REMINDER: Through Friday, May 10, recognize a special teacher in your/your student's life by writing them a postcard of appreciation! Download, print or make a copy of the following Google slide, and handwrite or type in your message: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZfyjRigBrl72Y8su2JTWmHoQPns_EeizWANCpl8KG2Q/edit?usp=sharing
Email it to CR@abington.k12.pa.us and we will share it with the teacher (please indicate whether you are comfortable with it being posted on social media). #ThankATeacher #ASDProud #OneASD
Hey Builder's Club! Our last meeting of the year will be this Thursday, May 9th in Commons B. We will see you on Thursday!
REMINDER: Today's Open House and Community Forum starts at 11 a.m. at Abington Middle School!
This Teacher Appreciation Week, we're saying Thank You to educators! From Monday, May 6, through Friday, May 10, recognize a special ASD teacher in your/your student's life by writing them a postcard of appreciation. Download, print or make a copy of the following Google slide, and handwrite or type in your message. Email it to CR@abington.k12.pa.us by the end of next week, and we will compile the messages to send to teachers. Please also include whether you're comfortable with having your message shared on social media. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZfyjRigBrl72Y8su2JTWmHoQPns_EeizWANCpl8KG2Q/edit?usp=sharing #ASDProud #OneASD #ThankATeacher
Students in the Going Green Club celebrated Earth Day with a campus litter clean up.
Service Learning Award:
If you would like to apply for a service award for the 2023-2024 school year (service must have occurred between June 1, 2023-May 31, 2024), please visit the service learning awards webpage and click on the link for the AMS application form click on the link for your school’s application form. You can also scan the QR codes outside of C57 or the Guidance Office. The window for applications will be open from April 1-May 1,2024. Please note that this is a firm deadline- all applications MUST BE submitted by May 1st. All hours of service must have signatures from the community service partner in order to qualify.
https://www.abingtonsd.org/o/abington/page/service-learning-awards-applications
Attention K-Pop members- we will be holding our next meeting this Friday, 4/19 in room 240. New members are invited to join at any time. Join the google classroom using code n6sp4je for more information.
We are grateful to receive more than $9,500 from @Giant as part of the 2024 #FeedingSchoolKids initiative! Every dollar contributed by local Giant shoppers will be used by our Student Services Department to purchase grocery giftcards for our families in need. #EliminatingHunger
LAST CALL FOR AMS YEARBOOKS-THE YEARBOOK IS ALMOST SOLD OUT! CLICK THIS LINK TO RESERVE YOUR COPY TODAY https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/?event=general.displayLanding&jobnumber=4218
Yearbooks will be delivered to students' first period classes in June!
Hey There Potential WEB Leader,
CHECK THIS OUT! AMS is ramping up for the 2024-2025 school year and that means we are in search of a new cohort of WEB Leaders and that could include YOU!
WHAT IS WEB? WEB is an orientation program to welcome next year's 6th graders so that they get off to a great start at AMS. You, as a WEB Leader, would play a crucial role in that because you can share what you’ve learned through the years you’ve been here so far. You, along with other 7th & 8th graders, will be trained in how to work with incoming 6th graders. You and a partner will have a small group of about 10 6th graders that you will guide, mentor and lead through the year.
WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS? We need student leaders to step up and be an important part of our school. Think you got what it takes? Well, here’s your chance to show us!
WHAT’S THE COMMITMENT? You can see on the attached flyer that if you are selected to be a WEB Leader, there are some mandatory dates. It all starts with a fun, interactive day where you get to meet your fellow WEB Leaders, then a couple training days, then orientation and then reconnecting throughout the school year so that the 6th graders know that someone has their back. It sounds like a lot but it takes a lot to make a difference in the world.
Attached, you will find the WEB Leader Application flyer and below you will find a link to the application. If you are interested in applying, please fill out the entire form and turn it in by the deadline: May 12th.
WEB Leader Application 2024
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfk8Nr8RnBb-DXJMFmxeC6immv_I1g9PZhXBs3RHeqOJfYQSg/viewform
If you have any questions, you can email Ms. Finesmith or Ms. Nguyen at dianafinesmith@abington.k12.pa.us and cindynguyen@abington.k12.pa.us.
Students in 6th grade science classes have been learning about the hydrosphere and made models of watersheds in a recent lab. They were challenged to create a model that would provide evidence for how a factory was polluting a lake even though it was not near the lake.
The March Mammal Madness has ended and these 6th grade students picked the best brackets out of all the students in their communities. The shark ended up taking the championship this year. Students watched the tournament unfold over 3 weeks in science classes and there were lots of discussions around combatant adaptations and the importance home habitat advantage in battles.
The Abington Girls Flag Football team is running the 1st all girls flag football clinic at the Willow Grove YMCA next Tuesday. The clinic is free. One of our sessions is for 11-13 years old. Please see the attached flyer :)
APRIL CALENDAR REMINDERS:
- Elementary schools 3:45pm dismissal today, 4/8
- All schools closed on Wednesday, 4/10
- No classes on Tuesday, 4/23
Students in 6th grade science learned more about topographic maps in recent labs by making a model landscape that they then mapped.
Students in the Going Green Club prepared for Earth day at the end of the month by making a collaborative art display for the middle school hallway.
Tonight's TADA - Unique Board Game event has been postponed to Friday, May 3rd.
There was an earthquake in New Jersey that could be felt in Montgomery County within the 10 a.m. hour. We were one of several school districts who felt vibration and shaking. Please know that all ASD facilities are safe, secure, and there are no incidents.
The Abington Educational Foundation (AEF) is thrilled to organize the 3rd annual Abington Night at the Phillies for the April 17th game vs. the Colorado Rockies! This year you will purchase your discounted tickets ($25 each) and pick your seats directly from the Phillies at this link: https://www.mlb.com/phillies/tickets/specials/abington-education-foundation. Please use code AEF when purchasing your tickets.
Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day to our paraeducators in Abington School District! Thank you for supporting our students and teachers. #ASDProud #OneASD
