December 14th, 2025
This week at Angier
- Dec. 15 – 19 – Teacher Appreciation Week
Dear Angier Families,
Snow alert! Our first flurries have arrived—cue the scramble for mismatched mittens and the inevitable search for that one boot that’s always missing. Hope you all survived the weekend’s winter wonderland adventures, whether you built a snowman or just admired the flakes from the warmth of your kitchen. And now, a gigantic thank you to our unstoppable Technology Team—Allie Keller, Lindsey Sandell, Caroline Levy & Talya Weinman—for pulling off a Tech Panel that still has us all talking. You guys rock! And, last week’s WOOT WOOT squad—Shirley and Tim DeChant—really brought the love, and Angier’s still buzzing from all that good energy.
ART POP-UP FOR CHARITY!
Our talented Angier artists have been busy crafting masterpieces—bookmarks, cards, and coasters—that you’ll cherish forever (or at least until someone spills cocoa on them). Every grade is involved, so creativity levels are off the charts. This annual Art Pop-Up Sale is basically a festival of color, kindness, and community spirit. All proceeds go directly to the Newton Food Pantry, because we believe small acts of art can make a big difference—and small hands can make big messes. Swing by and shop for unique, handmade items while supporting local families. You’ll find the art team stationed on the front plaza Wednesday, Dec. 17 (weather permitting, snow dance required!) and the back plaza Thursday, Dec. 18.
STILL NEED TO FINISH YOUR HOLIDAY CARD?
If you’ve been procrastinating, don’t panic! Minted has your back. Use the code FUNDRAISEANGIERPTO to save 20% on your order, and the PTO gets 10% back—it’s a win-win, like finding extra marshmallows in your hot chocolate.
HELPING WHERE IT COUNTS
Stocking the Newton Community Freedge—sign up here! Please reach out to the co-Presidents team or Andrea Fong with questions. Your generosity makes our community a little brighter (and the fridge a lot fuller).
LOST AND FOUND
The lost and found (at the bottom of the center stairs) is overflowing! Please check to see if there are any items belonging to your family. Anything not claimed by December 19th will be donated to families in need.
As always, your Angier PTO team is here to answer questions, solve mysteries, or just chat about the best sledding spots. Reach out anytime!
Warmly,
Katherine, Jessica & Michelle
Angier PTO co-Presidents
Copresidents@angierpto.org
ANGIER NEWS
5TH GRADE 50/50 RAFFLE WINNERS
Thank you to everyone who bought a raffle ticket to support Angier 5th graders! The winners are:
- Debbie Smookler (Dean’s grandmother)
- Madga Jurczyk (Damian’s aunt)
- James Wexler and Summer Zeh (Simon’s parents)
- Linda Shyavitz (Dean’s great aunt)
And thank you to the winners for donating their winnings back to the PTO!
COMMUNITY NEWS
Free LigerBots STEAM Expo @ Newton North – Sat., Dec. 20, 10am-3pm
Free, hands-on activities for kids will be offered to the public by dozens of local organizations at the LigerBots STEAM Expo, Sat, Dec. 20, 10am–3pm at Newton North High School. The expo accompanies the Massachusetts-East FIRST LEGO League Championship for elementary and middle schoolers, hosted by the LigerBots, Newton’s high school FIRST Robotics Competition team. Do hands-on activities in the fields of science, engineering, technology, arts and math! For more information, visit https://ligerbots.org/fll. About 600 Massachusetts students in grades 4-8 will compete using LEGO robots they designed, built, and programmed to perform complex tasks. Also open to public view will be displays of student solutions to real-world problems related to the archaeology theme for this year’s game, which is called “Unearthed”. For an informational video on this year’s FLL game go here. For more details about the FIRST LEGO League program go here. If you have questions about or interest in family/community teams with current and former Angier students, please email Katie Mui at NewtonFIRSTLegoLeague@gmail.com.
Quote of Note
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” Mother Teresa
COMING UP
- Dec. 23 – Spirit Day – Pajama/Cozy Day
- Dec. 24 – Jan 2. – December Recess – NO SCHOOL
- Jan. 19 – Martin Luther King Day – NO SCHOOL
- Jan. 28 – All School Assembly (hosted by grade 3)
- Jan. 30 – Spirit Day – Animal Day
