Teacher Appreciation Week(s) help!
The PTO is having several events this week before National Teacher Appreciation Week next week. We still need a little help on some of those days, so please see the sign-up! National Teacher Appreciation week is the following week and will be a 4 day week because of elections. We thought it would be nice for the families to continue the love during that week!
Here are the plans for our PTO Teacher Appreciation Week:
Monday, April 28: Coffee cart with snacks and gift cards!
Tuesday, April 29: Trail Mix Bar - teachers make a to go bag of snacks
Wednesday, April 30: PTO Catered lunch
Thursday, May 1: The Gift of Time - teachers will be given a break to get coffee, take a walk, or use the Zen Den while their class is covered.
Friday, May 2: Flower Shop! Teachers will pick a vase and make and take a bouquet of fresh flowers
Here are the plans for National Teacher Appreciation Week:
Monday, May 5 - Cards from kids! Please have your child make a card showing gratitude to your teacher. This is their FAVORITE day of all, they really love receiving homemade cards from their students.
Tuesday, May 6 - No School
Wednesday, May 7 - Restock your teacher's favorite school supplies! Room parents will send a list of your teacher's faves.
Thursday, May 8 - Teacher favorites! Please consider sending in one of your teacher's favorite things! Again, room parents will send specifics for your classroom teacher.
Friday, May 9 - Soup and Salad Potluck, provided by Angell families. Please see sign-up for slots.
Room parents will be in touch with the lists for your teachers favorite things and favorite school supplies. Also, these are just suggestions! If you want to do something else to show the love, please do!
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Seeking PTO Executive Board Members for the 2025-2026 School Year
Would you like to be more involved with your school PTO? Would you like to learn more about a board position? Reach out to Chavi Keeney Nana. As you know, it takes a village. The Treasurer, Secretary and Fundraising positions are open for the 2025-2026 school year.
PTOC Fundraiser
The PTO Council has launched their 2025 $20 for $30k Fundraiser. PTO income varies across schools in the district with a range of $40 per student per year to $238 per student per year. Please consider donating $20 (or more) to help increase Ann Arbor Title I schools’ per pupil spending. If you can’t donate at this time, help spread the word about the fundraiser in our community. Join the effort to create equitable educational opportunities for every child in Ann Arbor!
Notes from Principal Fenech & the Office
A HEARTFELT THANK YOU!
I am filled with gratitude for everyone who helped make our International Night a beautiful success! Whether you shared your culture, volunteered, or simply attended and celebrated with us — your participation brought life and joy to this special event.
Our school community is rich in diversity, and International Night reminded us just how much strength and abundance we gain when we come together. Your contributions — big and small — made this a night to remember and a true celebration of who we are.
You are what makes Angell School such a vibrant, welcoming place for every child and every family.
PTO BOARD & SUPPORT ROLES - Every idea matters. Every parent belongs!
I am excited to bring more parents into project or leadership roles! We value your ideas, your voice, and your partnership. Whether you want to be an executive board member working closely with me, Chavi, Brooke, and Maria, or if there’s a school initiative that you might lead, we are excited to partner with you! Collaboration helps make Angell School an amazing place for every child.
REPEATS/REMINDERS:
LUNCH SUPERVISION - T & Th help needed
Please email me if you can help support a peaceful and joyful lunch hour. I would love to have more eyes on the playground from 11:45AM - 1:25PM. If you can volunteer regularly, or if you want to complete the paperwork to join our staff, please email me @ fenechm@a2schools.org. (Thank you to Brooke Hoff, for joining our crew on Thursdays! She joins a highly esteemed crew of regular volunteers including Eleonora Bondavalli, Mitch Price, Lori Brewer, Elyse Geeting, Casey Haapaniemi, Jonathan Lawson, and Jen Hopkins.)
We are very excited to announce our 2024 Learning Grant Awards below. Thank you to the students, teachers and parents, who submitted applications for our new Learning Grant Program to propose projects that benefit the learning of the Angell Elementary community. The Angell Community is so creative!
