The April 7, 2026 Newsletter
Dear Janney Families,
I hope you all had a wonderful long weekend and were able to enjoy meaningful time with your children. We recognize that many in our community recently celebrated Easter and Passover, and we hope those who observe had a joyful and reflective holiday.
As we head into our final week before spring break, we want to thank you for your continued partnership. We know this is a busy time of year, and we appreciate your support in ensuring strong attendance and that students are present and engaged in learning each day. Every day counts as we continue building momentum in our classrooms.
April is also Arab American Heritage Month, and we are proud to recognize and celebrate the contributions of Arab Americans to our country and community. In that spirit, we highlight Kahlil Gibran, a Lebanese American poet whose words have inspired readers around the world:
“Work is love made visible.” This is something we see each day in the dedication and care our teachers and staff bring to their work with students.
As always, if your family would like to share a cultural tradition or experience, we would love to partner with you.
We wish everyone a strong week ahead and a restful spring break to come.
Principal Singh
😲 Oh Rats!
The chickens need their humans to help them from a rat invasion! If you are up for a little shoveling on Saturday, April 18 please sign up here! Many hands will make light work - the job is to dig a little trench around the chicken run then put in new wire "cloth" to keep rats out. You will get a little egg-cercise(!) and kids can play while you are working. Thank you to Ellie and Jonny Rogers who are leading this renovation!
🌍 🌏 🌎 International Night - Sign Up is LIVE
Travel the world without leaving the neighborhood! This year’s International Night—one of Janney’s most beloved traditions celebrating our community’s rich cultural diversity—is happening on Friday, April 24th, 6-8pm. We hope you’ll be part of the celebration!
Sign up to share your heritage with our community - ideas for table setups are provided! We'll be closing sign-ups earlier this year so we can plan around the atrium closure accordingly; sign up soon!
Country Table & Show sign-up
We're also seeking volunteers to help with set-up, clean-up, or working the welcome/prize table (your middle and high school students can earn service hours while helping out Janney!)
🪷Janney Spring Workday
Please join the Janney Garden Committee for our Spring Workday, Saturday, April 25th, 9:00am-12:00pm! Our main goals for the day are to clear weeds, tidy up garden materials and prepare for (and possibly begin) some Spring planting! Please come help for any amount of time you can - all ages and levels of garden experience are welcome!
💬 Overheard A+ Janney
Do your little Janney Jaguars say the funniest, silliest, or most profound things? Don't let those gems be heard only by the Janney chickens (or just you)! Share these memorable moments with the whole community! Submit elementary school-appropriate quotes from your kids here. All contributions are posted on the Janney Instagram anonymously. 👇
