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Upcoming Events

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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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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A Brief Viau

May 28th, 2026|

A Few “Brief” Notes from the Principal

Hello Crusader Families!

What a beautiful week it has been at Holy Name!  It started off with 8th Grade Graduation on Tuesday and will end tonight with our High School Graduation.  Mass tonight will start at 6pm at St. Anne’s Church and we are blessed to have Bishop Doerfler joining us!  Shortly after Mass our Graduation Ceremony will start.  We hope that you can all join us in celebrating our amazing graduates.

I have some exciting Staff news to share with you regarding next school year!  Mrs. Vicky LaMarche will be transitioning from our Office Manager to our PreSchool Teacher for 3-5 year olds!  We are disappointed that she will not be in the office next year, but we’re super excited and blessed to have her teach our youngest Crusaders.  Another transition next year will be Mrs. Maddi Lynch from Receptionist to Administative Assistant.  Mrs. Lynch has been a great addition to our office staff and we’re very excited to have her on board full time next year!  Finally, one more transition will take place with Mrs. Katie DeGrand transitioning from CGS Teacher and Recess Aide to Lunchroom Assistant and Receptionist.  We are so blessed to have these amazing ladies stay on board with our Holy Name Family as they navigate to different positions within Holy Name.  With these transitions, brings the opening of two Recess Aide positions.  If you or anyone you know are interested in an hour or two working with our students on the playground, please reach out to me at 906-786-7550 x204 or mbrief@holynamecrusaders.com.

We will have one more School Mass next Tuesday, June 2nd at 8:45am in the Multi at the Grade School to celebrate our last week of the 25-26 school year.  The day of the week is different from our normal Thursday Mass, so please put next Tuesday on your calendar as you are all invited to join us for one last School Mass.

Finally this week, if you have a lunch balance, please pay your remaining balance by next Wednesday, June 3rd, our last day of school!  If you are uncertain of your balance, please check your lunch account on FACTS or reach out to our Business Manager, Mrs. Amy Lawrence at 906-786-7550 x203 or alawrence@holynamecrusaders.com.

I hope you all have a great weekend and may God bless you,

Mrs. Brief 😀

 


 

A “Viau” from the Headmaster

Hello Crusader Family,

Just a few things to note from my desk this week. Exams will be held Monday and Tuesday of next week. We will start and end at the same time each day but the daily schedule will look different. The students have been made aware of the changes for those two days. Please encourage your children to get some good rest each night as these exams are pretty important.

As the school year is winding down and we only have a few days left, please remember that if you have a lunch balance to send in lunch money soon to take care of that.

When this hits your mailbox, final preparations will be being made for our high school graduation. All are invited to celebrate this milestone for our seniors. Please come and support them! Graduation Mass will be held tonight at 6:00 p.m. at St. Anne’s church and the ceremony will follow. We’d love to see you there!

The final days of school are approaching quickly! After exams on Tuesday, the high school students will clean out their lockers. Wednesday morning they will attend Mass as usual and then head over to the elementary school to help out with Field Day activities. The last day of school is going to be a blast!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Mrs. Viau

News

Seminarian William Heller

December 19th, 2025|

Seminarian William Heller visited us on our last day of school before the Christmas break. He read stories and answered questions with PreK-5th Grades, then he played a trivia game and answered questions with the 6th-8th Grades. We enjoyed his visit and pray for his vocational journey.






Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Winners

December 19th, 2025|

Congratulations to our students—Claire, Margaret, Ashleigh, Charles, Henry, Stella, Ella & Clara—who won in the Knights of Columbus “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest! Thanks to Grand Knight Mr. Tom Desy and Knight Mr. Bob Tourangeau for presenting the awards.

Spirit Store Pop Up Sale

December 18th, 2025|

We’re having a POP-UP SALE of our Holy Name Spirit Store this week, just in time for last-minute Christmas gifts! 🎄If you’d like to purchase any of the pictured items, stop in the Elementary School Office by this Friday! ⏰(If you’d like to schedule a time to buy items next week, please message us on FB.) Items are limited (first come; first served). Please see below for prices. Cash & carry only please.

High School Nativity

December 16th, 2025|

Our HNHS students are celebrating the last week of school before Christmas break with a “Winter Spirit Week”. For Nativity Day they were each assigned a role from the Nativity.

Don’t forget to sign up for the Talent Show!

December 15th, 2025|

Turn in sign-up sheets by Friday December 12th, if you need another sign-up sheet, please see Mrs. LaMarche in the office

  • Act approval forms will go home by Friday, December 19th
  • Rehearsal for the show will be during school the following week after Christmas Break
  • Final rehearsal will be the week of January 19th
  • The Show will be on Friday, January 30th

Joyful Carol Service

December 14th, 2025|

Please join us for our first Annual Joyful Carol Service sponsored by the Student Life Committee on Saturday, December 13, 2025 and Friday, December 19, 2025! We will meet at the HNHS – A Chesterton Academy at 5:30pm. Caroling booklets and a map will be provided. We will be caroling for local shut-ins and nursing facilities. Please dress warmly! RSVP to Katie DeGrand at 906-280-6763.