Dear Holy Name Families,
My, oh my...what a week it has been! The Holy Name community spirit is so evident and special to see!
From Father Arnold's Children's Concert, to Grandparents/Special Friends Day, to our First Grade Thanksgiving Mass, to our Thanksgiving holiday classroom celebrations...this has truly been a magical week of joy to kick off the holiday season.
I speak for everyone from the faculty and staff of Holy Name School that we wish you families a happy, safe, and blessed Thanksgiving and holiday weekend!
Sunday begins the Season of Advent so please find the time to attend Mass and celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ into our lives and the beginning of the new Church calendar! We will return to school on Monday, December 2nd ready to finish our 2019 calendar year strong and to celebrate each other in friendship, in respect, and in care.
--Mr. Miller, Principal
AMDG: Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
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Let us ask our Lady to help us recognize that everything is God's gift, and to be able to say "Thank you". Then I assure you our joy will be complete. Only those who know how to say "Thank you", will experience the fullness of joy.
~ Pope Francis
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SOME FUN TURKEY FACTS!
Here turkey, turkey, turkey
- Turkeys are able to adapt to a wide variety of habitats. However, most turkeys are found in hardwood forests with grassy areas.
- The best time to see a turkey is on a warm clear day or in a light rain.
They what?
- Turkeys have heart attacks. When the Air Force was conducting test runs and breaking the sound barrier, fields of turkeys would drop dead.
Eat. Sleep. Gobble.
- Turkeys spend the night in trees. They fly to their roosts around sunset.
- Turkeys fly to the ground at first light and feed until mid-morning. Feeding resumes in mid-afternoon.
- Gobbling starts before sunrise and can continue through most of the morning.
Eyes in the backs of their heads?
- A wild turkey has excellent vision and hearing. Their field of vision is about 270 degrees. This is the main reason they continue to elude some hunters.
And they're fast, too!
- A spooked turkey can run at speeds up to 20 miles per hour. They can also burst into flight approaching speeds between 50-55 mph in a matter of seconds.
So close, yet so far
- Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird to be a turkey.
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November 26, 2019
Be THANKFUL
if you can't have everything...
it teaches you to be CONTENTED;
Be THANKFUL
for difficult times...
They make you GROW in grace;
Be THANKFUL
for limitations...
they CHALLENGE you to PERSEVERE; and
Be THANKFUL
for your troubles...
they are BLESSINGS in God's eyes!
May God's grace be ours today & forever!
Happy Thanksgivin
g Day!
-Fr. Arnold
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Please return the REUNIFICATION INFORMATION
if you have not yet done so. Please review and submit the form as soon as possible.
The REUNIFICATION DRILL will be on
Wednesday, December 18th.
The person picking up your child(ren) must be someone on the school Emergency card AND have a valid ID with them for the time of pickup!
Please note that there is
NO EXTENDED CARE
in this day. Please plan accordingly.
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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.
APPLICATION DUE DATES for
early acceptance
:
- for those enrolled in Holy Name Preschool or siblings of current HN students: Monday, December 2nd, 2019
- for those not enrolled in Holy Name Preschool and whose child's will be 5 years of age by Sept. 1st: Tuesday, January 7th, 2020
APPLICATION DUE for standard acceptance:
Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
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Group Testing Dates/Times:
- Wednesday, December 4th from 11am - 12pm (HN Preschool only)
- Friday, January 10th from 1pm - 2pm
- Saturday, January 11th: (choose 1 option: 10am - 11am; 11am - 12pm; 12pm - 1pm)
- Sunday, January 12th: (choose 1 option: 10am - 11am; 11am - 12pm; 12pm - 1pm)
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SAVE THE DATE
for the 3rd annual
San Francisco Tough Cookie 5K/1K Fun Run
benefiting Holy Name. The run will be on
Sunday, May 3rd 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 and a raffle entry for a chance to win a fit bit and a runner’s gift basket. If you'd like to help with the race, please contact Vanessa Mora at
vanemora04@gmail.com
and for corporate or company sponsorship, please contact Kathy Cheun at
kathy.cheun@gmail.com
or
sfcookierun@gmail.com
.
Sponsors donating at least $500 get their logo on the back of the race shirt and the registration site.
Let’s run for cookies!
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Donations:
The Auction Committee is hard at work planning a sensational evening and we are asking for your help! Please help us by soliciting for donations of goods and services we can auction or raffle. Our goal is to have EVERY Holy Name Family bring in one (1) donated item per child. Incentives for donations include: free dress passes, invitation to popcorn and movie party, and a chance to win $250 CASH!!
Donation Forms can be found by clicking
HERE
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Auction Meeting:
Our next auction meeting is Tuesday, December 17, at 6:00 in the science room.
Questions?
Please contact Shannon Jarman or William Fung at: holynameauction@yahoo.com
Thank you for your support!
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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. The School and Church use the same account name.
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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 Br. Gerry, 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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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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RATE HOLY NAME SCHOOL!
Please take a moment to help market our school by rating us on
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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