We are so excited to kick-off our One School, One Book event and to begin reading our story, The World According To Humphrey! Today special visitors from the Administration building, Abington Police Department, Abington Fire Department, and Rydal PTO joined us to read Chapter 1 of the story to a class. We can't wait to dive into this awesome book for the rest of the month! Don't forget to check the Rydal website to hear the chapters read aloud by our awesome Rydal staff!
REMINDER: The Abington School District team of home and school visitors is partnering with High Focus Treatment Centers to bring a Health & Wellness Fair to the Abington School District. This event will run in conjunction with the annual College and Career Fair hosted by the Abington Senior High School Counseling Department on Thursday, March 7, starting at 6 p.m. The Health & Wellness Fair portion will be housed in the library and is open to all ASD families. For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/838300924730103 or https://www.abington.k12.pa.us/e-fliers/download.php?id=1399.
At last week's meeting, the Board of School Directors approved the calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. Download it here: https://www.abingtonsd.org/page/district-calendars
Wow! Every single class at Rydal exceeded expectations and won a movie reward for passing 100 i-ready math lessons AND 100 i-ready reading lessons. Each class worked so hard to beat the challenge and to fill their grade level's snow globe with snow balls that represent passed lessons! Way to go, Rydal!
Due to the inclement weather, all Abington School District schools and offices will be closed today, February 13, 2024. As this is our third emergency closure due to weather, there will be no instruction for students.
Rydal is Kind! At our monthly assembly, the third grade sang a song about our word of the month: Kindness. We also celebrated our students who exemplify kindness each day by congratulating our student of the month recipients and recognizing the winners of our monthly raffle. We are so proud of our students and the kindness that they show!
Kindergarteners at Rydal West celebrated their 100th day of school! Students dressed up, created some awesome artwork, and played some fun games to recognize all of their hard work so far this year. What a fun day to create fantastic memories!
Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year opens tomorrow! Children whose 5th birthday occurs on or before September 1, 2024, may enroll. For more information, visit: https://www.abingtonsd.org/o/abington/page/kindergarten-registration #OneASD
Rydal's first annual Spelling Bee was a huge success! Students in grades 3-5 participated in Scripps National Spelling Bee Competition. Special guest judges included Abington's own Dr. Fecher and Dr. Melchor, as well as Abington Police Chief, Pat Molloy. Our winner, Gia, will be going on to compete in the regional competition! Thank you Mrs. Hatton and Mr. Watkins for organizing this new Rydal tradition!
REMINDER: The next Arts in ASD parent/guardian group meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 7pm in the AMS Little Theater. The meeting will focus on the visual arts with a presentation from Dr. Matthew Harris and Ms. Nicole Caracciolo, Curriculum Lead for K-12 Art. #ArtsinASD
Abington Police Officer Michael Jones came to visit the 3rd graders at Rydal Elementary! He introduced the students to his K9 partner, Shadow.
Rydal did a fantastic job participating in the MLK Sock Roll Challenge! Students across the school were challenged to donate socks, granola bars, and packs of crackers to be rolled up by the student council and 5th grade volunteers. The sock rolls are being donated to people around the community who are experiencing homelessness to bring some warmth, comfort, and nourishment to those in need! Way to go Rydal!
With the forecasted snow totals for tomorrow increasing as the day goes on, all Abington School District schools and offices will be closed Friday, January 19, 2024.
All Abington School District schools will open on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, January 17. Students are to report to their bus stops or schools two hours later than their usually scheduled time. The YMCA will not provide morning care.
Abington School District schools and offices will be closed today, January 16, 2024. As a reminder, this first closure will be observed as a traditional emergency closing day for students and staff, which means there will be no instruction.
Due to the weather forecast, all Abington School District schools will open on a two-hour delay tomorrow, January 16. Students are to report to their bus stops or schools two hours later than their usually scheduled time. The YMCA will not provide morning care.
Rydal celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. with an assembly in his honor. Each grade did a fantastic job presenting songs, ideas, and poems about peace. It was a powerful way to celebrate Dr. King's legacy!
Due to power outages, Rydal Elementary School will be closed on Wednesday, January 10. This does not impact the school schedule at any other buildings.
All Abington School District schools will open on a 2-hour delay Wednesday, January 10. Students are to report to their bus stops or schools two hours later than their usually scheduled time. Before-school care provided by the YMCA will also operate on a delayed schedule.
Due to tonight's weather forecast, all after-school activities in ASD will be canceled. The YMCA after-school program will remain open. Tonight’s meeting of the Board of School Directors will be held virtually at 7:30pm: https://www.youtube.com/AbingtonSchoolDistrict/live
