VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED

TAX ASSISTANCE FOR ANGELL PTO: Please contact Johana, Angell’s PTO Treasurer, if you are proficient with tax forms and would be willing to help us file the organization’s taxes by Mon, Dec 15. 

NEWS FROM THE PTO

🔬 SCIENCE OLYMPIAD (WESO) - VIRTUAL PARENT/STUDENT INFORMATION SESSION, DEC 3, 7 pm:
Join on Zoom: https://a2schools.zoom.us/j/83370498080 (Meeting ID: 833 7049 8080)
Come find out all of the amazing events and activities we have this year! Science Olympiad is for 2nd-5th graders. We encourage anyone who is interested to come and listen. We also need a few more coaches to allow as many kids to participate as possible. 

Can’t wait to see you Wednesday night! Any questions? Please email your head coaches, Senja and Jill, at angellscioly@gmail.com. 

🏫 ANGELL FAMILY DUES HIT 65% PARTICIPATION: Thank you to all families who have participated in our family dues drive! We are so grateful for your support, and we are proud to announce that we have increased our participation this year - from about 50% to 65%! 

Since we have not yet reached our goal of 80% participation, the PTO will be deciding how to move forward with the budget for the rest of the year. We invite you to attend the next PTO meeting on Wed, Jan 14 to offer your thoughts and ideas. 

There is no timeline to contribute to family dues! You can still Venmo the PTO Treasurer @angellptotreasurer anytime. Suggested amount is $125 per child but ANY amount is welcome - participation is more important than the amount given. Thank you!

🎙️SAVE THE DATE - ANGELL SCHOOL TALENT SHOW: 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 

🎁 WINTER GIVING: AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT ANGELL FAMILIES: Each year we work together to support the needs of kids and families in our community. If your family has the means to contribute, you have several options:

• Purchase winter gear listed in this sign-up form

• Purchase gift cards that families selected - also in the sign-up form

• Donate money to the PTO via Venmo @angellptotreasurer. (Please include in the memo: Winter Giving). We'll use this money to fill in gaps or needs. 

If you purchase items, please drop them off at the Angell office by Wednesday, December 17th, or have them mailed to Angell School. If you have any questions, please contact