Holy Name Catholic School - Escanaba, MI
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03/13/2026

  • Book Fair
    03/09/2026 - 03/15/2026  

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  • Friday Fish Fry
    03/13/2026  5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Holy Name Catholic School, 409 S 22nd St, Escanaba, MI 49829, USA

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03/14/2026

  • Book Fair
    03/09/2026 - 03/15/2026  

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  • Volleyball Tournament @ North Dickinson
    03/14/2026  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    North Dickinson County School, W6588 M-69, Felch, MI 49831, USA

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03/15/2026
03/16/2026

  • White Army
    03/16/2026  3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    HNCS-Main-Chapel (50)

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03/18/2026

  • 8th Grade Class Trip Parent Informational Meeting
    03/18/2026  6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
    HNCS-Main-Library (50)

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03/19/2026

  • All School Mass
    03/19/2026  8:45 am - 9:45 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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03/20/2026

  • No School - Teacher PD Day
    03/20/2026

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  • Friday Fish Fry
    03/20/2026  5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Holy Name Catholic School, 409 S 22nd St, Escanaba, MI 49829, USA

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03/21/2026

  • Volleyball Tournament @ Escanaba
    03/21/2026  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Escanaba Jr/Sr High School, 500 S Lincoln Rd, Escanaba, MI 49829, USA

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03/23/2026

  • White Army
    03/23/2026  3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    HNCS-Main-Chapel (50)

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03/26/2026
03/27/2026

  • Friday Fish Fry
    03/27/2026  5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Holy Name Catholic School, 409 S 22nd St, Escanaba, MI 49829, USA

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03/30/2026
03/31/2026
04/01/2026
04/02/2026

  • Spring Break and Easter Monday
    03/30/2026 - 04/06/2026  

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  • All School Mass
    04/02/2026  8:45 am - 9:45 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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04/03/2026
04/04/2026
04/05/2026
04/06/2026
04/08/2026

  • Home and School Meeting
    04/08/2026  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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04/09/2026

  • All School Mass
    04/09/2026  8:45 am - 9:45 am
    HNCS-Main-Multi-Purpose Room (200)

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Message from the Principal

April 10th, 2025|

Dear Families of Holy Name Catholic School,

Wow! Grandparents day was a huge success. We did not anticipate the large gathering. There were clearly a few bumps due to the huge crowds, but the immediate feedback was very positive from our grandparents. They are such a special part of our school family. I witnessed many hugs and smiles throughout the morning. Thank you to Jackie Wiltzius, Deb Casey and Julie Rexford for your hard work. Thank you to all the students and teachers for preparing something special via poem or song for our honored guests.

We would like your help with something. Our enrollment in Preschool 4 is already full! That is great news. We do have room in Kindergarten and Preschool 3. If you know someone who would like more information or a tour of our preschool 3 or Kindergarten to please reach out. There are so many special things happening at Holy Name. We are blessed to have your children here.

The band program is an official go and we are posting that position. More information to come.

Next week is Holy Week. We are entering into these solemn days. There is no Mass offered on Holy Thursday during the day. We encourage you to attend at a local parish in the evening. Fr. Tim will be having Mass on Wednesday at 9am and you are welcome to attend. Additionally, Fr. Brandon will be available for confessions at 1:00pm on Wednesday as well for our students to take advantage of the sacrament. The local parishes offer confessions on the weekends and I would encourage everyone to go. The free Grace of the sacrament brings your heart peace.

As you can see from previous emails this week that God is sending us the right people at the right time. To be clear, Todd LaFave will still have a small role in our community with year end and monthly reporting. We are so grateful to Todd. We are also so thankful for Margaret Renner and Michelle Bink for their leadership and hard work here at Holy Name. They are leaving us, but have left a beautiful legacy. Some transitions will take longer than others and you will still see them around. We each do the parts God is asking of us and surrender the rest to Him.

With great joy and peace,

Nathan Vande Hey – Principal

News

Crusaders Cash Raffle Tickets Available Online

October 17th, 2022|

We are asking all families to sell at least one ticket and return to the office. Additional tickets are available in the office as well as at supporting parishes, and now available to purchase Online Here.

We are incredibly blessed at Holy Name to have the financial support of St. Joseph & St. Patrick, St. Anne, St. Thomas and St. Anthony parishes and our alumni and benefactors, but we need to raise funds through third source funding which includes the raffle.

HELP KEEP TUITION COSTS LOW AND SUPPORT THE CRUSADER CASH RAFFLE!

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Papa Murphy Fundraiser

October 14th, 2022|

The Holy Name/Papa Murphy’s Fundraiser begins TODAY and runs through Monday, October 24th!  Please check your child’s backpack for the order form and additional information/instructions.

There are many incentives to participating in this fundraiser:  the top two selling classes will be awarded classroom parties and the top 15 sellers will receive cash/gift cards and other prizes.  Finally, all students that turn in their order forms on time (October 24th or before) will receive a NUT Day!

Papa Murphy’s has exclusively designed this fundraiser for Holy Name School.  Let’s continue to make it successful!  All proceeds from this fundraiser are given to Holy Name’s Home and School Association.

The actual “Crusader Bucks” coupons will be sent home with your children on Monday, November 7th (just in time for hunting season)!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 399-1392 or meghanshark@hotmail.com

Papa Murphy Order Form 2022
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Friday Focus – Week of 10/07/2022

October 7th, 2022|

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Address: 409 S 22nd St, Escanaba, MI 49829

Phone: (906) 786-7550

Email: office@holynamecrusaders.com

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New & Noteworthy

All Saints Festival Meeting

Anyone that is interested in helping with this year’s All Saint Festival can please come to a meeting on Tuesday, October 15th at 6:00pm in the library. You can enter the school on the 22nd street entrance (by the front office). Feel free to email Julie Rexford at jrexford@holynamecrusaders.com.

Principal’s Message

Dear Families of Holy Name,

Students in grades 7 and 8 have a great opportunity to take Logic as part of their Catholic classical education. Students focus on fallacies used in arguments. They will be armed with ways to see through an argument that may not be true. Oftentimes people will use “ad hominem” when they cannot defend their position. That means they will attempt to attack the person instead of the substance of the argument. This may or may not be found in our politics. If you listen to our politicians, you will find many fallacies, but ad hominem is frequently used. It is a tool to get off a relevant topic and to focus on a perceived flawed person. Tension builds when arguments ensue. It is in that tension that we can grow and get to the heart of a matter.

Students in grades 7 and 8 start to assert their independence and will often argue about something. The logic class is an opportunity to give them something meaningful to argue about. As students move up into the Holy Name High School – A Chesterton Academy, discussion about the daily topic becomes routine. They will use those skills learned in Logic class to challenge each other in the pursuit of Truth. It is exciting to see so many young people engaged in meaningful conversations now. I have been impressed by how the students are able to truly listen to each other and how to seek a deeper understanding of the text.

The world needs more people who will listen and seek to understand. St. Francis of Assisi spoke of that hundreds of years ago. It is nothing new. That dialogue ultimately will lead to conforming to God’s Will. At Holy Name we seek to build disciples of Jesus. Meeting people where they are at in their journey with Jesus requires a companion who listens and understands. Good questions and arguments allow us to sit with important ideas and to truly wonder about things that last.

Peace and Joy,
Nathan Vande Hey
Principal

October Lunch Calendar

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No School and half day of school

On Wednesday, November 2, we will be ending school early at 1 PM to allow our teachers to head to Lansing for the MANS Education Conference on November 3 & 4 — see attached flyer for details on the conference.  There is no school scheduled for November 3 & 4.  We ask that all parents pick up their children at 1 PM on November 2 if they are able.  For those parents who cannot do early pick up, we will be having game & play time until regular dismissal and bussing at 3:30.  Little Lambs will still be available to those enrolled.

No School on Thursday, November 3 and Friday, November 4

Congratulations Brynn Puszczewicz, 10,000 Shot Club

hn10kCongratulations Brynn Puszczewicz, our newest member of the 10,000 Shot Club. Last Summer, Brynn worked on her own to MAKE 10,000 Basketball Shots. What a huge accomplishment! We can’t wait to get her onto the Holy Name Basketball team next year. Congratulations Brynn!

Congratulations Brynn Puszczewicz, 10,000 Shot Club

Holy Name Catholic School | 409 S 22nd St, Escanaba, MI 49829

Due to the Winter Storm, School will be CLOSED tomorrow, Friday March 13, 2026.
ALL after-school activities including the Fish Fry are also cancelled.

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