Last week, students in our afternoon STARS program planted flowers and other plants that will attract pollinators such as butterflies and bees in a newly created garden behind the Marsh school.

During the game, more than $1,000 was raised for the Absecon Police Department's Community Policing Fund, which puts on activities for the children of Absecon such as Hooked on Fishing and Shop with a Cop, and for the purchase of school recess recreation equipment.

Summer STARS is a convenient and affordable summer program open to our students located right in our school building. We offer full-day, half-day and early morning care. Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

If your child will be 3 or 4 years old by Oct. 1, 2023, now is the time to register for our free, full-day preschool program.

As the end of the 2022-23 school year approaches, Attales Middle School would like to share some important information about end-of-year events with our students, parents and guardians.

Congratulations to the Emma C. Attales Middle School Students of the Marking Period for the 3rd Marking Period!

Absecon 8th-grader Jadyn Clinkscale was recognized by the New Jersey School Boards Association at its Atlantic County 8th Grade Dialogue meeting on March 8 at the Galloway Township Middle School.

Several members of Absecon Public Schools staff were recently certified as therapy dog handlers by Pet Partners, a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of animal-assisted therapy.

Attales Principal Mr. Burns and Guidance Counselor Mrs. Carver traveled to various classrooms recently to congratulate the 2nd Marking Period Students of the Marking Period.

VFW Memorial Post 9462 announced the winners of this year’s local Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest and Citizenship Education Teacher Award during a visit to Absecon Public Schools on Thursday, Feb. 23.

Students at Attales Middle School had a chance to learn more about maple syrup production on Thursday, Feb. 9, when Debra Sommers, education specialist for Stockton University’s Maple Grant project, visited to help students tap their own Maple tree.

The Attales Drama Club presented “Aladdin JR.” to a packed house both Thursday and Friday, Feb. 9 and 10.

Earlier this month, the Atlantic County Office of Education issued a review of Absecon Public Schools' 2022-23 school budget, pursuant to state law.

The students in Mrs. Hodgens’ and Mrs. Caputo’s Special Education classes at Attales Middle School recently traveled to the Humane Society of Atlantic County to deliver newspapers and handmade blankets for the animals.

Congratulations to Zidane Aminu, 3rd Place - 6th Grade Competition; Nina Perez, 2nd Place - 7th Grade Competition; and Hannah Cavileer, 1st Place - 7th Grade Competition.

Eighth-graders Jadyn C., Grace M., and Michael M. competed against Mrs. McSorley, Mr. Adair and Mr. Seals in the trivia show, which was filmed in November.

On the last day of school before Winter Break, students and staff at Attales Middle School gathered for a Family Meeting where two people received the school's Sledgehammer Award.

Several Attales Middle School students were honored Friday during a Family Meeting as Students of the Marking Period for MP1.

Absecon Public Schools is pleased to announce its 2022-23 Teachers of the Year and Educational Services Professionals of the Year, all of whom have demonstrated tremendous dedication to their profession and the students they serve.

Seventeen students were inducted into the Attales Middle School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society during a ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 30 before parents, teachers and friends.

Please read the following update on the district's request to sever our send-receive relationship with Pleasantville High School, and how you can help us achieve that goal by writing a letter to the governor.

The Attales Middle School’s first two-time Sledgehammer recipient, STEAM teacher Mrs. Christina King, fittingly presented the award to two of her students on Wednesday, Nov. 9 - sixth graders Jedidiah and Dior.

In recognition of Veterans Day, our National Junior Honor Society students at Attales Middle School recently visited American Legion Post 28.

The state of New Jersey is asking parents to participate in a Broadband Assessment Survey that will help identify areas that are lacking sufficient broadband access. Those areas will then be eligible for the expansion of broadband with federal and state grant funding.

Attales Middle School is proud to announce our 2022-23 National Junior Honor Society officers:

It was a winning start as the Emma C. Attales Middle School Crusaders’ fall sports season got underway this week.