It's Give to the Max week. Plus, Stuffed Animal Day is coming!
Upcoming Events
Thursday, November 21 - Give to the Max Day (see details below)
Friday, November 22 - Stuffed Animal Day! (bring a stuffed animal to school for the day)
Thursday & Friday, November 28-29 - No School (Thanksgiving)
Give to the Max Day
November 21 is Give to the Max Day, and it's easy to give back to St. Anthony Park Elementary with a donation to SAPSA. SAPSA provides funds for school reading programs, artists in residence, field trips, mascot costumes ... this list goes on and on!
Click HERE to donate to SAPSA.
There is a separate link for the fifth grade's trip to Wolf Ridge HERE.
Phys Ed Update
Students have been working hard this fall in the gym. We are finishing up Ball Skills for Kindergarten through second grade students. We have learned about underhand throwing, overhand throwing, catching, kicking, dribbling and rolling. Our older students are just finishing our soccer unit. We learned about dribbling, passing, trapping, heading the ball safely, shooting on goal, and goal keeping skills like blocking shots and restarting the game again after a blocked shot by rolling, throwing or punting. We played a couple lead up soccer games using multiple balls to keep all the students and goal keepers active during the games. Next up, after conferences, the K-2 students will be starting a manipulatives unit. They will learn skills with bean bags, hula hoops, juggling scarves, paddles and scoops. Our 3rd-5th grade students will be playing Olympic team handball.
Also, you may notice your student(s) talking about Mr. Her! St. Anthony Park is lucky to have a physical education student teacher during the months of November and December. He is a student at the University of Concordia in St. Paul. He will be teaching with me for a couple weeks and then he will take over full time teaching from November 18th - December 13th. I'm happy to see the new and exciting ideas he brings to our school. If you see him around the hallways, or down by the gym stop by and say hello and welcome him to SAP.
—Ms. Paulsen
Library Helper
Mr. Watson, our Library and Materials Management EA, would greatly appreciate help with reshelving books for an hour on Monday, Thursday or Friday mornings.
To sign up as a library helper, click HERE.
Candy Donations
If the trick-or-treaters don't manage to clean you out this Halloween, or your kids collect an overabundance of candy and want to share, SAP Elementary will gladly accept and freeze candy donations to use for prizes at our Spring Carnival next year! Drop off wrapped candy in Ziploc bags at the front office.
School Choice Fair
Volunteers are needed at the St. Paul Public School Choice Fair Saturday December 14th, from 9:30 am - 2 pm to help promote St Anthony Park School. The School Choice Fair is being held at the Saint Paul RiverCentre, 150 4th St W, St Paul, MN 55102.
Bobbie Evangelist and school staff will be answering questions from prospective students and families. Hearing firsthand from current families is meaningful to prospective families considering our school. If available to share your reasons for choosing St Anthony Park Elementary School, please sign up for a shift from 9:30 am - 11:30 am or 11:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Thank you in advance for helping to grow our awesome school community!
SAP Tours
Yes you can be a tour guide!
Please share your passion for our community at St. Anthony Park Elementary by giving school tours to prospective SAP Families. Sign up HERE. A quick overview and welcome packet will be given to your prior to the first tour.
Langford Park Winter Activities
Keep active this winter with sports and classes at Langford Park and St. Paul's other rec centers! There are activities for both children and adults. See the attached flyer for a list of activities offered, and sign up HERE.
Also, registration is still open for Langford Park Hockey. See langfordparkhockey.com for more information.
Spirit Wear
Rep your favorite elementary school! T-shirts ($20/kid, and $22/adult) and school signs ($10) are available for pre-order now. In-person sales at school events.
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
