News and Upcoming Events

Thank you

Thank you to Sylwia Hunsinger, Angell’s head coach for Science Olympiad, Jill Gorsuch and Senja Tomovic for helping lead the Angell team on the day of the event, and the parent coaches and volunteers, who dedicated so much time and effort to prepare the students for the competition.  We are so proud of our Angell teams, who placed in every eligible grade! See their terrific results below. 

Science Olympiad 

Congratulations to our Angell community for another successful Science Olympiad season. This past Sunday, April 20th, Angell Elementary was one of 35 schools to participate in this annual event. 

We had 55 Students in grades 2 through 5 compete in 27 events. Here are our scores: 

2nd Grade 

1st place "On Target"

3rd place "The Human Machine"

4th place "Barge Building"

Honorable Mention in "iRobot" 

Honorable Mention in "Read it, Build it"

3rd Grade 

2nd place "Pentathlon"

3rd place "Zip it"

5th place "iRobot"

5th place “On Target”

Honorable mention in "Feathered Friends" 

Honorable mention "The Human Machine"

4th Grade 

Honorable Mention " Feathered Friends"

5th Grade

3rd place "Potions" 

We hope you will join us for another fun and exciting season of learning in 2025. If you are interested in coaching, please email angellscioly@gmail.com. 

Book Fair - Save the Date and Sign up to Volunteer

The Scholastic Book Fair is happening this week! All Angell students are able to enjoy book shopping on the week until Friday, April 26th.

Book Fair Schedule

Tuesday, April 23th: Classes will visit the library to make wish lists.

The following classes will visit the Book Fair to shop during the school day: 

Wednesday, April 24th: Ziolkowski, Stull, McKee, Hepner, Ward, Newman, Moynihan

Thursday, April 25th: Sawin, Mato, Williams, DeLong

Friday, April 26th: Starr, Lee, Friday

Open shopping times for students and parents:

Thursday, April 25th: The Fair will be open from 5:30 - 8:00 pm during International Night.

eWallets

If you do not want your child to bring in cash for the book fair, please consider creating an eWallet. This gift-card like option shows up on the book fair register so no cash is needed. Please visit the Angell Scholastic Book Fair website to create an eWallet: Angell's Book Fair Website

Wish Lists

On Monday, April 22th and Tuesday, April 23th students are visiting the Book Fair with their class teachers and making wish lists of books they find interesting. We encourage families to review these wish lists, together with their child, so that you may determine (in case you decide to purchase any items) what items the student may purchase and how much money should be sent. There is no obligation to make a purchase. 

Donations- How families can support their classroom teacher and the Angell Library?

Teacher wish-lists: If you would like to donate a book to your child's class, teacher wish-list slips will be available at the Book Fair. Look for your child's class, choose one or more books to donate from the slips, take the slip to the cash register, and pay for them. We'll take care of the rest!

Angell Library: You can buy books from Ms. Lauer's wish-list slips at the Book Fair.

Volunteering

We are still in need of volunteers at the book fair during International Celebration! Please SIGN UP HERE.  Grandparents are also welcome to volunteer.

How to pay at the Book Fair?

You can pay with credit card, check, eWallets or cash. 

We are looking forward to this fun event and hope you are, too! 

If you have questions, feel free to reach out to Shannon Lauer at lauers@aaps.k12.mi.us or Mariana Gonzalez Cuevas at marianagocu@gmail.com

PTO Executive Board Nominations

Our annual PTO elections will be held at our next general meeting on Thursday, May 23 from 9 to 10 am.

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.  

The nominating committee has begun the process of identifying candidates. Families are welcome and encouraged to submit any nominations that you would like to be considered.  Please submit nominations by April 23.  To submit a nomination, or if you have any questions, please email Allison Gacek.

Burns Park Run

The 46th Annual Burns Park Run is scheduled for SUNDAY MAY 5, 2024 in Burns Park. It’s a great community event and, by participating, you can help raise funds for the Angell PTO! 

The tree-lined Burns Park Run loop course has been a favorite of beginner and world-class runners alike.  Known for its family-friendly atmosphere, the Burns Park Run 5K and 10K races annually draw between 1,000 to 1,500 runners ages 5 to 90 years, with over 200 elementary school kids running the 5K.  For the youngest of participants, there is a separate 1/2 mile Fun Run around the park.

ANGELL PTO can receive $10 per registrant in grades K through 12 for the 46th Burns Park Run!

Simply register for the race, inform them of the PTO or School during the registration process, and they will send Angell PTO a check.

Notes from Principal Fenech & the Office 

AAPS Community Resource Updates HERE 

LUNCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ON FRIDAYS

Our UofM volunteers are no longer coming to lunch on Fridays.  Please sign up to help with overall supervision, Walking Club facilitation, and/or cafeteria help. Please check out this spreadsheet each week if you can donate an hour or two to lunchtime supervision sometime this week.  

I also invite parents/caregivers to share a special skill with a defined group of kids if you have the interest and capacity.  For example - can you teach finger-knitting? Do you love wiffle ball?  Can you teach kids double-dutch?  Let me know if you have the bandwidth and we’ll work together to make it happen!  (Need supplies? I can provide!)

REPEATS/REMINDERS:

2024-2025 CLASS PLACEMENT INPUT

If you would like to offer our staff input about 2024-25 class placement, you can complete this optional form by May 1st. 

ARRIVAL TIME

A friendly reminder that outdoor student supervision starts at 8:30AM. Students in lower grades (K-2) should not arrive early unless they are supervised by a parent, caregiver, or older sibling.  Students come to school between 8:30-8:45AM to ensure proper supervision.  

DANCE WORKSHOP

I was able to bring our Miss. Megan Loren back to Angell for a second dance workshop.  This lasts during lunch on April 26, May 3 and May 10.  We are looking for new participants in grades K-2, as the demand is high in lower elementary.  In grades 3-5, we’d love to have some prior dance students continue with Miss. Megan and we encourage upper elementary students with dance experience to join.  Please sign up your child here. 

AAPAC ANGELL FAMILY MEET UP, APRIL 30 4:00-5:00PM

Do you have a child with an IEP or 504, or are you in the process of developing a program/plan at an AAPS elementary school? The Ann Arbor Parent Advisory Committee for Special Education (AAPAC) is a group of parents and guardians whose focus is on supporting children in AAPS who have IEPs or 504 Plans. Your AAPAC Angell building representatives, Stephanie Benson and Sarah Zagar, invite you to join us on the playground after school on April 30 to build community, share insights, and connect.