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!
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! 👀
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
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
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
Wow! 🤩 We're proud of our student-athletes! The tremendous effort, commitment, and resilience you demonstrated all season long deserves recognition. 🏆 #ABSSAthletics #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
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.
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
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
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
🏈 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!
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
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
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
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. 🚌
🙏 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
Superintendent Dr. Butler shared his vision for the future of ABSS with Alamance Chamber this week, including our new Strategic Plan. Thanks to the Chamber for giving us this opportunity to share what #StudentCenteredFutureFocused means going forward.
Families of Rising 9th Graders: Three more chances to attend our High School Specialty Programs information sessions! There was a great turnout at Southern Middle last night. Join us tonight from 6-7 PM at Broadview Middle, tomorrow at Turrentine Middle, or on Monday the 20th at Hawfields Middle. Learn more about Early College @ ACC, Pre-Collegiate Academy at Graham High, and the International Baccalaureate program at Williams!
We're thrilled that Fox 8 spotlighted the outstanding achievements of Southern Alamance High's FFA students and coaches, including their big wins at this year's National Convention! The story is live! 🎥 https://myfox8.com/spotlight/whats-right-with-our-schools/southern-alamance-high-school-team-wins-big-at-national-ffa-competition/
The cafeteria at South Graham Elementary was filled with smiling faces today as students enjoyed a special festive lunch menu. 🦃 This menu was available at all schools and included oven-roasted turkey breast, savory herb stuffing, fresh green beans, creamy mashed potatoes, dinner rolls with butter, tangy cranberry sauce, and warm apple cobbler for dessert. With these delicious options, there were many giving a thumbs-up! 👍 A big shout out to our amazing cafeteria staff at all schools for preparing and serving up this special menu!
