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Important Dates

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2018-19 Academic Calendar

Thursday, November 29th

4:00 PM - JV Boys Basketball vs SLS (A)

5:15 PM - Varsity Boys Basketball vs SLS (A)

Friday, November 30th

8:45 AM - Mass

3:15 PM - Middle School FLL

Saturday, December 1st

Second Collection at Mass designated for BSS

9:30 AM - JV Girls Basketball vs OLM (H)

10:30 AM - JV Boys Basketball vs OLM (H)

11:50 AM - Varsity Girls Basketball vs OLM (H)

1:00 PM - Varsity Boys Basketball vs OLM (H)

Sunday, December 2nd

Second Collection at Mass designated for BSS

2:30 PM - Middle School FLL

Monday, December 3rd through Friday, December 7th

BSS Gives Back - Community Service Projects

Wednesday, December 5th

9:00 AM - Eighth Grade St. Nick Skits.

9:15 AM - Time for Twos

3:15 PM - 4th Grade FLL Group B

4:00 PM - JV Girls Basketball vs SPX (A)

5:15 PM - JV Boys Basketball vs SPX (A)

Thursday, December 6th

3:00 PM - Cheer Practice - Routine

Friday, December 7th

9:00 AM - Reconciliation

Sunday, December 9th

2:30 PM - Middle School FLL

Monday, December 10th

4:00 PM - Varsity Girls Basketball

5:15 PM - Varsity Boys Basketball

7:00 PM - Bilingual Rosary with Groupo Divino Misercordia @ BSC

Monday, December 11th

4:00 PM - JV Girls Basketball vs OLG (H)

5:15 PM - JV Boys Basketball vs OLG (H)

Wednesday, December 12th

9:00 AM - 5th-Grade DARE Graduation

9:15 AM - Time for Twos

3:15 PM - 4th Grade FLL Group A

4:00 PM - JV Girls Basketball vs BCA (A)

4:00 PM - Varsity Girls Basketball vs SPX (A)

5:15 PM - JV Boys Basketball vs BCA (A)

5:15 PM - Varsity Boys Basketball vs SPX (A)

Thursday, December 12th

Club Knight After-school Closed - Christmas Concernt

3:00 PM - Cheer Practice Routine

7:00 PM - Christmas Concert @ Trinity Worship Center

Friday, December 14th

8:45 AM - Mass & 8th Grade Nativity

11:00 AM - Middle School Food Truck Festival

Saturday, December 15th

9:30 AM - JV Girls Basketball vs SHS (H)

10:40 AM - JV Boys Basketball vs SHS (H)

11:50 AM - Varsity Girls Basketball vs SHS (H)

1:00 PM - Varsity Boys Basketball vs SHS (H)

Knight News

Imaourana Issa

BSS was blessed with a guest speak, Imaourana Issa who spoke of his home country of Niger. Mr. Issa discussed, the different cultural customs, food, sports, geography and political structure of his home.

Write On!

Thomas Glenn, Jose Cabrera Vela, David Armstrong and Jacob Ferrell were featured in last Friday's "Write On" section of The Times-News. The subject was, "What is my hardest subject?". Way to go boys!

Music News!

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

Christmas Program Thursday December 13, 2018 at 7:00pm at Trinity Worship Center (3157 S Church St) 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.

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

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 Lisa Waldmann as her dad, Deacon Waldmann passed away yesterday afternoon.

Please pray for the Mitchell family (Thomas, 4th and William, 2nd ) as they mourn the loss of their great-grandfather, James Hall.

Remember in your prayers, Olivia Lee (alum), sister of Ryder (8th) as she recovers from a car accident.

Please pray for William Freeman’s (1st) grandad who isn't feeling well.

From the Principal's Desk

Dear BSS Community,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. This weekend, we have our first home basketball game at the Knight’s Castle after five years. Hope you can join us on Saturday beginning at 9:30 to root on our basketball teams, pep squad and Jr. and Varsity cheerleaders. Don’t forget it is Grandparents Day and it is free admission for them.

Important Information

In yesterday's Wednesday folder, you will find December dates, an invitation to the rosary in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Food Truck Festival information. This information will also be on Option C.

Family Christmas Ornament

Thanks to Mrs. Gonzalez (Zachary, 8th) for donating a Christmas tree for our school. I am asking families, if you wish, to make an ornament that can be placed on the tree. We hope to have the tree decorated by Friday, December 7

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!

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

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

From the Admissions & Advancement Office

Spread the word to prospective students! Visit BSS!

Time for Twos

Blessed Sacrament School's Time for Twos program is designed as a gentle introduction to school. Our program encourages children to work in a group, explore new materials, and make age-appropriate development transitions.

Our Program Time for Twos meets on Wednesdays through December. The 45-minute meetings are led by Program Director, Jill Zang Glenn.

Each child must be accompanied by a parent, grandparent, or caregiver A typical meeting includes an art project, free play, story and music.

If you are interested in enrolling your child please contact David Lynch at admissions@bssknights.org or 336.570.0019.

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

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 Friday, Nov. 16th from 5:30-8:00 at the school.

Meeting dates & locations for the year are as follows:

Fridays Sundays at BS Church

December 2nd

December 14, BS School January 6th

January 18, BS Church February 3rd

February 15, BS School March 3rd

March 15, BS Church April 7th

April 12 BS School May 5th

May 10 BS Church

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