Holy Name School News
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There will be a meeting for eighth-grade parents to discuss end-of-the-year events on Wednesday, March 7 at 6:00 p.m. We hope you will join us!
Sunday marks the start of Catholic Schools Week. We have some fun activities planned for students. See below for a list of events and activities for the week.
- Sunday: Celebrating your Parish - Students who wear their uniforms to mass and take a picture with their pastor will be given a dress down day pass. Email pictures to Mrs. dos Santos.
- Monday: Celebrating your Community - Students are asked to bring in a cereal box or other boxed non-perishable food to donate to our local food pantry and Veterans' Association. We will collect food throughout the week. Help us line the hallway with food boxes to set up a line for dominos! The class that brings in the most perishable items by the end of the week will win a pizza party.
Students will make luminaria bags and fill them with their prayer intentions. - Tuesday: Celebrating your Students - Get ready for school-wide bingo! Students will spend the afternoon playing bingo for fun prizes.
- Wednesday: Celebrating the Nation - Students are encouraged to dress down in their red, white, and blue. Middle school students should wear clothes appropriate for gym class. Dress down day rules apply for all other students.
- Thursday: Celebrating Vocations - We will begin the day with school-wide mass and pray for Catholic schools and vocations. Students will be introduced to our new virtue for the month of February, honesty. Our friends from the Maronite Servants of Christ the Light community will visit our students in class. Grades 7 and 8 will attend the middle school challenge at Bishop Stang. Students should wear their favorite Husky gear to show their school pride. Don't forget to bring in your permission slips.
- Friday: Celebrating Faculty and Staff - Teachers and staff will enjoy lunch while volunteers cover their lunch and recess duties. Students are encouraged to bring in a note to say thank you! Students may dress down in their favorite Husky gear. Grades 6, 7, and 8 will end the week with a middle school dance.
The next SLC and Walk-a-thon planning meeting will take place on Thursday, February 8 at 6:00 p.m. Please consider attending.
Progress reports will be available on Tuesday, January 23. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
The 8th grade students are sponsoring a calendar raffle to raise funds for their class trip and end-of-year events. Calendars are available for $10, and there are 29 chances to win a gift certificate. Please contact the main office if you would like to purchase a calendar.
Holy Name used School Messenger in the past to communicate with families about school delays and cancelations due to inclement weather. We no longer have access to this program and are currently setting up a new system for school-wide notifications. Until this system is in place, we will communicate delays and cancelations of school on Facebook and via email.
Holy Name School is hosting an open house on February 1 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at 850 Pearce Street, Fall River, MA. Learn more about our growing pre-k program! Please visit our website for more information.
Holy Name School will be sponsoring a small bites competition night fundraiser on Saturday, February 10 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Those attending the event will come and taste appetizers prepared by our mystery chefs and vote for their favorite dish. There will be great food, drinks, live entertainment, and fun. Details about ticket sales are to follow.
Volunteer chefs are needed to help make this event a success. We will ask chefs to prepare their own appetizer for up to 200 people. Each chef or group of chefs will be responsible for setting up their food station. Chefs will remain anonymous while participants taste all the appetizers. Guests will then vote on their favorite appetizer, and the chef with the most votes will win.
Please see below for more information.
The School Life Committee will meet at on Thursday, January 11 at 6:00 p.m. We encourage parents to attend. We will discuss upcoming family events, fundraising efforts, and the results of our NEASC survey.