Peace Post
Friday December 7, 2012
In This Issue

Events 

 

 

Barnes & Noble Book Fair

 

Sat. Dec. 8th, 9am-10pm

 

 

 

Give the gift of reading with the OLP Book Fair at B&N on 2080 Ford Parkway, St. Paul

Join for crafts and storytelling from 11am-2pm!

 

 

Early Learning Program Christmas Concert

Wed, Dec. 12th10am

 

 

 

The preschool and prekindergarten classes will be performing some of their favorite hits for family and friends!

 

 

 Lessons & Carols

Thur. Dec. 13th 6:30pm

 

 

 

The students will be performing their annual christmas concert in the church - with reception to follow afterwards! Come join in the merryment!

 

 

 

Christmas Break

 

 

There will be no school on Friday Dec. 21st - Jan 2nd.

 

 

Happy Holidays!

 

 

 

 

 

 Extended Release Day

Wed. Jan. 2nd

 

Come join your friends for an extended day release day for the last day of Christmas Break!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
On Today's Date . . .

       National Cotton Candy Day!

Originally marketed at candy floss - cotton candy is a staple at all fairs and festivals!

 

 

 

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"It's the most wonderful time of the year,
With kids the jingle belling,
And everyone telling you 'be of good cheer'"
~Edward Pola and George Wyle, 1963
 
Winter highlights:
Barnes & Noble Day Dec. 8th
Early Learning Program Concernt, Dec. 12th
Lessons & Carols Dec. 13th  
Christmas Break Dec. 21 - Jan 2.
Las Posadas Sock Drive Dec. 17-19th
 
 
    School News
Food Waste Reduction Project

 

The 8th grade class began leading the school in the Food Waste Reduction Project at OLP this week. The project began because we wanted to design and lead a project that would have a real positive impact on our school. We believe that reducing the amount of food waste we create at lunch will do just that.

 

Students will be encouraged to only take what they can eat and eat everything they take! We're asking students to think about three questions regarding anything they throw away at lunch:

  •          Can you eat it?
  •          Can it be recycled?
  •          Can it be brought home?

 

We are also encouraging students to use reusable food containers vs. plastic bags that are thrown away each day.

 

The eighth graders will be monitoring how much waste is created each day. The goal is to cut down food waste by ten percent every week.

 

Please help out by packing cold lunch in reusable containers and only pack what your kids can eat!

 

Thank you for your support!

The 8th Grade Class

 

 

 

 

6th Grade Advent Calendar

 

 

As part of their Liturgical Leadership, the 6th graders are creating a large Advent Calendar with ideas of activities to bring students closer to God, their family, and ideas for acts of service. 

Forms, Flyers, & Announcements

 

Lessons & Carols Reception

 

 Help is needed for the Lessons & Carols Reception on Dec. 13th.


Please drop off sweet treats (cookies, bars, cupcakes, etc) to the school office during the day on Thursday December 13th or Pates Hall that evening. Thank you

 

 

 

Las Posadas Sock Drive!

  

Las posadas is the days to remember the journey Mary and Joseph had to find a

safe place to have Jesus in Bethlehem. Las

posadas is Spanish for "The Inns". It is the nineday

celebration that began in Mexico.

In honer of Mary and Joseph, we are

having a sock drive, to dedicate the journey

they had to find a place to have Jesus, the

Messiah. We are donating socks to homeless

shelters to people who don't have warm feet in

the winter time,just like Mary and Joseph were

cold when they were traveling. Please donate

socks, any size,they can be new or gently used.

The sock drive will take place on the 17th-the

19th. So bring as many socks as you can!!!!

  

 

 

   
Fundraisers

    

Barnes and Noble Day

Give the gift of reading.

 

Saturday, December 8, 2012; 9am-10pm

Barnes & Noble

2080 Ford Parkway, St. Paul

(Corner of Ford Parkway and Cleveland Avenue)

 

Join us for crafts& storytelling from 11 to 2 pm.

 

Enter to win fabulous prizes from 9 am to 6 pm!

 

Please tell your family and friends. OLP receives a percentage of each sale and uses that money to purchase books for the library. See the school website of the bottom of the Peace Post for the Voucher!        

 

 

 Shop Scrip for the Holidays!

 

Have you finished your Christmas shopping (ha!)?  Still need a gift card for Uncle Bill? Your babysitter? Your own children or grandchildren?  Barnes & Noble Day on 12/8? Then Scrip is your answer! The next round of orders will be submitted on Monday, Dec. 3rd with delivery by Thursday, Dec. 6th.  This will ensure that any Barnes & Noble cards ordered for the OLP Book Fair will be ready for shopping on 12/8!

 

Order forms are available outside the school office (near the rest of the fliers) or at www.olpmn.org/school.

 

 

You can also visit www.shopwithscrip.com to get started!  OLP's enrollment code is 268682B6291L6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ahtletics Update

   Intramural Basketball

 

Intramural Basketball starts this Sunday, December 2.

There is a slight time change for this weekend only.

The K-1st grade group will meet at 2:30 and the 2nd - 4th grade group will meet at 3:30.

We move back to regular time after that. Questions? Contact Joe Crosby jcrosby@olpmn.org or visit www.olpmn.org/athletics

 

 
Our Lady of Peace School
5435 11st South

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417
Whate'er I do, things great or small
Whate'er I do, things great or small
Whate'er I speak or frame.
Thy glory may I seek in all,
Do all in Jesus' name.

My Father, for His sake I pray.
Thy child accept and bless
And lead me by Thy grace to-day
In paths of righteousness. Amen.

 
 
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