Attention Parents: 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

Wellness Policy

Please click here then scroll down to review the Diocese of Erie Catholic Schools Wellness Policy.

Quick Links

March 2015 Lunch Menu

February 2015 Lunch Menu

2014-2015 School Days Calendar

Lunch Menu

Please note there have been a few changes to the February Lunch Menu. Click on the link above for the corrected menu.

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

Looking Ahead

February 24

~FSA Daffin's Easter Candy Sale Ends

February 26
~School Liturgy 9:00a.m.

February 28
~First Reconciliation Retreat 9:30a.m.-2:00p.m.

March 1
~Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast

March 3
~Kindergarten Report Cards go home
~Athletic Board Open Meeting 7:00p.m.

March 5
~FSA Board Meeting 6:30p.m.

March 6
~Living Stations by 5th & 6th Grade 1:30p.m. & 7:00p.m. OLP Church

For more Calendar Events Click on the Quick Link below.

Athletic Events

Championship Game

Girls' Varsity Basketball

Erie Region Diocesan Championship Game

Thursday, February 26, 2015, at 6:30p.m. at Mercyhurst Prep

Come out and cheer on our Lady Crusaders!

Congratulations to our Boys' Varsity Basketball team on a great season!

Click here for Diocesan Athletic Information and Schedules

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in your email inbox. If you already did, Forward

The I.N.F.O.

to other OLP Families by clicking the Forward email link at the bottom of the Newsletter.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

The I.N.F.O.

2014-2015 OLP Yearbook

On Sale Now!
Order online at
ybpay.lifetouch.com and enter Yearbook ID Code: 11468815

Calling All Photographers!
Did you take pictures at an OLP School Event?
Share your candid photos - they could be included in the OLP Yearbook!

You can submit candid school photos for consideration in the yearbook. To submit photos to the yearbook staff, go to community.lifetouch.com and register with the following access code: JIBUFV

Click here for more information.

2015-2016 School Year Registration

Don't Forget to register for the 2015-2016 School Year!

Returning families registration form and $50.00 registration fee were due January 21, 2015. Please turn in your registration as soon as possible to reserve your spot for next year.

March 1, 2015, or March 31, 2016 - Catholic Diocese of Erie Tuition Aid Application Due

2015-2016 Registration Letter to Returning Families

2015-2016 Registration Form

Tuition Assistance Letter

Catholic Diocese of Erie Tuition Aid Application 2015-2016

Preschool Application - K-8 Application

Advancement Office

Sensational Evening

The Brewerie at Union Station

Saturday, March 21, 2015

7:00 - 11:00p.m.
$35 each or $65 Couple

Click here to purchase tickets in advance.

FSA
Daffin's Easter Candy Sale

Sale dates: February 9-23, 2015

Orders due (in school office): February 24, 2015

Pick up date (school Cafeteria): March 23, 2015, 3:00p.m. to 6:00p.m.

Money due: At pickup or no later than April 1, 2015

**Important Reminders**

Please put your child's name, grade, and phone number on the order form.
We are asking that each family total and check their own orders before turning them in.
Each family is being given one order form. If you would like additional forms, they are available in the school office.
Money is not due until the candy is delivered. Please send in one check for your entire order payable to OLP-FSA. Order can be paid for either at delivery or sent into the office in an envelope marked OLP-FSA Easter Candy Sale, by April 1, 2015.
The top 3 sellers will win cash prizes. The top two homerooms will win a week of dress down and a pizza party.

Any questions please contact Debbie Maciak at 449-8130

Thank you for your support of this FSA fundraiser!

Living Stations
Save the Date ~ Friday, March 6, 2015

The fifth and sixth grade students of Our Lady of Peace School will have the privilege of leading the student body (at 1:30p.m.) and the parish (at 7:00p.m.) in the Living Stations.

Join us in the celebration of this prayer as we begin the Lenten season.

Parents of fifth and sixth graders, please check the communication/letter sent home on January 22, 2015, regarding costumes and pertinent information.

CALLING 7th GRADE PARENTS....

Please come on THURSDAY MARCH 5TH @ 7PM in the cafeteria as we gather thoughts and ideas for the 8th Grade Tea. All are welcome!!

Contact Cheryl DiPietro at 323-0806 or cheryl_dipietro@yahoo.com

8th Grade Parents

Our next meeting will take place on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at 7:00p.m. in the OLP Church Social Room.

Save the Date!
8th Grade Performance of

Jesus Christ Superstar

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

1:30p.m.

OLP Church
All are Welcome!

All 8th grade students must have loose fitting plain black pants, a plain black turtleneck, and plain black socks. White gloves will be purchased through the school.

8th Grade Graduation DVD

Attention all 8th Graders and Parents!

Please send in your photos for the 8th Grade DVD

We need 5 photos and 3 song choices (no bad language please!) from each student by March 13th

Photos can be sent home via Sara Breckur in room 8B

or can be emailed to maryb1162@yahoo.com

Any questions call Mary Breckur at 814-746-2631

or email me at the address listed above

Thank You!!

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

Cedar Point is scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, 2015. To attend, students MUST have completed 2 spiritual and 2 service activities by

May 1, 2015, along with donating baked goods for the bake sale fundraiser at OLP Church after the masses on April 18 & 19, 2015. I am looking for 2 - 3 parents to be at each mass with the students. Please email me if you can be at one of the masses.

OLP Youth Group 2014-15 event attendance

Questions, email Robin Wilson rrotz@yahoo.com.

Upcoming Events:

Spiritual:

YCEA - Eucharistic Adoration

.Come and Worship the Lord!

Saturday, March 7 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Friday, April 24 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Saturday, May 16 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

++COUNTS FOR 2 SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES!++

Free event, but donations accepted.

Friday, March 27 (7:00 pm - 9:15 pm)

& Saturday, March 28 (9:30 am - 2:30 pm)

------

Real Love & Real Life -----

St. George, Erie, PA

Provides and promotes a family-centered

approach to chastity education. Parents

and students must attend together. Go to

the website to register or for more information:

http://familyhonor.org/mar-27-28-real-love-real-life-st-george-erie-pa/

Wednesday, April 1, Father Larry's Passion Talk

St. Joseph Church, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

8^th graders only

Service:

Wednesday, February 25 - Bingo

at Elmwood

Nursing Home 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm

Wednesday, March 18 - Bingo

at Elmwood Nursing Home 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm

Saturday, March 21, Mass & Clean the church

with Father David for Easter. 8:00 am - 10:30 am

Attend 8:00 am mass, eat donuts & clean the church.

**All off site events require a permission slip.

Questions, email Robin Wilson rrotz@yahoo.com.

Athletics

The next Athletic Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at 7:00p.m. in the school Cafeteria. This is an OPEN meeting.

Good Luck to our P.L.A.Y. Basketball teams!

This weekend our school has 5 teams competing in the PLAY Basketball Playoffs!

Through hard work and great coaching, OLP has advanced more teams than any other school in the diocese!

These 5 teams will compete on the main court at Erie Insurance Arena Saturday morning and we wish them all the best of luck!

GO CRUSADERS!

Soccer Coaches Needed

Currently, we are looking to fill the JV Boys Soccer head coach position and the Varsity Girls head coach position, available immediately. It is rather urgent to fill both positions ASAP as the spring soccer season is right around the corner.

All interested applicants may contact Vinnie Padalino at (814) 602-6125, or by email at vpadalino@eriesd.org.

P.L.A.Y. Soccer

P.L.A.Y (Participate & Learn at the YMCA) is a series of athletic programs run through downtown YMCA for boys and girls Grades 1-4. Teams are registered as school-parish based teams. Most recently OLP had 57 children (7 teams) participate in the PLAY Basketball league. Due to its wild success the YMCA wishes to expand this to a PLAY Soccer league planned to start mid-late March and end just prior to Memorial Day. We need an OLP parent volunteer to act as the OLP PLAY Soccer coordinator. If interested please contact the downtown YMCA at:

Monica J Olesnanik

Program Director

YMCA of Greater Erie

Downtown YMCA & The Y @ UPMC Hamot

300 State St., Suite 107

(814) 877-3716

molesnanik@ymcaerie.org

Questions? You can contact OLP PLAY Basketball coordinator Stephanie Spence (572-3972) on the required duties of a PLAY coordinator position. If there is not a coordinator then it is expected that OLP would not participate.

i9 Spring Sports Flyer / Registration

Erie Youth Soccer Association Registration

Spirit Song

SpiritSong Youth Choir wants you!

Youth from grades 5^th to 12^th who like to sing are needed to participate in OLP's music ministry.

SpiritSong is a great opportunity for your child to learn about music in the Mass, cantoring, proper singing techniques as well as making new friends and having fun at the same time!

You are invited to just "show up" for any

scheduled rehearsal and try us out!

SpiritSong leads music at the Saturday 5:00pm Mass twice per month,

and rehearses on Wednesdays from 5:15 to 6:30pm.

For more information, please contact:

Debby Holmes: 838-6306 (after 7:00pm)

Brian Kuzmin (OLP Music & Liturgy Director): 833-7701

Girl Scouts

Children's Museum

Erie Children's Museum is Celebrating their 20th Birthday with 20 special events throughout the year. Make sure to download the 2015 Hooray for Play calendar at http://www.eriechildrensmuseum.org/20th-anniversary/ - perfect for those kiddos age 0-8. You can learn more about and get involved with their 20th anniversary here

PSU Behrend Kids College & Camps

Once again College for Kids will be offering an array of new and returning
classes for students' ages 6 to 15. I am excited to introduce Behrend's
High School Academy that provides exciting STEM and career exploration
opportunities to students ages 15-18. Please visit our web sites at
www.behrend.psu.edu/kids and www.behrend.psu.edu/academy for more
information.

In addition, the Behrend Athletic Department is offering a variety of youth sport camps throughout the summer with the focus of keeping kids active and fostering their passion for sports. Brochures for sport camps
are i the links below.

Request Form

Please complete and sign the attached writable form and email it back to srs37@psu.edu by Monday, March 2, 2015.

Photo of the Week
Congratulations Evan!

For the second time in 6 years, Evan Selker earned the honor of being a Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling Area 8 Champion at 157lbs! He earned this honor by posting a 18-0 win in his first match Saturday and a win by PIN during Saturday's tournament at Harborcreek High School. He only had to wrestle twice at the event Saturday because is 31-5 record this season earned him a #1 seed position in the competition.

What's next? Evan will be traveling Friday, February 27, 2015, to Hershey, PA where he will face 40 other wrestlers from PA who had similar success. Two years ago Evan took 6th place in PA!

Way to go Evan! Good luck this weekend! We are OLProud of you!

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, March 3, 2015, issue is

Friday, February 27, 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