Sunday, December 21, 2014

Basketball Game

Holy Name Catholic School Leadership Council will play a game of basketball with the Knights of Columbus on Tuesday, January 27th after the 6:30 PM Mass.

Make plans to attend!!!

Yearbooks

Holy Name Catholic School Yearbooks will go on sale in January. Please contact the school office if you would like to purchase a yearbook. Yearbook price is $14.00.

Generations of Faith

The next GOF will be on Wednesday, January 21 at 7:00 PM in the gym. Fr. Chad Arnold will present that evening on the topic of "Who is Jesus".

Everyone is invited to attend!!!

Family Reading Night

Holy Name Catholic Wellness Committee has planed a Family Reading Night on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 after the 6:30 PM Mass. There will be various reading activities planned that evening.

Teacher Retreat

There will be NO School on Monday, January 19, 2015. The teachers will be on retreat that day.

VIRTUS

There will be a VIRTUS class on Saturday, January 10 at 8:00 AM. The class will be offered in English in the Parish hall and in Spanish in the Library.

Walk in Sisters Shoes

Walk in Sisters Shoes -- From January 6th - March 3, 2015 the students at Holy Name Catholic School will learn more about St. Katharine Drexel. She was a wealthy American who used her family fortune to build missions and schools across the United States. She denied herself many things, so that she could spend everything she had on those less fortunate. A prime example is that she once wore the same pair of shoes for 10 years.

On Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 8:30 AM there will be a Walking in Sisters Shoes prayer service.

Spring Semester

Holy Name Catholic School Spring Semester begins on Monday, January 5 at 7:50 AM. Students will need to bring a sack lunch on January 5 and January 6.

Friday, November 28, 2014

Spring Semester

The Spring Semester will begin on Monday, January 5, 2015 at 7:50 AM.

Fall Semester

The Fall Semester will end on Thursday, December 18 at 12:30 PM. Hot Lunch will be served that day. There will be NO PM bus.

Christmas Program

Holy Name Catholic School Christmas program will be on Tuesday, December 9 at 7:00 PM in the gym.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena

Holy Name Catholic School students will begin the Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena on Thursday, December 4 - December 12th. We will pray the novena each day at 12:20 in the gym.

Night of Prayer

On December 8 and December 9 there will be a Night Prayer from 8:00 PM - Midnight at Holy Name Church.

Immaculate Conception

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception on Monday, December 8 is a Holy Day of Obligation. All students will attend Mass on Monday, December 8 at 8:15 AM.

The Vigil for the Immaculate Conception will be Sunday, December 7 at 6:30 PM. Also, there will be Mass on Monday, December 8 at 6:30 PM.

Advent Service

The 6th grade class will lead the Advent Service each Monday during Advent.

December 1 at 8:30 AM
December 8 after the 8:15 AM Mass
December 15 at 8:30 AM

The Advent Prayer service will be in the gym.

First Friday

Friday, December 5 after the 8:15 AM Mass there will be Adoration and Benediction.

St. Nicholas Party

St. Nicholas party for the 2-day preschool class will be on Thursday, December 4 at 10:15 AM.

St. Nicholas party for the 3-day preschool class will be on Friday, December 5 at 10:15 AM.

St. Nicholas party for grades K - 6 will be on Friday, December 5 at 2:15 PM.

Family Math Night

The Wellness Committee will provide a Family Math Night on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 after the 6:30 PM Mass.

We will meet in the gym after Mass for an evening of Math games. In addition to the games that evening there will be several short videos on Common Core Math for parents.

Make plans to attend!!

Saturday, October 4, 2014

National Vocation Awareness Week

National Vocation Awareness Week  is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations.  Beginning in 2014, National Vocation Awareness Week was moved to the first full week of November (November 2 - 8, 2014).

Saint Reports



Saturday, November 1st, 2014 is All Saints Day.  The students at Holy Name Catholic School (Kindergarten – 6th grade) will dress up as a saint on Friday, October 31, 2014. Each student will research a saint during the month of October.  Students at Holy Name Catholic School (Kindergarten – 6th grade) will attend Mass at 8:15 AM.  After Mass we will take a picture of our “saints” here at Holy Name Catholic School. Once the picture has been taken we will return to the gym and students will give a short presentation about their saint. After the saint presentations each student will receive a “snack” in the gym from PTO.

Everyone is invited to attend the saint presentations after Mass. This is such a wonderful learning experience for the students. Please come and learn about all the different saints.

Wellness Activty

Holy Name Catholic School will have its first Wellness Activity on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 7:00 PM. Weather permitting we will play kickball on the playground. All school families are invited to attend.

Stewardship Fair

Holy Name Parish will have a Stewardship Fair the weekend of October 18 - 19. There will be tables set up in the gym that will represent the different ministries at Holy Name. After each Mass, parishioners can go to the gym to learn about ways they can share their time and talent at Holy Name.

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Carnival

The Holy Name Catholic School carnival is Friday, October 10, 2014 beginning at 6:00 PM.

Picture Retakes

Picture retakes will be on Tuesday, October 7, 2014,

Anti-Bullying Awareness Week

October is National Bullying Prevention Week.

The theme this year: "Do the Right Thing, because it's the Right Thing to do" Say NO to bullying.

Anti-bullying Awareness Week -- October 6 - 12, 2014

Fire Prevention Week

Fire Prevention Week is October 5 - 10.

Worldwide Children's Euchaistic Holy Hour

On Friday, October 3, 2014 after the 8:15 AM Mass, teachers, parents, parishioners are invited to gather the children and youth of the world before Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament at Holy Name Church, to spiritually unite our world's children in the 12th annual Worldwide Children's Eucharistic Holy Hour.

Would you please help us to fill the pews at Holy Name, with the Catholic school children gathered before the most tender of all hearts, the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. All of us watch the news and wonder, what can I do to change the world? This is something we can all do. United as one "Body of Christ," we can lift up the humble prayers of our Catholic School Children and all the children of the world t the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, as their prayers strengthen the Church Militant, prepare the soil for the New Evangelization, and open the floodgates of mercy upon our broken hearted world.




Teachers Convention

Teachers will be attending meetings on Friday, September 26, 2014 at Pittsburg. There will be NO school that day.

Carnival Assembly

There will be a carnival assembly on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 2:30 PM in the gym. Carnival Tickets will be sent home that day.

Wellness Committee

There will be a Wellness Committee on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 5:00 PM in St. Joseph Hall. If interested in attending, please use the Parish Center doors to enter the building.

Evening with the Principal

Evening with the Principal will be on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 6:00 PM. Mrs. Payne will present the following topics to the parents....

Common Core Standards
New Math Books
PowerSchool
MAP Testing/Scores

If interested in attending, please call the school office 251-0480. Please use the security system at the 4th Street doors to enter the building.

Pizza Hut Day

Pizza Hut will donate 20% of the total receipts on September 23, 2014 to Holy Name Catholic School. Leave your paid receipts in the jar at Pizza Hut or drop it off at the school office or place in the jar at the church entrance by September 29th.

Please thank Pizza Hut for their generosity and THANK YOU for supporting our school.

Additional Pizza Hut dates will be November 25th and March 24th.

Saturday, August 30, 2014

PTO Meeting

Our first PTO meeting will be on Tuesday, September 16 at 7:00 PM in the gym. Students in grades 1 - 6 will provide a short music program.

Save your labels

Holy Name Catholic School is collecting Box Top Labels, Labels for Education and Best Choice Labels. They can be left in the box in the back of the church or bring them by the school. Thank you so much for saving labels for the school!!


Carnival

Please mark your calendar....Holy Name Catholic School Carnival will be on Friday, October 10th.

Rosary

During the month of October the school children will pray the rosary each Friday afternoon at 2:15 PM in the church. Everyone is invited to pray the rosary with the school children.

Friday, October 3 -- 6th Grade
Friday, October 10 -- 5th Grade
Friday, October 17 -- 4th Grade
Friday, October 24 -- 3rd Grade
Friday, October 31 -- 6th Grade

Saturday, August 16, 2014

PTO

Holy Name Catholic School PTO Meeting will be on Tuesday, September 16 at 7:00 PM in the gym. Students in grades 1 - 6 will provide a short music program.

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin

Holy Name Catholic School will have a short prayer service on Monday, September 8, 2014 for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. Everyone is invited to attend.


LifeTouch PIctures

LifeTouch will be at Holy Name Catholic School on Friday, September 5, 2014 for group and individual pictures.

Mid-Term Conferences

Mid-Term conferences for PS - 6th grade will be on Thursday, September 11, 2014. More information will be sent home.

Rosary

The 6th grade students will lead the rosary after Mass each Thursday during the school year.

Rosary Intentions.....

August 28 -- For those suffering from cancer

September 4 -- For Fr. Chad

September 11 -- For all those sick in our parish

September 18 -- For all our school families

September 25 -- For the unemployed


Fall MAP Testing

Fall MAP Testing will begin on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 - Friday, September 12, 2014. Students in grades K - 6 will MAP test.

Labor Day

There will be NO school on Monday, September 1, 2014.

Auction Committee

The Auction Committee will meet on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph Hall.


Saturday, July 26, 2014

Preschool Students

Preschool parents will need to meet with Mrs. Gregory for a short orientation.

  • 3-day preschool parents will meet on Monday, August 11, 2014 at 8:00 AM in the preschool classroom. First day of class for 3-day preschool will be Wednesday, August 13, 2014 from 7:50 AM - 10:50 AM.
  • 2-day preschool parents will meet on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 8:00 AM in the preschool classroom. First day of class for 2-day preschool will be Thursday, August 14, 2014 from 7:50 AM - 10:50 AM. 
  • Evening orientation will be on Monday, August 11, 2014 at 6:00 PM in the preschool classroom. The evening orientation is an option for parents that are unable to attend the morning session. 


First Day of School

Holy Name Catholic School will begin classes for the 2014-2015 school year on Monday, August 11, 2014 beginning at 7:50 AM.

There will be NO HOT LUNCH on August 11, 12, 13, and 14. Students will need to bring a SACK LUNCH on these days. Hot Lunch will begin on Friday, August 15.

There will be NO AM/PM Bus on August 11, 12, 13 and 14.

Reminder....ALL students will use the 4th street entrance as they arrive for school each day.

The dismissal procedure will be as follows: Preschool, Kindergarten, and 1st grade will use the WEST doors to exit. Students in grades 2, 3, 4, and 5 will use the doors by the office and students in grade 6 will use the east doors at dismissal time.

Holy Name Catholic School Registration

Holy Name Catholic School Registration will be on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 in the school library from 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM.

Enrollment packets have been mailed to each school family.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Wednesday, May 21

The last day of school will be on Wednesday, May 21st.

A tentative schedule for the day.....

8:00 AM....Preschool Awards assembly in the gym.

8:15 AM.....Mass for grades K - 6

8:45 AM.....Passing of the Light Ceremony (after Mass)

9:15 AM.....Yearbook signing in the gym

10:30 AM....Kindergarten Graduation

11:00 AM.....Grades 1 - 5 Awards Assembly

 NOON..........School Dismissal

Promotion

The 6th grade promotion Mass and reception will be on Tuesday, May 20th beginning at 6:30 PM. Reception will follow in the school gym.

Field Day

Field Day for 2-day and 3-day preschool will be on Friday, May 16th.

Field Day for grades K - 6 will be on Friday, May 16th in the afternoon.

Basketball Game

Knights of Columbus and the Holy Name Catholic School Leadership Council will play basketball on Tuesday, May 13th after Mass. Everyone is invited to attend.

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Gala

Holy Name will have its first Gala on Saturday, March 29, 2014. Tickets need to be purchased prior to the event.

Make plans to come and support Holy Name Catholic School.

Walking in Sisters Shoes

Walking in Sisters Shoes will end on Monday, March 3rd. Thank you for participating in all the activities!!!

Vocation Day

The 6th grade students will travel to Parsons, Kansas on Thursday, February 27, 2014 for Vocation Day. Students will learn all about the different religious vocations.

Living Library

The Leadership Council will have a Living Library on Monday, February 24, 2014 at 9:00 AM in the gym. The Living Library will be about the life of St. Katharine Drexel.

Leadership Council

The Leadership Council will sell rosaries on Friday, February 21st in the gym before school and after the 10:00 AM Mass on Sunday, February 23, 2014. All proceeds will benefit the Drexel Fund.

Rosary

The 6th grade class will pray the rosary on Thursday, February 20, 2014 after the 8:15 AM Mass. The rosary intention this week will be for an increase in vocations.

Science Fair

Holy Name Catholic School will have its first Science Fair on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Students will have their Science projects set up in the gym all day on Tuesday. Presentations will be at 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM and after the PTO Meeting.

Teacher In-Service

There will be NO school at Holy Name Catholic School on Monday, February 17, 2014.

Sunday, January 5, 2014

January 6, 2014

There will be NO school on Monday, January 6, 2014.