Holy Name School News
There’s always something interesting happening at Holy Name School. On this page, we’ll post details about upcoming events, past activities, school awards, and much more—so bookmark this page and check back often!
Holy Name School invites fathers/father figures and their daughters to a night of dancing on Friday, May 19 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the school auditorium. Tickets are $10 per person. There will be a DJ, refreshments, professional photographer, and more! Please see our ties and tiaras dance flyer for additional details.
Tardies have continued to be an extreme issue (we recently had 27 in one day), so we have decided to change the procedure. Keep in mind that not only is it very disruptive if a student comes in late, it is also detrimental for that student who has now missed morning prayer and instructions for the day. Please read and keep this for your records, as this will be the policy going forward.
Upon return from April vacation, we will return to a more strict tardy policy, much like we had pre-Covid. That means anyone arriving after 8:00 a.m. will be considered tardy. The drop-off window is 7:45 to 8:00 a.m. Each child will receive one excused tardy for the month. This is for traffic, car issues, waking up late, etc. After that, every tardy needs to have a doctor's note to be excused. This covers all appointments, chronic illness, etc. After the "free" one for the month, the consequences will be according to the following:
Per month:
- 1st Tardy: Free
- 2nd Tardy: 15-minute detention
- 3rd Tardy: 20-minute detention
- 4th Tardy: 30-minute detention
- 5th or more: One-hour detention
On the first of the month, we will begin a new count.
Any student that is tardy more than 25 times in a year (without a doctor's note) will have a one-hour detention each time they are tardy.
Field day 2023 will occur at HNS on Monday, June 12. Please stay tuned for more information.
The uniform committee for HNS will meet on April 12 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss possible vendors for our school uniforms.
Join us for our first walk-a-thon to support Holy Name School on Saturday, May 6 at 8:00 a.m. at Connolly High School. There will be a DJ, pizza, refreshments, prizes, and much more! It will be a day of fun for the whole family. Please see below for more information.
Holy Week begins on Sunday, April 2 with Palm Sunday and concludes on Sunday, April 9 with Easter Sunday. Please see our Holy Week schedule for complete details on events and services.
The class of 2023 will be holding a bake sale after all lunches on Thursday, April 13 and on Friday, April 14. Thank you in advance for your support!
There is no school on Monday, April 17 through Friday, April 21 for our April vacation. School resumes on Monday, April 24. Have a safe and enjoyable break!
Holy Name School invites fathers/father figures and their daughters to a night of dancing on Friday, May 19, 2023, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Holy Name School auditorium. Tickets are $10 per person. We are looking forward to a fabulous evening!
At the beginning of Lent we began our search for the next principal of Holy Name School, and as we near the end of this season, I am happy to announce that we have signed a letter of intent with our new principal who will begin on July 1.
Mrs. Megan dos Santos is currently the vice principal of academic affairs at Bishop Connolly High School. During her time there, she served as the curriculum coordinator, implemented a data driven instruction initiative using MAP testing, and worked to create a program to support students with IEPs and other learning needs. She also led the Christian service program helping to better engage students in the community by putting their faith into action.
During the search process Mrs. dos Santos visited our school, met with our teachers, and also interviewed before a Principal Search Committee composed of current and former parents, teachers, and parishioners. After assessing the different candidates for the position, we were unanimous in our consensus that Mrs. dos Santos is the best candidate for the position given her skills, experience, and connection to the local community. I am confident that she will bring the leadership our school needs to further develop the quality of our academic program and community life, integrated and enlivened by our faith in Jesus Christ.
For the rest of the year Mr. Mancuso and I will continue to share the responsibilities of principal. I am very grateful for his assistance. Mrs. dos Santos will be present from time to time as well as she gets to know the Holy Name community.
Please read our letters below for more information on your new principal.