Abington Junior High School Hosts Invention Convention
On Friday, May 25, 2018, eighth-grade students in Mrs. Sarah Bocian’s honors science classes participated in “The Invention Convention,” a public display of their engineering inventions and a...
View ArticleTookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership and ASD Awarded Funding to...
The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, Inc. (TTF) and its partners–Abington School District, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University (ANS), the Sisters of the Order of St....
View ArticleImprint 2019, Featuring Artwork from ASHS Students, Opens at the Wharton...
The Wharton Esherick Museum in Malvern, Pa., announced the opening of its latest exhibit, Imprint 2019, the Museum’s 10th annual high school print competition, which includes works from four Abington...
View ArticleThe Harlem Wizards Return for Two Games of Family Fun
Two players from the world-famous Harlem Wizards visited elementary schools across Abington School District on Monday, March 11 to do a pre-game warm-up assembly in preparation for their March 30 games...
View ArticleMcKinley Elementary School Celebrates World Autism Awareness Day
In recognition of World Autism Awareness Day, celebrated every year on April 2, McKinley Elementary School hosted its annual Autism Event in the school gymnasium for students with autism, their...
View ArticleAbington School District Names Fatima Rogers as Principal of Copper Beech...
Rogers Joins from School District of Philadelphia to Lead Abington’s Largest Elementary School The Board of School Directors of the Abington School District approved the hiring of Ms. Fatima Rogers as...
View ArticleUNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour Visits Abington Senior High School
On Friday, April 26, 2019, UNITE’s Arrive Alive Tour(R) visited Abington Senior High School, which featured a virtual reality impaired driving and texting simulator. Organized by the school’s Red...
View ArticleAbington Senior High School Students Excel Again in World Language Awards
Abington Senior High School’s world language students excelled once again in this year’s national exams. Students were recognized for their excellent performances in the French, German, Latin and...
View ArticleV.I.B.E. & I.M.A.G.I.N.E. at Copper Beech Elementary Celebrates 10th Year
On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, students in the V.I.B.E. & I.M.A.G.I.N.E. program at Copper Beech Elementary School had an opportunity to participate in the groups’ 10th annual closing exercise. V.I.B.E.,...
View ArticleAbington Schools Raise Nearly $55,000 “For The Kids!”
On Friday, Feb. 8, Abington Senior High School held its sixth annual mini-THON fundraiser. The eight-hour, all-standing event raises proceeds and awareness to benefit pediatric cancer treatment. The...
View ArticleAbington Students Harness their Inner Flower Power and Earn Recognition from...
On the cusp of the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, the cultural influences of the 1960s will echo through the 2019 Philadelphia Flower Show, “Flower Power,” which runs March 2 to 10 at the Pennsylvania...
View ArticleJunior High Students Educate Elementary School Children at Elmwood Park Zoo
Students who participate in the VIBE and IMAGINE clubs at Abington Junior High School and Overlook Elementary School in Abington School District got a hands-on learning experience at the Elmwood Park...
View ArticleAbington School District’s Music Education Program Receives National...
Abington School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. This is the 12th...
View ArticleStudent-submitted Comedy Earns Big Laughs at Film Festival
For the 10th consecutive year, Abington Senior High School students participated in the Greenfield Youth Film Festival, with 2019 marking the event’s 11th year. This festival is the largest and most...
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