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Cheers Abington! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Abington High now ranks among Pennsylvania's top public schools
  • Abington Friends teacher joins regional push to rethink how students write

Also on today's calendar: August 21 - 22 - 23 / FRI - SAT- SUN BARN SALE! HOT TREASURES FOR HOT SUMMER DAYS!! RAIN OR SHINE! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 4 high schools in greater Glenside ranked top 100 in PA by U.S. News & World Report (glensidelocal.com) — Abington families can see how Abington High School stacks up statewide, with the school ranked 102nd in Pennsylvania and an AP participation rate of 50 percent. A new U.S. News & World Report list also highlights nearby high schools in Jenkintown, Upper Dublin, Lower Moreland, Springfield, Cheltenham, and Upper Moreland, showing how local rankings shifted since last year.
   

• PhilWP Summer Institute gives teachers space to write, reflect, and reimagine learning (upenn.edu) — An English teacher from Abington Friends School joined a two-week Philadelphia Writing Project institute at Penn GSE, using the time to write, reflect, and trade ideas with educators from many school types. Their conversations focused on inquiry-based writing, collaboration across sectors, and rethinking how U.S. schools approach teaching and learning.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Jenkintown

  • Jenkintown grad earns Eagle Scout ranking following library project (glensidelocal.com)
  • Bank of America at Cedarbrook Plaza taking shape, opening date TBA (glensidelocal.com)
  • Manor College Names Head Women's Volleyball Coach (manor.edu)

Glenside

  • Greenwood Automotive Specialists of Glenside looking to hire Automotive Technician (glensidelocal.com)
  • Glenside resident, STEM teacher named a Fulbright Scholar (glensidelocal.com)

Hatboro

  • Hatboro Borough Council Blasted Over Fiscal Transparency (patch.com)
  • Red Light Cameras Mulled In Horsham Township (patch.com)

Ok Abington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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