Newsletter 10/23/2026

Posted Date: 10/23/26 (02:54 PM)

HSCS Ramblings

School Newsletter

October 23, 2026

HSCS Mission Statement

Holy Spirit Catholic School, located on the eastside of Indianapolis, was founded in 1949, as an educational ministry of Holy Spirit Parish. We are a Catholic community, rich in diversity, serving students from 12 months through 8th grade. Our teachers, parents, and community, guided by the Holy Spirit, are devoted to academic excellence and the development of faith-filled students who desire to serve others.

Happy Friday, Rams!

Dear Holy Spirit Families,

It is wonderful to be back at Holy Spirit with our terrific staff and incredible students after a week away! We certainly jumped right in to learning and preparing for conferences.

MANY THANKS to all of our parents/guardians who made time in your busy schedules to discuss your child's progress so far this year during conferences. Hopefully, you also stopped by Early Hall to learn a few new math games you can play at home...and obtain playing cards and counting cubes as a gift. Our goal is 100% participation in conferences, so if you were unable to join us, please schedule a meeting with. your child's teacher next week.

If you thought the first grading period flew by, you'll likely be surprised by the speed with which the following months will come and go. Please continue to read weekly newsletters from your child's teacher(s) and continue to read through this weekly communication for important information.

As the weather turns colder, please reach out to our counselors if you are in need of student coats and/or other winter wear. We are here to help in any way we can, so please let us know if there are other ways in which we can partner with you to best serve your child and family.

With gratitude and joy,

Mrs. Fleming & the HSCS Team

Upcoming Events

October 26: Grade 2 Study Trip to Benjamin Harrison Home

October 27: Picture Re-Takes

October 28: PK/K Dress Up Hallow's Eve Activities

October 30:

All School Mass at 8:30 am - Grade 4 will be dressed as the saints they

researched!

Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead

Celebration (12:30 - 2:30 pm)

November 1: All Saints Day

November 2:

All Souls Day

PTO Skating Party (see details)

November 4:

MS Mass at 8:30 am

Pep Session at 1:45 pm to kick off November service project led by

Altruismo, House of Givers!

November 6: K-5 Mass at 8:30 am

November 11: Veterans Day Program

November 12: Open Houses at 8 am & 1:30 pm

PTO President Tenure Ends in May 2027

Mrs. Angela Palicki, PTO President since 2019 with service as Co-President beginning three years prior, will be "graduating" from PTO as her younger daughter graduates from 8th grade. She has been an incredible partner in our mission, both through her leadership and her personal service.

We will celebrate her later this year, but need to start thinking NOW about how we can ensure a smooth transition into the 2027-28 program year! While we rely on dozens of volunteers with each event, the president has some primary responsibilities:

work closely with the principal and vice president in goal setting/attainment, communication to stakeholders, and programming
serve on School Commission, which meets monthly
invite and secure chairs for each event; support chairs in getting volunteers for the events we host
remain student- and teacher-focused, Christ-centered, and mission-driven

Our PTO leaders have worked diligently these past several years to offer great programs, events, and fundraisers to support our goals and those we serve. This level of quality requires contributions of many. In order to maintain outstanding, consistent support of staff, students, and families, we ask YOU to prayerfully consider how your gifts and talents might benefit our parish school.

If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to Mrs. Fleming at gfleming@holyspirit-indy.org.

HELP WANTED - YOU ARE NEEDED!

Holy Spirit would not be able to offer all of the amazing activities, events, and resources we do if we didn't have incredible volunteers helping along the way! We are requesting that you consider one or more of the following ways to assist in the weeks ahead:

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS/Day of the Dead - We would love to have parents at each rotation assisting with activities, photography, etc. We will provide the activities and materials. Reach out to Amanda Mack at amack@holyspirit-indy.org if interested.
ELF ON THE SHELF ANTICS - Each year, Elf on a Shelf appears the week before Christmas break to do silly things each morning at arrival. We'd love parent help with some new ideas and options. Do you have a horse or golf cart we could borrow? Perhaps you're willing to cover a class so a teacher can get involved in the mischief? Ideas are welcome! Please contact Gina Fleming at gfleming@holyspirit-indy.org if you wish to be involved.
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA - PTO has held a wonderful Saturday Breakfast with Santa for many years. In order to have one this year, we NEED PARENTS to plan and coordinate. If you are interested in chairing the event and/or helping, please contact Angelica Perez at angelicaperez@holyspirit-indy.org.

DRESS CODE ENFORCED!

As stated in our Cultural Guide:

A dress code is appropriate for our school environment, given that student dress has a direct influence on attitude and behavior. A uniform code eliminates competition of student dress and allows emphasis to remain on the learning process. This “uniformity” displays a unified approach as one in the body of Christ. Furthermore, at our Catholic school, we want to help students focus on their internal beauty rather than their physical appearance.

Please review dress code expectations below. These will be enforced second grading period and beyond. Consistent dress code infractions will result in disciplinary action, including but not limited to after school detention and impact on Successful Learner Traits grades on report cards. THANKS IN ADVANCE for honoring this as part of our Code of Conduct.