September 23, 2014 - Holy Name of Jesus School

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Volume 28, Issue 6
September 23, 2014
HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL
6325 CROMWELL PLACE; NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118-6260
Dear Holy Name Family:
I would like to start by thanking the PTC for a fantastic
Back to School BBQ on Sunday. Barbara Mazzanti, chair
of the event, and her team did a terrific job. Many
thanks also to Mr. Neil McClure, father of Sullivan and
Jack, for his excellent culinary skills and hard work! We
had a great turnout, and a good time was had by all.
Mrs. Houck and I met with the 7th grade parents last
night to discuss the high school admissions process. We
know this is a stressful time for everyone. Please let us
know if you have any questions about the process.
Tomorrow is Mercy Day. We are thrilled to welcome
several Sisters of Mercy to Mass and a reception. It is
wonderful to be able to celebrate them and their great
work. Please join us in praying for their health and mission.
It has come to my attention that parents are not sure
who to speak to in certain situations. Per the handbook,
we ask that you follow a protocol when there is a concern: 1. Consultation with the respective Teacher. 2. If
Upcoming School Events
September 24 - Mercy Day
Mass 8:30 A.M.
Gazette Deadline
September 26 - Annual Giving Commitment Cards Due
October 1 - 8:30 A.M. Mass
Gazette Deadline
October 3 - Grandparents Day (Grades
5-7)
October 4 - Mom & Mister Game
Night, 7-9 PM
October 7 - 11:45 Dismissal; Open
House– 4:30-7:00 P.M.
October 9 - Living Rosary
October 10 - Grandparents Day (PK, K, 1st)
October 17 - Grandparents Day (Grades 2-4)
Upcoming PTC Events:
Fair Collection Days - September 26, October 10,
October 24, November 6
Trick or Trunk - October 25
necessary, consultation with the Principal. 3. If still unresolved, consultation with the Pastor. I hope this helps
to clear any confusion.
Finally, I would like to thank everyone who has responded to the Annual Giving Drive thus far. Your generosity
is deeply appreciated. If you have not made a commitment yet, there is still time! Any amount will help. The
Annual Fund for the Advancement of Holy Name of Jesus School is the primary means for members of the
Holy Name of Jesus community, and the community at
large, to join together in a meaningful effort to support
the mission of this great school. There are a myriad of
expenses associated with providing a top-quality education, and tuition only covers approximately 88% of the
cost of a Holy Name of Jesus education. I extend my
deepest thanks for your contribution.
As always, please contact me should you need anything.
In His Holy Name,
Jessica A. Dwyer, M.Ed.
Principal
HNJ Open House
Tuesday, October 7
4:30-7:00 P.M.
PARENT PORTAL ACCESS
To access the portal, go to:
www.plusportals.com/HNJSchool
 There is also a link on the HNJ website.
 If you do not know your login credentials, please
contact the school office.
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www.hnjschool.org
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PTC NEWS
Trick or Trunk volunteers needed! If you are
willing and able to help out with Trick or Trunk,
please contact Alicia Clay Jones at [email protected].
GATOR FEST
The deadline for your company
logo to be included as a sponsor
on the fair t-shirt is September
24. Please contact Jennifer
Teague or Stephanie Petras with
any questions.
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The t-shirt order form has been sent home and is
also attached. ALL FORMS ARE DUE BY 9/26/14.
There will be no second order this year.
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Our first FAIR COLLECTION DAY is THIS Friday, September 26th. Students who bring in one of
the requested items may wear a Holy Name T-shirt
with PE shorts, uniform shorts/pants, or jeans on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. All students are required to follow the uniform policy.
GATOR ATHLETICS
Our HNJ Cross Country competed in the 2014 Rummel/
Chapelle Invitational Meet on Saturday. The race had approximately 2,000 athletes competing in 7 different races.
It was awesome watching our kids continue to improve.
On average our runners improved their 1.5 mile run by
40 seconds in two weeks. This showed in the girl’s race
this week. Our Girls Team took 4th place, moving up by
2 spots in one week. Even with the improvement that
our boys are doing, other teams are improving also. Our
boys fell one spot to number 7.
Please come out this Saturday, September 27, to cheer
on our Gators as they continue to make their run for
another Championship at the St. Mathew Crusader Classic. Race location is at LaSalle Landing in Kenner, LA. This
race will be on the river side of the levee. Girls will arrive at 7:00 am and boys should arrive before 7:30 am.
Art Department goes SQUARE ...1 Art...that is!
All art students from pre k to seventh grade have been
furiously working on their works of art to be submitted
to Square 1 Art.
Square 1Art is a great way to share your students artistic
talent with family and friends. Upon completion all student art work is submitted to Square 1 Art in Georgia
and the company transforms their original art into a variety of products that parents and friends can purchase on
line. As a way of saying thank you to the students for all
their hard work, the company sends each participant a
sheet of "squickers" which are small 1.25" square stickers
of their artwork in full color. The older kids usually love
to trade them with each other.
Some of the themes we have been working on in art are:
THIS WEEK:
Tuesday: Red Volleyball @ Haynes
Wednesday: 6th Footbal @ St. Martin’s; 7th Football
@ LaSalle
Thursday: White Volleyball @ St. Andrew’s
Saturday: CC @ LaSalle Landing; Swim Meet @ Ardin
Cahill
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Spaghetti wiggle monsters
Harry the hungry caterpillar
Blue dogs of a different color
Van Gogh in studio
Aboriginal drawings
Warm and cool fleur de lis
Kaleidoscopic drawings
Fleur de lis originals
New Orleans cityscapes
ART CONTINUED...
In a few weeks time the company will send home with
each child his very own brochure showing his/her artwork
displayed on different products available for purchase. Just
like last year, parents and friends will have time to look
over the brochure and samples in the school lobby. All will
be able to purchase on line or via the art department. All
information will be in the brochure.
LATER GATORS
The statements for August have been sent out via
email. Please reach out to Addie, [email protected], if you did not receive an email so your file
can be updated. I appreciate your patience in getting the
new system in place. Auto draft is now available if interested!
Last year the art department raised enough money to pur- *REMINDER: ALL students must be registered for Later
chase a brand new $3000 kiln which is due in any minute. Gators.
This money affords the HNJ art department and it's students with the little extras that makes the difference. We
GRANDPARENTS DAYS
also have a new clay extruder and a new Pottery wheel
 Please let your child’s homeroom teacher know how
just waiting to be used when the kiln is up and running.
many grandparents to expect on Grandparents Day.
Many thanks to all and be on the look out around the
sixth of October for the brochures to be coming home
with each student.
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Middle School - if you have a picture(s) of your child’s
grandparents, please email them to
[email protected] along with the child's name and
homeroom, the grandparents' names, and what the
child calls the grandparent(s).
October 3 (Grades 5-7), 1:15-2:30p.m.
October 10 (Grades PK/K/1st), 1:15-2:30 p.m.
October 17 (Grades 2-4), 1:15-2:30 p.m.
FIRST COMMUNION
The First Communion registration form for 2015 was
emailed home to 2nd grade parents. We have also attached it to the Gazette. All forms are due by October 15.
Please return to Colleen Maher via the HNJ school office.
REVERENCE FOR LIFE
Dine Out for Life - THIS Wednesday, Sept. 24
Ye Olde College Inn will be donating 20% of all proceeds
to ACCESS, a pro-life program of Catholic Charities. Ye
Olde College Inn is open from 4-11 p.m. Please see attached flyer.
MISSION CLUB
On Thursdays, the Mission Club is selling snacks at little
recess to raise money to help the Missions. Snacks are
$.50 each. All proceeds go to the Missions!
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FENCE UPDATE
Work continues along all sides.
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Our carpool route has now returned to the regular
route.
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You will start to see clean-up and a small break while
the fence panels are being manufactured. They should
arrive around the first week of October.
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ANNUAL GIVING UPDATE (9/23/14):
Families Participating: 43
Commitment: $33,000
Gap: $765
Goal: 100% participation & $130,000
the track and cross country teams. She was voted 2013
Female Cross Country Runner of the Year by both The
Advocate and Times-Picayune.
Bryce Johnston is currently beginning his freshman year as a
member of Saint John University’s
*FREE SAINTS DRESS DAY THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
football team in Minnesota. Saint
26 FOR ALL THE CHILDREN IN EACH FAMILY THAT
John’s is a NCAA Division III powHAS SUBMITTED THEIR COMMITMENT CARD! IF
er. The Johnnies are off to a 2-0
YOU HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED YOURS, THANK
start. Bryce has seen action at runYOU VERY MUCH!*
ning back in both wins over UWRiver Falls and UW-Eau Claire.
If you have any questions, please contact either Rosalie
Bryce is a Global Business LeaderTomeny, Annual Fund Coordinator, at rtoship major at Saint John's. Bryce
[email protected], or our Annual Fund Chairs, Suzie
followed his record-setting career
and Mike Daly, at [email protected]. We
as a member of Holy Name’s baselook forward to a very successful Campaign for the chilball
and
football
teams
by playing the same sports at
dren of Holy Name of Jesus School!
Brother Martin High School.
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FROM THE OFFICE
Arrival/Dismissal: Please follow all rules for dropoff 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.
ALUMNI NEWS
Former Gator Standouts Begin Collegiate Careers—
From time to time, we will catch up with some of Holy
Name’s former student-athletes as they continue their
careers on the high school and collegiate levels. This
 Transportation Changes: To ensure the safety of
week, we spotlight two outstanding student-athletes
your children, changes in your child’s afternoon
from the HNJ Class of 2009: Mia Meydrich and Bryce Johntransportation should only be made in the event of
ston.
an emergency. If an emergency occurs, please notify
Mia Meydrich is currently
the school office of any transportation change no
beginning her freshman year as
later than 2:30 p.m. Please note that play dates
a member of the Mississippi
and after school activities do not constitute an emerState University Cross Country
gency. Thank you for your cooperation.
Team. The Bulldogs have competed in two meets this fall. In
 Information Updates: Please keep the office inthe Memphis Twilight Meet,
formed of any changes to phone numbers, email adMia’s top 25 performance
dresses, and/or home addresses as soon as possible.
helped Mississippi State come
in first. Last weekend, Mia came
 Gator Gazette Deadline: If you wish to publish
in 59th overall as the Bulldogs
nd
something in the Gator Gazette, please email the
came in 2 in the Vanderbilt
information to [email protected] for approval
Classic.
by Wednesday of the previous week.
After her standout career at Holy Name, Mia went on to
break records at Dominican High School as a member of
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Volume 28, Issue 6
September 23, 2014
The Rising Tides of Seventh Grade:
Hormones. Lots of them, just in time to wreak havoc in one’s moods, motivation, self-confidence,
and effort. It is hard to withstand their push-pull
at a time when high school acceptance is on the
line. Parents feel the frustration of trying to corral
their kids into maximum production mode (“This
is the critical quarter! This is the one that really
counts!”). Many a student will feel the instant
overwhelm of that statement, and start to check
out mentally.
Helicopters. This is another word for parents when
they get into a state of urgency about their kid’s
performance. They hover. They nag. They make
every conversation about school work. They occasionally lose their minds and try to rescue their
student from the consequences of his or her lack
of effort, unacceptable grades (“She can’t fail this
test!”), or poor behavior choice (“Can we postpone this detention? He has a game!”). Perfectly
rational people suffer from this temporary insanity, so I know it’s normal. I was one of them.
Anxiety. Epidemics are diseases that pass very quickly from person to person. Anxiety fits that description perfectly. Seventh graders and their parents are swimming in a holding tank of anxiety
triggers, which tend to be messages of oneupmanship, rumors, or prejudices about certain
schools. Anxiety encourages black-and-white
thinking, which always forgets to take into account
the wonderful individuality of our children; it also
shakes our faith in our children’s strengths and
resilience. If we don’t have faith in them, who
will?
Transition Terrors. “How will I measure up? Will
I have any friends? What do I need to be able to
do when I get to high school? What happens if I
don’t get into my first choice—will anyone still
like me? Will my parents still love me? How do I
handle all the conversations about high school that
I hear every day? Do I have any input on the subject of where I’m going?” This is where we need
to do a lot of listening and reflecting back what we
hear our kids saying. We need to help them focus
on simple day-to-day things they can do, and talk
with them openly about the choices of schools,
and of course, Plan B.
Blossoming. Let’s not forget the wonderful side of
our “Top Dogs.” They are looking more grownup; they are coming into their own personalities,
however rattled by hormones they may be; they
are showing some signs of social stability; they are
more thoughtful in their responding; some are
shining for the first time as athletes. It is a joy to
see their developmental steps, and it should give
us faith that there will be more and more of them.
Mrs. Lisa Houck, LCSW
Social Worker
ATTACHMENTS:
1. First Communion Registration Form
2. Dine Out for Life Flyer
3. Fair Collection Day Flyer
4. Gator Fest T-shirt Order Form
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In and Around HNJ… “Fence of Our Dreams” - Week 4
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Arrrgh! KB celebrates National
Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Aribelle Holley, 1P, and her baby chicks!
1P has Hat Day!
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In and Around HNJ...PTC Back-to-School BBQ!
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Holy Name of Jesus School Board
Members for 2014-2015:
Holy Name of Jesus Parent-Teacher Club
Officers for 2014-2015:
President - Ed Wallace
Vice-President - James Nelson
Secretary - Ali Duhe
Treasurer - Jeff Teague
Ex Officio - Tim Burke
Jessica Hof Cambre
Richard Clement
Martha Cuccia
Larry Dagate
Daniel DiRosa
Patrick McCausland
Kevin Murphy
Misty Quintana
Lisette Rivera
Pat Talley
Board Members:
Sheena D ’Amour
Suzie Daly
Bryan Adams
Jill Woods
Kristin Marsiglia
Cindy Outface
Dottie Ellis
School Board Representative:
TBD
Teacher Representative:
Dina Zelden
Pastor
Principal
Fr. Edwin Gross, S.J.
Jessica A. Dwyer, M.Ed.
[email protected]
[email protected]
Assistant Principal
Mrs. Marnie Woynowski, M.Ed.
[email protected]
Editor/Development Director
Ms. Rosalie Tomeny
[email protected]
Holy Name of Jesus School
6325 Cromwell Place
New Orleans, LA 70118-6260
www.hnjschool.org
Holy Name of Jesus Parish Mass Schedule
Saturday
4:00 P.M. Vigil
Sunday
8:00,10:30 A.M., 6:00 P.M.
Monday-Friday
6:30, 7:30 A.M. Mass
Saturday
7:30 A.M.
MISSION STATEMENT OF HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL
Holy Name of Jesus School is an inclusive community dedicated to teaching children confidence, compassion, and
integrity while staying committed to academic excellence and the Catholic faith.
Faith, Family, Foundation...for over 100 years. Holy Name of Jesus School
www.hnjschool.org
First Communion Registration Form
Deadline for 2015 First Communion is October 15, 2014
***First Communion fee $25-check payable to Holy Name of Jesus Church
Family Name_________________________________________
Parish where family is registered_________________________
Student Information
Student Name________________________________________
First
Middle
Last
Grade______
Date of Birth____________________
Church of Baptism and Location___________________________________________________
***Please attach a copy of the Baptismal certificate
Home Address________________________________________
__________________________ZIP___________
Parent Information
Marital Status________________ Child lives with___________
Mother’s Name_______________________________________
First
Maiden
Email address___________________________
Home phone___________________
Occupation_____________________________
Work Phone___________________
Religion_______________________________
Cell phone____________________
Father’s Name_______________________________________
First
Last
Email address___________________________
Home phone___________________
Occupation_____________________________
Work Phone___________________
Religion_______________________________
Cell phone____________________
Parish Office use only
Please return form to Colleen Maher through
the HNJ school office.
Check #______ Pd____
Baptismal Certificate__________
Ye Olde College Inn Night
for ACCESS!
A Delicious Way to Support LIFE!
Ye Olde College Inn
3000 S. Carrollton Ave.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
4 – 11 p.m.
866-3683*
ACCESS receives a portion of all proceeds.
ACCESS, pro-life program of Catholic Charities, provides comprehensive pregnancy
support services including pregnancy testing, life-saving ultrasound, case management
and material support to more than 1,000 abortion-vulnerable women each year.
*Reservations accepted, but not necessary
2014 Collection Dates:
Friday 9/26 (Free Dress Day 9/29)
Friday 10/10
Friday 10/24
Thursday 11/6
Items Needed:
Cleaned and rinsed Egg Shells & Empty Egg Cartons
Cleaned and rinsed aluminum soda cans
New 2 Liter soft drinks
Gently used books
Plush & novelty toys *September 26th only
Plants *November 7th only
Sweets* November 7th only
If you bring in one of the items listed above you may wear a Holy Name T-shirt with your PE
shorts, uniform shorts/pants, or jeans. All students are required to follow the uniform policy.
GATORS TRAVEL THE GLOBE
T-SHIRT ORDERS DUE BY FRIDAY 9/26/14 – No second order this year
**Styles & Sizes available for preview before order in office & at PTC Back to School BBQ. T-shirts and wallets are red.**
Child/Family Name:___________________________________________________
Home Room:___________________________ Phone Number:_______________
T-Shirt Size
Youth Extra Small
Youth Small
Youth Medium
Youth Large
Youth XL
Women’s Cut Round Neck Small
Women’s Cut Round Neck Medium
Women’s Cut Round Neck Large
Women’s Cut Round Neck XL
Women’s Cut Round Neck XXL
Women’s Cut V-Neck Small
Women’s Cut V- Neck Medium
Women’s Cut V-Neck Large
Women’s Cut V-Neck XL
Women’s Cut V-Neck XXL
Adult Small
Adult Medium
Adult Large
Adult XL
Adult XXL
Adult XXXL
Nylon Neck Wallet
TOTALS:
Cost
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$4
Quantity
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Make Checks Payable to: HNJ-PTC
OR
Credit Card Number:_______________________Name on Card:_______________________
Exp:_________________Security Code:___________Billing zip code:____________________