HSA Open House

Open House will be Tuesday, September 21st at the Holy Name Catholic School gym at 7:00 PM. Students in grades K - 6 will have a short music program that evening. This will be a chance to meet the 2010-2011 HSA officers. After the HSA meeting, families will have an opportunity to visit the classrooms.

Midterm

Just a reminder....Midterm will be September 15th. Midterm reports will be sent home for students in grades K - 6.

MAP Testing

MAP testing for grades K - 6 will start the week of September 7 - 17. There will be a schedule sent home next week to let you know when your child will be tested.

First Friday

On Friday, September 3rd after Mass there will be Adoration & Benediction.

What's New This Year?

The following information can be found in the August 20th Catholic Advance.

As we approach a new school year, students and parents will see important changes that Bishop Jackels and the Diocesan School Council have approved for the coming school year.

Grading Scale
A -- 92-100
B -- 83-91
C -- 74-82
D -- 65-73
F -- below 65


Graduation/Promotion Standards -- Raised
Beginning this school year, a student must pass every course and every state and diocesan assessment in order to graduate from a Catholic elementary or secondary school or complete 30 hours of successful remediation.

Attendance (Diocesan Policy Handbook)
Punctual attendance is an act of responsible stewardship by parents and students for their parish's gift of Catholic education. Compulsory education law of Kansas requires students between the ages of 7 and 18 to be in school. Being absent for such reasons as vacations, sporting events, school activities where the student is not a participant, shopping, babysitting, or travel is not acceptable, and parents should not ask for their children to be excused for such reasons.

The Clean Indoor Air Act of 2010 outlaws smoking (pipes, cigars, and cigarettes) in all public buildings, which includes Catholic Schools.

Altar Server Training

Fr. Ben will work with the Altar Servers on Wednesday, September 15th at 9:30 AM in grades 3 - 6. He will begin training the 3rd graders on how to be Altar Servers and review procedures with the other students.

HSA Open House

HSA Open House will be Tuesday, September 21st at 7:00 PM. Students in grades K - 6 will have a short music program that evening.

Virtus

The next Virtus class (Safe Environment Program) that will be at Holy Name Parish will be on Saturday, September 11th. The class will start at 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Virtus will be offered in both English (Parish Hall) and Spanish (Library).

Holy Name Catholic School depends on volunteers in the areas listed below....
Lunch Room Helpers
Library Helpers
AR Helpers
Computer Helpers
Drivers for Field Trips
Field Day
MAP Proctors

It would really help us out if ALL PARENTS WOULD ATTEND VIRTUS TRAINING. NO follow up is required other than registering online to confirm that you attended the training. Please help Holy Name Catholic School have 100% compliance with the Diocesan regulations.

Please contact the school (251-0480) and let us know if you will be attending.

Holy Childhood Association

Sister Ursula will be at Holy Name Catholic School on September 8th. She will visit with the students about Holy Childhood Association and missionary work.

Last school year (July 1, 2009 - June 30 , 2010)...Holy Name Catholic School students contributed $1,273.40 to the Holy Childhood Association.

Thank you for encouraging your child to help others.

Fall MAP Testing

Fall MAP Testing will be September 7 - 17 for grades Kindergarten - 6th grade.

Labor Day

Monday, September 6th is Labor Day...No School!!!

First Friday

After the 8:15 AM Mass there will be Adoration and Benediction on Friday, September 3rd.

LifeTouch Pictures

September 1st LifeTouch will be at Holy Name Catholic School to take both class and individual pictures.

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts

There will a representative from both the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts here at Holy Name Catholic School on Tuesday, August 31st at 10:00 AM.

There will be a short assembly in the gym for grades 1 - 5.

Kiwanis

Members from the Kiwanis club here in Coffeyville will be at Holy Name Catholic School on Friday, August 27th to talk to the students about the Circus that is coming to town.

We will have an assembly in the gym at 10:00 AM.

Bus

There will be NO AM/PM bus on Monday, August 16th, Tuesday, August 17th, Wednesday, August 18th.

Sack Lunch

Students will need to bring a sack lunch on Monday, August 16th, Tuesday, August 17th and Wednesday, August 18th.

Hot Lunch will start on Thursday, August 19th.

First Day of School

First day of school will be Monday, August 16th starting at 7:55 AM. Students will need to bring a sack lunch and there will be no AM/PM bus.