NEWS FROM THE PTO

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: We are in need of volunteers to help with the Winter Dance on Friday, January 30. Get your kids out of the house in the cold and join them! Please sign up here or email Brooke if you are available to help. ! 

🗓️  PTO MEETING RECORDING: We had a productive and efficient PTO meeting last week - thank you to all who attended. Here is the recording (passcode: aq9eC?+1). The PTO meeting minutes are available with the secretary.

🪩  WINTER DANCE - JAN 30, 6 PM: Come dance away the winter blues on Friday, January 30th at 6 pm! The event will be held at Angell and will include dancing, snacks, a photo booth, and a winter-themed craft. Students are encouraged to dress up in their favorite winter-inspired outfits or party attire.

Pre-order pizza: If your family would like to pre-order Costco pizza to eat the Winter Dance, please use this form and order by Tuesday, Jan 27 at 9 pm. Payment is due at time of purchase, or, at the latest, the following day. More info on pizza is below.

Price: Whole pizzas are $12 each. 

Size: 12 slices (18 inches) - so feel free to share with another family!

Types: Cheese or Pepperoni

A very limited number of additional pizzas and/or individual slices will be available for purchase at the event, but we encourage you to pre-order to guarantee a pizza for your family. 

Volunteers needed: As noted above, we are in need of volunteers to make the event run smoothly. Please sign up here or email Brooke if you are available to help! 

🎙️ ANGELL SCHOOL TALENT SHOW - ENTRIES DUE THIS FRIDAY, JAN 23: Message from Katie Ryan - There have been a few questions regarding the number of acts a student may participate in. Students can sign up for only one solo act. They may also participate in one group act. Students were also curious about how many students could be in a group act: I would suggest this be limited to the size group that feels productive and manageable for the grownups involved.

Children are encouraged to share their talents at the Angell School Talent Show on Thursday, February 5th, at 6 pm, at New Life Auditorium! Student name, grade, song selection, composer, and description of talent, must be entered into this form. This information will be added to the program. 

Video submissions are welcome but 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

📚 LIBRARY NEWS FROM MS LAUER: Please see newsletter below from Ms. Lauer, Angell’s librarian.

NEWS & NOTES FROM PRINCIPAL FENECH 

REPEATS/REMINDERS:

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.