It is hard to believe that the end of the school year is quickly approaching, which for the sixth grade classes in Abington School District, means that their time in elementary school is coming to a close, and they will soon be headed to Abington Junior High School.
While each of Abington’s seven elementary schools has its own events to recognize this significant academic milestone, Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Fecher announced in April the first-ever, collective, Sixth Grade Community Day. The event was held at Schwarzman Stadium at Abington Senior High School on Thursday, May 30, 2019.
During Dr. Fecher’s first few months of being Superintendent–a role he began in November 2018–he has spent time visiting all of the District’s schools to hear directly from children regarding what they like best about their schools and what changes they might like to see. One of the recurring requests that he heard from students was their desire for opportunities to get together with their peers from other elementary schools before they become classmates at Abington Junior High School. The Sixth Grade Community Day was a result of those suggestions, and included fun games and get-to-know you activities, a barbecue lunch, and most importantly, an opportunity for sixth grade students to meet their future seventh grade classmates. Students were also be surprised with their very first maroon Abington T-shirt that morning, which they wore for their first-ever group photo as the Class of 2025.