ABSS Board Chair Ellington-Graves, joined by Board members and Dr. Butler, delivered an impassioned speech from an unfinished classroom calling attention to the unprecedented financial crisis facing schools. Originally streamed live on November 30th, 2023. https://youtu.be/QA6u2wHyYeY
7 months ago, ABSS Webmaster
Students at South Graham Elementary stepped up to the plate this November for an exciting "Grocery Store Bingo" challenge focused on healthy eating! 🥬 Throughout the month, students took home bingo cards listing healthy foods to mark off while grocery shopping with their families. Students who got "bingo" returned signed cards to Nurse Kiser for fun fruit and veggie prizes. At the end of the month, Nurse Kiser drew grade-level winners for even bigger prizes like water bottles and fruit fidgets. As a final treat, the ABSS Food Truck came to hand out a citrus-themed healthy snack courtesy of child nutrition services. The kids loved the surprise field trip to the food truck and the yummy snack! 🍊 Huge thanks to Nurse Kiser for organizing and to Child Nutrition for sponsoring this fun way to promote healthy eating habits. The students at SGE love learning about nutritious foods! Keep up the great work! 👏
7 months ago, James Shuler
A class from South Graham Elementary outside smiling with an orange slice in their mouths
A young girl from South Graham Elementary bites into an orange
Two Food Nutrition staff members behind the serving window of the ABSS Food Truck
A class from South Graham Elementary walks up to the ABSS Food truck to receive bags of healthy snacks
A class from South Graham Elementary walks up to the ABSS Food truck to receive bags of healthy snacks
A class from South Graham Elementary walks up to the ABSS Food truck to receive bags of healthy snacks
Wrapping up Career Development Month with some inventive 8th graders!⚡️Mr. Schooley's Computer Science Discoveries III class at Broadview Middle School has been problem-solving in engaging ways through circuit building and computer programming! They are learning useful technology skills for many career pathways. #ABSSCTE
7 months ago, James Shuler
An eight grade student in a red hoodie looks at a computer monitor while typing on a keyboard
Two eight grade girls work together construct a circuit with wires
An eight grade boy in a gray hoodie holds up a completed circuit with a black PGB board, LED lights, and a USB cable
Teacher Mr. Schooley holds up part of a circuit during a lesson
The Alamance-Burlington School System will be live-streaming an important news conference on Facebook this afternoon at 1 PM. The Board of Education will comment on our district's budget crisis. Shortly after, the recorded video will be posted to all platforms.
7 months ago, ABSS Webmaster
Announcement with a LIVE graphic, ABSS logo, text NEWS CONFERENCE, and description The Alamance-Burlington School System will be live-streaming an important news conference on Facebook this afternoon at 1 PM. The Board of Education will comment on our district's budget crisis. Shortly after, the recorded video will be posted to all platforms.
After 29 dedicated years with ABSS, Dawn Madren is retiring as the Director of Human and New Talent. Dawn was a trailblazer as part of the first graduating class of Elon University's Teaching Fellows program. She taught for 8 years at AO Elementary before interning with Dr. Jean Maness at Andrews Elementary, then becoming an assistant principal at Southern Alamance in 2002. After 4 years as assistant principal and 5.5 more as principal at Southern, Dawn moved to ABSS Central Office in 2012, where she has served in Human Resources, most recently as Director of Human and New Talent. We congratulate Dawn on an impactful career with ABSS and wish her happy travels seeing the country in her RV, starting in late January! Her leadership and commitment to our students and staff will be missed. Enjoy your well-deserved retirement, Dawn!
7 months ago, James Shuler
ABSS staff member Dawn Madren standing beside a orange fall floral bouquet of flowers
Dawn Madren and Dr. Jean Maness standing beside each other at a retirement celebration for Dawn
The staff at Ray Street Academy showed up in style and brought the energy for their Spirit Week, featuring PJ, Senior, Meme, and Decade Days! Can you identify the time periods for Decade Day (#1)? For our social-media pros, do you recognize the memes for Meme Day (#2)? Take a look! 👀
7 months ago, James Shuler
Staff members at Ray Street Academy dressed up in different outfits for Decade Day during Spirit Week
Staff members at Ray Street Academy dressed up in different outfits for Meme Day during Spirit Week
Staff members at Ray Street Academy dressed up in different outfits for Senior Citizen Day during Spirit Week
Staff members at Ray Street Academy dressed up in different outfits for PJ Day during Spirit Week
Alexander Wilson Elementary closed out Native American Heritage Month with a wonderful celebration of indigenous culture. 🧡 Josiah "Three Feathers," 🪶a student at Williams High School and part of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, and his close friend Ms. Julia "Eagle," 🦅 of the Cheroenhaka Nottoway Tribe, demonstrated traditional dances and displayed beautiful handmade items. Our youngest Pre-K eagles were thrilled to learn about the history and traditions of North Carolina's first people. We are so grateful to them for taking the time to visit and share their knowledge during this special month. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #StudentCenteredFuturefocused #ABSSCommunity
7 months ago, James Shuler
A member of the Occaneechi tribe shows how an arrowhead is made using stone tools
Two members of the Occaneechi tribe wearing traditional outfits stand with Alexander Wilson pre-k teachers
A member of the Occaneechi tribe shows a fabric with an embroidered eagle
Alexander Wilson Pre-K class standing with members of the Occaneechi tribe in the gymnasium
Students from Williams High School gained valuable insights on responsible pet ownership and staying safe around wildlife during an informative session today with our paw-some friends from Burlington Animal Services! 🐾 #ABSSCommunity
7 months ago, James Shuler
A student at Walter M. Williams High School touches a snake carefully while another looks on and guided by a worker from Burlington Animal Services
A student from Walter M. Williams High School holds a small black and white dog
A student from Walter M. Williams High School holds a small black and white dog
A student from Walter M. Williams High School holds a small black and white dog
We sincerely thank our dedicated cafeteria staff for nourishing our students with tasty, nutritious meals daily. Whether prepping behind the scenes or serving each child with a smile, your efforts fuel student success & power learning! #StudentCenteredFutureFocused #SchoolMeals
7 months ago, James Shuler
A school cafeteria worker wearing a blue uniform smiles seated at a desktop computer
Cafeteria staff from Hawfields Middle School wearing staff shirts and service uniforms pose for a photo in the school cafeteria
A school cafeteria worker in a pink uniform smiles behind a serving glass and heat lamps
A school cafeteria smiles while placing a red apple in a small plastic bag
A school cafeteria workers looks off the side behind a serving glass with trays of chicken fingers
Three cafeteria workers from Garrett Elementary wearing blue uniforms stands and smiles in the cafeteria
Two school cafeteria staff sit side by side at computers
A school cafeteria worker scoops apple cobbler into white cups
A school cafeteria wearing yellow Blue Jays tshirt stands behind cafeteria serving pans and in front of a green fall-themed backdrop
Wow! 🤩 We're proud of our student-athletes! The tremendous effort, commitment, and resilience you demonstrated all season long deserves recognition. 🏆 #ABSSAthletics #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
7 months ago, James Shuler
Graphic highlighting ABSS high school fall sports all-conference winners with a fall leaf background and text 50 Football 26 Men's Soccer 20 Cross Country 12 Women's Tennis 11 Women's Golf 9 Volleyball
Happy Thanksgiving, ABSS families! 🦃 We hope you have a wonderful holiday spent with family and friends. This is a friendly reminder that schools will be CLOSED for students from: Wednesday, November 22nd to Friday, November 24th. Enjoy your Thanksgiving break! We'll see students back at school on the 27th.
7 months ago, James Shuler
Thanksgiving graphic with text HAPPY THANKSGIVING! and ABSS logo on top of a faded photograph of a pumpkin, grapes, and wheat
First graders at Elon Elementary went on a global "field trip" to South Africa today! 🇿🇦 🛫 Students boarded a pretend flight with Capt. Principal Dr. Davern as their pilot. He kept the plane steady as they enjoyed in-flight snacks and facepaint before "landing" and heading out on a safari at Kruger National Park, where they learned about local wildlife! 🛍️ After traveling to some other destinations, they sampled local treats and visited a "gift shop" with some cool souvenirs! ✨ This memorable trip was made possible by our wonderful Participate Learning teacher Mrs. Haripershad, and other school staff, who helped plan and add to the experience. 📚 Now students are creating a picture book about what they learned. An unforgettable educational adventure! #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
7 months ago, James Shuler
First grade students pretending they are on a "flight" using classroom chairs on their in-school trip to South Africa
Teacher Mrs. Haripershad paints the face of a student
Close up of a student with a heart painted on their face
Principal Dr. Davern with Elon Elementary staff who helped out with the in-school South Africa field trip
Principal Dr. Davern from Elon Elementary role plays as a pilot during an in-school "field trip" first graders were taking to South Africa
Principal Dr. Davern from Elon Elementary role plays as a pilot during an in-school "field trip" first graders were taking to South Africa
First grade students lined up with special field trip hats ready to walk into a classroom transformed into Krugar National Park
First grade teacher Mrs. Haripershad, Principal Dr. Davern, and first grade students wearing "field trip" hats in front of a jungle banner during an in-school South Africa adventure
Teacher Mrs. Haripershad leads her students on a virtual field trip to Krugar National Park in South Africa
These runners may have worked up an appetite! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Students from all grades at Smith Elementary partnered with Walter M. Williams High School athletes for a fun morning of walking, running, and playing games outside at the annual Turkey Trot! We're thankful to Mr. Maness and staff for organizing and manning such an enjoyable event, to the families who came out to cheer on our runners, and to all the students who participated with such enthusiasm. 🦃🍁 #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
7 months ago, James Shuler
Group photograph of student participants and staff organizers at Smith Elementary Turkey Trot on a field in front of a tent
High school athletes holding various sports equipment in front of a tree with fall foliage
A student runner wearing a black shirt and pants runs on a field holding a notecard
A student runner wearing a red shirt and holding a notecard
A student wearing a gray hoodie throws a ring during an outdoor game while a high school student and other students look on
PE teacher Mr. Maness uses a megaphone to explain the rules of a Turkey Trot event to students waiting to begin the race
Girls from Smith Elementary line up ready to run or walk some laps outside on a field at Smith Elementary
A student throws a football to another group of eager students ready to catch it
A student throws a beanbag towards an angled table surface outside on a blacktop at Smith Elementary
A student wearing a pink hoodie holds a basketball with two hands ready to shoot it into a hoop
Alamance Virtual School is hosting Enrollment Information Sessions from 6:00-6:30 PM on November 28th, December 5th (with a Spanish translator), and December 12th. Meeting link: meet.google.com/hdz-vxkg-fmr. Join us to learn about AVS and what we have in place for student success! 🐉 #IgnitingMindsSoaringDragons #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
7 months ago, James Shuler
Information flyer for the Alamance Virtual School Enrollment Information Sessions, December 5th (Spanish interpreter will be present) December 12th November 28th All sessions are 6:00-6:30PM, meet.google.com/hdz-vxkg-fmr
🏈 Shoutout to the only ABSS team in the playoffs, SAHS Football! 👏 Congratulations on advancing to round 4 – your determination is unmatched! Let's do this!
8 months ago, Les Atkins
southern high school football helmet with logo in background
Our Early College students gained tremendous value from Reagan C. Gural's visit today. As President and CEO of Alamance Chamber, Ms. Gural offered invaluable perspective and wisdom to our students as they look ahead to future careers. Thank you for visiting and speaking to our students! #ABSSCommunity
8 months ago, James Shuler
A group of Early College high school students listening to President and CEO of Alamance Chamber Reagan C. Gural speak during a presentation
We have openings for science and social studies teachers to join our #StudentCenteredFutureFocused team. Help ignite curiosity and empower students' learning in these critical subjects to prepare our next generation of leaders and innovators. Apply today! https://bit.ly/abssjobs
8 months ago, James Shuler
Hiring graphic with text "bit.ly/abssjobs Apply Now! Science Western Middle Woodlawn Middle Southern High Social Studies Woodlawn Middle Graham Middle Cummings High Western High Join Our Team! We are hiring for Middle and High School Science and Social Studies positions!"
We love sharing student showcases! 🎤 We're proud of the first-grade students at AO Elementary who participated in their monthly Poetry Cafe this week. The young poets each selected a poem to practice at home before presenting to their classmates, building valuable public speaking and self-confidence skills. For this month's Cafe, parents were invited to see their children share their work. Watching the students' excitement as they recite their poems is a highlight for both the students and staff. Events like Poetry Cafe allow students to showcase their talents while covering speaking standards in an engaging way. Kudos to the students and staff at AO Elementary for fostering creativity and self-expression! 👏 #StudentCenteredFutureFocused #ABSSCommunity
8 months ago, James Shuler
First graders at AO Elementary on the carpet in front of a fall-themed Poetry Cafe display
First grade students at AO Elementary practice reading their fall-themed poems at their desks
A first grade student standing in front a Poetry Cafe display holding a microphone and poem to read to a classroom audience
A first grade student standing in front a Poetry Cafe display holding a microphone and poem to read to a classroom audience
A first grade student standing in front a Poetry Cafe display holding a microphone and poem to read to a classroom audience
A first grade student standing in front a Poetry Cafe display holding a microphone and poem to read to a classroom audience
A first grade student standing in front a Poetry Cafe display holding a microphone and poem to read to a classroom audience
Two family visitors stand with a first grade student that has a plush hedgehog on his head
A family visitor hugs a first grade student
A family visitor hugs a first grade student
Hello, #ABSSCommunity! Just a reminder that when you see those bright yellow buses, be sure to STOP🛑 and let our kids on and off safely. Passing a stopped school bus is illegal and dangerous! Student safety is our top priority. Let's look out for each other and our children. 🚌
8 months ago, James Shuler
A school bus with a stop arm extended and cars waiting behind while a student gets on
🙏 It's #ThankfulThursday! We're grateful for our amazing students. Their passion, kindness & resilience inspire us daily. Thank you for making our schools better with your talents & creativity. Keep shining brightly, you are the future! 🤩 #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
8 months ago, ABSS Webmaster
Two elementary students at South Graham Elementary standing beside each other in the cafeteria
Williams High School marching band members holding instruments standing behind the bulldog mascot
Three high school students stand behind a table for the Alamance Burlingon Early College with an illuminated ABEC sign
A class of elementary students on a classroom carpet, some are wearing dot attire and face paint
Three high school students holding college promotional materials
A high school student checks an oil dip stick in an automotive class
Six students stand together outside during a cultural parade at Haw River Elementary
Welding students at Graham High School give a thumbs up wearing protective gear
Two students at Southeast Alamance High School pose for a photo in the cafeteria
A middle school student plays a cello