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Happy April Fools' Day! Can you spot the invented story in this edition of the Wolf Pack Press?
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, March 31 - Friday, April 3 - Literati Book Fair (more info below)
Wednesday, April 1 - Friday, April 3 - Spring conferences
Friday, April 3 - NO SCHOOL - Conferences
Week of April 6-10 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break!
Tuesday, April 14 - Advisory Council (5:30-6:30) & SAPSA Meeting (6:30-7:30) in school library
April 17 - Family Friday (enjoy coffee and bring a pastry to share in cafeteria after drop-off)
SAPSA Plant Presale!
Order plants online now for the SAPSA Plant Sale fundraiser!
You will find annual flowers, native shrubs, hanging baskets, and herbs.
All proceeds support school field trips, artists in residence, and classroom supplies.
Timeline: The online presale runs through April 11
Order pick up: Tuesday, May 12, from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm, Langford Park Recreation Center
After placing an order, please select a pickup time slot via the following link:
We encourage you to share the presale link with family, friends, and neighbors.
Have fun picking out bright, happy colors to brighten your garden!
For questions regarding the presale, please contact Sarah Clark at (612) 501-9895 or Sarah.cr.clark@gmail.com
Thank you for supporting the Plant Sale and St. Anthony Park Elementary!
~ The Plant Sale Committee
Literati Book Fair
The Book Fair is happening in the library this week, so don't miss out!
Here are the dates and times the fair is open:
3/31. During morning drop-off (7:15AM-8AM)
4/1. During morning drop-off (7:15AM-8AM) and afternoon conferences (3PM-7PM)
4/2 . During morning drop-off (7:15AM-8AM) and afternoon conferences (3PM-7PM)
4/3. During morning conferences (8AM-12PM)
You can purchase gift cards for your students and buy books from teacher wishlists at the online store.
A big THANK YOU to volunteers who have been running the book fair this week!
UFO Seen Over SAP Elementary
An unidentified flying object was spotted on a recent March evening hovering over SAP Elementary. Witnesses included a pedestrian walking his dog, two kids playing at the Langford Park Rec Center, and Ms. Krider, who had taken a long nap to recover from the 2nd Grade field trip to Como Zoo.
According to the Air Force, no experimental or military craft was flying in the St. Anthony Park area at the time. A NORAD spokesperson suggested the craft could have been a toy drone, a weather balloon, or the moon.
The UFO hovered over the school for perhaps two minutes, and then "simply vanished," according to one resident.
Principal Hutcheson was seen exiting the building shortly after the event, and when told of it "seemed to be acting strangely, as if in a daze," according to the dog walker, who wished to remain anonymous.
Ms. Wilson reported that some equipment in the Science Room was "acting weird," and small glowing balls have been seen rolling about the school. If anyone has further information about the UFO sighting, please contact the Wolf Pack Press!
Park Perks at Sunrise Bank
In March and April, the Park Perks coffee bar at Sunrise Bank will be raising donations for the St. Anthony Park School Association. All dollars raised when people stop for coffee/cookies will go to SAP Elementary. So stop by the bank for your morning cup o' joe!
Be Part of the SAP Silent Auction!
From the desk of Renee Pinkey, Silent Auction Organizer:
Hello St. Anthony Park Families,
Get ready for the St. Anthony Park School Association (SAPSA) Silent Auction, which will be held online from April 20 - April 30, 2026!
We know many of our families would love to help support our school through donations! The money raised from this auction will go directly towards enrichment programs, community events, and classroom materials.
Your donation can be anything you think our school community would enjoy. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
A homemade item from a hobby you enjoy
A gift card or service from your employer
Tickets to a local sporting event or concert
A themed gift basket (e.g., "movie night," "spa day")
Services like babysitting, tutoring, or a home-cooked meal
If you can make a donation, please contact me to arrange drop-off or pick-up. The donation deadline is Friday, April 10, 2026.
Sincerely,
Renee Pinkney
Spring Carnival Activities Lead Needed
SAPSA is looking for the Activities lead for our Spring Carnival—which is really coming up fast! This year the carnival will be May 8th from 5-7pm.
This is an important spring fundraiser and also loads of fun!
Here is the (very supported) lead role we're trying to fill:
Before carnival:
Create/plan/gather materials for Carnival activities for attendees to participate in for a ticket cost. Past activities: face paint, hair chalk, tattoos, karaoke, photo booth, hair tinsel
Arrange dunk tank and bounce house delivery.
Find staff who are willing to be dunked!
On Carnival Day:
Arrive early to set up activities supplies
Monitor volunteers running activities stations
Oversee clean up of activities after Carnival
Wanted: Editor for the Wolf Pack Press!
In the following months, SAPSA will be looking for the next editor of the Wolf Pack Press, to begin duties next fall. This is a critical job for SAPSA and SAP Elementary; the WPP spreads the word about fundraising events and special dates at school (especially those NO SCHOOL days!). It also gives parents and others a glimpse into the vibrant scene that is SAP Elementary.
If you have a knack for writing and basic web literacy, please consider offering your talents as the editor for the Wolf Pack Press. It is a part-time gig that can easily fit in with a full time job. It is the opposite of many volunteer positions at SAP Elementary: rather than a few days or weeks of frenzied activity, the WPP only requires two to three hours in any given week—but it lasts the entire school year.
As Wolf Pack Press Editor, your main duties would be:
Monitor email (communications@sapsamn.org) and communicate with school staff and SAPSA members as needed to get information. Different groups email you content if they want their particular event mentioned in the WPP.
Lay out and publish the Wolf Pack Press every other week during the school year. We use a website tool called Wix that allows us to publish a new edition of the WPP as a blog entry. Some technical minutia can be challenging, but you don't have to know HTML or anything as crazy as that.
Attend SAPSA board meetings every month during the school year and share topics related to the WPP. The Wolf Pack Press editor is a voting board member.
Post to social media (Facebook & Instagram) on occasion. Other SAPSA members can also do posts.
Take photos for the WPP. I have leveraged the talents of some amateur photographers amongst us to take pictures at the Spring Carnival, Fall Festival etc.
Occasionally update the main page at sapsamn.org. I update the event dates there every few weeks.
Full training would be provided by me this spring, before handing the torch on to you.
If interested, please email me (Joel Van Valin) at communications@sapsamn.org or reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator, Lauren Cox (volunteercoordinator@sapsamn.org).
Library Helper
Mr. Watson, our Library and Materials Management EA, would greatly appreciate help with reshelving books for an hour during the school week.
To sign up as a library helper, click HERE .
Have a great week, Wolf Pack!
If you have suggestions for content or questions about anything in the Wolf Pack Press, please reach out to Joel Van Valin at communications@sapsamn.org
