WPPA in the News!

Here's a great piece about our annual Food Drive in the Lillie News.

THANK YOU for your support of the Second Harvest Food Drive!

Thank you all for a great food drive! We have taken in an amazing amount in food, and in cash donations - $1,119!! That's almost double from last year ($608). Thank you all!! Mrs. Cobian and Mrs. Huninghake's classes will help load the truck this year. A tie - fun for the kids! :) It is amazing to continue to be surprised by what a generous community we have. Our hearts are big!!

Movie Night! The Lorax

It's time again for MOVIE NIGHT!! Friday, November 16 in the gym at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Remember your snugglies (blankets, pillows, etc). Concessions available in the cafeteria. We will have bingo again for adults in the Multi-Purpose room ($1 per card – cash prizes!!!).

Volunteers are needed for the night of the event

• 5:45 – 6:45 pm (setup, concessions, hall monitors,
  gym monitors)
• 6:45 - 7:45 pm (concessions, hall monitors, gym monitors)
• 7:45 – 8:45 pm (concessions, hall monitors, gym monitors, clean up.

Please contact Tara ASAP  if you can help! We are short MANY volunteers.

Second Harvest Food Drive

Our annual Second Harvest Food Drive has begun. We will collect food through Thursday, November 8 for Second Harvest. Non-perishable food or cash is accepted - just send with your child to school. The classroom that brings in the most items wins the opportunity to help Load the Truck on Monday, November 12.

Wilshire Park is the number one school food drive in the Metro Area!! 

Contact Julie Pierce if you have questions.

October 2012 Meeting Minutes

See them here.

On-line Conference Meal Volunteer Sign Up

Please sign up to help with fall conference meals. You can sign up right on-line! Enter your name and email address in your desired date.

Any questions? Contact Melissa.

September Meeting Minutes

Check them out here!

Welcome to a New School Year!

Thank you to those that came out to the first WPPA meeting of the year. Small but good attendance! Budget approved and we're ready to roll. 

We are looking for a small committee of people to brainstorm ideas for a new spring fundraiser. We would like to simplify the spring fundraiser and bring our students back into the fold with an event. Want to help, contact Julie Pierce at jlpiercemn@comcast.net.

Check out the STAR Program

STAR is a community reading program that brings people together to read non-fiction books by Minnesota authors. Their goals are to foster a lifelong love of reading by sharing books, ideas and experiences across generations while encouraging the entire St. Anthony community to read.Check out this program, and keep your whole family reading this summer!

We did it!!

Spring To It

$15,576.17!!!

Thank you to the Spring To It Co-chairs Eva Grooms & Scott McCleary!!

What a lovely evening filled with music, fantastic food, great auction and raffle items and of course

everyone enjoyed catching up with old friends and making a few new ones!

Thank you to our generous sponsors:

Presenting Sponsors: Central Avenue Liquors, Northeast Lions and Italian American Club

Event Sponsors: Village Orthodontics and HCMC Clinic of St. Anthony

Panda Sponsors: New Hong Kong Wok, M&I Bank, NE State Bank, Logix/Berger, Pierce/Jones Family, St. Anthony Chamber of Commerce, Press Sure Print & Bob Martinez, DJ

Thank you to our committee:

Co-Chairs: Eva Grooms & Scott McCleary

Brooke Reseland, Ray & Johnna Rodgers, Melissa Nelson, Julie Pierce, Meredith Peterson, Marta McIntyre, Katie Gillard, Bridget Ardoyno, Susan Kalenze, Lisa Turnham, Amy Friebe & Tara Halverson

Thank you to our volunteers:

Dede Ouren, Mary Ward, Candice Olson, Nena Morel, Brenda & Chuck Burmeister, Bob Jones, Kurt Adolfsen, Amy Cooke, Trent Nelson, Dustin Halverson, Derek & Kirsten Stendahl, Julianne Hunter, Erin Gunselman, Kevin Burns, Rick Friebe, Steve Botts, Deb Martinez, Shiela Grand, Pam Metcalf, Kirsten Donohue, Margarey Zwiefelhofer, Tessie Rodkewich, Beckie Schmitz & Matt Hanson, Hayden Grooms, Cindy McCleary, Melissa Hanson, Tim Wang, Lars Karlson & Chris Kachman

Thank you to our donors:

Lions Club of St. Anthony, A Bag Lady, Adiar Liquor, American Girl Store, Annona Gourmet, Artisan Acupuncture, Aveda Institute, Barley John’s, Brand Ink, Brian Hasenmueller, Brightwood Hills Golf Course, Capital Beverage, Castle Building & Remodeling, Catalina’s Restaurant, Central Avenue Liquors, Chanhassen Dinner Theater, Chenoweth Floral, Coca Cola, Cub Foods, Culver’s & Kiwanis, Columbia Golf Course, Commonweal Theater, Crafty Planet, Dairy Queen of St. Anthony, Dairy Queen/ Orange Julius of New Brighton, Dan Reiners, Erte, Fat Tire Brewing, Ficocello’s Hair Salon, Fillmore House, Firefighters Hall & Museum, Fitness Crossroads, Fundraising Rides, Grand Casino Mille Lacs & Hinkley, Gross National Golf Course, Guthrie Theater, Hazel’s Northeast, Hidden Treasures, HOM Furniture, Dale & Terolle Turnham, Dancer’s Studio, JJ Taylor Distribution, Jameson, Julie Pierce & Bob Jones, Kids’ Hair, Kristie Frudden, Hayden & Eva Grooms, Lupient Water Park, Margarey at Studio 411, Marinos Deli, Medtronic, MN Historical Society, MN Orchestra, MN Twins, MN Wild, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis Journal, Minneapolis Police Department, Mr. Tire Service, New Brighton Parks & Recreation, Northeast State Bank, Old Log Theater, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Pacifier, Pletcher’s Greenhouse, Radisson Hotel – Roseville, Ramada Plaza Minneapolis, Raptor Center, Ready Meats, Recovery Bike Shop, Saints North, Science Museum of Minnesota, Scott McCleary, Sen Yai Sen Lak, Sesame Street Live/Vee Corp, Shannon Alexander Salon & Spa, Shoreview Community Center, Sportsman Barber Shop, St. Anthony Basketball Boosters, St. Anthony Community Services, St. Anthony Historical Society, St. Anthony Football Boosters, St. Anthony Soccer Boosters, St. Anthony Cleaners/Silver Lake, St. Anthony Eye Clinic, St. Paul Saints, Stages Theater, Stanley’s Northeast Bar Room, Surly Nation, Susan Elnora, Tasty Pizza, Tea Source, The Coffee Shop NE, The Jewelers Inc, Timberwolves/Lynx, Timeless Design, Todd McCleary, Tom’s Style & Tanning, Usborne Books, Walker Arts Center, Walt Disney Parks, Weebop & Zero Gravity

Mark Your Calendars!

Tuesday, May 1^st – Ice Cream Social & Art Show 6:30 pm

Monday, May 14^th – WPPA Meeting (last of the year!) 7:00 pm Staff Lounge

Spring To It - THIS Weekend!

It's not too late to get your tickets for Spring To It! Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to support Wilshire Park - and have fun doing it! A fun night out to connect with other parents in the community, and to participate in one of WPPA's biggest fundraisers of the year.

Saturday, March 31

7-11 p.m.

Cedars Hall

602 University Ave NE, Minneapolis

Ticket order forms can be downloaded on the sidebar (right) Tickets are also available at the door. Just $15 per person includes food, music and a chance to win a door prize.

We hope you can join us. Please contact Scott & Eva with questions: springtoit@wilshireparents.org

Spring To It Reminder

Mark your calendars to join us for WPPA's Spring To It fundraiser! This event will help support community and curriculum at Wilshire Park.

Saturday, March 31st, 7-11 pm

Cedars Hall, 602 University Ave., NE Mpls

Ticket order forms can be downloaded on the sidebar (right) Tickets are also available at the door. $15 per person includes food, music and a chance to win a door prize.

We hope you can join us. We are also still in need of volunteers for the event. Please contact Scott & Eva if you can help out: springtoit@wilshireparents.org

Spring To It!

The date for our spring fundraiser is fast approaching! The committee has been working hard all year to put together a beautiful event to raise money for our kids! Look in backpacks tomorrow for a ticket order form being sent home. You can also download additional forms on the sidebar (right) of this blog and here.

Don't forget to put March 31 on your calendar!

Spring To It News

Our Spring To It (formerly silent auction) chairs are busy preparing for the big event on Saturday, March 31 at 7 p.m. at Cedars Hall in Northeast Minneapolis. Something new this year is a cash raffle. First prize $1,000, second prize $500, third & fourth prizes $250!! Tickets sell for $20, only 300 tickets sold and you must be 18+ to purchase tickets. Contact Scott or Eva at springtoit@wilshireparents.org if you want in! Kind of exciting, isn't it?!?

Meeting Minutes

Here are the meeting minutes for December 2011 and January 2012. Check them out!

Last Chance for Yearbooks!

Last chance to order a yearbook for 2011-2012 school year. Unfortunately, unless you pre-order, you aren’t guaranteed a book. Only pre-ordered books are printed - a few extra are sent by the printing company which will be sold on a first-come-first -served basis for $25 at the ice cream social this spring.

So…if you want a yearbook, now is the time to secure it. Don’t miss out. Orders must be received or placed online by January 16! Order online at Jostens!