerinASD

REMINDER: Skyward student and family access will be closed through noon on Wednesday, Aug. 20 as we prepare for the 2025-2026 school year. During the closure, Skyward will be accessible for registration purposes only.