NEWS FROM THE PTO

🏫 SUPPORT OUR BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL: ANNUAL FAMILY DUES IS AT 63% PARTICIPATION - OUR DEC 1 GOAL OF 80% PARTICIPATION is MONDAY! Your support keeps our PTO events and enrichment program strong and helps us avoid extra fundraisers or event fees - let’s make it happen! Talk to your kids about the wild things Principal Fenech will do as we reach each of our fundraising goals. 

To contribute: you can Venmo the PTO Treasurer @angellptotreasurer to donate toward the annual dues - suggested amount is  $125 per child but ANY amount is welcome. Participation is more important than the amount given. Thank you!

🔬SCIENCE OLYMPIAD (WESO) - VIRTUAL PARENT/STUDENT INFORMATION SESSION, DEC 3, 7 pm: We will be holding our parent/student information session on Zoom for all that are interested in participating in the 2026 WESO program. All are welcome to attend, including returning families and families interested in learning more about Science Olympiad, which is open to students in grades 2-5.  

We will go over the events that have coaches during this meeting and ask that if anyone is still interested in coaching, please let us know. We are 100% volunteer driven and are still looking for a few more parent coaches to help us create more teams this year. 

The meeting is not mandatory to participate, and we will record the meeting for those who cannot attend.  Thank you, Senja and Jill

🗓️ PTO MEETING: Thank you to those who joined us at the PTO meeting last week! A recording of the meeting is here (Passcode: %6LUc+5M) , and all previous PTO meeting minutes and recordings are available with the secretary.

NEWS & NOTES FROM PRINCIPAL FENECH

🎁WINTER GIVING: AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT ANGELL FAMILIES: Each year we work together to support the needs of kids and families in our community. If your family has the means to contribute, you have several options:

• Purchase winter gear listed in this sign-up form

• Purchase gift cards that families selected - also in the sign-up form

• Donate money to the PTO via Venmo @angellptotreasurer. (Please include in the memo: Winter Giving). We'll use this money to fill in gaps or needs. 

If you purchase items, please drop them off at the Angell office by Wednesday, December 17th, or have them mailed to Angell School. If you have any questions, please contact me at fenechm@a2schools.org. We thank you for your generosity and support of the Angell community!!

🅿️AFTERNOON PARKING @ ULC: University Lutheran Chapel (ULC) has kindly asked that families no longer use their parking lot for afternoon pick-up. With the growth of their staff and customer traffic at The Common Cup, they need to ensure that parking remains available for their community. ULC continues to graciously welcome Angell families to use the lot for evening school events, when space allows. Thank you for helping us maintain positive relationships with our neighbors and for adapting your pick-up routines.

🧤WINTER GEAR SWAP: Consider donating gently used winter gear items such as boots, hats, gloves, snow pants, and winter coats that your family may have outgrown and can be shared within the Angell community. We will set up a collection box outside the office for drop-off.

📣YOUNG 5S ENROLLMENT OPEN - HELP SPREAD THE WORD!! The enrollment window for our 2026-2027 YOUNG FIVES (Y5) program is open through January 6, 2026. Enrollment in Y5 is NOT guaranteed for neighborhood families if they do not enroll in this first window. Even if families are considering Y5, they should apply.