Principal's Message Holy Family Community, Five Sisters of Loretto first opened an elementary school on the south side of Holy Family parish in north Denver in 1920. The basement auditorium of this fast-growing school was partitioned 100 years ago in 1922 to create a 9th-grade classroom. Thirty students enrolled in the fall of 1922, inaugurating what has become Holy Family High School. The people in the building change, the building itself has changed, but our mission remains consistent. Over 6,000 students have passed through the halls of Holy Family and contributed to the great tradition of this school community. This fall, we warmly welcome an incoming freshman class that represents the 100th class in the history of our great school. In the north Denver area, all of us experienced some degree of trauma or terror this past winter as the Marshall Fire raged through Boulder County. Still, this tragedy was more direct and personal for three families in our school community. Holy Family’s Associate Director of Admissions Kat Greany, sophomore Brodik Howe, and new girls golf coach Heikke Nielsen lost their homes. There will be a long journey for them to figure out how to move forward. During this rebuilding process, Holy Family will listen to their needs and support them however we can. I am pleased to announce the addition of two new members to the Holy Family Board of Trustees, Kim Siurek and Matt Ward. Kim, the mother of eight Catholic-educated children, has an extensive accounting background and will also serve on the Business and Finance committee. She will focus on elevating the status of the Arts at Holy Family. Matt is a 2003 graduate of Holy Family and is the current President of Ward Electric. He will focus on maintaining and improving Holy Family's school building and grounds. Finally, the annual St. Joseph Award recognizes a member of the Holy Family community who supports and protects Holy Family High School just as St. Joseph sought to protect and defend THE Holy Family. This year we are honored to present the St. Joseph Award to Steve Blair. Steve has been influencing lives in our community for 40 years as a teacher and a coach. Steve will be presented with the St. Joseph Award at the Tiger Gala on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Pax Christi, Matt Hauptly Principal Holy Family High School
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