May 2007 |
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McKinley Elementary
School PTO meeting, 7:00 p.m. |
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Guys and Dolls Abington
Senior High School musical Details at “Things To Do”
National Day of Prayer is observed the first
Thursday in May. Since the first call to prayer in 1775, when
the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom
in forming a nation, the call to prayer has continued through
our history. For the first time in U.S. history, a bill enacting
a permanent national day of prayer passed both houses in an
unusual bi-partisan effort and was signed into law by President
Reagan. This law amends a 1952 law which required the president
to proclaim a day of his choosing each year. President Reagan
urged "...the citizens of this great nation to gather
together on that day in homes and places of worship to pray,
each after his or her own manner, for unity of hearts of all
mankind." |
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Guys and Dolls Abington
Senior High School musical Details at “Things To Do” |
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Highland Elementary School
Spring Fling
Cinco de Mayo is a date of great importance
in the Mexican and Chicano communities when they celebrate
Mexico’s victory over the French army in the Battle
of Puebla in 1862. It is a symbol of Mexican unity and patriotism.
It has actually become more of a Chicano holiday than a Mexican
one and is celebrated on a much larger scale in the United
States than in Mexico. People of Mexican descent enjoy and
participate in parades, mariachi music, folkloric dancing,
and other types of festive activities. |
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VE Day or Victory in Europe
Day marks Germany’s surrender to Allied forces
in 1945, ending World War II.
Abington Junior High School PTO meeting,
7:00 p.m.Copper Beech Spring
Instrumental Concert 9:30 a.m. and 7:30
p.m. at Copper Beech |
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Spring Band Concert for
Abington Junior High School, 8:00 p.m. at the Little Theater
Abington Board of School Directors meeting,
7:30 p.m., Abington School District Administration Building,
970 Highland Avenue, Abington |
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Parent Council meeting,
7:30 p.m. at Overlook Elementary School
Spring Chorus Concert for Abington Senior
High, at Abington Junior High School Little Theater, 8:00
p.m. |
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Hershey Track & Field
Meet Details at “Things To Do”
Copper Beech Elementary School PTO meeting,
7:30 p.m.
Spring Orchestra Concert for Abington Senior
High School, at Junior High School Little Theater, 8:00 p.m.
Abington Township Board of Commissioners meeting, 8:00 p.m., Abington Township building Board Room,
1176 Old York Road, Abington |
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Copper Beech Spring Fair,
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
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Mother's Day Since
1914 when President Woodrow Wilson issued the first proclamation
making Mother's Day an official national holiday, Mother's Day
has been observed on the second Sunday in May in the United
States. This day grew out of the efforts of a Philadelphia woman,
Anna Jarvis, who in 1907 began a letter-writing campaign with
her friends to gain the support of influential ministers, businessmen,
and congressmen for such a day. She felt children often neglected
to appreciate their mother enough while she was still alive.
She hoped Mother's Day would increase respect for parents and
strengthen family bonds. |
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DARE Graduation for
Abington School District students, 7:00 p.m., Keswick Theatre,
Glenside |
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Election Day Polls
open 7:0 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Remember to Vote!
Spring Band Concert for Abington Senior
High School, at Abington Junior High School Little Theater,
8:00 p.m. |
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McKinley Elementary School
Spring Concert, 9:30 a.m. at McKinley and 7:30 p.m.
at Overlook Elementary School |
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Ascension Day is celebrated the Thursday that is approximately 40 days after
Easter to commemorate Christ's ascension into heaven. In the
Roman Catholic Church, it is a Holy Day of Obligation. Some
Protestant churches also hold services.
Rydal Elementary School Spring Concert,
1:30 p.m. at Rydal and 7:30 p.m. at Overlook Elementary School |
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Abington Senior High School
DUI Buggy/Military Appreciation Day
Highland Elementary School PTO meeting,
9:30 a.m.
Overlook Elementary School Spring Fair,
4:00-8:00 p.m. |
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Roslyn Elementary School May
Fair, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. |
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24-Hour Relay Challenge Saturday,
10:00 a.m.-Sunday, 10:00 a.m., Memorial Field Details at “Things
To Do” |
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Abington Senior High School
PTO meeting, 7:30 p.m.
DARE Graduation for private and parochial
students, 7:00 p.m., Manor College, Jenkintown
Spring Orchestra Concert for Abington Junior
High School, at the Little Theaater, 7:30 p.m.
Willow Hill Elementary School PTO meeting,
7:30 p.m. |
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Copper Beech Elementary
School Spring Choral Concert, 7:30 p.m.
Willow Hill Elementary School Spring Concert,
1:30 and 7:30 p.m. in large gym at Glenside-Weldon
Abington Board of School Directors meeting,
7:30 p.m., Abington School District Administration Building,
970 Highland Avenue, Abington |
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Abington Senior High School
Art Show and Awards Assembly, Abington Senior High
School Lobby at 5:30 and Auditorium at 7:30 p.m., respectively |
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Shavuot (Festival of Weeks) This Jewish festival begins at sundown on May 23 and
is known as Yom Habikkurim, or "the Day of the First Fruits"
because it marks the time when the farmers of Israel would bring
their first harvest to Jerusalem as a token of thanksgiving.
It also commemorates the giving of the law (Ten Commandments)
to Moses and the Israelites at Mt. Sinai. Shavuot means weeks,
and this festival is held exactly seven weeks after Passover |
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Overlook Elementary School
PTO meeting, 7:00 p.m.Roslyn Elementary School PTO
meeting, 7:00 p.m.Abington 9th Grade Dance, 7:30 p.m. Abington
Junior High SchoolAbington Senior Prom, 8:00 p.m. |
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Post Prom Party,
Midnight-5:00 a.m. |
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Pentecost In the
Christian church, Pentecost occurs on the Sabbath day after
a week’s worth of weeks (7 x 7) or the fiftieth day after
Easter and officially ends the Easter season. According to the
Bible’s book of Acts, chapter 2, people had gathered to
celebrate Pentecost, and the good news of Jesus was being preached.
Because the Holy Spirit descended on the crowd, many people
were able to hear the words in their own language and were converted
to follow Christ. The Christian observance of Pentecost is considered
the birthday of the Church |
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Memorial Day originally
called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who
have died in our nation's service. It is a state and federal
holiday that is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It has
been observed since 1868 when flowers were placed on the graves
of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery |
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Highland Elementary School
Spring Concert, 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. |
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Abington Junior High School
Awards Program, 7:30 p.m |
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Roslyn Elementary School Spring
Concert 9:30 a.m. at Roslyn Elementary School and 7:30
p.m. at Copper Beech Elementary School |
