Dear HNPS Families,

Over the last week, we graduated our 6th grade and kindergarten students, watched our nursery and K1 students celebrate their end of year with songs, prayers, and other performances before we were wowed by the concert that our first through fifth grades performed on Wednesday. Today students gathered in Parish Hall to watch Sing and enjoy freeze pops. It has been a great week to end the year!

I'd like to thank our teachers and all the staff for their work this year. Holy Name is a special place because of them and I hope they find some time for rest and relaxation over the next few months.

Thank you to our Home & School Association for its work throughout the year. Home & School presented a check to the school for more than $140,000 this week. We are grateful to all the members of Home & School for their work this year and we appreciate the community's support of all their events. We extend a special thank you to Teresa Lisek and Courtney Sullivan, who served as the co-presidents of Home & School this year.

I'd like to thank Fr. Evans, Fr. Nakkeeran, Fr. Flatley and Deacon Tim as well as Maureen Connell and Jim Flanagan for their support with school masses, grade level masses, and special observances throughout the year.

Finally, I would like to thank you, our parents, for choosing Holy Name and working collaboratively to create a vibrant and strong school community.

Have a great summer!

Best regards,

Mr. Chisholm
Announcements
  • This is our last weekly update, but we will send monthly updates over the summer with additional information and reminders for the 2022-23 school year.
  • As we enter summer, we have a brief survey about Extended Day for next year. Please take a moment to complete the survey so we can plan for next year's program. This is not an official registration; it is for informational purposes only. The form does ask about early drop-off as well; if there is enough interest, we could explore returning this program.
  • Students entering grades 1 through 6 received summer assignments. These assignments will also be posted on the school's website.
Reminders
  • Holy Name's uniform partner is now Donnelly Uniforms; they purchased JB Pride. All uniforms can be ordered on Donnelly's website.
  • Home & School has created a survey for parents about volunteer experiences. Please click here to complete the survey if you have not done so already.
  • Holy Name Parish will host a Vacation Bible School in August. You can find more information here.
  • You can print the 2022-23 Academic Calendar here.
Celebrating Our Faith
  • Summer's slower pace makes it a good time to come together as a family and make memories, introduce new faith practices, and make each day a blessing. Our main article on page one explains.
  • June is the month during which we honor fathers, St. Joseph, in particular. He was an ordinary man chosen for an extraordinary task. The main article on page two offers St. Joseph as a model for all fathers.
  • Discipleship isn't always easy. Lessons from Scripture tells us of a young man who wanted to be good but was disappointed when it became difficult to to follow Jesus. We are reminded that the rewards are worth it in our Scripture Lesson.
  • Calendars of faith-based activities for each day in July and August.
Nurse Molly Update
Prescription medications were returned today. All physician orders expire at the end of the school year. They must be renewed prior to the start of the new school year (dated after June 30th). Holy Name’s medication policy follows the requirements of the Department of Public Health 105 CMR 210.000: The Administration of Prescription Medications in Public and Private Schools. Medication orders, emergency action plans, and Individual healthcare plans must be clear, up-to-date, and signed by both physician, and parent/guardian. 

The FDA has extended the shelf-life of iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests. Click here to look up your iHealth test kit’s new expiration date by lot number.

Have a great summer!
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Quote of the Week
“In summer, the song sings itself.”

~ William Carlos Williams