Hello, Wolf Pack! Read on for information about the few busy days of school remaining this week, plus some info about the start of 2023.
We hope that you all have a fun and safe winter break, and that you get the chance to connect with people who are important to you!
Upcoming Events
- Tonight! Wednesday, December 14 - SAPSA meeting
6:30pm SAP School Library - If our usual Tuesday meetings don't fit your schedule, join us at this rare Wednesday meeting! We'd love to see you there. The agenda includes Principal's Update, Financial Update, Read-a-Thon, Spring Carnival, and more.
- Friday, December 16 - School Spirit Day, Fancy Day
Wear your fancy clothes to school, just for fun!
- December 19 - January 2 - No School | Winter Break
- Tuesday, January 3 - School resumes
SAP Tour Volunteers Needed
Help host SAP tours for prospective families during the month of January!
Please visit the link HERE for more information or to sign up. Feel free to contact advisory@sapsamn.org or karen.duke@spps.org with any questions.
Learn More About Murray Middle School - January 11 at 6:00 PM at SAP
RSVP and submit questions HERE: Murray also has many opportunities to visit and see their students and staff in action. See Murray tour and showcase dates here!
Winter Service Project - Ronald McDonald House
Sometimes kids get sick, and they may live far from hospitals and clinics. When their families need a place to stay that is far from home, or in some cases just need an area to decompress, they can stay at the Ronald McDonald House or have time in a Ronald McDonald Family Room located within local hospitals.
"At the Ronald McDonald House, families can stay together, rest and recharge to remain strong for their child.”
Annually, many different families stay in the Ronald McDonald homes and enjoy home cooked meals and support from staff and volunteers. The Ronald McDonald House charity relies on donations for the basic necessities to support families. For this year's service project at Saint Anthony Park, we will be collecting donations (listed in order of need) to support the Ronald McDonald House chapter in the Twin Cities. This will allow families the ability to focus on their child, without the stress or worry of travel or basic needs. The most needed items are:
AA Batteries
Foaming Hand Soap
Heavy Duty 10” Paper Plates
20 oz. Paper Bowls
Hot to-go Cups with Lids
Toilet Paper
Ziploc Bags
Tall Kitchen Drawstring Bags
Hand Sanitizer
Liquid Dishwasher Soap
Juice Boxes
Shelf-stable Individual Meals
Fruit Cups
Beef/Turkey Sticks
Pop Tarts
Individual-sized Bags of Nuts
Microwave Popcorn
Soft Fruit Snacks
Chewy Granola Bars
Your child may want to help select an item to donate. Whether or not you donate items, this could also be an opportunity for discussion about many different topics--illness, how everyone needs support sometimes, ways that we care for each other, and more.
There is a big box to collect items in the front hall of the school. Please bring any items you wish to donate before winter break!
Lost & Found - Reminder
Try to grab your items from the very full Lost & Found before winter break! Since it is filling up so quickly, we may start emptying it at the end of each month, as needed, starting at the end of December.
School social worker, Rachel Curtis, shares content from the latest Nystrom & Associates School-Based Newsletter, this one on the subject of ADHD:
A great resource for understanding the an attention perspective experience of someone with ADHD is Planet Neurodivergent, an online blog and support space for the neurodivergent community. Here you can find many interesting and helpful articles that may give you a new perspective, such as this one. https://www.planetneurodivergent.com/the-day-to-day-challenges-of-adhd/
Every Meal is a wonderful, free weekend food program!
Our school has far fewer students enrolled in Every Meal this year than we did last year. It's hard to imagine that fewer people have a need for this program, so we're trying to spread the word! Please don't hesitate to sign up if your family could use some extra food on weekends. A bag of shelf-stable food will be quietly placed in your child's backpack on the last day of every week. There's even a way to indicate your food preferences! Please contact Mr. Edwards if you have questions about the program: errol.edwards@spps.org
Otherwise, you can learn more and sign up online. Information is available in English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong, Karen, Arabic, Amharic, and Pashto. Use the links below to find out more or to enroll.
More links
The SPPS COVID Policy is available HERE.
School Spirit Wear can be purchased HERE.
Saint Paul Parks and Rec Activity Links for all ages:
Preschool- Preschool Activities
Youth- Youth Activities
Adult- Adult Activities
Set up your AmazonSmile account to benefit SAPSA! smile.amazon.com
Have a great winter break, Wolf Pack! See you next year!
If you have suggestions for content or questions about anything in the Wolf Pack Press, please reach out to communications@sapsamn.org