Mid-term exams begin on Thursday, January 12, 2012 and conclude on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. The mid-term exams are worth ten percent of students' final grade. All students should be seated in their exam room five minutes before the start of exams. Exams begin promptly, and students are not allowed to enter the room late. All students are expected to take their exam as scheduled. If a student is ill, he/she must bring in a note from a doctor verifying the illness.

  The Holy Name Theatre Guild will present a movie night in the Joseph P. Burke Performing Arts Center on January 19, 2012.

It's re-registration time again!Re-enrollment will begin on January 3, 2012. Parents should have received instructions on how to re-register their children online for the upcoming school year. The re-registration packet was mailed home prior to Christmas break. At the time of re-enrollment, there is a $150.00 non-refundable fee which is not included in the tuition amount. However, for re-enrollments that occur on or before March 2, 2012, the fee will be $100.00.   We ask all families to register their students on-line through a link from the Holy Name website: www.holyname.net   Any family who is without Internet access or would like assistance through this process is asked to call Mrs. Norgren in our Admission's Office at 508.753.6371.

Families may apply for Financial Aid online once they have completed the enrollment process and the tuition payment agreement. A reminder that the deadline to apply for Financial Aid for the 2012-2013 school year is April 27, 2012.

An entrance exam for prospective 7th and 9th grade students will be held on January 21, 2012 from 8:00am - 11:00am. Students should bring copies of last year's final report card and the current year's grades. Pre-registration is suggested by contacting Mrs. Norgren at 508.753.6371. The testing fee is $20.00

College acceptances have begun to arrive. So far our seniors have been accepted to George Washington University, Siena College, College of Saint Rose, Becker College, University of New England, Southern New Hampshire University, University of New Haven, Rhode Island College, WPI, Northeastern University, Indiana University, Bay Path College, University of Bridgeport, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, The New England Institute of Art, and Colby Sawyer College.

Catholic Schools Week begins January 30th.    

 Some of our activities for Catholic Schools Week are:

1. School-Wide Liturgy: Monday, January 30, 2012 celebrated by Father Flynn
2. Morning Prayer in the Chapel: Each morning of Catholic Schools Week at 7:10 A.M. faculty and students will be invited to join as a community for the morning Liturgy of the Hours.
3. School-Wide Prayer: Homeroom period each day will begin with prayer over the intercom to pray for all those who make up our Catholic school community.
4. School-Wide Collection: Christian Leaders will sponsor a collection of "baby items" for Problem Pregnancy.
5. CampSunshine:   "Sunnies" will be on sale each day in the cafeteria and students will sponsor a bake sale to support CampSunshine.
6. Mrs. O'Neil's Junior High classes will research the history of Holy Name in the Diocese of Worcester and study the background of our founders, the Sisters of Saint Anne.
7. Christian Leaders will hold a Birthday Cupcake Sale. Each cupcake represents a child who was never able to celebrate their first birthday due to abortion. The proceeds from this event will be donated to Problem Pregnancy, an agency that helps prevent abortions

IMPORTANT DATES:

January 3, 2012 - Classes resume

January 4th - Parents' Association

January 12th - 18th - Mid year exams - Early Dismissal

January 16th - NO SCHOOL - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday                                    

January 20th - End of 2nd quarter

January 21st - Entrance Exams - Grades 7 & 9

January 23rd - Respect for Life Day - March for Life, WashingtonD.C.

January 29th - February 5th - CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK