Nicholas Fasan, a 7th Grader at Turrentine Middle School, has been working on his National History Day paper for the first part of the year. The competition theme this year was “New Frontiers.” He wrote a research paper and chose the Tudors of England to show how they helped pave the way for women to step into politics and positions of power. It ended up being about 15 pages and is very powerful and well-written. This weekend he competed at the Regional Competition by submitting his paper and then defending it to judges. He came in third place and will represent Turrentine Middle School and ABSS at the State Competition on April 29th. Way to go! 🌟 #StudentCenteredFutureFocsed
Eat your greens! 🥬️ 😋 Students in Mr. Jones' Food & Nutrition 1 class at Western High School experienced the true "farm" to table concept this week. After months of growing their own greens, they finally got to harvest and prep the healthy treats! #ABSSCTE
The Western Alamance Middle School 7th & 8th Grade Band traveled to Carowinds yesterday to perform a concert and spend the day in the park. They earned a rating of “Excellent” (the second highest possible) for their performance from the panel of judges. Well done! 👏
In case you missed it: The Williams High School Orchestra performed in Raleigh this week at NCDPI for their Arts in Our Schools Month celebration! They sounded wonderful. Here is a link to a video of their performance! https://fb.watch/jssgHaGDg1/
Eighth grade Spanish students at Western Middle have spent the past few weeks studying Latin American countries and famous Afro-Latinos. They shared what they learned today during an interactive "wax museum exhibit". ABSS Board Chair Sandy Ellington-Graves, Vice-Chair Ryan Bowden, and Board Member Dan Ingle enjoyed learning from their presentations.
We have an ABSS graduate in the Sweet 16! 🏀 Drew Williamson, graduate of Cummings High School, is an assistant coach for the Florida Atlantic University Men's Basketball team! They play tomorrow at 9pm against Tennessee. Profile: https://fausports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/drew-williamson/1365
Kindness matters. The first graders in Wendy Ely's classroom at Smith Elementary are now published authors! The story and video about their Kindness Book is live on Fox 8. https://myfox8.com/news/whats-right-with-our-schools/triad-elementary-schoolers-create-kindness-book/
It takes courage to be kind, a lesson these kids are taking to heart as part of the Kindness Club at @PGOwls! These acts of kindness can spread, lowering bullying rates and making a tremendous difference in the school climate. #ABSSDifferenceMakers https://youtu.be/giea-J70i8Q
Today students and staff at Andrews Elementary and across ABSS celebrated #WorldDownSyndromeDay. We’re so lucky to have schools where inclusion is part of our every day learning. 💙💛
We were so impressed with the "groovy" products on display at the College & Transition Fair! They were made by students from Western and Williams High School. They are selling these items so please contact the school if you are interested. #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
The North Carolina Symphony put on an incredible performance for our 4th and 5th graders. 🎼 The program is always engaging and students were excited to hear some familiar songs. A perfect way to celebrate Arts in Our Schools Month! #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
Talk about "future focused"! Our ABSS College and Transition Fair tonight was a great success. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped our students make informed decisions about their futures. #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
Next time you're on I-40 near Burlington, you may just spot one of our new ABSS billboards! 👀 We have four graphics going up in rotation soon. Here's a sneak peek. You can find them in front of Cox Toyota. Thanks for the sponsor! 🌟
It's hard to bee-lieve! 🐝🌷 Spring has arrived and with it another reminder to check your calendars. 🗓 A couple Teacher Workdays and our Spring Break will be here before you know it. Save these dates!
The Read-A-Thon event is ongoing at E.M. Yoder Elementary and today's theme is Readers are Leaders: "Dress up as what you might want to be when you grow up or someone who inspires you." This student dressed up as ABSS Superintendent Dr. Butler! 😍 #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
Our College & Transition Fair is tonight at Holly Hill Mall, 5PM to 7:30PM! Come out and learn what's available beyond high school. 🎓 A great opportunity for all ABSS families!
Thanks to @alamancechamber for hosting our Alamance Youth Leadership Academy participants today for lunch. It was a great way for our students to meet and learn more about those who serve our community. #ABSSCommunity #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
What did Pigeon want? All kindergarten students at Newlin Elementary were quick to respond as Superintendent Dr. Dain Butler showed them the page during his read aloud this week! #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
Dr. Jack Davern, Principal of Elon Elementary, was awarded the Elbert K. Fretwell award from The Boy Scouts of America! This is presented to educators who model scouting values in their work of helping young people. Congratulations, Dr. Davern! #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
Students in Mr. Taylor's Computer Engineering Technology 1 class are on a path to an A+ Credential. 🌟 They applied their knowledge of computer hardware by building some today. They installed RAM, hard drives, a CPU, and other parts.🪛 #ABSSCTE #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
