GENERAL

• Volunteers needed for lunch duty (11:40-12:30, 12:05-12:55)

• Please drop off your Box Tops/Campbell Soup Labels when going to church @ the side entrances or send in to school via communication envelope.

• Please support the Grocery Card Program - send in your requests and check via the communication envelope of buy them Friday mornings at school

• Please send in used ink cartridges and cell phones w/ battery - we will recycle them

• Healthy snacks are available at lunch every day for $.50

• Order lunches online @ www.simplygourmetlunches.com

• Register at www.onecause.com (formally SchoolPop) and support our school when you shop online

2/3/2012:
 

• Our Book Fair is closing Feb. 3rd, but you can still make purchases on-line through Feb. 10th.
  The link is: http://scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs 
  Please remind students to continue to read 100,000 minutes through Feb 10th. Keep a log. If they have not registered on line, they can turn in their bookmarks or papers with their name, grade and how many minutes they have read. Students can read to themselves or parents can read to them.

• Registration opens for the After-School Enrichment Program for grades K-8 on Thursday, Feb. 2nd and will run through Friday, Feb. 10th. Sign up ASAP before classes fill up. A registration form will be coming home with your student. Click here

• A reminder to visit www.theacademyolp.org/ttregistry.htm  and donate toward our Tricky Tray gift baskets.

• Please stop by the school office to purchase Grocery Cards for A&P, Stop & Shop, Shop Rite and Kings.

• Friday, Feb. 3rd: First Friday. Grade 8 Pin Ceremony. Mass at 11 am. Dismissal at 12:30 pm. Aftercare is available.

• Feb. 6th through 13th: Tricky Tray Blitz Week! Any Academy Family donation from now through the end of Blitz Week will earn your child a Tag Day. Click here

• Friday, Feb. 17th and Monday, Feb. 20th: School closed for the Presidents’ Day holiday.

• There has been a change to the HSA meeting dates…the HSA Executive Board meeting has been moved from Tuesday, Feb. 7th to Tuesday, Mar. 6th. The HSA General Meeting has moved from Tuesday, Feb. 21st to Tuesday, Mar. 13th. Please mark your calendars.

• Tricky Tray is Friday, Mar. 23rd! Dinner reservation form (PDF)

• Back By Popular Demand – Join us for the Candlelight Dinner
  Soft Music – Fine Food – Good Friends – Your Special Someone
  Saturday February 18, 2012 at 7:00 PM at Our Lady of Peace Parish Hall
  Four Course Dinner with Wine  Cost: $40 per person
  Limited Seating - Reservations a must prior to February 9th  (No sales at the event)   Click here for Reservation Form
   

1/20/2012:

• A big Thank-You to Anjula Menen and Vilma Monterosso for organizing and running the HSA Potluck Dinner last Friday night! The Academy families had a great time!
• Just a reminder to return your AOLP Registration forms for the 2012-13 school year by Jan. 25th.
• AOLP is holding a Book Drive to collect gently-used books for Ghana, West Africa. Books for all age levels will be accepted. Please leave your donations in the boxes outside Mrs. Frith’s room by Friday, Feb. 3rd.
• It’s that time of year…the Tricky Tray Gift Registry is open for business! We encourage all Academy families to visit the website and consider making a donation toward one of the many baskets that will be offered. Click on the following link to access the registry: www.theacademyolp.org/ttregistry.htm
• School lunches for February can be ordered through www.simplygourmetlunches.com .
• Please stop by the school office to purchase Grocery Cards for A&P, Stop & Shop, Shop Rite and Kings.
• Jan. 29th through Feb. 4th: Catholic Schools Week: The Academy will be hosting an Open House on Sunday, Jan. 29th from 10:00AM to12:30 PM and on Wednesday, Feb. 1st from 9:00AM to 11:00 AM. Tell a friend.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK AND BOOK FAIR NEWS:
We need volunteers to help with the Open House. Donate nut-free baked goods, drinks, etc. Please contact Rosemarie Nowicki at rosemarienowicki@hotmail.com  or use the volunteer form if you can help.

The Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the school library from Sunday, Jan. 29th through Monday, Feb. 6th. Special events are scheduled for Catholic Schools Week. More information will follow.

The theme is Book Fair Luau: It’s a Reading Celebration! We are asking for volunteers in many areas to help put on a great Book Fair. Please refer to the volunteer form on the school website at http://theacademyolp.org/pdf/Book_Fair_Luau_Volunteer_Letter1.pdf  and return the form to Mrs. Tyler.
Book Fair Website - click here

1/13/2012:

1/5/2012:

• Happy 2012! May the New Year bring peace and happiness to you and your family.
• No-Cost Fundraiser Spotlight: the OneCause program. Start your online shopping at www.OneCause.com/shop  and AOLP will earn up to 20% on every purchase! The site includes hundreds of merchants. Please use the school code #115705.
• Grocery cards are on sale in the school office.
Upcoming Events:
• Friday, Jan. 6th: First Friday. 11 am Mass, 12:30 Dismissal. Aftercare is available.
• Friday, Jan. 13th: Annual HSA Potluck Dinner from 6 – 10 pm at the AOLP Gym. Please return the registration form to the school office by this Friday, Jan. 6th. Cost is $15 per family and includes food, music, games and dancing! This is a fun event for the entire family and a great way to start the long weekend. If you are available to help set up, please contact Anjula Menen at (908) 514-0246 or Vilma Monterosso at (908) 347-4708. (See Attachment)
• Monday, Jan. 16th: School is closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Teacher-in-Service.
• Jan. 29th through Feb. 4th: Catholic Schools Week. Events include an Open House Sunday, January 29, 10:00Am -12:30 PM and Wednesday, February 1, 9:00AM - 11:00 AM and Book Fair. More details will follow.

• Help is needed for the Book Fair! See flyer.
   

12/20/2011:

• We have had an eventful Advent season at AOLP! Many thanks to the staff and students for putting on a great Christmas concert last Tuesday.
• Special thanks to Nancy Pelcher and Melissa Shaffer for organizing a very successful Santa Shop last Friday, and to the many parent volunteers who helped wrap presents, set up, and assist the children with their gift shopping.
• Please visit www.simplygourmetlunches.com  to order lunches for January.
• Still looking for stocking stuffers? Grocery cards are on sale in the school’s office.
• Our annual AOLP Christmas Luncheon is this Thursday, December 22nd. Dismissal is at 12:30, with no aftercare and school will resume on Tuesday, January 3rd.
• The HSA wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy 2012! We hope you enjoy the holidays with your family and friends. See you next year!
 

12/9/2011:

• Many thanks to Anjula Menen and Vilma Monterroso for organizing the Family Bingo Night last Friday! Everyone had a great time, and we are looking forward to next year’s event!

• Our annual AOLP Christmas Luncheon is just two weeks away on Thursday, December 22. As many of you already know, it is a great event and our parent volunteers make all the difference. Please let us know by December 19th if you can volunteer for our Christmas Luncheon on December 22 between 10:00 am and 12:30 pm by contacting Monica Evans (evans_mo@willis.com) or Sharon Izzo (sharon.izzo@chase.com). We hope many of you will be able to join us for this wonderful event.

• Volunteers are also needed to assist with the Santa Shop! Help wrap Monday, Dec. 12th anytime during the school day. We also need volunteers to help the younger children with their shopping during the Santa Shop on Friday, Dec. 16th. Please let Tina in the school office know if you can help.

• No-cost Fundraiser Spotlight: Office Depot 5% Back to Schools program. Our school ID number for this program is 70067278. AOLP earns 5% to use toward school supplies. For more details, please click on the following link: http://www.officedepot.com/promo.do?file=/promo/backtoschool/5percent.jsp

• Kids Stuff Coupon books were sent home a few weeks ago. Any unwanted books are to be returned immediately or you can purchase the book for $25.00. (check made payable to The Academy OLP)

• The Advent Event will take place on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 7:00PM in the church. The Choir will lead us in a Night of Carols. Hope to see you there.

• The Christmas Concert for all students in grades K-8 will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 PM. Students participating are asked to wear their "Sunday Best."

• You may have noticed that we have begun sending out the HSA News as an email rather than an attachment. We made this change so it would be easier to access from handheld devices.
 

12/1/11:

• Christmas Angel Sponsors! A reminder to drop off gifts at Parish Hall on Monday Dec. 5th and Tuesday Dec. 6th from 8:00 AM to 8:40 AM and 2:45 PM- 3:10 PM. If you would like to leave gifts at BeforeCare, please notify Melinda Carney.
• No-cost Fundraiser Spotlight: Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards program. If you have a Stop & Shop card, please take a few moments to register your card at https://www.stopandshop.com/our_stores/bonus_bucks/designate_school.htm?execution=e2s1  . Stop & Shop will donate money to AOLP based on families’ total purchases.
• Reminder that there will be a full day of school on Thursday, Dec. 8th to make up a snow day.
 

11/17/11:

• Mrs. Raleigh and the Yearbook committee are looking for photos of the many school events from this year, such as Halloween, Sporting events, Scouts, Cross Country, etc. If you have any pictures that you could share, please email Mrs. Raleigh at mrraleigh@theacademyolp.org

• There will be no Wharton Music Program Thanksgiving week, due to the 1/2 day schedules. Music will resume on the week of November 28th.

• Friday, Dec. 2nd: Come out for Family Bingo Night from 6:30-8:30 at the AOLP Gym.
  Cost is $15/family. Please bring a nut-free dessert.

• Please turn in your Walkathon pledge money ASAP. Thank you.

• Have a Target REDcard? You can register your card on Target’s website and select AOLP as your designated school. Target will donate 1% of your purchases to the school! For more details: https://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-005174
   

11/11/2011:

• H.S.A. News

• Our annual "Christmas in a Box" event is beginning - In your child's backpack you will find an envelope explaining this gift giving event.

• Hooray For Toys is a local toy store which will give anyone who makes a purchase November 18th and 19th and brings in the attached flyer a 10% discount plus 10% will go to our school. (Get your Christmas shopping started!)

• Family Bingo Night is scheduled for December 2nd. See the attached flyer for details.

• The Annual Academy Thanksgiving Food Drive is in progress...Bring your non-perishable Thanksgiving items to the area outside the school's office.

• Parent/Teacher conferences take place on Nov. 18, 21, and 22. We will dismiss school in grades Kg-8 at 12:30 on those days; Aftercare is available. A schedule will go home early next week. Each conference takes about 15-20 minutes.

• Hoop Shoot - Saturday, November 19, 2011 @ 3:00 pm. See flyer.
   

10/27/2011:

• H.S.A. News - please read

• SOUP SUPPER SOUP IS ON........NOVEMBER 11, 2011, 6:00pm in the Gym, $6.00 adults/$2.00 children

• Parent Reach, The Academy’s automated calling system was tested Thursday 10/27 evening.
  If you did not receive a phone call or voice mail message from Mr. Berrios, please contact the school’s office.

• Halloween News:
  On Monday, October 31, 2011 we will celebrate Halloween.
  The following information does not apply to Pre-K. Pre-K will have their own Halloween celebration.
  Grades K through 8 will have a normal scheduled day in the morning and celebrate Halloween in the afternoon. All Students in grades K-8 will wear their gym uniforms and bring their Halloween costumes. (LABEL ALL PIECES of the gym uniform and the Halloween costume with your child's name on it.)
  After lunch the students will change into their costumes in the classrooms. The costume should fit easily over the gym shorts and shirt and be easy for the child to put on by themselves. Class parents and teachers will be present, but with limited time it is best if the students can dress themselves. Masks are not permitted while the students are walking.
  At 1:00pm the students will assemble in the gym in their costume. The students will exit out of the gym doors in the rear of the building and parade through our parking lot, around the building to the Nursing Home across the street, then return to school through the main entrance.
  The students will return to their classroom after the parade for planned activities and dismiss at our normal time, 3:00pm.
  We recommend not bringing candy to school, as it is difficult to know if the candy was processed in a nut free factory.
  Reminder to Class Parents: If your teacher requested a treat, we ask that you follow the nut free policy and bring all snacks to the Nurse's Office before going to class.
  Thank you and Happy Halloween!
  
   

10/22/2011:

• H.S.A. news - please read for the latest news

• Springfield Ave. construction will take place on or about Oct. 21st. Please allow additional travel time to school each morning and afternoon. See attachment for details.

• This past Thursday we had an assembly given by the Wharton School of Music. See this flyer for information you will need if your student is interested in participating in the music program.

• We have added a “School Band” for a limited number of students in grades 3-6. Please review this flyer and speak to your student about this new program. (No experience needed.)

• Progress reports for grades 1 – 8 went home this week (one in each child’s backpack) PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN A COPY.

• Enrichment classes are available this fall for students in grades Kg- 4. Forms were sent home in your child's backpack on Friday. Register quickly to secure a place in the class. See this flyer.

• Youth Group Newsletter for October

 
10/7/2011:

• We will be closed this Monday 10/10 for Columbus Day holiday. Hope you will all enjoy your weekend!

• The Wharton School of Music classes at The Academy (grades 1-8) will begin the week of October 17th. For those parents who have already paid for October, there will be a credit for the month of November. Parents can still register their student next week. Please send your child's registration in quickly, so we can organize the classes.

• For Grades 3-8 The Academy CYO Basketball registration is due to the school's office by 10/7. Please don't delay.

• Students in Grades KG- 8 will begin wearing the Winter uniform on Tuesday, October 11th.
  Uniforms can be purchased from Flynn and O'Hara Uniform Company or Special Tees in New Providence.

• Photo Day is Wednesday, October 12th. Students will wear their Winter Uniform . Class pictures will be taken. If you would like to purchase a photo of your child please send in the completed order form by October 11th. Order forms were sent home earlier this week in the backpacks.

• Parent Directory is now available and updated. You can access it from our website.

• Box Tops for Education - please read Flyer_1 and Flyer_2

• H.S.A. News
   

10/1/2011:

• H.S.A. News

• Volunteer sign up forms - These forms were given out at Back to School Night. Please use them to sign up for your volunteer hours. Send the completed form into the school's office.

• The Wharton School of Music will be back this year to provide Music lessons to The Academy students in grades 1-8. Please read the registration form for details.

• New this year from the Wharton School of Music is The Academy String Ensemble, students in grades 3-6 are eligible to participate. This program is performance based, no experience is necessary, and limited to the first 20 students who register. Please see the information and registration form.

• Picture day is coming, Wednesday, October 12. This week in your child's backpack will be a Photo Day form and envelope. In order to have your child's photo taken and printed an order must be placed by October 11th.
   

9/25/2011:

• H.S.A. News  - This week ...Back to School Night ... Tuesday, September 27th at 7:00pm.
  This is your opportunity to see your child's classroom and his or her work.

• The Parish will have a Ministry Fair next weekend

• Also next weekend the Parish will have a Pig Roast ... be a part of this first annual event
   

9/15/2011:

• H.S.A. News  - please read

• Casino Night - volunteers are needed. Please read this flyer.

• Casino Night Ticket Reservation form

• H.S.A. class dues

9/8/2011:

Welcome back! And Welcome to our New Families!

• H.S.A. News - This is your tool which will help keep you informed. The H.S.A. Secretary compiles the information in a concise format for an easy review and reminds Parents of important dates and activities. Remember to read the H.S.A. News weekly.

• Casino Night - October 15th - See Flyer for details. You won't want to miss this fun night!

• Back Pack Sunday is this Sunday, September 11th at the 9:00AM Mass. Bring your Back Pack to Mass.

• Activities and Sports Meeting for Parents Thursday, September 15th 7:00-9:00 PM in the Gym.

• We need Volunteers for Lunch Duty. Sign up by contacting Andrea Mariani at 908-472-5170 text or email her at abbmdestiny@msn.com  . All Lunch volunteers will need "Protecting God's Children" training, which will be available shortly at our parish.

• Our Parish is sponsoring a Bible Study. See the registration flyer for details.