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Wednesday, November 23
School Closed-Thanksgiving Break

Thursday, November 24
School Closed-Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday, November 25
School Closed-Thanksgiving Break

Monday, November 28
Monday Morning Coffee at the Blend & Co hosted by Troutman Family Dentistry, 7:30 a.m. (127 E. Front Street, Burlington) 

Tuesday, November 29
Mass and Celebration with Bishop Burbidge, 8:45 a.m.
Middle School Field Trip Info Session, 6:00-6:30 p.m. at BSS-We request that one family member attend this meeting of your child plans to travel to Orlando!

Middle school parents information went home in last Wednesday's yellow envelope about the May field trip.  We've scheduled an IMPORTANT parent info session Tuesday, November 29th from 6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at BSS.

Wednesday, November 30
November Dress Down Day
Holidays Around the World (Preschool-8th grade), 9:00 a.m.
Chess Club, 3:15 p.m.
Faculty and Staff Meeting, 3:30 p.m.  

Coming Soon...

Downtown Holiday Magic 2016
For the fourth year Blessed Sacrament School will have a booth at Burlington's 
Downtown Holiday Magic on  Friday, December 9thOur booth will be manned by the Admissions team, volunteer parents, and students. In addition to our booth the Middle School Chorus will carol throughout the city streets.
 
PLEASE SIGN UP TO ASSIST AT THE TABLE WITH MRS. HACKMAN OR FOR YOUR MIDDLE SCHOOLER TO  CAROL AT DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY MAGIC: DICKENS CHRISTMAS
 
 
 
Knight News
Thank you HSA and our Barnes &Noble Book Fair Chairs!
Our faculty and staff thanks B&N co-chairs Kristin Marino and Jennifer Lewis for all of the coordination of our successful book fair!  Thank you to our HSA for your constant support of BSS!

VFW Essay Winners
The Veterans of Foreign War every year sponsors an essay competition that gives students an opportunity to write essays expressing their views on an annual patriotic theme. The 2016-2017 theme was "The America I Believe In." The contest consists of four levels. The first level (entry) is sponsored by local VFW Posts. Post winners advance to the VFW District (regional) level where the one first-place winner is advanced to the VFW Department (state) level. The one first-place winner at the Department level is then advanced into the VFW national competition. The winner from each Department (state) then competes for the national prizes. The first-place national award is currently $5,000 plus an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. for the winner and a parent or guardian.
Shane Flaherty and Srikar Kavirayuni read their essays at the local VFW dinner on Saturday, November 19.



Second Annual HSA Week of Holiday Giving!

and details found in the link and below!  Please contact Jennifer Klein with questions at  jennietuckklein@aol.com



 

Catholic Schools Week 2017-Coordinator Needed!
Catholic Schools Week is January 29th-February 4th, 2017. A coordinator is needed to lead a committee and work with Mrs. Hackman to establish the week's activities, coordinate the activities, and assist with marketing Catholic Schools Week to the school, Parish, and local community.  If interested, please contact Mrs. Hackman for further discussion and to review the CSW Marketing Handbook and Planning Guide.
  
Monday Morning Coffee
Parents, Grandparents, and Friends of BSS meet us for coffee Monday mornings at The Blend!  Join us beginning at 7:30 a.m. for a complimentary small coffee and conversation.  

Each week is hosted by one of our BSS Corporate Sponsors. The Blend is located in downtown Burlington at 127 E. Front Street, Burlington.   See you Monday, November 28th for coffee hosted by Troutman Family Dentistry.



Thank you to La Cocina for hosting the November 21st Monday Morning Coffee.  

   

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Prayer Requests
Please continue praying for Barbara Brown, niece of Mrs. Gomez.
From the Principal's Desk
Thanksgiving blessings from the faculty and staff of Blessed Sacrament School!  We are thankful each and every day for all of our BSS families.


2017-18 Enrollment News
 
HSA (Home & School Association)
 

The BSS Christmas Concert is Thursday, December 15th at Blessed Sacrament Church.  Following the 7:00 p.m. performance the HSA will host a reception in the Gathering Space.  Please sign up HERE if you are able to donate cookies for the reception.

Thank you!
Beth Fitzgerald, Hospitality Chair

Buy SCRIP for the Holidays!




The HSA Board and Chairs will meet the first Tuesday of each month at 2:00 pm and ALL parents are welcome at these meetings.  Meetings are held in the conference room on the second floor.  The next meeting is Tuesday, December 6th.

BSS parents! Thank you,  Rebecca Wetter , for being so instrumental and creative with our Cat in the Hat theme! Plus, incorporating Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. Every picture was beautiful! Thank you students for your AWESOME contributions!   

Thank you,  Lara Davis, for coordinating the beautiful music performance! Everybody was wonderful! 

Thank you ALL for coming out and supporting our Barnes & Noble book fair. It was awesome to see your faces, and your support means everything! Thank you, Mrs.  Patricia Libera, for your great help with SCRIP cards! Just tonight - BSS sold $300 in B&N cards! Woohoo!

Thank you for your cheesecake orders. Some of you have to go tomorrow and pick yours up. 

Thanks again for your great support! Thanks again to all of our volunteers! 

Barnes & Noble Book Fair Co Chairs, Kristin Marino and Jennifer Lewis

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