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Important Dates

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2018-19 Academic Calendar

Thursday, November 1st

8:45 - All Saints Day Mass

3:00 PM Cheer Practice

Friday, November 2nd

Trimester Ends

9:00 AM - AYLA

3:15 PM - Middle School FLL

Sunday, November 4th

Daylight Saving Time

2:30 PM - Middle School FLL

Tuesday, November 6th

4:00 PM - Parent/Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, November 7th

9:15 AM - Time for Twos

Thursday, November 8th

Dress Down Day - Bring 2 Thanksgiving Food Items

2:00 PM - Middle School Parent/Teacher Conferences

3:00 PM - Cheer Practice (Routine)

3:30 PM - Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday, November 9th

Early Release at 11:30 AM

Club Knight Open from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM

12:00 PM - Middle School FLL

Sunday, November 11th

2:30 PM Middle School FLL

Monday, November 12th

Winter Uniforms Begin

9:00 AM - Fall Open House

3:00 PM - Cheer Practice (Regular)

Tuesday, November 13th

4:00 PM - BSS Varsity Girls Basketball at TBS

5:15 PM - BSS Varsity Boys Basketball at TBS

Wednesday, November 14th

Author Alan St. Jean visits BSS

9:15 AM - Time for Twos

3:15 PM - 4th Grade FLL (Group A)

5:30 PM - Barnes & Noble Book Fair

Thursday, November 15th

8:00 AM - Fall Pictures

12:30 PM - Fall Sports Pictures

3:00 PM - Cheer Practice (Routine)

Friday, November 16th through Saturday, November 17th

Varsity Girls and Boys in the Renegar Basketball Tournament

Saturday, November 17th

BSS Students in the Burlington Christmas Parade

Knight News

Oktoberfest

Wow! What a spectacular time we had during Oktoberfest last Friday Knight. It exemplified how resilient the BSS community is when we had to move the event indoors. Thank you to all the families who attended, all the volunteers who pitched in before, during, and afterward for clean up. BSS is truly a special place. It was a great night to be a Knight!

Barnes & Noble Book Fair

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Barnes & Noble Alamance Crossing

3125 Waltham Blvd, Burlington

Little Knights Preschool & PreK, 1st Grade & 3rd Grade performances at 6:15 PM
Students should arrive 15 minutes prior to their performance time. Little Knights should dress to impress and Elementary Students will wear their Winter Uniform
Kindergarten, 2nd Grade & 4th Grade Art Show 5:30 to 8:30 PM
Middle School Scavenger Hunt - participate anytime between 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Visit BN.COM/bookfairs to support us online from 11/14/2018 to 11/19/2018

by entering Bookfair ID 12440954 at checkout.

A percentage of your Barnes & Noble purchases will benefit our school.

Halloween Parade

Ghosts, gouls and gobblins were on full display during our annual Haloween Parade this morning. It was a grand treat to see the cleverly costumed characters marching down the hall.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences begin next week. They will take place on Tuesday, November 6th and Thursday, November 8th. Middle school parents should sign up with their child’s middle school home room teachers which are listed below.

If you have not already done so, please sign up. Below are the links to each teacher's sign-up forms (click on the teacher's name).

Grade Teacher

Preschool Ms Asmar & Mrs. Spradlin

PreKindergarten Mrs. Glenn & Mrs. Jennings

Kindergarten Mrs. Avery

1st Mrs. Allred

2nd Mrs. Bost

3rd Mrs. Bolen

4th Ms Berrier

MS 5th Mr. Champion

MS 6th Mrs. Tichy

MS 7th Mrs. Sebastian

MS 8th Mrs. Kearney

Early Release on Friday, November 9th

Please note that we will have EARLY RELEASE on Friday, November 9th at 11:30 AM. Club Knight After School Care will be open from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM

News from Head Class Captains

Parents, grandparents, and friends of BSS the sign up links for class parties are below. Thank you for your support!

Preschool Parties & Celebrations

Prekindergarten Parties & Celebrations

Kindergarten Parties & Celebrations

1 ^st Grade Parties & Celebrations

2 ^nd Grade Parties & Celebrations

3 ^rd Grade Parties & Celebrations

4 ^th Grade Parties & Celebrations

Middle School Parties & Celebrations

Music News!

Please be sure you have marked your calendars with the following upcoming performances:

Wednesday November 14, 2018- Barnes and Noble Night. This is an all school event, however, only the Little Knights, First, and Third Grades will be performing.
Christmas Program Thursday December 13, 2018 at 7:00pm at Our Lady Of The Angels Center (400 W Davis Street) for students from Preschool- 8th grade. Students arrive at 6:30 unless otherwise specified.
***SUNDAY JANUARY 27, 2019- Middle School students only will sing at the Catholic Schools Week Mass at 10:30 at Blessed Sacrament Church (1620 Hanford Rd ) Students arrive at 10:00.
Spring Sing Monday, May 13, 2018 at 7:00pm at Our Lady Of The Angels Center ( 400 W Davis Street) for students from Preschool-8th grade. Students arrival time TBA

Elementary Students should wear "Sunday Best" attire to the Christmas Program and Spring Sing.

All Middle School boys will wear black shoes, black pants, a long sleeved white shirt, and a royal blue bow tie that I will order on behalf of the students. If you r student needs to purchase a new or replacement bow tie, please send $5 to school by October 25.

Middle School Girls will wear black shoes/tights, black skirts, white shirts, and an optional royal blue bow (or other hair accessory).

Box Tops Collection

Box Tops clippings with student name/grade and number are being collected.

October 1st will be this year's cut-off date.

Box Top's has set our goal for 2018-2019 at $1,000.

Thank You.

Respectfully,

Mickey Segura

The Benefit of Auction Items

You may have noticed two parking spaces designated with signs stating, "Reserved for Friends of BSS". You may have also noticed a lone car pulling to the head of the dismissal line after school. Benefits like these can be yours if you are the high bidder at our Annual School Auction on March 16, 2019. Save the Date!

Order Your Yearbook

IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY

BUT IT'S SOMETIMES TOO LATE

Check the yearbook off your list today and enjoy the peace of mind of knowing you've got it taken care of.

ORDER YEARBOOK ›

Prayer Requests

Please pray for the Goodman Family (Ava-7th, Sophia-3rd) as they mourn the passing of Mrs. Goodman’s mother, Marilyn Blihar.

Please pray for James Hall, great-grandfather of Thomas (4th) and William (2nd) Mitchell whose health is declining.

From the Principal's Desk

Dear BSS Community,

It is always a great day to be a Knight, especially on Halloween!

Mrs. Gomez

E-Rate Surveys

Earlier this month I sent home an e-rate survey. I still need 15 completed surveys to take full advantage of this rebate program. We have already received 2500 from this program to help fund technology. If you have not filled out a survey, we have them in the office. Please stop by and fill it out. Thank you to those who have returned the survey.

Morning Drop-Off

A friendly reminder that if your child is dropped-off after 8:00 AM, they must be accompanied into the building and signed in by parent/guardian. Thank you for your cooperation.

Classroom Connection

First Grade Making "Flying Spiders"!

Ms. Williamson shared her musical talent with us in stream buddies.

Parent's in Partnership

Messages from our Head Class Captain

Our second staff appreciation meal of the year will be on November 8th. Teachers will be at school late for conferences. We will provide food for them to enjoy while they are at school that afternoon and evening! Click here for the link to the sign up form.

Thank you in advance for your help! Let me know if you have any questions! bethfitz1@gmail.com

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!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fOG4cwSQk9KZ7chZJvq1yFbaloAJyC0NBBp6lIW3JH4/edit?usp=sharing

Athletics

Winter Sports Schedules

Below are links to the winter sports schedules

Basketball Schedule

Varsity Cheer Practice Schedule - Cheer at all Varsity Basketball Games

JV Cheer Practice Schedule - Cheer at JV Boy's Home Games

Pep Squad

Our Pep cheers at all JV Girl's Home Games. Practice on Wednesdays from 3:15-4:30 PM beginning Nov 14th

Please wear PE uniforms on practice days and students will eat a snack and do homework until 3:15-3:45.

If you are interested in joining the Pep Squad, please click here .

From the Admissions & Advancement Office

Spread the word to prospective students! Visit BSS!

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

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A COMEDY THRILLER!

Alfred HItchcocks’

Adapted by PATRICK BARLOW/From the novel by John Buchan/from the movie by ALFRED HITCHCOCK

NOVEMBER 8 ^TH & 9 ^TH @ 10AM

NOVEMBER 9 ^TH & 10 ^TH @ 8PM

NOVEMBER 11 ^TH @ 2PM

AT THE KRISPY KREME INDOOR ACTIVITY CENTER AT BISHOP

TICKETS : $10.00 pay at door

INFORMATION: 336-564-1252

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