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08/26/2026
  • Open House - Grade School
    08/26/2026  4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

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  • High School Open House and Cookout
    08/26/2026  5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Holy Name High School - A Chesterton Academy, 2203 7th Ave S, Escanaba, MI 49829, USA

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08/31/2026
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09/08/2026
  • Council Meeting
    09/08/2026  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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  • Girls Basketball Game - Home vs. Stephenson
    09/08/2026  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    HNCS-Main-Gym (375)

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09/09/2026
  • School Picture Day
    09/09/2026

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  • HS Cross Country Meet - Manistique
    09/09/2026  5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    8082 W Lakeshore Dr, Manistique, MI 49854, USA

    Student Dismissal - 2:45pm

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  • Home and School Meeting
    09/09/2026  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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09/10/2026
  • Grandparent's Day Mass
    09/10/2026  8:45 am - 9:45 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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  • Girls Basketball Game - Away vs. Bark River-Harris
    09/10/2026  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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09/12/2026
  • HS Cross Country Meet - Superior Central
    09/12/2026  9:00 am - 1:00 pm
    e2865 M-94, Eben Junction, MI 49825, USA

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09/14/2026
  • Student Life Committee
    09/14/2026  5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

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  • Girls Basketball Game - Home vs. North Central
    09/14/2026  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    HNCS-Main-Gym (375)

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09/15/2026
  • Girls Basketball Game - Away vs. Carney
    09/15/2026  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Carney-Nadeau Public School, 151 US-41, Carney, MI 49812, USA

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09/17/2026
  • All School Mass
    09/17/2026  8:45 am - 9:45 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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Brief Viau

March 20th, 2026|

A Few “Brief” Notes from the Principal

Hello Crusader Families!

What an interesting week it’s been to say the least.  Never in all my years in education have I seen 5 snow days in a row, but they say there’s a first time for everything!  On top of those snow days, we also have a planned Professional Development Day today for staff and no school for students, so the students get an additional day off today while the teachers are busy learning more about our Classical Education curriculum that the schools in the Diocese of Marquette are blessed to offer in our Catholic schools, as well as other professional development topics.

This evening there is an Eighth Grade Parent meeting in the Library at 5pm for those wishing to learn more about the Eighth Grade class trip followed by the Fish Fry from 5:30-7:30pm in the Multi.  Mrs. Viau and I will be testing out our skills at the Fish Fry tonight while many of our High School students are on their Pilgrimage in Rome.  We have some mighty big shoes to fill tonight, but we’ll have fun trying!  We hope you can come out and join us in a great Fish Fry and probably some good laughs too!

Thank you so much for all your patience this week.  Please pray that those that are still snowed in can get out safely this weekend and that things can return to normal on Monday.  Also, please pray for safe travels for our Rome pilgrims and their chaperones.

God bless,
Mrs. Brief 😀

 


 

A “Viau” from the Headmaster

There’s not much to report this week due to the snow storm, except for a Rome Pilgrim update! Our crew was supposed to board a plane on Monday morning from Green Bay. That flight was cancelled and that got the ball rolling to make other arrangements. Long story short, our 11 students and 3 adults made a trip to Detroit at 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, boarded their plane and are currently enjoying their time in Rome! If you want to see pictures and updates from their trip, please follow Holy Name School on Facebook! A huge shoutout to Julie and Mike Rexford for their countless hours working with ProRome Tours and airlines to get flights set up as well as Jeni Diebolt, Jackie Hastings and Nate Raiche who drove to Detroit to get the travelers to the airport.

Please keep all of our travelers in your prayers.

Have a great weekend!
Erin Viau

News

Boys Basketball Schedule

November 1st, 2024|

The 7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball Game Schedule below is the most current, updated master schedule. It has been updated already since Monday, so please refer to the website calendar online for the most current dates/times for all games.

Veterans Day Program at Holy Name

November 1st, 2024|

You are welcome to join us in Honoring our Veterans on Monday , November 11 at 9:30 in the Multi Purpose Room.

We will having tributes to our Veterans, singing, and poems recited.

All are welcome to attend.

All Saints Day at Holy Name School

October 28th, 2024|

Oct. 28, 2024

Dear Families of Holy Name,

November 1 marks a holy day where we remember the “Hall of Fame” of great Christians that lived and died for Jesus.  All Saints Day is commemorated by attending Mass.  This year, the school will be offering Mass at 9am on Friday and Fr. Robb will say it.  Thank you to Fr. Tim for coordinating this opportunity.  I hope you can make time to attend a Mass before the All Saints Festival held that evening.  Please check your church bulletins or join us at the 9am Mass here at Holy Name or join our High School at St. Annes at 8am.

We are asking students to either wear the dress code or come as a saint or an angel.  The T-shirt day will be moved to Nov 8.  Martyred saints that are typically shown with their instrument of death will be allowed, but they must be plastic, foam, or made of cardboard.  For example, St. Paul was beheaded and he is frequently shown holding a sword.  The student can bring the sword, but it must be plastic, foam, or cardboard.  No metal.  The teacher will have final say in the classroom and any props cannot be a distraction to learning.  There may be other options that you could use.  St. Peter is often holding a key.   The evangelists are often depicted as a man, lion, bull, or eagle.  St. Cecilia is frequently playing a musical instrument or St. Francis holds an animal with the stigmata.  Juan Diego may have roses and/or the Tilma.  I trust in your creativity and Pinterest capabilities.  A white sheet goes a long way.

Due to the late notice, preschool will go to Mass on Friday instead of Thursday and will still have their party.  As a Catholic school, we hope you can highlight saints and heroes.  Depictions of evil are not helpful in promoting our faith.  Witches are unfortunately real and work contrary to our mission.

In the evening, the All Saints festivities begin at 6pm and go to 8pm.  There will be games, a bake sale, a saint costume contest, the martyr museum, and lots of fun and fellowship.  See the flier on our website for details.

Peace and joy,

Nathan Vande Hey
Principal

Free Athletic Physicals – Monday October 28th After School

October 24th, 2024|

Any Holy Name Athletes that do not have a current Athletic Physical have the opportunity to get this done for FREE on Monday, October 28th after school at the School. Dr. Tony Kamerschen will be onsite to perform the examinations after school. Bring the attached Athletic Physical form at the end of the school day. A valid Athletic Physical (current as of 04/15/2024) is necessary to compete in any school sport. Printed copies of the form are available outside the lower school office. Any questions can be directed to Tony Derkos – athletics@holynamecrusaders.com.

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All Saints Festival Bake Sale

October 24th, 2024|

All Saints Festival

BAKE SALE

We are looking for donations of baked goods. Please package them in sets of 6 and drop them off in the lower school office before Mass on Thur, October 31st.