Thursday, February 14th
PECSAA Basketball Tournament
Dress Down Day - K-4th: Spaghetti sauce, MS: any type of pasta
Pizza provided by Fr. Paul
Valentines Day Parties
3:00 PM - Cheer Practice Routine

Friday, February 15th
PECSAA Basketball Tournament
8:45 AM - Mass

Saturday, February 16th
PECSAA Basketball Tournament

Sunday, February 17th
5:00 PM - Cheer Practice Routine

Monday, February 18th
No School - President's Day
Club Knight is Closed

Wednesday, February 20th
Report Cards
9:00 AM - BrightStar Theatre: North by Night: More Heroes of the Underground RR 
3:15 PM - 4th Grade FLL - Group B

Thursday, February 21st
3:00 PM Cheer Practice Routine

Friday, February 22nd - Sunday, February 24th
Shamrock Basketball Tournament
Early Release - 11:30 AM
Club Knight Afterschool is Open from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM
8:45 AM - Mass
10:30 AM - Students Attending Shamrock Tournament to be Dismissed
Knight News
We hope you all received your invitation to our annual auction. Please let us know if you need one! 

Thank you to Kara Shepard for her time and talent designing such a beautiful invitation!

Our online bidding will go live TODAY! Register on the "Bidding for Good" Site now so you are ready to bid as soon as items are available. Bidding is open to the public, so feel free to share with family and friends!

We will continue to add items until the week of the event! Be sure to check the site often! 
A big THANK YOU to all sponsors we have received so far! We are excited about all the new changes to the event this year! Let us know if you have any questions!

Vailtree Event and Conference Center, Troutman Family Dentistry, Delta Contracting, Monahan Dentistry, Sylvan Learning Center, Bruton Consulting, Creekside Animal Clinic, Jennifer and Tommy Robards, CT Nassau, S&S Pressure Washing, and Knights of Columbus Council 3498!

Important Enrollment Information for 2019-2020 School Year

Today, February 6th: FACTS is now open for existing families to apply for scholarship dollars.

February 6th: The 2019-20 new student application for the Opportunity Scholarship Program opened on February 1, 2019. The priority deadline is March 1, 2019. The application will close June 1, 2019. ( Click here for more information)

February 15th:
  • Due to technical issues, parents with students not requesting scholarship dollars was delayed and will be issued on Thursday, February 15th

  • Deadline to apply for scholarship dollars in FACTS and submit tax forms to FACTS

March 1st: Contracts due with $265 enrollment fee for those not requesting scholarship dollars.

March 1: Contracts issued to families requesting scholarship dollars. A letter enclosed will note if scholarship dollars were or were not allotted. Also enclosed will be a commitment to volunteer form.

March 15: Contracts due with $265 enrollment fee.
Congratulations Tech Knights!
A great job by our Tech Knights in the State Finals! Well Done!
Order Scrip!

A percentage of each gift card purchased through the Scrip Program is donated to BSS. If you would like to order scrip to support our school, please complete the order form ( click here) and submit to the school office with payment.
Prayer Requests
Please pray for:

Mrs. Schmitt and her family as they mourn the passing of her grandmother.

Mrs. Guzi, mother of Matthew (2nd) in your prayers.
From the Principal's Desk
Dear BSS Community,

We continue to gear up for annual auction, Stand Up For the Knights, to be held on Saturday, March 16. A big thank you to those who have sponsored tables, given donations, and to the committee for their hard work in planning this awesome event. Do not forget that online items go “live” today. Hope you can join us at the auction for a night of fellowship and fun.

Maria Gomez

Wishing our BSS Community a Happy Valentine’s Day!

BSS Athletics
A Note from Coach Champion Regarding PECSAA Tournament

Dear Parents,

Final standings have been posted and the first round of the PECSAA can now be scheduled.

  • JV Girls will play Wednesday at 4pm against OLG at St. Pius.
  • JV Boys will play Wednesday at 5:15pm against IHM at OLG.
  • Varsity Girls will play Thursday at 6:30pm against SLS at St. Pius.
  • Varsity Boys will play Friday at 5:15pm against SLS at St. Pius.

Once again sorry it took so long to get this information to you, but we were waiting for the final results from conference play in order to determine our seeding. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email myself or Coach Letvak.

Go Knights!
Coach Champion
Parent's in Partnership
Messages from our Head Class Captain

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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Classroom Connection
Kindergarten Celebrates the 100th Day of School
From the Admissions & Advancement Office
Tuition Assistance
Tuition Assistance   is available to families who wish to provide a Blessed Sacrament School education to their children but are unable to afford the full cost of the education. All assistance is offered on the basis of demonstrated need, and all assistance recipients must complete a Grant & Aid Application through FACTS Management Services to be eligible for tuition assistance. 

We strongly encourage Pre Kindergarten families to apply for the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship in addition to their FACTS application. 

The transition from Pre Kindergarten to Kindergarten is the one time an existing school family may apply and be considered for the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship.   

Blessed Sacrament Tuition Assistance Application is open and accepting applications for new and returning students.

North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Application opens by early February, 2019.
 
If you need help or have questions about Kindergarten enrollment or tuition assistance, please contact David Lynch, Admissions Director at 336.570.0019
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Spread the word to prospective students! Visit BSS!

Winter Open House

Wednesday, March 14th
Drop in between 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m
Prospective families with children rising Preschool through rising 7th grade are invited to attend our Winter Open House
Link Your VIC Cards
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
Link Your Lowes Card
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
Community News
Altar Server Training

Altar Server training is open to all students who have received first Reconciliation and first Holy Communion. For those interested, training will be held on February 17th at 2:30 PM at the Church. Parents can sign up at https://cc.blessedsacramentnc.org/servers
PECSAA Tournament Varsity Basketball Championships Broadcast Live on Bishop McGuinness Sports Radio
 
Once again Bishop McGuinness Sports Radio will be broadcasting live radio coverage of the PECSAA Varsity Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball Championship Games. The broadcasts can be accessed from anywhere in the world so family and friends from outside of the area can tune in to listen to the games. In addition to being able to catch the games via a laptop or desktop computer, fans will have access to the broadcasts via ANY mobile device (cell phone, tablet, etc) through the free app 'Mixlr'. The app is free to install and use. There is no registration required and it is available on all Android or Apple powered platforms, including iPad. For information on listening to the games via a mobile device, including direct links to download the free app, you can also check out our Mobile FAQ page at: http://www.bmhsathletics.com/mobile-listener-faq.html ". The broadcasts will also be archived within a couple of days after the tournament. In addition to the games, we hope to have pre-game interviews with the coaches of all four teams that advance to the PECSAA Championship Game. If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Stoller at jstoller@bmhs.us or Dave Shook at dave.shook@hotmail.com .
Inviting all 6th, 7th and 8th graders to join "The Edge" Junior Youth Ministry (JYM). Get to know other youth of our Parish community while having fun participating in social and service activities and learning about our faith. Meetings are at the school on Fridays of the second week of the month from 5:30 - 8 pm (includes pizza supper) and on the 1st Sunday of each month from 6 - 8pm.
Our next time together is Sunday, January 6th from 6-8:00 at the church.

Meeting dates & locations for the year are as follows:
Fridays
February 15,  BS School
March 15,    BS Church
April 12      BS School
May 10      BS Church
Sundays at BS Church
March 3rd
April 7th
May 5th
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