Attention 5th Grade Families: Due to weather, tomorrow's 5th Grade Community Day is rescheduled to Monday, June 2. Parents/guardians were emailed additional information.
Today we remember and honor the brave. #MemorialDay2025
Today we remember and honor the brave. #MemorialDay2025
The results are in: District residents have voted to approve the bond referendum! This funding will provide $285 million to build a new Middle School. Thank you to everyone who voted and participated in the long-term planning process. For Montgomery County election results, visit: https://montgomerycountypa.gov/2033/Election-Results
#OneASDOneFuture
Teachers suited up in hilarious inflatable costumes and raced in a spirited relay as students lined the sidelines, cheering wildly! This event marked the fun-filled culmination of our One School, One Book initiative—bringing our whole school community together through laughter, teamwork, and a shared love of reading.
Rydal's 5th graders were so fortunate to have a special guest today, Holocaust survivor Sarah Meller. Students listen intently as Sarah shared her powerful story of resilience and remembrance.
Attention 5th Grade Families: Due to the forecasted rain for tomorrow, May 14th, a decision has been made to move 5th Grade CommUNITY Day to the scheduled rain date of May 15th. Please plan to have your student arrive at school in their Class T-shirt and sneakers on Thursday instead.
We are keeping an eye on the weather, and if, in consultation with our meteorology service provider, the forecast looks as if we need to reschedule again, we will identify a new date and communicate that information to you tomorrow.
Yesterday was the final meeting for the 2024-2025 school year of the Superintendent's Committee for Positive School Climate and Culture. Thank you to our school teams and community members for dedicating your time to the committee this year!
Rydal 's amazing artists were featured at Abington's annual Art Show! Stellar artists were selected to have their artwork on display for all to admire. The creativity and hard work was evident in every piece. We are so excited to celebrate our young artists! Way to go!
We are #ASDProud of our Abington School District educators who prepare our students for their futures! Beginning today through Friday, join us in recognizing our ASD teachers:
Download, print or make a copy of the following Google slide, and handwrite or type in your message to your/your student's teacher(s). Email it to CR@abington.k12.pa.us by the end of the week, and we will compile the messages to send to teachers:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZfyjRigBrl72Y8su2JTWmHoQPns_EeizWANCpl8KG2Q/edit?usp=sharing
Please also indicate whether you're comfortable with having your message shared on social media. #teacherappreciationweek2025
Rydal East Elementary School is currently experiencing an internet outage that is impacting all network and telephone systems. If you need to contact a Rydal staff member at this time, please contact the Community Relations Department at 215-881-2570. All systems at Rydal West remain operational.
Our monthly assembly was filled with surprises! On top of the announcement of our student-of-the-month winners and raffle winners, Rydal's Boosterthon reward took place. Because we surpassed our goal, the top earners from each class got to silly string Dr. Morgan, Ms. Corbett, and Dr. Watkins! The whole school cheered and celebrated the fun!
The 28th Annual Abington Arts Fest, where students' creative works will be on display, will be held in the Administration Building gymnasium on Monday and Tuesday, April 14 and 15, from 1-6:30 pm. Come celebrate the #ArtsinASD with selected pieces from students in grades K-12!
Parker "Basketball" Jones brought lots of energy to Rydal! The whole school was involved as we fine-tuned our listening skills, practiced taking our time, and learned that practice and failure are essential in getting better at something. We had so much fun learning that it's okay to make mistakes because we may not know how to do something...YET.
Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day, and the Special Education Department is celebrating at our schools all week long. Thank you to our paraeducators for supporting our students and teachers year round! #ASDProud
On Friday night, Abington School District hosted the first-ever regional elementary Best Buddies event at Abington Senior High School. The event, to which Best Buddies chapters from across the region were invited, featured face-painting, a photo booth, sensory and coloring stations, a yoga session, and dancing for families in attendance. Thank you to the Special Education Department for organizing this event, and to our ASHS student volunteers! #ASDProud
In the following link you will find the Spring 2025 Edition of our digital newsletter, ASD Highlights & Happenings: https://secure.smore.com/n/rc5npd
Rydal's C.A.R.E. club celebrated an annual Hindu festival called Holi. Holi welcomes the new beginnings of spring filled with joy, love, and vibrant colors! Students went outside and participated in a traditional practice of throwing dry colors similar to a color run. They had so much fun!
Rydal's 5th grade celebrated their DARE graduation! Officers from the Abington Police Department delivered the program over the course of 8 weeks and taught students the importance of making good decisions in the middle school and beyond. Students were recognized for their stellar DARE essays that outlined all that they learned while others were surprised with the Darren Award which highlighted those who went above and beyond in their contributions to each lesson.
Join us on Thursday, April 3, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Abington Middle School to learn more about the $285 million bond referendum to build a new Middle School. Take a tour, ask questions, and explore information on the proposed plan, cost and tax impact, and voting information. Visit www.oneasdonefuture.org to learn more.
