Saturday, December 14th
9:30 AM - JV Girls Bball vs SHS (H)
10:40 AM - JV Boys Bball vs SHS (H)
11:50 AM - Varsity Girls Bball vs SHS (H)
1:00 PM - Varsity Boys Bball vs SHS (H)
Monday, December 16th
After School Care closes at 4:30 PM in preparation for the Christmas Concert
7:00 PM - Christmas Concert at Our Lady of Angels Center (Old Church). See below for additional information.
Tuesday, December 17th
10:15 AM - Schoolwide Spelling Bee (4th through 8th)
4:30 PM - JV Girls Bball vs OLG (H)
5:40 PM - JV Boys Bball vs OLG (H)
Wednesday, December 18th
Dress Down Day - Ugly Christmas Sweater
11:30 - Early Release - No After School Care
10:30 - Class Christmas Parties
Thursday, December 19th through Wednesday, January 1st
School closed for Christmas break
Friday, January 3rd
8:45 AM - Mass
Friday, January 10th
8:45 AM - Mass
10:00 AM - Athletic Recognition
Saturday, January 11th
9:30 AM - JV Girls Bball vs SLS (H)
10:40 AM - JV Boys Bball vs SLS (H)
11:50 AM - Varsity Girls Bball vs SLS (H)
1:00 PM - Varsity Boys Bball vs SLS (H)
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Reminder!
We have an 11:30 AM early release on Wednesday, December 18th. There will be no after school care.
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2019 Christmas Concert
Monday, December 16th
7:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Angels Center (Old Church)
408 W Davis St, Burlington
ARRIVAL
- All students (except Middle School instrumentalists) should arrive NO EARLIER than 6:45 PM. Middle School Instrumentalists will arrive by 6:00 PM and report to the stage.
- Preschool-2nd grade students will arrive at 6:45 PM and report to the church lobby.
- 3rd through Middle School students will arrive at 6:45 PM and report to the Knights Castle.
DRESS
- Little Knights through 4th grade will wear their Sunday best.
- All Middle School boys will wear black shoes, black pants, a long sleeved white shirt, and a royal blue bow tie.
- Middle School Girls will wear black shoes/tights, black skirts, white shirts, and a royal blue bow (or other hair accessory).
PARKING
Overflow parking will be available across the street at 1st Presbyterian Church. Parking is also available on the street and at La Communidad and the Food Pantry.
DISMISSAL
Due to darkness and other logistical concerns, we ask that parents pick up their children at the following locations:
- Preschool and Pre-K students can be picked up in the lobby at the end of their performance.
- K-2nd grade students can be picked up down the stairs of the Our Lady of Angels Center at the end of the concert.
- 3rd through Middle School students can be picked of in the Knights Castle at the end of the concert. 3rd & 4th grade will be in the hallway, and Middle School will be in the gym.
- There will be someone in the lobby to help with directions and questions.
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Fifth Annual BSS Week of Holiday Giving!
Our annual BSS Gives Back concluded this week, and we hope you've enjoyed seeing a glimpse into what our students experienced!
Cards were made by our Little Knights, first, and second graders for Parishioners at Blessed Sacrament Church unable to attend the Advent and Christmas celebrations.
Kindergarten students prepared colorful placemats for delivery throughout the holidays by Meals on Wheels.
Books were collected by our 8th graders for Family Abuse Services.
Donations were brought in by fifth, sixth, and seventh graders for families who will soon transition from the Allied Shelter. Families will receive a "new home starter kit" filled with items like hand soap, dish soap, dish towels, laundry detergent, trash bags, etc to take into their new homes!
Our third grade students baked homemade cookies and delivered the treats downtown to our local fire and police station.
Neighbors along Hillcrest Avenue were given goodie bags from our fourth graders. Our way of saying thanks for their patience as we continue to grow!
BSS supported the Salvation Army when NJHS and other students rang the bell each day leading up to the Week of Giving. Our students rang the bell for 12 shifts outside the Harris Teeter in Burlington.
Our school wide Christmas Cheer project led by NJHS wraps up next week with gift delivery taking place next week for two families.
Each class participated in a special way and seeing the excitement as our students prepared their gifts from the heart has certainly put all of us in the Christmas spirit! It's a GREAT day to be a Knight!
Thank you to all of the parents and grandparents that volunteered their time! Many local families will have a brighter Christmas thanks to you and our students.
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Thank you for the Christmas Cheer donations!
The school community has been very generous again this year!
Please make sure that if you signed up, everything you signed up for is at the NJHS table outside of the Multi-Purpose Room by
Monday, December 16th.
All gifts will be accepted even if they are not on the sign up!
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NJHS CHRISTMAS CHEER PROJECT
The BSS Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society has adopted two Christmas Cheer families again this year. Please help us provide a wonderful Christmas for these two families!
Family #1
: Grandmother is raising 3 children, 2 of which have special needs. Her wish is for a nice family dinner and for all children to have clothing for the winter.
Family #2
: Mom and Dad are raising 3 children. Income varies due to weather. Family is appreciative for any winter clothing and also a nice meal for the holiday.
Drop your UNWRAPPED gifts to an NJHS member at the table outside the multi purpose room anytime before
December 16th
. Tape a note on your gift designating which family and which child.
Example: Family #1, 13 year old male
Gift cards can be bought in the office to support our SCRIP program!
If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Bost (
abost@bssknights.org
)
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Way to Go, Juliette!
Recently, Juliette Onder won second place in the Veteran's of Foreign Wars essay contest for the City of Burlington. The topic was, "What Makes America Great."0 Her essay was automatically entered in the district VFW essay contest where she secured another second place victory. We are so proud of her!
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8th Grade Performs the Nativity
The 8th graders gave us a valuable lesson on the real meaning of Christmas through acting, narration, and song. A beautiful BSS tradition!
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Christmas Class Parties
Christmas class parties will be on Wednesday, December 18th. Please sign up below!
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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.
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8th Grade Visits The Burlington School
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3rd Grade Making Cookies for Local Police and Fire Fighters
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6th Grade Assembling Toiletry Bags for the Allied Shelter
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Kindergarteners spy the Elf on a Shelf
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Volunteer!
In order to keep our tuition rates low while still delivering a quality education to our students, we depend upon an incredible level of assistance from our parent volunteers. We need your help.
In an effort to engage more families in volunteerism at BSS, we are requesting that each family with a child or children in grades K thru 8th provide a minimum of 20 hours of service to Blessed Sacrament School. Any adult family member qualifies for service hours.
Please prayerfully consider signing up for one or more of the volunteer opportunities we have available. For a description of the volunteer positions, and to sign up,
CLICK HERE
.
Thank you for your support!
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Hey KNIGHTS fans!
Just a reminder that we have a game tomorrow! We need all hands on deck and volunteer spots filled in order to run successful games!
Click Here to sign up!
Thanks for all you do,
Marcie Letvak
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Please pray for Mrs. Gomez as she continues in her recovery.
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Acting Principals' Message
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Dear BSS Community:
We are looking forward to our Christmas concert on December 16th at Our Lady of Angels. Wonderful music has been down the halls of the school the past several weeks, and we are sure it will be a great show.
Mrs. Allred and Mrs. Bolen
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From the Office of Advancement
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Annual Fund for the Knights
You recently received a letter from BSS regarding our Annual Fund. Please prayerfully consider a sacrificial donation by completing the commitment form. You have the option of making a one-time gift, or spread your gifts out monthly throughout the school year. Completed forms can be dropped off at the school office. You can also donate on-line
(CLICK HERE!)
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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
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Link your Harris Teeter VIC Card
When you shop Harris Teeter brands, a percentage of your purchase is donated to Blessed Sacrament School if your VIC card is linked.
You link your card online (
CLICK HERE), or you can ask your cashier to link your VIC card by providing our TIE code
1704.
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PACK 9 SCOUTS SUPPORT ALLIED CHURCHES OF ALAMANCE COUNTY
The Pack 9 Cub Scouts worked with the Allied Churches of Alamance County to assemble Care Packages for the dis-advantaged families of Alamance County. Care packages were put together and given to Ms Monika Gauthier, Case Manager ACAC, for distribution. Ms. Gauthier spoke to the Scouts about supporting Alamance County families during the holiday season.
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Save The Dates!
December 17, 2019
Join us for an Alumni Basketball "Tailgate", reception style!
Food, drinks and fun will be had from
5-6:30pm in the Library.
Please RSVP to Katie Williams, kwilliams@bmhs.us, if you plan to attend. Help us congratulate the 2019 State Championship Boys Team who will receive their Championship rings at halftime of the Varsity Game.
Game Schedule for 12/17/19 vs Starmount.
Go Villains!
4:00pm JV Girls
5:15pm JV Boys
6:30pm Varsity Girls
8:00pm Varsity Boys
Alumni will be admitted to the games for FREE!
January 6, 2020
Young Alumni Breakfast, Library ~ 10am
RSVP to Katie Williams, kwilliams@bmhs.us
If you are a graduate from classes 2016-2019 we want to see you! Join us for Breakfast and Fellowship!
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