~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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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

The I.N.F.O.

Science Fair Winners

Congratulations to the 5th and 6th grade students who participated in the Diocesan Science Fair last week at St. Luke School. All seven of our students earned a First Place Award!

Spring Pictures

Friday, March 27, 2015

Flyers will be sent home in the Tuesday folder today!

HELP! Attention Parents!

We are 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.

JUMP/HOOPS FOR HEART UPDATE

OLP students did a wonderful job with the American Heart Association (AHA) Jump/Hoops for Heart event that they participated in as part of their physical education class last month.

During the class students participated in basketball, jump-rope and hula hoop activities. All students received a red wristband for their participation.

Students had the chance to obtain donations for the American Heart Association. The AHA uses these donations for education and research toward fighting heart disease. The AHA gave ducks, balls, t-shirts and other thank you gifts depending on the amount of donations students collected. Those gifts are scheduled to arrive next week.

OLP students raised over $3,000 dollars for the American Heart Association. What a great accomplishment! Way to go Crusaders!

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

Our next meeting will take place on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at 7:00p.m. in the OLP Church Social Room.

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.

CALLING 7TH GRADE FAMILIES--

We will be meeting on Tuesday March 31, 2015, at 5:30p.m. in the cafeteria to plan and organize for the 8th Grade Tea to be held after graduation on June 1st. All are welcome to attend and help plan this event for our 8th graders!!!

Any questions, contact Cheryl DiPietro at cheryl_dipietro@yahoo.com or 323-0806

ATTENTION 6^th or 7^th GRADE PARENTS

The 8^thgrade 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

**Please review the document

to see if your student has completed

the events to go to Cedar Point.

OLP Updated Youth Group 2014-15 event attendance

Upcoming Events:

Spiritual:

OLP Stations of the Cross

Every Friday during Lent

Confessions at 6 pm

Stations at 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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. GEORGE NEEDS 12 MORE FAMILIES TO

HAVE THIS PROGRAM THIS WEEKEND.

PLEASE SIGN UP ASAP.

-----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:

This counts for a service

event!!!!

CEDAR POINT BAKE SALE

APRIL 18 & 19 AFTER ALL

MASSES.

Email Robin to volunteer.

Attention 7^th & 8^yhgraders:

Cedar Point is scheduled for

Wednesday, June 10, 2015. To

attend, students MUST have completed

2 spiritual and 2 service activities by

May 1. Please bring 2 dozen baked goods

to the church Saturday, April 18 noon - 2 pm

Make packages of 6 items and label them.

Questions, email Robin Wilson rrotz@yahoo.com.

Athletics

Golf Team Sign Ups

Boys and girls in fifth through eighth grade interested in playing golf this spring please see Mr. Kupniewski to sign up. Additional information will go out in the upcoming weeks.

Please email mkupniewski@olpcrusaders.org with any question.

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

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

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.

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.

P.L.A.Y. Soccer - Participate & Learn At the YMCA

Description: This 7 week + playoffs youth basketball league is for boys and girls grades 1-4. The league will be
focused on developing soccer fundamentals while allowing the kids to experience healthy competition in a safe
and fun environment. All games will be at Turfzone and will have an assigned referee and scorekeeper. The league
fee is $60.00/student ($10 will go to OLP athletics per Kurt Spence) all participants will receive a t-shirt.

Registration Deadline: Saturday March 28th, 2015
Dates: Sundays, beginning April 12th, 2015
Times: 12:00-4:00pm
Fee: $60.00 Student ($10 will go to OLP athletics per Kurt Spence.)
Where: TurfZone, 3515 McClelland Ave., Erie, PA 16510
Contact: Monica Olesnanik (814) 877-3716; molesnanik@ymcaerie.org

PLAY SOCCER Registration_2015

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

i9 Sports Spring and Summer Programs

i9 Spring 2015

i9 Summer 2015

i9 Educator Discount

Spaghetti Dinner

Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast

Sunday, April 12, 2015

8:00-11:00a.m.

OLP Cafeteria

Adults: $6.75, children: $3.00, under 5: free.

Menu includes: Pancakes, French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Hash Browns, Sausage,
Juice, Coffee or Tea.

Please join us for the "Best Breakfast Deal" in town, and support your KOC organization. Proceeds from these breakfasts are used to support worthwhile parish, diocesan, and community projects.

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.

Photo of the Week

Soccer Champions

Congratulations to the OLP Boys' JV Soccer team for winning the silver championship at the Mercyhurst tournament over the weekend. Way to go boys!

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 31, 2015, issue is

Friday, March 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