ABEC students showed up bright and early on their Saturday morning to mulch, clean, plant flowers, and move furniture at Sylvan Elementary! 💪
It has been a whirlwind of a first week for sure! Last week we were so grateful to have Dr. Harrison stop by! He even dropped by Mrs. Barger's AP Government class to discuss the importance of being involved in local politics!
Our class of 2024 is off to great things! Many of our former students are moving into college this week! We wish you all the best and are so proud of you! ❤️
Guess who’s back? The Cobras are back! 🐍 Principal Fliehman and staff were in the halls greeting and guiding students to class on their first day. Things are off to a great start here at ABEC! #ABSSBacktoSchool
Wrapped up a productive Freshman Orientation today with team building, science labs, and a student panel! We’ll see you August 6th Cobras! 🐍 🎉
Today we welcomed our Class of 2028 for Summer Orientation! We are so glad to have you join the ABEC family and can’t wait to get the school year started! 🎉
🌟 Congratulations to our Top 10 Explore Learning Gizmos Teacher Leaders in Alamance-Burlington Schools! 🌟
We are thrilled to recognize these incredible ABSS science teachers for their dedication to using Gizmos in their classrooms and making a significant impact on student learning:
⭐ Tonya Dodson - Alamance Virtual School
⭐ Ronald Jowsey - Western Alamance High School
⭐ Robert Judice - Southern Alamance Middle School
⭐ Everett McCook - Graham High School
⭐ Karla Moore - Southern Alamance High School
⭐ Shannon Sams - ABSS Early College
⭐ Mary Strickland - Southern Alamance Middle School
⭐ Ashley Thomas - Harvey R. Newlin Elementary School
⭐ Brad Wroblewski - Western Alamance High School
Special shout-out to our Top 3 Overall Teachers:
🥇 Ashley Thomas - Top Overall Elementary School Teacher
🥇 Donald Kuhns - Top Overall Middle School Teacher
🥇 Shannon Sams - Top Overall High School Teacher
Gizmos is an interactive, inquiry-based STEM and Science simulation program designed to engage students in science. It allows students to explore concepts, analyze data, and dive deeper into topics that might not be possible in a traditional science classroom. We use Gizmos in grades 5-12 here in ABSS.
Congratulations to our very own Mrs. Stoker! 🎉 Today she was named the ABSS School Counselor of the Year! 🎉 Well deserved Mrs. Stoker! We are so grateful to have you at ABEC!
⭐ Congratulations to Karla and Jennifer for being recognized as the April 2024 STAR Student & Staff. They were recognized with the May winners during last night's Board meeting. 👏
🌠 Karla overcame the challenge of being a non-English speaker by demonstrating extraordinary growth in language, reading, and math skills through exceptional self-motivation. Beyond academics, she enriches the school community through thoughtful gestures promoting inclusion and enthusiastically supporting her peers. Karla's remarkable achievements and positive influence at her young age bring immense pride to the school.
🌠 Jennifer embodies educational excellence at ABEC through her innovative and engaging Honors English instruction that inspires creativity. Her profound impact extends beyond academics as a compassionate mentor guiding students through college applications and spearheading community initiatives. Fostering meaningful relationships, Ms. Fisher motivates achievement while empowering self-expression. Her passion for nurturing student growth as scholars and citizens earns profound appreciation from the entire school community.
🙌 Join us in celebrating our STAR Student & Staff of the Month!
#StudentCenreredFutureFocused
Last night we celebrated the Graduation of our incredible Class of 2024! 🎓 We are so very grateful for our time with you at ABEC and can’t wait to see all that you accomplish next! 🎉
It’s graduation day! 🎓 Our Seniors enjoyed lunch and a reading of The Giving Tree by Dr. Fliehman before Graduation Practice today. She then presented the book filled with well wishes from the Class of 2024 to Principal Suzanne Simpson for the impact she had in the journey of their journey. We can’t wait to be apart of your big night Class of 2024! 🎉
What a wonderful night celebrating the Class of 2024 and all their incredible accomplishments at our Senior Awards Night! 🎓 Next stop, Graduation on Tuesday!
Our very own Mrs. Sams was awarded the top Gizmos user for all of ABSS! And it showed, because her students crushed the EOC this week! Way to go Mrs. Sams! 🎉
CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS! 🎉 Today is the last official day of your senior year! Now it’s time to CELEBRATE YOU! Don’t forget these important dates coming up! 🎓
Continued thanks to our parents for loving on our teachers again today with some sweet surprises! Also a Special thank you to the United Women in Faith from UMC Elon for providing our staff with a wonderful lunch from Southbound Sandwich Shop!
ABEC’s Cobra Collaborative kicked off Teacher Appreciation Week with a bang! What an honor it is to celebrate teachers this week. Our breakfast was a wonderful start to a week full of treats!
The Key Club hosted its annual “Hunger Games” canned food drive the past couple of weeks! They donated 1074 cans to S.A.F.E today! Way to go Cobras!!
Guest speaker Alex Hale is speaking today about strategic communications, media, and the importance of internships and storytelling. He was one of 12 "hotdoggers" hired to drive the wienermobile for Oscar Meyer across the country in 2019. He got his resume seen by shipping Oscar Meyer a box of salami with his branding and marketing that had his resume taped on top. He now works for Butterball Turkey in marketing communications.
Community cleanup this morning for some Key Club kiddos and the GOAT, Ms. Noe. 👏👏 Thank you Ms. Alexander for the awesome pics catching our crew in action!
Part 2 of Field Day Fun!
✅ Snow Cones
✅ 3-on-3 Bball tournament
✅ Tug-o-War
✅ Dancing
And of course.. WATER BALLOON FIGHT! 💦
