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- May 5
- 4 min read

Wolf Pack Press, May 5th

Updated: May 10

Goodness! There is quite a bit to keep track of in the next few weeks as we get through this exciting last month of school.

This week's Wolf Pack Press is dedicated to helping you stay on top of it all.

We want you to be able to pull this up on your phone or when you are planning your week to have a one-stop spot to find all the bits and pieces in a single place. Here is a handy dandy chart with the bigger events and associated links to help you join meetings, volunteer, add some book fair money to your student's ewallet, make a donation, etc.

DAY	DATE	EVENT	TIME	PLACE	LINK
Tuesday	May 10	Plant Sale Presales Pick Up	Via Appt	Langford Park	Volunteer
Tuesday	May 10	Advisory Council	5pm	Zoom
Wednesday	May 11 & 12	Plant Tent Sale	8AM-7PM	Langford Park	Volunteer
Thursday	May 12	School Picnic	See below	Outside school	Volunteer
Friday	May 13	Family Friday / Masks optional but encouraged.	7:15AM	Park and walk your kiddos into school!	Note: the Book Fair will be open for sales in the morning.
Friday	May 13	School Carnival	5-8PM	Outside School	Volunteer, Raffle Sponsorship, Dinner RSVP
Friday	May 13	Scholastic Book Fair (click here to add $ to your student's ewallet)	7:15-8:30AM and 5:30-8PM	School Library	Volunteer
Tuesday	May 17	5th Grade Wilderness Inquiry	School Hours	Field Trp
Tuesday	May 17	Talent Show Group Song Practice	2-3:30PM	School
Tuesday	May 17	SAPSA Monthly Meeting	7PM	School Library
Friday	May 20	Ninja Anywhere!	School Hours	Outside school	Waiver
Friday	May 20	SAP Talent Show	6PM	Murray Middle School
Monday	May 30	Memorial Day	No School
Thursday	June 2	5th Grade Celebration	5PM	Outside school
Thursday & Friday	June 2&3	Field Day (K-2 on Thursday, 3-5 on Friday)	School Hours	Outside school

School Picnic Times By Class on May 12th (Thursday)

What: A wonderful tradition - SAP School Spring Family Picnic!

When: Thursday, May 12 at students' lunch times (see schedule below)

Where: Join your student and their classmates for lunch in Langford Park - bring a chair or blanket, or just sit on the grass!

What: Bring your own lunch, or purchase school lunch for $4.00 (cash or credit card).

Menu:

Hamburger on Bun OR Soybutter Sandwich
Cole Slaw
Potato Salad
Veggie Bar
Apple Slices
Sun Chips
Plain or Chocolate Milk

Ms Hella-Yelk (5th) - 10:00-10:30 Ms. Levine (5th) - 10:03-10:33 Ms. Chisholm (5th) - 10:06-10:36 Ms. Tennison (4th) - 10:09-10:39 Ms. Pratt (4th) - 10:12-10:42 Ms. Woods-Weisman (4th) - 10:15-10:45 Ms. Phillips (3rd) - 10:39-11:09 Mr. Funk (3rd) - 10:42-11:12 Ms. MacGregor (3rd) - 10:45-11:15 Ms. Hausman (3rd) - 10:48-11:18 Mr. Terrones (K) - 11:18-11:48	Ms. Austin (K) - 11:21-11:51 Ms. Lime (K) - 11:24-11:54 Mr. Crosby (K) -11:27-11:57 Ms. Koosmann (1st/2nd) - 11:30-12:00 Ms. Maas (1) - 11:54-12:24 Ms. Williams (1) - 11:57-12:27 Ms. Cariveau (1) - 12:00-12:30 Ms. Krider (2) - 12:03-12:33 Mr. Budin (2) - 12:06-12:36 Ms. Lee (2) - 12:09-12:39

We (Still) Need Volunteers

We are doing great filling up the volunteers spots needed for the busy month ahead. Thank you to everyone who is pitching in; your help is so appreciated.

That said, it is an absolute truth that many hands make light work, and we would love it if you would contribute your time and lighten the load. Thank you!

Plant Sale Volunteers (May 10-12, day)

Still need wagons on Tuesday, cashiers and clean-up on Thursday

Spring Carnival Volunteers (May 13, 3-9PM)

We are very excited that the Jr ROTC from Como High School will be helping out at the Spring Carnival. Isn't that terrific? But we still really need several adult volunteers to help out with the raffle and and especially with clean-up.

Can't volunteer, but want to help? Sponsor a raffle basket: https://sapsamn.square.site/

Book Fair Volunteers (May 11-13, Various times)

Right now the greatest need for all three events is clean-up.

School Picnic Volunteers (May 12, 10-12)

Please click here to RSVP and you will be prompted to also volunteered! We are looking for two pairs of volunteers to help coordinate the sale of lunch tickets. Each pair will be stationed at the side door of the cafeteria, taking money and giving tickets to use in the lunch line. Lunch serving time will be from 10:00am-12:10pm and there are two volunteer shifts.

SAP Spring Carnival

The carnival is a week away! We would like to know how many folks will be eating dinner with us. As a reminder, we will have franks, chips, fruit and drinks on hand. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic or purchase food from food trucks at the event if they prefer.

Would you please fill out this quick survey so we can order the right amount of food? Thank you!

SPRING CARNIVAL FOOD SURVEY

SAPSA Annual Plant Sale

Spring is finally here. Our annual plant sale is next Wednesday and Thursday at Langford Park from 8AM-7PM. Pick up your annuals, perennials, herbs and veggies for the growing season ahead AND support our wonderful school. Here is something new and exciting about this year: Master Gardeners will be at the sale to share their wisdom with customers on both afternoons.

Spring Carnival Raffle!

The spring carnival is just around the corner and we can't wait to have our community together at our amazing school. In addition to fun games, food, races and a children's raffle we will be having a raffle for the adults as well. Would you consider sponsoring a basket? It is one of the ways we are able to make this event free for the kiddos. Thank you so much.

I WANT TO SPONSOR A BASKET!

Or if you would like to donate a tangible item(s) please contact Amy Raddatz at

vicepresident@sapsamn.org

Scholastic Book Fair

The SAP Scholastic Book Fair is back in action! Our presale is the morning of Friday May 13th from 7:15-8:30 am, and our sale is during the carnival inside the library from 5:00-8pm. That Friday is a “family Friday,” so feel free to come on in with your student. And hey! 50% of all book fair proceeds go directly to the school, which makes it a great choice for the greater good.

Don’t forget:

If you can’t make it to the fair (because you are so busy volunteering - wink, wink), you can order online at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/sap from May 5th through the 16th, and with any online orders SAP receives 50%. If you order online we can also deliver the books to your child’s classroom for an awesome surprise.
Don’t have cash or a check? Don’t want to send your student with cash on the day of the presale/carnival? You can set up an eWallet, a cashless payment for your student. Go to https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/parent-how-it-works.html?fairID=5082202. You can set an amount for your student to spend, and they only need to give us their name and teacher’s name. Any money left will be refunded to your card.

We can’t wait to see you there! Any questions? Contact Julie MacGregor Farris at macgregorjulie@hotmail.com. Want to volunteer? Sign up here.

Upcoming Meetings

Advisory Council will meet via Zoom at 5pm on Tuesday, May 10th. Community info session on budget date/time will be determined at that meeting.

SAPSA Monthly Meeting will be in person at the school library at 7PM on Tuesday, May 17th.

Reminder: Ninja Anywhere Waivers

We need a signed waiver from every student at the school. Click and select "Adult and Minors" (blue button on bottom right) and "Private Event" for the event date:

https://app.cleverwaiver.com/render/templateByRefId/5e535d234123a1000d3bc4e7?groupId=e2iZGS2Y

It would be awesome to get everyone taken care of before the day of the event, so please do it straightaway! If you require translation or assistance signing the waiver, please reac

h out to president@sapsamn.org

From Our Friends At Langford Park Rec Center

Youth Sports Registration Dates

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Campus Flyer Summer Camps 2022 Full Color

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What's For Breakfast?

What's For Lunch?

Calendar

May 10th Advisory Council Meeting at 5PM

May 10 Plant Sale Preorders

May 11-12th Plant Tent Sale

May 10-12th School Picnic (lunchtime)

May 13th Spring Carnival (outside) at 5-8PM

May 20th Ninja Anywhere (School day) Did you sign the waiver yet?

May 20th Talent Show (Evening, Murray Middle School) at 6PM

May 30th Memorial Day (No School)

June 2 Field Day (June 3 rain date)

June 2 Fifth Grade Celebration

June 7th Fifth Grade Celebration (RAIN DATE)

June 10th Last Day of School

July 31st – End of 2021-2022 Fiscal Year and Current Board Positions

August 1st – Start of 2022-2023 Fiscal Year and New Board Assume Positions

- Apr 27
- 2 min read

Wolf Pack Press, April 27th

May is shaping up to be a very exciting month at St. Anthony Park Elementary. Our students have so much to be proud of this far into the school year. We are sure you're very aware of the various ways in which your student has grown this year be it shoe-size, vocabulary or maturity. The weather is warming up, summer is near and it is time to celebrate their growth together! Here are some of the many events coming up in May: SAP Annual Plant Sale, School Picnic, Spring Carnival, Ninja Anywhere (in-school event), Talent Show and various field trips!

We would love your participation and need your help to make May a fantastic month of celebrating our school community. Would you please sign-up for a slot or slots to help us make these events run smoothly so we can maximize the fun for everyone? Thank you so dearly.

Click to see the volunteer sign-ups for each event! Hours volunteers are needed are below.

Plant Sale Volunteers (May 10-12, day)

Spring Carnival Volunteers (May 13, 3-9PM)

Book Fair Volunteers (May 13, 5-9PM)

Got Talent?

SAP Talent Show is Friday, May 20th at 6PM at Murray Middle School.

All SAP Elementary students are invited to participate in this fun, community building event.

To sign up and give your student permission to participate, please click the link below to fill out the form no later than Monday, May 2nd. This is mandatory to participate! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedjZrZ361ZNaydaXFwUWc3KAK1EQXxNymBObDyy0sfV8yi3A/viewform

All types of talents are welcome: singing, jokes, juggling, instrument playing, magic, dancing and so much more. Non-competitive auditions will be held during school hours the week of May 2nd (Wednesday and Thursday). We are also doing a group song which will rehearse May 17th from 2-3:30PM. You can do this in addition to a solo performance OR instead of a solo. Participation form must be filled out for solo and/or group song.

Questions? Contact Andy McNattin at homemastersmn@gmail.com. Do you have any experience with stage/performances? Please consider helping out.

Coming Soon! Mark Your Calendars!

Reminder: Ninja Anywhere Waivers

We need a signed waiver from every student at the school. Click and select "Adult and Minors" (blue button on bottom right) and "Private Event" for the event date:

https://app.cleverwaiver.com/render/templateByRefId/5e535d234123a1000d3bc4e7?groupId=e2iZGS2Y

It would be awesome to get everyone taken care of before the day of the event, so please do it straightaway! If you require translation or assistance signing the waiver, please reach out to president@sapsamn.org

From Our Friends At Langford Park Rec Center

Youth Sports Registration Dates

.pdf

Download PDF • 2.99MB

Campus Flyer Summer Camps 2022 Full Color

.xlsx

Download XLSX • 62KB

What's For Lunch?

What's For Breakfast?

Calendar

May 10th SAPSA & AC Meetings

May 10 Plant Sale Preorders

May 11-12th Plant Tent Sale

May 10-12th School Picnic (lunchtime)

May 13th Spring Carnival (outside) at 5-8PM

May 20th Ninja Anywhere (School day) Did you sign the waiver yet?

May 20th Talent Show (Evening, Murray Middle School) at 6PM

May 30th Memorial Day (No School)

June 2 Field Day (June 3 rain date)

June 2 Fifth Grade Celebration

June 7th Fifth Grade Celebration (RAIN DATE)

June 10th Last Day of School

July 31st – End of 2021-2022 Fiscal Year and Current Board Positions

August 1st – Start of 2022-2023 Fiscal Year and New Board Assume Positions

- Apr 22
- 5 min read

Wolf Pack Press, April 22nd

Ninja Anywhere, Friday May 20th: ACTION NEEDED

We have some exciting news for you. Ninja Anywhere is coming to us to host an unforgettable ninja event on 05/20/2022. We have included a link to their website so you can watch an awesome highlight video of their activities. Please take a couple minutes to watch it and then scroll down to complete their waiver. A waiver is REQUIRED to participate in the upcoming events. Please don't put us in the position of having to inform your child that they can not participate because they don't have a waiver completed. It would be way too sad! Thank you. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about our upcoming ninja event.

We need a signed waiver from every student at the school. Click and select "Adult and Minors" (blue button on bottom right) and "Private Event" for the event date:

https://app.cleverwaiver.com/render/templateByRefId/5e535d234123a1000d3bc4e7?groupId=e2iZGS2Y

Here's the backstory on this event. Back in early 2020, Ms. Paulsen pitched the idea of having a mobile Ninja course come visit the school for the day. From her proposal back in 2020, here is what Ms. Paulsen said:

I have been to a ninja gym in Roseville and talked with students at SAP that have taken their courses. These students are so proud of themselves! They show off their callouses as a badge of honor and are proud of the skills they attain. I think that the set up Ninja Anywhere brings to us provides for all skill levels and abilities . They have great reviews and have experience making the day the best for all involved. I think kids need to move more everyday and I think that team sports are only one way to accomplish this. Students need to have experience with all types of "physical education". This ninja warrior sport can be great for kids who learn more through individual sports and activities.

We loved the idea and agreed to fund it, but stinking Covid kept getting in the way of actually scheduling the event. But now it's nearly here! During the day May 20th, kids will get an hour by grade to have a blast. THANK YOU, MS. PAULSEN!!!! Did you sign the waiver yet (click here and select "Adult and Minors")

Notes from SAPSA Meeting on Monday, April 18th

Principal's Update:

Dr. Duke shared that we will be getting a Vice Principal next year! The school's 2022-2023 budget is expected at some point in the next few weeks. Advisory Council is saving the dates for May 3rd and May 10th for meetings to share and discuss that budget information with the school community.

We also discussed a plan to welcome families into for Family Fridays where families can accompany students in to the school in the morning then segue into coffee time in the cafeteria after classes begin. More information and details forthcoming.

Updates from board and committee members:

Thank you for stock up items for the staffroom. SAPSA provided lunch for teachers for the conferences. We will continue to periodically stock up and are planning a full week of appreciate on Teacher Appreciation Week, May 2-6.
SAPSA is looking ahead to 2022-2023. We will be sending out a questionnaire to touch base with all of you about volunteering for next year. We will send this home with the kids and ask you to take some time filling them out and return to us. Please expect in May.
SAPSA is $4,000 away from hitting our income budget. We have brought in $40,000 and our adjusted operating budget of $44,000. We will, however, be voting on our Q4 budget which will be loaded with funding for field trips, community events and end of the year celebrations; accordingly, we expect our actual budget spends to come in higher than anticipated.
Plant Sale (May 10-12) will be our last major fundraiser of the year. We have received $11,000 in presales! Volunteer opportunities will be out next week.
The school picnic will happen during lunch periods either May 11 or 12th.
Spring Carnival (May 13) will be free children under 12 and siblings of students. It will not be a fundraiser this year. More details below.
Ninja Anywhere: Did you sign the waiver yet?
The School Talent Show will take place Friday, May 20th at Murray Middle School. More details to come.
Funds recently approved: $4,000 for 5th Grade trip to Wilderness Inquiry, $350 to each 3rd grade teacher for a grade-wide trip to Mill City Museum, $225 for noise canceling headphones, $75 for May Baskets. We are looking forward to additional end of the year requests including 2nd grade trip to Saints game.
Yearbooks will be handled by a new vendor this year which will reduce overall cost and deliver before the end of the school year. We will again ask that yearbooks are handled by donations with the balance paid by SAPSA.

All About Spring Carnival

As noted above, the Spring Carnival will not be a fundraiser this year. After a few rough years due to Covid, SAPSA is dedicated to community building this year and next so we can connect with each other and for kids to have plain old unfettered fun. FUN and PLAY is a central component of childhood. So we are taking a break from mixing fundraising and community events for a little while.

In practice, this means that kids (siblings and all kids under 12) will not pay for dinner, races or games at the Spring Carnival; they will win tickets from playing games that they can then use to get treats or a chance to win prizes. It's that simple.

On the menu: frankfurters (Kosher/Halal available), chips, fruit and drinks. Everyone is welcome to partake! We will be sending out an rsvp to try to get a hot take on the right amount, so keep an eye out. Treats will be popsicles, popcorn and candy.

So what will cost money and what should attendees be prepared for?

Well, not every one is into frankfurters! You know what works for your family best. So, you are welcome to bring a picnic! You can also purchase dinner from food trucks. We'll have a full list as confirmations come in. Food trucks kick in a donation to us, so it's kind of like a Dine-Out Night!
Scholastic Book Fair! This will be happening inside the school while the carnival goes on outside. Please plan to carve out time to take a break from the loudness outside, to visit our very own pop-up bookstore inside the library. Proceeds will go to making books available to students at the read-a-thon and improving our school library. Cash/cards.
There will be a raffle for adults; all proceeds will go to off-set the cost of the festival. Cash/cards.

That's it in a nutshell. The carnival is open to friends and family; we ask that bigger kids, teens and adults consider volunteering and stay focused on yard games while we make space for the littler folk play the classic carnival games. We will be telling you all about the ways to lift a hand next week. Stay tuned!