- Nov 6, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Dec 18, 2024
Conferences and the Book Fair are this week. Also the Zero Gravity Fundraiser!
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, November 6 - Drop Off Teacher Snacks for Conferences
Wednesday - Friday, November 6-8 - Conferences
Wednesday - Friday, November 6-8 - Book Fair (see below for times)
Thursday, November 7, 5-8pm - Zero Gravity Fundraiser
Friday, November 8 - No School, Conferences
Tuesday, November 12 - Advisory Council (5:30-6:30)/SAPSA meeting (6:30-7:30)
Friday, November 15 - Family Friday (coffee after drop-off)
Book Fair
The Literati Book Fair is now open for online ordering—click HERE to start shopping for books! Orders purchased online will ship at the end of book fair week.
The book fair itself will be held in the school library November 6-8, during conferences. Here are the hours it will be open:
Wednesday, November 6: 7-7:30am and 3-7pm. If coming before classes open (7-7:15), children must be accompanied by an adult.
Thursday, November 7: 3-7pm
Friday, November 8: 8am-12pm
Spirit Night at Zero Gravity!
Spirit Night at Zero Gravity trampoline park is on Thursday, November 7, 5-8pm. Ticket sales will raise money for the school, so go ahead and jump into the action! Buy tickets HERE.
There is also a Facebook page. Note that if you have Zero Gravity socks from last time, you can bring them and not have to buy new socks.
Fall Teacher Conference Snacks
SAP Elementary parents will be providing snacks for teachers during conference days. We want to keep them fortified and make sure our appreciation of their hard work is evident! Please sign up HERE to provide snacks on November 6th. Thank you for showing your appreciation for all our teachers do!
Great Gatherings
Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets at the Fall Festival for Great Gatherings! There are still tickets available to some amazing events, so please check out the list HERE. Have fun and develop community while supporting SAP!
SAPSA Funding in Action: RAZ-Plus
This fall, first grade teachers Ms. Cariveau and Ms. Williams requested SAPSA’s support for the
invaluable reading app RAZ-Plus. Fun fact: On the day that Ms. Cariveau and Ms. William’s
presented their ask to SAPSA, Ms. Cariveau’s students asked, “Do we get to do RAZ this
year?!”
RAZ-Plus is loved by teachers and kids alike. St. Anthony Park is so lucky to have SAPSA’s
support in providing the RAZ-Plus experience for our primary grades. RAZ-Plus is more than
just a reading app. It is a tool that fosters reading growth by meeting kiddos where they are at and providing skill-building opportunities to grow their reading and comprehension.
Each child has access to a library of digital books at their level, coupled with a comprehension quiz. They access the digital library on their iPads. There is also an opportunity to listen to each story. Scaffolds are built into each level to help support kiddos when they are stuck on a word.
Teachers receive specific data from each comprehension quiz. This data helps support small group work, targeting specific skills that need growing. For example, elements of a story like: characters, setting, plot, conflict, theme, and point of view.
RAZ-Plus also provides teachers with a printable library of leveled books, decodable books, and running records. These running records are used to determine when a child is ready to move to the next reading level.
We are so grateful to SAPSA for bringing the RAZ-Plus experience to SAP kiddos. They are already
celebrating new gains and growth as a result of this program. SAP kids love to read!
— Ms. Cariveau
Library Helper
Mr. Watson, our Library and Materials Management EA, would greatly appreciate help with reshelving books for an hour on Monday, Thursday or Friday mornings.
To sign up as a library helper, click HERE.
Candy Donations
If the trick-or-treaters don't manage to clean you out this Halloween, or your kids collect an overabundance of candy and want to share, SAP Elementary will gladly accept and freeze candy donations to use for prizes at our Spring Carnival next year! Drop off wrapped candy in Ziploc bags at the front office.
Volunteers Wanted!
Sign up for a volunteer committee for the 2024-2025 school year. The best way to make community is working alongside others!
Sign up HERE
Hockey season is coming!
Registration is now open for Langford Park Hockey. See langfordparkhockey.com for more information.
Spirit Wear
Rep your favorite elementary school! T-shirts ($20/kid, and $22/adult) and school signs ($10) are available for pre-order now. In-person sales at school events, including during conferences (in the Book Fair). Shirts from curriculum night and Fall Festival orders will likely be distributed next week.
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
