Thursday, January 24th
3:00 PM - Cheer Practice - Routine

Friday, January 25th
Dress Down - PJ Day!
8:45 AM - Mass
3:00 PM - Cheer Practice - Routine

Saturday, January 26th
9:30 AM - JV Girls Basketball vs IHM (A)
10:40 AM - JV Boys Basketball vs IHM (A)
11:50 AM - Varsity Girls Basketball vs IHM (A)
1:00 PM - Varsity Boys Basketball vs IHM (A)

Sunday, January 27th through Friday, February 1st
Catholic Schools Week & Spirit Week

Sunday, January 27th
9:00 AM - Catholic Schools Week Mass & X-STREAM Expo

Monday, January 28th
Dress Down - Favorite Color Day
4:00 PM - JV Girls Basketball vs SPX-B (A)
5:00 PM - JV Boys Basketball vs SPX B (A)
6:15 PM - Varsity Boys Basketball vs SPX-B (A)

Tuesday, January 29th
Dress Down - Wacky Tacky Day
10:00 AM - Faculty & Staff Luncheon

Wednesday, January 30th
Winter Uniform - No PE Uniforms
8:45 AM - Prayer Service

Thursday, January 31st
Dress Down - Favorite Sports Team
Club Knight Closes at 5:30 PM
3:00 PM - Cheer Practice - Routine
6:00 PM - Winter Town Hall & Parent Flash Forward

Friday, February 1st
Dress Down - Blue & Gold Day
2:05 PM - Winter Pep Rally
3:00 PM - Cheer Practice - Routine

Saturday, February 2nd
9:30 AM - Reconciliation at Church
Knight News
BSS celebrates Catholic Schools Week and Spirit Week January 27th-February 1st

We will celebrate Catholic Schools Week and Spirit Week January 27th-February 1,2019.  Mark your calendar for all of the fun! The theme of this year's Catholic Schools Week is once again, Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge, and Service. We celebrate Catholic Schools Week each year with Catholic Schools around the United States!

Friday, January 25th
Spirit Week Kickoff Theme: PJ Day  
 
Sunday, January 27th: Catholic Schools Week Mass
All students and families are asked to attend the 10:30 a.m. Mass and students are asked to wear your school uniform. Mass will be led by the MS Rock Band 
Expo in the Gathering Space from 9:00 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

Each morning a member of AYLA or Student Council will read a prayer that connects to the daily theme.   
 
Monday, January 28:  Faith, Knowledge, and Service: In Our Community/Families
Spirit Week Theme:  Favorite Color 
Community Service Event:  Canned food drive- We want to collect 1000+ lbs .
Parents: Look for a special treat in today’s pick up line or at Club Knight pick up!
 
Tuesday, January 29: Faith, Knowledge, and Service: In Our Faculty, Staff and Volunteers
Spirit Week Theme:  Wacky-Tacky Day
BSS Alumni from Bishop McGuiness will read to Preschool-2nd grade- time TBD
Faculty: Faculty Luncheon and other stuff.  

Wednesday, January 30: Faith, Knowledge, and Service: In Our Nation
Spirit Week Theme:  Winter School Uniform-no PE uniform
8:45--Prayer Service- Local leaders, vets, firefighter, police etc. have been invited to attend
9:45-10:15- Preschool-4th Grade Flash Forward.
 * 4th Flash Forward Schedule will be at different times. 
9:30-9:50- Spanish
9:50-10:00- FB in Spanish Class
10:00-10:20-Science
10:20-10:40-Math with Mrs. Sebastian and Mrs. Hipps
10:45-11:05-Religion
11:10-11:30-SS
11:40-12:00-LA with Mrs. Byerly 

Thursday, January 31: Faith, Knowledge, and Service: In Our Vocations
Spirit Week Theme:  Sports Day
8:30- 8th Grade Bible Bee
9:30-10:30- Wax Museum (7th Grade), Presentation of Plagues (6th) and Sacraments (5th)
1:00- Chancellor Abbot Placid Solari from Belmont Abbey-Guest Speaker-4th-8th Grade

Annual January Town Hall Meeting at Blessed Sacrament School
6:00-6:25 p.m .- Town Hall Meeting
6:30-7:00 Flash Forward I for Little Knights-5th; Parents "Flash Forward" and visit their child's 2019-2020 teacher and classroom. 5th will meet with MS teachers in MPR. 
High School Information Expo- 6:30-7:30-Cafe  
7:00-7:30 p.m.-Flash Forward Round II

Friday, February 1: Faith, Knowledge, and Service: In Our Students
Spirit Week Theme: Blue and Gold Day
Ice Cream served during lunch
Pep Rally at 2:05

Student Council Spirit Week Recap 
Friday, January 25- PJ Day
Monday: Favorite Color Day
Tuesday: Wacky Tacky Day
Wednesday: Winter Uniform-no PE uniform
Thursday: Sports Day
Friday: Blue and Gold Day

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!
On Tuesday of Catholic Schools Week, we would like to provide our faculty with a break from lunch and recess duties. If you are able, please sign up for one of the open slots and spend a half hour or a full hour with your child.  We have open slots for Little Knights' lunch, 3 & 4th Grade recess, and Middle School lunch and recess .

Give our teachers one day off!

 Click on the sign-up link below.


Middle School Music Reminder

Reminder: This Sunday January 27, the MS Chorus and Rock band will be performing all the music for the Catholic Schools Week Mass. Cantors and Instrumentalists should arrive at 10:00 to set up/warm up. Chorus should arrive at 10:15. Mass begins at 10:30. All students should wear their winter uniforms. Questions or concerns? Contact Mrs. Spradlin kspradlin@bssknights.org
Platinum Level Sponsors
  • Entertainment Sponsor $3000 (1 available)

Gold Level Sponsors
  • Big Three Raffle Sponsor $1500 (FILLED!) Thank You Delta Contracting Inc!
  • Open Bar Sponsor $1500 (2 available)

Silver Level Sponsors
  • Dessert Table $500 (1 available)
  • Heads or Tails Bead Game $500 (1 available)

Bronze Level Sponsors
  • Teacher Table $280 (2 available)
  • Priest/Church Table $280 (1 available)
  • Coffee/Tea Bar $250 (1 available)
 
*Please contact David Lynch, 336-570-0019 or Jennifer Klein, 336-266-4776 for more details
Important Enrollment Information for 2019-2020 School Year

Today, January 23: FACTS is now open for existing families to apply for scholarship dollars.

January 25: Contracts sent to existing families not requesting scholarship dollars.

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

February 8: Contracts due with $265 enrollment fee.

February, 15th: Deadline to apply for scholarship dollars in FACTS and submit tax forms to FACTS

March 1: Contracts mailed 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.

A separate communication detailing the above information will be going out to all families.
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 the Mitchell family.
From the Principal's Desk
Dear BSS Community,

This Sunday, 1/27 begins Catholic Schools Week. Catholic schools across the country will showcase the excellence of Catholic education. Blessed Sacrament School’s expo will be held from 9:00-12:30 at Blessed Sacrament Church.  The CSW Mass will showcase our Rock Band, Chorus, ushers, and lectors. Students will need to be at the church by 10:20. Hope you can join to hear our students sing and the work done by our students.

Morning Drop-Off
Please remember if your child is late (7:55), you must come into the building to sign them in. You can’t just drop them off. This is a safety issue. Thank you for your cooperation.

Enrollment
Please review the enrollment timeline listed in the KC. Thanks!

Maria Gomez
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!
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
Congratulations BSS Alumni!

Grace and Paulina (both previous students from BSS) were chosen representatives of their schools as the best citizens. One senior is chosen by faculty at every school in Alamance County. They have to demonstrate good citizenship, patriotism, responsibility, dependability and service. 
ABSS Early College

ABSS Early College @ ACC Applications for 2019-20 are due to Middle School Guidance Counselors or Early College by Tuesday, 1/29/19. Be sure to download the form and open them from within Acrobat Reader. The form will not work in a web browser.
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
February 3rd
March 3rd
April 7th
May 5th