October 23, 2026

Dear Holy Name Families,

Each morning, we have been enjoying the addition of song to our morning assembly thanks to Dr. Thorp and Student Council. This long standing tradition has livened our mornings with the National Anthem, Immaculate Mary, and other hymns. Today, Dr. Thorp and Student Council had some additional accompaniment. Mrs. Foley's kindergarten class, K2-C, joined in the singing of our school song - "Cheer, Cheer for Great Holy Name." They did a great job and the school spirit was a great start to our morning.

In addition to singing, students have been demonstrating their lyrical talents through poetry recently. The sixth graders composed poetry about their neighborhoods and streets while first graders are working with fall themed poems. In addition, the fourth grade is in the process of writing their own poems emulating the style of William Carlos Williams in "Red Wheelbarrow."

October is the Month of the Holy Rosary. On Wednesday, we will gather as a school community to pray the Rosary. We will be joined by Coach Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics who will join us by Zoom.

Next week, students will receive their first progress report before Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday. As a reminder, Thursday is a half-day of school to accommodate conferences.

Enjoy the weekend.

Best regards,

Mr. Chisholm

Announcements and Reminders

• Thursday is a half-day of school. Dismissals are 12 pm (N, K1, K2); 12:05 pm (1st, 2nd, 4rd); and 12:10 pm (4th, 5th, 6th). Since it is a half-day, it is a casual day.
• Next Friday, we will host our annual Halloween Parade for nursery, K1, and K2 students. Students will parade in costume outside the school at 10:45 am. Parents are welcome to join. Also, Friday is a Halloween-themed casual day for students in grades 1 to 6. Students are encouraged to wear black and orange.
• Parent-Teacher Conferences are on Thursday from 1:30 - 4:00 pm and 5 - 7:30 pm. Nursery through 4th grade parents should have registered for an appointment slot. The 5th and 6th grade teachers are available for drop-in appointments during these times.
• Dismissal Reminders: Once students have been dismissed, supervision is the responsibility of parents/guardians. Please be cognizant of our neighbors and please note the adjacent yard (behind the donation bins) has poison ivy in it. For club dismissal, please come to Door #1 when picking up children from afterschool activities. We need to make visual contact with parents/guardians before dismissing students.
• Player registration for the basketball program is open. Basketball is open to students in grades 1 to 6. Click here for more details.
• The Parent Ambassadors are sponsoring a Wreath Decorating event in November. Registration for the event closes today. Click here to register.
• Please encourage Governor Healey to opt in to the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Click here for more details.

Holy Name Men’s Group (HNMG): Looking to connect with other men in the Holy Name community? Join us for faith, fellowship, and conversation on the first and third Saturdays, 7:15–9:00 a.m., in the parish rectory basement. Coffee and bagels are often available, and an optional 9:00 a.m. Mass follows select gatherings. All men of the parish and school community are welcome. We hope to see you there!

The Parish Bulletin has the latest news and updates about Parish Masses, events, and programs. You can read the latest edition below.

• November 2nd: No School/Professional Day
• November 11th: No School/Veterans Day
• November 25th to 27th: Thanksgiving Break

📅 SAVE THE DATE! Monday, November 2nd! 🍽️

Let West On Centre do the cooking! Clip the coupon and present it when you pay, and 10% of your bill will be donated to Holy Name Parish School’s Sixth Grade to help support their end-of-year trip to Camp Eisner!

Enjoy a delicious meal while supporting our Holy Name Eagles! 🦅

Thank you in advance for supporting our sixth graders!

STEM in Second Grade! After reading Frank the Seven-Legged Spider by Michaele Razin, Mrs. Davis’s second grade STEM class (2-B) took on an engineering challenge! With Frank missing a leg, students designed a replacement that could bend, climb, and crawl. They explored materials, sketched their plans, and put their problem-solving skills to work. The class successfully helped Frank get back on his eight-legged feet!

💀 Learning About the Human Body in First Grade! First graders are exploring the skeletal system as part of the Human Body unit! They’ve learned about the 206 bones in the human body and created full-body posters featuring illustrations of the body’s systems, including the nervous system. To bring their learning to life, students made these spooky skeletons for the hallway bulletin boards—just in time for Halloween!

Next up, students will work in groups on Monday to create oil X-rays of their hands. Check out the school’s social media pages on Monday to see their creations.

Thank you to all of the volunteers, attendees, and sponsors of this year’s HNPS Touch-a-Truck and Fall Festival for making the event a huge success. 

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A big thank you to everyone who has already paid their Home & School dues! If you haven't had a chance yet, your $60 per family helps kick off our fundraising year and fully funds Field Day for every student. Click below to pay.

Upcoming Community Events

Lunch orders for the week of November 2nd need to be placed in FACTS by Wednesday, October 28th.