Peace Post
Friday April 27, 2012
In This Issue

No School
 
There will be no school Monday, May 28th for Memorial Day!

Events

 

 Middle School Retreat

Wed. May 2nd, 8-2:50 pm

 

Middle School students will spend the day building ties of friendship and faith at an in-school retreat!

 

 K-4 Spring Concert

May 10th, 6:30-8 p.m.

 

Come enjoy the vocal efforts of the K-4th Graders at this years Spring Concert! 

 

 

All School Mass

Thurs. May 10th, 9:30

 

 

 

 Preschool-PreK Spring Concert

Wed. May 16th, 10 a.m.

 

 

Come enjoy the vocal performance of the preschool and prekindergarten classes in Pates Hall!

 

 

 Power of Peace

Wed. May 16th, 12-3 p.m.

 

Students will be wrapping up Peace Circles with an afternoon dedicated to the "Power of Peace."

 

Move-up Day

Thurs. May 24th, all day

 

Grades K-4 will be experiencing a day in their classrooms for next year!

 

 

 8th Grades Last Day

Fri. May 25th, all day

 

A day preceeded by much anticipation - the last day at school for 8th grade! The schedule for the day will be released in a few weeks!

 

 

8th Grade Graduation

Tues. May 29th, 6-9 p.m.

 

Celebrate the momentous occasion of the 8th Grade graduation! Remember the tisues and fond memories!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
8th Grade Spotlight
As the 8th Grade students embark on the next step of their lives we would like to remember them with their own words . . .

 

        Elena
  

Grade: 8th

 

Favorite Class: Art

 

 

Hobbies:Longboarding, Skiing, Listening to Music,

Hanging out with friends, Sports, and watching movies.

  

Favorite OLP memory: Afton Alps, Festival of Nations

 

High School Plans: Washburn high School

 

In 15 years, I hope to be ... Working and Married.

 

  

 

  

Mimi

 

 

 

Grade: 8th Grade

 

Favorite Class: Language Arts

 

Hobbies: Reading, writing, dance, babysitting, acting, hanging with friends

 

Favorite OLP Memory: Festival of Nations

 

High School Plans: The Convent of Visitation

 

In 15 years, I hope to be . . .  I hope to have graduated from college. I hope to visit and help orphans in Africa. I hope to be either a teacher and/or actress and/or professional dancer. I hope to have a published book out too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Class Projects

  
 

8th Grade 1970s Day

The "Me" Decade or the Third Great Awakening ~ Tom Wolfe

8th Grade students ended their unit on the 1970s with a day delving into the fashion, hair, and attitudes of the decade!  

 

 

 Kindergarten Chicken Roost

The kindergarten class is embarking on a project to follow the growth and development of chicken eggs. They are incubating 24 fertile chicken eggs hoping for a good hatch in three weeks!

First Eucharist
 Saturday and Sunday April 28th and 29th
The second grade students are making their First Eucharist this weekend during mass on Saturday and Sunday! They have been preparing for many months and are ready for this next step on their spiritual journey.
Fundraising

Scrip due May 1st and June 1st!
The next round of Scrip orders will move back to the original due date - 1st of the month! This month order forms will be available online at Scrip Orders! Start planning those summer trips and outtings with Scrip!

Flower Sale
 May 11th, 2012
If you purchased flowers from the Wagner Flower Sale Fundraiser your order will be available for pick-up on May 11th. Times to be announced during the next two weeks! Spring has sprung!
Vacation Bible Camp

 

June 25-29, 2012
At Dino-Rama campers discover that God's LOVE is not extinct! The week is filled with incredible Bible-learning experiences that campers see, hear, touch and even taste!

Dino-Rama was created by our OWN Ou Lady of Peace Youth Coordinating Team and supported by the Adult VBC Core Team. Activities help faith flow into real life. We'll help campers see evidence of God in everday life - something we call "God Sightings."

 

The week of Monday June 25th - Friday June 29th

9:00 - 12:00 p.m. ~ 3 years - 1st Grade

9:00 - 3:30 p.m. ~ 2nd - 8th Grade

 

Register online at www.olpmn.org or pick up a form at the church entrances, school or parish office. 

 Technology

 SMARTBoards

The last three Smartboards have been ordered and the installation will occur during May.Those are the boards, donated by the parents at Mardi Gras this last February! Kindergarten, 3rd Grade and 4th grade are extremely excited to begin working lessons digitally before the end of this school year!

 

 

iPad Update

As we prepare for implementation of a 1:1 iPad program next year in Middle School we'd like to share some exciting updates! The iPad Committee is hard at work putting together an iPad Policy Handbook detailing elements of the program, responsibilities to device, management of the device and instructions on care. Continue to look for more detailed information on the website and the mail regarding the program and iPad orientation at Back-to-School night!

 

Volunteers

 Junior Achievement
A special thanks to all the middle school Junior Achievement instructors that gave their time, energy and enthusiam to work with the 6th, 7th and 8th graders this year!

Thank you Mike, Kim and Monica on behalf of the middle school students and staff!

On Todays Date . . .

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 National Babe Ruth day! 

In honor of one of baseball's greatest players we take our hats off to the great Bambino!

 
Our Lady of Peace School
5435 11st South

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417
Whate'er I do, things great or small
Whate'er I do, things great or small
Whate'er I speak or frame.
Thy glory may I seek in all,
Do all in Jesus' name.

My Father, for His sake I pray.
Thy child accept and bless
And lead me by Thy grace to-day
In paths of righteousness. Amen.