Today is the final day of school for Holy Name students, but it's also the final chapter of the school as it's currently known.

 

For 109 years, Holy Name Catholic School has served Coffeyville after being started by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1917.

 

Appearing on their final monthly update on KGGF, holy name students say the official reason for the closure is a lack of staff.

 

The public announcement came earlier this spring in a letter to the parish from Wichita Bishop Carl Kemme.

 

Students say there are several things they will miss about the school.

 

PTO President Sarah Reese says Holy Name's legacy wouldn't have been possible without the generous and consistent support of the local community.

 

USD 445 leadership say they are ready to welcome families who wish to send their children to the district. The fate of the school building remains uncertain at this time.