Scholastic Book Fair at Angell
The Scholastic Book Fair is this week!
More Info:
Students can enjoy shopping at the book fair in the Angell Library from April 21st to April 25th.
On Monday, April 21st, and Tuesday, April 22nd, students will visit the fair and make wish lists with their class. They will then bring their wish lists home to review with their families. There is no obligation to purchase any items.
Classes will visit the book fair to make purchases during the school day via the schedule below:
Wednesday, April 23rd: Ward, Friday, Hepner, Williams, Lee
Thursday, April 24th: Stull, Mato, DeLong, Newman
Friday, April 25th: McKee, Ziolkowski, Sawin, Tucker
The book fair is also open during International Night on Thursday, April 24th, from 6 - 8.
The book fair accepts credit cards, cash, eWallets, and checks made payable to Angell PTO.
Teacher wish list slips will be available at the Book Fair if you want to purchase books for classrooms.
If you have questions, contact Shannon Lauer at lauers@aaps.k12.mi.us.
From the Angell Library
Please see Angell library’s April newsletter for upcoming events and recent happenings.
Teacher Appreciation Week(s) help!
Spring is here, and it's time to start thinking about how we can celebrate our teachers this coming teacher appreciation week. As we did last year, the PTO will have several events the week before National Teacher Appreciation Week. We will 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!
Family Contributions - Who wants to be Principal for half a day?
Each school year our PTO spends tens of thousands of dollars to provide enrichment opportunities for Angell students and families.
To date, around 50% of Angell families have contributed. Think how much more we could do with 100% participation, in any amount!
When we reach $20,000, Principal Fenech will draw two names to be Principal for half a day. We are so close to reaching our goal, under $1000 to go.
We welcome any amount, and please remember to ask your employer about a corporate match. Payments may be made via Venmo @angellptotreasurer. Last 4 digits: 0375. Please include in the memo: email address, name of student(s), and “Fall FC.” Help us get to our goal by the end of April!
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
INTERNATIONAL NIGHT VIRTUAL PARADE
It’s not too late to add a slide to our virtual parade HERE. Or email me your photo(s) by Wednesday and I’ll add them to the slideshow.
LOST & FOUND
Be sure to check the Lost & Found this week. We’ll donate unclaimed items next week.
REPEATS/REMINDERS:
EAGLE PRESS
The latest edition of the Eagle Press can be found here - Eagle Press - April.pdf . Hats off to our 5th grade journalists and cartoonists! With heartfelt gratitude to Mrs. Sally Freeman, whose dedication and care continue to enrich our children's lives in countless, meaningful ways.
LUNCH SUPERVISION - T & Th help needed
One of our veteran lunch supervisors, Mr. Chia-Yu Tang, will end his annual shift this week. Mr. Chia normally works every Tuesday and Thursday. 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.
ON THE HORIZON
We’ll soon share details about Angell spirit wear sales.
SECRETARY APPRECIATION DAY - APRIL 23rd
A heartfelt thank you goes out to our devoted school secretary, Janet Reid and our part-time office professional Allison Valerio. With kindness, efficiency, and an endless ability to multitask, Mrs. Reid and Ms. Ali keep everything—and everyone—running smoothly. From welcoming families with a smile to managing a hundred details behind the scenes, her dedication makes a lasting difference in the lives of students, staff, and the entire school community.
BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION DAY - APRIL 22nd
Join me in thanking the dependable, caring professionals who safely transport our children each day. Our school bus drivers show patience, kindness, and a steady hand behind the wheel. Their dedication ensures students start and end each day with a friendly face and a safe ride—and for that, the entire school community is deeply grateful.
LIST OF ANGELL’S SPRING PERFORMANCES
If you have more than one child at Angell, you might find this list of spring performances helpful. Click here to see school performances in one list.
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!
