Dear Holy Name Families,

As we end this week, we have some sad news to share. Ed Petersen, affectionately known as "Mr. Ed," passed away after a long illness. Ed joined the Holy Name staff in 2006 and assisted with drop-off at the Early Childhood Center initially. For the following 16 years, Ed also assisted with recess supervision and helped with projects around the school increasing his daily time at the school until his retirement in 2022. Holy Name and the students brought him great joy. He was often in the stands at Little League games to see HNPS students play.

Ed's family will hold a private funeral service and a memorial mass will be held at a later date. We will share information about the mass once it is available. We are grateful for the time Ed shared with our school community and offer his family our deepest condolences.

This week students had a chance to learn about elections. After a week of campaigning, chicken nuggets pulled out a victory over pizza in the election for best lunch entree. Thank you to the 5th and 6th graders for managing the campaigns, polling, and coordinating the election. See below for some of their reflections on what they learned in this social studies project.

In November, our students are focusing on gratitude in Character Strong. Reflections and notes of thanks are being shared with one another and posted on bulletin boards.

We thank all of our veterans for their service to our country as we celebrate Veterans Day on Monday.

Have a great weekend.

Best regards,

Mr. Daniel Chisholm

Principal

Announcements and Reminders

• Monday is Veterans Day; there is no school.
• On November 18th, West on Centre will be hosting a Neighborhood Night to support the 6th grade spring trip. On the 18th, 10% of sales will be donated back to us. West will provide us a coupon next week that we will share.
• During the month of November, Holy Name is hosting a food drive to support the Backpack Program at Rose's Bounty. Click here for a list of items and additional details.

School Directory

Holy Name will be adding a School Directory feature in the FACTS Parent Portal. This feature will replace printed Friendship Directories. The online directory includes many benefits including ease of access and real time updates. One additional change is that it will be a school-wide directory. Families will be able to see the contact information for all students with the ability to filter the list down by grade. 

Parents have the option to opt out of the directory or to limit the information that is shared. Parents who choose to opt out or limit sharing must follow the instructions below by Friday, November 8th. Please click here for instructions.

Admissions: Submit Sibling Applications

Applications for the 2025-26 school year are already coming in. If you have a child joining us next year, especially in nursery or K1, please submit your application as soon as possible.

Eagle Awards

We announced a new round of Eagle Awards this morning.

Congratulations to those students who received recognition:

• Sofie L., K2-4 (Cooperation)
• Ryan R., K1-4 (Empathy)
• Timmy K., 5-9 (Kindness)
• Weston K., 5-9 (Kindness)

Moments Captured this Week at HNPS

Shark Tank! Mr. Hastings' fourth graders embarked on an entrepreneurial adventure! The students were tasked with a project that connected to the region they were exploring, focusing on its resources and landforms. Each group developed a unique business idea and presented it to the panel, resembling the format of the Shark Tank show. The students delivered business presentations to the panel with the goal of securing their backing and investment in their products. Successful Future entrepreneurs!

The Bake Sale was a huge success, raising over $2200, and clearly reflected the hard work and dedication of everyone involved! Our 6th graders took initiative by creating posters, assisting with setup, baking, and volunteering to sell the baked goods. Their dedication to the process was truly impressive to see! A big thank you to everyone who contributed by baking, and a special acknowledgment to Doctor Madhuri for her efforts as the coordinator and chairperson! The funds raised will help defray the 6th Grade cost of their field trip to Camp Eisner in May.

Election: Pizza vs. Chicken Nuggets

Students in Mr. Reilly's 5th grade social studies class wrote recaps of the mock election. Sophia L.'s is below. Click the link below to read additional summaries.

These past two weeks, we learned about the differences between the popular vote and the electoral college. We started our own election using the electoral college and popular vote. Our election was chicken nuggets versus pizza. We made campaign advertisements and hung them around the school. We polled each classroom and found out that each day the polling changed. In the end chicken nuggets won but it was very close. If 6 people voted for pizza then pizza would've won. We also made predictions of how the presidential election would turn out. This was a great learning experience.

Read additional summaries.

Home and School Update

Join Us: Home & School Meeting- Tuesday, November 12th

Please join us for our next Home & School meeting on Tuesday, November 12th at 8PM. Meetings are hybrid. You can join in person at the school library or via zoom:  Zoom link for H&S meeting.  All are welcome – we hope to see you there!

OPENING SUNDAY - Spiritwear Holiday Store 

Online store opens on Sunday, November 10th for one week only!! Get some of your holiday shopping done and stock up on Holy Name Parish School Spiritwear.  Link to Online Store: HERE  

Spiritwear can be worn to school on official spiritwear days throughout the year. These days will be mentioned in the weekly newsletter. The sweatshirts featured can be worn on gym days only. Other spiritwear items may not be worn as part of the school uniform. More details went home in student folders this week.

New HNPS Flannel Pajamas - Pre-Order yours now.

Open Nov 10-17th, Online Only!

Cozy up for the holiday season in comfy HNPS Flannel PJs! Pants are Navy/White Plaid and are being taken by special order only. Cost $25. 

How to Order: Click HERE and complete the form by selecting your size(s). Items will be delivered to school 2-3 weeks after store closing date. More details went home in student folders this week.

Save the Date – Holiday Marketplace December 5th!

H&S is excited for our upcoming Holiday Marketplace and Tree Lighting event next month. This annual event features local vendors for your holiday shopping needs, Christmas caroling, community tree lighting and Santa Claus. This is a community event so please invite your friends and neighbors to join us. 



As we prepare, we need your help to support our Raffle Prizes and Bake Sale that will be part of our fundraising efforts at the event.  We are seeking families interested in donating to our Amazon Wish List and/or baking up some sweet treats for our bake sale.  

Please view the Amazon Wish list HERE  & the Bake Sale Sign Up Genius HERE

More details coming home in your student’s folders so be on the lookout.

Save the Date: Santa’s Workshop – December 12th and 13th!



Santa’s Workshop is a great event that gives students the opportunity to purchase their own special Christmas gifts for family and friends in an atmosphere that is comfortable and friendly. This event occurs during the school day and gets the children into the Christmas spirit while they thoughtfully choose their presents. More details to come!

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

Parish Updates

Join the newly forming HN Men’s and Women’s Groups!

We’re talkin’ low-stakes, judgment-free, drop-in (but leave the kids at home)!

We will meet every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month. First gathering 11/2/24! 

7:45-9am; MEN! Where? Lower Church, Led by Fr Joseph (Email frjoseph@holynameparish.com)

9am; Family-Friendly Mass in LC (All are welcome!)

9:45-11; WOMEN! Where? HNPS “Convent” Classroom, Led by Trudy Roddy & HN Friends 

Click link https://evite.me/CZDf5uxQR5 to rsvp for 11/2 or email trudy.roddy@gmail.com

Please click here to read the latest bulletin. We hope to see you at the family Mass on Sunday.