Bach Elementary Update

Welcome to the 2025-2026 School Year!

New to Bach?

Read the FAQs for details about our wonderful school community!

Upcoming Events

• Aug.14: 9-10am PTO Meeting (Zoom only)
  Meeting ID: 876 5896 0382 | Passcode: h2J09r
  Join the Meeting
• Aug. Grade-Level Play Dates (throughout Aug.)
  Incoming 1st Grade:Aug 14, 4-5pm Bach Playground
  Full Schedule for all Grades
• Aug. 21, 3pm Teacher Meet & Greet and PTO Volunteer Expo
• Aug. 25, 8:45-9:30am First day of school/Coffee (see below)
• Sept. 10, 5:30-6:30pm New Family Dinner
  

On behalf of our PTO team, I am excited to welcome you to the 2025-26 school year. We look forward to working together as a community to support our students, teachers and families. Here are a few important details to help you get back to school!

• Please remember to update your information on Membership Toolkit once you know your child/ren's teacher/s for the year. This is "information central" for our PTO news and programs (school directory with contact information, upcoming events, room-parent communications, etc.). If you don’t have an account yet, please see this guide on how to create an account.
• Volunteer. We'd love to have you join us! See open opportunities here, or contact our volunteer coordinator Sarah Barbrow (sbarbrow@gmail.com) to learn more.
• Make a donation to kick off the school year Let's make this year our Bach best! Donate Now

If there is something you or your family needs that you think the PTO may be able to provide this year, please let us know.

We hope to see you at Coffee on the Playground on August 25!

Warmly,

Heather Esper
PTO President 2024-2026

Join us for Coffee on the Playground

The Bach PTO invites you to join us for coffee on the playground from 8:45-9:30am on August 25 as we begin the new school year!

Artwork, please!

Is your child (or you!) a budding artist?

Send artwork submissions for the newsletter to president@bachpto.org

This month's feature:

Summer Fireworks
by Jules T

Quick Links

Help the Bach Garden Thrive This Fall!

Got a green thumb—or just want a peaceful hour outside? Sign up to water and weed the school garden. 🌞 Pick a date 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the kids or come solo 💚 Keep our Bach garden beautiful this fall!

Support the PTO Thrift Shop

The PTO Thrift Shop is a nonprofit supporting Ann Arbor Public Schools & its students through the resale of unique and gently-used community donations.