Holy Name of Mary  

Catholic School

Dear HNOM Families and Friends,

September came and went very quickly! Welcome to October and autumn!

October is Right to Life month. The 7th and 8th grade will be working on Right to Life projects.
We also celebrate the Rosary in October. We will be praying the Rosary daily. I recommend
praying a decade of the Rosary, with your family, in the evening. The Rosary is a beautiful
meditation on the life of Mary and Jesus. We will also be learning about the saints, in
preparation for All Saint’s Day on November 1.

On October 19, last year’s graduating class will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Please keep the Holy Name of Mary Confirmation class in your prayers.

In October, our students will be taking the CogAT Test and the Iowa Assessments. Please make
sure your child gets plenty of rest and eats a healthy breakfast.

• CogAT Test (grades 4 and 7) – 10/1, 10/2, 10/3
• Iowa Assessments (grades 2 – 7) – 10/15, 10/16, 10/17, 10/18

Some things to look forward to in the month of October:

• Picture Days - 10/2 and 10/3
• 8th Grade Car Wash at Hendrickson Park – 10/12
• Columbus Day – School Closed -10/14
• Early Childhood Open House – (9:30 am to 11:00 am) – 10/22
• 8th Grade School Mass (10:00 am) – 10/23
• Book Fair - 10/17 and 10/18
• Literacy Night – 10/17 and (Early Childhood Open House (6:00 pm – 7:00 pm)
• Catholic High School Entrance Exam – 10/26
• Halloween Party – 10/26
• Halloween - 11:30 am Dismissal – 10/31 Faculty Meeting

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Pamela Sanders
Principal