NEWS FROM THE PTO

ALL REPEATS/REMINDERS - BUT STILL IMPORTANT! 🫶

🍦 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, a raffle, a cake walk, pie-ing a 5th grader, and more. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

NEW THIS YEAR! ALL ACTIVITIES FREE FOR KIDS: We heard your feedback, and this year, we’ve made 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. (Note that cotton candy still has a cost, if you choose to purchase it!)

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

• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We still need a few additional volunteers - thank you in advance for giving a couple of hours of your time! We especially need a few strong folks to help set up!

• 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.

• 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.), or gift certificates to local businesses! Please contact Brooke Tomlins if you’d like to donate.

🗓️  PTO EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTIONS - FRI, JUNE 5 AT 5:45 PM: We held our final PTO meeting last week - notes are available HERE. PTO Elections will be held prior to the Ice Cream Social, and the slate of candidates for 2026-2027 are below.

• Co-President: Chavi Keeney Nana and Sarah Bishara

• Vice President: Brooke Tomlins

• Treasurer: Pat Ford 

• Co-Secretary: Megan Davies and Zeina Ferzli

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 

🔬  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. Committee responsibilities include forming event teams, pairing students with coaches, coordinating training times and locations, and managing scheduling for the event. No science background is necessary, just a willingness to help keep this wonderful program running! Please reach out to Jill Gorsuch if you would like to join the Head Coach Committee for next year. 

🤝  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. 

NEWS & NOTES FROM PRINCIPAL FENECH

🏕️  THANK YOU - 5TH GRADE TRIP: Angell and Wines are the only two of AAPS’s 21 elementary schools that continue to offer a three-day, two-night overnight camp experience for students. It requires a tremendous amount of planning, coordination, and teamwork, but we continue this tradition because the benefits are immeasurable.  Students build independence, strengthen friendships, learn to work together, challenge themselves, and climb to new heights (literally)!

A heartfelt thank you to this year’s outstanding parent chaperones -  Elyse Geeting, Andrew Gorsuch, Alison Herrick, Dan Joffe, Liza Rosenman, and Brent Williams. Their willingness to give their time, energy, patience, and good humor made this experience possible. 

Thank you to Ms. Lee and Ms. Newman for their logistical expertise and accompaniment on Wednesday, and for their help to keep things running smoothly at Angell while Ms. Rebecca, Ms. Ali, and I remained at camp. It truly takes a village, and we are grateful for everyone who helped make this memorable experience a success for our students.

💙  CARE SOLACE, 24/7, all summer: If your child or someone in your family is facing mental health or substance use challenges, you’re not alone. Care Solace, a free and confidential service provided by Ann Arbor Public School District, is available 24/7/365. Call 888-515-0595 or visit caresolace.com/aaps to connect with care in your language, on your time.

🗂️  REPORT CARDS: On Tuesday, June 9th, the last day of school, report cards and spring NWEA scores will be emailed home.

🌞  LOOKING FOR LOW-COST CAMPS, ACTIVITIES, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND RESOURCES? Check out this summer activity document put together by members of the Washtenaw Alliance for Children and Youth (WACY), which will be updated continually as information becomes available.

REPEAT REMINDERS

🧦  VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION: We know not everyone was able to attend our Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast - you were missed! If your child comes home with a pair of Volunteer Appreciation socks, they’re for you. Thank you for truly knocking our socks off with your incredible support of our school community!

💻  2026-2027 REGISTRATION: Please watch for an email from AAPS through InfoSnap/PowerSchool and complete the 2026–2027 registration process as soon as possible. Early registration helps us tremendously with staffing, enrollment for IDT & SOC families and planning for next school year. Thank you!