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6 Holy Name Musicians Qualify for Central District!
Congratulations to the following students who have been accepted to the Central District Massachusetts Music Educators' Association Senior Festival 2012:
- Drew Stairs, Anna Koogler - Chorus
- Charlie O'Donnell - Orchestra
- Pam Choinski, Carolyn Trottier - Band
- Craig Robbins - Jazz Ensemble
Once again our music students have shown their talents and participate in events of excellence beyond Holy Name. Congratualtions also to Ms. Ackerman and Mr. Thompson for all the work they have done with these musicians. Good luck to all! We are so pround of you! Watch future newsletters for information regarding the Central District Concert. |
General Announcements
The Christmas Giving Tree will be set up for the first two weeks in Advent. Students from Teens against Poverty (TAP) and Christian Leadership have made tags for the tree. Students and faculty are asked to take a tag from the tree and purchase a gift that will be appropriate for the child described on the tag. Local churches and agencies will distribute the gifts to families in need.
The Winter Ball will be held on December 17th at Assumption College from 7:00pm - 10:00pm. The Winter Ball is for seniors and juniors only. No guests from outside of Holy Name are allowed to attend. Please see Mr. Abdelnour and Mrs. Russo for tickets. The cost is $20.00.
Students are participating in a Baby Bottle drive for Visitation House. Baby bottles have been given to students who want to help support Visitation House. They are taken home and filled with spare change and returned. Last year Holy Name students raised over $2000 for this worthy cause.
SCRIP information and order forms are now available on the Holy Name website (www.holyname.net). Ordering dates for Christmas are December 2nd and December 9th.
IMPORTANT DATES
December 7th -Parents' Association 7:00pm
December 9th - Grandparents' Concert 12:15pm
Early Dismissal 10:49am
December 11th - Christmas Concert 2:00pm
December 14th - Christmas Concert 7:00pm
December 17th - Winter Ball 7:00pm - 10:00pm
December 19th - Faculty Meeting
December 22nd - Christmas Liturgy/Pep Rally
December 23rd - No School- Christmas break begins
December 25th - Christmas Day
January 3, 2012 - Classes Resume |
| Holy Name Challenge Ministry Coordinates Coat Drive!
The Holy Name Challenge Ministry is collecting any good, clean coats that are no longer needed. All coats can be brought to room 206 or the main office on or before Friday, December 16th. Help us help others prepare for the cold winter season ahead.
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If you have any questions about anything going on at Holy Name, call our main office at:
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Advisory Board Question of the Month:
Please click on the link below to answer the advisory board question of the month via SurveyMonkey. The question is: What changes would you like to see made to the Holy Name school uniform? |
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Holy Name Central Cathholic Jr.Sr. High School Receives Full Ten Year Re-accreditation!
Holy Name Headmaster, Mr. Edward Reynolds, recently received notification that the school has earned re-accreditation for the next ten years. This level of re-accreditation is the highest level awarded by the accrediting body, The New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
We would like to thank all in our school community that played a significant part in obtaining this re-accrediation: Our students, faculty, staff, administration, parents, alumni, and friends.
The visiting committee expressed that they were totally impressed with all aspects of our school, especially our students and our total community committment to our mission to live the Gospel values taught by Jesus Christ. We thank God, our Father, for all the blessings he has bestowed on our wonderful school and all of us, for without him, none of this would be possible.
Also, each visiting committee member was given a token gift basket with items that helped them get to know us as a school. We were honored that one of our excell ent student artists created her own representation of what was important at Holy Name. We thank Alex Dube, grade 11, for her hard work and creativity that allowed our school to shine in one of the many ways we did during the accreditation visit. Here Alex is pictured presenting the school with a copy of her artwork which will hang outside of Mr. Reynolds' office. |
 Football Team Makes it to the Division II Super Bowl!
Congratulations to our Varsity Football Team and Coach Pucko and his entire coaching staff for making it all the way to the Division II Super Bowl. Although the team did not prevail against an outstanding and undefeated Nashoba team, our Naps played their hearts out and left it all on the field. Congratulations to all our players especially our seniors: Kevin Langlois, Sean Zuromsky, Nick Capuano, Jake O'Donnell, Anthony Hodges, Raj Dhami, Devin Davenport, Paa Kwesi Biney, Chris Greeley, Jon Morris, C.J. Ellison, Brian Owaka, and Seamus O'Sullivan. Thanks for making this a wonderful season! |
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 Our New Food Pantry Needs DONATIONS! Please HELP!
Holy Name's new food pantry needs your help. One of the ministry programs is the establishment of a food pantry at Holy Name to help anyone in need from our school and neighborhood community. In order to fulfill our mission we need your help in filling our pantry with donations. We are asking for donations of all types of healthy, nutritious non-perishable foods. We have several donation boxes throughout the school and we ask the support of the greater Holy Name School community to help us with our food ministry program. |
Christmas Concert Dates from the Music Department Featuring the Dedication of the Joseph Burke Center for the Performing Arts!
Christmas Concert Schedule 2011
The 23rd Annual Christmas Concert series will be held on Sunday, December 11th at 2:00pm and Wednesday, December 14th at 7:00pm. Students who are members of the Band or Chorus are entitled to two free tickets. All prepaid tickets are $5.00. Tickets purchased at the door are $8.00. A special afternoon concert is being offered for grandparents and senior citizens on Friday, December 9th at 12:15pm. No tickets are necessary for this concert.
Wednesday evening, Dec. 14th, will also be the dedication of the Joseph Burke Center for the Performing Arts. Mr. Burke, a long-time music teacher at Holy Name, retired in June. As a way to honor him, a number of his former students came forward with the idea of dedicating the auditorium to him. When he retired last year, Mr. Reynolds, Headmaster, said of Mr. Burke, "Mr. Burke has built this music program at Holy Name into an inestimable point of pride for the school. Countless students, regardless of musical ability or experience, have been brought into the fold with music at Holy Name, and Mr. Burke has provided a clear, Christian role model for these students. His music room is an example of all we try to be as a Catholic community; it is a welcoming, prayerful place where kids are inspired to reach their potential."
We invite and encourage all former students and friends of Mr. Burke and the Holy Name community to join us for this very special evening!
We hope you join us for one of our concerts.
NOTE: For the Sunday concert we will host a reception for our audience and all chorus and band members. All chorus members please bring in a plate of baked goods, some fresh fruit or veggies, or another holiday finger food. All band members: If your last name begins with A-L please bring in one bottle of Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail - 64 oz. All band members: If your last name begins with M-Z please bring one 2-liter bottle of Polar Sparkling Lime flavored water. |
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Reminder on the Attendance Policy
On the day of a student's absence from school, parents or guardians should notify the office between 7:00 and 10:00 A.M. If a call is not received during these hours, an office staff member will call to verify the absence. If a student is late for school on more than three (3) occasions during a month, he/she will be required to serve a two-hour detention with the principal. Failure to serve detention for tardiness may result in additional consequences, including a Saturday morning detention. Early dismissal is granted to a student who has presented written permission from a parent or guardian for a serious reason, specifying time and reason for dismissal. Early dismissal slips are issued at the office before homeroom. Before leaving the building, the student must report to the office with the dismissal slip. If he/she returns to school, the student must again report to the office before going to class.
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Holy Name Pajama Pants to benefit the Class of 2014 Looking for a great present? Look no further! These Holy Name Pjs are available for only $25. You are also supporting the class of 2014. Come to the HN Bookstore and pick them up before the Dec 21st. Your kids will thank you!
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