Dear SAP families and community - As another incredible school year with all of these kids draws to a close, we are grateful for everything that we have shared this year. We wish you a wonderful and safe summer! Here are just a few highlights from the last couple of busy weeks at SAP:
SAP's EDL performance of The Lion King was gorgeous! Thanks to Mrs. Blackwell, Ms. Brandvik, and all the other helpers and volunteers. Great job, performers!
SO much talent on display at the 2024 Talent Show! Thanks to Kelly Weeks, Emily Moody, Anita Severt, Kerrin Flanagan, Lauren Renner, Marjorie Borer Seabloom, and all the families, volunteers, and staff who helped make this night possible! Shout out to Murray Middle School for hosting the event.
Field Day was awesome! Thanks to Ms. Paulsen, teachers, staff, and the many, many volunteers! Woohoo!
Upcoming Events
Monday, June 10 is the last day of school!
Plant Sale
THANK YOU for volunteering and shopping the fabulous plant sale. This was a very successful fundraiser again this year! HUGE thanks to Lauren Renner, Anita Severt, Sarah Clark, and all the wonderful volunteers!!!!
Summer Internet Safety
Ms. Wilson put together a wonderful summer internet safety guide, including recommendations on how to handle screen time! You can access it HERE.
Wolf Ridge
Mr. Schrankler encourages SAP 5th graders on the ropes course, yesterday at Wolf Ridge!
The 5th graders are at camp up north this week, in Finland, Minnesota! Did you know that SAP students have been spending a week at Wolf Ridge (formerly called The Environmental Learning Center at Isabella) since the mid-1970's?
To help continue this tradition in light of rising costs and other challenges, and to honor Mr. Schrankler as he retires, SAPSA has started an endowment to help fund Wolf Ridge into the future. Donations are tax deductible, and money goes into a lasting endowment fund that will earn a guaranteed rate of return on investment each year.
To donate, or just to read more about Wolf Ridge, please click HERE.
If you are considering a gift of non-cash assets (stocks, real estate, retirement investments, etc.) please contact treasurer@sapsamn.org.
Message from Mr. Schrankler
Dear SAP Families,
As many of you probably heard, after 39 years I am retiring at the end of this school year from teaching in SPPS. I just wanted to reach out to thank you for everything you have done for me! The SAP community is absolutely amazing! I am truly going to miss being with our amazing students, families, and staff on a regular basis. I could not have asked for a better school! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! --Mr. Schrankler
Lost and Found
*EVERYTHING* FROM THE LOST AND FOUND WILL BE DONATED AWAY NEXT WEEK! There is SO MUCH there. Please check your closets, ask your kids, go peek at the lost and found before the school year ends!
Many thanks to SAP parent Anne Schroeder for all her work tending to the Lost & Found this year!
T-Shirts designed by SAP students
ADULT SIZES NOW AVAILABLE! Kari Jensen (Mom of Kendi-5th and Klo-2nd) has been partnering with art teacher Mara Schriver for much of this school year to help every kid at SAP create a t-shirt design. Twenty-one student designs were chosen to be featured and sold on Fable Clothing's website with a percentage of the profits going towards SAPSA. It's all so exciting!
Shirts are available HERE.
T-shirts will be produced that have been designed by the following students:
Melody, K-Lime
Remy, K-Lime
Marwa, Cariveau - 1Â
Kaisa, Austin-2
Zeynep, MacGregor-3
Torah, Funk-3
Soren, MacGregor-3
Ila, Weisman-3
Clara, Hausman-4
Isabelle, Hausman-4
Tilda, Hausman-4
Charlie, Stannard Pratt-4
Kaeh, Roth-5
Amelia, Roth-5
Kendi, Roth-5
Luke, Roth-5
Norah, Crowe-5
Kimberly, Crowe-5
Lulou, Hawkins-5
Ikhlas, HellaYelk-5
Cleo, HellaYelk-5
Join the SAPSA Board
Being on the SAPSA Board is a wonderful and rewarding way to get more involved at school! If you are interested in being on the board, please reach out to JoAnna Justiniano, the current Volunteer Coordinator for SAPSA at volunteercoordinator@SAPSAMN.org for more details on each position.
The board is a 2 year commitment, and we have the following positions becoming available in the fall. SAPSA meets once a month publicly and usually once or every other month just as a board.Â
Open positions:
Secretary - official note taker at meetingsÂ
Vice President - shadowing President, to take on President role the following year
Volunteer Coordinator -Â create sign up geniuses for volunteer needs for events and help recruit volunteers for events. For large events, help ensure volunteers know where to go.Â
Treasurer - manage SAPSA bank accounts. Receive and pay out funds. Create the SAPSA budget along with executive board members. File taxes.Â
Advisory Council Representative - plan parent/guardian informational sessions
Message from the Library
This message is from our library assistant, Tina Tsui: Thank you so much for an amazing year! If your kids still have library books, please help them bring back to the library as soon as possible. I really enjoy working with all of our kids in getting excited about books and sharing read-alouds and book talks in the library. And to our wonderful volunteers, I couldn't thank you more for all the time and efforts you have contributed to our school library. Thank you! Last but not least, students are encouraged to keep using MackinVia throughout summer and don't forget to seek out summer programming in the public library and LibraryGo services including Libby. Students can use student ID to access all of those. Have a great summer!
Community Events
Spirit Wear
Available online HERE.
Dr. Duke at 5th Grade Graduation. Congratulations, 5th Graders! We'll miss you, and we wish you all the best in middle school! You're going to do great!
Have a beautiful summer, Wolf Pack!!!
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