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
REMINDER: Clue debuts this weekend at ASHS! Think you know WHODUNIT? Come to the show dressed as your favorite character's color and get 50% off a concession item! Plus, leave your guess at the box in the lobby to win a prize! https://ashstheater.ticketleap.com/clue
Thank you to the Social Studies classes at ASHS, who collected items to donate to the Coatesville VA in honor of Veterans Day! Students and staff contributed food, clothing, toiletries and more than $1,000 in giftcards for local veterans, which were picked up by Career Chatter panelist and alumna Heather Elmore on Friday! #ASDProud #ASDServiceLearning #VeteransDay2023
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
Congratulations to this year's inductees into the Abington Chapter of the National Honor Society! Special thanks to Dr. Morgan for your inspirational words. May our inductees continue to be deliberately excellent!
Yesterday, @abingtonsrhigh commemorated the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht with a visit from Holocaust survivor Pete Stern, on behalf of the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center (HAMEC). Mr. Stern spoke with students enrolled in the high school's Holocaust, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity classes.
Come see this year's Abington Senior High fall play, Clue, running Nov. 16-18 at 7 p.m.! Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie, which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. Tickets are now available: https://ashstheater.ticketleap.com/clue/details
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.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month might be coming to a close, but there's still time to support local organizations helping families who are battling the disease. Come to the Faculty Field Hockey Game on Thursday to support the Breathing Room Foundation! More info at https://www.abington.k12.pa.us/e-fliers/download.php?id=1369
Earlier this month, students from the ASHS Chorale (taught by Ms. Wolf) and Advanced Acting (taught by Ms. Whitman) traveled to the PA Renaissance Faire! Chorale competed against 20 other area schools in the music competition, performing a 16th century madrigal, and placed in the top 5, while Advanced Acting students got to hone their skills at an improv workshop. Students also enjoyed spending the day exploring the faire and interacting with professional actors while in period costume. #ASDProud #ArtsinAsD
As part of their Micro Internship, students in Mr. Daubenspeck's Data Analytics class ventured to Ernst & Young Hoboken office on Oct 20. Students were able to meet with members of the firm’s Forensics team and continue to develop their skills with Excel, constructing Pivot tables from public data on public safety from Abington Police Department. It’s the second year in a row for these visits. Thank you to Abington Alum, Matt Magida ’03 for making this partnership possible!
Two Career Chatter sessions on Thursday.
Thank you to all involved-
🤝 Two experienced @deahq Agents
🤝Two Project Manager Engineers from Bohler,Inc
🤝 Mr. Cragle and his Forensic students.
🤝 Mr. Goochee and his Engineering students.
🤝 @amazingly_active for helping coordinate.
Love watching the students push through their comfort zones and approach our guests after the sessions. Our Industry partners are always very impressed. 👌🙌
#asdcareerpathways
#careerchatter2023
#mentorship
At Tuesday's Board meeting, Dr. Matthew Harris, Supervisor of Fine Arts, and Abington School District art teachers, curated the 2023-2024 Abington School District Art Exhibit in the Administration Building, and recognized the students who have created wonderful pieces of artwork and dedicated them to the building. Their artworks will be on display for four years. #ASDProud #ArtsinASD #AwardsofASD
Thank you to Abington's annual Fall Blood Drive.
Just in time for spooky season, enjoy a classic tale of "whodunit?" with this year's Abington Senior High School fall play, Clue, based on the Paramount Pictures motion picture and Hasbro board game! Save the dates for Nov. 16-18 at 7 p.m., and come dressed to theme as your favorite character. Details and ticket information to be announced soon! #ASDProud #ArtsinASD #ClueonStage
STARTING TODAY: We are enabling a new function of our Thrillshare mass communication system that can automatically translate communications into a parent/guardian's preferred language. Any changes to your language preference for school communications can be made by calling the main office of your student's school.
The Homecoming Dance will be held this Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday will be the last day to buy tickets.
Come out to AbingTHON's 5K or 1 Mile Walk FUN RUN on Saturday, November 18th at Abington Senior High School! AbingTHON is a community service club dedicated to helping families affected by pediatric cancer. Registration is $30 and includes a shirt: https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Abington/AbingTHON5kandFunRun
