Ms. Melissa Brunjes, a SUNY Cortland graduate, will teach 5th grade. Ms. Arielle Francois, a St. John’s University graduate, will teach middle school math and 7thgrade Religion. I would like to welcome Mrs. Mary Chin back to our OLP Family. Mrs. Chin will be the Teacher's Assistant in the grade. I know the students and parents will be excited to work with Ms. Brunjes and Ms. Francois and Mrs. Chin this school year! I am happy to announce that Ms. McAleer will be our new 3rd-grade teacher, and Ms. Drew, our new 4th-grade teacher.

Saturday, September 10th - 5:00PM The entire OLP School Family is invited to our Welcome Back Mass! We look forward to praying together and sharing the Eucharist to begin the school year. Followed by the OLP Food Truck Festival Featuring Cheezy Pete's and the Hewlee Truck 6:00-9:00pm in the school yard parking lot Come and support Our Lady of Peace School. Questions or interested in volunteering or sponsorships? Please contact Jessica Simon jess@jesssimondesigns.com or 917-657-2747 For more information please click - OLP Food Festival

The first day of school for students in grades K-8 will be Wednesday, September 7th. Early drop-off for K - 8 begins at 7:20am. Students will remain in the schoolyard until 8:00am. The school community will salute the flag and proceed to their classrooms. Morning prayers will begin at 8:15am, and classes will start immediately. If your child is late, please bring them to the Fowler Avenue entrance. Dismissal on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, is at 11:30am. The first Day of school for Nursery and Pre-K is Monday, September 12th.

Our concert featured our student musicians from the Cadet Band, Cadet Violin, Ukulele, Experience Band, Experience Violin Select Choir & the OLP Class of 2022. They did a fantastic job and we are very proud of them! A special thank you to our Band Director, Mr. Allen Fisher and our music teacher Mr. Anthony Klenke. Their dedication and hard work made our concert a tremendous success!

In conjunction with Sr. Barbara and the OLP Parish Social Ministry, Our Lady of Peace School will participate in “Shoe Boxes for the Children of Ukraine.” By wrapping an ordinary shoebox filled with toys and other presents, you have just made an extraordinary gift for a child who needs joy and hope.

Verbal or Non-Verbal Communication: Which is More Powerful? This was the topic of our Middle School Speech Finals. All of our finalists did an outstanding job presenting their topics. Congratulations to 2nd place Lacey & Nicolette and 1st place Shia. A special thank you to our judges, Mrs. Wong, Mrs. Fitzmartin & Mrs. Bradley, all volunteers from Sr. Barbara’s Parish Social Ministry. Congratulations, we are very proud of you!

Thank you to our 2nd and 7th graders who participated in our beautiful May Crowning Ceremony! Thank you to all the parents and parishioners who could join us on this special day! Special thanks to Mrs. Wong and Mrs. Piekarski for their help with arranging the flowers. Our Lady of Peace, pray for us!

Our “Prosecution Team” did an outstanding job! We are so proud of you! A SPECIAL “THANK YOU” to Mrs. Battista for all her time, dedication, and hard work to prepare our Enrichment Class for this wonderful experience. Thank you to all who attended the Mock Trial and supported our Enrichment Class!

OLP recognizes diversity and the importance of other cultures. During Black History Month students researched important African American figures who helped shape our country.

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the 40 days of Lent, a six-week period (excluding Sundays) dedicated to prayer, fasting, and reflection in preparation for the grand celebration of Christ's Paschal Mystery in the Easter Triduum. 

Our 1st, 2nd & 3rd graders have worked hard on their math skills.  We thought it would be fun to have the students compete in their very own little Mini Math Bee.  All the students practiced in their classrooms to improve their mental math skills.   Each class chose several students to compete. They did an outstanding job completing 16 rounds of math problems!  We are so proud of all our contestants and winners from the 3rd grade  Emma B., Kellan C., James L., Maya S.

Congratulations to the boy’s Spirit Basketball Team on winning the Catholic Middle School Spirit League Red Division Championship The boys had a great season, worked hard, and improved their skills and basketball IQ as the season progressed. A special #OLPStrong THANK YOU to coach Vincent O’Connell, OLP Class of 2016. Not only is Vincent an outstanding coach to these young men he is a wonderful role model. Thank you, Coach, and congratulations!

IT WAS A FUN EVENING OF TRIVIA AND BINGO. THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED AND SUPPORTED THIS EVENT!

All our 8th grade students were accepted into all the High Schools they chose. We are so proud of them.

If you are interested in visiting our school please click the link below to set up an appointment or call 516-593-4884. Click here to schedule a tour. We are happy to have the chance to show you our wonderful school.

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” (Charles Dickens)

Congratulations to all our middle school students who participated in our 1st Trimester Speech Contest. The theme for the contest was "Is Caffine Healthy or Hazardous to your health." Shia Balthazar was our 1st place winner and Sebastien Jean-Marie was our 2nd place winner.

Please contact the office by calling 516-593-4884 or emailing Mrs. Baumgarten at lbaumgarten5625@olpschoollynbrook.org. We will get back to you as soon as we can. We will be happy to schedule a tour for you to come in and visit our school.