NEWS FROM THE PTO

🗓️  PTO MEETING - TOMORROW, 6:30 PM: Our next PTO meeting will be tomorrow - Wednesday, January 14th - at 6:30pm in the PLTW room on the first floor. Snacks and child care provided. We will discuss our plans to move forward with the PTO budget for the remainder of the year.  We will also have an update on Science Olympiad. If you can’t join us in person, please attend on Zoom. 

All previous PTO meeting minutes and recordings are available with the secretary.

📽️ IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Several Angell students were featured in a video in the latest AAPS district newsletter - check it out!

REPEATS/REMINDERS:

🎙️ ANGELL SCHOOL TALENT SHOW - THURS, FEB 5, 6 PM: Please encourage your child to share their talent at the Angell School Talent Show on Thursday, February 5th, at 6 pm, at New Life Auditorium! All talent show entries must be received by Friday, January 23rd. Student name, grade, song selection, composer, and description of talent, must be entered into this form. This information will be added to the program. 

After the successes of our virtual talent shows, video submissions are welcome! Video submissions should be limited to talents that would be difficult to share onstage such as stop-motion or other movies, sports demonstrations, pet tricks, etc. 

Guidelines: 

• Solo performances must be NO longer than 60 seconds each (1 minute) 

• Group performances must be NO longer than 90 seconds each (1 ½ minutes) 

• Lyrics and content must be appropriate for our youngest students. Parents, please review any pop music chosen by your child to make sure it is appropriate for all of our students (G rating). When in doubt, submit lyrics to Mrs. Ryan for review.

• All performers who wish to perform in-person (not a video entry) must attend a MANDATORY rehearsal on Wednesday, February 4th @ 3:48 PM. The rehearsal will likely last about two hours. Students can leave with a guardian after their rehearsal, or they can be picked up at 5:30 PM. Students who are participating through a video submission do not need to attend on February 4th. 

Questions? Contact Katie Ryan or Elyse Geeting

NEWS & NOTES FROM PRINCIPAL FENECH 

ADDITIONAL MLK DAY ACTIVITIES

Unbroken: The Enduring Struggle for Justice MLK Keynote Memorial Lecture, 1/19/2026, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Hill Auditorium, The event is free and open to the public. No registration is required. More information can be found here: https://oami.umich.edu/mlk-symposium/  

MLK Day Service Project at Ypsi Library 2 p.m. Jan. 19, 2026 Address: 229 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti Cost: Free.  In honor of MLK Day’s status as the National Day of Service, volunteers of all ages are welcome to take part in a service project with Ypsi Library by donating hygiene products to the Warming Center and Hope Clinic.

Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 17-19, 2026 Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Free museum admission and parking on Jan. 19, 2026.  Learn about the contributions Dr. King made to the civil rights movement and other civil rights artifacts, including the Rosa Parks bus. This event offers musical performances, speeches, a documentary screening and more. 

The African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County will be open from noon-4p on MLK Day, Monday, January 19. 

REPEATS/REMINDERS:

PARENT/CAREGIVER INVOLVEMENT DAY - INPUT SOLICITATION: Each year in AAPS, we celebrate National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID) on the second Monday in February. Over time, this celebration has grown, and we are excited to welcome ALL families to take part in NAAPID! This special day is an opportunity to strengthen our school–home partnership and intentionally invite families and caregivers into our Angell community.

We truly hope for a wonderful turnout this year, and your voice matters. To help make NAAPID the best it can be, we invite you to share your ideas and feedback. Please take a few minutes to let us know your thoughts in this short survey. Thank you - we look forward to celebrating together, and please mark your calendar for Monday, February 9th. 

📚 USED BOOK SALE ON THE HORIZON - SEEKING USED BOOK DONATIONS: We’re happy to be hosting a used book sale at Angell on February 10! This is a wonderful opportunity to pass along gently used books to new readers, help families find affordable books, and support our school by raising funds for our PTO.

We invite you to share your gently used books with our community. We gladly accept books for children and adults of all ages, from board books to adult titles. Book collection will run through February 4, and drop boxes will be available outside the library. 

MLK DAY OPPORTUNITY: Registration is now open for the annual MLK Children and Youth Program, which takes place on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Marsal Family School of Education. This free program invites young people from pre-kindergarten to grade 12, and features performers and special guests to inspire and delight our young participants. As in previous years, due to limited space available, pre-registration is required. To register for this program, please click here. Note: This program continues to grow in popularity so I recommend registering ASAP! My kids started attending the program as Kindergarteners, and it’s wonderful.  If you are interested in participating with this program as an adult volunteer, click here.