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Holy Cross School, established in 1929, is one of the oldest Catholic elementary schools in Indiana. Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross, the school was built even before the church building was established. The Holy Cross priests and brothers recognized the importance of a school in their new parish. Holy Cross School was to be a place where faith could be taught, nurtured, and practiced freely. For over 85 years Holy Cross School has endured and prospered, standing as a testimony to the faith, hope, and courage of ‘west side’ South Bend immigrants.
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Thank you to everyone who came to our Back to School Family Fun Night! We had a great turnout and it was fun to spend time together. A huge shoutout to HASA parents, Knights of Columbus, and Jr. High student volunteers for making it all possible— you’re the best! 💙
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¡Gracias a todos los que vinieron a nuestro "Back to School Family Night" Tuvimos una gran participación y fue divertido pasar tiempo juntos. Un gran agradecimiento a los padres de HASA, Knights of Columbus, y los estudiantes voluntarios de Jr. High por hacer todo posible - ¡son lo mejor! 💙 ...
Last spring, our Jr. High students helped plant seeds in our school and parish Unity Garden. Now, a few months later and back at school, they’re getting their hands dirty again by helping maintain the garden and sowing fresh veggies they helped plant earlier this year.
We’re excited to see the many ways in which our garden will enrich the school and parish community while also enriching student learning!
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La primavera pasada, nuestros estudiantes de Jr. High ayudaron a plantar semillas en nuestra escuela y parroquia Unity Garden. Ahora, unos meses después y de vuelta en la escuela, se están ensuciando las manos de nuevo al ayudar a mantener el jardín y sembrar verduras frescas que ayudaron a plantar a principios de este año.
¡Estamos emocionados de ver las muchas maneras en que nuestro jardín enriquecerá la comunidad escolar y parroquial y al mismo tiempo enriquecerá el aprendizaje de los estudiantes! ...
What a wonderful start to the 2026–2027 school year! We’re so grateful for the friendships (both old and new) that make our school community so special and we’re excited to see our brand-new K–8 hot lunch program off to such a fantastic start!
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¡Qué maravilloso comienzo para el año escolar 2026-2027! ¡Estamos muy agradecidos por las amistades (tanto antiguas como nuevas) que hacen que nuestra comunidad escolar sea tan especial y estamos emocionados de ver cómo nuestro nuevo programa de Hot Lunch (almuerzos calientes) para K-8 tuvo un comienzo tan fantástico! ...
We had a beautiful day full of class celebrations and our end of school Mass. Thank you to everyone who helped make our end-of-school-year celebrations such a wonderful success today. It was truly a day filled with joy, gratitude, and celebration.
Congratulations to our very own Mrs. Kucela and Mrs. Manier, and thank you both for your dedicated service to Holy Cross Grade School. Your commitment and care have touched so many lives within our community. Wishing everyone a restful and wonderful summer break!
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Tuvimos un hermoso día lleno de celebraciones de clase y nuestra misa de fin de escuela. Gracias a todos los que ayudaron a que nuestras celebraciones de fin de año escolar fueran un éxito tan maravilloso hoy. Fue realmente un día lleno de alegría, gratitud y celebración.
Felicitaciones a nuestra propia Mrs. Kucela y Mrs. Manier, y gracias a ambas por su dedicado servicio a Holy Cross School. Su compromiso y cuidado han tocado tantas vidas dentro de nuestra comunidad. ¡Deseando a todos unas vacaciones de verano tranquilas y maravillosas! ...
For a short week, Holy Cross Grade School has certainly been busy — and we still have Friday to wrap up the 2025–2026 school year! Here are some pictures from the 8th Grade Graduation Mass on Tuesday, the 3rd–7th Grade Awards Ceremony yesterday, and today’s firetruck visit.
Just a friendly reminder that Mass on Friday, May 29, will be at 10:30 a.m. Following dismissal from Mass, we will have a reception in the gym honoring Mrs. Kucela and Mrs. Manier. Please feel free to stop by and say goodbye to these wonderful ladies.
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Aunque fue una semana corta, en Holy Cross School hemos estado muy ocupados, ¡y todavía nos queda el viernes para cerrar el año escolar 2025–2026! Aquí compartimos algunas fotos de la Misa de Graduación de 8.º grado del martes, la Ceremonia de Premiación de 3.º a 7.º grado de ayer y la visita del camión de bomberos de hoy.
Les recordamos cordialmente que la Misa del viernes 29 de mayo será a las 10:30 a.m. Después de Misa, tendremos una recepción en el gimnasio en honor a Mrs. Kucela y Mrs. Manier. No duden en pasar a despedirse de estas maravillosas damas. ...
What a week! It was filled with activities across all grade levels and lots of emotions as we said goodbye to our 8th graders on their last day of school.
As always, we wrapped up their last dayday with our annual Students vs. Teachers volleyball game — and this year, the students came out on top with a final score of 51–41!
Please enjoy these snapshots from our busy and memorable week. Videos from the volleyball game will be posted separately.
Wishing everyone a wonderful long weekend!
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¡Qué semana tan increíble! Estuvo llena de actividades en todos los grados y de muchas emociones mientras despedíamos a nuestros estudiantes de 8vo grado en su último día de clases.
Como cada año, celebramos nuestro tradicional partido de voleibol entre estudiantes y maestros, ¡y este año los estudiantes se llevaron la victoria con un marcador final de 51–41!
Disfruten estas fotos de nuestra semana tan ocupada y memorable. Los videos del partido de voleibol se publicarán por separado.
¡Les deseamos a todos un excelente fin de semana largo! ...
HEY HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (PAST AND PRESENT): I'M TALKIN' TO YOU!
My loving, brilliant, incredible mother Melissa Manier is officially retiring from Holy Cross Grade School after 20+ years of service as everybody's favorite 2nd grade teacher. And I need YOU to help celebrate her.
Maybe you worked with my mom. Maybe she taught you, or your children, or your grandchildren. Maybe she gave you a gentle smile and a wave from afar after Sunday mass every week.
Maybe she directed you in a school play. Maybe you were lucky enough to have her as the touring music teacher waaay back in the day, roaming from room to room with her cart of musical magic.
Her time with Holy Cross has been long and illustrious, and I know how much the community means to her. I also know how much she means to the community-- but I'm not sure *she* does.
That's why I would love to honor her career with a collection of letters, stories, appreciations, thank you's, and maybe even some pictures from over the years. We're puttin' together a scrapbook.
SO THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN: If you had the good fortune to cross paths with Mrs. Manier at any point during her time as a teacher, tell her about what that meant to you. Write her a letter at thankyoumrsmanier@gmail.com and I'll compile them all into an ornate keepsake for her to look back on for decades to come. (And trust me: she WILL look back on it. Over and over and over. So make it count!)
Please reach out to me by no later than WEDNESDAY, MAY 27.
And finally, PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD FAR AND WIDE! The post is hidden from her, so she's in the dark, but I want as many Crusaders to see this as possible; she deserves nothing less.
Thank you to everyone who came to our Back to School Family Fun Night! We had a great turnout and it was fun to spend time together. A huge shoutout to HASA parents, Knights of Columbus, and Jr. High student volunteers for making it all possible— you’re the best! 💙
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¡Gracias a todos los que vinieron a nuestro "Back to School Family Night" Tuvimos una gran participación y fue divertido pasar tiempo juntos. Un gran agradecimiento a los padres de HASA, Knights of Columbus, y los estudiantes voluntarios de Jr. High por hacer todo posible - ¡son lo mejor! 💙 ...
Last spring, our Jr. High students helped plant seeds in our school and parish Unity Garden. Now, a few months later and back at school, they’re getting their hands dirty again by helping maintain the garden and sowing fresh veggies they helped plant earlier this year.
We’re excited to see the many ways in which our garden will enrich the school and parish community while also enriching student learning!
🫑🔵🌶🔵🫑🔵🍅🔵🫛🔵🥔🔵🥕
La primavera pasada, nuestros estudiantes de Jr. High ayudaron a plantar semillas en nuestra escuela y parroquia Unity Garden. Ahora, unos meses después y de vuelta en la escuela, se están ensuciando las manos de nuevo al ayudar a mantener el jardín y sembrar verduras frescas que ayudaron a plantar a principios de este año.
¡Estamos emocionados de ver las muchas maneras en que nuestro jardín enriquecerá la comunidad escolar y parroquial y al mismo tiempo enriquecerá el aprendizaje de los estudiantes! ...
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Thank you to everyone who came to our Back to School Family Fun Night! We had a great turnout and it was fun to spend time together. A huge shoutout to HASA parents, Knights of Columbus, and Jr. High student volunteers for making it all possible— you’re the best! 💙
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¡Gracias a todos los que vinieron a nuestro "Back to School Family Night" Tuvimos una gran participación y fue divertido pasar tiempo juntos. Un gran agradecimiento a los padres de HASA, Knights of Columbus, y los estudiantes voluntarios de Jr. High por hacer todo posible - ¡son lo mejor! 💙 ...
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Last spring, our Jr. High students helped plant seeds in our school and parish Unity Garden. Now, a few months later and back at school, they’re getting their hands dirty again by helping maintain the garden and sowing fresh veggies they helped plant earlier this year.
We’re excited to see the many ways in which our garden will enrich the school and parish community while also enriching student learning!
🫑🔵🌶🔵🫑🔵🍅🔵🫛🔵🥔🔵🥕
La primavera pasada, nuestros estudiantes de Jr. High ayudaron a plantar semillas en nuestra escuela y parroquia Unity Garden. Ahora, unos meses después y de vuelta en la escuela, se están ensuciando las manos de nuevo al ayudar a mantener el jardín y sembrar verduras frescas que ayudaron a plantar a principios de este año.
¡Estamos emocionados de ver las muchas maneras en que nuestro jardín enriquecerá la comunidad escolar y parroquial y al mismo tiempo enriquecerá el aprendizaje de los estudiantes! ...
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🎉📚 **Back-to-School Family Fun Night!** 📚🎉
School families, join us for a fun evening together! ❤️
📅 **Saturday, August 22**
⛪ **Mass at 4:00 PM**
🎉 **Family Fun Night: 5:00–7:00 PM**
📍 **School gym & grounds**
We can’t wait to kick off the new school year with our amazing school families! 💙💛
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🎉📚 **¡Noche Familiar de Diversión de Regreso a Clases!** 📚🎉
¡Familias de la escuela, acompáñennos para disfrutar de una noche divertida juntos! ❤️
📅 **Sábado 22 de agosto**
⛪ **Misa a las 4:00 pm.**
🎉 **Noche Familiar: 5:00–7:00 pm.**
📍 **Gimnasio y terrenos de la escuela**
¡Estamos muy contentoa de comenzar el nuevo año escolar junto a nuestras increíbles familias! 💙💛 ...
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What a wonderful start to the 2026–2027 school year! We’re so grateful for the friendships (both old and new) that make our school community so special and we’re excited to see our brand-new K–8 hot lunch program off to such a fantastic start!
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¡Qué maravilloso comienzo para el año escolar 2026-2027! ¡Estamos muy agradecidos por las amistades (tanto antiguas como nuevas) que hacen que nuestra comunidad escolar sea tan especial y estamos emocionados de ver cómo nuestro nuevo programa de Hot Lunch (almuerzos calientes) para K-8 tuvo un comienzo tan fantástico! ...
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A few more pictures from all the events today at Holy Cross Grade School.
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Algunas fotos más de todos los eventos del día de hoy en Holy Cross Grade School. ...
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We had a beautiful day full of class celebrations and our end of school Mass. Thank you to everyone who helped make our end-of-school-year celebrations such a wonderful success today. It was truly a day filled with joy, gratitude, and celebration.
Congratulations to our very own Mrs. Kucela and Mrs. Manier, and thank you both for your dedicated service to Holy Cross Grade School. Your commitment and care have touched so many lives within our community.
Wishing everyone a restful and wonderful summer break!
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Tuvimos un hermoso día lleno de celebraciones de clase y nuestra misa de fin de escuela. Gracias a todos los que ayudaron a que nuestras celebraciones de fin de año escolar fueran un éxito tan maravilloso hoy. Fue realmente un día lleno de alegría, gratitud y celebración.
Felicitaciones a nuestra propia Mrs. Kucela y Mrs. Manier, y gracias a ambas por su dedicado servicio a Holy Cross School. Su compromiso y cuidado han tocado tantas vidas dentro de nuestra comunidad.
¡Deseando a todos unas vacaciones de verano tranquilas y maravillosas! ...
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For a short week, Holy Cross Grade School has certainly been busy — and we still have Friday to wrap up the 2025–2026 school year! Here are some pictures from the 8th Grade Graduation Mass on Tuesday, the 3rd–7th Grade Awards Ceremony yesterday, and today’s firetruck visit.
Just a friendly reminder that Mass on Friday, May 29, will be at 10:30 a.m. Following dismissal from Mass, we will have a reception in the gym honoring Mrs. Kucela and Mrs. Manier. Please feel free to stop by and say goodbye to these wonderful ladies.
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Aunque fue una semana corta, en Holy Cross School hemos estado muy ocupados, ¡y todavía nos queda el viernes para cerrar el año escolar 2025–2026! Aquí compartimos algunas fotos de la Misa de Graduación de 8.º grado del martes, la Ceremonia de Premiación de 3.º a 7.º grado de ayer y la visita del camión de bomberos de hoy.
Les recordamos cordialmente que la Misa del viernes 29 de mayo será a las 10:30 a.m. Después de Misa, tendremos una recepción en el gimnasio en honor a Mrs. Kucela y Mrs. Manier. No duden en pasar a despedirse de estas maravillosas damas. ...
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Here, the videos from the game and last walk of the 8th grade students! 💙💙 ...
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What a week! It was filled with activities across all grade levels and lots of emotions as we said goodbye to our 8th graders on their last day of school.
As always, we wrapped up their last dayday with our annual Students vs. Teachers volleyball game — and this year, the students came out on top with a final score of 51–41!
Please enjoy these snapshots from our busy and memorable week. Videos from the volleyball game will be posted separately.
Wishing everyone a wonderful long weekend!
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¡Qué semana tan increíble! Estuvo llena de actividades en todos los grados y de muchas emociones mientras despedíamos a nuestros estudiantes de 8vo grado en su último día de clases.
Como cada año, celebramos nuestro tradicional partido de voleibol entre estudiantes y maestros, ¡y este año los estudiantes se llevaron la victoria con un marcador final de 51–41!
Disfruten estas fotos de nuestra semana tan ocupada y memorable. Los videos del partido de voleibol se publicarán por separado.
¡Les deseamos a todos un excelente fin de semana largo! ...
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HEY HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (PAST AND PRESENT): I'M TALKIN' TO YOU!
My loving, brilliant, incredible mother Melissa Manier is officially retiring from Holy Cross Grade School after 20+ years of service as everybody's favorite 2nd grade teacher. And I need YOU to help celebrate her.
Maybe you worked with my mom. Maybe she taught you, or your children, or your grandchildren. Maybe she gave you a gentle smile and a wave from afar after Sunday mass every week.
Maybe she directed you in a school play. Maybe you were lucky enough to have her as the touring music teacher waaay back in the day, roaming from room to room with her cart of musical magic.
Her time with Holy Cross has been long and illustrious, and I know how much the community means to her. I also know how much she means to the community-- but I'm not sure *she* does.
That's why I would love to honor her career with a collection of letters, stories, appreciations, thank you's, and maybe even some pictures from over the years. We're puttin' together a scrapbook.
SO THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN: If you had the good fortune to cross paths with Mrs. Manier at any point during her time as a teacher, tell her about what that meant to you. Write her a letter at thankyoumrsmanier@gmail.com and I'll compile them all into an ornate keepsake for her to look back on for decades to come. (And trust me: she WILL look back on it. Over and over and over. So make it count!)
Please reach out to me by no later than WEDNESDAY, MAY 27.
And finally, PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD FAR AND WIDE! The post is hidden from her, so she's in the dark, but I want as many Crusaders to see this as possible; she deserves nothing less.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
Best,
Miranda Manier ...
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Thank you to everyone who came to our Back to School Family Fun Night! We had a great turnout and it was fun to spend time together. A huge shoutout to HASA parents, Knights of Columbus, and Jr. High student volunteers for making it all possible— you’re the best! 💙
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¡Gracias a todos los que vinieron a nuestro "Back to School Family Night" Tuvimos una gran participación y fue divertido pasar tiempo juntos. Un gran agradecimiento a los padres de HASA, Knights of Columbus, y los estudiantes voluntarios de Jr. High por hacer todo posible - ¡son lo mejor! 💙 ...
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Last spring, our Jr. High students helped plant seeds in our school and parish Unity Garden. Now, a few months later and back at school, they’re getting their hands dirty again by helping maintain the garden and sowing fresh veggies they helped plant earlier this year.
We’re excited to see the many ways in which our garden will enrich the school and parish community while also enriching student learning!
🫑🔵🌶🔵🫑🔵🍅🔵🫛🔵🥔🔵🥕
La primavera pasada, nuestros estudiantes de Jr. High ayudaron a plantar semillas en nuestra escuela y parroquia Unity Garden. Ahora, unos meses después y de vuelta en la escuela, se están ensuciando las manos de nuevo al ayudar a mantener el jardín y sembrar verduras frescas que ayudaron a plantar a principios de este año.
¡Estamos emocionados de ver las muchas maneras en que nuestro jardín enriquecerá la comunidad escolar y parroquial y al mismo tiempo enriquecerá el aprendizaje de los estudiantes! ...
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🎉📚 **Back-to-School Family Fun Night!** 📚🎉
School families, join us for a fun evening together! ❤️
📅 **Saturday, August 22**
⛪ **Mass at 4:00 PM**
🎉 **Family Fun Night: 5:00–7:00 PM**
📍 **School gym & grounds**
We can’t wait to kick off the new school year with our amazing school families! 💙💛
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🎉📚 **¡Noche Familiar de Diversión de Regreso a Clases!** 📚🎉
¡Familias de la escuela, acompáñennos para disfrutar de una noche divertida juntos! ❤️
📅 **Sábado 22 de agosto**
⛪ **Misa a las 4:00 pm.**
🎉 **Noche Familiar: 5:00–7:00 pm.**
📍 **Gimnasio y terrenos de la escuela**
¡Estamos muy contentoa de comenzar el nuevo año escolar junto a nuestras increíbles familias! 💙💛 ...
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