Using Afghan Refugee School Impact Grant funds, the "I'm Your Neighbor" Welcome Library was purchased to provide multilingual and multicultural literature at Abington Senior High School to welcome our refugee and newcomer students. #AbingtonProud #ASHSProud #Welcomelibrary
On Wednesday, January 8th. Dr. Philip Skiba visited Abington High School to meet with students and faculty and share his wealth of knowledge and experience in the field of Exercise Science. Dr. Skiba is currently the Director of Sports Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University and serves on the board for USA Triathlon and USA Cycling for which he accompanied Team USA to the world championships in Australia. Perhaps even more notably, Dr. Skiba was recruited by Nike for the Breaking 2 Project and helped train Eliud Kipchoge, Zersenay Tadese, and Lelisa Desisa in pursuit of the first 2-hour marathon. He spoke with Abington Students about this experience and some of the cutting-edge applied physiology metrics he uses that they have recently been studying in the Exercise Science course offered by Abington’s Health and Physical Education Department. Thank you, Dr. Skiba! #ASHSProud #AbingtonProud #careers #networking
UPDATE: The Board of School Directors took a key step forward in its planning process for the future of Abington Middle School. After reviewing community survey results and assessing research and independent analysis, the Board expressed a desire to pursue a plan to build one new middle school on the current campus. The District will now prepare a resolution to fund this project through a referendum, which would be voted on by Abington Township and Borough of Rockledge residents. The Board will review and vote on this resolution at the January 28 meeting of the Board of School Directors. Visit https://www.oneasdonefuture.org/resources for the full presentation and survey results. #OneASDOneFuture
Rehearsals are off to a strong start for our all-school musical, Anastasia! Show dates are Feb 27, 28, and March 1, and tickets can be purchased at www.abingtontheatre.com/tickets. Come journey to the past with us and support over 100 students in our cast, crew, and pit!
On Friday, January 10th Abington hosted a Career Pathways Day, a chance for students to learn from industry professionals as they shared information about their careers and career paths and engaged students in question-and-answer sessions. Students then had the opportunity to network with guests. Thank you to our industry partners for your willingness to give your time and energy to our students. A big thanks as well to our awesome Physical Education teachers Gabrielle Nolan, Dan Marsh, Joe Brennan, Barb White, Mike Duffy, who helped bring the day to fruition. Lastly, we want to give a shoutout to ASHS Student Ambassadors who helped welcome our guests.
Julianna Asuncion, Associate Environmental Specialist at Constellation Energy Generation, LLC
Dr. Mike Burak, Chiropractor
Rolanda Coverson DNP, FNP-BC, MS, Lead Nurse Practitioner at Optum
Nicholas D'AnielloPatent Examiner for the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Kimberly Erikson PA-C, MSPAS, Director of Assessments and Outcomes for Arcadia’s PA program
Scott Gygax, PhD, Vice Chair, Department Medical Laboratory Sciences & Biotechnology, Program Director, Biotechnology
Al Hatton, Director, Environmental Operations at Constellation Energy Generation, LLC
Kassidy Hughes, accountant, Kreischer Miller
Shakeyia N. Kersey, Director of the Locks Career Center at Moore College of Art and Design
Antoine Lovelace, founder of Teal Sky Salon Suites and Esthetically Lace’d in Langhorne and Laced Uptown in Penndel
Dr. Ryan Offer, Medical Director, Penn Health for Women at Radnor
Allessandro Reale, Independent Author
Sean Ryan, Real Estate Professional and Coach
#ASDProud #ASHSProud #careerpathways #networking
On Wednesday, January 8th, Mrs. Roher's Holocaust, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity classes visited Keneseth Israel synagogue which houses the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center (HAMEC). Students toured the synagogue and learned about the history of the building. The wonderful staff of HAMEC provided students with a guided tour of the museum and an overview of the items displayed, almost all of which have been donated by survivors of the Holocaust. Students also participated in an activity that simulated the magnitude of the individuals who lost their lives during the Holocaust.
On Thursday, January 9th Mrs. Tara Kovaleski, a Solution Architect for a cloud services provider, shared her experience and knowledge of technology with Mr. Flath’s 8th period students who found the presentation intriguing. Thank you to Mrs. Kovaleski for her time and insights.
Abington's own Olivia Capps was recognized as the Suburban One League Univest Athlete of the Week. Let's all click "like" to congratulate Olivia and her family for this outstanding accomplishment. See Suburban One Sports for the full article. #ASDProud #ASHSProud
Abington Senior, Roslyn Fire Company Volunteer, and Eagle Scout, Kenny Lawyer, named January Student of the Month by Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) in Willow Grove. Kenneth is recognized for his outstanding work in EASTERN’s Protective Services Program.
Reyna Rodriguez, a 2022 graduate of Abington Senior High School and the Culinary Arts program at Eastern, received an Alumni Spotlight this week in Glenside Local. Rodriguez is currently employed as an esthetician at European Wax Center after earning her license in 2023. Her goal is to become either a Dermatologist or a Physician’s Assistant. We are proud of Reyna and her hard work. #ASDProud #ASHSProud
Now through March 31, everyone who shops at the GIANT on Susquehanna Road in Roslyn will be invited to “round up” at the register and donate the round-up amount of their bill to support Feeding School Kids. Customers can also give by converting their CHOICE Rewards Points to donations in the GIANT app, or by purchasing a reusable bag.
At the end of March, all round-up donations will be tallied and donated to Abington School District. Donations have been used by the Student Services Department to purchase GIANT gift cards that are distributed by our social workers directly to our families in need in order to help supplement the cost of their groceries.
Thank you to GIANT and our local families for feeding families in our community!
On Saturday, January 4th at Central Bucks South High School, the Abington Cheerleading Team qualified for the PIAA State Championship competition in Reading, PA on January 30th and 31st. Click "like" to show your support for our athletes and coaches! #asdproud #ashsathletics
The ASHS music department is proud to announce that 17 of our students, after a rigorous, competitive audition process, have been selected to participate in the 2025 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 11 Band, Choral, and Orchestra Festivals.
The choral auditions were held November 23, 2024 at Upper Merion High School, and the instrumental auditions were held Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Upper Dublin High School. Our students competed against approximately 700 of their peers to secure a spot in these prestigious festivals, to be held in January and February, 2025. We congratulate these fine musicians!
Due to the timing of tomorrow’s snow forecast, and out of a concern for safety in traveling to/from school, all Abington School District schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 6, 2025. Please refer to our inclement weather procedures for the 2024-2025 school year, which were emailed to parents and guardians last month, for more information: https://www.abingtonsd.org/article/1922084. Have a fun and safe snow day!
On Friday, ASHS Ambassadors learned about careers in communications and public relations from Ms. Allie Artur, Abington School District’s own Communications Coordinator. Ms. Artur shared her experiences as an Abington Alum and introduced students to the Thrillshare program used for the district’s social media presence. Thank you Ms. Artur!
The ASHS Chorale and Concert Choir spent the day on Thursday spreading holiday cheer by delivering over 400 singing holiday telegrams to the staff and students.
In the following link you will find the Winter 2024 Edition of our digital newsletter, ASD Highlights & Happenings: https://secure.smore.com/n/fgdsp
Thank you to our STRIVE and ACTIVE Academy students who brought some holiday cheer to the Administration Building yesterday with their pop-up shop filled with handmade items that make the perfect gifts. #ASDProud
Winter is coming! Inclement weather procedures for the 2024-2025 school year have been emailed to parents/guardians and teachers and staff. Please familiarize yourself with our plans in the event weather conditions warrant an early dismissal, late arrival or school closure.
Thank you to our STRIVE students and Fruit Ninjas from Abington Senior High School for helping to load produce donations from the Administration Building to give to the Willow Grove Baptist Food Pantry in time for Thanksgiving. Mr. Rick Beyerle, the food pantry's coordinator, told students their efforts benefit approximately 200 families in our immediate area. #ASDProud #DontWasteDonate
