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As the Philadelphia Flower Show Opens This Week, Abington Elementary Students’“Best of Junior Flower Shows” Entries On Display at the “Big Show”

March 6, 2017, 10:08 am
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Students at Overlook, McKinley, and Highland Elementary Schools created and displayed artful horticultural arrangements and projects for Junior Flower Shows held at their schools.  Judges from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society visited the schools and awarded ribbons to the displays.  At each school a “Best of Show” in category was awarded and the award-winning entries have been entered in a special section at the Philadelphia Flower Show opening this week.  The entries will be seen by tens of thousands of guests at the show and will be judged for possible additional honors.

On display are the projects shown here, created by Sloan Tyler and Charlotte Jones from Highland Elementary School;  Caitlyn McNamee from McKinley Elementary School;  and Zoë Perri from Overlook Elementary School.  Best of luck to these award winning creators!

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HUGE Congratulations to the Abington Girls and Boys Basketball Teams – 2017 PIAA District One 6A Champions!!

March 6, 2017, 10:16 am
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McKinley Elementary School Transforms to “Seussville” to Celebrate Read Across America

March 6, 2017, 11:55 am
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During the week of February 27, McKinley Elementary School transformed into Seussville to Celebrate Read Across America. The school engaged in a wide array of fun-filled reading-themed activities in celebration of reading. The school celebrated with dress up days, guest readers shared books written by Dr. Seuss, students created artistic renderings of characters from Dr. Seuss’s texts, the Cat in the Hat made a surprise visit, and students at the school voted on their favorite Dr. Seuss book. In addition, the school lobby was decorated to look like one of the storybook settings from Dr. Seuss’s books and the students collected many books to be donated to the Breathing Room. It was a very fun week at McKinley … celebrating reading!

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Abington Junior High School Students and Abington Senior High School Students present at Abington Human Relations Advisory Council on their experience at Delaware Valley Consortium for Excellence and Equity for Students

March 6, 2017, 5:10 pm
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Science Day at Highland Made Science Educational, Relevant, and Fun!

March 8, 2017, 1:24 pm
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Science Day at Highland Elementary School, organized by the school’s PTO, brought a group of dedicated volunteers to present hands-on.illuminating, and instructive science to Highland students.  Presenters included current and past parents, volunteers from the Temple University School of Pharmacy, students from the high school’s H2O for Life Club, and others who shared their love and knowledge of science with Highland students.  Presentations included learning about and measuring the pH (alkalinity versus acidity) of soil; the senses of taste and smell; Newton’s Second Law of Motion using marshmallow catapults; the biological contamination of water; drug safety, all about the brain, photosynthesis, static electricity, and much more.  Students cycled through the presentations and experiments, learned a great deal, and enjoyed and appreciated the exciting presentations by the volunteers.

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Highland Elementary School Students Build Community of Readers and Writers with Their Literacy Buddies

December 13, 2016, 7:20 am
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Highland students met with their literacy buddies last week to celebrate reading and have some fun while strengthening their writing skills. Classes of different grade levels teamed to create captions for photos and illustrations. Students worked in pairs, discussing the importance of photos and the stories they tell. Collaboratively they wrote their own funny, interesting, and factual captions using colorful, descriptive words. Highland’s young writers enjoyed learning a bit about journalism while experimenting with text.

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Abington Senior High School Garden Club Wins Two Awards for Displays at the Philadelphia Flower Show

March 17, 2017, 7:07 am
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Congratulations to the members of the Abington Senior High School Garden Club who spent two days to create two beautiful exhibits at the Philadelphia Flower Show.  The club won first place for its “Windowsill” exhibit and honorable mention for its “Garden” exhibit.

Special congratulations to Special Education teacher Ms. Janice Jedlinski and her Life Skills students who painted all of the flower pots for the Windowsill exhibit as well as the hanging artwork with the assistance of art teacher Mr. David Ferro.  The judges were moved to tears after the Blue Ribbon was awarded to the exhibit and they were informed that the painting was done by Life Skills students.

Members of the Garden Club include: Aileen Hughes, Ellie Hughes, Estey Tayar, Evyn Stewart, Georgia Wasekanes, Giovanna Rullo, Kelsey Bakhshi, Lauren Murphy, Maddie Ballard, Maggie Madden, Megan Quigley, Olena Cehelsky-DeAngelo, Olivia Geissler, and Samantha Barge.  The faculty sponsor of the Garden Club is Social Studies teacher Ms. Kate England.

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World Famous Harlem Wizards “Rocket” and “Tojo” Presented Pre-Game Warm-up Assemblies at Abington Schools in Preparation for Game against Abington Teachers & Principals on April 8, 2017

March 17, 2017, 7:53 am
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Harlem Wizards team members “Rocket” and “Tojo” presented “pre-game” warm-up assemblies at Abington Schools this week in preparation for the Wizards basketball game against Abington teachers and principals hosted by the Abington Educational Foundation (AEF) on April 8, 2017.

The Abington Educational Foundation is thrilled to host the Harlem Wizards Family Fun Evening on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Abington Senior High School Gymnasium. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

This will be a fun-filled, highflying, interactive event featuring the world famous Harlem Wizards basketball team as they take on Abington teachers and principals – from all of our elementary schools, and the Junior and Senior High Schools.

Tickets are on sale NOW and are expected to sell out quickly. To purchase tickets, visit https://www.harlemwizards.com/schedule-tickets/ and choose the Abington Game on April 8.

We hope everyone will come to cheer on their favorite teachers and principals and support AEF’s efforts to enhance educational opportunities for Abington School District students!

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Copper Beech Elementary School Presents Its First Science Fair

March 17, 2017, 12:58 pm
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Copper Beech Elementary School’s PTA and staff hosted the school’s first annual Science Fair this week.  Students from kindergarten through sixth grade presented individual and team projects on display. A total of 85 projects were developed for exhibition at the fair. Volunteer judges reviewed students’ project boards and discussed the projects with the presenters and awarded ribbons. 

In addition, several local organizations showed their love for science at the fair.  Some of the project topics include:  experiments with plants, space, research projects on coin flips, jumping rope, pulleys, coding, rockets, and more. The categories for the science fair projects were: 

  • Animals, Plants and the Human Body
  • Chemistry & Physics
  • Earth Science & Space
  • Computer Science & Mathematics
  • Engineering & Electronics

 A selection of the projects is shown here.

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McKinley Elementary School Presents Science Fair This Week

March 17, 2017, 1:18 pm
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This week fourth graders at McKinley Elementary gathered together to present their annual Science Fair projects.  In November, the fourth grade teachers presented this program to students to help them learn more about the scientific method and engage them in hands-on learning.  Students in every classroom rose to the challenge and selected a wide variety of topics.  These ranged from testing paper towel brands and laundry detergents, to determining the best angles for making a soccer goal, to observing plant growth in various settings, and much more!  Students formed hypotheses for their projects, carried out their experiments, collected data, and presented their results on well-crafted trifold poster boards.  The Science Fair night brought many families, friends, teachers, and administrators to see all the hard work the fourth graders had accomplished.  It was an enjoyable and educational evening for all!

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Abington Students’ Artwork Accepted into Wharton Esherick Museum’s IMPRINT Competition

March 20, 2017, 7:16 am
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The Imprint Competition at the Wharton Esherick Museum is a yearly competition open to students from high schools in the four county area.  Each high school is invited to submit up to five woodcut or linoleum prints.  Out of the sixty-seven prints submitted by students in the four county area only 20 were accepted into the exhibit.   This year, four of the five Abington Senior High School entries were accepted into the Juried Art Exhibit.  In addition, an Abington student, Zoe Brady, won the Viewer’s Choice Award where the prints, posted on the museum’s Facebook page, were voted on by viewers.  Congratulations to Abington Senior High School art students Emilie Griebel, Allison Britt, Erin Touey and Zoe Brady who received certificates at the opening reception at the Wharton Esherick Museum.

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Thank you to everyone and every family who purchased tickets to the Abington Educational Foundation (AEF) Harlem Wizards Family Fun Night.

March 22, 2017, 11:44 am
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Thank you!

Thank you to everyone and every family who purchased tickets to the Abington Educational Foundation (AEF) Harlem Wizards Family Fun Night.  We know that you will have a terrific time.  We are completely sold out of tickets! 

Remember that doors open on April 8th at 5:30 p.m. – come early for dinner, snacks, and souvenir shopping. 

We still have sponsorship opportunities available.  If you, your business, or a business you know would like to be a sponsor please contact AEF Executive Director Erin Zimmerman – by telephone at 215-517-2888 or email at EZimmerman@aef-pa.org. 

Watch for future events that support Abington Educational Foundation programs and projects that enhance educational opportunities for Abington School District students!

Follow the Foundation on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AEF.PA

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Abington Art Fest 2017 Presents a Wonderful Selection of Amazing Student Artwork!

March 23, 2017, 4:59 am
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Exhibition open:  March 21 – 23, 2017

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Copper Beech Students Raised Over $7,200 for American Heart Association

March 24, 2017, 12:39 pm
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Copper Beech Elementary School’s Physical Education classes participated in Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart activities for the month of February to exercise and keep fit. The Copper Beech students raised $7,265.75 for the American Heart Association.

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Musicians from McKinley and Rydal Elementary Schools Perform in Harrisburg to Celebrate “Music in Our Schools Month.”

March 24, 2017, 12:45 pm
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The Rydal String Ensemble and the McKinley Band Ensemble travelled to Harrisburg today to perform in the State Capitol Building for “Music In Our Schools Month.”  The performing groups were selected by invitation from PMEA – the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association.  Kevin Longwill, Seth Shirk, and Daniel Young were the musical directors of the McKinley group and George Frueh and Natalie Trach were the musical directors of the Rydal group.

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March 28, 2017 Board Meeting Agenda

March 29, 2017, 7:53 am
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Click to view the Agenda on the BoardDocs website.

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Temple Football Coach and Athletic Director Visit Copper Beech As A Result of Student Writing Exercise!

April 5, 2017, 1:26 pm
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Temple University Athletic Director Dr. Patrick Kraft and Head Football Coach Geoff Collins visited Copper Beech today to hold a mock interview and Q&A session with sixth-grade student Brian Donahue and his classmates in response to the business letter Brian created as part of a classroom writing exercise.

Sixth grade teacher, Mr. Alex Price, gave his students an assignment to write business letters to professionals of their choosing. It was an opportunity for students to write in a real-world context, using persuasive techniques. Every student’s letter in this exercise was mailed in the hopes that professionals would read and provide feedback on their letters.
Brian’s letter persuaded Dr. Kraft and Coach Collins to visit Brian’s class for an amazing session with Brian and his classmates. They commented that Brian’s letter drew their attention with its skillful writing and message about his experiences with football, his kindness, his big heart and caring for others, and his intelligence. Dr. Kraft asked him who he would select for his team’s staff and Brian selected several classmates (shown here). When asked who he would select for his quarterback, he paused and then selected his brother, Charlie, who is in third grade at Copper Beech and attended the interview.

When asked for advice regarding success in life and athletics, Dr. Kraft and Coach Collins emphasized and spoke much about being successful and working hard in academics. Dr. Kraft said “So much depends on academics and hard work; go for the A’s and B’s. Be passionate about it and good things will happen.” He recounted that one of the greatest moments in his life was seeing an athlete he knew obtain the first college degree in his family – that he succeeded academically. Dr. Kraft commented on how important writing and communication are in life, in academics, and in athletics.
Copper Beech students asked many terrific questions about Temple, about athletics, and academics. An interesting question asked by a student was what is Temple’s overall admission acceptance rate? (Dr. Kraft responded – 56%) Charlie Donahue asked if the coach or athletic director knows his Pop-Pop; Dr. Kraft asked who that is – he did not realize that their grandfather is Harry Donahue, retired KYW 1060 radio co-anchor who is still the longtime play-by-play voice of Temple athletics broadcasting! Dr. Kraft noted that Brian did not even mention that in his persuasive letter – a strong point in Brian’s favor!

Dr. Kraft and Coach Collins commented that the class asked great questions! Brian was presented with a personalized Temple Football jersey and posed with it with the coach and athletic director and with his homeroom teacher, Mrs. Gerson, and with Mr. Price.

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Parent Council’s Community Partners Showcase was a Great Success

April 7, 2017, 7:51 am
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The Community Partners Showcase sponsored by Abington School District Parent Council at the Junior High School this week featured many local community organizations that parents and students were able to explore for opportunities for the summer as well as for the school year.  There was a great turnout of organizations, parents, and students.

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Harlem Wizards Event Benefiting the Abington Educational Foundation Was A Fantastic Fun-Raising, Fund-Raising Time For Families

April 10, 2017, 11:06 am
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This past weekend the world famous Harlem Wizards came to Abington to play a fun basketball game against Abington’s teachers and principals.   The Wizards performed their usual antics – such as a football configuration and play in the middle of the basketball game!  Wizards performed their best passes, ball handling, and other tricks for which they are known.

Abington’s team, coached by Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey “Head Coach” Fecher, motivated and encouraged Abington’s best basketball players in a terrific showing against the professional Wizards.  The score did not really matter because EVERYONE WON  — Abington students, families, and the Abington Educational Foundation,  which provides funding to advance educational opportunities for Abington School District students

Students garbed in Wizard’s jerseys – the “Wiz Kids” – performed relay races, basketball shooting, and a pre-game warm up with the Wizards on the court. Speaking of performances, the Abington Junior High School chorus performed a wonderful National Anthem to a standing ovation.  Abington staff members, Board members, and community folks made up the team of fantastic volunteers that made the event so successful.

The Wizards did a “Meet & Greet” with some of the generous event sponsors prior to the game and they signed hundreds of autographs on team jerseys, balls, headbands, wristbands, photos, and just about everything else the kids brought them.  There were many ball-spinning practices and lots of laughs and fun.

Look for more events and ways to support the Foundation in the future.  Check out the Foundation’s new website at www.aef-pa.org.

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First Graders at Roslyn Use Number Scroll Contest to Learn & Reinforce The Concept of Place Value

January 18, 2017, 7:15 am
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First grade students in Mr. Todd Shuster’s class at Roslyn Elementary School are learning and understanding “place value” to the 10s place, 100s place and even 1000s place. The students are learning how to compare numbers to determine which is larger. The number scroll is a method for practicing numbers and recognizing patterns. The students completed charts that have been taped together to create a long scroll of numbers.

Each student begins with a hundreds chart that is a grid of 100 squares. The standard chart contains 10 rows with 10 squares in each row. The layout helps first graders easily identify patterns in numbers. For example, the digit in the ones place is the same down each column. The first column from top to bottom is: 1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81 and 91. The students can see how the numbers repeat as they look down the columns. The more hundreds charts that get added to the scroll, the higher the final number.

The first graders in Mr. Shuster’s class participated in a Number Scroll Contest that introduced and reinforced the concept of place value. The students set goals and worked hard to achieve silver (700) or gold status (1,000), as they completed their number scrolls and scrolled their way to fame. Here they are proudly displaying their scrolls, almost all of which achieved gold status!

The two pictures are the first grade students showing off their scrolls with Mr. Shuster, their first grade teacher and Dr. Osborne, Principal of Roslyn School.

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