Dear Parents,

As I mentioned last week, we have a lot going on in the short time after we get back. On February 12, we had a parent workshop on ALICE. ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, counter, Evacuate) is the acronym for the new protocol that the archdiocesan schools are using for violent intruder events. A number of parents were either unaware or unable to attend so we are offering a second parent workshop on Tuesday, April 30 at 7:00 PM in the upper level parish center. Please plan on attending if you were not able to make it in February.

As I also mentioned last week, please click here for the annual tuition letter.  As anticipated, our tuition increase will be 3%. We ask that any families with multiple children (who can afford it) consider forgoing the sibling discount to allow for a little extra financial aid for families who may need it. We are blessed to have such a vibrant school community and we look forward to another great year next year.
 
Enjoy the end of the Lenten season. Celebrate the sacrifice that Jesus made for us. Have a great Easter break. We look forward to a joyous, chaotic, celebration-filled end of the school year!
 
Reminder: PLEASE respect our attendance policies. If your child will not be attending, the expectation is that we should be informed. After four hours of attempting to contact families today, 8 children were still absent without any communication from parents. We would prefer that we not have over 100 students absent today but if you are going to miss school, please have the common courtesy to inform us.

Faithfully,
Chris Kelly

 April 29 - May 2 is an A week
for lunch duty.    
 
Hot lunch is $18.00 for the week.  
 
Click here to sign up for lunch duty.
    Click here  to download the lunch menu.
Click here to order lunch online.
Order your Wristbands &
Raffle Tickets
for the    
77th Annual 
MISSION FAIR
MAY 3...THE FRIDAY WE RETURN FROM BREAK!!
12:30pm on the blacktop/field
                
Our school community holds this very special and fun fair each year to benefit the Holy Cross Mission School in Kirinda, Uganda.  
 
Order wristbands and lunch at   www.bsstoday.org/missionfair  
Orders due May 1st by 10 pm.
 
Tickets for the raffle baskets are on sale NOW! Click here to download the order form. Raffle tickets can also be purchased at the school front desk!

Lace up your shoes and meet us at the starting line!

Don't miss the 12th annual

Bulldog 5K & Fun Run
Saturday, May 4

Click here to register now!




Thank you to the following Company Sponsors:
  • BankDirector
  • Broad Branch Market
  • Chevy Chase House
  • District CoyWolves
  • EDGE Fund Advisors
  • Johnson-Wimsatt
  • Jones Lang LaSalle
  • Omni Shoreham
  • Pivotal Software, Inc.
  • R&R Mechanical
  • Rock Spring Contracting
  • Sports Extra
  • Washington Trophy Center
  • Wilkinson Walsh
Want to have your family name on the back of the Bulldog T-shirt? Become a Family Sponsor! Contact Celine at cmdelany@gmail.com to join the team!

Thank you to the following Family Sponsors:
  • Delany
  • Dietrich
  • Dyszkiewicz
  • Grossfeld
  • Henry
  • Hopkins
  • Hopkins
  • Jezior
  • Knight
  • Krantz
  • Leachman
  • M. O'Brien
  • Peppo
  • Siedel
  • Simal
  • Sood
  • Vorassi

We still need help to man all the streets!! Please click here to volunteer. If you have any questions about volunteering, please contact Angela Grossfeld at angela.grossfeld@gmail.com.
Grandparents & Special Friends Day
For Grades K thru 5
Friday, May 10
9am to 11am

Parents of elementary school students,
please invite grandparents and special friends to enjoy a morning at Blessed Sacrament School!
Blessed Sacrament Academic Bridge Camp
available for all rising Kindergarten - 4th graders
 
Session 1: June 17-21
Session 2: June 26-30 
Session 3: July 8-12  
Session 4: July 15-19 
 
Each session runs Monday-Friday from 9am - 3pm. The cost is $300 per week. Extended care will be available, at an additional cost, from 3:00-5:30pm.
 
This is a great way for children to academically bridge the summer months, learn team building and athletic skills, and have fun with their school friends and teachers over the summer. 
 
For details and to register, please click here.   
 
Please contact Allison Cogswell at acogswell@blessedsacramentdc.org with any questions.

 
Come one, come all on Easter Sunday!  While you are sitting at 9am Mass, the Easter bunny's helpers will be outside hiding eggs for everyone!  So, when you leave church, stop by and find an egg!  All children will get an egg, and a few lucky winners will find that their egg holds a special prize!  If you are heading to 10:30 Mass, you can hunt on your way in to church!  (Egg hunt will be held from approximately (9:50am to 10:25am).


Take advantage of the Family Discount!
$25 for the 1st book and $18 for each additional book.
 
There are 20 yearbooks left! 

Yearbooks will be distributed the last week of school.  

Click here to order your copy now!


Shop Amazon and Earn Money for BSS!

Don't forget to click on the Amazon logo on the bsstoday.org homepage before you make your Amazon purchase. BSS gets a portion of the proceeds back!

A Message from The Home & School Association
Dear Parents, 

Happy Easter! We might be in the home stretch for the school year, but we still have a few items left to consider. 

We have sign-up items below that need your attention:

1. Bulldog 5K, sign up here! 
2. Bouquet Club Sign-Up Party, buy your ticket here!
3. Mission Fair, buy your child's wristband here! 
4. Middle School Game Truck Face-Off Sign-Up Party. Buy your spot here!

HSA is still looking for room parents for next school year. Please email me at: gracemcnicholas@hotmail.com if you're interested. 

I am also excited to announce that Samantha Burman will be our HSA Secretary for the next two years. Thank you Samantha! 

Also, reminder, the last HSA meeting for the year, will occur on May 8th at 7pm. This is an open meeting where we discuss the proposed budget for next year. If you can, please join us. The meeting will take place in the school library. 

Have a great Easter Break! 

Warmly,
Grace G. McNicholas
Bouquet Club! Bouquet Club! Bouquet Club!
Bouquet club is happening really, really soon and it appears you don't have a ticket!! Here's how you can remedy that.

What is Bouquet Club? 
Bouquet Club is an event, similar to a wine and paint party, where a professional florist teaches a group how to arrange a beautiful and bountiful bouquet of flowers. All supplies are included and you get to take home a bouquet of flowers arranged by you! 

 Tuesday, April 30th, 6-8pm.


Game Truck Party for Your Middle Schooler!

Is your child in Middle School? 
Do you want to send them to the most lit party of the year? 
Then what are you waiting for?! Sign them up for the Game Truck Party! 

We upped the ante this year and order 2 trucks! More friends, more fun! Your child will not want to miss this! 

P arty is Monday, May 6th, 3:10pm - 5pm. Buy your child's spot here!
Here's what's coming up in April & May:

4/30: SIGN-UP PARTY -  Flower Workshop with Bouquet Club
5/1: Uniform Exchange, 2:30-3:30pm
5/3: Mission Fair, Buy a wristband for your child here! 
5/4: Bulldog 5K, sign up here!
5/6: Middle School Game Truck Face-Off Party!
5/8: Uniform Exchange, 7:45-8:30am
5/8: Final HSA meeting for the year, open meeting with budget review, all are welcome!

  Wrap Up of Last Week's Fundraisers:

Stay tuned for updates next week!