- School Resumes
- Classroom Blessings

January 6
~Athletic Board Meeting 7:00p.m.

January 8
~School Liturgy 9:00a.m. Handwriting Awards
~FSA Board Meeting 6:30p.m.

January 9
~Salah Epiphany Concert

January 11
~First Reconciliation Parent Meeting 5:30p.m.

January 14
~Dress Down $.25
~Early Dismissal 1:30p.m.

January 15
~School Liturgy 9:00a.m.
~SAC Meeting 7:00p.m.

January 16
~End of Second Quarter
~Yearbook Activity Pictures

For more Calendar Events Click on the Quick Link below.

Athletic Events

Click here for Diocesan Athletic Information and Schedules

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Tuesday, December 23, 2014

The I.N.F.O.

PARENTS We Need Your Help
Please Review Guidelines for Lice

Attention Parents: This problem has not gone away. We need your help! Please take a moment to review the Millcreek Township School District Policy on head lice listed below. Our School Nurse is available to answer any questions you may have. You can email her at lcrankshaw@olpcrusaders.org.

Guidelines for Lice
Millcreek School District PDF
Millcreek School District Head Lice Check List

Daffin's Candy Winners

Students in KA, 1A, 2B, 3A, 4A, 5B, 6A, 7A, and 8A won a week of Dress Down from January 5 through January 9, 2015. Please remember what is appropriate for a Catholic school.

Lip Sync

Attention OLP Students in

Grades 4,5,6,7 and 8!

It's Time for the Lip Sync!

Be a part of this fun event for

Catholic Schools Week

on Tuesday, January 27^th!

Entertain us with a group of your classmates. Show off your talents!

Entire classrooms can participate

even in the younger grades.

Music, dance routines, and costumes must be appropriate for our school.

Make us laugh, make us cry!

Be Shining Stars!

Sign up by January 7th!

See Mrs. Madara!

OLP Extended Care Families

Parents please note that the OLP Extended Care phone number has been changed.

The new OLP Extended Care Phone Number is

(814) 218-3021

Catholic Schools Week

Save the Date....

Catholic Schools Week
Masses at OLP

January 24 and 25, 2015

Family Lunch will be Thursday, January 29, 2015.

We know that you are busy as the Christmas season approaches. However, we want to give you plenty of time to begin planning for Catholic Schools Week (CSW). CSW is a great opportunity for us to show pride in Catholic Education to the parish family.

Our celebration of CSW begins with celebrating Liturgy together the weekend of January 24 & 25, 2015. This year's theme is Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.

Click here for the signup sheet for each mass, due by December 15, 2014. We will need volunteers to process down the aisle with a banner, readers, altar servers and gift bearers. We will also need families to serve as greeters prior to Mass and to hand out bulletins after Mass. Please check the time that your family will be able to help with our Liturgy. Please indicate whether you or your child would like to be a reader or "other."

We ask that all students involved in the Masses wear his/her school uniform and is present 15 minutes before Mass begins.

CSW Outlook

Monday~Spirit Day
Students Dress Down in OLP Colors or Spiritwear. Pep rally in the afternoon.

Tuesday~Teacher/Staff Day
Faculty and staff only dress down. Lip Sync in the Afternoon

Wednesday~Outreach Day
We will be donating to Second Harvest Food Bank and collecting scarves,mittens and hats for children.

Thursday~Family Lunch
Reservation form will be sent home in January.

Friday~Student Day
Students only dress down. Volleyball game in the afternoon.

More details and times will be sent home in January.

Advancement Office

TURN YOUR TAX DOLLARS INTO TUITION

Do you own a company that pays Malt Beverage Tax? Your company may be eligible to participate in the Education Improvement Tax Credit Program.

HB91 has amended the list of taxes which are eligible for inclusion to the EITC program to include the Malt Beverage Tax. This year, we were so lucky to have over $147,000 in tuition assistance to offer financial aide to OLP families. Next year, we WILL be increasing that amount, and we hope that you will participate in this tax program to make this happen.

Please call Ashley Caldwell at 838-3548 or email at acaldwell@olpcrusaders.org to schedule an appointment to learn how your company can give the gift of education!

4th Annual Sense-sational Evening

Planning is about to commence for this years 4^th Annual Sense-sational Evening. We are currently seeking creative volunteers to plan this very fun event! As you know, this is a great opportunity to get together with your OLP friends to dine, drink and win some awesome prizes! Without volunteers, this event would not be possible.

What is needed?

-Procurement of Silent Auction and Chinese Auction gifts

-Volunteers who love to design and decorate

-Volunteers for the day of the event to assist with operations of the event

Donors/Sponsors

If you are interested in making an in-kind or cash donation to this event, please do so via the contact information listed below. More information will follow regarding sponsor/donors.

If any of this sounds like fun to you, please contact Ashley Caldwell at acaldwell@olpcrusaders.org.

8th Grade Parents

Attention 8th Grade Parents -

We need everyone's help to make make Graduation events memorable for our children. If anyone has any questions, please call Bea Blenner, 8th Grade Graduation Chair, at (814) 440-9116 (cell) or email her at penguinshockey555@yahoo.com.

Catholic High School Timelines

Click on the link below for the Admissions timeline for Prep-Villa.

Prep-Villa Admissions Timeline

Considering Mercyhurst Prep? Click below for the MPS Admissions Timeline.

Mercyhurst Prep Admissions Timeline

OLP 7th & 8th Grade Youth Group

Attention Parents:

We will be planning a roller skating night in January or February. If you would like to help plan or chaperone, please email Robin Wilson at

rrotz@yahoo.com.

Upcoming Events:

Spiritual:

Saturday, January 3, YCEA 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Worship the Lord! Snacks to follow.

Wednesday, January 21-22 March for Life, Washington, DC with Father David! 8th grade only.

***This event requires a permission form. See Father David for details.

Service:

Wednesday, January 21 - Bingo at Elmwood Presbyterian Nursing Home 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm

***This event requires a permission form located in Mrs. Ehrman's room.

Questions, call Robin Wilson at (814) 490-3310 or email

rrotz@yahoo.com

Athletics

Wrestling

This past weekend Ian Irvin comped in the McDowell Top 100 Tournament and Jacob Esser competed in the McDowell Novice Tournament. Both performed well and displayed a high level of sportsmanship. Congratulations, boys!

i9 Sports Winter Sports Flyer

Save the Date

Disney on Ice

Feld Entertainment is proud to offer savings opportunities to Disney On Ice "Treasure Trove" coming to the Erie Insurance Arena this January 28-February 1, 2015!

The deadline to order tickets through our office is 12 NOON EST on Friday, January 23, 2015. We will not be able to take any orders after the deadline has passed. Click on the link below for more information.

Disney on Ice 2015 Erie

Photos of the Week
Advent Service Projects

Students presented their Advent Service Project gifts to various charities at our annual Advent Prayer Service yesterday, Monday, December 22, 2014. Thank you to all who donated to help those in need. Merry Christmas!

Note:

If your organization would like to submit information to the OLP electronic newsletter, please contact Mrs. Jennifer Delavern at 838-3548 or at theinfo@olpcrusaders.org

Deadline for the Tuesday, January 6, 2015, issue is

Friday, January 2, 2015, by 9:00a.m.

Contact Info:

School: 814 838-3548 Preschool: 814 838-3886 Church: 814 833-7701

Extended Care: 814 923-7607

On the web: www.olpcrusaders.org
Attendance Email: attendance@olpcrusaders.org