Thank you!
A round of applause to all the students and their fabulous efforts to raise money for clean water for the children at St. Francis Academy in Moto, Kenya! With your help we raise $ , to be put toward digging a well so the kids and the families will have access to clean drinking water. Thank you for your generosity!

 And the spellers are . . .

Michael finished 5th place for 5th grade, Maddie finished 2nd place for 7th grade, Jessica finished 4th for 7th grade and Yana took 1st for 8th grade and 3rd overall in the competition!

Congratulations!!! Well spelled!

 March 8th Competition

Well done Math Master students at the recent competition at Benjamin May School last week on March 8th!

Student competitors were: Matthew, Tommy, Sam, Andrew, Jack and Riley!

Last Week for Presales!!!

Yes! We finally made the switch to color!

The 8th graders have produced a FABULOUS yearbook for the 2011-2012 school year!  Don't let time run out on your opportunity to get one!  Preorders will be accepted March 13th - 23rd.  Preordering is the ONLY way to guarantee your child receives a yearbook.  After preorders are filled, yearbooks will go on sale at the end of May and will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.

In case you're wondering ... Preschool and Prekindergarten ARE featured in the school yearbook!

Pricing:     

$22   Yearbook (increase from last year's price due to switch to color)

$24   Yearbook w/zoom

Please look for order forms that will be sent home March 9th.

Questions? Contact Mrs. Riehm at eriehm@olpmn.org

Orders due March 28th!!!
It's time to think about the garden and chase away the winter greys! SPA is hosting the Wagner's flower sale again this year, forms should have come home with your child earlier this week. It will be the perfect weather to start planning your garden this weekend!

Order forms are due Wednesday March 28th and can be turned in between now and then!

Your purchase will help support all the wonderful events, activities and community that is OLP! Wagner's returns $10 from each sale to the school, so every kit counts - more bloom for the garden and the school!

 Save the Date!!!
Tuesday, March 20th 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Pates Hall

Come join with the School Advisory Committee for the informational meeting of the year! Recap of this year, plans for next year, updates from the strategic planning committee, Q & A, and much more!

 Friday, March 23rd 9:00-11:00 a.m.
The sixth grade would like to invite you to take a trip back in time and meet the gods and goddess of Ancient Greece. By visiting our "Living Wax Museum" on March 23d, you will learn about Ancient Greece; the culture, mythology, Olympian sports, and you'll even meet the gods and goddeses of Ancient Greece!

When: March 23rd, 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Where: Mount Olympus (transported to Pates Hall)

 March 30th - April 9th
Spring Break Plans?

Spring Break is right around the corner and if you're looking to make fun plans for your children - consider Extended Day!

Our extended Day program has planned some fantastic field trips for the week!  Check out the proposed schedule:

Friday, 3/30: Como Zoo (bus leaves OLP at 11 am ~ $2)

Monday, 4/2: Magic Show "The Amazing Jeffo" (1:30 p.m. show at OLP)

Tuesday, 4/3: Edinburough Adventure's Peak (lunch and play ~ $5)

Wednesday, 4/4: Wildwood Waterpark-Elk River (bus leaves OLP at 10 a.m. and includes lunch, ride tokens, waterpark wrist bands ~ $12.95)
 

Any Our Lady of Peace students from K-7th grade are welcome to attend the field trips as long as they are registered for Extended Day.

Forms can be found outside the school office and on the extended link on the OLP website.

Plus, once your child is registered, they can attend Extended Day as needed as long as a 2-day advance notice is provided and staffing requirements are met.

The cost for each of the release days above is $36.00 plus the cost of the field trip. Fieldtrips and staffing are planned according to the number of children who sign up. Children who are signed up and cancel after March 26th may be billed regardless of attendance.

If you have any questions, please contact Terri Pontious at tpontious@olpmn.org

Foodshelf

Each March Minnesota FoodShare runs the largest food drive in the state and restocks food shelves across Minnesota.  During March all financial contributions are doubled through a matching grant, so your almsgiving goes twice as far.  Envelopes will be available in the Church pews beginning March 3^rd.  Place your financial contribution in the envelopes and deposit them in the weekend collection or you can drop them off at the parish office by March 31^st.

We will also hold a food drive at all school Mass on March 29^th to collect non-perishable food items for a local food shelf.

Our Lady of Peace Home

Our Lady of Peace Home (formerly Our Lady of Good Counsel Cancer Home) is currently operated by the Franciscan Health Community and treats terminal cancer patients who are unable to afford care in other nursing facilities or to continue care at home.  On the weekend of March 10-11, we will be collecting toiletries for the patients of Our Lady of Peace Home.

 South Entrance Pates Hall Construction
The south entrance to Pates Hall will be under construction from March 17th - April 29th to install the 20th Anniversary Tile Wall!

A thank you to all those that have made this beautiful project a reality!

 5th Grade Mexican Marketplace
On Wednesday the 5th grade class held a mexican market - bringing in items and calculating conversion rates from dollars to pesos. A flurry of activity took place as students went from stall to stall (tables) - haggling and purchasing items - all conducted in spanish!

Que tal!