Today, we remember and honor the brave.
At last night's meeting of the Board of School Directors, the Teaching and Learning Department presented the 2024 Mathematics Achievement Awards, which recognize elementary and middle school students for their accomplishments in the Pennsylvania Statistics Poster Competition, the Mathematical Olympiads and the Continental Mathematics League Competition. Congratulations to all of our honorees! #ASDProud #AwardsofASD
Throughout the year, officers from the Abington Police Department visited the 5th grade classes at Rydal to teach the DARE program! We are so grateful for the leadership, guidance, and fun that Officer Gibbs and Sergeant Blythe brought to our students each and every week throughout the course. Today we celebrated our 5th graders as they graduated from this amazing program!
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
Students worked hard to raise over $30,000 during Rydal's Boosterthon! Because they exceeded expectations and went above and beyond the school's goal, our administrative team and teachers performed in a lip sync battle! The entire gym was filled with fun songs and laughter while watching the exciting performances!
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
Rydal's C.A.R.E. club celebrated our school's diverse family backgrounds by inviting a special person to the club. Mrs. Sylvia Chung, who happens to teach in the district, came in and shared a Korean lesson. She brought some canvas boards and some paint sticks for the students to decorate with their Korean names. During her lesson we learned about Korean culture and practiced speaking some common phrases. We even got to try a Korean snack!
The grand unveiling of a new book vending machine at Rydal Elementary School served as a big surprise today for students in grades 1 and 2! The goal is for the vending machine to encourage reading and allow the students to share their love of books with one another. Students who receive “Bee Bucks” for being respectful, responsible, kind and an upstander will be able to cash 10 Bee Bucks in for a vending machine token. The school’s PTO raised enough money last year to purchase the book vending machine through hosting a danceathon. #ASDProud #FeelGoodFriday
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
Kindergarten students at Rydal West celebrated Earth Day this week! Students decorated pots, planted seedlings, listened to stories about recycling, and even got a special visit from Abington Township and their recycling truck! Mr. Gross from Briar Bush also came to visit and brought two animal friends with him, a snake and a turtle! To wrap up the exciting day, the classes competed in a recycling relay by cleaning trash up from the playground and sorting it by material.
We are #ASDProud to welcome home Corporal Hector Aviles, a US Marine and 2018 graduate of Abington Senior High School, who surprised his little sister Mariah at Rydal Elementary School today after being stationed in Japan. Watch the 6abc coverage of the surprise here: https://6abc.com/united-states-marine-corps-military-surprise/14652939/ #FeelGoodFriday
Yesterday's solar eclipse was a rare educational opportunity for our K-5 elementary school students! Students and staff were able to view the celestial event, which will not occur in our area again until 2044. #ASDProud #ASDAcademics
Rydal had an awesome time celebrating the solar eclipse today! We all took advantage of this unique learning opportunity and even enjoyed some crafts and capri suns along the way! We were so lucky to be able to experience this event together!
APRIL CALENDAR REMINDERS:
- Elementary schools 3:45pm dismissal today, 4/8
- All schools closed on Wednesday, 4/10
- No classes on Tuesday, 4/23
We kicked off April celebrating Rydal Pride at our monthly assembly! Our own amazing students showcased pride by saying "I Have Pride" in different languages. In addition to our student council announcements and raffle drawings, 5th Grade student council members shared their favorite memories from their time at Rydal. We are so excited to show Abington and Rydal pride all month long!
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
Rydal was in for a special treat today as we wrapped up our One School, One Book event! Our awesome administrators dressed up as Humphrey and raced through the gym on real-life hamster wheels! Some teachers even stepped up to participate, too! What a fun culminating activity for our students after reading the story, "The World According to Humphrey".
