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.

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.

2016-2017 School Year Registration

Please return registration forms for the 2016-2017 school year as soon as possible to reserve your spot.

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

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

8th Grade Graduation DVD

Each 8th grade student was asked to submit photos for the DVD to Mrs. Sanders by February 5, 2016.

Hard copies can be submitted through school mail to Danielle Sanders c/o Olivia Sanders. Digital copies can be submitted to drdansan@hotmail.com

Jesus Christ Superstar

Save the Date ~ March 23, 2016, at 1:30p.m.

Eighth graders, have you been looking for your black attire for the performance of Jesus Christ Superstar?

All eighth grade students must have a roomy plain black turtleneck, roomy plain black pants (no leggings), plain black socks, and white gloves (can purchase through school). Please start looking for these items NOW, if you have not done so already.

Library Visitor

Let's get Jan Brett to come to the OLP Library!

The school or library that has the most parents, teachers, friends, or supporters who enter the contest will win a free school or library visit from Jan Brett in the 2016-2017 school year. Contest ends April 4, 2016. 2nd to 10th prizes of 10 Jan Brett books. 11th to 100th prize of a signed Jan Brett Poster. One entry per person, so spread the word! Share the link with everyone you know!

http://www.janbrett.com/contest_2016/2016_free_school_or_library_visit.htm

FSA

Valentine's Family Bingo Night

Save the Date

Friday, February 12, 2016

OLP Bowling League

Bowling will begin Monday, February 1, 2016. Students in grades 1 through 8 are eligible to bowl. Bowling starts right after school at Rolling Meadows Lanes at 32nd and Zuck.

The first night will be sign ups and one game will be bowled just for fun. The cost of bowling this year will be $50. In an effort to keep bowling affordable and to have a really nice end of season party, it has been decided to eliminate trophies at the end of the season.

It would be helpful if bowlers have an idea of who their team will be prior to the first night of bowling. If a student doesn't have a team in mind, we will be happy to put them on a team that has room and is close to the appropriate grade.

The schedule will be as follows. Please assume that if school is cancelled due to weather, bowling will be cancelled as well.

If you have any questions, please contact Liz Beres at

(814) 722-0015.

February 1, 2016 (sign-up night and one game of bowling)

February 8, 2016

February 22, 2016

February 29, 2016

March 7, 2016

March 14, 2016

March 21, 2016

April 4, 2016

April 11, 2016

April 18, 2016

April 25, 2016

May 2, 2016 (end of season party and one game of bowling)

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.

OLP All Sports Lottery

CALLING ALL OLP FALL SPORTS TEAMS!!!

Cross Country
JV Cheerleading
JV Football
JV Girls Basketball
Tennis
Varsity Football

Have you returned your LOTTERY TICKETS yet?

All Fall Athletes MUST RETURN their sold lottery tickets, proceeds collected and unsold tickets by JANUARY 31, 2016.

For every 10 lottery tickets sold, you will receive one free lottery ticket.

All athletes who have sold lottery tickets will have their names entered into the Fall Athletics Thank You Drawing to be held in February. Your sold tickets will earn you five chances to earn great gift cards to local stores and restaurants such as Dick's Sporting Goods, Holland's Dairy Queen, Cinemark Tinseltown, Taco Bell and much more! One gift card per winner.

The Fall Athletics Thank you Drawing is a huge

THANK YOU!!!

from the OLP Athletic Board to all of our talented Fall Athletes who have sold their 2016 All Sports Lottery Tickets!

The Athletic Board will also have THANK YOU! Drawings for our Winter and Spring Athletes as their seasons come to an end.

All tickets - sold/unsold - and collected proceeds can be returned to Denise Kuehl c/o Sarah Kuehl - 5A - by January 31, 2016. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Denise Kuehl at 490-7230.

P.L.A.Y. Soccer

P.L.A.Y (Participate & Learn at the YMCA) is a series of athletic programs run through downtown YMCA for boys and girls grades 1-4. Teams are registered as school-parish based teams. Currently OLP has 81 children (9 teams) participating in the PLAY Basketball league. This Spring the YMCA will offer a PLAY Soccer league structured very much like PLAY Basketball in the sense that the league will be focused on developing soccer fundamentals while allowing the kids to experience healthy competition in a safe and fun environment. The league will consist of 3 divisions a Co-Ed Grade 1/2; Girls 3/4 and Boys 3/4 and will be run on Saturday mornings Saturday March 19th through Saturday May 21st at Erie Turfzone.

BUT WE NEED an OLP parent volunteer to act as the OLP PLAY Soccer coordinator. Questions on what a coordinator does? You can contact OLP PLAY Basketball coordinator Stephanie Spence (814.572.3972) on the required duties of a PLAY coordinator position.

If interested please contact the downtown YMCA at:

Monica Olesnanik

Program Director

YMCA of Greater Erie

Downtown Y & Y @ UPMC Hamot

814-877-3716

molesnanik@ymcaerie.org

MYAA Baseball / Softball 2016 Registration Flyer

Mercyhurst Prep Cheer Camp (Grades K-8)

Boys' JV Basketball Tournament

OLP "HOOPFEST" Basketball Tournament

Come root on the Boys JV Basketball Team on their home court!

Along with a great game, come for Raffle Baskets, Candygrams, Concession Stand, 50/50 Raffle and Halftime Shoot Out!!!

DATES:

Friday, January 29, 2016 * OLP vs. Fairview at 8:45pm* Games 5pm to 10pm

Saturday, January 30, 2016: Games 11am to 4pm

Sunday, January 31, 2016: Games 2pm to 6:30pm

Admissions:

$1.00 Students

$3.00 Adults

$7.00 Family

(Per day admission, no weekend passes available)

PIZZA PARTY!!!

On Friday- Jan 29^th- There will be a school wide attendance contest...

The class with the greatest percent attendance Friday evening at the tournament will win!

(Sorry, JV Boys Basketball players don't count!!!)

Be sure to give your name and class at the admissions table.

The OLP game will be at 8:45pm that night, but student attendance will count towards the contest for all Friday games. (Games start at 5PM)

Come out and show your school spirit by supporting your Crusaders!!!

See you at "HOOPFEST"!!!

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 Music Ministry Spring Concert on Friday, April 29, 2016.

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!

SpiritSong Youth Choir

JOIN THE FUN

SpiritSong Youth Choir

wants you!

Youth from 5^th to 12^th grade, who like to sing are needed to participate in OLP's music ministry.

This is a great opportunity for your child to learn about music in the Mass, cantoring, proper singing techniques as well as making new friends and having fun at the same time!

You are invited to just "show up" for any

scheduled rehearsal and try us out!

SpiritSong ministers at the 5:00pm Mass

on Saturdays twice a month,

and rehearse on Wednesday from 5:15 to 6:30pm.

For more information, please contact:

Debby Holmes

838-6306 (after 7:00pm)

Brian Kuzmin

(OLP Music and Liturgy Director): 833-7701

(9:00am to 4:00pm; Monday through Thursday)

K of C Pancake Breakfast

The Our Lady of Peace Knights of Columbus with hold a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday morning, February 7, 2016, from 8:00-11:00 AM, in the OLP Cafeteria.

Breakfast includes pancakes/French toast, eggs, sausage, hash browns, milk, orange juice, coffee and tea. Adults are $6.75, children $3.00 and under 5 free.

The proceeds after cost this month will be donated to the OLP School Scholarship Fund so please come support this worthwhile cause.

Casino Night
Save the Date

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

Photos of the Week
OLP Wrestling

Congrats to Kory Webber and Ian Irvin for completing the Great Lakes Elementary Wrestling League regular dual meet season. They have both logged several victories over the past 3 weeks. The EWL championship will be held at Edinboro University February 7th.

We are also hosting a Diocesan dual meet where our diocesan wrestlers will face the Wattsburg-Seneca wrestlers. Best of luck to all our wrestlers!

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 26, 2016, issue is

Friday, January 22, 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