Wednesday, October 17th
Dress Down Day - Pink Out Day
9:15 AM - Time for Twos
6:00 PM - Winters Sports Meeting at the Knight's Castle
Thursday, October 18th
9:30 AM - 8th Grade Visit to Bishop McGuinness High School
3:00 PM - Varsity Cheer Practice - Routine
Friday, October 19th
Bishop Zarama Visits BSS
8:45 AM - Mass with Bishop Zarama
3:15 PM - Middle School FLL
Saturday, October 20th
8:30 AM - I Will Survive 5K
Sunday, October 21st
2:30 PM - Middle School FLL
4:00 PM - JV Cheer
Wednesday, October 24th
9:15 AM - Time for Twos
Thursday, October 25th
3:00 PM - Varsity Cheer Practice - Routine
Friday, October 26th
8:45 AM - Mass
5:30 PM - Oktoberfest
Sunday, October 28th
2:30 PM - Middle School FLL
Monday, October 29th through Friday, November 9th
Swap Shop is Open
Wednesday, October 31st
Halloween Parties
Thursday, November 1st
3:00 PM Cheer Practice
Friday, November 2nd
Trimester Ends
9:00 AM - AYLA
3:15 PM - Middle School FLL
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Bishop Zarama Visit & Lunch/Recess Duties
Bishop Zaraman will be visiting Blessed Sacrament School this Friday. He will be celebrating Mass at 8:45 AM in the multi-purpose room and then visiting with students and faculty. Please join us for Mass
A special lunch is being prepared for the Bishop with the faculty. We are in need of parent volunteers to cover the teachers's normal lunch and recess duties. If you can, please sign up for one of the available slots. Instructions will be provided for the specific duties, but in general, it entails simply monitoring the students.
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Oktoberfest is a long held tradition for the Blessed Sacrament School and Church.
We need your help because adult volunteers are critical to the success of the event.
Together we are better!
Please sign up for a slot
here
. Thank you for making Oktoberfest a great success!
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Bake Sale - Donations Needed!
Do you love to bake?
Are you willing to donate a few baked goods or treats for Oktoberfest? Our faculty & staff run the bake sale table and love to sell your delicious goodies!
We are in need of cupcakes, cookies, or other dessert items (brownies, cookies, lemon bars, rice krispie treats, etc.) for the Bake Sale. No need to price your items, but pre packaging them for sale is helpful!
Drop Off: Fri. Oct. 26 from 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. @ Blessed Sacrament School
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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. The race begins at 8:30 AM on Saturday. October 20th - Williams High School.
Register
HERE for the I will Survive 5K.
PLEASE NOTE:
- The registration fee increases after today (10/17)!
- Runners and Walkers are welcome!
- All BSS friends and family should register under our team as we are hoping to win the biggest team prize.
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Barnes & Noble Book Fair Co-Chair Needed!
The BSS Barnes & Noble Book Fair is Wednesday, November 14th. Events include: Performances by the Little Knights/1st grade/3rd grade, a Kindergarten/2nd grade/4th grade Art Show, and a middle school scavenger hunt and cafe meet up.
Help is needed to hang posters at the school, collect the Faculty Wish Lists, assist with event marketing, and split time the night of the event.
Please contact Tara Hackman at
tarahackman@hotmail.com or 919.672.2749 if you’d like to join me to chair this great fundraiser!
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Student Council's "Fill A Bucket" Campaign for Hurricane Relief
Blessed Sacrament School are always very generous for those struggling through difficult times and the "Fill A Bucket" campaign was no different. We are still awaiting the final totals, but we are very close to meeting our goal of $1,200.
Thank you for your tremendous support!
We are excited to present Bishop Zarama with our check during his visit this Friday.
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News from Head Class Captains
Parents, grandparents, and friends of BSS the sign up links for class parties are below. Thank you for your support!
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Music News!
Please be sure you have marked your calendars with the following upcoming performances:
- Wednesday November 14, 2018- Barnes and Noble Night. This is an all school event, however, only the Little Knights, First, and Third Grades will be performing.
- Christmas Program Thursday December 13, 2018 at 7:00pm at Our Lady Of The Angels Center (400 W Davis Street) for students from Preschool- 8th grade. Students arrive at 6:30 unless otherwise specified.
- ***SUNDAY JANUARY 27, 2019- Middle School students only will sing at the Catholic Schools Week Mass at 10:30 at Blessed Sacrament Church (1620 Hanford Rd ) Students arrive at 10:00.
- Spring Sing Monday, May 13, 2018 at 7:00pm at Our Lady Of The Angels Center ( 400 W Davis Street) for students from Preschool-8th grade. Students arrival time TBA
Elementary Students should wear "Sunday Best" attire to the Christmas Program and Spring Sing.
All Middle School boys will wear black shoes, black pants, a long sleeved white shirt, and a royal blue bow tie that I will order on behalf of the students.
If you
r
student needs to purchase a new or replacement bow tie, please send $5 to school by October 25.
Middle School Girls will wear black shoes/tights, black skirts, white shirts, and an
optional
royal blue bow (or other hair accessory).
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Barnes & Noble Book Fair
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Barnes & Noble Alamance Crossing
3125 Waltham Blvd, Burlington
- Little Knights Preschool & PreK, 1st Grade & 3rd Grade to perform!
- Kindergarten, 2nd Grade & 4th Grade Art Show!
- Middle School Meet Up in the Café!
by entering Bookfair ID 12440954 at checkout.
A percentage of your Barnes & Noble purchases will benefit our school.
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8th-Grade State Fair Field Trip
The 8th-Grade students had a fantastic time at the State Fair. We had fun taking the train, riding the rides, seeing the exhibits, and eating the fair food. A special thanks to all the parent chaperones who spent the day with us!
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Breakfast After Dark
Thank you to all who participated in Buscuitville's Breakfast After Dark. We do not have the final tally yet, but it was clear that BSS was well represented!
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Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-ups
Sign-ups are ready for parent teacher conferences on Tuesday, November 6th and Thursday, November 8th. Middle school parents should sign up with their child’s middle school home room teachers which are listed below.
Below are the links to each teacher's sign-up forms (click on the teacher's name).
Grade Teacher
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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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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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Order Your Yearbook
IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY
BUT IT'S SOMETIMES TOO LATE
Check the yearbook off your list today and enjoy the peace of mind of knowing you've got it taken care of.
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Please pray for Sam Sebastian, son of Mrs. Sebastian, and all the military that serve our country.
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From the Principal's Desk
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Dear BSS Parents,
This week, we welcomed Paulina and Jorge to BSS. They are adjusting to their life in the United States and they are looking forward to the many great events, season changes, and everything that is offered in the next eight weeks. As part of the school agreement, Paulina and Jorge Santiago will do a presentation on the culture of Guatemala. Once again, welcome to BSS!
Mrs. Gomez
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Middle School homeroom classes enjoying "Pink Out Day"!
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Messages from our Head Class Captain
Our second staff appreciation meal of the year will be on November 8th. Teachers will be at school late for conferences. We will provide food for them to enjoy while they are at school that afternoon and evening!
Click here for the link to the sign up form.
Want to learn more about the teachers and staff at BSS? The link below shows responses to a questionnaire they were given. Feel free to use this information to spoil any of these amazing employees!
Scroll across the bottom to see all responses! These will be updated throughout the year!
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Winter Sports Schedules
Below are links to the winter sports schedules
Pep Squad
Our Pep cheers at all JV Girl's Home Games. Practice on Wednesdays from 3:15-4:30 PM beginning Nov 14th
Please wear PE uniforms on practice days and students will eat a snack and do homework until 3:15-3:45.
If you are interested in joining the Pep Squad, please
click here
.
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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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Lands' End provides rewards to
Blessed Sacrament
for all school apparel purchases, so be sure to shop using the link below:
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Nature Play: Fort Building
Thursday, October 11 at 4:30 pm
Playground behind the Splash Park - 1402 Overbrook Rd. Burlington
All ages welcome. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Wanna play outside? Wanna build a fort? Bring your creativity and build a fort out of bamboo, sheets, card board, tape and rope. This simple and fun activity will get you and your family active outside having fun! Come early or stay late and enjoy the playground.
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