The Safe and Caring Schools theme for November and December is "Building Communication."   

The theme's focus is on friendship, getting along in small groups, and peer pressure. Students will share what the qualities of a good friend are and who makes up their personal support system. Key words discussed are; appreciation, dependability, empathy, loyalty, support and trust.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

It is with great pleasure that I announce we raised $30,038 for the Crusader Challenge as of today! Your participation in the annual fund this year will assist the school in purchasing the necessary materials to keep OLP's learning environment relevant with the ever changing times. A full report will be available detailing how the funds will be used once the proper authority makes the decision.

First item on the shopping list is going to be made by Mrs. Pisano's class 3B who won the $500 gift certificate to purchase educational materials for their classroom; word in the lunchroom is they want a whiteboard! They raised an astonishing $5,970. A close second was 3C raising $5,585 and in third was 2A raising $2,453. Fin from Splash Lagoon will be making a special appearance in these classrooms to bring your children a surprise for their participation. Parents, thank you endlessly for your hard work!

Next, I would like to take a minute to go over the details of the Splash Lagoon trip. Please find attached a copy of the attractions and water depths at Splash Lagoon.

SPLASH LAGOON DETAILS

Who is going?

To clear up any questions you may have; as of today, we have a total of 357 rsvps, which includes 86 parents and chaperones. Again, the park is open only to OLP families.

What if I didn't RSVP?

You may still purchase tickets at the discounted rate on Wednesday. There will be OLP staff available to identify you as an OLP family. It is truly recommended that you RSVP in advance to prevent any admission problems.

What if my child cannot swim?

If your child does not know how to swim, please contact Ashley Caldwell at 838-3548 or via email at acaldwell@olpcrusaders.org to request a "white" wristband for your child. This will assist Splash Lagoon staff and OLP chaperones with making sure your child has a lifejacket on. Any student with a white wristband will be required to wear a lifejacket in any of the pool areas.

Body Slides

The body slides restrict children from wearing lifejackets for their own safety. The body slides do not have a pool of water at the end, except for the Hurricane Hole which restricts children under 48" from riding.

Wave Pool questions

All children under 48" must wear a life jacket in the wave pool. The wave pool will be roped off at 3.5 ft for this trip. There will be several Splash Lagoon staff and one Splash Lagoon Supervisor ensuring safety and regulation of swimmers height for the wave pool.

Chaperones

As noted, chaperones will be located throughout the whole park. There are several chaperone stations that will be set up and also chaperones in the water at all times with your children. Each attraction will also be "manned" by Splash Lagoon staff to ensure safety.

How do I drop my kids off?

If you are dropping your kids off, there is a drop off valet area in the front of the park. If you would like to make sure your children are situated, please park your vehicle to ensure smooth traffic patterns. This is the same for pick up as well. If you want to assist your student with getting dressed, please let your children know ahead of time and be available by 5:30 to assist them in the park dressing rooms. We will be making an announcement at 5:30 over the loud speaker to start getting kids dressed.

Miscellaneous

Please do not forget to send a towel with your child as Splash Lagoon no longer provides them to guests.

The arcade will be open along with the Laguna Grill for food purchases.

God Bless,

Ashley Caldwell

At OLP November means the Scholastic Book Fair is coming. We will be offering OLP School students the opportunity to purchase books on November 19, 20, and 21, 2014. Parents and others who might be interested in browsing and purchasing books from the fair are invited to come to the school library during the following times at parent conferences. The fair will be open Monday, November 24, 2014, from 9:00-11:00 a.m.,

1:00-8:00 p.m., and Tuesday, November 25, 2014, from 9:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m. You may go online to scholastic.com/fair and purchase books using a credit card starting November 13 - 30, 2014. All books will be delivered to the school and the school still will receive credit for those purchased online. This makes it easy for those loved ones who live out of town to purchase a book/gift for your student.

Books make an enduring and treasured gift. Scholastic provides a wide selection of popular, quality material for children of all ages, as well as a nice selection for adults. We feel you will have no problem finding a wonderful Christmas present for the book lover in your family. We will provide a classroom wish list from each teacher so that you may purchase a book needed for the classroom as well.

A 6% sales tax will need to be added to your order.

The Book Fair is the only means of raising revenue for the purchase of books for the school library. We truly appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at the fair. If you have any questions regarding the fair, please contact me at

 Book Fair Schedule 

All families are welcome to sign up to light the Advent wreath at weekend Masses during Advent. If your family would like to be involved, you can sign up in the church office or by contacting Brian Kuzmin at brian.kuzmin@olp.org

Mass times currently available are:

November 29-30 - 5pm, 7:30am, 9am, 11am and 4:30pm

December 6-7 - 5pm, 7:30am, 11am and 4:30pm

December 13-14 - 5pm, 7:30am, 11am and 4:30pm

December 20-21 - 5pm, 7:30am, 4:30pm

We are looking for volunteers! Please call/text Jill Nolan 814-392-9958 or call Jennifer Lata 814-833-3070 if you are able to help out in any way!  

Now your vacations beyond Disney Destinations can earn money for the OLP Goes Disney Fundraiser!

If you'd like to travel to Mexico, the Caribbean, Hawaii, to an all-inclusive resort, or on any of the major cruise lines, and of course all Disney Destinations,  book through Magical Main Street Vacations and mention the OLP Fundraiser so your vacation can earn money for OLP!

There are also discounts available for Walt Disney World travel!
***Stay, Play, Dine, and Save on Resort, Tickets, and Dining Packages from mid-December through March!
***Resort stay discounts for January through early March! 

Disney Cruise Line is now booking through April 2016, including new itineraries that include Tortola and Martinique, as well as continued stops at Disney's private island, Castaway Cay!

Remember that there are no fees to book with Magical Main Street Vacations!

Contact Mandy Kelly at MagicalMainStreet@hotmail.com or 814-882-6204 to begin planning your vacation!