Abington Students Talk Water at U. Penn

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Students from Abington High School’s H20 for Life club, along with Abington High School service learning facilitator Mary Rodgers, presented at the fifth annual Philadelphia Global Water Initiative Conference at the University of Pennsylvania earlier this month. The students manned a booth at the conference highlighting the school’s international work including the school’s “World Tour,” which helped provide water, sanitation and hygiene education to ten schools in five years in the countries of India, Kenya, Mali, Nicaragua the Philippines, South Africa and Uganda. According to its website, the Philadelphia Global Water Initiative is “a group of interested organizations and individuals committed to helping to meet the UN Millennium …

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Abington's Plum to Deutschland

Culinary student Jillian Plum scores the Congress-Bundestag Vocational Youth Exchange Program Scholarship; she will spend a year in Germany

  Abington High School senior and Eastern Center for Arts and Technology culinary arts student Jillian Plum is the recipient of the Congress-Bundestag Vocational Youth Exchange Program Scholarship. This scholarship allows Plum the opportunity to live and work in Germany for one year after graduation. Plum is the third Eastern student to win this prestigious scholarship in the last 10 years. Plum was told that she was accepted into the program Monday. She applied for the scholarship in January; it consisted of several essays, three letters of recommendation, an overall GPA of 3.0, and an interview at the Pennsylvania Department of Education in Harrisburg. This program, funded by the United States Congress and the German Bundestag, allows …

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Abington Dominates ‘Music In Motion’

The marching band cleans up at the competition. 'Best overall music,' anyone?

The 44th Annual "Music In Motion" marching band competition was held on Saturday night at Upper Moreland High School, featuring a trio of local marching bands, in addition to a pair of out-of-state competitors. "The judges score them on musical talent, color guard, movement, and several other catagories," said Tom Winterberg, president of the Upper Moreland Music Patrons.  "Those scores go into a regional database, and if the bands were to apply for a regional competition, the scores would help place them as to when they would be performing." Abington Senior High School was the biggest winner, taking home trophies for "Best Overall Music," "Best Overall Percussion," and "Highest Overall Score." Plymouth-Whitemarsh took home the Cunningham …

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Jeff Shaw

9:15 am on Tuesday, October 18, 2011

It was a awesome show, it was great to see the band from" the other side of Willow Grove" do so well. And a word of thanks to the Patch for truly caring about reporting on local events such as these that the local papers ignore. Thank you Abington HS, great show ,Thank you Abington and Willow Grove Patch Jeff Shaw, Upper Moreland Music Patrons Publicity chair.   more ›

Are Parents and Students Ready to Head ‘Skyward?’

The Abington School District unveiled 'Skyward,' a student data access system, last week for secondary students.

One question summed up the Abington School Board’s orientation last night of the school district’s new student data management system: “Why does it say ‘absent’ in that box?” The “box” signified a day of the week for one particular student as shown on a calendar. He or she (the student’s personal information was redacted) missed class last week—and the system knew ... and now, his or her parents likely know. The system is called Skyward. It’s new to the district this year, though a committee spent about two years researching it (as well as six other similar programs). Skyward, which is based in Stevens Point, WI., manages a student’s schedule, grades, attendance record, and lists a student’s teachers, GPA, homework, tests, quizzes and …

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Abington School District Expands its Nondiscrimination Policy

The amendments are in line with the district's new nondiscrimination statment.

The Abington School Board approved a motion last night amending several of the district’s policies to reflect the district’s relatively new nondiscrimination statement and policy. In late March, the board approved a modified professional and nonprofessional employee policy; “sexual orientation” and “gender identity/expression” were added as protected classes. See that story here. School board President Raymond McGarry said the board directed the district’s administration to identify other district policies that include a nondiscrimination statement … and align those policies with the updated one. The five policy sections affected in yesterday’s motion are: curriculum, regarding nondiscrimination of students in the classroom; human …

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Dianna Reiser Pax

5:11 am on Friday, August 12, 2011

Mr. Taylor , I think that the School Board expects decent behavior and that changing the policy reflects that expectation. Legislation can give citizens redress, which is a basic tenet of our country. I argue that an education free from abject discrimination is a right; it is an entitlement (not in the pejorative connotation) based on the moral principle that all are created equal. One should not…   more ›

Video: Abington's 124th Class Graduates

Almost 600 Abington High School students leave 'home.'

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Updated with Video Interviews: [Fake] Fatal Crash at Abington High

One day before the prom, Abington students are reminded of the dangers of drinking and driving.

It was, blood, carnage and death on the Abington Senior High School campus—all to prove a point. The high school, along with the Friends Against Alcohol and Drugs organization (FAAD), held its 15th annual mock crash yesterday. Always held the morning before the day of the prom, the crash scene serves as a reminder not to drink and drive. A white Ford Taurus “crashed” into a black Ford Focus at about 8:30 a.m. on the road between the gym and the stadium. A man on a bicycle was pinned under the wreckage, as well. There was one confirmed fatality, according to Abington Police Sgt. Patrick Molloy, and several “serious injuries.” The "driver" will likely be charged with homicide by vehicle and DUI. The scene was grim. “Blood,” concocted from …

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Nicole

9:40 am on Thursday, May 26, 2011

Abington Fire Company did a great job too!   more ›

Abington Sports: Playoff Preview

Five Abington teams head to the playoffs

With the regular season wrapping up around the Suburban One League, five of Abington's spring sports teams aren't done yet. The girls and boys track and field teams each took second place at the Suburban One League National Conference playoffs, and will head to the PIAA District 1 playoffs on May 19 and 20 at Coatesville High School. The volleyball team and both lacrosse teams also qualified for the playoffs and play Tuesday. Below is a preview of what to expect from each of the team. Boys’ Lacrosse When it comes to the regular season, the Galloping Ghosts boys' lacrosse team has maintained an impressive level of consistency. Abington has won five straight conference championships and haven't lost a conference game since losing to …

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Abington Track Teams Take Second at SOL Championships

Matthews and Nugent win two individual gold medals for girls; Taylor takes one for the boys.

Two weeks after racing in the glare of the revered Penn Relays, the Abington track and field teams returned to fight for conference pride at the Suburban One League (SOL) National Track and Field Championships. Concluding Saturday at William Tennent High School in Warminster, the boys and girls teams finished second in the overall team standings. The boys earned 164 points, well behind Council Rock's winning total of 286, while the girls' 184 points trailed Pennsbury's 206 1/2. Despite the second-place finish, the Lady Ghosts won several events and set meet records. Virginia Tech-bound Leah Nugent broke her personal SOL National records in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles, running in 14.09 and 43.25, respectively. Both of her previous highs …

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Abington Fire Company Hosts AP Gov Students

Student Government Day is hands-on for Abington high school students.

ABINGTON—The Abington Township Fire Department (ATFD) taught Abington Senior High School students about the role that firefighters play in the community and provided some fire safety education lessons as part of Student Government Day April 13. Selected students from the high school's Advanced Placement government and social studies classes were invited to spend a day touring several township agencies to learn more about how their local community operates; one of their stops included the Abington Fire Co., one of five fire companies that comprises ATFD. "We believe it's important to be a part of Student Government Day so that students can learn more about the volunteer firefighters who serve their community," ATFD Fire Services …

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