International Celebration - Save the Date and Sign up to Participate!
International Celebration is a beloved tradition at Angell and a wonderful opportunity to bring families together to celebrate our diverse community. This year’s International Celebration will take place at Angell on Thursday, April 25 from 6 to 8pm.
Family involvement is essential for making this a great event! We would love for families to represent a country of heritage, or even a country you have lived in or associate with and that you are proud to share with others.
Participation can be as simple as bringing food to share or wearing traditional clothing to the event. To represent your country, or support us in other ways for that evening, please complete the survey. Thank you to the families who have already signed up. So far, we have representatives for Australia, Brazil, China, India, Italy, Singapore, Jamaica, Korea, Nigeria, Serbia and South Korea. We would welcome the involvement of more representatives for each country, so please don’t hesitate to sign up even if your country is on the list!
Here's a sneak peek at the contents:
Demonstrations of music, dance, and art/crafts from around the world.
Delicious “World Buffet” offering a delectable array of culinary delights.
Fun activities and games, etc.
Let's make this International Celebration a memorable day, a celebration of differences, friendship, and the beauty of our world's cultures!
Important Dates
Fri, March 22 - Term 2 Report Cards will be emailed home
Mon, March 25 - Fri, March 29 - Spring Break
Sat, April 20 - Science Olympiad
Mon, April 22 - Friday, April 26 - Angell Book Fair
Thurs, April 25 - International Celebration from 6 to 8 pm
(*March 10 - April 9 - Ramadan)
News and Upcoming Events
Thank you
Thank you to Demaris Kasotakis for organizing the Pizza House Dine and Donate and to Principal Meghan French and all the families who participated. The event generated $1,474.09, raising $221.11 for Angell.
Notes from Principal Fenech & the Office
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE…..LUNCH VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED
Please check out this spreadsheet each week if you can donate an hour or two to lunchtime supervision. Even if your availability changes each week, we could use more adult eyes on the turf, pushing kids on swings, or even helping in the cafeteria. **Volunteers will have their names entered into a lottery to win reserved parking spots at the Ice Cream Social and International Night! (Why the begging? We have lost three of our regular noon-hour staff since the start of 2024.) Grandparents, college-aged kids, Angell alumni……all are welcome! Click HERE.
SOLAR ECLIPSE IS COMING SOON
On Monday, April 8th, Ann Arbor and much of North America will be treated to a special show in our skies. Unless it's very cloudy, we will be able to view an almost total solar eclipse where the moon will line up in a way that it blocks almost all of the sun. An eclipse this dramatic doesn’t come along often and we want to make sure students can view it safely.
Everyone needs to know that you should never look at the sun directly without solar viewing glasses, even when it is partially eclipsed. This is a particularly important reminder this year because the primary viewing time for the eclipse will occur near the time students are released from school for the day (starting at 1:57pm through 4:26pm). We recommend conversation with students who walk and ride the bus to remind them about these items:
They should not look directly at the sun during the eclipse.
The maximum eclipse will occur at 3:16pm
Expect that the skies will darken during this time, earlier than you might expect this time of year.
In addition to in-school learning opportunities about eclipses, thanks to a very generous donation from Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union, we will provide solar viewing glasses available to all staff, students and bus drivers to ensure a safe and educational eclipse viewing experience. Students will take their eclipse glasses home for the walk or bus ride. Want to know more about the coming eclipse? Go to NASA.gov/eclipses.
REMINDER/REPEATS FROM LAST WEEK:
MARCH IS READING MONTH
Classroom teachers are celebrating March is Reading Month (MIRM) in a variety of ways. On a schoolwide level we will engage in a Read Aloud Extravaganza, we’ll tally schoolwide reading minutes, and more! If you’d like to join the MIRM fun, feel free to utilize the hyperlinked calendar of activities found here.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TESTING OUT WEBSITE
5th grade families - please take a look at the Middle School Math Testing Out Website for helpful information. Standards that will be tested are linked to the website, and information describing the testing process. A video is also linked at the bottom of the page with information about middle school acceleration in AAPS.
FOOD DRIVE
Angell Elementary is pleased to continue our participation in the 2024 Food Gatherers drive, running through Friday, March 15.
Non-perishable food donations are always appreciated and provide an excellent way to involve our students in this vital effort. For every $5 donated, Food Gatherers can provide 10 meals to our neighbors experiencing food insecurity! Donations of $25 or more made through the Rotary drive will be matched dollar-for-dollar. www.foodgatherers.org/rotary or bring non-perishables to Angell.
NEW RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES & STAFF
ParentGuidance.org is free to all staff, parents, and families in our district. ParentGuidance.org is a free, confidential service developed by licensed therapists that provides trusted and specialized courses, professional support, and a safe community to learn how to support our children and get answers to mental health questions.