~Stations of the Cross Grades 4-8 2:00p.m.

March 19
~School Liturgy 9:00a.m.
~Diocesan Science Fair Grades 5 & 6 at St. Luke

March 21
~Sense-sational Evening 7:00p.m.

March 25
~Stations of the Cross Grades 1-3 2:00pm.
~Spring Concert grade 4

March 26
~End of Third Quarter

March 29
~Palm Sunday

March 31
~Report Cards go Home Grades 1-8

April 1
~April Fools Day
~8th Grade Performance of Jesus Christ Superstar 1:30p.m.

April 2
~Holy Thursday
~No School / Easter Vacation

April 3
~Good Friday
~No School / Easter Vacation

April 4
~Holy Saturday

April 5
~Easter

April 6
~Easter Monday
~No School / Easter Vacation

April 7
~No School / Easter Vacation

April 8
~School Resumes

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Athletic Events

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

The I.N.F.O.

2nd in the State!

Our OLP Girls' Varsity Basketball team made it home safe and sound on Sunday night, March 15, 2015. They brought back a Second Place trophy from the State Championship Tournament!

Congratulations Girls! We are all very proud of you!

2014-2015 OLP Yearbook

ORDER NOW! Last Call!
Order online at
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Online orders accepted till March 17, 2015.

Save the Date!
Spring Pictures at OLP
March 27, 2015
Flyers will be sent home in the Tuesday folder in the coming weeks.

Attention Parents!

Mrs. Delavern is looking for two parent volunteers to help with Spring pictures on Friday, March 27, 2015 from 8:45a.m. to 2:45p.m. Lunch will be provided in our cafeteria. Please email Mrs. Delavern at

jdelavern@olpcrusaders.org. Parents will be chosen on a first come, first served basis.

Advancement Office
A Sense-sational Evening
Saturday, March 21, 2015, 7:00-11:00p.m.

This casual event is the perfect way to dine and mingle! Check out ALL of the amazing items that will be auctioned and learn more about what this event is all about! There will be something for everyone. We hope to see you there.

100% of the proceeds from this event will be dedicated to the betterment of OLP SCHOOL.

Click here to purchase tickets in advance.
Click here to view/print flyer
Click here for Event Program

8th Grade Parents

8th Grade Performance of

Jesus Christ Superstar

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

1:30p.m.

OLP Church
All are Welcome!

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.

Graduation Night Bowling

In recent years, the 8^th Grade Graduating Class has gathered together for a night of bowling following their Graduation Dance. The activity is an optional event for the students to attend if they are interested.Students who attend Graduation Night Bowling must have transportation to/from the bowling lanes, sign in upon arrival and sign out when picked up. There will be parent chaperones.

The cost is $10.00 per student and that includes bowling and shoes. A flyer with the above information and an envelope will be sent home.

If your child wishes to attend, please send the $10 fee to school by May 20^th in an envelope marked with your child's name to the attention- Sara Huber 8A.Once the money is turned in, the student will receive a pass needed for their admission for the bowling.

ATTENTION 6^th or 7^th GRADE PARENTS

The 8^th grade parents are looking for a couple of volunteers to help us out the evening of graduation with the food for the graduation dance - Monday, June 1, 2015 (while we're occupied with our grads in the church). Anyone interested, please contact Dianne Wodarski via email at

dianne8883@verizon.net; cell at 814-746-9107 or Mary Jo Laufenberg via email at Laufs5@verizon.net; cell at 814-722-0430. Thank you - your help will be greatly appreciated.

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. Please bring 2 dozen baked goods to the church Saturday, April 18, 2015, 12:00noon - 2:00p.m. Make packages of 6 items and label them.

OLP Updated Youth Group 2014-15 event attendance

Questions, email Robin Wilson rrotz@yahoo.com.

Upcoming Events:

CEDAR POINT BAKE SALE

APRIL 18 & 19 AFTER ALL

MASSES - NEED PARENT

AND STUDENT VOLUNTEERS!

Email Robin to volunteer.

Spiritual:

OLP Stations of the Cross

Every Friday during Lent

Confessions at 6:00p.m.

Stations at 7:00p.m. - 7:30p.m.

Father David, Chaperone

Please sign in with him.

YCEA - Eucharistic Adoration.

Come and Worship the Lord!

Friday, April 24 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm

Saturday, May 16 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm

St. Joseph Table, OLP Cafeteria

Wednesday, March 18, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Parents & 7^th - 8^th graders are invited to an

Italian meatless dinner. You may bring a dish

to share if you want.

------Real Love & Real Life -----

St. George, Erie, PA

++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)

To register or for more info.:

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

Wednesday, April 1, Fr. Larry's Passion Talk

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

8^th graders only. Confessions after.

Robin Wilson, Chaperone. Permission slip.

Service:

Saturday, March 14 - Bingo at Manchester

Commons, Fairview, PA 1:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Brenda Barto, Chaperone. Permission slip.

Wednesday, March 18 - Bingo at Elmwood

Nursing Home 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm

Mary Huber, Chaperone. Permission slip.

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.

Questions, email Robin Wilson rrotz@yahoo.com.

Athletics

Athletic Board

The OLP Athletic Board currently has two open seats for its general membership and are setting up interviews for interested candidates. Candidates must be a parent or guardian of a student attending Our Lady of Peace School and should be available to attend the monthly meeting held the first Tuesday of every month. The athletic board consists of twelve men and women whose mission is to broaden and enhance the education experience of our students in the Catholic Tradition by supporting their interests in athletics and in preparing the students for future participation in organized sports, while maintaining good sportsmanship.

Interested candidates should contact Board President, Kurt Spence to schedule an interview.

Email - spence003@gannon.edu

Mobile - 814.833.8652

OLP Athletics Lottery Fundraiser
Click here to find out more!

Coaches Needed for Fall 2015

We currently have openings for a Boys/Girls Cross Country Coach for the 2015 Fall season and also a Head Girls JV Basketball coach is needed for the fall of 2015. All interested applicants may contact Vinnie Padalino at (814) 602-6125, or by email vnpadalino@yahoo.com.

OLP Night at the BayHawks Fundraiser

Saturday, March 28, 2015, at 7:00p.m.

Erie Insurance Arena, 110 East 8th Street, Erie, PA 15601

https://www.groupmatics.co/group?code=OLP

It is as simple as this: Click on the link above to purchase BayHawks tickets for the March 28, 2015, BayHawks game and $4 of each ticket purchased through your school goes back to your school! Just follow this link to purchase your tickets.

You may also purchase tickets by calling the BayHawks at 814-790-5600 between 8:30a.m.-5:00p.m. Monday through Friday.

The deadline to purchase tickets is Tuesday, March 24, 2015.

If your school sells 300+ tickets as a whole, there will be a 50/50 split on each ticket sold (50% of the ticket sales will go back to OLP!)

2015 OLP CASINO NITE

SAVE THE DATE:

OLP's annual Casino Nite will take place at Rainbow Gardens on Saturday April 25, 2015. Doors open at 6pm and the Event runs all night with Horse Racing, Card Games, and several Games of Chance not to mention the Grand Prize drawing. Enjoy these games, food and beverages with your Cash Back admittance ticket.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

Please consider volunteering your time even if only for one hour. The proceeds of this event fund the Parish, School, and Athletics programming. Several stations are in need of Volunteers! Please contact Kurt Spence at spence003@gannon.edu if you are able to volunteer this night.

Mercyhurst Prep Girls Parochial Volleyball Clinic

All girls grades 1-8 are invited to an instructional volleyball clinic.

Sunday, March 29, April 12, 19 & 26, 2015

Noon- 2 PM (registration will begin @ 11: 30AM)
Mercyhurst Prep School gym
538 East Grandview Blvd.

$10 per session

Any questions please call Coach Sean Amann @ 814-881-4469 or Coach Kelly Orlando @ 814-873-5106

Girl Scout Aloha Paradise Party

OLP Junior Girl Scouts would like to invite ALL OLP GIRLS (Preschool-8th Grade) and Their Favorite Guy (dads, grandfathers, uncles, etc.) to:

Aloha Paradise Party

Saturday, March 28

7:00pm-9:00pm

School Gym

$20.00 Per Couple ($10.00 for each additional girl)

Enjoy the tropical sounds of DJ Paul Wodarski

We ask everyone to bring a toiletry item/underwear/socks the night of the dance, and proceeds will be donated to the Maria House Project, a safe home for men struggling with addiction, homelessness, or effects of prison.

Please fill out the reservation (link below) and return with payment to the Office, Attention Aloha Paradise Dance, no later than Thursday, March 19th.
DUE TO THE NEW GYM FLOOR, SNEAKERS ONLY; TROPICAL DRESS/ HAWAIIAN SHIRTS OPTIONAL

Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Kathy Roach at 490-4240.

GS Aloha Paradise Dance Party

Erie Art Museum Second Sunday Program.

Looking for something to do with the family on a Sunday afternoon? Check out the Erie Art Museum's Second Sunday Program. Next one is April 12, 2015. Click here for more information.

Puzzle Palooza
Saturday, March 21, 2015
1:00-4:00p.m.
Villa Maria Elementary Athletic Center

A community puzzle game day! Win prizes while raising autism awareness. Benefiting the Autism Society of America of Northwestern Pennsylvania.

Questions? mary.kirik@prep-villa.com

Photo of the Week

St. Pat's Day Cake Walk

Thank you to Student Council and Ms. Weigand for sponsoring our OLP St. Patrick's Day Cake Walk!

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 24, 2015, issue is

Friday, March 20, 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