ABSS Alert: In an effort to be transparent with our community, we are letting you know some threatening graffiti was found on the bathroom wall at Graham Middle today. We have no reason to believe the threat of violence is credible. We have requested additional law enforcement on the campus as a precaution. As always the safety of our students and staff is our top priority.
All treats today for students at Eastlawn Elementary who visited Central Services for the annual parade of costumes. As you can see, the ABSS staff enjoyed it as much as the students. #StudentCenteredFutureFocused #ABSSCommunity
Monday, October 31st, 2022 is a Teacher Workday. There is no school for students. It is a normal day for Early College.
EAHS seniors visited UNC Chapel Hill for a tour and admissions session this week. These seniors are all college bound. Thank you Mrs. Toms for organizing this experience and thank you Coach Scott and Ms. Hicks for seeing them there and back safely! #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
The Eastern Alamance Environmental club and their advisor, Mrs Medora Burke-Scoll working to make community spaces nicer. This week they cleaned up along the road in front of the Eastern campus. Thank you for making our community look even better! #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
Highland Elementary got a real treat this week from WFMY News 2 Meteorologist, Christian Morgan who shared all about weather! Students learned about the water cycle, different types of maps and radars, types of weather, and more. #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
Former E.M.Holt Wildcat now ABSS Superintendent Dr. Dain Butler visited E.M.Holt students and staff today.
Dr. Butler even had his picture made in the Monster Mash photo booth! #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
To take learning beyond the classroom, eighth grade students at Western Middle created a "wax museum" of famous people from Spanish-speaking countries. After a month of research, they developed a speech to summarize the person's life, along with a visual representation. Other classrooms from Western were invited to visit the museum and complete a scavenger hunt. Impressive work! #StudentCenteredFutureFocused #HispanicHeritageMonth
Smith Elementary is a Capturing Kids Heart National Showcase school and is being featured in a special education segment Monday on FOX 8 WGHP. Thanks to Cindy Farmer for coming today and showing what's right with our schools! #ABSSCommunity #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
From head to toe, let's stay drug free! It's Crazy Hair Day at Hillcrest Elementary as part of Red Ribbon Week! ❤️️ #StudentCenteredFutureFocused #RedRibbonWeek
ABSS Virtual School senior Emily Mathews, who plays on the Eastern High Team, shoots a 6 under par 66 today in the final round of the NCHSAA State Championships to win her 3rd straight state title. She will be playing golf next year at Virginia Tech. Congratulations, Emily!
Shout out to the Swepsonville FD for visiting Alexander Wilson for Fire Safety Month. Students practiced stop, drop, and roll and crawled through the smoke house to practice how to stay safe in a fire emergency. Bonus: Mrs. Russell tried on the fire gear. 🔥 #ABSSCommunity
First graders at Highland visited McLaurin Farms in Greensboro. Students learned about pumpkins, fed barnyard animals, and took a ride in the grain train around the farm. They had hands on experiences while learning and having fun! #ABSSCommunity #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
Do you🫀science? Did you know blood contains small amounts of gold? ⭐️ Author Stacy McAnulty visited South Mebane Elementary first and second graders to share her new book BLOOD: Not Just a Vampire Drink! She introduced herself, talked about how research is an important part of her writing process, and read her book aloud. Thanks MacKids Books and Flyleaf Books for this opportunity! #ABSSCommunity #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
Deputy Superintendent Lowell Rogers visited E.M.Holt this morning and got a sneak peak at the PBIS Monster Mash photo booth that will be used on Friday for their celebration. The photo booth was created by Mrs. Julie Rachlin and E.M.Holt students. #studentcenteredfuturefocused
Today starts Red Ribbon Week❗The theme this year is "Celebrate Life, Live Drug Free!" Mrs. Wilkerson's class at Sylvan Elementary decided to "team up" against drugs by dressing in their favorite sports team attire! #RedRibbonWeek #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
🎶 Let's give 'em pumpkin 🎃 to talk about! 🎶 Mrs. Davis' class at Hillcrest has been investigating pumpkins in different ways. Students have identified its parts, its life cycle, and how the inside looks and feels! #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
Hands-on Fall fun at Hillcrest Elementary! Mrs. Jones’ class has been writing the steps to carve a pumpkin then following those steps together. Here they are standing beside their finished work. Even the pumpkin looks proud! #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
Which is the real Principal Davern? 🎃 As part of the Pumpkin Penny Wars at Elon Elementary, office staff surprised Mr. Davern with his like, or should we say dopplepumpkin! He loves telling students' jokes from the Joke Box, so that made the perfect prop.
Volunteering for Special Olympics can be a life-changing experience, not just for the athletes, but for volunteers as well. Check out today's ABSS Difference Makers. It will surely make you smile! 😊 #ABSSDifferenceMakers
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