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He acknowledged the active parent volunteers who have already begun work on the community garden, merch committee, and event planning.  \nKenny previewed the evening’s focus:  \n● School updates from Principal Galvin  \n● Math curriculum deep dive from teachers  \n● Inspiration from an IS 318 alumni speaker  \n● Parent volunteer opportunities, elections, and fundraising updates  \nSchool Update  \nPrincipal Galvin  \nPrincipal Galvin provided a detailed overview of the first month of the school year:  \nAttendance & Chronic Absenteeism  \n● IS 318 ended September with 95% attendance, the highest among all middle schools in the district and 2 points above the district average.  \nCurrent chronic absenteeism rate is 18%, significantly below the citywide average of ~34% .  \nPTA Website @ [https://is318pta.square.site](https://is318pta.square.site | PTA Email:)[ | PTA Email:](https://is318pta.square.site | PTA Email:) [is318pta@gmail.com](is318pta@gmail.com)  \n[Facebook @](Facebook @ Parents/Guardians of IS 318 Students | Instagram @ is_318PTA)[ ](Facebook @ Parents/Guardians of IS 318 Students | Instagram @ is_318PTA)[Parents/Guardians of IS 318 Students](Facebook @ Parents/Guardians of IS 318 Students | Instagram @ is_318PTA)[ | Instagram @](Facebook @ Parents/Guardians of IS 318 Students | Instagram @ is_318PTA)[ ](Facebook @ Parents/Guardians of IS 318 Students | Instagram @ is_318PTA)[is_318PTA](Facebook @ Parents/Guardians of IS 318 Students | Instagram @ is_318PTA)  \nKenneth Volandes, President Anathea Chartrand, Vice President Kristy Wallace, Recording Secretary Neot Doron-Repa, Treasurer  \nParent Teacher Association Of Intermediate School 318 101 Walton Street Brooklyn, NY 11206 [IS318pta@gmail.com](IS318pta@gmail.com) (718)782-0589  \n● The school is focusing on:  \n○ Incentives for perfect attendance,  \n○ Classwide attendance rewards,  \n○ Reducing tardiness (80–100 students arrive late daily, mostly between 8:13–8:20) .  \n● Families were reminded that school begins at 8 :00 AM, not 8:15 .  \nBehavior & Climate  \n● Zero suspensions this year to date.  \nAfter-School Programs  \nOver 300 students participate daily; several programs exceeded capacity and schedules were adjusted to accommodate demand.  \nNew and expanded offerings include:  \n● Boys volleyball  \n● Co-ed volleyball  \n● Track team (winter)  \n● Proposed MSAL soccer team  \n● Music production  \n● Ceramics (now four days per week)  \nSpecialized High School Exam (SHSAT)  \n● Digital exam confirmed for this year.  \n● SHSAT prep is ongoing; a machine readiness test will occur shortly.  \n● The school will use the newest laptops to avoid technical issues.  \n● The city is distributing 350,000 Chromebooks, and IS 318 will receive an allocation (number TBD) .  \nPTA Website @ [https://is318pta.square.site](https://is318pta.square.site | PTA Email:)[ | PTA Email:](https://is318pta.square.site | PTA Email:) [is318pta@gmail.com](is318pta@gmail.com)  \n[Facebook @](Facebook @ Parents/Guardians of IS 318 Students | Instagram @ is_318PTA)[ ](Facebook @ Parents/Guardians of IS 318 Students | Instagram @ is_318PTA)[Parents/Guardians of IS 318 Students](Facebook @ Parents/Guardians of IS 318 Students | Instagram @ is_318PTA)[ | Instagram @](Facebook @ Parents/Guardians of IS 318 Students | Instagram @ is_318PTA)[ ](Facebook @ Parents/Guardians of IS 318 Students | Instagram @ is_318PTA)[is_318PTA](Facebook @ Parents/Guardians of IS 318 Students | ","cbCaimkzsNabarS2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimkzsNabarS2","pdf",1404704,"English","# Welcome Remarks\n## School updates from Principal Galvin\n# Math curriculum deep dive\n## Illustrative Mathematics resources\n## Typical lesson structure\n# Parent volunteer opportunities and fundraising updates\n## Tours & recruitment\n# Additional notes and guest speakers","[{\"question\":\"What were the main topics covered in the October 6, 2025 IS 318 PTA general meeting?\",\"answer\":\"The meeting focused on school updates from the principal, a math curriculum deep dive led by teachers, and parent volunteer opportunities, elections, and fundraising updates.\"},{\"question\":\"What attendance and chronic absenteeism figures did the principal report?\",\"answer\":\"September ended with 95% attendance, the highest among district middle schools. 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