Wed, May 13: Registration opens for 2026-2027 Before- and After-Care, 10 am - registration info here
Thurs, May 14: Half Day - Dismissal at 11:50 am (Report Writing)
Fri, May 15: Field Day - volunteer here and reminders in Principal Fenech’s section below
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Important Dates
Important Dates
Mon, May 18: Angell Volunteer and Supporter Celebration + PTO Meeting, 9 am
Mon, May 25: No School - Memorial Day
Wed, May 27- Fri, May 29: Fifth Grade Overnight Trip
Fri, June 5: Ice Cream Social, 6 pm - more info coming soon
Tues, June 9: Last Day of School - 11:35 am dismissal
🌹 THANK YOU - TEACHER & STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK: Huge thanks to Angell parent and Teacher/Staff Appreciation volunteer, Kristin Giant, who planned a whole week of wonderful treats, and thank you to everyone who volunteered. Pictures of the week are posted on Facebook.
🔬 THANK YOU - SCIENCE OLYMPIAD - AND RESULTS: A heartfelt thank you to our incredible Angell Science Olympiad head coaches, Jill Gorsuch and Senja Tomovic, whose tireless dedication, passion, and countless hours of preparation made this season truly special.
An equally big thank you goes out to our key volunteers and all wonderful parent coaches and volunteers who showed up again and again to support our students every step of the way: Key Volunteers Hayett Chater and Andrea Lawson and our amazing coaches: Suma Amarnath, Jenny Bernstein, Lauren Brown, Pedro Orozco Del Pino, Jessica Dold, Sarah Dysart, Meg Fenech, Zeina Ferzli, Tom Fishman, Joe Furner, Andrew Gorsuch, Jill Gorsuch, Eric Jedynak, Andrew Jessup, Scott Mahlke, Morley Mao, Aly Robbins, Liza Roseman, Lissa Rothfuss, Jonathan Sorini, Senja Tomovic, Kentaro Toyama, Ashley Wood, and Marina and Paulo Zupelari. None of this would be possible without each and every one of you.
We are so proud to celebrate another outstanding Science Olympiad season for our Angell community! This past Saturday, May 9th, Angell Elementary proudly joined 40 schools and more than 2,000 students in the largest elementary school Science Olympiad in the country, and our students shone. 87 students in grades 2–5 stepped up, gave their all, and competed in 37 events, placing in 17 of them! The top 8 teams out of 40 schools will place for each event. We couldn't be more proud of every single student who competed on Saturday. See their wonderful results below:
2nd Grade:
On Target - 1st place
Mystery Architecture - 3rd place
iRobot - 5th place
3rd Grade:
Pasta Bridges - 2nd place
Mystery Architecture - 1st place
iRobot - Honorable mention
4th Grade:
Human Machine - Honorable mention
Potions - Honorable mention
Photon Phun - Honorable mention
On Target - 2nd Place
Circuit Wizardry - Honorable Mention
5th Grade:
iCompute - Honorable mention
On Target - Honorable mention
Potions - 1st place
Pentathlon - 2nd place
Code Busters - Honorable mention
Photon Phun - Honorable mention
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 team of 3-4 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 survive for years to come. Please reach out to Jill Gorsuch if you would like to join the committee for next year.
👟 FIELD DAY - THIS FRI, MAY 15: Thank you to everyone who has volunteered for Field Day! As a reminder, Lower Elementary Volunteers are needed from 9:25 -11:30 am, and Upper Elementary Volunteers are needed from 1:25 - 3:30 pm.
If you’d still like to volunteer, please fill out this FIELD DAY VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP SHEET. [Note: We’re preemptively reserving Thursday, June 4 as our rain-check date - please indicate on the sign up sheet if you’re available that day as well.]
🗓️ LAST PTO MEETING THIS YEAR - MON, MAY 18: The last PTO meeting of the year will be held on Monday, May 18, at 9 am. We invite all families to stay after drop-off to enjoy coffee and snacks, in celebration of everyone who volunteers at Angell and supports the PTO. We couldn’t do it without you!
REPEATS/REMINDERS
☑️ SEEKING A PTO CO-PRESIDENT FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR: Thank you for the interest in the PTO Executive Board so far! We have one role we are still hoping to fill: we would like to find a co-President to serve with Chavi Keeney Nana next year, with the intention of taking over the position the following year (2027-2028). Please reach out to Chavi if you are interested!
🤝 SUPPORTING AAPS TEACHERS: The PTO has been asked numerous times how parents can support AAPS teachers as they negotiate a new contract with the district. We are unable to post about this issue in the Eagles Flyer, but please 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
⏰ EARLY DISMISSAL THIS THURS, MAY 14, AT 11:50 AM +🍴 HALF-DAY LUNCH OPTION ON THURS, MAY 14: Please email foodservang@aaps.k12.mi.us if you’d like your child to take home a bagged lunch on Thursday. In your email, please include your child’s name, teacher, and their selection - sunbutter & jelly, turkey sandwich, or fun lunch.
☕ VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST - MON, MAY 18: Angell staff are grateful for the support of our volunteers. Your time, care, and contributions make a meaningful difference in our school community each day. As a small gesture of our thanks, we invite you to join us for coffee, breakfast, and connection on Monday, May 18th at 9:00 AM. We hope you can join us as we celebrate and appreciate all that you do for Angell!
👟FIELD DAY IS FRIDAY!: Be sure to check the weather forecast so your child dresses accordingly. Students in Y5, K, 1st, and 2nd grade will be rotating through 10 outdoor activity stations beginning at 9:40 am. Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will rotate through the activities starting at 1:40pm.
To do’s:
Be sure your child has a water bottle (labeled with their name), appropriate clothes for outdoor activities, and comfortable gym shoes. Like past years, students have worn Angell spiritwear as a fun way to show camaraderie and school pride!
Students may get splashed by water as a few of the stations involve water play. Most students will dry quickly; however, more “adventurous” students may want to bring a change of clothes. (You know your child, so plan accordingly.)
📚 LAST WEEK TO CHECK OUT LIBRARY BOOKS: This is the final week students can check out books from Angell Library! All library books must be returned by next week. Please help your child return any borrowed books on time.
Lost Book Policy: If you believe a book is lost, the Angell Library policy requires families to either replace the lost book or pay the replacement fee. We accept payment in the following ways:
Exact cash
Checks made out to Angell PTO
Venmo payments to @angellptotreasurer (please write "lost library book" and the child's name in the comment box)
If you're experiencing a financial hardship, please reach out to Ms. Lauer at lauers@aaps.k12.mi.us .
🏘️ MOVING? If you know your family is not returning to Angell next school year, please email ang_attendance@aaps.k12.mil.us and/or tell Janet Reid.
REPEATS/REMINDERS
📰 EAGLE PRESS: Please enjoy the May edition of our school newspaper here. Hats off to our 5th grade journalists who work under the guidance of Ms. Freeman.
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