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Upcoming Events

10/23/2025
  • All School Mass
    10/23/2025  8:45 am - 9:45 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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10/24/2025
10/27/2025
  • Adoration
    10/27/2025  8:45 am - 11:15 am
    HNCS-Main-Chapel (50)

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  • White Army
    10/27/2025  3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    HNCS-Main-Chapel (50)

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10/28/2025
  • EHS Career Fair for Holy Name HS
    10/28/2025  10:15 am - 11:15 am

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10/30/2025
  • Picture Retake Day
    10/30/2025

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  • All School Mass
    10/30/2025  8:45 am - 9:45 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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  • Boys Basketball Game - Home vs. Stephenson
    10/30/2025  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    HNCS-Main-Gym (375)

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11/01/2025
11/03/2025
  • Adoration
    11/03/2025  8:45 am - 11:15 am
    HNCS-Main-Chapel (50)

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  • White Army
    11/03/2025  3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    HNCS-Main-Chapel (50)

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11/04/2025
  • Boys Basketball Game - Home vs. Escanaba 6th/7th Grade Only
    11/04/2025  6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    HNCS-Main-Gym (375)

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11/06/2025
  • All School Mass
    11/06/2025  8:45 am - 9:45 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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  • Boys Basketball Game - Away vs. Stephenson
    11/06/2025  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Stephenson Area Public School, W526 Division St, Stephenson, MI 49887, USA

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11/10/2025
  • Adoration
    11/10/2025  8:45 am - 11:15 am
    HNCS-Main-Chapel (50)

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  • White Army
    11/10/2025  3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    HNCS-Main-Chapel (50)

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  • Student Life Committee Meeting
    11/10/2025  4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Holy Name High School - A Chesterton Academy, 2203 7th Ave S, Escanaba, MI 49829, USA

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  • Boys Basketball Game - Away vs. Bark River-Harris
    11/10/2025  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Bark River-Harris High School, W471 US Highway 2, US-41, Harris, MI 49845, USA

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11/11/2025
  • Veteran's Day Program
    11/11/2025  10:00 am - 11:00 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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  • Council Meeting
    11/11/2025  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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11/12/2025
  • Home and School Meeting
    11/12/2025  5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
    HNCS-Main-Library Conference Room (25)

    All are welcome to join the Home and School Meetings monthly

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11/13/2025
  • All School Mass
    11/13/2025  8:45 am - 9:45 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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  • Boys Basketball Game - Away vs. North Central
    11/13/2025  6:15 pm - 9:15 pm
    North Central Jr/Sr High School, 3795 US-2, Spalding, MI 49886, USA

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11/17/2025
  • Adoration
    11/17/2025  8:45 am - 11:15 am
    HNCS-Main-Chapel (50)

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  • White Army
    11/17/2025  3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    HNCS-Main-Chapel (50)

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  • Boys Basketball Game - Home vs. Bark River-Harris
    11/17/2025  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    HNCS-Main-Gym (375)

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11/18/2025
  • Boys Basketball Game - Home vs. Carney
    11/18/2025  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    HNCS-Main-Gym (375)

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11/20/2025
  • All School Mass
    11/20/2025  8:45 am - 9:45 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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  • Boys Basketball Game - Home vs Escanaba
    11/20/2025  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    HNCS-Main-Gym (375)

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Message from the Principal

March 28th, 2025|

Dear Families of Holy Name Catholic School,

Thank you to everyone that signed up for the Grandparents and special person day coming on April 10, 2025. It really helps us to plan accordingly. Please use the link below to RSVP for the event and let us know who is attending. This step helps us prepare and provide a positive experience for all our guests.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepDOh-WaFLiBYrr5gUTWfXi38wOGtFAZvsaxhqVkjczIJXgQ/viewform?usp=pp_url

I have some really good news regarding our four year old preschool program. We are entering into a partnership with GSRP. It will provide some tuition relief for those that qualify. It will be a part time program M, T, W, and F. It is a state program and so we carefully examined the implications. Specifically, we will not have the ability to teach about Jesus for half of our school day. We concluded that we are still in control of the staffing and that Holy Mass, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and the faith components we integrate during the other times would not significantly impact our Catholic identity. We are working hard behind the scenes and will share more details after the break.

Ben Brownwell (grade 6) would like to bring back popcorn Fridays. He wrote a proposal and would like to get some parent volunteers to help with this project. He would like to have two popcorn Fridays before the end of the year. Please fill out the form if you are interested in helping. It sounds like it would require making popcorn for 2-3 hours in the morning and then distributing them in the afternoon. Ben suggested we charge $1 per bag and use the proceeds to support our new band program.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSMpud-xZcqjnT3bOrNx9lGuP-PfxjiT-ZTgj5P7uFTsvWIA/viewform?usp=pp_url

On a totally different note, there is a donor of Holy Name that has an upright piano she is willing to give to a family if the family can pick it up in Norway, MI. Her name is Suzanne Scott and her phone number is 906-239-4146.

Have a wonderful spring break.

Peace and joy,

Nathan Vande Hey – Principal

News

The Crusader – 08-23-2024

August 23rd, 2024|

The Crusader”

August 22, 2024

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Welcome back to school!

As we welcome in our new school year, our new principal, new teachers, new families and students, we also welcome our new weekly newsletter, “The Crusader.”  Check your emails weekly for these updates.  More information can also be found on our website, which also has links to our school calendar, August and September lunch menus, permission for medication forms, volunteer Virtus information, volunteer driver forms, as well as others such as the free and reduced lunch  application that may be applicable for you and your family.

We would like to note, Mass times are now at 9:00 in the multipurpose room every Thursday.  All are welcome to join us. We have also made accommodations to allow students ages 5 and above to be dropped off at 7:45am.

If you or someone you know feel called to be a substitute (teacher, aid, etc.) at our school, please reach out to Mickey Trottier in the office at (906)786-7550.

Please continue to spread the word that $1000 Welcome Scholarships are available to new families.  Other financial assistance is available to all families based upon need.  If you have questions, please contact our office at (906)786-7550 or via email at office@holynamecrusaders.com.

Please note that Friday, August 30, is a PARENT TRANSPORT day, meaning no bussing is available.

Our full calendar is available on our website as well.  

As always, thank you for all you do in prayer, love, and acts of service for our school!

New Holy Name Tumblers Available

May 16th, 2024|

Check out the Holy Name Tumblers (20 oz.) made by our very own Jackie Wiltzius. Each tumbler comes with a nice box, ribbon, straw and straw brush for cleaning and is only $20.00. This is a great way to promote our school and support Jackie. Please email Jackie @jwiltzius@holynamecrusaders.com to order one.

Band Camp at Camp Batawagama with FULL-RIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!!!

April 12th, 2024|

Band Camp is returning to Batawagama this summer. There is a local person willing to sponsor 100 students for FULL scholarships if needed. Feel free to share this opportunity for any students entering into grades 7-12 for next school year. For more information about camp, please see the info on Camp Batawagama’s website:
https://www.campbatawagama.com/band-camp-information.html
If interested, to register for camp, download the forms for band camp from their website, fill them out and mail them in. You can register online, but you’d need to pay the “in-county” fee of $200 and indicate LA Scholarship on the forms. All candidates are encouraged to pay something, if able, towards the tuition – $100 or even $50 if possible. If you’re unable to pay anything, that’s okay too. When you send the registration in, you’ll need to indicate “LA scholarship” on the form. Also, please email the camp to tell them your registration is on the way and student ages and instruments so they can get that info ASAP. Please contact Camp Batawagama directly by phone with further questions.

Band Camp is returning to Batawagama this summer. There is a local person willing to sponsor 100 students for FULL scholarships if needed. Feel free to share this opportunity for any students entering into grades 7-12 for next school year. For more information about camp, please see the info on Camp Batawagama’s website:
https://www.campbatawagama.com/band-camp-information.html
If interested, to register for camp, download the forms for band camp from their website, fill them out and mail them in. You can register online, but you’d need to pay the “in-county” fee of $200 and indicate LA Scholarship on the forms. All candidates are encouraged to pay something, if able, towards the tuition – $100 or even $50 if possible. If you’re unable to pay anything, that’s okay too. When you send the registration in, you’ll need to indicate “LA scholarship” on the form. Also, please email the camp to tell them your registration is on the way and student ages and instruments so they can get that info ASAP.