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Upcoming Events

04/13/2026
  • White Army
    04/13/2026  3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    HNCS-Main-Chapel (50)

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  • Student Life Committee Meeting
    04/13/2026  5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

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04/14/2026
04/16/2026
  • All School Mass
    04/16/2026  8:45 am - 9:45 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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  • HS Track Meet - Gladstone
    04/16/2026  3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
    Gladstone Marble Athlete Football Field, Minneapolis Ave, Gladstone, MI 49837, USA

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04/18/2026
  • Spring Fling
    04/18/2026  12:00 am - 04/19/2026  12:00 am
    HNCS-Main-Gym (375)

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  • Spring Fling
    04/18/2026  12:00 am - 04/19/2026  12:00 am
    HNCS-Main-Gym (375)

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04/20/2026
  • White Army
    04/20/2026  3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    HNCS-Main-Chapel (50)

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04/21/2026
  • HS Track Meet - Gladstone
    04/21/2026  3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
    Gladstone Marble Athlete Football Field, Minneapolis Ave, Gladstone, MI 49837, USA

    Delta County Invite

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04/22/2026
  • JH Track Meet - Stephenson
    04/22/2026  4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Stephenson Area Public Schools, MI, USA

    Stephenson Invite

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04/23/2026
  • All School Mass
    04/23/2026  8:45 am - 9:45 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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04/24/2026
  • Rome Trip Presentation and Dinner
    04/24/2026  5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

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04/27/2026
  • White Army
    04/27/2026  3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    HNCS-Main-Chapel (50)

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04/30/2026
05/01/2026
  • HS Track Meet - Rapid River
    05/01/2026  2:15 pm - 5:15 pm
    Rapid River Public Schools, MI 49878, USA

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  • HS Track Meet - Escanaba
    05/01/2026  2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    Escanaba Jr/Sr High School, 500 S Lincoln Rd, Escanaba, MI 49829, USA

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05/04/2026
05/05/2026
  • HS Scholarship Dinner
    05/05/2026  6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Hereford & Hops Steak House And Brewpub, 624 Ludington St, Escanaba, MI 49829, USA

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05/06/2026
  • MS Track Meet - Rapid River
    05/06/2026  3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Rapid River Public Schools, MI 49878, USA

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  • MS Track Meet - Bark River
    05/06/2026  3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
    Bark River-Harris High School, W471 US Highway 2, US-41, Harris, MI 49845, USA

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05/07/2026
  • All School Mass
    05/07/2026  8:45 am - 9:45 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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05/09/2026

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Welcome from Principal Brief

August 27th, 2025|

Dear Holy Name Families,

Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year!  I am so excited to be here at Holy Name Catholic School with you and your children!  I’m also excited to start this new journey with Mrs. Erin Viau, our new Headmaster at Holy Name High School, A Chesterton Academy!  Erin is a wonderful addition to our Holy Name family and many of you may know her as she has been an active parent at Holy Name Grade School for years.  Mrs. Viau and I will be working together with our buildings this year as we are proud to be one school with two beautiful buildings.  We are even blessed to share many staff members, of whom several are new faces as well!  One of the exciting things that we will be doing this year is on Thursdays, the High School students will walk to the Grade School for Mass and then stay for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Hours, as well as for Lunch.  They will then walk back to the High School for their afternoon classes.  Our vision is that all students will get to mingle with each other, learn how to help each other, and get excited about the Chesterton High School Academy.

Naturally, with this being my first year at Holy Name, everything is new to me, but I’m also learning that there are some things that have changed since the end of last school year.  On the back I’m going to share with you some of the important things to know, and I apologize if you are already aware.  I’d rather you hear it twice than not at all.  If after reading this and talking with our amazing staff at Open House, you still have questions, please feel free to reach out to me via email at mbrief@holynamecrusaders.com or by phone at 906-786-7550 x204.

In addition, this year Mrs. Viau, Mr. Vic, the teachers and staff, and myself will be enforcing the dress codes, cell phone, bullying, and behavioral policies.  An updated Handbook and Behavior Rubric (Grades 9-12) will be provided to you the week of September 2nd and I will be happy to answer any questions you may have at that time.

Thank you for choosing Holy Name Catholic School for your child’s education!  I’m looking forward to a blessed and productive year.

God Bless,

Michelle Brief
Principal

News

Upcoming dates to note…

January 13th, 2023|

There are a few things coming up that we just want to make sure are on your calendar…

  • Monday, January 16th is a full day of school for Holy Name and it is a Parent Transport day
  • Wednesday, January 18th, Thursday, January 19th, and Friday, January 20th are half days of school and bussing will be available. The will not be after school care on half days. Dismissal is 12:30pm The office will close at 1:00pm those days
  • Catholic Schools week will be January 29th-Feb4th. The talent show will be on Wednesday afternoon and Market day will be Thursday after Mass.

As a reminder, you can sync the Holy Name calendar to your phone and all current events/information will be at your fingertips! Click on our website www.holynamecrusaders.com and scroll down to calendar, click on the Subscribe button and choose the calendar you wish to sync it to. This Google calendar is different than the one that simply indicates the days off. The Holy Name calendar will be updated as events come up, so we encourage you to keep connected!

Substitute Positions available

January 13th, 2023|

There are a few positions that we are looking at expanding the substitute list.

We would like substitutes for lunch and recess. This would be inside or outside and the timeframe would be 11:00-1:00.

We would like substitutes for aid positions. As an aid, you would simply be assisting the main teacher with the students in different capacities, The hours vary greatly on this as there are many different aid schedules.

We are looking for a substitute janitor. As a substitute, the task list would be more brief than the full job description, but here is the full job description to give an idea of what that may look like…

Responsibilities
The general maintenance responsibilities intertwine and overlap with those of the maintenance manager and
are not exclusive to one position or the other. These responsibilities include but are not limited to:
 Models Christian faith and values
 Daily general cleaning in the classrooms, offices, and public areas (bathrooms, library, chapel, gym,
locker rooms, foyers, etc) as outlined in the expectations
 Set up for weekly Mass and special programs as needed
 Maintain custodial equipment
 Report repairs as needed to maintenance manager
 Assist in planning and implementing vacation time cleaning and maintenance projects
 Stripping and waxing the floors
 Snow removal in the late afternoon/evening as needed
 May assist on projects outside of building as requested by maintenance manager and/or principal
Minimum Qualifications
 Possess good organizational skills
 Be self-motivated, patient, and acceptable to changes in the workplace
 Must be in adequate health and physical condition to handle heavy manual tasks including lifting up to
80 pounds and ability to climb ladders
 Must complete VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children workshop within 60 days of hire
 Before hiring, must be able to be fingerprinted and pass a background check
 Possess a valid driver’s license

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Expectations
• To maintain absolute confidentiality of personal and confidential information in recognition of the privacy of
others, including fellow employees, students, volunteers, and others, at all times, and in both professional
and social situations
• To conduct oneself with dignity and respect for fellow employees, students, volunteers, and others, as more
fully described in Non-contracted Employees of Personnel Policies Index, section 4220
• To punch in and out for work shift using the time clock; failure to punch in or out will result in not being paid
for the shift for which the punched time was missed

All of these substitute positions are hourly rate. If you are interested and want to be limited to only be available certain day or hours, we can work with that. Feel free to reach out by calling the office at 906-786-7550 or by email at office@holynamecrusaders.com

Talent Show

January 6th, 2023|

Wednesday, February 1st  will be the Talent Show as part of Catholic Schools Week.

You can sign up in the office or simply print off the form below and hand it in to the office. It will be wonderful to see all of the talents of our students at              Holy Name Catholic School!

Talent show sign-up 2023