2401 West 38th Street, Erie, PA 16506

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In This Issue

Wellness policy

Grandparents' Day

Red Ribbon Week

Dismissal Safety

Cafeteria Helpers

8th graders and Parents

Wellness Policy

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

Wellness Newsletter

Quick Links

2015-2016 School Days Calendar

October 2015 Lunch Menu

Looking Ahead

October 29

~School Liturgy 9:00a.m.

~3 year old preschool Halloween Parties

October 30

~End of First quarter

~4 year old preschool parties

~Halloween Parade 1:40p.m.

~K-8 Halloween Parties following parade.

October 31

~Halloween

November 1

~All Saints' Day

~Mercyhurst Prep Open House 12:00-3:00p.m.

November 2

~All Souls Day

November 3

~FSA Caring Tree Letter

~Athletic Board Meeting 7:00p.m.

November 5

~School Liturgy 9:00a.m.

~FSA Board Meeting 6:30p.m.

November 6

~First Friday Eucharistic Adoration

November 10

~First Quarter Report Cards Sent Home

November 11

~Veterans' Day

~Dress Down for $.25

~Early Dismissal 1:30p.m.

November 12

~School Liturgy 9:0a.m.

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Athletic Events

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

The I.N.F.O.

Grandparents' / Grandfriends' Day

The OLP community welcomed over 400 Grandparents and Grandfriends on Friday, October 23, 2015. Students played games, did crafts, and showed their grandparents what a great school OLP is. The afternoon concluded with a prayer service in the OLP Church where awards were given to the Grandparent who travled the farthest, the oldest and youngest grandparent, the grandparent with the most grandchildren, and the oldest grandparent who is an alumnus of Our Lady of Peace. The fourth grade class ended the prayer service with a special song for grandparents.

A HUGE thank you goes out to the sixth grade families for hosting the event! Thank you also for all of the donations and to all those who volunteered their time to help make the afternoon a success!

To see more pictures from Grandparents' / Grandfriends' Day check out the OLP Facebook page.

Red Ribbon Week

October 26-30, 2015

Yesterday began Red Ribbon Week at OLP. Each day has a different theme to encourage students to be "Drug Free."

Monday - "I Believe in Me - Happy, Healthy, & Drug Free."

Tuesday - "Our School Rocks"

Wednesday - "Don't Let Drugs Twist Your Mind."

Thursday - "I Have the Power to Be Drug Free."

Friday - "Say 'Boo' to Drugs."

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 is once again 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 was sent home in your child's Tuesday Folder last week.

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

HELP! COACHES NEEDED - 2015-2016 P.L.A.Y Basketball

P.L.A.Y. is an 9 week + playoffs youth basketball league for boys grades 1^st - 4th and girls grades 1st through 6th. Registration closed last week, and we have more than 75 kids registered to participate. We try to keep the teams small so we can provide more touch time and playing time for each child. With such great participation, we need more coaches especially at the first and second grade level.

This program does not work without the help of our parent coaches. 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 let us know. If you signed your child up for P.L.A.Y, please consider volunteering your time to coach.

Contact Stephanie Spence by October 29th with any questions or to volunteer: stephspence@roadrunner.com

or at 814.572.3972.

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!

10/27 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

Boys' JV Basketball

Hello Crusaders! Any 5th or 6th grade

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

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

in the gym.

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.

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.

Photos of the Week
More from Grandparents' 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, November 3, 2015, issue is

Friday, October 30, 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
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