Holy Name of Jesus School GATOR GAZETTE September 22, 2015 Volume 29 Issue 5 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE Dear Holy Name Family: It is hard to believe that we are halfway through the first quarter of the school year. You will be receiving a Progress Report today for your child via email, and you can also access your child's grades on ParentsWeb. Please use this time to talk with your child about their progress and continuing to work hard each day. Tomorrow we will welcome back several of the Sisters of Mercy for Mercy Day. They will join us for Mass and visit at school. We are grateful to have them on campus and celebrate their efforts and dedication to Holy Name of Jesus School. Please make sure your child's lunch account has money in it, as some balances are getting low. Also, if you are having issues accessing
ParentsWeb try using Firefox or Safari. Those browsers seems to work better with this platform. 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: Accessing ParentsWeb & FACTS Alumni News Athletics News Cash Back for HNJ Gator Fest Important Dates In and Around HNJ Lunch Information Mission Club News Pack 55 News PTC News Reverence for Life IMPORTANT DATES PTC NEWS From the President PTC-BBQ Money Back Guarantee: We were blessed with over 625 attendees having FUN but not all got a FULL belly as we ran out of food and soft drinks. The PTC wants to make this right and will give a $10 Gator Buck for any pre-paid meal left un-fulfilled. Please send me an email at hnjptc@gmail.com so we can help the FUN keep going. -James Nelson, PTC President September 23 - Mercy Day Gator Fest Gator Fest T-shirt orders are due September 25, 2015!
September 25 - Fair Collection Day; Fair T- shirt Orders Due September 28 - Reverence for Life T- shirt Orders Due September 29 - Mandatory 7th Grade Parents' Meeting, 6:00 PM October 2 - MS Grandparents Day October 4 - HNJ Alumni Homecoming Mass, 10:30 AM with Reception following at School October 7 - All School Mass (PK-7), 8:30 AM October 9 - PK, K, 1 Grandparents Day October 11-6th Grade Parish Mass, 10:30 AM CLICK HERE for an order form. Volunteer Sign-up Here is the link to sign up for Trick or Trunk: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4da4a62da4f58- hnjtrick Here is the link to sign up for Gator Fest: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4da4a62da4f58- holy REVERENCE FOR LIFE ATHLETICS Cross Country Our HNJ Cross Country competed in the Rummel/Chapelle Cross Country Invitational this past Saturday. The race had approximately 1,100 elementary school Reverence for Life Week is October 5-9, 2015. We are selling t-shirts with the design of Sydni Griffin ('16). All proceeds will be donated to local Catholic agencies focused on Reverence for Life. Please click here for an order form & return it to the school office by Monday, September 28. IN AND AROUND HNJ First Graders having fun!
athletes competing in three different races. Our Gators ran in all three 1.5 mile races: Girls Elementary Invitational (26 Schools and approximately 312 runners), Boys Elementary Invitational (31 Schools and approximately 344 runners), and Girls and Boys Open (35 Schools and about 500 runners). The weather was hot, but our Gators rose to the occasion and improved their average times by 35 seconds. Our team continues to get faster. This week we had more kids in the top 30 Invitational races: Stella French (4 th place), Audrey Garrett (11 th place), Olivia Boyd (18 th place), Kathryn Ellis (29 th place), Victor Garcia (18 th place), Mathew Ellis (21 st place) and Mia Wetmore was the 1 st place girl in the Open Race. Our top seven runners for girls are finishing under 13 minutes and our top seven boys are finishing under 12 minutes. Our girls moved up one spot to 3rd place this week and are only 4 The Fourth Grade culminated their geography unit by making paper mache globes!
points from being in 2 nd place. The boys field grew this week, closed the point spread, and ran a lot faster. The boys placed 5 th this week. Please come out this Thursday, September 24, 2015, to cheer on our Gators as they compete in the Newman Invitational at Audubon Park, Shelter #10. The races will begin at 3:00 pm. More details will be given out at practice. The Gators have another race this Saturday, September 26 at City Park. The race course is in City Park at the turnabout at Diagonal Road and Harrison Avenue. Races will begin at 7:30 am for the girls, 8:00 am for boys, and 8:30 am for the Open race. Elementary Awards Presentation will begin at 9:00 am. Even if your kids are not running and you want to come out to see what Cross Country is like, please come out and cheer on our team.
Football News The HNJ football teams kicked-off their 2015 seasons this past week. The 5th Graders played hard in their first game as Holy Name Gators, but fell to the Stuart Hall Knights. The 7th Graders began their senior seasons with tough games against Trinity and Stuart Hall. The Gators fought hard in both contests. However, the Titans and Knights were able to pull away in the final 6:00 of the games for the wins. The 6th Graders opened their season with a 32-7 win over the Lusher Lions. A rematch of last year's championship game with Stuart Hall followed. The Gators scored on a 60- yd TD pass with :15 remaining in the game to send the game into overtime. In overtime, the Gators and the Knights traded touchdowns, as the game ended in a 26-26 tie. PACK 55 NEWS This past Saturday, Pack 55 held the flag on the field at Yulman Stadium for the National Anthem at the Tulane football game. We had many boys in attendance and stretched the entire length of the flag. Check out the video! GATOR FEST NOVEMBER 6, 7, 8 If anyone is interested in working as a booth chair or co-chair for next year's Gator Fest, please contact Amy Edmond here. To sign up to work a two-hour shift at one of the fair booths, please click here.
This week, the 5th Graders will take on Country Day (9/22 @ Race Field 4pm,) the 6th Graders will play Trinity (9/24 @ Race Field 5pm,) and the 7th Graders will play Trinity in a rematch (9/24 @ Avenger 4pm.) Swimming News The HNJ swim team participated in the Lakeside Country Club Meets, hosted by Christian Brothers, the past two Saturdays. The Gators did really well in the opening meets against schools from all across the region. HNJ placed high in several events and showed remarkable improvement from week one to week two. HNJ will take part in the Newman Invitational this weekend. Volleyball News The Varsity and JV Red Volleyball Teams remain unbeaten in Ivy League play last week, as the Gators went on the road to defeat Lusher and Newman. The Varsity squad will play St. If anyone is interested in helping obtain sponsors for this year's Gator Fest, please contact Stephanie Petras here. For sponsorship forms, please click here. TSHIRT ORDER FORM DUE THIS FRIDAY, 9/25/15, CLICK HERE FAIR COLLECTION DAYS: Friday 9/25 Items Needed: Friday 10/9 Friday 10/23 *Thursday 11/5 >Clean and rinsed out egg shells >Clean and rinsed out soda cans >New liters of soft drinks >Mardi Gras Plush Toys >Gently used books >Latex free medical gloves >Strong Clear Packing tape >Plants and Sweets (will be collected on 11/5 only) If you bring in a donated item, you may wear a HNJ t-shirt with uniform shorts/pants or jeans.
George's and Trinity and will participate in the Dominican Volleyball Tournament this Saturday. ALUMNI NEWS The JV White team has done really well in jamborees at Sacred Heart and Trinity the past two weeks. The Gators will play at Trinity, again, this Friday. Good luck to all of the players and coaches. Go Gators! MISSION CLUB NEWS The Mission Club is sponsoring a drive for Second Harvest Food Bank! People are in need of canned goods, boxed food, dried beans, condiments, etc. (Nonperishable Goods) Please bring food items before Friday, October 23. LUNCH INFORMATION If you have any questions about the lunch program, please contact Food Services at www.schoolcafe.org or Janet Sanderson,
Place donations in the Second Harvest boxes by the statues of Mary and Jesus. jsanderson@schoolcafe.org or 596-3450. For the menu, click here. Thank you for your generosity! CASH BACK FOR HNJ SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE: Homeroom contest to collect the most labels! Winning homeroom will get a special treat at recess. We are collecting BoxTops, Labels for Education, and Community Coffee! September 1 - September 25 ACCESSING PARENTSWEB & FACTS Please click here for directions to access ParentsWeb. Please click here to access the login page for FACTS Management. Please remember that FACTS Management will be the sole method of payment for tuition and all incidental fees.
Facebook Instagram Website 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. Gator Gazette Deadline: If you wish to publish something in the Gator Gazette, please email the information to
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