TODAY Tues, Jan 6: AAPS Application for 2026-2027 Young Fives program closes - all neighborhood families need to apply, as space is extremely limited
Mon, Jan 12: Science Olympiad sign-up deadline - read more below
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Important Dates
Important Dates
Wed, Jan 14, 6:30 pm: Angell PTO Meeting
Mon, Jan 19: No School - MLK Jr. Day. Opportunity for students listed below in Principal Fenech’s section.
Fri, Jan 23: Form due to participate in the Angell School Talent Show - read more below
Fri, Jan 30, 6 pm: Winter Dance
Wed, Feb 4: Drop off your used books for Angell’s Book Sale at Angell’s Library - read more below
Thurs, Feb 5, 6 pm: Angell School Talent Show at New Life Church AuditoriumMon, Feb 9: NAAPID Parent/Caregiver Involvement Day - please read more below and provide input on this survey
Tues, Feb 10: Angell Used Book Sale
In case you missed it: 🥇💙 BLUE RIBBON CELEBRATION VIDEO 🥇💙
It was wonderful to celebrate the Angell community at our Blue Ribbon celebration in December. We welcomed special guests and dignitaries from our region, sang songs, and watched a video of our amazing students describing what they love about Angell. Our kids were incredibly proud, and our staff and teachers felt celebrated! Here is the full video of the Blue Ribbon Celebration.
Please enjoy some pictures and a special video of our Angell students as shared in the PTO email - please do not share publicly.
NEWS FROM THE PTO
🙏THANK YOU to all families who participated in the Cookie Exchange in December - it was much appreciated by our extraordinary staff! And a special thank you to Kristin Giant, our volunteer teacher appreciation liaison, for organizing!
🗓️ PTO MEETING - JAN 14, 6:30 PM: Our next PTO meeting will be on Wednesday, January 14th at 6:30pm in the PLTW room on the first floor. We will be discussing how to move forward with the PTO budget for the remainder of the year (with XX% participation in dues rather than our goal of 80%). Snacks and child care provided. All previous PTO meeting minutes and recordings are available with the secretary.
REPEATS/REMINDERS:
🔬 SCIENCE OLYMPIAD (WESO) STUDENT SIGN UP IS OPEN - DUE JAN 12: Please use this link to sign up: Science Olympiad Sign-Up. Science Olympiad is available for all students in grades 2-5, and there is no cost to participate. Sign-up will be open until January 12, 2026. After Jan 12th, we will then place students on teams and email team assignments to parents by the end of January. Please make sure to fill out the waiver which is provided in the sign up form as this is mandatory for all students to participate. You can read about specific events and descriptions of events - please note that not all events are offered for every grade. Any questions, please reach out to Senja and Jill at angellscioly@gmail.com.
🎙️ ANGELL SCHOOL TALENT SHOW - THURS, FEB 5, 6 PM: Please encourage your child to share their talent at the Angell School Talent Show on Thursday, February 5th, at 6 pm, at New Life Auditorium! All talent show entries must be received by Friday, January 23rd. Student name, grade, song selection, composer, and description of talent, must be entered into this form. This information will be added to the program.
After the successes of our virtual talent shows, video submissions are welcome! Video submissions should be limited to talents that would be difficult to share onstage such as stop-motion or other movies, sports demonstrations, pet tricks, etc.
Guidelines:
Solo performances must be NO longer than 60 seconds each (1 minute)
Group performances must be NO longer than 90 seconds each (1 ½ minutes)
Lyrics and content must be appropriate for our youngest students. Parents, please review any pop music chosen by your child to make sure it is appropriate for all of our students (G rating). When in doubt, submit lyrics to Mrs. Ryan for review.
All performers who wish to perform in-person (not a video entry) must attend a MANDATORY rehearsal on Wednesday, February 4th @ 3:48 PM. The rehearsal will likely last about two hours. Students can leave with a guardian after their rehearsal, or they can be picked up at 5:30 PM. Students who are participating through a video submission do not need to attend on February 4th.
Questions? Contact Katie Ryan or Elyse Geeting
NEWS & NOTES FROM PRINCIPAL FENECH
PARENT/CAREGIVER INVOLVEMENT DAY - INPUT SOLICITATION: Each year in AAPS, we celebrate National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID) on the second Monday in February. Over time, this celebration has grown, and we are excited to welcome ALL families to take part in NAAPID! This special day is an opportunity to strengthen our school–home partnership and intentionally invite families and caregivers into our Angell community.
We truly hope for a wonderful turnout this year, and your voice matters. To help make NAAPID the best it can be, we invite you to share your ideas and feedback. Please take a few minutes to let us know your thoughts in this short survey. Thank you - we look forward to celebrating together, and please mark your calendar for Monday, February 9th.
📚 USED BOOK SALE ON THE HORIZON - SEEKING USED BOOK DONATIONS: We’re happy to be hosting a used book sale at Angell on February 10! This is a wonderful opportunity to pass along gently used books to new readers, help families find affordable books, and support our school by raising funds for our PTO.
We invite you to share your gently used books with our community. We gladly accept books for children and adults of all ages, from board books to adult titles. Book collection will run through February 4, and drop boxes will be available outside the library.
REPEATS/REMINDERS:
MLK DAY OPPORTUNITY: Registration is now open for the annual MLK Children and Youth Program, which takes place on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Marsal Family School of Education. This free program invites young people from pre-kindergarten to grade 12, and features performers and special guests to inspire and delight our young participants. As in previous years, due to limited space available, pre-registration is required. To register for this program, please click here. Note: This program continues to grow in popularity so I recommend registering ASAP! My kids started attending the program as Kindergarteners, and it’s wonderful. If you are interested in participating with this program as an adult volunteer, click here.
MY STOP - BUS TRACKER APP: My Stop allows families to see their child’s bus in close to “live time”. There is a 1–2-minute lag that may occur as information is being processed and transmitted to the app through the GPS system. How To Use My Stop - translated directions available here.
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