Hi, SAP Community! We hope you're enjoying the newly crisp fall weather!
Many thanks to the wonderful volunteers, big and small, who came to clean up day! Our school looks so cared for and beautiful, thanks to your work!
Read on about the many events coming up soon at SAP!
Upcoming Events
- Friday, October 6 - Family Picnic during your student's lunch - More info below!
- Tuesday, October 10 - Advisory Council and SAPSA meetings - All are welcome!
Advisory Council Meeting 5:30-6:30pm in the school library
SAPSA Meeting 6:30-7:30pm in the school library
- Friday, October 13 - Fall Festival! - Much more info below!
Fall Festival tickets will also be on sale the mornings of Oct 6 and Oct 13 at drop off (7am-7:45). Cash is appreciated, but we can also take payment by card.
- October 19 and 20 - No School - MEA
- October 24 - 11am-8pm - Dino's Dine out for SAPSA for lunch or dinner! - Mention SAPSA/Saint Anthony Park Elementary when you check out
- October 27 - No School - Conference Prep
- November 8 and 9 - Evening Conferences
- November 10 - No School - Daytime Conferences
School Picnic - This Friday!
Fall Festival - Friday, October 13! 5-8pm
The Fall Festival is coming up soon! We need the help of lots of volunteers to make this fun event happen! Scan the QR codes below to sign up, or use these links for more info:
Volunteer at the event HERE
Calling all bakers! We need cookies, bars, cupcakes, tarts,pies, milk balls, donuts, baklava, even creme brulees or macaroons for our Fall Festival Bake Sale! Not a baker? Pick up some pre-made treats and donate them. Bring your items to the office during the day on October 13th. Please have your baked goods plated or wrapped for individual sale.
Sign up to bring items to the Bake Sale HERE
Scarecrows: Get those creative juices flowing and work with your family to create a unique scarecrow to decorate the Scarecrow Garden for Fall Festival. What will be your engineering strategy? Wood, PVC pipe, brooms, rakes? Will you use your own clothing? Thrift something crazy? Or go with an imaginative
theme? Bring your scarecrows to Fall Festival on October 13th between 3 and 5 pm.
Dinner: Planning your dinner that night? Pizza will be available for $2 per slice, and we will be selling warm apple cider!
Scholastic Book Fair
Do you love books and the joy of seeing kids excited to read? Please sign up for the fall Scholastic Book Fair. Proceeds from the sale will go towards buying books for the SAP Elementary library. There are shifts across 3 differenet days starting Wednesday 10/11 for set up, Thursday 10/12 for Student Preview, and 10/13 the day of the book fair and Fall Festival!
Sign up HERE!
Great Gatherings
Before the pandemic, the school used to have events called "Great Gatherings," and we're bringing them back this year! These events are hosted by teachers, parents, or other members of the community. Money raised is donated to SAPSA to support the school!
How does this work? Families, staff, and other community members host an event, pick a date, and we sell tickets to the SAP community.
Do you have a skill that you could teach? Are you a great cook? Do you knit or sew? Do you throw a great party (kid or adult)? Some Great Gatherings that have been hosted in the past include: a pizza party, an art project for kids or adults, a fancy dinner, a wine tasting, a yoga class, a backyard movie or bonfire, an Amazing Race-style contest, ice skating and hot cocoa, parents’ night out, and so many more! The only limit is your talent and imagination! You decide how many people you would like to host, what ages, where, when, and what, and then donate your time and energy! Feel free to team up with a friend to host an event.
This is a wonderful fundraiser that not only raises money for SAPSA, but also builds community!
If hosting isn't up your alley, you’ll be able to purchase tickets to attend some Great Gatherings. The events happen throughout the year and are so much fun for the whole family.
Interested? Yay! Thank you! Please complete this form.
Please contact Kerrin Flanagan at kerrinflanagan@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Every Meal - Friday Food Distribution
Volunteers needed!
SAP participates in the Every Meal Weekend Meal Program, providing a bag of food each Friday to families who enroll. We need a few more volunteers to help distribute the bags of food on Friday mornings. The time commitment is about 30 minutes. Please sign up here. (Scroll down to find Every Meal at the end of the list.) Thanks for considering! Any questions? Email kerrinflanagan@gmail.com.
Family Fridays
We need a team of people who would like to help provide a welcoming atmosphere one morning each month for parents, caregivers, and teachers to socialize at morning drop off. Check off an important life skill by learning to make coffee in an industrial-size urn, set out treats brought by volunteers, and clean up by 8:30 am. Please e-mail Breanna Mueller at treasurer@sapsamn.org to join the fun!
Library Volunteers Needed
Help reshelve books on Tuesdays or Thursdays. More info and sign up HERE
School Directory
With the start of a new school year, work on this year's St. Anthony Park Elementary School Directory has begun! The directory is the main resource for student and teacher contact information. It includes class and staff lists, as well as SAPSA, Advisory Council, and district information. Every family will receive a copy, whether or not they include their information.
You are not required to submit your contact information for the directory, but we encourage you to do so! It’s a great way for the kids to connect with classmates and friends. You may include as much or as little information as you choose.
Please fill out one form for each child you have at SAP. The deadline for filling out your information is Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.
Click this link for the online directory form: https://forms.gle/FKQn3fuoQvhVSQKD8
Please email directory@sapsamn.org if you have any questions.
Dino's Dine Out - Oct 24 from 11-8pm
Grab a yummy lunch or dinner and support SAPSA/St Anthony Park Elementary at Dino's (by Snelling and Larpenteur) on Tuesday, October 24 from 11-8!
The address is 1700 Snelling Avenue, Falcon Heights, 55113. Just tell the cashier that you are there for the St Anthony Park Elementary School fundraiser!
Fall Bulb Sale
Buy bulbs to plant this fall and enjoy next spring, while supporting our school! Shop online. Orders will ship directly to your home. This could also make a great gift for friends and family who live elsewhere. SAP Elementary receives 50% of all sales! Check out the sale HERE.
Deadline to order is October 15th!
Spirit Wear
Two new designs are available online in multiple colors so you can rep your favorite elementary school! Both t-shirts and hoodies are available for both youth and adults, Buy online or look for in-person sales at school events! Check it out HERE.
Spirit Wear, including our SAP hijabs, will also be for sale at many school events!
Every Meal - Free Weekend Food Program -
Receive free, non-perishable food items delivered to kids' backpacks on Fridays. For more information about the program and to sign up, visit:
Other Community Events
Movie Night in the SAP Neighborhood
Celebrate Halloween early with a family friendly movie night in the park! The St. Anthony Park Arts Festival committee is hosting an outdoor family movie night in Commonwealth Park (on Commonwealth between Como Ave and Carter Ave.) on Saturday, Oct 28th from 6-8, with the movie starting at 6:30. The event is free, but we will have a donation-based snack and s'mores bar to raise funds for the 2024 Arts Festival. Hope to see you there!
What's for lunch in October?
We like breakfast too!
Have a great week, Wolf Pack!
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