As in the past, we are inviting the whole school community to donate specific items to help defray the expenses of the day. Working together as a whole community will make this a wonderful day for all involved. Your generosity and support is greatly appreciated.

Grades	Donations Requested	Quantity
Kindergarten	Plastic rectangle party disposable Table Cloths (blue or white)	2 per student
Grade 1	White napkins	1 package
Grade 2	10 oz. paper cups	1 package
Grades 3 & 4	Fruit Punch	1 gallon each
Grades 5,6,7 & 8	Cookies	2 dozen each

All non-perishable donations are requested to be sent to school as soon as possible. All cookies and perishable items are to be dropped off on Thursday October 22^rd in the cafeteria prior to school, or sent with your child to school that day.

Information and Registration

Dismissal Safety

The staff of OLP, with the help of parish volunteers, works hard to make arrival and dismissal safer for everyone.

If your child is a car rider, please help us promote safety by remembering to follow these rules in the afternoon.

You must park in a lined parking space.
You must walk up to the coned area if front of the main entrance of the building and pick up your child.
Children are not permitted to leave the coned area without an adult to accompany them.
If you do not go directly to your car, please make sure that your child remains with you.

Your help in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Cafeteria Helpers

Mothers, fathers, grandparents, friends, please remember to check the school lunch calendar (link on the left side of the newsletter) for the day(s) you are assigned to help in the cafeteria. Arrival time is 10:30a.m. and finish at approximately 1:00p.m.

If there is a problem with the day(s) you are scheduled, please call the school at (814)838-3548 and let the cafeteria know. We will be happy to try to accommodate you.

Thank you,
Mrs. Mary Ann Malizia

8th Graders & Parents

High school is just around the corner! Here is some information to help you along the way.

Cathedral Prep & Villa Maria Academy Admissions Timeline

Mercyhurst Prep Admissions Timeline

FSA
OLP Spirit Wear

FSA will once again be selling Sprit Wear for families and friends of Our Lady of Peace School to show off their blue and white OLP pride. Sizing samples of the shirts, sweatshirts and pants were on display during PIE night this past September. The Performance Shirts are a new item for sale this year. An order form will be sent home in your child's Tuesday Folder today.

All order forms and payments are due on or before Friday, October 30, 2015. Orders and payments must be in an envelope clearly marked OLP Spirit Wear with a name on it. Please order carefully as the clothing is custom made and all sales are final. Please make checks payable to OLP FSA.

The orders are expected to be delivered prior to the holidays. If this will be a gift and you do not want it sent home with your child, please make a note and you will be able to pick it up from the office upon arrival. If you have any questions regarding the Sprit Wear Sale please contact Paula Hilinski (paulaahilinski@gmail.com) or Michelle Bruschi (psu22michelle@aol.com) for further guidance.

Thank You for your Spirit and Support of Our Lady of Peace School!

Spirit Wear Order Form

FSA
Box Tops

Please don't forget to send in your Box Tops to your child's homeroom teacher. We will be submitting our first round of Box Tops by the end of the month!

There are also many other ways to earn free money for Our Lady of Peace School:

www.mycokerewards.com - to earn rewards enter the codes found on the packaging of your favorite Coca-Cola Brands. Codes can be found under caps, inside the tear-off on 12-packs and multi-pack wraps.

Funding Factory - Old ink cartridges and toners can be deposited in the recycling boxes found by the school cafeteria and at the back of the church.

GoodSearch.com - Earn the school free money by simply using this browser when shopping on line.

Ski Club Sign Ups

OLP Students in Grades 5-8

Signup forms are available starting Monday, October 5, 2015, in the OLP school office and must be returned by Monday, November 2, 2015.

Ski club begins Friday, January 8, 2015,

and runs thru Friday, February 26, 2016.

Lift tickets are valid from opening day in November until the resort closes in April.

All skill levels from beginner to expert are accommodated. We welcome those who have never skied or snowboarded to join.

Ski club members receive weekly Friday night lift ticket, ski or snowboard rental, lessons and bus ride up and back with Anderson Bus Lines.

Please contact Chris Kurpiewski at ckurp@velocity.net or 602-3772 for details.

Athletics

Girls' JV Basketball
We are very proud of our Lady Crusaders who took second place in their tournament "Nothin but Net" this past weekend! Way to go girls!

Boys' Varsity Basketball

Boys interested in Varsity Basketball: Conditioning/Open Gym times are listed below. A parent will be running drills and conditioning to help prepare for the upcoming season. See you at the gym!

10/21 Wed 6-8

10/25 Sun 6:30-8

10/27 Tues 8:30-9:30

Wrestling

The OLP wrestling season will soon be underway so we invite all boys in grades 1-6 to attend one of our open house sessions October 27-29, 5:30-7:30 pm at the St. George gym. For more info call or email coach Eli Irvin at 814-218-6234,

edirvin681@gmail.com.

Wrestling Flyer

P.L.A.Y. Basketball

LAST CALL FOR P.L.A.Y. Basketball Sign-ups

2015-2016 P.L.A.Y Basketball-"Participate & Learn At the YMCA"

P.L.A.Y. is an 9 week + playoffs youth basketball league for boys grades 1^st - 4th and girls grades 1st through 6th, associated with the parochial parishes. This is a great opportunity to introduce your children to basketball fundamentals while allowing them to experience healthy competition in a safe and fun environment.

P.L.A.Y teams are co-ed in first & second grade. Third and fourth grade teams are separate. This year 3rd - 4th grade teams will phase into competitive play to prepare kids for JV teams. All games will be held at the Downtown YMCA beginning the weekend of 1/8/2016 and will have a referee and scorekeeper. Playoff games are held at the Erie Insurance Arena. The league fee is $50.00/participant and all players will receive a uniform t-shirt. Please complete the attached form (both sides) and return to the school office by Wednesday, October 21^st so our coaches can organize teams & communicate the practice schedule. Most practices will be held at Church of the Cross and will begin around November 1st.

Calling All Coaches:

This program does not work without the help of our parent coaches. There is a block on the form to fill out if you can volunteer. The time commitment is 2, 1-hour practices a week in November & December and 1 practice per week plus 1 game in January & February. Have a buddy you want to coach with? Just include that information on the form. We will hold a coach's meeting the week of October 26^th to review rules and create our teams.

Contact Stephanie Spence with any questions: stephspence@roadrunner.com or at 814.572.3972.

P.L.A.Y. Sign Up Form

Swimming

There will be a parent meeting and swimsuit try-ons on October 22, at 6:30 in the school cafeteria for the OLP swim team.

Students in grades 1-8 and also Religious Education students in grades 1-8 are welcome.

THE CHILD MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM ONE LENGTH OF THE POOL FREESTYLE! (UNASSISTED)

We are also looking for two assistant coaches for the JV swim team, Grades 1-4. If you are interested in helping or have any questions, please contact Elaine Rohrbach at 814-460-6820 or email me at elrohrbach5@verizon.net.

Boys' JV Basketball

Hello Crusaders! Any 5th or 6th grade

grade boy interested in trying out for the JV Basketball team is encouraged to sign up and attend tryouts on

Tuesday, 10/27 from 7:30-8:30pm

in the gym. Miss Ek will be announcing this during school and sign-up sheets will be in each homeroom. I'm trying to get a feel of how many boys will be attending tryouts so I ask that the boys sign up prior to Friday 10/23. Thank you.

In addition, want to remind everyone of the open gym dates/times for October below:

Tuesday 10/20 - 8 to 9pm

Thursday 10/22 - 7:30 to 8:30pm

Tuesday 10/27 - JV Boys Basketball Tryouts 7:30 to 8:30pm

Dave Hilditch

OLP JV Basketball

Girls' Varsity Basketball

Any 7th or 8th grade

girl interested in trying out for Varsity basketball is invited to attend open gyms. The schedule is below.

Tues Oct 20 6:00-8:00

Fri Oct 23 5:30-7:30

Mon Oct 26 6:00-8:00

Fri Oct 30 5:30-7:30

Sat Oct 31 2:00-4:00 Tryouts

Mon Nov 2 First Day of Practice

Questions? Contact Tom Galleher at

397-5438

OLP Cherub Choir

Do you have little ones who love to sing? OLP is putting together a Cherub Choir for children in preschool to 5th grade. We will rehearse on 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, and 12/17 from 6-6:30p.m. in the church. We will perform before the 5:00p.m. mass on Christmas Eve. This will be a fun experience for everyone and the more the merrier, so please invite a friend to come! To register and for any questions call Christina Murnock at 882-1017 or email at murnockfarm@yahoo.com.

Advent Wreath Lighting

The lighting of the Advent wreath is a long-standing Catholic tradition. The candles remind us that although we are journeying to the darkest nights of the year, Jesus has brought light and life into the darkness.

Our tradition here at OLP has included offering all families the opportunity to assist with the wreath lighting during the weekend Masses throughout Advent. We will be continuing that tradition this year and invite you to prayerfully consider volunteering.

Sign-up sheets will be in the vestibule from Saturday, October 31, 2015, through Sunday, November 22, 2015.

The candle lighting is a very simple, yet significant, part of our Advent journey. Please consider being a part of this OLP tradition.

Casino Night
Save the Date

2016 Casino Night will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Rainbow Gardens. Tickets will be available in December.

Photo of the Week
Fourth Grade Praying the Rosary

During the month of October, all OLP students pray the Rosary to begin the day.

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, October 27, 2015, issue is

Friday, October 23, 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