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Coming Events
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Open House
PTA Meeting
Thurs.- Fri., Oct. 6-7
Parent-Teacher Conferences
NO SCHOOL
Monday, Oct. 10
Columbus Day Holiday
NO SCHOOL
Friday, Oct. 14
Fall Picture Day
Mon.-Fri.,Oct. 17-21
Book Fair
Tuesday, Oct. 18
PTA Meeting
Oct. 24 - Nov. 4
Read-A-Thon
Wed., Oct. 26
Early Release at 12:26 pm
Friday, Oct. 28
Monster Mash
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Summer is coming to an end and whether you are spending your last few days at the pool or reading your favorite books, we bet that you are all getting excited to head back to school! The teachers returned to school this week and the Abingdon staff have been working very hard to get the school ready for us. If you haven't been over to check out the construction progress lately, you will be surprised by how different Abingdon looks.
As you can see from the "Coming Events" list on the side of this message, the beginning of the year is always a very busy time. The PTA looks forward to several exciting upcoming events, including the Back to School Picnic, the Book Fair and a Read-A-Thon.
ABINGDON OPEN HOUSE
Friday, September 2, 1-2:00 pm
Parents and students are welcome to come to Abingdon to tour their classrooms and meet their new teachers. We know we are excited to see what the new relocatable classrooms look like on the inside!
BACK TO SCHOOL PICNIC
Monday, September 5th, 12 - 2:00 pm
Back by popular demand, the PTA will once again host this annual kick-off event. This is a great way to catch up with old school friends, meet new Abingdon families and say "Hi" to Abingdon staff. We will have Abingdon spirit gear on sale, so make sure to bring your cash or checkbook if you want to purchase a new T-shirt or other spirit gear!
The PTA will provide fried chicken and drinks, but please bring the following to share:
LAST NAME A-D: side dish
LAST NAME E-M: fresh fruit or veggies
LAST NAME N-Z: dessert
If you are planning to attend and would like to volunteer to help with set-up, clean-up or during the picnic, please visit the Picnic Sign-Up Genius at
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e4daca722a3fa7-back. We are looking for 15-18 volunteers to help make this picnic a success!
The picnic will go on rain or shine. We hope to see you there!
WELCOME NEW ABINGDON STAFF
We would like to welcome the following new staff to the Abingdon Community:
Blandine Liguidi, Assistant Principal
Renee Bostick, Assistant Principal
Debbie Staren-Doby, Kindergarten Assistant
Beth Romero, ESOL/HILT Assistant
Maria Quihurango, Special Education Assistant
Wendy Mastaler, Math Coach
Cassidy Nolan, Technology Coach
Luz Jaren, Spanish Teacher
Abigail Rember, Spanish Teacher
ABINGDON CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
The construction crew has been hard at work all summer at Abingdon and everyday the school looks different. The temporary parking lot and bus loop have been installed, as well as many new sidewalks. The interior of the existing gymnasium (which is being converted to the new cafeteria) has been demolished as well as the old front of the building. The area for the three-story addition on the rear of the site has been excavated. Please note that there is a new Community Liaison from Herry International for the project. The new Community Liaison, Renee Adams, can be reached at 202-510-6213 or radams@heery.com. APS reports that as of mid-August, the overall project remains on schedule, with a few modifications to the phasing, including the timing of the renovation of the kindergarten wing, which will take place next summer.
We are looking forward to seeing all the Abingdon families and meeting new families this fall! If you know of a new Abingdon family, please forward this email along so they can register to receive these updates as well.
Sincerely,
Jeni Hornback
Abingdon PTA President
P.S. If your child is no longer attending Abingdon and you wish to be removed from this email list, please send an email to: abingdonelementarypta@gmail.com or "Safe Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of this page. If you know of new families who are attending Abingdon this fall, please send their name and email addresses to: abingdonelementarypta@gmail.com to be added to the list.
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