GATOR GAZETTE - Holy Name of Jesus School
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GATOR GAZETTE - Holy Name of Jesus School
Holy Name of Jesus School GATOR GAZETTE May 26, 2015 Volume 28 Issue 35 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE Dear Holy Name Family: It is hard to believe that this is the last Gator Gazette for the 2014-2015 school year! It has been a terrific year, and I am so proud of our school community. Thank you to each of you, from teachers to staff to parents to grandparents and to special friends, who helped to make the year a success for our wonderful students. The Kindergarten has graduation tomorrow morning at 8:30 AM with a reception and dismissal to follow. Then the PreK has 11:15 AM dismissal. Thursday is Records Day and no school for students. Please join us Friday for our Farewell Mass and Awards at 8:30 AM in the HNJ Church. Dismissal Friday is 11:15 AM; however, you make check your child out after Mass and Awards by signing him or her out in the Lobby. On a final note, I would like to especially thank Mrs. Lisa Houck for her years of dedication and service to Holy Name of Jesus School. Her tireless efforts have helped many. We wish you the very best in your retirement. I would also like to say thank you and farewell to Mrs. Jamie Wood and Ms. Melissa Blancaneaux. Both Mrs. Wood and Ms. Blancaneaux are leaving HNJ to pursue other endeavors, and we wish them the very best. I wish everyone a fun and safe summer. Remember to read every day! Please click here for a list of important dates for the 2015-2016 school year. A full calendar will follow this summer. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you need anything. In His Holy Name, Jessica A. Dwyer, M.Ed. Principal IN THIS ISSUE: • Alumni News • Annual Giving • Athletics News • Important Dates • Gator Fest • Gator Run Recap • In and Around HNJ • Later Gators • May Calendar • Pennies for Patients • Seventh Grade Religion • Uniform Information 2014-15 ANNUAL GIVING Many thanks to all those who have contributed to the 2014-15 Annual Giving Drive. Our goal is $130,000 and we are at $125,000, just $5,000 shy. If you have not contributed to the Drive, you can still do so. All of the info IMPORTANT DATES May 27 - Kindergarten Graduation 8:30 AM; PreK Dismissal 11:15 AM May 28 - 7th Grade is on the HNJ website, www.hnjschool.org. For a listing of the participants in the Drive, please click here. We also wish to extend our gratitude to Mike and Suzy Daly, our Annual Giving Drive Chairs, for all of your hard work and dedication Mass & Promotion Ceremony 7:00 PM in HNJ Church with reception to follow in School Basement May 29 - Farewell Mass Awards Ceremony, 8:30 AM; 11:45 AM Dismissal for Summer! ATHLETICS End Of The Year Uniform Turn-In: If you played a sport this year, please turn-in any school issued uniforms that you may still have at home. Thank you! ALUMNI NEWS Congratulations to Gabrielle Duhe for being the recipient of the Denise Galatoire Schoen Scholarship from St. Mary's Dominican High School. towards helping us achieve our Annual Giving goals. We could not have done it without you! IN and AROUND HNJ... HNJ Poetry Contest Winners In the month of April, students wrote poetry for a school-wide contest. Great work, Gators! 1st grade – Ty Woolf 2nd grade – Max LaMartina 3rd grade – Harry Miller 4th grade – Cohen Calogero 5th grade – Jake Nelson 6th grade – Stella French 7th grade – Melanie Shea 7th Grade Choir Members Beta Club Induction Congratulations to Haley Williams for being the recipient of the Sr. M. Teresa Mittelbronn, O.P. Scholarship from St. Mary's Dominican High School. HNJ is proud of you! PENNIES FOR PATIENTS Ms. Dwyer was the "Royal Reader" in KG! Congratulations, Holy Name! We raised $2,443.81 in the month of April to help fight blood cancers for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! The top homeroom was 6H with $291.77, and the top grade level was 1st with $635.06. LATER GATORS End of the year Sno Balls at Later Gators! Future Gator Marin Maher, Ms. Colleen's daughter, enjoys attention from some HNJ students! GATOR FEST Memorial Day Celebration If anyone is interested in working as a booth chair or co-chair for next year's Gator Fest, please contact Amy Edmond here. If anyone is interested in helping obtain sponsors for next year's Gator 1P Celebrates Memorial Day Fest, please contact Stephanie Petras here. SEVENTH GRADE RELIGION Students have been attending the Adoration Chapel on Fridays this quarter. They seem to truly enjoy the peace and quiet of praying in the presence of the Holy Eucharist. Monday, May 25, seventh grade attended a field trip to Our Lady of Prompt Succor National Shrine. Students learned about the history of the Ursuline Sisters in New Orleans, the Battle of New Orleans, and the devotion to Our Lady of Prompt Succor. They visited the beautifully renovated chapel and the Ursuline museum with amazing artifacts. It was a wonderful way to remember the Battle of New Orleans 200 hundred years ago, while honoring our mother, Mary. 5th Grade Dioramas Fifth grade students in Mrs. Cathy's English classes were given the assignment to choose a biography book that tells the life story of someone who may be famous or not so famous, from today or from the past. The students read the biography, wrote a report, gave an oral presentation and made a diorama to depict that person. Please enjoy some of the wonderful dioramas below! Seventh grade and Kindergarten teamed up in prayer. Seventh grade showed their kindergarten buddies how to use the rosary while praying a decade together. UNIFORM INFORMATION SCHIRO'S SPECIALS: 15% off entire purchase for the month of May & 10% off entire purchase for the month of June 7th Grade Computer Please CLICK HERE for information about the HNJ uniform for next year. Uniforms can be purchased at reinforced the technology concepts that were During the last few days of computer class, the seventh graders were dismantling and attempting to reassemble several older desktops and laptops. They were identifying hardware parts as they dismantled, and understanding how both hardware and software work from the inside out. This exercise studied for the last three years in middle school computer. The pictures say it all! Schiro's, Inka's, and Haase's (boys only). Shoes can be purchased at Schiro's, Haase's, and Ponseti's. GATOR RUN RECAP On behalf of the entire Gator Run Committee, I want to thank all of you who took part in the 34th Annual Gator Run on Saturday May 2, 2015. Despite have to reschedule the race from the original date, we had a beautiful day with plenty of food, drink, music and most of all, a wonderful crowd. This year's race was tremendous with over 380 participants and raised $5,397. This is only possible because of the support and generosity of all of you at Holy Name. Lee Gardemal was the office manager at Holy Name of Jesus for many years and the heart and soul of the school. An athlete her entire life, this scholarship in Lee’s memory is awarded annually to the student who best exemplifies Christian values and sportsmanship both in the classroom and on the athletic field. I also want to congratulate Mrs. Zelden's 2nd Grade class for winning the 3rd Annual Spirit Stick with a 65% participation rate. Great Job! Once again thank you and mark your calendars for Saturday April 23, 2016 for the 35th Annual Gator Run. For this year's race results, please click here. Geaux Gators! Patrick McCausland Gator Run Chairman FROM THE OFFICE Arrival/Dismissal: Please follow all rules for drop-off and pick-up to help ensure the safety of everyone. Early Check Out Procedure: We ask that you make all necessary appointments for your child after school hours. However, if you need to check your child out early, you must come to the school office prior to 2:45 p.m. and sign them out. The office staff will call for your child to meet you in the office. No students will be dismissed after 2:45 p.m. This is done to ensure the safe dismissal of all students. Thank you for your cooperation. Transportation Changes: To ensure the safety of your children, changes in your child’s afternoon transportation should only be made in the event of an emergency. If an emergency occurs, please notify the school office of any transportation change no later than 2:30 p.m. Please note that play dates and after school activities do not constitute an emergency. Thank you for your cooperation. Information Updates: Please keep the office informed of any changes to phone numbers, email addresses, and/or home addresses as soon as possible. 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