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Upcoming Events

05/11/2026
  • White Army
    05/11/2026  3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    HNCS-Main-Chapel (50)

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  • HS Track Meet - Bark River
    05/11/2026  3:45 pm - 6:45 pm
    Bark River-Harris High School, W471 US Highway 2, US-41, Harris, MI 49845, USA

    Bark River Invitational
    Student Dismissal 2:20pm

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05/12/2026
  • Council Meeting
    05/12/2026  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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  • MS Track Meet - Escanaba
    05/12/2026  3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Escanaba Jr/Sr High School, 500 S Lincoln Rd, Escanaba, MI 49829, USA

    Student Dismissal 1:40pm

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  • 1-4 Spring Concert
    05/12/2026  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    HNCS-Main-Gym (375)

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05/13/2026
  • HS Track Meet - Rapid River
    05/13/2026  2:15 pm - 5:15 pm
    Rapid River Public Schools, MI 49878, USA

    MHSAA Region 46-3 Regional

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  • Home and School Meeting
    05/13/2026  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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05/14/2026
  • All School Mass
    05/14/2026  8:45 am - 9:45 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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  • Senior Mass & Alumni Day
    05/14/2026  8:45 am - 12:50 pm

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  • 5th-12th Grade Choir & Band Spring Concert
    05/14/2026  6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    HNCS-Main-Gym (375)

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05/18/2026
05/20/2026
  • MS Track Meet - Bark River
    05/20/2026  4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Bark River-Harris High School, W471 US Highway 2, US-41, Harris, MI 49845, USA

    Little Cedar River Conference Meet

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05/21/2026
  • All School Mass
    05/21/2026  8:45 am - 9:45 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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  • High School Award Night
    05/21/2026  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Saint Anne's Community Room

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05/25/2026
05/26/2026
  • 8th Grade Graduation Mass & Ceremony
    05/26/2026  6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    HNCS-Main-Gym (375)

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05/27/2026
05/28/2026
  • All School Mass
    05/28/2026  8:45 am - 9:45 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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05/29/2026
  • High School Graduation
    05/29/2026  6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Saint Anne Catholic Church, Escanaba, 817 S Lincoln Rd, Escanaba, MI 49829, USA

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06/01/2026
06/03/2026
06/09/2026
06/10/2026
  • Home and School Meeting
    06/10/2026  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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A Brief Viau

September 8th, 2025|

A Few “Brief” Notes from the Principal:

Hello Crusader Families!

We had a busy four day week filled with students and staff getting into new routines, schedules, and more. We of course had the unfortunate event with the Lockdown yesterday, but thanks to God, everyone remained safe. I am beyond impressed with how the students and staff reacted to the Lockdown! Everyone was so wonderful, flexible, understanding, compassionate, and so many more positive adjectives that I could use to describe how students and staff came together as a Family. We are also grateful for Law Enforcement that showed up to protect us and even helped us transport High School students back to Chesterton Academy when the Lockdown was cleared. It’s unfortunate that we have to have Lockdown drills, however yesterday was a prime example of why drills are important. Students and staff have practiced Lockdown drills in the past and used that prior knowledge to remain calm and take proper safety precautions. As a staff, we are debriefing on what worked well as well as what areas we need to improve on. While yesterday’s event wasn’t a drill, we do have three Lockdown drills scheduled for this year so that we all stay up to date on what to do in the event we have a real emergency. We also have multiple fire and tornado drills scheduled as well. Your child’s safety is our top priority.

On a positive note, it was great to see so many students and staff wearing Holy Name/Chesterton Academy tops on our first Crusader Friday! “The Shirt” has been ordered for this year, and should be in soon!

We are excited to announce that we have a Receptionist at Holy Name Grade School! Please help us welcome Mrs. Maddi Lynch! Maddi, her husband, Chris, and their four children are members at St. Anne and her son, Christopher, is in Kindergarten at Holy Name. Please watch our Facebook page as we will be highlighting a new staff member each week!

Finally, please mark your calendars as White Army will be starting right after school in the Chapel on Monday, September 8th, and will meet every Monday. Also, please make note on your Lunch Calendars that on September 17th we will be having calzones for lunch, not cheese pizza.

In closing, please pray for our law enforcement, and all First Responders as they put their lives on the line everyday to protect us. I hope you all have a beautiful, blessed weekend!

God bless you,
Mrs. Brief 😀

A “Viau”from the Headmaster:

Hello everyone! The “Viau” from my desk this week is another great week at Chesterton Academy! The students are becoming more used to their schedules and getting to know their teachers and new students. They’ve already been diving right into their work!

Next Thursday, after the all school Mass, we will hold the House Sorting Ceremony for those that haven’t been placed in one of the Four Houses. In addition, our House Prefects will be taking their oath. We are looking forward to sharing this short ceremony with our elementary students!

Coming up; Bay College is holding a College Fair at both campuses, September 8th and 9th.

Pre-registration is required so please see the information below if you’d like to attend! Over 30+ colleges and universities across Michigan will be on campus.

Escanaba Campus:

  • Monday, September 8 from 5:30pm – 7pm ET (typically this event has been held on a Sunday night) Besse Center Entrance, in the Besse Galleries

Iron Mountain Campus:

  • Tuesday, September 9 from 5:30pm – 7pm CT (typically this event has been held on a Monday night) Main Entrance, in the Lower Commons and Fornetti Hall

Register here for either event: https://app.strivescan.com/registration

Have a Blessed Weekend!
Mrs. Viau

A Look Ahead:

  • Monday, September 8th – White Army in the Chapel at 3:30pm
  • Monday, September 8th – Girls Basketball game away vs. North Central at 6:15pm
  • Tuesday, September 9th – Council Meeting in the HN Conference Room 12-1:00pm
  • Wednesday, September 10th – Cross Country Meet in Manistique, 3pm
  • Wednesday, September 10th-Home & School Meeting in the HN Conference Room, 5:30pm
  • Wednesday, September 10th – Girls Basketball game away vs. Stephenson at 6pm
  • Thursday, September 11th – All School Mass at 8:45am
  • Thursday, September 11th – Holy Name High School – A Chesterton Academy House Sorting Ceremony right after Mass
  • Thursday, September 11th – Girls Basketball game Home vs. Bark River at 6pm
  • Friday, September 12th – Crusader Friday! Wear Holy Name/Chesterton Academy tops with uniform bottoms!

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

Parent Transport days and Christmas Break

December 16th, 2022|

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (December 19, 20, 21) are parent transport days-no busing available.

Christmas Break starts on Thursday, December 22nd and kids will return to school on Tuesday, January 3rd.

Gift Cards Available

December 16th, 2022|

Christmas is almost here!!!

Don’t know what to get your niece or nephew who just got his license?

Advance Auto Parts $25, Brian’s Auto Glass (oil change), Mobil/Exxon $50, Pioneer Quick Lube (oil change)

Your family member who just had a baby or is simply always busy? Provide them dinner!

Dobber’s Pasties, Domino’s Pizza, Little Caesar’s

What about that person who just got a new pet?

Bay Veterinary Clinic $50 or $100

How about that hard to buy for friend?

iTunes $15 or $25

Give a shopping spree or weekend getaway in Green Bay!

Best Western, Choice Hotels, Applebees, Red Lobster, Old Navy/Gap

See us in the office at Holy Name for these and more gift cards. They make great Christmas gifts; let us be your one stop shop for all your gift card needs!

(Maurices, Sav-Mor, Sayklly’s, Hereford & Hops, L.L. Bean, Land’s End)

Boys Basketball Pictures & Year End Party

December 16th, 2022|

Hi all. First off, thanks to everyone… especially our players for another great boys basketball season. Both teams played their hearts out this year, and they should be very proud of their success.

Parents, thanks for all your help and support throughout the season. I love the enthusiasm that everyone at Holy Name has for school sports. It is definitely worth cherishing and nurturing in these times of travel and club sports. Also, a shoutout to Brian Parlato for all the time he gave to the boys helping coach during practice and during games.

So, for our end of season, we will finally be doing pictures…. Monday, December 19th after school. Then we’ll have a pizza party for the players until about 4:30… then we’d like to have a parents (moms and dads) vs. players basketball game until at least 6pm. (We might stand a chance after they’re full of pizza and pop). Nobody needs to bring anything, it’s just to have some fun… thx again. See you all on the 19th.

Go Crusaders!