We hope that all of your kiddos have settled back into the normal school routine. We have one full week of school this week and then please remember that January 16th is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no school) and January 20th is Inauguration Day (no school).
Help Wanted
Interested in getting more involved at Abingdon? Then we have several opportunities for you:
Spirit Gear Coordinator
Do you love to attend events at Abingdon and show off your school pride by wearing your spirit gear? The PTA is seeking several parent volunteers to coordinate the sales of spirit gear at Abingdon events (movie nights, library nights, dances, etc.), as well as assist us with filling periodic orders. The Coordinator also helps track inventory and make recommendations to the PTA Board on spirit gear purchases. For more information on this position, please contact Nicole Knight at
[email protected].
After-School Enrichment Classes Coordinator
We hope that by the beginning of the 2017-2018 School Year, we will be able to start offering the after-school enrichment classes again. There will still be some limitations due to the on-going construction (no field sports as the field will not be restored until spring 2018), but hopefully the school construction will be substantially completed and space will be available for after-school classes. We are looking for a parent volunteer (or 2) to coordinate these classes. What does that mean? The coordinator would work with the PTA Board to review vendors and courses and then coordinate the schedule of classes. This is a great volunteer position for parents that work during the day, as much of the coordination can be done via email and phone calls in the evenings. We are advertising this position now, as the course schedule for next fall will need to be coordinated this spring. If you are interested in learning more about this position, please contact me at
[email protected].
International Nights Coordinator
The PTA would like to bring back an Abingdon tradition of hosting International Nights. We are looking for a few parent volunteers to help coordinate entertainment for the events, that we hope to have in the new cafeteria in February and April. If you are interested in helping plan these exciting evenings, please contact me at
[email protected].
Bulletin Board Coordinator
The PTA has a bulletin board located just inside the main entrance. We are looking for a few volunteers to update and decorate it monthly.
If you are interested in helping with the bulletin board, please contact me at
[email protected]
.
Arlington Kindergarten Information Night
The Arlington Public Schools Kindergarten Information Night is scheduled for Monday, January 23 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at Washington-Lee High School. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to learn more about kindergarten programs in the County. Please let your friends and neighbors that have upcoming kindergarten age children know about this important event.
We have so many exciting events coming up this winter. Please check out next week's newsletter for more information!
Sincerely,
Volunteers Needed!
