Principal's Post

Our students did a great job kicking off the school year. Learning new routines, expectations and rules requires a lot of attention to detail. Our students worked hard to learn and apply new expectations throughout the week. We will continue to add in and reinforce the important routines as this will help as we dive deeper into curriculum. If your child is struggling with waking up, getting organized for school or bringing home the necessary materials do your best to organize predictable routines that will be repeated day after day. This daily practice will make the routines automatic over time.

I hope everyone is enjoying the long Labor Day weekend and have the opportunity to use the time to relax, connect with family and friends and enjoy some outside fun. Remember there is no school on Monday, September 2nd as we observe Labor Day. We will return for a full day of school on Tuesday, September 3rd. We are excited to host our first Respect Circle of the Year.

Our PTA has been busy welcoming new families and getting our first major fundraiser organized and underway. Below you will find information about the annual Mum Sale. This is an affordable way to spruce up your gardens for the fall and support the Angell PTA.

We also have information about how to purchase Angell Spirit Wear. This is a great way to show school spirit and makes for wonderful holiday gifts. Our online store is customer friendly. I know I plan on putting in an order soon.

Another kind reminder that if you plan on volunteering in any capacity this year (work in media center, help in the classroom, chaperone a field trip, etc....) you will need to complete an online volunteer application. This is required each year. Please use the link below to submit your application now.

I would also like to highlight our health link below. If your child has any allergies or health issues, please let us know so we can do our part to keep your child safe each day while they are at school and on field trips.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend. See you on Tuesday.

Also, included in this edition of the Principal’s Post . . . . . .

• Spirit Wear Sale
• Mum Sale
• Volunteer Release Form
• Upcoming Events
• PTA Information
• Run Club
• Restaurant Night
• Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
• Traffic Pattern
• Health Forms
• Food Free Policy and Snack Ideas
• Daily Schedule
• Classroom Specials Schedule
• Wednesday Rotation Schedule
• Food Service Information
• Lunch Info
• Breakfast Info
• School Calendar

Sincerely,

Mr. Gigliotti

Angell Principal

It's time to show your school spirit, Angell! Our Back-To-School Spirit Wear Sale is here with 30% off the entire site. This is the final week, though! Check out our fresh new designs today!

The Angell PTA is once again selling mums for our Fall Fundraiser. Purchase your MUMS HERE:

• 9 inch pots - https://angellpta.givebacks.com/store/items/1065936
• 10 inch pots - https://angellpta.givebacks.com/store/items/1065937
  
  

Pickup will be at Angell on Wednesday, September 18th.

Parents are encouraged to volunteer in classrooms, chaperone field trips, and be a volunteer driver. In order to volunteer in the classroom or on school-sponsored functions, all parents or guardians must complete the Volunteer Release Form and be approved through the district process prior to any activities. Please allow up to 2 weeks for processing.

New this year - Volunteer forms will be completed online (see button below). There is an option to fill out the Chaperone Section within the online Volunteer form. Driver forms must be completed using the usual paper copy format. Remember to submit a copy of your current driver's license and proof of insurance with ALL Driver Forms even if you submitted your driver's license online.

Volunteer forms must be completed every year. If you were an approved volunteer last year, you still must complete the process again for the 2024-2025 school year.

Monday, September 2nd

Non-Attendance Day: Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday, September 3rd

Pledge Leaders: Tosto

Respect Circle

6:30pm: PTA Room Parent Meeting (Media Center)

7:00pm: PTA Meeting (Media Center)

Wednesday, September 4th

Pledge Leaders: Tosto

Fire Drill

Thursday, September 5th

Pledge Leaders: Tosto

Friday, September 6th

Pledge Leaders: Tosto

Monday, September 9th

Pledge Leaders: Shifman

Fire Drill

Tuesday, September 10th

Pledge Leaders: Shifman

Respect Circle

Wednesday, September 11th

Pledge Leaders: Shifman

Patriot's Day

Thursday, September 12th

Pledge Leaders: Shifman

Friday, September 13th

Pledge Leaders: Shifman

Monday, September 16th

Pledge Leaders: Ozanich

Picture Day

Tuesday, September 17th

Pledge Leaders: Ozanich

Respect Circle

Wednesday, September 18th

Pledge Leaders: Ozanich

Thursday, September 19th

Pledge Leaders: Ozanich

6:00pm: PTA Fall Fest

Friday, September 20th

Pledge Leaders: Ozanich

International Day of Peace Celebration

Week of September 2nd, 2024

Upcoming Events!

Room Parent Meeting

If you are interested in being a room parent for the 2024-2025 school year, please plan on attending the room parent meeting 6:30 pm in the Media Center before the normal PTA meeting on September 3rd.

PTA Meeting

Our 1st PTA meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 3rd at 7:00pm in the Angell Media Center. All are welcome!

PTA Sponsored Events

See the fliers below about Fall Fest, Back to School Spiritwear Sale, and Run Club.

PTA Membership

Please consider joining. Get involved and help support our Angell Community.

Printable Membership Form: PTA Membership Form
Join the PTA online: https://angellpta.memberhub.com/store
Volunteer / Chair Opportunities: Angell PTA Committees

Angell Dad’s Club

Know any dads who want to get involved? They are absolutely welcome to join our PTA but we also have an Angell Dad's Club!
Meetings: 3rd Thursday of the month at 7pm at Dog and Pony Show Brewing
Facebook: Angell Dad's Club
Contact: Rob Herman

Email: rob.herman@outlook.com

Social Media
Follow us on our social media pages to get important information and updates!
Facebook: Angell PTA Facebook Page
Instagram: angellfishpta

*2024- 2025 Angell PTA Board*

Bridget Rock - PTA President
Open - PTA Vice President
Kelsey Cole- PTA Secretary
Tara Samson - PTA Treasurer
Open - PTA PR Coordinator

All entrances, with the exception of the main front door at Bacon, are for students only. Each morning students should line up at their designated entrance door when they arrive at school. At 8:00am teachers will greet students at their door and walk them directly into the classroom. Please remember that ONLY STUDENTS and teachers are allowed to enter the building at these entrances, all other parents and community members must enter through the main office doors located on Bacon. Visitors (including parents) must sign in at the office and receive a visitor sticker. Please bring your state issued ID to facilitate this process.

If a child arrives after the doors have closed, they must enter the building through the main office. Please do not ask other students to open doors for you.

Students will be dismissed at 3:15pm at their designated door. Children who are not picked up in a timely fashion will report directly to the office. Children attending Kids Zone latch key will be picked up at classrooms by Kids Zone staff on a daily basis.

Two years ago, Berkley Public Safety updated the traffic patterns and guidelines around our schools. Please take the time to review the traffic pattern including designated pick-up and drop-off zones and review the full Angell Traffic Pattern document and map.

• Curbside drop-off & pick-up will take place opposite school grounds, on the resident/house side of the street.

• Please note that during drop-off and pick-up, parking, stopping, and standing on the school side of the street is not permitted to allow public safety quick access to buildings in case of emergency.

• Students will cross at the designated crosswalks at the corners of Bacon & Beverly and Cummings & Beverly

• Students should exit cars on the resident/house side of Bacon and Cummings, walk to the corner, and cross with a crossing guard. Students should exit onto the curb, not into the street.

• Caregivers are encouraged to park and walk with their child to school.

• Parking is allowed opposite school grounds any time of day.

• Angell staff parking lot is reserved for staff only and is not a drop-off/pick-up zone.

• Berkley Public Safety will be enforcing the traffic rules.

Our number one goal at Angell is the safety and well-being of each student. We recognize to accomplish this goal it requires our staff to collaborate with families and students. Please submit the form linked below ONLY if your student has allergies or medication requirements that should be known by the staff at Angell.

Cash Policy

School cafeterias have a new cash policy this year. While students will be able to purchase a la carte items (milk, extra pizza slices) with cash, our cafeterias will not be able to make change for those purchases. For example, if a student purchased a $2 item with a $5 bill, they will not receive their change in cash. However, the $3 change will be applied to their meal account to use for another transaction. This adjustment will help increase the speed of the lunch lines.

Updated District Breakfast and Lunch Food Allergy Policy

The Berkley Schools Food Service Department takes food allergies and student safety very seriously. If a student has any food allergies and they want to eat breakfast and/or lunch at school that requires special accommodations, a physician must fill out the MDE Dietary Needs Form and return it to the office.

The form must be filled out correctly for the food service department to make any accommodations. Below are the four pieces of information that are necessary:

1. Food or allergen to be avoided
2. Explanation of how exposure to the food or allergen would affect the participant
3. Food(s) to be substituted
4. Signature of state licensed MD, DO, PA, NP

If a student has an allergy listed in an individual education plan (IEP), the food service department still needs the four pieces of information above to be included for any accommodation to be made.

Once the form is received by the food service department, the Food Service Director will reach out to the parents about what the child requires for meals. Staff at the school will be trained on the students' needs.

• We have vegetarian options available daily at all schools.
• At Elementary Buildings, there is no pork on the menu.

For students with a dairy allergy: Juice or water are not acceptable substitutes for milk per USDA guidelines. If a student is requesting either option or requires a milk substitute such as soy milk or almond milk, the Special Diet Statement form must be filled out and the requested substitute must be filled in. We do the best we can to accommodate all requests but there may be some limitations.

We do not make any accommodation for any student that does not have a medical form on file with our department. The Food Service Department is unable to track students with food allergies unless we have the Special Diet Statement Form on file. Please email the food service department with questions.

Visit the Food Services Webpage for more information. Detailed food ingredients and allergen information can be found on the Nutrislice page linked below.

Free Breakfast and Lunch for students

Breakfast and Lunch are FREE for all students for the 2024-25 school year! Thanks to the state of Michigan for again including Michigan School Meals in the 2024-25 budget. Please note single cartons of milk and extra slices of pizza are ala carte items and there will be a charge. Single Cartons of milk are $0.75 and extra slices of pizza (if available) are $2.00. You can load money on their account using Mistar or you can send in cash or checks.

For families that may have qualified to receive free/reduced meals or may qualify now, it is important to continue to fill out the Education and Nutrition Benefits Form to find out if you’re eligible. Being eligible provides many more benefits such as reduced athletics, AP testing and summer program fees and expanded funding from the State and Federal Government. Find the Education and Nutrition Benefits Form in the Back to School Packet - student section - and on the Food Service webpage.

Berkley Schools and ARAMARK have teamed up to provide students with the fuel that they need to have a successful academic year.. ARAMARK provides nutritious meals in accordance with the USDA standards. Visit the Berkley Food Service webpage for menus, updates and more!

Our students have dedicated lunch periods (A Lunch, B Lunch and C Lunch) each day. We have two grade levels eat in each session. All lunches take place in the gym and students sit in assigned areas. Each lunch period is followed by a lunch recess, as well. The schedule for A, B, and C Lunch is below:

LUNCH A

• TK/K and 5th Grade
• Lunch: 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
• Recess: 11:25 AM - 11:50 AM
  
  

LUNCH B

• 1st and 3rd Grade
• Lunch: 11:25 AM - 11:50 AM
• Recess: 11:50 AM - 12:15 PM

LUNCH C

• 2nd and 4th Grade
• Lunch: 11:50 AM - 12:15 PM
• Recess: 12:15 PM - 12:40 PM

Angell will host a breakfast program again this year. Students may enter through the gymnasium door (see pic below) located by the third grade entry between 7:40 AM and 7:50 AM. IMPORTANT - Students will not be admitted past 7:55 AM. The breakfast program is available for all students and is FREE. Students may enter through the Gym door referenced below. Students will stay in the gym for the duration of breakfast and be dismissed to class at 8:00 am. Breakfast includes milk, juice, yogurt, cereal bars, cereal, muffins or bagels.

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Email: vincenzo.gigliotti@berkleyschools.org
Website: https://www.berkleyschools.org/schools/angell/
Location: 3849 Beverly Boulevard, Berkley, MI, USA
Phone: (248) 837-8501
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Angell-Elementary-School/688122847952184
Twitter: @GigliottiVince