Class of 2023 Senior News

May 23, 2023 - Senior Events letter sent by Principal Bourn, click here...

 

May 22, 2023 - Senior Breakfast and BBQ Updates:

Senior Families-

 

If you signed up to send in food for either the Senior Breakfast or the Senior BBQ, please see information about drop off below. Parents involved in volunteering for the BBQ will be having a virtual teams meeting on Tuesday, 5/23 at 7 pm. If you have any questions please reach out to Susan Harrington in the main AHS office or Katrina Park at [email protected]

 

Breakfast on 5/25

Nonperishable food items and drinks can be dropped off in the main office of AHS between 8-2 on May 23rd or 24th. All donations, including fresh food can be brought in the morning of 5/25 from 7:30-8 in the main office.

 

BBQ on 6/2

Nonperishable food items and drinks can be dropped off in the main office of AHS between 8-2 the week of 6/2 and fresh food can be dropped before 9 am in the main office or at Reilly Field between 9-10.

 

Thank you so very much for your generosity!

 

May 7, 2023 - SENIOR WEEK SCHEDULE:

 

05/25 - senior breakfast

05/25 - last day for seniors

05/25 - senior reception, receiving line at 4 pm

06/01 - senior awards night, 7 pm

06/02 - senior barbecue

06/03 - graduation, 10 am

 

 

May 4, 2023

 

Click for "Letter to Seniors, Families, and Community..."

 

April 25, 2023

SENIOR NEWS:

 

*Cap & Gowns: Cap & Gowns have been ordered for the Class of 2023. Seniors should plan on paying $25.00 at the main office by Friday, May 5th. 

 

*Senior Events: The Class of 2023 year-end events are coming up and we are looking for volunteers and donations! Please take a peek at these links for the Senior Breakfast on May 25th and the Senior BBQ on June 2nd to see if you can help out! Thanks so much for any and all contributions.

Breakfast-https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49ADAA2EA3FFC16-class

BBQ-https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49ADAA2EA3FFC16-volunteers

 

  

April 24, 2023

CAP & GOWNS: Cap & Gowns have been ordered for the Class of 2023. Seniors should plan on paying $25.00 at the main office by Monday, May 5th. 

 

March 30, 2023

 

The 2023 senior reception will be held on board the "Boston Odyssey". Tickets will be on sale from April 3, through April 14, 2023, before school in the main office and during lunches. Tickets are $75.00.

 

March 22, 2023

 

YEARBOOK NEWS: 2023 Yearbooks can be purchased via the link below. Students in each grade are pictured, and while the book is primarily geared towards the graduating class, any/all students are welcome to purchase it. The cost is $95.20 and can be paid cash, check made out to Abington High School, or via the link:https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectStudent?isAdvertisementOnly=False

 

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION (CLASS OF 2023): Guidance counselors met with the senior class yesterday. Each senior received a Town Scholarship application for 30+ scholarships. The application is due in the Guidance Office no later than April 3rd at 2:00 pm. No applications will be accepted after this date. Seniors should also check the Senior Canvas page for the latest scholarship opportunities.  

 

January 9, 2023 SENIOR REMINDERS:

 

2023 SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE- Make sure to check the SENIOR CANVAS Page for the latest Scholarship Opportunities. We have posted some Scholarships already and there will be a lot more scholarship information to follow over the next couple months!!

 

COLLEGE VISIT POLICY -Juniors and Seniors will be allowed 5 total college or military visit days over the two years. The days must be used by May 1 of senior year. Visits include tours, information sessions, open houses, interviews, placements exams and military visits.

 

In Order for Your Visit to Be an Excused Absence. Upon return to school the student must bring in a note (not a brochure) from the school you visited, to the main office.  i.e., Seniors, if you used 2 days last year as a junior, you can use 3 days this year as a senior.

 

February 2, 2023 - College Admission Night at AHS

 

November 16, 2022

SENIOR PICTURES:

·        Senior portrait submissions and portrait selection deadline is November 26th

o   If you took photos with an outside agency or photographer, they should meet the following requirements (check with photographer to be sure before submitting) and should be sent to [email protected] ... The rule of thumb for file size is an 8x10 at 300dpi.

o   Image should be vertical orientation, preferably a headshot or waist up. 

·         For all students who want to submit photos of throwback pics, group photos, middle school memories, or candids from school activities/ games, etc., follow the link, and it will prompt you for the invite code, which is also below! This is the space to upload photos for consideration to be published in the final book!https://community.lifetouch.com/invite?code=GREEN-WAVE-23 Invite code: GREEN-WAVE-23

  • Yearbooks can be ordered here... Until Christmas break, yearbooks are only able to be purchased by seniors, to give first priority to upperclassmen; after Christmas break, anyone in the school will be able to purchase, so if you definitely want to secure one, purchase one before December break! They will be for sale until April.... Abington's School code is 10283023:   https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectStudent?isAdvertisementOnly=False
  • In the next month, you should expect a "senior survey" in your email, to fill out information about senior quotes, activities you were involved in throughout high school, and various solicited info for fun pages throughout the yearbook. Please keep an eye out for this "senior survey" and take note of the deadlines listed in it for when it must be completed by.

 

November 4, 2022

Graduation name verification/cap and gown measurements due by November 10, 2022.

October 3, 2022

YEARBOOK CLUB: Yearbook Club is underway, and I will be periodically emailing all seniors on their behalf requesting various things like sending in photos, filling out surveys, submitting Senior quotes & activities, etc. Please feel free to use the "community share" link below to send in photos for consideration to be published in this year's book! These could be anywhere from throwback pics, group photos, middle school memories, or candids from school activities/ games. When you follow the link, it will prompt you for the invite code, which is also below! https://community.lifetouch.com/invite?code=GREEN-WAVE-23 Invite code: GREEN-WAVE-23

October 2, 2022

CLASS OF 2023 SENIOR PORTRAITS: The deadline for portrait submission & pose selection   is November 26, 2022!

·        Yearbooks can be ordered here... Abington's School code is 10283023:  https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectStudent?isAdvertisementOnly=False

·        While Seniors are more than welcome to schedule their own senior portraits, Abington High School & Lifetouch recommend using only Prestige Portraits to be featured in the yearbook. Student's confirmation codes were emailed to school accounts from Miss Erin Slayton, and this code will be entered through the Prestige website linked below!

·        To reserve an appointment session, take the following steps:

Students MUST “confirm” their appointment date & time at https://prestigeportraits.com/ which is available 24/7 for your convenience. Students are encouraged to confirm an appointment as soon as possible.

·        If students take their own photos, the details are below - Yearbook Senior Portraits Requirements for Submissions: The rule of thumb for file size is an 8x10 at 300dpi.;

Image should be vertical orientation, preferably a headshot or waist up; and for seniors submitting images themselves rather than Prestige, the images will need to be emailed to [email protected]

 

Class of 2023 Senior Portraits Information

While seniors are more than welcome to schedule their own senior portraits, Abington High School and Lifetouch recommend using only Prestige Portraits to be featured in the yearbook. Student's confirmation codes were emailed to school accounts from Miss Erin Slayton, and this code will be entered through the Prestige website linked below!

To reserve an appointment session, take the following steps:

Students MUST “confirm” their appointment date & time at https://prestigeportraits.com/ which is available 24/7 for your convenience. Students are encouraged to confirm an appointment as soon as possible.

If students take their own photos, the details are below -

Yearbook senior portraits requirements for submissions:

  • The rule of thumb for file size is an 8x10 at 300dpi.
  • Image should be vertical orientation, preferably a headshot or waist up.
  • For seniors submitting images themselves rather than Prestige, the images will need to be emailed to[email protected]