October 10, 2025

Dear Holy Name Families,

The first Holy Name Golf Classic launched this week with more than 70 golfers hitting the links on Monday. Through their participation, the raffles, and our sponsorships, the Home and School Association brought in $20,000 - what a start to its fundraising year.

Congratulations to Rich Bernazzani, Michael Bernazzani, Adam Bernazzani, and Mike Meagher - the winning foursome and first ever champions (See the team's photo in the Home & School section below). The four golfers represent many groups in our community: alumni, current parents, parents of alumni, and grandparents. All of whom made our tournament successful. We look forward to this new annual tradition.

Despite the mid-week rain, the sun shone bright for our other outdoor event this week. Yesterday, we welcomed the Boston Fire Department's Aerial Drill Team back to Holy Name. The team displayed the skills and teamwork needed on the fire department while also demonstrating techniques and teaching students about the department's vehicles and equipment.

As we enter mid-October, our first progress reports and parent-teacher conferences are approaching. We have a half-day on Thursday, October 23rd for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Progress reports will be distributed at conferences.

On Tuesday, our winter uniform goes into effect. Shorts are no longer allowed. Please click here to for an overview of the seasonal uniforms. Even on gym days, students should wear sweatpants. They can wear shorts underneath but students need to be dressed appropriately for the weather. Students go outside as much as possible. With the weather cooling, please send students with hats, gloves, and appropriate jackets.

Enjoy the long weekend.

Best regards,

Mr. Chisholm

Announcements and Reminders

• Student Council is planning its Halloween Spooktacular Dance for October 25th. We are also in need of volunteers. Click here for ticket information and volunteer opportunities.
• Parent-Teacher Conferences are on Thursday, October 23rd from 1:30 to 4:00 pm and 5:00 - 7:30 pm. On Tuesday, teachers will send links to sign up for appointment slots. October 23rd is a half-day of school and Extended Day is not offered.
• October 31st is our Halloween Parade for students in nursery, K1, K2. On October 31st, N, K1, and K2 students can wear their Halloween costumes to school. They will parade outside the school at 11 am. Parents are welcome to attend. Students in grades 1 to 6 will have a casual day - they can wear black, orange, and purple to celebrate Halloween.
• There is no school on Monday, November 3rd. It is our fall faculty professional day.
• We need volunteers for our basketball program. Please read this message from our Commissioner Matt Mahoney for additional information.
• We will be holding our annual Wreath Making Event in November. Registration for the event closes this Monday. Please click here for more details.

Admissions Open House

Holy Name is hosting an Admissions Open House from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, October 18th (in conjunction with Home & School's Touch-a-Truck Event). Please encourage friends, neighbors, and family who are interested in Holy Name to come take a tour of our school. Click here to register for Open House.

Family Mass

Throughout the year, we will be inviting a particular grade to serve as the hosts of the 9 am Family Mass - similar to what we do for our School Masses. 6th graders are invited to help at our October 26th Mass.   There are opportunities to lector, bring up the gifts, and assist with greeting at the doors of the church. Please click here to sign up.

• October 13th: No School
• October 18th: Holy Name Open House & Touch-a-Truck
• October 23rd: Half-Day for Parent Teacher Conferences & Progress Reports Distributed
• October 31st: Halloween Parade and Casual Day
• November 3rd: No School - Professional Day
• November 4th: Election Day - Voting in Parish Hall
• November 11th: No School - Veterans Day

EAGLE AWARDS

Classroom 1-2 earned an Eagle for Kindness this week. Congratulations to the following students who also earned Eagles:

• Grace B., N-2 (Kindness)
• Henry N., K1-3 (Empathy)
• Brielle P., K1-3 (Kindness)
• Sofie L., 1-2 (Kindness)
• Vivian M., 2-4 (Respect)
• Margot W., 4-8 (Kindness)
• Alex J., 5-9 (Cooperation)
• Lexi M., 6-12 (Kindness)

The Boston Fire Department Aerial Drill Team put on a truly spectacular display of fire rescue techniques today during Fire Safety Week at Holy Name! Our entire school watched in amazement as they showcased incredible acrobatic skills on the ladder, reminding us all of the bravery and precision it takes to keep our city safe. With 35 stations and 33 ladder trucks strategically placed, they’re ready to respond in just 4 minutes when every second counts! We are deeply grateful to the BFD Aerial Drill Team and the entire Boston Fire Department for their unwavering commitment and heroic service to our community. Thank you for all that you do to protect and inspire us!

Holy Name Parish School’s very First Annual Charity Golf Tournament was a hole-in-one kind of day! Huge thanks to Home and School, our amazing sponsors, the scratch golfers who brought their A-game, and the fantastic Putterham Golf Course.

Congratulations to the 1st place team, the winners were the Bernazzannis and Maher team!

Our third graders rocked STEM by cracking a mystery project! They used all aspects of STEM plus art, technology, and geometry to design an incredible eagle puppet—our school’s proud mascot. Creativity and STEM combined = a great project!

Touch-a-Truck

Join us for Holy Name Parish School’s Touch a Truck & Fall Festival on Saturday, October 18th (12p-4p) on the school campus! Buy your tickets online before they sell out. If you’d like to help before or during the event, sign up to volunteer here.