Abington Middle School

Latest News

12/06 - SOUTH SHORE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL NOW ACCEPTING ONLINE APPLICATIONS
12/06 - PCC APPLICATIONS FOR STUDENTS ON GRADES 7 & 8 ARE AVAILABLE IN THE AMS GUIDANCE OFFICE OR ONLINE, DUE 01/03
12/06 - REPORT CARDS ISSUED
12/09 - AMS PTO MEETING, 6:30 PM
12/10 - AMS SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING, 4:00 PM
12/10 - EARLY RELEASE/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY, BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHES SERVED
12/11 - SIGNED REPORT CARD ENVELOPES DUE
12/12 - NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, FACULTY MEETING
12/13 - GRADE 8 PHILADELPHIA TRIP REGISTRATION DUE TO MAIN OFFICE
12/13 - ABINGTON TOWN BAND AND CHORUS HOLIDAY CONCERT, 7 PM, AHS/AMS AUDITORIUM
12/16 - AMS GRADES 5 & 6 MUSIC DEPARTMENT HOLIDAY CONCERT, 7 PM, AHS/AMS AUDITORIUM (STUDENTS ARRIVE BY 6:30 PM IN CONCERT DRESS)
12/16 - SPIRIT WEEK - DISNEY DAY
12/17 - SPIRIT WEEK - PAJAMA DAY
12/18 - SPIRIT WEEK - HOLIDAY SWEATER
12/18 - AMS GRADES 7 & 8 MUSIC DEPARTMENT HOLIDAY CONCERT, 7 PM, AHS/AMS AUDITORIUM (STUDENTS ARRIVE BY 6:30 PM IN CONCERT DRESS)
12/19 - SPIRIT WEEK - THROWBACK THURSDAY
12/20 - SPIRIT WEEK - FORMAL FRIDAY
12/20 - TRIMESTER 1 HONOR ROLL ASSEMBLY FOR GRADES 5-8
12/20 - LAST DAY FOR PTO CALENDAR FUNDRAISER RETURNS
12/20 - DEADLINE FOR PTO SPONSORED SKI TRIP FOR GRADES 7 AND 8 ON JANUARY 25, 2019
12/23- 01/01 - NO SCHOOL, HOLIDAY BREAK
01/02 - CLASSES RESUME
01/07 - SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING, 7 PM, AHS/AMS MEDIA CENTER
01/25 - PTO SPONSORED SKI TRIP FOR GRADES 7 AND 8
05/28 TO 05/30 - 2020 GRADE 8 PHILADELPHIA TRIP

PTO Sponsored Ski Trip Click here for information about the PTO sponsored ski trip for grades 7 and 8 on January 25, 2019. Deadline for sign up is December 20, 2019.

December 2019 Parent Bulletin please click here for the AMS December Parent Bulletin...

APS Food Drive The Abington Public School's food drive to benefit the St. Vincent de Paul's food bank in Abington will run from December 2 to December 13, 2019. APS Food Drive...

PTO Calendar Fundraiser 2019

AMS PTO needs to replenish the money spent last year on field trip buses, enrichment programs, International Week and so much more! Here’s your chance to give back and this is hopefully our ONLY big fundraiser for the year. Calendar packets are coming home TODAY and are $10 each. The students should send back the bottom portion of the calendar with the cash/checks (made out to AMS PTO) in the provided envelope no later than December 20, 2019.

Please click here for information about the 2019 PTO calendar fundraiser...

Message from the Principal

Good Afternoon,

Students have two and a half days to earn tickets for the "Work Hard" drawing which will happen on Monday, 12/2. Our next WAVE value will be "Accept Responsibility" and teachers will start handing out tickets for accepting responsibility that Monday as well.

GUIDANCE NEWS
South Shore Vocational Technical High School is now accepting online applications. Any 8th grader interested in applying should visit www.ssvotech.org. Please see Mrs. McDermod with any questions.

AMS Current Grades 7 - 10 PCC APPLICATION INFORMATION
Abington Middle School will be processing applications for PCC (Project Contemporary Competitiveness, Inc.) This Advanced Studies Program will be held at Stonehill College during the summer of 2020. Applications will be accepted for current 7th, 8th, 9th or 10th grade students who are residents of Abington. This includes those students that attend private school.
Applications should be sent to the Abington Middle School Guidance Office by January 3, 2020. Applications are available in the Abington Middle School Guidance Office or at www.pccasp.org. Interested applicants should visit www.pccasp.org or contact the Abington Middle School Guidance Office at (781) 982-2172 with any questions.Have a great weekend!

Ms. Sawyers
Assistant Principal

Trimester 1 - October/November - Work Hard
Trimester 2 - December/January - Accept Responsibility, February/March - Value Diversity
Trimester 3 - April/May - Embrace Challenges, June – all values

Work Hard
Accept Responsibility
Value Diversity
Embrace Challenges

W.A.V.E. was developed by a committee of teachers and students over the past school year, and will become the driving principles that help make Abington Middle School a great place to learn and grow.