Wolf Pack Press, April 12th

Monthly SAPSA Meeting Rescheduled To April 18th

Due to scheduling conflicts, we have rescheduled tonight's monthly SAPSA meeting to next Monday, April 18th at 7PM at St. Anthony Park Elementary School Library (In-Person). Please join us! All are welcome and it is an excellent way to get a sense of what is going on at the school, meet other members of the school community and learn of opportunities to get involved. Masks are required in SPPS buildings.

This month, we will be discussing field trips (in particular 5th grade field trips) as well as upcoming events (Plant Sale, Book Fair, Spring Carnival, Ninja Anywhere).

With the many upcoming events, we are going to need a ton of help. We are going to need as many hands on deck as possible and will have a variety of ways for you to lend a hand. Please look for the first of those sign-ups in next week's Wolf Pack Press.

PLANT SALE PRESALE --

Our Plant Sale Presale ends this Wednesday, April 13th. It is a great way to support our school and receive bulk rates on your plants! Orders will be available for pick-up Tuesday, May 10th. The tent sale will take place May 11-12.

You can order at https://sapsaplants.square.site/

Thank You!

Your generous contributions resulted in over 1,200 items being donated to the International Institute of Minnesota. The chart to your right breaks down what you donated. But in addition to those items, you also gave conditioner, shaving cream, floss, pads (pack of 20), body wash, face cleanser, Lotion – body, hand sanitizer, bath salts, Chapstick, face masks, hair styling product, mouth wash, sponge, hair bands, wipes, baby wipes, Kleenex, loofah, Q-tips, disinfecting wipes, baby oil, Covid test, thermometer. Well done, everyone!

What's For Lunch?

What's For Breakfast?

Calendar

April 15th Digital Learning Day

April 18th SAPSA Monthly Meeting in person at school library

May 1st Board Nominee Deadline

May 10th SAPSA & AC Meetings

May 10th Board Elections

May 10-12th Plant Sale

May 13th Spring Carnival (outside)

May 20th Ninja Anywhere

May 30th Memorial Day (No School)

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

Wolf Pack Press, March 30th

Happy Spring Break!

A reminder that Spring Break is next week. There will be no school Monday April 4 to Friday April 8th. We hope those of you who travel, have a safe journey. To those of you who will be keeping it close to home, please have a restful week and enjoy the early stages of spring here in the Twin Cities. Two reminders:

1. Tuesday, April 12th Advisory Council (5PM)and SAPSA (7PM) will have their monthly meetings. This is the Tuesday right when we return from break.

2. Friday, April 15th is a Digital Learning Day.

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Plant Sale Presale -- NOW LIVE!

Speaking of signs of spring, you can help support our school and dream of summer at the same time because the SAPSA Plant Sale Online Presale is now open for business! Preordering ensures you shop from the largest selection and with a bulk discount. Please visit sapsaplants.square.site to make your preorder selections. You will be able to pick up your order on Tuesday, May 10th.

Save the Date:

SAP Elementary Annual Plant Sale

Wednesday & Thursday, May 11th & 12th

Shop veggies, herbs, annuals, perennials, natives, baskets, seeds and more at Langford Park!

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Amazing Job, Young Scientists!

Congratulations to all the young scientists who shared their work Monday night at the Science Fair. Special thanks to volunteers who provided feedback to students and helped with the event. Your time and attention is valued and we are grateful for you. Thank you, especially, to Mr. Schrankler & Ms. Walsh who dedicates countless hours to our students and helped guide them through their projects from conception to completion. Bravo to all!

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Last Chance: Donations for International Institute

This is the final week to bring in donations for the International Institute of MN. Your donations will go directly to welcome new families to Minnesota! Please drop off donations in the collection box in the SAP school entry through Friday, April 1.

Full Size Toiletries Needed:

☐ Package of toilet paper

☐ Shampoo

☐ Conditioner

☐ Liquid hand soap (in pump dispenser)

☐ Bar soap for bathing

☐ Deodorant

☐ Razors and shaving cream for men

☐ Toothbrushes

☐ Toothpaste

*travel size toiletries are not preferred

The International Institute of MN, located just east of St. Anthony Park at 1694 Como Ave, has resettled more than 25,000 refugees to MN since the U.S. refugee resettlement program began in 1974. Questions? Reach out to larabollweg@yahoo.com or carabmelvin@gmail.com

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We are now offering Every Meal (bags of food). If you are interested in having your child bring home a FREE bag of nonperishable food on the last day of every week. Would you like to sign up?

• Click here for full details (in English, Somali, Hmong and Spanish)

• Click here to sign up for Every Meal

You may also let your child’s teacher know, or email our school counselor, Megan Rinn, at megan.rinn@spps.org

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Thank You!

Many thanks to all the families who brought in snacks, beverages and treats to stock up the staff room last week during conferences. Your contributions were enthusiastically appreciated by teachers and staff! SAPSA also provided sandwiches from Nelson's and donuts from La Marguerite Boulangerie for teachers and staff on Friday.

Lost & Found

Please follow https://www.instagram.com/lostandfoundsap/ and connect with us!

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What's For Lunch?

What's For Breakfast?

Calendar

April 1st School Spirit Day (Pajama Day)

April 4-8th Spring Break (No school)

April 12th SAPSA & AC Meetings

April 15th Digital Learning Day

May 1st Board Nominee Deadline

May 10th SAPSA & AC Meetings

May 10th Board Elections

May 10-12th Plant Sale

May 13th Spring Carnival (outside)

May 20th Ninja Anywhere

May 30th Memorial Day (No School)

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

Wolf Pack Press, March 23rd

Greetings, Wolf Pack!

There is quite a bit going on this week at school with conferences and Science Fair. Most of you will be visiting the school in-person this week, and we hope you will use time in the school to do some of the following:

1. Donate. Bring any donations of full-sized toiletries like toilet paper, shampoo, conditioner, liquid hand soap, bar soap, deodorant, razors and shaving cream for men, toothbrushes/toothpaste. These items will go to International Institute of MN and benefit newly arrived refugees settling into life in Minnesota. The collection box is located by the entry at school.

2. Find Stuff. Lost & Found is teeming, overflowing, packed to the gills, bursting at the seams, etc. Please build in five minutes to your visit during conferences to see if any of the items are yours.

3. Return Books. Please look through your books with your children to see if you have any school library books that should be returned.

We also have some immediate volunteer requests. Can you help?

1. Every Meal Distribution. We need two people to consistently commit to sort, organize, and deliver dry food bags discreetly to student's backpacks from 8:15am-9:15am each Friday school is in session. Please sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084da4ac2da0fa7-every Also, we will need two people just this Thursday morning at the same times because there is no school Friday. If you can help this Thursday, please email Beth Davies (beth.davies@spps.org).

2. Staff Room Stock-up. Thank you so much to everyone who has already signed-up to help stock up the staff room. There are still openings and we are happy to take items through Friday afternoon: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084da4ac2da0fa7-spring3

And Coming Soon:

• No school this Friday

• Science Fair Monday is Monday, March 28th

• Plant Sale Presale begins Monday, March 28th

• Last chance to donate toiletries as part of our service project is Friday, April 1st

• No school Monday April 4 through Friday 8th for Spring Break

• Digital Learning Day, Friday April 15th

Thanks so much and looking forward to seeing you around school this week,

SAPSA

St. Anthony Park School Association

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Presale begins March, 28th. SAP Elementary School's Annual Plant Sale will be May 11th and 12. Pre-sale orders will be available on May 10th!

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Support Our Young Scientists! Science Fair, Monday, March 28th

The St. Anthony Park Elementary Science Fair will take place on Monday, March 28th. Our 3rd-5th Grade students will be presenting their Science projects. 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Families are invited to attend the night of March 28th. K-2 students will be able to walk though during the day on Monday.

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Service Opportunity: Welcome To Our New Neighbors!

The International Institute of MN is working to resettle more than 600 refugees to the Twin Cities this year, including at least 250 people who evacuated Afghanistan in early September. Over 200 have arrived in the past couple months. They need St. Anthony Park Elementary School’s help to provide toiletries to donate to families when they arrive. Your donations will go directly to welcome new families to Minnesota!

Please drop off donations in the collection box in the SAP school entry through April 1.

Full Size Toiletries Needed:

☐ Package of toilet paper

☐ Shampoo

☐ Conditioner

☐ Liquid hand soap (in pump dispenser)

☐ Bar soap for bathing

☐ Deodorant

☐ Razors and shaving cream for men

☐ Toothbrushes

☐ Toothpaste

*travel size toiletries are not preferred

Here are a few resources to talk to your kids about the refugee crisis:

• Go to www.booktrust.org/uk and search "refugee" for excellent book lists for youth of all ages

• Go to the UN Refugee Agency: www.unhcr.org/en-us/teaching-about-refugees.html

• Go to www.kids.nationalgeographic.com and search "afghanistan"

The International Institute of MN, located just east of St. Anthony Park at 1694 Como Ave, has resettled more than 25,000 refugees to MN since the U.S. refugee resettlement program began in 1974. Questions? Reach out to larabollweg@yahoo.com or carabmelvin@gmail.com

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We are now offering Every Meal (bags of food). If you are interested in having your child bring home a FREE bag of nonperishable food on the last day of every week, please open the link below to sign up.

To receive your first bag of food in mid-March

• Click here for full details (in English, Somali, Hmong and Spanish)

• Click here to sign up for Every Meal

You may also let your child’s teacher know, or email our school counselor, Megan Rinn, at megan.rinn@spps.org

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Lost & Found

Are these items your child's? Please pick them up during your trip to school this week for conferences!

Please follow https://www.instagram.com/lostandfoundsap/ and connect with us!

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What's For Lunch?

What's For Breakfast?

Calendar

March 23-24 Conferences 3-6PM

March 25th Conferences AM & PM (No School)

March 28th, SAP Science Fair

April 1st School Spirit Day (Pajama Day)

April 4-8th Spring Break (No school)

April 12th SAPSA & AC Meetings

April 15th Digital Learning Day

May 1st Board Nominee Deadline

May 10th SAPSA & AC Meetings

May 10th Board Elections

May 10-12th Plant Sale

May 13th Spring Carnival (outside)

May 20th Ninja Anywhere

May 30th Memorial Day (No School)

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