On Monday, HNPS had a special guest visit us for a tour and to observe some of our classes. Mr. Liam Beatty is the principal of St. Thomas School in Camp Hill, Australia. He enjoyed seeing our classrooms, especially hearing our kindergarten students rattle off as many "m" words at they could in a minute.

Liam is here on a two-week visit to BC's Roche Center and is touring a few schools in the Archdiocese. We were happy to be among those schools and to welcome him to HNPS. As a thank you, he donated a book written by an Australian author to our library. In the future, we hope to find a way for our two schools to connect.

MAP testing concludes next week for our kindergarten and second graders. Next week is also the last week of the fall uniform guidelines. Winter dress code goes into effect on Tuesday, October 15th following the long weekend.

Home & School is eagerly preparing for its annual Touch-a-Truck event that will be held later this month. We are in need of more volunteers (see the note below). We are also still looking for more basketball coaches. This is our last call before we limit the number of teams and roster sizes. Please click the appropriate registration links below and volunteer today.

We hope to see you tonight for the Outdoor Movie sponsored by the Parent Ambassadors. We will gather in front of the school beginning at 6 pm with showtime at 6:45 pm.

Have a great weekend!

Best regards,

Mr. Daniel Chisholm

Principal

Announcements and Reminders

• MAP Testing concludes next week. Students in kindergarten will finish testing on Tuesday and 2nd grade will take its final test on Wednesday.
• The Boston Fire Department Aerial Drill Team will visit Holy Name next Friday for a demonstration and Q&A as part of Fire Prevention Week.
• The fall uniform rules are in effect until October 15th.
• The Parent Ambassadors are planning a Wreath-Making Event for November. Click here for more information.

Touch-a-Truck Volunteers Needed

Call for Volunteers: Touch a Truck Event Needs Your Help! 

The Home and School Association is excited about our upcoming Touch a Truck and Fall Festival on Saturday, October 19th. This event promises to be a fantastic day filled with fun, lots of smiles, and Holy Name Parish School spirit. But we need your help to make it a success! 

Volunteer Opportunities:

• Registration and Check-In
• Supervision of Trucks and Dunk Tank 10AM-2PM
• Activity Stations (crafts, games, etc.), especially from 12-2PM
• Food and Beverage Assistance 10-2PM
• Clean-Up Crew from 2-4PM

Whether you can spare an hour, two or the whole day, your support makes a huge difference! If you’re interested in volunteering, but have questions, please contact Amanda Czopor at amandas1585@hotmail.com or Victoria Maquire at vamaguire@gmail.com. Please sign up as soon as possible, using this link: Touch a Truck Sign Up Genius

Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm. Together, we can make this event unforgettable for our students and community!

HNPS Basketball - Coaches Needed

We need coaches! Planning is underway for the season. Before opening player registration, we need a final count of coaches. The number of coaches will determine the grade levels that field teams, the number of teams at each grade level, and the number of players per team.

If you can volunteer to coach, please use this link to register.

Eagle Awards

This morning we announced our first recipients of Eagle Awards for this year. Congratulations to those students who received recognition:

• Damian D., K1-3 (Responsibility)
• David L., K2-4 (Responsibility)
• Ainsley S., 1-2 (Kindness)
• Mia L., 2-4 (Responsibility)
• Mac P., 3-6 (Kindness)

HNPS Outdoor Movie Night

Moments Captured this Week at HNPS

As we celebrate Custodian Appreciation Day, we want to express our deep gratitude to Juan, Beto, Michael and other members of their team that work hard keeping our school in tip-top shape. Their dedication to keeping our school clean, safe and shiny is appreciated! Thank you for all that you do! Gift cards and snack table coupons to celebrate their hard work at HNPS!

K1-4 had fun at choice time this morning and loved rotating to the different stations. What a perfect way to start off the day!

Our little artists in nursery had such fun making spooky cats with Miss Buckley. Using a fork for a unique texture, black paint and white paper they made great designs that next week will be transformed into black cats. How purr-fect and meow-velous for the Halloween season!

This week the sixth grade class welcomed representatives from several schools. The students appreciated this wonderful opportunity to learn more about these potential middle/high schools. The sixth grade girls welcomed a representative from Ursuline Academy and the sixth grade boys welcomed Xaverian Brothers High School and Catholic Memorial School. Thoughtful questions and discussion followed the very informative and engaging presentations. These interactions allowed our students to better understand the educational opportunities and experiences that these schools could provide as they consider their academic paths moving forward.

Home and School Update

Home & School Dues - Due October 25th! 

Home & School dues help the Home & School Association kick off the year with start-up funds and are a critical part of our fundraising efforts. We kindly request that each family pay yearly dues of $60 per family household.

This year, we are pleased to offer a $320 Bundle Package that includes: family dues, 10 March Madness Calendar raffle tickets and 25 family volunteer hours. Please note that $20 of the dues payment/bundle is being set aside for Field Day activities at the end of the school year.  As always, we appreciate your support.

How to Pay: Fill out the flyer that was sent home earlier this week and return to the school with a check made out to Holy Name School or pay online HERE.  

Touch a Truck and Fall Festival-October 19th - Tickets on Sale Now!

Join us for food, fall activities, games, trucks, cookie decorating and a dunk tank! Costumes are optional for Truck or Treat. Purchase your tickets HERE and help us spread the word.

We are still in need of volunteers to assist at this event so please click HERE to learn more and sign up.

Holy Name Parish School Touch a Truck Raffle – Buy your Raffle Tickets Now!

Check your student’s school folder and considering entering the HNPS Touch a Truck Raffle. 

Raffle tickets are $10 each.  1st Prize is $500, 2nd Prize $250, 3rd Prize $100

Drawing held on day of event at 2PM. Winners will be notified by phone and/or email on October 21st

Like us on Facebook at Holy Name Parish School Fundraising to learn more about our work!

Parish Updates

Youth Choir

Students in grades 3 through 6 who love to sing are invited to join the Holy Name Parish Youth Choir. The choir is co-directed by Holy Name's Music Director Christian Mucha and our music teacher Mrs. Chiappini. Rehearsals/Masses will generally be on the first and third weeks of the month and a schedule will be provided. If your child is interested in participating and has not yet registered, please email christian.mucha@holynameparish.com with your child's name, grade, and parent contact information.  

Please click here to read the latest bulletin. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Outdoor Mass and Picnic last Sunday. We hope to see you at Mass again on Sunday.