Wednesday, September 12
BSS Soccer vs IHM Cancelled - Lack of Players
Thursday, September 13
1:00 PM - Early Dismissal - Inclement Weather
No Afterschool Care
Friday, September 14th
School Closed - Inclement Weather
BSS Tennis vs BCA Postponed
Middle School FLL Cancelled
Saturday, September 15th
BSS Volleyball vs SPX & SLS Postponed
Sunday, September 16th
Middle School FLL Cancelled
Monday, September 17th
4:30 PM - BSS Soccer vs IHM (Home)
Wednesday, September 19th
9:15 AM - Time for Twos
Thursday, September 20th
4:00 PM - Cross Country Meet at Sacred Heart
Friday, September 21st
8:45 AM - Mass
3:15 Middle School FLL
4:00 PM - BSS Tennis vs Turrentine at The Burlington Tennis Center
Saturday, September 22nd
BSS DAYS
9:30 AM - BSS Volleyball vs SPX & OLM (Home)
5:30 PM - BSS Days Back Yard Bash
Sunday, September 23rd
2:30 PM - Middle School FLL Meeting
Monday, September 24th
4:30 PM - BSS Soccer vs OLM (Away)
Wednesday, September 26th
Dress Down Day
9:15 AM - Time for Twos
Thursday, September 27th
4:30 AM - BSS Soccer vs BCA (Home)
Friday, September 28th
No School - Diocesan Professional Development Day
Club Knight Camp 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
4:00 PM - BSS Tennis vs Southern @ Southern Alamance High School
Saturday, September 29th
9:30 AM BSS Volleyball vs SLS & OLG @ OLG
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Early Dismissal on Thursday, September 13th and School will be closed on Friday, September 14
Due to Hurricane Florence and our concern for the safety of the school community there will be a 1:00 PM dismissal on Thursday and School will be closed on Friday. All afterschool activities will be either cancelled or postponed through Sunday.
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Back-to-School Mass
Thank you to all of the students, families, faculty and staff who attended our Back-to-School Mass this past Sunday. We received many compliments on how well the students read, sang and joined in the liturgy. Blessed Sacrament School was well represented.
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Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Thank you to all the families who donated delicious barbecue and goodies for the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon. The Teachers and Staff really appreciated the special treat.
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BSS Days
September 22! Save the date! In the morning we will have a re-dedication of our old gym, "The Knight's Castle" and afterward we will be rooting on our volleyball teams. In the evening we will have the BSS Days Back Yard Bash including the infamous Sip & Spell (Adult Spelling Bee).
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Box Tops Collection
Box Tops clippings with student name/grade and number are being collected.
October 1st will be this year's cut-off date.
Box Top's has set our goal for 2018-2019 at $1,000.
Thank You.
Respectfully,
Mickey Segura
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After School Care News
Friday September 28th - KNIGHTS CAMP Professional Teacher Workday - No School
If you would like to enroll your child in the Knights Camp for Friday 9/28 please fill out the Knights Camp Form (They can be located in the Main Office or obtained from one of the After-School Staff Members)
The 1st-8th Grade after school program is in need of a new Cabinet for their Supplies. If anyone has a cabinet that they would like to donate or purchase we would be grateful! Cabinet will hold toys, games, books and art supplies
Plastic or wooden with shelves and/ or drawers. Must be sturdy enough to stand alone without being bolted to the wall!
Thank You
Jennifer Lee
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A Request for Magazines
Mrs. Kearney is in need of old magazine copies for a collage project the students will be creating. Please drop off any extra magazine copies you might have lying around.
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The Benefit of Auction Items
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You may have noticed two parking spaces designated with signs stating, "Reserved for Friends of BSS". You may have also noticed a lone car pulling to the head of the dismissal line after school. Benefits like these can be yours if you are the high bidder at our Annual School Auction on
March 16, 2019.
Save the Date!
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Blessed Sacrament School is a Bronze Sponsor for the I Will Survive 5K
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We hope BSS students and families will participate in the 3rd annual "I Will Survive 5K" to benefit the Survivorship Fund at Cone Health Cancer Center at ARMC for local cancer survivors in beautiful historic Burlington.
Register
HERE for the I will Survive 5K.
Be sure to select the Blessed Sacrament School Team when you sign up for the race!
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8th Grade Math
Mrs Sebastian works with the 8th grade math students in helping them to solve for "X".
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A Visit from Special Friends
Luc and Mrs. Hauser listened intently as the first and second grade classes read their stories aloud
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Please pray for those who will be impacted by Hurricane Florence.
Please remember in your prayers Chandler Kimbro father of Langston, (1st) who will have knee surgery on September 18.
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From the Principal's Desk
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Dear BSS Community,
Today I spoke to your children about Hurricane Florence. I came across this article on how to ease the fear and anxiety for many of them. I hope this will help your family. May God protect all who are in the path of this hurricane.
Talking to Your Kids About Hurricane Florence
BY MICHELE HUGGINS
The uncertainty of hurricanes and other natural disasters can be frightening for all ages. Keep misinformation to a minimum and be open to listening and answering your child's concerns. The
American Academy of Pediatrics
says parents should "reassure children when able to do so, but if their fears are realistic, do not give false reassurance."
If your child is worried, let them know that it is OK to be concerned, but have a discussion about how preparation and planning before the storm can help to keep the family safe. Be aware that storm reports on TV and the radio can be frightening for children. Keep the news at a minimum.
When it comes to preparation and planning, let your children help. Discuss why you are preparing. Children can gather flashlights and help to put away toys and items outside that might blow around in high-wind scenarios. Helping prepare can normalize feelings. Encourage them to gather things that help them feel safe, such as a favorite blanket or stuffed animal, games and books, flashlights, etc.
Try to make the preparation fun. If you have a tent, consider bringing it inside and plan a family camp out if the power is out. Let your child decorate battery-powered lanterns with stickers. Go buy glow sticks and have them on hand, and be sure to have lots of non-battery powered games and puzzles available to play if the digital devices lose their charge. Have plenty of favorite family snacks also available.
If during the storm, children are frightened, remind them that you prepared, you have flashlights if the power goes out and then focus on an activity or game together to try and take their minds off what's happening outside.
Don't overly discuss the power of this storm and stay calm! Children take cues from parents' reactions. If you are calm, it helps ease the fears and concerns of your child.
High School Survey
Please remember to complete the survey to determine
the
potential interest in a new Catholic high school. Your individual responses will be confidential. Please respond to the survey even if you do not plan to enroll your children at the new school.
To complete the survey, please visit
Diocese of Raleigh
, by
September 23, 2018
. Your input is very important; thank you for your support and participation.
The more input from our families, the greater the chances of having a Catholic high school in the Durham-Chapel Hill area
.
Mrs. Gomez
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Basketball Clinic
The Gibsonville Parks & Recreation Department is holding a free basketball clinic for ages 6-17. Monday, September 10th and Thursday, September 20th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at the Gibsonville Community Center (314 Tenth St).
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Two Exciting Basketball Opportunities
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In addition to the Skills Academy, NC Spartans will feature for the first time ever a FALL TEAM. They will have a 6th grade/12 & under team. This team will practice once a week at Bishop McGuinness High School (tentatively Sunday afternoons from 2-4) and compete in 4 tournaments throughout September and October.
Tournaments will be in the Winston Salem/Greensboro/High Point/Burlington area. The head coach of this team will be Kaleb Money, former college coach at Piedmont International University and current varsity assistant coach at Bishop McGuinness High School.
Tryouts for our 6th grade/12U team will be Thursday August 30 from 700-900 PM at Bishop McGuinness High School.
For any questions on this team contact NC Spartans director Josh Thompson at joshthompson33@gmail.com or head coach Kaleb Monday at coachkmoney@gmail.com
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From the Admissions & Advancement Office
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Spread the word to prospective students! Visit BSS!
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Each school year VIC cards must be "re-linked in order for Blessed Sacrament School to receive the benefits of your shopping. Visit
www.harristeeter.com and look for the Together in Education section to link your card. Every dollar helps our school
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With Cart to Class, Lowes Foods will give up to a quarter of a million dollars to local schools this year. To participate, just enroll Blessed Sacrament School on your Fresh Rewards card, and start earning for our school.
Click Here
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Stephen Andress, Nina Corcoran and Jose Hernandez (BSS Class of 2016) are part of the Big/Little program to help transition new freshman into Bishop McGuinness. These three alums were selected to join many other upperclassman help organize and execute a fun & informative first day for incoming freshman. They will remain buddies with their assigned freshman (Littles) throughout the year.
They even got to welcome the incoming class, including recent BSS graduates Anna Hirose, Noah Goodman and Shane Flaherty.
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Altar Servers
Do you wish your child better understood the Mass? Would your son or daughter like to serve at Mass as an altar server? If so, we will be conducting training for new and experienced altar servers on Sunday, September 23 at 2:30 PM. New servers need to register at the church website.
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The Junior Youth Ministry Meet and Greet Social has been changed to Septber 23rd.
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