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Wolf Pack Press - March 4, 2026

Signs of spring are starting to emerge—like the spring Literati Book Fair, which is now open for online sales!



Upcoming Events



  • Tuesday, March 10 - Advisory Council (5:30-6:30) & SAPSA Meeting (6:30-7:30) in school library   


  • Friday, March 13 - Family Friday  (enjoy coffee and bring a pastry to share in cafeteria after drop-off)


  • Friday, March 20 - NO SCHOOL - Conference Prep

  • Tuesday, March 31 - Friday, April 3 - Literati Book Fair (more info below)


  • Wenesday, April 1 - Friday, April 3 - Spring conferences


  • Friday, April 3 - NO SCHOOL - Conferences


Literati Book Fair


This school spring Literati Book Fair is now open for online ordering!


You can access our online store here.

Books purchased through the store raise money for the school. You can also purchase gift cards for your kiddos to use at the in person book fair. Finally, teachers will be compiling wishlists, and you can purchase a book from a wishlist for use in the classroom. So look in on the fair online or in person and keep the pages turning!


The in person fair will be in the library during spring conferences. The dates/times it will be open are:


  • 3/31. During morning dropoff (7:15AM-8AM)

  • 4/1. During morning dropoff (7:15AM-8AM) and afternoon conferences (3PM-7PM)

  • 4/2 . During morning dropoff (7:15AM-8AM) and afternoon conferences (3PM-7PM)

  • 4/3. During morning conferences (8AM-12PM)


If you are able to volunteer for the in person fair at any of the dates & times above, please sign up HERE!



SAPSA Plant Sale


HELLO SAP families! Every spring SAPSA does a big, multi-day Plant Sale fundraiser for school programs (like field trips and artists in residence) and classroom supplies.


There are two ways to buy plants at the SAPSA Plant Sale: 


 COMING UP SOON!  The ONLINE PRESALE: There will be an online presale running March 19th through April 11th where you can pre-order plants from our Plant Sale website. (To be picked up next to the Langford Park Rec Center tennis courts on Tuesday May 12th.)


The in-person TENT SALE: There will be a traditional, in-person plant sale on Wednesday May 13th and Thursday May 14th next to the playground at the Langford Recreation Center. Look for tables and tents full of beautiful plants ready for your shopping pleasure. 


Volunteering: 


TENT SALE WEEK VOLUNTEERING: Soon there will be a Sign Up Genius asking for any and all happy helping hands to volunteer at the actual sale. May 12/13/14. 


PLANT SALE COMMITTEE: Anyone is always welcome to join being involved in the preparations! Contact Anne Schroeder by text (612) 719-0272 or email anne.elizabeth.schroeder@gmail.com 


Thank you! 

~ Plant Sale Committee I


Remember Me?


(This letter was discovered by Anne Schroeder, who manages the Lost and Found.)


WELL HELLO! 


It was SO lovely running into you the other day!  I saw you were busy getting your kid to class, so I didn't want to interrupt and slow you down. But I want to make sure that we get a chance to connect soon! 


It has been a while, so if you forgot my name, no worries, I totally get it...my name is Your Kid's Sweatshirt! 


Not only have we met before, but we used to be roommates! I loved living at your home. It was so cozy. I miss you all! What a nice family. 


Your kid passes by me every day, so they must not know that I have been living here at school lately. That's okay! I get it, they are busy learning. They look so happy and are growing every day! I sure hope that by the time we reconnect I still fit them! 


I don't want to be too pushy, but it is getting rather smelly and cramped here at the Lost and Found with so many other sweatshirts, jackets, hats, and gloves. There are even a bunch of boots and tennis shoes here now! They are friendly, and I even recognize one of my old buddies...Your Kid's Hat. Do you remember Your Kid's Hat?! She kept your kid's head so warm. I told her I would send her warm regards, she misses you all as well and hopes to see you soon.


Please come pick me up from the SAP Lost and Found (under the staircase leading up to the big kids) and bring me home. I would so much rather live there, you were such a nice roommate. 

I hope this message finds you well and you come and visit me soon! 



Park Perks at Sunrise Bank


In March and April, the Park Perks coffee bar at Sunrise Bank will be raising donations for the  St. Anthony Park School Association.  All dollars raised when people stop for coffee/cookies will go to SAP Elementary. So stop by the bank for your morning cup o' joe!





Happy Anniversary Ms. Wilson!


Jodie Wilson, SAP Elementary's fearless science/technology teacher, recently had her 30-year anniversary at SPPS. We managed to catch up to Ms. Wilson for some reminiscing:


Wolf Pack Press: So I hear you started teaching in St. Paul Public Schools around the mid-90s?  


Ms. Wilson: I started teaching in SPPS in 1994. I was a 1st grade teacher at Mississippi Creative Arts Magnet School.


WPP: What are your favorite shows, bands, books from the '90s?


Ms. Wilson:

Favorite Band: Bon Jovi

Favorite TV Show: Friends

Favorite Book: I'm not much of a reader....sorry


WPP: Going back even before the '90s ... What were you like when you were a student in school? Any favorite subjects?


Ms. Wilson: I was one of those super helpful, engaged students who loved to learn; I did all the right things (because my mom worked at the school).  Favorite subjects — Reading and Phy Ed.


WPP: What different schools have you taught at? And did you always teach science & technology?


Ms. Wilson:

Missippi Creative Arts Magnet School — Taught 1st grade classroom and 4th grade classroom

Hamline Elementary — Taught as a Technology Specialist  and 2nd Grade classroom

SAP — Taught Technology and now SciTech


WPP: We know that Pancake and Pumpkin live in your classroom at school, but do any pets live with you at home?


Ms. Wilson: I have 2 dogs, Oliver and Mabel, and 2 cats, Finnagen and Fiona.


WPP: I hear you've been to some interesting places abroad. What was your most exciting vacation destination?


Ms. Wilson: I love, love, love Mexico — we own a timeshare there. More recently I've enjoyed some international travels to London, Sweden, Ireland, Germany, Amsterdam, Belgium and Paris. 

We also have traveled extensively to both Colombia and Guatemala, where we adopted our children from. 


WPP: Since you're a science teacher, we gotta ask - what is your favorite "mad scientist" experiment?


Ms. Wilson: LOL — I don't actually love science experiments (I know...it's weird)! My favorite science is environmental science. But, if I had to answer, I'd say my favorite is when it's SUPER cold outside —  I love to do all the experiments, like frozen jeans standing up by themselves!



Library Helper


Mr. Watson, our Library and Materials Management EA, would greatly appreciate help with reshelving books for an hour during the school week.


To sign up as a library helper, click HERE .





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

 
 
 
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