Thursday, May 2nd
4th Grade Field Trip to Providence Farm
6:00 PM - MS Field Trip Parent Meeting in the Cafe'


Friday, May 3rd through Saturday, May 4th
Alamance Middle School Tennis Championships

Friday, May 3rd
Dress Down Day - Blue and Gold
8:45 AM - Mass
10:30 AM - Spring Sports Pictures
1:20 PM - Pep Rally Recognition
2:00 PM - I Am That Boy Workshop (7th & 8th Boys)

Sunday, May 5th
BSS Track - Final PECCSA Track Meet

Monday, May 6th through Friday, May 10th
Teacher Appreciation Week

Monday, May 6th
Color Run (Tentative)
7:45 AM - Burlington Royals visit BSS
9:00 AM - Blue Ribbon Series - Project W.I.L.D.
4:00 PM - BSS Golf vs Sacred Heard @ The Revival Golf Course at The Crescent

Wednesday, May 8th
8:45 AM - May Crowning
10:00 AM - Teacher Appreciation Week Luncheon
3:15 PM - 4th Grade FLL Party Groups A&B
3:30 PM - Staff Meeting

Thursday, May 9th
5:00 PM - Middle School Dance

Friday, May 10th
Touch A Truck
1:30 PM - Kindergarten Orientation

Saturday, May 11th
Flag Football Championship Playoffs

Monday, May 13th through Friday, May 17th
Student Council Campaign Week

Monday, May 13th
8:30 AM - Grandparents & Special Friends Day
4:00 PM - Club Knight Closes (No Afterschool After 4:00 PM)
7:00 PM - Spring Sing at Western Alamance High School Auditorium

Tuesday, May 14th
6th Grade Math Placement Test
5:30 PM - Athletic Banquet at the Koury Center/Knights Castle

Wednesday, May 15th
7th Grade Spanish Placement Test
8th Grade Math Final
1:30 PM - Middle School Talent Show
3:45 PM PECCSA Golf Tournament @ GCC Irving Park Course

Thursday, May 16th though Friday, May 17th
Middle School Field Trip

Sunday, May 19th
3:00 PM - 8th Grade End of Year Family Picnic
Knight News
Flag Football!

The final results of the flag football regular season are....
  1. The Burlington Pigeons
  2. Burlington Blowfish
  3. The Benchwarmers
  4. Costco Coupon Collectors
  5. Team 2

Therefore the schedule for the Knight's Cup Playoffs is as follows:

  • Game 1 will be at 11:00 am between The Costco Coupon Collectors and Team 2.
  • Winner will play The Burlington Pigeons in Game 3 at 12:40pm
  • Game 2 will be at 11:50 am between The Burlington Blowfish and The Benchwarmers. Winner will play the winner of Game 3 in the Championship game at 1:30pm.

Below is the link for the Signup Genius page for volunteers. Students and parents are both welcome to sign up to be officials or scorekeepers.

Thanks,
Coach Champion
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week ---- May 6th - May 10th

Throughout the week there will be several opportunities for families and students to show the teachers and staff at BSS how much we appreciate them!

Please do not feel obligated to participate each day!
We will be collecting $5.00 gift cards to be divided up between all teachers, office staff, after school teachers and other helpers around the school. If all students send in one $5.00 card, these deserving employees will receive approximately $30.00 in gift cards! Please send these in a bag or envelope addressed to the front office by Tuesday, May 7th. You may send cash if you prefer. We will buy gift certificates with any cash we receive.

Schedule for the week:
MONDAY- Favorite Snacks Day
Let’s bring our teachers some of their favorite snacks to fuel them through the week! Check their favorites list to see what they like!

TUESDAY- Words from the Heart
Parents and/or students can send in a card or drawing to any teachers and staff. Kind words mean so much! Don’t forget those specials teachers! 

WEDNESDAY- Staff Luncheon 
By request, a potato bar will be provided!  

We’d also like to have lunch and recess coverage to give teachers a full hour to enjoy their lunch. We will need parent and grandparent volunteers to make this happen!   

THURSDAY- Stock the Classroom 
Teachers have updated their wish lists. We asked them to tell us their dream items and everyday necessities! Let’s stock the classrooms to finish out the school year! See link in the Knight Chronicle.
 
FRIDAY- Gift Cards
Teachers and staff will receive the gift cards we collect through the week. 
Places we know they love: Dollar Tree, Target, Walmart, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, Chick-Fil-A
Grandparents and Special Friends Day

Grandparents and Special Friends Day us just around the corner on Monday, May 13th. Our students are hard a working making special invitations for their Grandparents and Special Friends. We will be sending out these personalized invitations in the next day or two, and we need your help.
 
In order to make sure we have correct addresses, we are asking that you provide is with accurate information. We will need to know:
 
  • The name(s) of the relative(s)
  • The relationship to the child (Grandmother, Uncle, Aunt, etc.)
  • The complete mailing address of the relative(s)
  • The name of the student(s)
  • The grade of the student(s)
 
Please email this information to  davidlynch@bssknights.org , or drop off an index card with the above information at the school office.
 
Thanks you for your assistance, and we are looking forward to a fun and enjoyable day and Spring Sing Night.
Spring Sing!

Please be sure you have marked your calendars for the upcoming Spring Sing! It will be held on Monday, May 13th at 7:00pm at the Western Alamance Auditorium.

Performers: Please go around to the BACK paring lot and enter through the doors straight ahead at the circle drive. The exact arrival time is TBA

All Middle School boys will wear black shoes, black pants, a long sleeved white shirt, and a royal blue bow tie that have been order on behalf of the students.
Middle School Girls will wear black shoes/tights, black skirts, white shirts, and an optional royal blue bow (or other hair accessory).
HEADS UP!
On Monday, May 13th, After School Closes at 4:00 PM for the Spring Sing! Please plan accordingly!
Student Council Raffle "BIG BUNNY" WINNER!
Athletics News
PECSAA Conference Track Meet
Bishop McGuinness High School
THIS Sunday, May 5.

As stated previously, not all elementary school runners will have an event as we are limited by PECSAA rules to only allow ONLY one BSS runner per event. ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL runners have been assigned at least one event since we have many more events to run in these grades.
Jumpers in K-4th and 800m runners need to arrive by 1:30. All other runners should arrive between 1:30 and 1:45. [The full schedule and order of events is at the bottom of this note.]
Please check-in with your coach when you arrive.
*** IMPORTANT***
• If an emergency arises and your child is not able to attend the meet, please contact your coach ASAP so we can fill the position. Positions not filled will need to be scratched and will cost the whole team points. All races have been assigned and it is not easy or fair to other children to rearrange races last minute. We will run if the weather calls for rain but not if there are thunderstorms. Make up date is May 12.

• Only coaches and volunteers with badges (sign up!) will be allowed on the track or the football field. Our team will lose points if we break this rule. If you are not wearing a badge you must watch the races from the stands or the tent area. Coaches will be in charge of the badges and will escort volunteers to their posts when we have a shift change. This includes the children too. The only children allowed on the football field are the runners lined up for the race.
Children (of any age) are not allowed to play on the football field at any time.
Runners should wear their Gold PE shirts, athletic or running shorts and the appropriate shoes for running. Runners will receive papers with their event assignments this week. Elementary parents have received emails regarding race placement as well.-please look for them. If your child has not been assigned a race, we would love for them to come, cheer the team and be a substitute runner.
Athletes,
• Drink a lot of fluids and get a good night's sleep on Saturday
• Eat a light meal before the track meet
Parents,
• Bring plenty of drinks/snacks for athletes and your whole family.
• Bring snacks such as peanut butter/cheese crackers, apples, oranges, grapes, granola bars, nuts, etc. Avoid greasy or heavy foods
• Look for the Blessed Sacrament tent area. We will have one canopy from the school. Other smaller tents and canopies are welcome. There will be down time between events. Children must be supervised at all times.
• Bring chairs.
• MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS SUNSCREENED!!!
• Parents/guardians must be responsible for children during the track meet. There is A LOT going on. Please know where your child/children are at all times.
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 Kelso family as they mourn the passing of Kierstyn’s (8th) grandmother, Caryl Kelso, and mother-in-law of Mrs. Kelso.
From the Principal's Desk
Dear BSS Community,

I hope you have had a great start to May!

Please if you have not returned your contract please do so asap. Our school budget needs to be completed by Tuesday May 7. Thank you for your cooperation.

Mrs. Gomez

School Calendar 2019-2020
Please review the academic calendar for the 2019-2020. Mr. Lynch and I will be completing the events of the school by the week of May 22, 2019.
Admissions Desk
Contracts!

If you have not yet signed you contract, have not received a contract, or have not received a confirmation of your contract, please contact David Lynch - dlynch@bssknights.com 336-570-0019 ext 212.
Classroom Connection
Little Knights

Preschool and PreK have been watching our caterpillars metamorphosis over the last month. Today they released the PreK butterflies!
PreK enjoyed decorating crosses with Nash’s Grandmother for Easter...
Dino Day!

Prior to the Easter break, out 2nd Graders wer preparing for "Dino Day"!
Basket Weaving Buddies!
Knights of Summer 2019
2019 Knights of Summer Registration is open!



Contact our Summer Camp Director, Faith Antonek with any camp questions. fantonek@bssknights.org
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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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
Alumni News
Way to Go Savannah!

Savannah Lee - BSS Class of 2012, took home the 2019 National Cheerleading Championship trophy with her Lenoir Rhyne cheer team! 
Community News
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.

Meeting dates & locations for the year are as follows:
Fridays
May 10      BS Church
Sundays at BS Church
May 5th
Good News from Troop 9
 
TROOP 9 HIKES CEDAR ROCK PARK
 
Troop 9 hiked Cedar Rock Park, as part of it's outdoor program, working on the Backpacking Merit Badge. Scouts practiced preparing for a hike, packing the right equipment, wearing the correct clothing, and enjoying lunch during the hike. Besides learning a lot about hiking, the Troop had a great time on a beautiful Saturday Morning. Additional hikes are planned for the upcoming months.
 
Scout On !
 
Jeff Benes, Scoutmaster
Scout Troop 9