ATTENTION ASD COMMUNITY: The Abington Middle School 6th Grade Choir needs your support in @b101philly's annual choir competition! Our song, "Candy Cane Lane," will play live on air on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 7 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 2:30 p.m. Vote tomorrow between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. at https://www.audacy.com/b101philly/contests/christmas-choir-voting-2023 to help us advance to the next round of competition!
There is no limit to the number of times you can vote! Please share to help us win the grand prize of $5,000 and a chance to perform at the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Holiday Show in December!
Today, and every day, we are grateful for our Abington School District community. Happy Thanksgiving! #ASDProud #OneASD #Thanksgiving2023
AMS COLOR GUARD:
All 6th-8th grade students who would like to participate in a fun group, come check out the AMS Color Guard! There will be an interest meeting after school November 30 from 3-4pm.
Please join the Google Classroom for more information: ylama5t
If you love to dance and perform, join us! Each week, we will work on a routine that will be performed for the school. If you are interested, complete the Dance Team Interest Form by noon tomorrow (11/22). 10 more students will be randomly selected. You will receive an invite for the Google Classroom after names are selected. AMS Dance Team will run from November through February.
AMS Dance Team Interest Form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduDMkrAHZoGQxggPfYa-Jh0JSKQ59WxJqDTgs9QreYiPccVA/viewform?usp=sf_link
AMS COLOR GUARD:
All 6th-8th grade students who would like to participate in a fun group, come check out the AMS Color Guard! There will be an interest meeting after school November 30 from 3-4pm.
Please join the Google Classroom for more information: ylama5t
During American Education Week, school districts across the country honor the team of people who work in our nation’s public schools keeping our students safe, healthy, and ready to learn. Thank you, ASD support staff! #ASDProud #OneASD #WeLoveOurESPs #NEArESPect
TADA:
TADA is pleased to announce SIGN-UPS for our next event - the TADA KARAOKE DANCE. Please see the flyer posted in the TADA Google Classroom for more details. Sign-ups start tomorrow, Tuesday, November 14th and you must sign up for this event ahead of time (and before we sell out).
The cost for this event is $5.00 - put the money in an envelope with your FIRST & LAST NAME AND GRADE LEVEL.
You can sign up at the following locations:
Ms. O'Connor will be in COMMONS B from 7:30-8:00 AM on the mornings of Tuesday 11/14 & Wednesday 11/15 to take sign-ups.
The TADA Office, in Room 363A - the TADA office door has a locked dropbox in the door that you can put your envelope in at ANY TIME OF DAY.
Room 217 during Advisory or Workshop
Attention NJHS Members: TODAY, Wednesday, November 15th, we will have our first NJHS meeting of the year. The meeting will be held in Commons C from 3:15-4:00pm. Please bring your Chromebook.
GSA: Attention all GSA members: We are meeting this afternoon in Commons A from 3:00-4:00. If you have any questions, you can visit Ms. Benner in room 220 or Ms. McGuffin in room 334.
This Veterans Day, we thank the veterans from across our nation, especially those who work here in Abington School District! Thank you for your service. #ASDProud #VeteransDay2023
BEAUTIFICATION CLUB:
Are you creative? Do you have ideas on how to beautify the school? If so, please consider joining the School Beautification Club.
If you are interested, please join the Google Classroom code vslyfwt
The Flyers and Sixers games are now being provided as field trips for Abington Middle School students! The Flyers game is on November 28, and the Sixers game is on January 22. Come support the M3 and M4 touring bands as they jam out on the Wells Fargo Center concourse. Join the M4 google classroom with the code ryaalxp to get access to the form, or come see Mr. Aguilar in room M5 for more info. Hope to see you there!
BUILDER'S CLUB:
Attention Builder's Club. Our November meeting will be this Thursday, November 9 after school in Commons B. We are excited to do service with you!
ABINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEERLEADING:
Current 7th and 8th graders are welcome! Please make sure your PIAA forms are uploaded in plantehs.com. There will be an interest meeting, Thursday, November 9th after school in
CHANGE TO DETENTION THIS WEEK:
If you have a detention to serve this week, you may go to room 228 Wednesday or Thursday morning. Be there by 7:30 am OR, you may go to room 347 on Thursday afternoon only. Be there by 3:10 pm. This week, there is no detention on Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon. Please plan accordingly to fulfill detention obligations.
Student Council is sponsoring the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. We are collecting canned and boxed goods to benefit families in our Abington community as the holiday season approaches. Collection locations are Ms. Cantwell's room (157), Mr. Mingacci's room (325), and the cart in the front lobby. The collection will run from 10/18 through November 10th. We thank you in advance for your support!
This week schools nationwide celebrate National School Psychology Week to highlight the critical work school psychologists do to help students thrive. This is a time to recognize and show appreciation for our school psychologists, who support students' learning and mental and behavioral health, promote positive and inclusive school climates, serve on school safety and crisis teams, and collaborate with families, teachers, and administrators to improve student outcomes. #ASDProud #OneASD #SchoolPsychWeek
REMINDER: The Arts in ASD parent/guardian group meets again tonight at 7pm. This meeting will be held in the library at Abington Middle School (above the main office entrance). The meeting is open to any parents/guardians of students in grades K-12.
It's officially the month of November, which means it's time for students to be introduced to a new theme from the Abington Pledge of Character! This month's character theme is RESPONSIBILITY, with students pledging to be responsible for their actions.
Reading Olympics is BACK!!!!!!
Do you enjoy reading, meeting new people, and having fun? If you are interested in joining the Reading Olympics this year, please join the Google Classroom code: qc2kq47
The first meeting will be on November 14th in Room 223 at 3:10
If you have any questions, please see Ms. Ash in Room 223 or Ms. Martinelli during Advisory.