Good afternoon, Abington students and families,
I hope this letter finds you well as we welcome October in New England. Our start of school went incredibly well as we welcomed new students and staff into our larger school community. It was great to meet so many parents and families at our Open House in September! I wanted to pass along some information about upcoming events during October at Abington High School.
Progress Reports Issued Friday October 4th- Teachers will share your student’s progress in their class using progress reports by the end of the day on Friday. Your student’s progress report can be viewed under the ‘Published Reports’ heading on their Aspen homepage.
Parent Conferences- Thursday October 10th 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm and Friday October 11th 11:45am- 2:00pm- Abington High School will host parent conferences on Thursday and Friday of next week for in person or remote conferences using Microsoft Booking, and remote meetings will be done with Microsoft Teams.
Click here to book conferences or enter https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/AbingtonHighSchool@student.abingtonps.org/bookings/ into your browser.
When signing up for conferences please share the first and last name of your student(s) so our teachers can be prepared with accurate information for your meeting. Please indicate in the comments if you prefer a virtual or in-person conference; our teachers will be prepared for both.
If you are unable to set up a meeting with a teacher, please reach out to us so we can provide help or facilitate a connection with the staff member.
School to Home Communication through Thrillshare- This school year our district has adopted a new system called Thrillshare to unify our website and home communications. We will use this system to communicate timely information to families relative to events that are planned and unplanned at our schools, as well as attendance alerts and possibly additional alerts in the future. To ensure that our text (SMS) and phone communications are reaching the correct people, please check our Aspen family portal to confirm that your contact information is correct. Event information is communicated with the first two listed contacts in a student record, attendance alerts are communicated to only the first listed contact in a student record. ● Directions on accessing the Aspen family portal and updating your contact information are here: Family Portal Directions ● If you have not previously accessed the Aspen family portal, please search your email for a message from aspen-sysadmin@myfollett.com with the subject “Aspen Family Portal Account Information” to find your username and password information. If you are not able to find the email, or cannot otherwise sign into your family portal account, please open a ticket to have your account reset here: Family Helpdesk Link
Anonymous Reporting- Abington High School has an anonymous tip line to report any concerns about the school, typically used for reporting bullying, harassment, and/or discrimination. The link below allows people to submit reports and concerns that go directly to our administration. While this tip line is anonymous and available as needed, we also encourage you to contact us directly, as we seek to create and maintain a positive school culture and climate in partnerships with families and the community. https://www.abingtonps.org/o/ahs/page/anonymous-tipbullying-or-safety-concern-ahs
Substitute Teachers Needed- The Abington schools are always looking for talented people to add to our team, and as the school year advances, we are always looking for energetic folks looking to work as substitute teachers in our schools. If you or someone you know might be interested in substitute teaching, please encourage them to apply on SchoolSpring.com or reach out to me by phone or email for further details.
Important Dates & Events
Progress Reports Published on Aspen - Friday October 4th at 3:00pm
Wave Week Wednesday - Wednesday October 9th (8:25 am start)
Parent Conferences Early Release Day (AHS only) - Friday October 11th 11:45 am-2:00 pm, Friday October 11th (10:46 Dismissal)
Parent Conferences - Thursday October 10th 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
No School - Monday October 14th
AHS Homecoming Dance - Friday October 25th 7-9pm
If you have any questions about the information in this letter, or if you have any questions that are not answered in this letter, please reach out to us by email or by calling the school.
Regards, Jonathan Bourn Principal jonathanbourn@abingtonps.org
Kate Casey Assistant Principal katecasey@abingtonps.org
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