A great first week of school! We're excited to see students focused and learning. Enjoy your weekend! We'll see you back on Tuesday. #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
Check this out! ABSS recently hired School Resource Officers at all of its schools. Two of them happen to be working in schools where they once attended and are already making a difference. #ABSSDifferenceMakers
https://youtu.be/gpwoFt11Ro8
Cummings High School Band has been invited to perform at the Sugar Bowl on Dec. 31st, 2022! They have a page with more information and a donation link to help cover the cost of the trip and uniforms. Let's help them get to New Orleans! https://bit.ly/3czbFFj
We're off to a GREAT start! Today our cameras stopped by Hillcrest & Eastlawn Elementary Schools. Students are excited about learning and enjoying being back with their classmates. #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
After presenting to investors in May, NC State University Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership have decided to publish a problem-based learning unit developed by WMS teachers Angela Dalton, Brandy Lambert, Tomika Davis and Kelsey Isley! Melaine Rickard was their facilitator. Congratulations! Here is a link to their unit:
https://kenanfellows.org/lesson_plan/impact-alamance-county-iac/ #ABSSCommunity #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
#ABSSFirstDay was a success! Lots of positive energy in our classrooms as students were engaged and excited to learn. Superintendent Dr. Dain Butler & several Board Members visited many of our schools today to greet students and staff. #studentcenteredfuturefocused
Welcome Class of 2035! We hope you have a great kindergarten year. #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
We're excited to see your smiling faces. "You're off to great places; today is your day, your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!" - Dr. Seuss. #ABSSFirstDay
Tomorrow is the BIG day! Let's have some fun. Download & print our official ABSS Back to School Poster, snap a photo of your student holding it, and post it on social media using the hashtag #ABSSFirstDay. If you can't print, don't worry. Post a quick photo anyway! Let's flood social media with #ABSSFirstDay photos. Here's the link: https://5il.co/1gn4k
It's Back to School time! Yellow flashing lights indicate the bus is preparing to stop to load or unload children. Red flashing lights and extended stop arms indicate the bus has stopped and children are getting on or off the bus. Please be patient and do your part to protect our students. #ABSSCommunity
Thanks @alamancechamber for inviting our former Teachers of the Year, Christopher Doi and Kelly Poquette to today’s Education Council to share about their recent trip to Zimbabwe. #AccessEducation #ABSSCommunity
Let's have some fun as we head back to school on Monday. Download & print our official ABSS Back to School Poster, snap a photo of your student holding it, and post it on social media using the hashtag #ABSSFirstDay. Let's flood social media with #ABSSFirstDay photos. (Teachers you can do it too! )
Here's the link: https://5il.co/1gn4k
We're thrilled to announce the new app for ABSS!
It's everything ABSS, in your pocket.
Download for Android https://bit.ly/3JqX1Mq
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3PTrWmU
We are #StudentCenteredFutureFocused!Thanks to our own Jermaine Porter for leading one of our staff professional development sessions this week, “It’s More Than Handshakes and High Fives: Building Relationship with students.”
We have the BEST #ABSSCommunity! Thanks, Graham Firefighters for painting the flag pole at North Graham Elementary. #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
Our Career and Technical Education Teachers "had a ball" at the Sock Puppets stadium along with a day of training. Thanks to GM Anderson Rathbun for speaking to our teachers and exploring ways to partner with the team for our students. @GoSockPuppets #ABSSCTE #ABSSCommunity
We want your ideas and feedback! We’re in the process of naming our new high school. Have a great name? Complete the form below. Please reference the ABSS Board of Education Policy 9300 which explains the criteria for school naming. https://forms.gle/QjHw65WppRs3rHFQA
Thank you to Amber, Caroline, and Mary from Keller Williams Realty for the generous donation of school supplies today! #ABSSCommunity
Join us in welcoming our new ABSS Digital Media Coordinator, James Shuler. James manages our district websites, social media, and will be out making great photos this year in our schools. He is a graduate of NC State and East Central University and has 13 years experience in public education as a Teacher, Technology Facilitator, and Media Specialist. #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
The Elon Elementary School Garden received a facelift this weekend thanks to the Western Alamance High School Dance Team. They removed weeds as part of a service project to prepare the garden for the new school year. #ABSSDifferenceMakers
