Annual Town Hall and Back to School Night
Thursday, September 12th
6:00 p.m
PARENTS ONLY EVENT
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After School Care Closes at 5:30 p.m.
Our Annual Town Hall Meeting and Back to School Night is a PARENTS ONLY event. With all of our Faculty & Staff needed for our meeting and classroom visits we are unable to safely provide childcare.
Our faculty and staff has worked to condense the timeline for the evening to provide you with the most up to date information regarding the state of our school as well as an opportunity to spend quality time with your child's teachers.
Agenda
6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Town Hall Meeting
- State of the School Message from Principal Maria Gomez
- Welcome and Introduction
- 2019-2020 School Year
- STREAM Curriculum Updates
- Message from our Athletic Director
- Message from the Knights of Columbus
- Annual Fund and Volunteer Parent Message
6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: A Day in the Life of Your Student!
Parents of Preschool, Pre Kindergarten, and Elementary students will visit their child's classroom to hear directly from the teacher. Parents of Middle School students will spend 10 minutes in each of their child's core classes.
Preschool, Pre Kindergarten, Elementary Parents
Session I (6:30-7:00 p.m.) or Session II (7:00-7:30 p.m.)
Middle School Parents
One Session (6:30-7:30 p.m.)
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Friday, September 6th
4:00 PM - Tennis vs TBS @ Alamance Country Club
Sunday, September 8th
10:30 AM - Back to School Mass at the Church (student's attend in uniform)
Monday, September 9th
8:55 AM - 7th grade restocks shelves at the Food Pantry
4:15 PM - BSS Soccer vs IHM @ BSS
Thursday, September 12th
6:00 PM - Open House
Friday, September 13th
8:45 AM - Mass
4:00 PM - BSS Tennis vs BCA @ Olde Forest Racquet Club
4:30 PM - BSS Soccer vs OLM @ BSS
Saturday, September 14th
9:30 AM - JV Volleyball vs SLS & SPX @ SLS
12:30 PM - Varsity Volleyball vs SLS & SPX @ SLS
Tuesday, September 17th
12:30 PM - 8th Grade "Out to Lunch" @ Zack's Hotdogs
4:00 PM - BSS Cross Country Meet @ Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex
Wednesday, September 18th
9:00 AM - Knight's of Columbus Soccer Challenge
3:30 PM - Faculty/Staff Meeting
Thursday, September 19th
5:00 PM - Middle School Dance
Friday, September 20th
8:45 AM - Mass
4:00 PM - BSS Tennis vs. Turrentine @ Burlington Tennis Complex
5:30 PM - Backyard Picnic
Saturday, September 21st
9:30 AM - JV Volleyball vs OLM & SPX @ Knight's Castle
12:30 PM - Varsity Volleyball vs OLM & SPX @ Knight's Castle
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A Note from Mrs. Kearney
Dear 7th Grade Parents,
Monday (9-9-19) I will walk with 7th grade to the BSC Food Pantry. It is next to the Knight Castle. We will only be gone during religion class time (8:55-9:50). If it is raining, we will reschedule.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
God Bless,
Mrs. Kearney
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Faculty Luncheon
Our first Faculty/Staff luncheon is on Wednesday, September 11th. Please consider bringing something for the Faculty and Staff to enjoy. Click on the link below to sign up.
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BSS Knights Day Camp
Monday, September 23rd is the school's Professional Development Day and we will not have classes for students. However, we are offering the BSS Knights Day camp from 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM. It promises to be a fun filled day and is open to all BSS Students. The cost is $40 and we will need a minimum of 12 students. If you are interested, please click on the link below for the sign-up form.
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OptionC Login
OptionC is our primary communication and student management system. If you do not have your OptionC login, please contact Mr. Lynch
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Reserved Parking and First in Line
There are two reserved parking spaces in the school parking lot and two in the church parking lot marked "Reserved for Friends of BSS". You may have also noticed a car pulling up to the front of the dismissal car pickup line. These items were won at our annual school auction and the winners paid good money for these privileges.
Please be respectful and do not park in these spaces, and please don't be angry when you see a car head to the front of the line.
Instead, come to our school auction on March 21st and bid on them yourselves!
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Welcome Back to School Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church
ALL students and families are invited to attend a Back to School Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church on Sunday, September 8th at 10:30am. Fr. Paul has requested that all families that attend Blessed Sacrament Church come to the 10:30 Mass that weekend. Students from all faith backgrounds are invited and asked to attend as well so that we can celebrate as a school family. Students will walk in together in their school uniforms.
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A 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 developmental transitions.
Our Program
Time for Twos meets on Wednesdays for a six week session in the fall (September to October). 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.
Session dates are: September 25th and October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th
How to Apply
Children who will be age two by August 31st of the current school year are eligible to enroll. Sessions are then filled on a first come-first served basis. Enrollment in Time for Twos does not guarantee a place in the preschool the following year.
Time for Twos is currently enrolling for the Fall 2019 session. If you are interested in enrolling your child please contact David Lynch at
admissions@bssknights.org
or 336.570.0019.
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Blessed Sacrament School is a Silver Sponsor for the I Will Survive 5K
We hope BSS students and families will participate in the 2nd annual "I Will Survive 5K" to benefit the Survivorship Fund at Cone Health Cancer Center at ARMC for local cancer survivors in beautiful historic Burlington. This scenic rolling course begins and ends on Davis St taking participants through the old charm of Burlington's historic district.
Register
HERE for the I Will Survive 5K.
Be sure the select the Blessed Sacrament School team when you sign up for the race!
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Backyard Picnic
Our first “Family Fun” event of the year has been planned! Pack a picnic for your family and join us on the lawn!
By this time, the kids will have made new friends and settled into their routines. This will give them an opportunity to be together outside of the classroom while parents get to know each other! It’s going to be a great night! We can’t wait!
Feel free to bring lawn chairs, picnic blankets, lawn games, food/drink for your family and tailgate tents. Let us know if you have any questions!
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My Hot Lunchbox
My Hot Lunchbox is excited to be partnering with us again as the hot lunch provider for the upcoming school year. To begin ordering lunches, click the link below to log in.
Important Note:
You will need to Update Your Profile with the student's grade for the current school year. You can do this by selecting "My Profiles" on the left side and clicking the student's name and choosing the correct option in the dropdown menu.
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It's Not Too Early to Order Your Yearbook!
Click
HERE
to place an order, or for additional information. Only $40!
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8th Grade - Growth Mindset
Students work together using yarn to create 3-D shapes. Mrs. Hipps played the role of the skeptic and asked students to justify how they know their
shape satisfies its defined characteristics.
For more information about Growth Mindset click
HERE
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Budding Artists in Pre-K
Our Little Knights painting pictures of their families.
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Maybe Something Beautiful!
In art class the 1st graders created paintings based on their summer reading project.
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Scoutmasters Come to BSS
Mr. Benes and Mr. Allegretto talked to our students this week about the fun and adventure of scouting. For more information regarding scouting, please contract Jeff Benes at
benes.nc@att.net
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Cross Country Cruises
In the their first meet of the season at Sacred Heart on Wednesday, our cross country team had an outstanding performance. Mary, Juliette, Brody and Roger all placed in the top 10, with Roger taking second place over all. Well done!
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Volleyball Hits the Court
On Tuesday our volleyball teams had a rough opener against IHM, but are looking to "dig" out some wins against SLS & SPX on Saturday, September 14th at St. Leo's
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Please pray for:
Mrs. Bost and her family as they mourn the passing of Mr. Bost’s grandfather.
The lives lost and those suffering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian.
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From the Principal's Desk
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Dear BSS Community,
It was a great week at school. We are in full swing with our fall sports. Check out the google calendar and if you can join us to cheer on our Knights! They would love our support!
School Wide Mass
Don’t forget our school wide Mass will be on Sunday, September 8 at 10:30.
Mrs. Gomez
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