NEWS FROM THE PTO

🍦 ICE CREAM SOCIAL - FRI, JUNE 5, 6 PM: Come celebrate the end of a fantastic school year at the Ice Cream Social, held on the Angell Playground! Enjoy ice cream, cotton candy, fun games, an amazing raffle, a cake walk, pie-ing a 5th grader, and more. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

• NEW! ALL ACTIVITIES FREE FOR KIDS: We heard your feedback, and this year, we’ve made all kids’ activities FREE - no wristbands needed! Free activities include professional face painting, all carnival games with candy prizes, a cake stroll, and - of course - ice cream.

• DONATE WHAT YOU CAN: In previous years, we charged $10 per child to cover the costs of the event. If you are able, please donate what you can, and/or participate in the fundraising raffle. Our Venmo contact is @angellptotreasurer - please put Ice Cream Social in the memo line.

• COSTCO PIZZA PRE-ORDER: Pre-order a large pizza for $12 by Tuesday, June 2, or purchase onsite for $15. 

• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We need help from volunteers to run various booths - thank you in advance for giving a couple of hours of your time! 

• GIFT BASKET DONATIONS: We would also love to get in-kind donations for gift basket prizes for a fundraising raffle. Please consider donating a basket of goodies (related to games, sports, health and wellness, etc.), gift certificates to local businesses or for local services, or any other exciting in-kind donation! Please contact Brooke Tomlins if you’d like to donate.

👟  THANK YOU - FIELD DAY: A huge thank you to parents Chelsea Packard, Geoff Packard, Lauren Brown, and Eric Brown, and staff Abbie Stull, Janet, Reid, Ali Valerio, and Meg Fenech for organizing this year’s Field Day! The kids had a great time participating in 10 fun activities, such as Cone Flip, Clamming for Marbles, Sponge and Water Balloon Tosses, and more! 

And a heartfelt thank you to the 50+ parent volunteers who gave their time to help make the day a success!

🗓️  FINAL PTO MEETING + ELECTION OF ANGELL PTO OFFICERS FOR 2026-2027: We held our final PTO meeting yesterday - notes will be available next week. 

Later this week, we will announce our candidates for PTO Executive Board for the 2026-2027 school year. Our annual PTO elections will be held prior to the Ice Cream Social on Friday, June 5, at 5:45 pm. 

As a reminder, all board positions are open to any parent or guardian of a student who will attend Angell next year, even if current officers are willing to return. The board positions are president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. If candidates are uncontested, a vote is still required to confirm their election. 

Families are welcome and encouraged to submit any additional names that you would like to be considered. Further nominations may be received at least five days prior to the election, by Friday, May 29, and must be in the form of a petition containing signatures from at least five families with children currently attending Angell School. Any nominations made after this time must meet the same petition requirement and will be subject to approval by the Executive Board. 

If you have any questions, please email Chavi Keeney Nana.

📝 SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS! ANGELL PTO FAMILY SURVEY - OPEN UNTIL JUNE 10: We’d love to hear from our Angell families on PTO activities for the 2025-2026 year, so that we can improve your experience next year! Responses are automatically anonymous. FILL OUT THE PTO SURVEY 

🤝 EMAIL LIST TO SUPPORT AAPS TEACHERS: Many parents have asked the PTO how to support AAPS teachers as they negotiate a new contract with the district. Unfortunately, we are unable to post about this issue in the Eagles Flyer. However, we have started a distinct email group that shares ideas for how to take action. If you’d like to be added to that list, please email Chavi Keeney Nana at president@angellpto.org.

Other ways to take action: request our April PTO meeting notes and recording, follow the Angell PTO Facebook page or other social media, check out these action items, or feel free to reach out personally to the PTO anytime. 

REPEATS/REMINDERS

🔬 NEXT YEAR’S SCIENCE OLYMPIAD: The Science Olympiad program has grown at Angell and is truly loved by our students and families. We have outgrown just 1-2 parent volunteers to run the program and need to form a 3-4 member Head Coach Committee. This will allow for the sustainability of a large and successful program with a succession plan in place for the program to thrive for years to come. Please reach out to Jill Gorsuch if you would like to join the Head Coach Committee for next year.

NEWS & NOTES FROM PRINCIPAL FENECH

👂👓 HEARING AND VISION SCREENINGS: Due to recent staffing changes within their Hearing and Vision Program, the Washtenaw County Health Department is unfortunately unable to conduct Hearing and Vision screenings before the conclusion of the school year. The WCHD understands the importance of these screenings and apologizes for the inconvenience this may cause.  Families may still schedule free hearing and vision screenings with the WCHD program during the summer months. Additional information can be found on their website here. In addition, depending on staff availability, we may be able to provide screenings during summer school or other school-related summer events.

REPEATS/REMINDERS

📚 ALL LIBRARY BOOKS DUE THIS WEEK: All library books must be returned this week. Please help your child return any borrowed books on time. Lost Book Policy: If you believe a book is lost, the Angell Library policy requires families to either replace the lost book or pay the replacement fee. We accept payment in the following ways:

• Exact cash

• Checks made out to Angell PTO

• Venmo payments to @angellptotreasurer (please write "lost library book" and the child's name in the comment box)

If you're experiencing financial hardship, please reach out to Ms. Lauer at lauers@aaps.k12.mi.us . 

🏘️  MOVING? If you know your family is not returning to Angell next school year, please email ang_attendance@aaps.k12.mil.us and/or tell Janet Reid.