There will NOT be an additional announcement for the Parochial/Catholic Elementary Schools. If the Millcreeck Public Elementary Schools are closed, then the Millcreek Catholic Elementary Schools are closed. The same procedure will be followed for school delays.

If there is a school delay, then

the OLP extended Care Program will operate on its normal schedule for students already signed up for this program.

There will be NO AM Preschool Class.

The OLP PEP Program will also be on a 2-Hour Delay.

Schools will be closed only in the event of a declared city-wide emergency or if prevailing weather conditions are considered so severe as to place children en route to schools in a clearly dangerous or unhealthy situation. These conditions include the following:

- impassable streets and/or sidewalks

- Extreme cold temperatures and/or gale-like winds

The three TV channels will announce the closing or delay of schools during the 6:00a.m. news. Radio stations will also announce the delays and closings.

2016-2017 School Year Registration

The OLP registration packet for the 2016-2017 school year went home on January 5, 2015, in the Yellow Tuesday Folder. Registration materials can also be found by clicking on the links below. Important dates are also listed.

In order to register a NEW student You must have an application and ALL the following accompanying materials:

Birth Certificate

Baptismal Certificate (if baptized somewhere other than OLP)

$50 Registration fee

Immunization Record

Every new student needs to be given the Millcreek Health Forms

Transfer Policy for students entering grades 1 - 8

All new students entering grades 1 - 8 must submit both transcripts and attendance records from their current school to Our Lady of Peace School. An application will not be considered complete until both of these have been received. Once an application is complete, all transfer student files are reviewed by the principal. You will receive word of admission within two weeks (with the exception of the month of July when the principal is not in the building).

January 20, 2016 - Returning Families Registration Form and $50.00 Registration Fee Due

January 31, 2016 - Open Registration for all New Families at Open House 10:0a.m. to 1:00p.m.

March 1, 2016, or April 15, 2016 - Catholic Diocese of Erie Tuition Aid Application Due

2016-2017 Registration Letter to Returning Families
2016-2017 Registration Form

Catholic Diocese of Erie Tuition Aid Application 2016-2017

Preschool Application - K-8 Application

Yearbook Activity Pictures
Friday, January 15, 2016

Yearbook activity pictures will be taken on Friday, January 15, 2106, by Lifetouch. These pictures are used in the 2015-2016 OLP Yearbook and can NOT be retaken.

All students are to be in regular school uniforms, no free dress down coupons are permitted to be used on this day.

The Girl and Boy Scouts may wear their scout uniform to school (NO Jeans) or their Scout attire with their regular school uniform.

The following sports teams are to bring their team uniforms to school and will change into them before the picture.

Boys' JV Basketball
Boys' Varsity Basketball
Girls' Varsity Basketball
All Cheerleaders
All P.L.A.Y. Basketball (Team Shirt Only)

Catholic Schools Week

Our celebration of Catholic School Week is January 31^st to February 6^th and begins with celebrating Liturgy together the weekend of January 30^th and 31^st. This year's theme is Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service. Here is a look at what is to come.

Saturday, January 30, 2016
~OLP School students participate in 5:00p.m. Mass

Sunday, January 31, 2016
~OLP School students participate in 7:30a.m., 9:00a.m., & 11:00a.m. Mass
~OLP School Open House 10:00a.m.-1:00p.m. (6th & 7th grades students needed for Tour Guides!) Sign up form

Monday, February 1, 2016 ~ Celebrating OLP Spirit
~Students, Faculty and Staff dress down in OLP Spirit Wear / Blue / White
~Pep Rally in the P.M. to recognize Winter Sports

Tuesday, February 2, 2016 ~ Celebrating OLP Faculty / Staff
~Faculty and Staff Dress Down ONLY
~Lip Sync in the PM

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 ~ Celebrating our Community - Outreach Day "Let's Put Our Best Feet Forward!" Flyer
~Shoe Collection (New or Used) for Chosen International Medical Assistance.
~Sock Collection (New ONLY, sizes youth to adult) for Sisters' of St. Joseph's Neighborhood Network.

Thursday, February 4, 2016 ~ Celebrating our Families
~School Liturgy 9:00a.m. All are welcome
~Family Lunch (tickets needed, Reservation Form)

Friday, February 5, 2016 ~ Celebrating OLP Students
~Students ONLY Dress Down
~8th Grade VS Faculty and Staff Volley Ball Game in P.M.

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

Valentine's Family Bingo Night

Save the Date

Friday, February 12, 2016

First Reconciliation

Dear OLP Second Grade Parents/Guardians,

Due to inclement weather, the First Reconciliation Parent meeting was cancelled Sunday night. I have rescheduled the meeting for Sunday, January 24, 2016, at 5:30p.m., in the church. Hope to see you all there.

Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for understanding.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact me at 814-838-9983, or email me at tammie.mang@olp.org

Peace,

Tammie Mang

Faith Formation Director

First Communion

Attention Parents and Guardians of our Third Graders,

on Sunday, January 17, 2016, the parent/guardian meeting for First Communion will take place in the church at 5:30 p.m. At this meeting you will choose the date of your child's First Holy Communion. This is not first come first served, everyone gets the date they choose. You will also select the pew your family will occupy at First Communion Mass.

The two dates for First Holy Communion are Sunday, April 24^th and Sunday, May 1^stat the 11:00 a.m. Masses.

The celebration of this sacrament is shared by both our Religious Education and OLP School students together as a community.

Your commitment to your child's faith formation as well as your presence at this gathering is greatly appreciated. Remember-As Pope John Paul II stated- parents are the first and foremost educators of the faith.

God Bless,

Tammie Mang

Faith Formation Director

Athletics

HELP! Coaches are needed this spring for golf, track and field, Girls' JV Soccer, and Boys' JV Soccer. Please Contact Vinnie Padalino at vpadalino@eriesd.org if interested.

Wrestling

Come out and support our OLP Wrestlers! Click here for the Wrestling Duals Schedule.

Need Service Hours?

Parents, if you have students in the diocese who need service hours, we have availability at the OLP "Hoopfest" Basketball Tournament.

Dates:

Friday, January 29: 5-9:30 pm

Saturday, January 30: 11am - 3:30pm

Sunday, January 31: 2pm - 7 pm

Minimum two hour shifts preferred.

For more information or to schedule shifts please contact Stephanie Spence stephspence@roadrunner.com or 572-3972.

Spring Cherub Choir

Do you have little ones ages preschool to 5th grade who love to sing and make music?

If so, consider signing them up for the spring OLP Cherub Choir!

We had a blast singing for the Christmas Eve mass and now we are going to sing on March 24 - Holy Thursday - and perform in the OLP Spring Music Concert - date TBA.

Our rehearsals will be from 6:00-6:30p.m. in the church on 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/3, 3/10, and 3/18. This is open to anyone in the school and church!

Please call Christina Murnock at 814-882-1017 or email murnockfarm@yahoo.com to register your child(ren). Thank you!

Casino Night
Save the Date

2016 Casino Night will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Rainbow Gardens. Tickets are on sale now.

March for Life

WASHINGTON, DC

JANUARY 22, 2016

ANNUAL BUS TRIP
Leave Erie Thursday evening, January 21, 2016, at 11:00p.m.
March in Washington, DC, on Friday, January 22, 2016.
Return Saturday morning, January 23, 2016, about 2:00a.m.

Students must be with a parent or guardian and fill out the Minor Permission Form, which is below.

Limited seating: Make reservations early!
$55 a seat
Inquire about sponsorship
Call or e-mail to learn more

PEOPLE FOR LIFE
1625 West 26th St.; Erie
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1126; Erie, PA 16512
(814) 882-1333 � (814) 459-1333
office@peopleforlife.org
www.facebook.com/MarchForLifeBusTrip
www.peopleforlife.org

March for Life Flyer
Minor Permission Form

Crazy 8's Math Club

On Thursdays this January and February, school children from kindergarten to second grade are invited to a free Crazy 8s Math Club at the Blasco Library. The free club meets from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. in the Mead's Children's Library Storytime Room.

Brought to you by Bedtime Math (bedtime math.org), Crazy 8s is a recreational after-school math club that helps kids enjoy the math behind their favorite activities. It's math gone wild, nothing like your usual math club! Kids build glow-in-the-dark structures, crack secret spy codes and play games like Toilet Paper Olympics. Blasco Library's Crazy 8s season will run for 8 sessions.

http://www.erielibrary.org/events/#/?i=1

Photos of the Week
OLP Means

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, January 19, 2016, issue is

Friday, January 15, 2016, 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