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The Spring Carnival will be Friday, May 8, 5-7:30. It's great fun, and most of the school turns out with family, friends, and members of the community.

To run this important fundraiser, we need many volunteers!

The volunteer sign-up for games, crafts, food, setup and cleanup can be found here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA4AC2DA0FA7-63020788-spring

There is a separate sign-up sheet to bring items to the bake sale:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA4AC2DA0FA7-63325010-bake#/

Thank you for making this important fundraiser possible!

Volunteer for the Plant Sale

There are many different ways to volunteer the week of the big plant sale!

The SAPSA Plant Tent Sale will be on Wednesday May 13th and Thursday May 14th, with help also needed on Tuesday May 12th to unload the delivery of plants and set up.

There are plenty of ways to join in, and you don’t have to know a thing about plants to be a helping hand! Extended family members are welcome. Please take a quick peek at the Sign Up Genius to see how your family can pitch in!

Thank you to all who ordered presale plants, and who are helping make this fundraiser a success!

~ The Plant Sale Committee

Field Day Volunteers Needed!

From Ms. Paulsen:

Dear St. Anthony Park families,

Field Days are less than a month away!

We have scheduled Field Days for May 21st and 22nd.

K-2 will have their field day on Thursday, May 21st and 3rd – 5th grades will have their field day on Friday, May 22nd. Both field days will be from 11:00am to 1:50pm. All students will be participating in 10 game stations and relay races with their classroom. We will also have water games where students can simply have fun with their class and get wet. It will be a fabulous day in the sun!

To make our field days a success we will need many volunteers both days. Please email me at karen.paulsen@spps.org to let me know which day you would like to volunteer! Thank you so much for helping to make a memory for our students.

What will I be doing at field day?

Volunteers will be actively running stations with games and relays. This includes assisting students with the games and moving equipment around as needed. Water stations are included.

We will meet before field day starts at 10:30 am by the front door of the school. Please consider volunteering your time to make the day special for our kids.

Karen Paulsen

Physical Education teacher

Silent Auction

"Sold!! And the highest bidder is..."

Get ready for the SAP Silent Auction! The auction will be April 20-30, and will feature over 50 bidable items, including experiences, gift cards, museum visits, toys, books and blankets.

It is an online-only auction; you can view and bid on items at https://www.32auctions.com/SAPSA2026.

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!

Talent Show - Audition or Volunteer!

The great Saint Anthony Park Talent Show of 2026 is scheduled for Friday, May 15th! The talent show will be held at 6pm at Murray Middle School.

We need a few volunteers to run the show. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA4AC2DA0FA7-63691588-saptalent#/

Student auditions are May 5th, 6th, and 7th in school. Students can sign up to audition for the talent show at this link: https://saptalentshow.wixsite.com/saptalentshow

Contact Kelly Weeks at saptalentshow@gmail.com for more info about the show.

Spring Activities in the Nature PreK

Nature PreK learned a lot about the weather this spring as we went back and forth between winter weather and spring weather. Fingers-crossed—spring is finally here! We sang songs and played lots of animal games, created art with mud, planted flowers and saw our hyacinths and tulips bloom. We made lots of different kinds of kites to fly in the wind. We made cloud finders and learned about the different names of clouds. We climbed trees, splashed in puddles, and read books about taking care of nature. We drew plans for our gardens and can't wait to start planting!

— Ann Griffin

Last Call for Lost & Found

Clothing and other items in our overflowing Lost & Found (located by the stairs near the cafeteria) need to be retrieved by their owners by May 29, so please stop by to search for your lost hats, hoodies, mittens, scarves, coats and other accessories.

Unclaimed items will be donated.

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SAPSAnews

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saintanthonyparkelementary/

Wolf Pack Press - April 15, 2026

Apr 15
4 min read

Updated: Apr 16

We are approaching the busy spring season, with plenty of activities to participate in and volunteer for—the Plant Sale, Spring Carnival, Silent Auction, Running Club, Talent Show, and much more. Oh,and thanks to all who volunteered for the Literati Book Fair, where we made over $6700 in sales!

2nd Graders wait for their bus after a field trip to Como Zoo

Upcoming Events

Volunteer for the Plant Sale

Shrek, Jr. Is at SAP!

Silent Auction

Park Perks at Sunrise Bank

Spring Carnival Volunteers Needed!

Volunteers Needed for the Talent Show!

Last Call for Lost & Found

Library Helper

Upcoming Events

Friday, April 17 - Family Friday (enjoy coffee and bring a pastry to share in cafeteria after drop-off)
Friday, April 17 - Shrek, Jr. performance - 6pm in cafeteria (see info below)

Tuesday, May 5 - Running Club Race Day! 2-4pm

Friday, May 8 - SPRING CARNIVAL! 5-7pm
Wednesday, May 13 & Thursday, May 14 - Plant Sale in Langford Park

Volunteer for the Plant Sale

There are many different ways to volunteer the week of the big plant sale!

The SAPSA Plant Tent Sale will be on Wednesday May 13th and Thursday May 14th, with help also needed on Tuesday May 12th to unload the delivery of plants and set up.

Thank you to all who ordered presale plants, and who are helping make this fundraiser a success!

~ The Plant Sale Committee

Shrek, Jr. Is at SAP!

From Ms. Brandvik, our Performing Arts Specialist:

This week, 63 SAP students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will share their performance of Shrek, Jr. These students have rehearsed after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the EDL program. This is an excellent opportunity for our students to explore musical theater, singing and dancing together in community. We share the joy of learning new music and making new friends. Please join us this week in the cafeteria.

Performance dates:

Thursday, April 16th at 8:00 am.

(Kindergarten, First and Second Grade students to attend)

Friday, April 17th at 8:00 am

(Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade students to attend.)

Friday, April 17th at 6:00 pm

(This is open for friends and family.)

The performance is free to attend, but donations are accepted for the theater program: https://www.givemn.org/story/V5qmtf

Silent Auction

"Sold!! And the highest bidder is..."

Get ready for the SAP Silent Auction! The auction will be April 20-30, and will feature over 50 bidable items, including experiences, gift cards, museum visits, toys, books and blankets.

It is an online-only auction; you can view and bid on items at https://www.32auctions.com/SAPSA2026.

Park Perks at Sunrise Bank

Spring Carnival Volunteers Needed!

The Spring Carnival will be Friday, May 8, 5-7:30. It's great fun, and most of the school turns out with family, friends, and members of the community.

To run this important fundraiser, we need many volunteers!

The volunteer sign-up for games, crafts, food, setup and cleanup can be found here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA4AC2DA0FA7-63020788-spring

There is a separate sign-up sheet to bring items to the bake sale:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA4AC2DA0FA7-63325010-bake#/

Thank you for making this important fundraiser possible!

Volunteers Needed for the Talent Show!

The great Saint Anthony Park Talent Show of 2026 is scheduled for Friday, May 15th!

We need a few volunteers to run the show. Here is a list of roles we need filled:

Sound	helping to run the PA
Stage Manager	on stage assisting performers
Performer Manager	out front, ushering performers from their seats to the backstage area
Backstage helpers	helping to usher performers through the backstage area with Emily
Name Tag Creator (stars)	printouts of performers' names to be taped to their assigned seats
Ushers/Performer Managers/General	helping pass out flyers, managing the auditorium area, and providing general assistance
Projector	running the power point of performers

Contact Kelly Weeks at saptalentshow@gmail.com if you are able to help out with the show!

Audition dates/times are TBD. Students can sign up to audition for the talent show at this link:

https://saptalentshow.wixsite.com/saptalentshow

Last Call for Lost & Found

Unclaimed items will be donated.

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SAPSAnews

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saintanthonyparkelementary/

Wolf Pack Press - April 1, 2026

Apr 1
5 min read

Happy April Fools' Day! Can you spot the invented story in this edition of the Wolf Pack Press?

Upcoming Events

SAPSA Plant Presale

Literati Book Fair

UFO Seen Over SAP Elementary

Park Perks at Sunrise Bank

Be Part of the SAP Silent Auction!

Spring Carnival Activities Lead Needed

Wanted: Editor for the Wolf Pack Press!

Library Helper

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, March 31 - Friday, April 3 - Literati Book Fair (more info below)
Wednesday, April 1 - Friday, April 3 - Spring conferences
Friday, April 3 - NO SCHOOL - Conferences
Week of April 6-10 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break!
Tuesday, April 14 - Advisory Council (5:30-6:30) & SAPSA Meeting (6:30-7:30) in school library
April 17 - Family Friday (enjoy coffee and bring a pastry to share in cafeteria after drop-off)

SAPSA Plant Presale!

Order plants online now for the SAPSA Plant Sale fundraiser!

You will find annual flowers, native shrubs, hanging baskets, and herbs.

All proceeds support school field trips, artists in residence, and classroom supplies.

Order: https://sapsaplants.square.site

Timeline: The online presale runs through April 11

Order pick up: Tuesday, May 12, from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm, Langford Park Recreation Center

After placing an order, please select a pickup time slot via the following link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA4AC2DA0FA7-62793731-plant/85606202#/

We encourage you to share the presale link with family, friends, and neighbors.

Have fun picking out bright, happy colors to brighten your garden!

For questions regarding the presale, please contact Sarah Clark at (612) 501-9895 or Sarah.cr.clark@gmail.com

Thank you for supporting the Plant Sale and St. Anthony Park Elementary!

~ The Plant Sale Committee

Literati Book Fair

The Book Fair is happening in the library this week, so don't miss out!

Here are the dates and times the fair is open:

3/31. During morning drop-off (7:15AM-8AM)
4/1. During morning drop-off (7:15AM-8AM) and afternoon conferences (3PM-7PM)
4/2 . During morning drop-off (7:15AM-8AM) and afternoon conferences (3PM-7PM)
4/3. During morning conferences (8AM-12PM)

You can purchase gift cards for your students and buy books from teacher wishlists at the online store.

A big THANK YOU to volunteers who have been running the book fair this week!

UFO Seen Over SAP Elementary

An unidentified flying object was spotted on a recent March evening hovering over SAP Elementary. Witnesses included a pedestrian walking his dog, two kids playing at the Langford Park Rec Center, and Ms. Krider, who had taken a long nap to recover from the 2nd Grade field trip to Como Zoo.

According to the Air Force, no experimental or military craft was flying in the St. Anthony Park area at the time. A NORAD spokesperson suggested the craft could have been a toy drone, a weather balloon, or the moon.

The UFO hovered over the school for perhaps two minutes, and then "simply vanished," according to one resident.

Principal Hutcheson was seen exiting the building shortly after the event, and when told of it "seemed to be acting strangely, as if in a daze," according to the dog walker, who wished to remain anonymous.

Ms. Wilson reported that some equipment in the Science Room was "acting weird," and small glowing balls have been seen rolling about the school. If anyone has further information about the UFO sighting, please contact the Wolf Pack Press!

Park Perks at Sunrise Bank

Be Part of the SAP Silent Auction!

From the desk of Renee Pinkey, Silent Auction Organizer:

Hello St. Anthony Park Families,

Get ready for the St. Anthony Park School Association (SAPSA) Silent Auction, which will be held online from April 20 - April 30, 2026!

We know many of our families would love to help support our school through donations! The money raised from this auction will go directly towards enrichment programs, community events, and classroom materials.

Your donation can be anything you think our school community would enjoy. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

A homemade item from a hobby you enjoy
A gift card or service from your employer
Tickets to a local sporting event or concert
A themed gift basket (e.g., "movie night," "spa day")
Services like babysitting, tutoring, or a home-cooked meal

If you can make a donation, please contact me to arrange drop-off or pick-up. The donation deadline is Friday, April 10, 2026.

Sincerely,

Renee Pinkney

renee.m.pinkney@gmail.com

Spring Carnival Activities Lead Needed

SAPSA is looking for the Activities lead for our Spring Carnival—which is really coming up fast! This year the carnival will be May 8th from 5-7pm.

This is an important spring fundraiser and also loads of fun!

Here is the (very supported) lead role we're trying to fill:

Before carnival:

Create/plan/gather materials for Carnival activities for attendees to participate in for a ticket cost. Past activities: face paint, hair chalk, tattoos, karaoke, photo booth, hair tinsel
Arrange dunk tank and bounce house delivery.
Find staff who are willing to be dunked!

On Carnival Day:

Arrive early to set up activities supplies
Monitor volunteers running activities stations
Oversee clean up of activities after Carnival

Wanted: Editor for the Wolf Pack Press!

In the following months, SAPSA will be looking for the next editor of the Wolf Pack Press, to begin duties next fall. This is a critical job for SAPSA and SAP Elementary; the WPP spreads the word about fundraising events and special dates at school (especially those NO SCHOOL days!). It also gives parents and others a glimpse into the vibrant scene that is SAP Elementary.

If you have a knack for writing and basic web literacy, please consider offering your talents as the editor for the Wolf Pack Press. It is a part-time gig that can easily fit in with a full time job. It is the opposite of many volunteer positions at SAP Elementary: rather than a few days or weeks of frenzied activity, the WPP only requires two to three hours in any given week—but it lasts the entire school year.

As Wolf Pack Press Editor, your main duties would be:

Monitor email (communications@sapsamn.org) and communicate with school staff and SAPSA members as needed to get information. Different groups email you content if they want their particular event mentioned in the WPP.
Lay out and publish the Wolf Pack Press every other week during the school year. We use a website tool called Wix that allows us to publish a new edition of the WPP as a blog entry. Some technical minutia can be challenging, but you don't have to know HTML or anything as crazy as that.
Attend SAPSA board meetings every month during the school year and share topics related to the WPP. The Wolf Pack Press editor is a voting board member.
Post to social media (Facebook & Instagram) on occasion. Other SAPSA members can also do posts.
Take photos for the WPP. I have leveraged the talents of some amateur photographers amongst us to take pictures at the Spring Carnival, Fall Festival etc.
Occasionally update the main page at sapsamn.org. I update the event dates there every few weeks.

Full training would be provided by me this spring, before handing the torch on to you.

If interested, please email me (Joel Van Valin) at communications@sapsamn.org or reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator, Lauren Cox (volunteercoordinator@sapsamn.org).

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