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No School
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Events
Middle School Spring Fling
Fri. May 18th, 6:30-9 p.m.
School basement will see the roaring good times of the Middle school spring fling!
Move-up Day
Thurs. May 24th, all day
Grades K-4 will be experiencing a day in their classrooms for next year!
All School Mass
Thur. May 24th 9:30
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, 7-9 p.m.
Celebrate the momentous occasion of the 8th Grade graduation! Remember the tisues and fond memories!
Field Day
Wed. May 30th, 12-2:30
Family Picnic Night
Wed. May 30th 5:30-7
Celebrate friends, family and community with an end of the year picnic hosted by SPA.
Last Day of School
Fri. June 1st
The day every student has waited for, last day of school. Students have all school mass at 11:00 a.m.
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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 . . .
Nick
 Grade: 8th Hobbies: Baseball, Snowboarding, Biking, X Box. Favorite OLP Memory: Afton alps High School Plans: De La Salle In 15 years I hope to be married and have a good job
Katie
rade: 8th
Favorite Class: Art
Hobbies: Sports, Biking, and Hanging out with Friends
Favorite OLP Memory: Festival of Nations
High School Plans: DeLaSalle or Roosevelt High School
In 15 years I Hope to be: Starting my Career
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| Class Events | |
Principals for the Day
Principals Mimi, Tommy, Julia and Timmy planned a fabulous school day for students on Thursday! We started the morning with a brain activity - classroom names word search, followed by replenishing of energy with a healthy snack and extra recess! Everyone continued to enjoy the outdoors with lunch on the lawn and relaxed the afternoon away with a movie! The principals ended the day with an assembly acknowledging the hard work of teachers with a bonus! It was a fabulous day, well done principals!
Power of Peace
Wednesday was this year's culminating Peace Circles event; lead by the 8th Peace Circle leaders, students cooperated in building a city of Peace in the Gym. There was a short service and prayer lead to end the day.
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| School Year 2012-2013 | |
First day of school is Tuesday September 4, 2012.
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| Fundraising | |
Credit Cards can now be used to pay for Scrip!
Simply place your Scrip order as you would online and choose "Payment to Org" option at checkout. Then use OLP's online payment system, Vanco Services, to pay for your Scrip cards. It's that easy! You can also submit a paper order form and pay through Vanco. Our next round of Scrip orders is due 6/1/12-so start thinking about summer trips, birthdays, and more!
Mark your calendars for OLP's 5K at Lake Nokomis on 9/15/12!
You have just over four months to get ready to run or walk in our 5K at Lake Nokomis! Get the date on your calendar, and spread the word to family, friends, and neighbors. More details to follow.... |
| Graduation | |
 May 29th, 7-9 p.m. Pates Hall
Graduation is coming up fast! We are looking for a few 7th Grade parents to set up/serve/clean up at the reception that follows mass on Tuesday, May 29th.
If any 8th Grade parents wan to help decorate Pates Hall please come around noon that Tuesday!
If you have any special ideas for the night or are a 6th grade parent interested in planning next year's graduation please contact Debbie McCabe.
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| On Today's Date . . . | |
 International Museum Day!
May 18th is a day to visit a museum, take a tour, and step back into history!
Visit one of our fabulous local museums like: Swedish Institute, Children's Museum, Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera, Landmark Center, or the Museum of Russian Art! |
| Family Picnic | |
 Wed. May 30th, 5:30-7
Join Our Lady of Peace Families at the school on Wednesday for a picnic dinner! Main event will be hot dogs - cost is $5 per family.
If you are able to volunteer please contact Laura, shifts are 4:30-6 and then 6-7:30.
If you plan to attend please contact Ms. Campbell at kcampbell@olpmn.org so we can order enough food! |
| Yearbook | |
Coming to a classroom near you . . .
The yearbooks are coming to you . . . in LIVING COLOR!
They will be distributed to 8th Grade students on May 18th to allow time for classmate signings.
To all other students they will be distributed on May 23rd.
If you pre-ordered a yearbook it will be available on the above days, if you would like to still purchase a yearbook a limited number will be availalbe. They will be $22 each. |
| Field Day |  May 30th, Field Day Volunteers
Students need your help at this year's Field Day event! Wednesday afternoon students will be at Pearl Park participating in relays, water events, and general fun and hilarity! If you would like to help out please contact Mary Loso or call 612-823-8253. |
| Summer Stretch | |
 Summer Stretch at OLP 2012
Calling all incoming 7th, 8th, & 9th Graders (currently in 6th, 7th, & 8th)
Tuesday & Thursdays 9:00 am-5:00 pm
July 10, 12, 17, 24, 26, & 31
Summer Stretch is a Gospel-centered approach to community service giving young people a safe, healthy place where they can contribute to the community along with socializing with their peers. Typical days consist of a service experience in the morning (such as Mt. Olivet Home, ARC Value Village, Feed My Starving Children) and a recreational event in the afternoon (such as Grand Slam, Bunker Beach, Cascade Bay, and Valleyfair).
Cost for Summer Stretch is $150. This includes transportation and admission into all events as well as a Summer Stretch T-shirt. Limited financial assistance is available - see Joy Biedrzycki for details. Register online at http://olpmn.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=204 by June 4th.
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Technology | |
 SMARTBoards
The last three Smartboards have been installed in 3rd, 4th and Kindergarten rooms this week! Teachers and students are excited and having lessons with the interactive boards already!
iPad Update
Teachers have been attending workshops on integrating iPads and apps in the classroom! They have come away excited and ready to put this new technology to use next year!
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!
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