Start with Hello Week starts today in schools across the District! At AMS, students were welcomed to the building with a special performance from M4, while at Roslyn Elementary, students were greeted by the Abington Police. The aim of Start with Hello Week is to grow an empathetic and inclusive community to help students and their peers feel more connected. It also ties to this month's Abington Pledge of Character theme of "Inclusion". #ASDProud #AbingtonPledgeofCharacter
Attention AMS Students! The Abington Yearbook needs YOU! We are looking for photographers, sales people and creative types to help make the Abington yearbook a success! Please join the classroom 4iok7gp or see Mrs. Walker with any questions. Our first meeting will be in two weeks so please join soon and watch the Google Classroom for updates and information
Attention All Writers!!!!
Consider joining AMS’s Creative Writing Club this year.
Open to all students in grades 6-8 who enjoy writing. We will explore a variety of writing genres and have a committed time and space to write creatively.
Meetings will be held in the library on select Mondays from 3:05- 4:05 p.m. The first meeting will be on October 23rd. Please use the class code to join: pmcbuzw
Attention 8th Grade Girls trying out for soccer: Try outs TODAY, Friday, 9/15 at 3:30 . Please remember to bring shin guards, cleats, running shoes, a water bottle, a ball, and a t-shirt with your last name written on the back to tomorrow's tryouts. We will meet at the fields by the Susquehanna Road bus entrance tomorrow at 3:30 PM sharp!
Mental health and bullying prevention expert, Tom Thelen, spoke with our 6th graders at an assembly about how to identify bullying, how to respond with respect, how to have positive self-esteem in any situation, and when to "be the change" at their school.
Mental health and bullying prevention expert, Tom Thelen, spoke with grades 6-7 and 9-10 today. He will have a program for all parents and guardians tonight at 7pm at ASHS. Watch live on our YouTube channel, or the recording through Sept. 29.
If you're cheering on the @philadelphiaeagles at the Linc tonight, be sure to also give a shout for Abington Middle School student, Louigi Joseph, who is an Eagles ambassador with @childrensphila! Go Birds! #ASDProud
Please be advised that our bullying prevention guest speaker for Thursday, September 14th, Tom Thelen, is being rescheduled to 7-8 p.m. in the ASHS auditorium. The program will also be streamed live on our Abington School District YouTube channel.
FALL PLAY:
Calling all singers, dancers, actors, and technicians: Interest meetings for the fall play will take place on Tuesday, September 12th and Thursday, September 14th from 3:00-4:15 in the Little Theater. Learn more about auditioning and signing up for tech crews. Activity buses will be available.
7th/8th graders:
All Students in 7th & 8th grades. That want to play Football. There will be an interest meeting, after school on Wednesday, September 13th. In Commons C. Starting at 3:10 pm and ending at 4 pm. Students will be able to catch the 4:15pm activity bus.
7th Grade Boys Soccer Tryouts will be Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; September 18th to 20th and will be held on the Soccer Fields past the bus loop next to Susquehanna Road entrance.
All tryouts, practices, and games will start at 3:15pm and run until 5:00pm, ending in time for 5:15pm buses and guardian pick up. Players are expected to be at every tryout, practice, and game. Come with any equipment you have including water, cleats, shin guards, ball, and running shoes. If you will need to borrow equipment, please let us know during our first meeting. Please join the Google Classroom with the class code zft6k2a
Attention 7th-grade girls interested in playing soccer:
Attention 8th-grade girls interested in playing soccer: Please come to the Interest Meeting on Wednesday, September 13th at 3:05 PM in Room 308. We will discuss tryout information. Please have your PIAA form completed and uploaded to PlanetHS.com before the interest meeting. PIAA information is available on our Google Classroom. Google Classroom Code: vj5oyvu Contact Ms. Grace Kelly or Ms. Silberman if you have any questions
GIRLS TENNIS PLAYERS:
There will be an interest meeting, TODAY, September 12th in room C-57 at 3:15. Please begin the process of getting your PIAA completed so you are eligible to begin practice September 18.
SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, Sept. 14, 6-7 p.m. at the ASHS Auditorium! Tom Thelen, lead author of Mental Health 101 for Teens and founder of Reset Schools, will be speaking at a special event for parents and guardians. Reset Schools is a nonprofit that teaches practical mental health skills and resiliency. Since 2012, Tom has spoken at over 800 schools and conferences, and has been featured on PBS, CBS, and NBC.
REMINDER: Tonight at the @abingtonlibrary! #Back2SchoolASD
For the 2023-2024 school year, free breakfast will be available to all students in Abington School District! If you think your student may be eligible to receive free/reduced lunch, visit our website for eligibility information and an application: https://www.abingtonsd.org/page/school-meal-program
#SummerinASD: Gemma and Grayson Tait, AMS 8th and 6th graders, spent two weeks visiting family in Germany, in addition to seeing Salzburg, Innsbruck, and Schwangau.
Please be advised: A test of ASD’s new mass communication system has just been issued. Parents/guardians should have received an email and voice call, plus a text message if they have a mobile number listed in Skyward. Changes to emergency contact info can be made in Skyward.
REMINDER: Skyward Family Access reopens at noon tomorrow with teacher assignments and other important forms for parents/guardians to complete for the 2023-2024 school year! More information has been emailed to parents and guardians.
