Dear Holy Name Families,
It's so wonderful seeing the school change from season to season. We went from our dark, spooky hallways to a warmth of the Thanksgiving and Autumnal celebrations. As our Panther Tour Guides show off the school for Parents touring Holy Name, they will continue to highlight the student work presented on the classroom and hallway walls promoting the love of God, of family, and of each other.
And as our days get shorter and the mornings and evenings get cooler, let's all try to remember to bring our jackets...and remember them at the end of the day. The end of the week brings the conclusion of our First Trimester so please review grades and behavioral standings with teachers. The Eighth graders are immersed in high school applications and in preparation for their next chapter in their lives. The Father-Daughter Dance is set and ready to go and around the corner will be the annual Book Fair and Grandparent's/Special Person's Day. So much continues at Holy Name School! Blessings to you all!
Also, please, if not done so already, complete the WCEA/WASC surveys for our Self-Study. These surveys must close on
Friday, November 22nd
. But, they provide the school valuable information of how the school has grown in the past 5 years as well as where you would like it to be 5 years from now. A reminder: Parents only are to complete these surveys. Students will have an opportunity to complete a survey of their own next week. Also, please take your time when completing the survey. Please provide detailed explanations for all responses. The more information received from the survey, the more beneficial it will be to those who will analyze the data.
--Mr. Miller, Principal
AMDG: Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
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Not everything that we wanted and worked hard for is always meant to be ours,
somehow we lose them.
But when we lose, there will come a better one that we surely deserved more than anything.
For GOD knows what our heart's desire.
We must have to let HIS will be done on us.
Just SMILE!
-Fr. Arnold
Enjoy for free:
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UPCOMING REMINDERS
Father/Daughter Dance is on Saturday, November 16 from 7:00 to 9:00. Send your
reservations
in now!
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Tough Cookie Runners! We're still waiting for the official date for the 3rd Annual San Francisco Tough Cookie 5K/1K this spring in Golden Gate Park. But it's never too early to start training. We have a special deal for the Run Wild 5K and Kids Dash on Sunday, Dec. 1st at Crissy Field. Use the code "COOKIE" to get $5 off the race. All runner's receive a Hill City "train tee" and a pair of Hill City socks. Anyone who wears their Hill City shirt or socks OR brings a toy to donate to the Toy Program will receive a $50 Hill City shop card AND boba from the Boba Guys SF. Register here:
www.RunWildSF.com
. And stay tuned for more news on the Tough Cookie Run.
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$RCollection this week will be for the
SPCA Animal Shelter
. Their mission is to save and protect animals, provide care and treatment, advocate for their welfare and enhance the human-animal bond.
Thank you for your kind donations
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Father/Daughter Dance
November 16th (RSVP by November 8th)
7PM - 9PM
Dads and special male role models are invited to take their daughters out for a spin on November 16th for a night of dancing and fun! Please
click here
for order form.
We will also need volunteers to help make this evening a magical success. Please visit our Sign Up Genius to earn some volunteer hours before the end of the year.
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Our Holy Name Scholastic Book Fair is next week, November 18 to 21 in Flanagan Center. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday hours are 7:30 to 4. Tuesday is 7:30 to 6. Don't forget to try out our new, convenient, cash-free payment system that eliminates the hassle of students needing to carrying money. It's a safe, convenient and secure way for students to buy books. Parents can easily create a Book Fair eWallet and set a spending limit for the student. After the Fair, any unused funds will be released back to the cardholder. To set up an eWallet account for your child log on to our homepage:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/holynameschool7
.
Thank you and look forward to seeing you at the Book Fair!
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Our 11th Annual Live & Silent Auction “Midnight Masquerade”
is March 28th, 2020. Be sure to mark your calendars for this very exciting fundraiser.
Please help us make this incredibly FUN FUNDRAISER truly successful! Please join us TOMORROW November 13th at 6 pm in the science lab if you are interested in volunteering to help plan this year’s event.
If you have any questions, please email us at holynameauction@yahoo.com or call/text Shannon Jarman at 415-235-9057.
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Grandparent day is coming up at the end of the month (Monday, November 25). Please be sure to RSVP if you’d like to participate in this fun-filled event. Those who have already rsvp’d will receive certificates today in their Tuesday envelopes. These are to be filled out for special guests. See the packet for more information.
Homemade bite size refreshments are most welcome. If you are planning to buy snacks we would like to have the individually wrapped treats.
Your child brought home 3 flyers last week regarding Grandparents' Day. Please
click here
if you need another invitation form, and
click here
for the refreshment donation form.
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We need singers! We are looking for children in grades K-5 to sing a song with Grammy Nominee Frances England for Father Arnold’s The Greatest Love Of All
concerts
on Nov 21 and 22 at 7 pm. We will be doing three short 30 minute rehearsals after school Friday, Nov 8, Friday, Nov 15 and Thur Nov 20. If you are interested please email Frances at
frances.england@gmail.com
. This will be a fun, short song - very easy to learn quickly. All proceeds from these concerts will go towards a new sound system for the church. Thank you!
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Are you an Amazon shopper? Remember, only purchases at
smile.amazon.com
(not www.amazon.com or the mobile app) support our charity.
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Jr. High - Upcoming High School Open Houses
ICA
: November 16th from 9am
Serra
: November 17th from 1pm
Mercy Burlingame:
December 2nd from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
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Kindergarten Applications
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If your child is ready for kindergarten next fall,
please
click here
for the application and information.
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GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL GAMES THIS WEEKEND
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Girls' volleyball games this weekend are as follows:
Friday, November 8
5-2 vs St. Stephen @ St. Stephen 5:00p
8-4 vs Convent @ Holy Name 6:00pm
8-2 vs SVDP @ Holy Name 7:00p
7-1 vs St. Thomas More 8:00pm
Saturday, November 9
4-3 vs St. Anne @ St. Emydius 11:00am
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All are welcome to Holy Name's Youth Ministry
Youth Ministry is a faith-based group focused on putting our values into action. Led by Sr. Cristina and Fr. Simon, we focus on empowerment, participation and growth. We generally meet on the 3rd Saturday of the month following the 5pm mass at the Pastoral Center, 1555 39th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122. All are welcome to join, and a light meal will be provided. Please bring your forms for service hours to each event.
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Youth Ministry would like to collect any toiletries such as tissue packets, hotel size shampoo, conditioner, lotion, body wash, face towels, travel size toothpaste, tooth brush, hand sanitizers and other related products. We'll be putting together care packages for SVDP Society on our Nov. 16th meeting taking place after the 5pm mass.
Nov 16 - Youth Mass followed by YM Meeting - Collection of Toiletries, Socks / Underwear (Size M and L) and Crackers for Care Packages for St. Agnes. [Please start collections for care packages now and drop them off the in the office marked for Youth Ministry.]
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Dec 14 - Youth Mass (Tri N) followed by YM Mtg - Topic - Advent Season; living a life of Christ. Altar Server / YM combined Christmas Celebration.
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Jan 11 - Youth Mass followed by YM Mtg -- Topic - Living a Apostolic Life. Service project - Make 200 sandwiches for Saint Vincent de Paul Outreach Ministry.
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PAPERS GOING HOME TODAY
* December Hot Lunch volunteer flyer
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RATE HOLY NAME SCHOOL!
Please take a moment to help market our school by rating us on
Yelp
,
Great Schools
,
Google
,
Facebook
. 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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