NEWS FROM THE PTO

WINTER DANCE - THANK YOU! Last week’s Winter Dance was a big success! Special thanks to Brooke Tomlins and Jessica Dold for helping to coordinate the event. We are very grateful to all of our volunteers!

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD - TEAMS FORMED! Thank you to Jill Gorsuch and Senja Tomovic for working hard on forming all the WESO (Science Olympiad) teams for 2026. It will soon be time to start training for the event in May - go Angell Eagles!

PTO TREASURER UPDATE: Johana, our wonderful PTO Treasurer, will be emailing out donation acknowledgment forms for tax purposes this week, so please keep an eye out for them!

USED BOOK SALE - MARCH 3: The Used Book Sale has been moved to Tuesday, March 3rd! 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 Angell’s library.

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 27th, and drop boxes will be available outside the library. 

REPEATS/REMINDERS

🎙️ ANGELL SCHOOL TALENT SHOW - FEB 5, 6 PM: Please join us to support the Angell School Talent Show this Thursday, February 5 at New Life Auditorium, 6 pm start.

As a reminder, all students who are performing in person at the show must attend a MANDATORY rehearsal on Wednesday, February 4 at 3:48 pm. Students should meet in the Angell Auditorium, and we will walk to New Life Church shortly after the bell. 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 submitted a video do not need to attend the rehearsal.

Questions? Contact Katie Ryan or Elyse Geeting 

💲 FUNDRAISING UPDATE - THANK YOU: A HUGE thank you to Angell families for participating in our fundraising drive in the fall. Thanks to many generous gifts made through the year-end, the funds we’ve received so far will cover family dues for 73% of Angell kids! This is an incredible feat, as last year’s number was 54%. Thank you!!! 

We now believe that we will have enough funds (without drawing significantly from our reserves) to hold all of our events as scheduled for the Spring. And, of course, any additional contributions are welcome!

NEWS & NOTES FROM PRINCIPAL FENECH 

SAFETY PROTOCOLS: We remind everyone to follow the district’s visitor management protocol. We will always ask for you to identify yourself and reason for your visit when you buzz the entrance door. This is for the safety of everyone, so we ask for patience, and please do not let others in as you enter the school. 

NAAPID - See you next Monday! We are excited to see parents/caregivers in the building next Monday for our annual involvement day. Our staff is excited to welcome visitors, and we hope you will be able to join us!

Reminders:

Breakfast with your child runs from 8:15-8:50AM. We’ll have a couple optional activities at this time - a Photo Booth and an opportunity to make Valentines for loved ones along with your child.

Caregivers are then invited to visit their child’s classroom to read to the class and/or enjoy what your child’s teacher has planned for visitors.

MOVING HOMES? If you have moved already, or have a move on the horizon, please reach out to Janet Reid.  She will update records and help those who moved out of our boundaries apply for in-district transfer spots.  We work hard to retain all our families. 😀

PROSPECTIVE FAMILY TOURS: If you know any families who’d like to tour our school and spend time with me, please direct them to the Angell School website where I have three tour dates and a sign-up form posted.

ANNUAL U-M GIVE KIDS A SMILE DAY - FEB 14: Free limited dental care for children ages 4 to 14. Please register early here: https://umichsodgkas.my.canva.site/. More information is available on the flyer.