General Membership Meeting Minutes — October 12, 2021

Call to Order #

Meeting began at 6:30pm.

Maria deOlazo, Abingdon Gifted Services Coordinator

David Horak, Principal

Abingdon is using a new model of morning meeting that includes special teachers and other school staff to build student relationships throughout the building.- - Abingdon continues to work on the importance of equity and will be renewing the cross cultural parent network.
Parent-teacher conference days are October 21 and 22.
A reminder to please label lunchboxes, coats and water bottles.
There will be no Halloween parade this year to avoid missing instructional time for both Abingdon students and the Wakefield High School band; there will be a Trunk or Treat event on October 30 in the Abingdon parking lot from 12-2pm.
Questions about Strive for Five; Abingdon using Responsive Classroom, future presentation to be made to PTA.

Ken Venable, ACTL Representative

ACTL October 6 mtg discussed math curriculum (including discussion of Dreambox at the elementary level), the report is available at www.apsva.us/actl.

Jackie Winkelvoss, President

Abingdon-Drew school boundary information will be posted online on October 14 prior to the School Board meeting. This information can be found https://www.apsva.us/engage/fall-2021-boundary-process/. Between Oct 16-28 there will be 4 community meetings (one in Spanish and translation available for all) and 2 virtual office hours. All boundary changes will take effect 2022-23 school year.
Trunk or Treat will take place Saturday, October 30 from 12-2pm and there will be a sign-up genius forthcoming.
Staff Appreciation Breakfast will take place October 21, those who have volunteered or wish to volunteer can meet after the meeting.

Christian Lindstrom, Treasurer

Christian Lindstrom presented the 2021-22 budget. Motion was made to approve the budget, motion approved.
The projected annual revenue is $25,800. The projected annual expenses is $33,200.