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D
ear Holy Name Families,
This past Sunday marked the start of our Advent season. Advent is a special time in our faith as it is a time of waiting and preparation for the celebration of Jesus at Christmas. Your children will be learning a lot in the coming weeks about Advent, the Nativity, and Jesus' birth. Advent is a season of giving, and we always hold two collection drives prior to Christmas- please see below for more information. If you are interested, please click here for a family Advent calendar that provides you with different ideas for reflection and service to do as a family throughout Advent.
Junior High Parents received a letter in their Tuesday envelopes regarding
progress reports. Please be sure to read it for an important update.
This week is our
Book Fair! We hope that you will take time to come into the school to browse the books.
Thursday our 8th graders will be leading our 9AM mass. We hope you will join us.
Our Christmas Show is next week on Thursday, December 13th at 6PM in the church. This year our junior high students will be performing first! We encourage you to arrive early to give yourself time to look for parking.
Have a wonderful rest of your week!
Thanks,
Natalie Cirigliano, Principal
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December 4, 2018
BLESSED is the PERSON
who does NOT show bitterness over what is LOST..
But instead,
shows GRATITUDE over what is LEFT.
For even in the worst of times,
we will find GOD if we seek HIM by FAITH.
Never should our trials make us forget the ABUNDANT goodness of GOD's love.
A BLESSED week to all!
-Fr. Arnold
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THIS WEEK'S THURSDAY COLLECTION
IS FOR 'MY NEW RED SHOES'
Mission statement:
With the belief that no child should struggle to have their basic needs met, MNRS mobilizes resources to close the clothing gap for students in-need by providing them with new shoes and clothing throughout the school year.
Beyond filling an unmet need, our work helps to improve the school attendance, inclusion, and self-esteem and confidence of our community's vulnerable children and youth.
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MINIMUM DAY, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10 and PIZZA SALE
Monday, December 10 is a 12:30 dismissal day. It is a Professional Development afternoon for teachers.
Students may buy pizza and a drink for $5.00 on Monday, the 10th.
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Holy Name School
Extracurricular Offerings
Winter / Spring 2019
We have some new and exciting extracurricular classes to offer!
To name a few:
"Animals Galore" (Gr K-8)
"Popstars Favorite Foods" (Gr 1-8):
"App Inventor" (Gr 1-4)
"Game Casting" (Gr 5-8)
"Drawing" (Gr 1-4)
... and much more!
Here are some of the returning classes:
Engineering for Kids (Gr K-5)
Chess (Gr K-8)
Coding (Gr 6-8)
Cartooning (Gr 5-8)
Art (Gr K-8)
All classes will begin in January 2019.
REGISTRATION OPENS DEC 4, 2018
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation. Please note that families will be billed through FACTS in January 2019.
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PARENT GUILD ATTENDANCE AND FREE DRESS
Children whose parents came to the first Parent Guild meeting on September 25 may have Free Dress next Tuesday, December 11. Your child's teacher will have a list.
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THANK YOU FOR FEEDING OUR TEACHERS
A belated thank you to the moms who fed our teachers during Parent Teacher conference week. The teachers were well nourished thanks to:
Ilona Barskaya, mom of Alek 7A, Michelle 4
Veena Singh, mom of Zameer 8B
Dina D'Agostino, Aidan 7B
Karen Brennan, Molly Grace 1
Jill Munson, Aquila kindergarten
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Tis the season to read! Drop by the Holy Name Book Fair, now underway until Thursday
in the music room. The hours are 8am to 4pm. On-line shopping is also available until December 8.
Thank you for your support! All proceeds benefit Holy Name School!
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CHRIST CHILD LAYETTE DRIVE
Every
Christmas
season families have been very generous in their donations of new items for newborn babies. Donations benefit mothers in need as they prepare for their newborn babies. There is a manger at the end of the school hallway where you can display your unwrapped items. Mosts needed items include diapers, blankets, baby wipes,
clothing, hats, booties, etc. Collections will be picked up on December 20. This is sponsored by the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (ACCD).
TOYS FOR TOTS
There is also a collection of new unwrapped toys that we are collecting for the San Francisco Fire Department's Toys for Tots program. There are 2 barrels in front of the school office for your donation.
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Auction Updates
Auction Meeting: Our next auction meeting will be
next week on
Wednesday December 12that 6:30 pm in the Science Room. We hope to see you there!
Questions? Please contact Shannon and William at holynameauction@yahoo.com
Thank you for your support!
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LAST DAY TO ORDER GIFT CARDS
To insure that gift cards arrive in time for Christmas our last order will be placed on Thursday, December 13. If you have not enrolled, please sign up with www.ShopWithScrip.com. Holy Name School's enrollment code is 6471L35211268. This is the ideal time to
register. Every dollar spent is credited to your $2000 obligation.
If you shop at Lucky's and have not registered, please enroll at www.escrip.com. Our group ID number is 136556100.
Every dollar spent at Lucky's is credited to your $2000 obligation.
Every family is obligated to participate in the scrip program with a minimum of $2000 per school year.
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PANTHER NEWS
What a spectacular opening weekend for Panther Basketball! It was great seeing so many families come out to cheer our teams and enjoy some Walking Tacos at the Snack Bar. Check out this week's Featured Menu!
- Skewered Chicken BBQ and Rice from Fil-Am Cuisine
- Spam Musubi
Need to fulfill service hours? Have a high-schooler looking to earn hours and help our community? Be sure to check out
volunteer opportunities at the Snack Bar. It is truly a pleasure to serve the people who come out to support!
THANK YOU for your support!
SAVE THE DATE for the 2nd annual San Francisco Tough Cookie 5K/1K Fun Run benefiting Holy Name. The run will be on Sunday, April 7 at 8:30am at the Pioneer Log Cabin in Golden Gate Park (same place as last year). Registration will open shortly. Participants will get a race shirt, cookies from The Slanted Door and a raffle entry for a chance to win an Apple Watch. If you'd like to help plan the race, please contact Mariel Myers at marielmyers1@gmail.com. For corporate or company sponsorship, please contact: Monica Syler at monica_syler@yahoo.com or
Sponsors donating at least $500 get their logo on the back of the race shirt and the registration site.
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The Youth Ministry will be putting together care packages for SVDP Society. Our next meeting will be on December 15th after the 5pm Mass. We will meet at Pastoral Center to assemble packages, dinner, and meeting should be adjourned by 7:30pm.
The Youth Ministry would appreciate donations of Q-tips, tissue (small pks), hand sanitizers, lotion, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc. Items may be dropped off in the school office.
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PAPERS GOING HOME TODAY
*Christmas layette flyer
* Progress report information for junior high families
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Please take a moment to help market our school by rating us on Yelp and Great Schools. Your positive feedback matters to those potential families who search schools on these sites. Thank you for helping to spread the word about Holy Name School!
Please print out a copy of your submission and turn it into the main office for a free dress pass for your child.
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