Important Dates
Saturday, September 28th
9:30 AM - JV Volleyball vs OLG & SLS @ OLG
12:30 AM - Varsity Volleyball vs OLG & SLS @ OLG

Monday, September 30th through Friday, October 4th
Iowa Assessments (3rd - 8th Grade)

Monday, September 30th
3:30 PM - Cross Country @ Bradford Academy

Wednesday, October 2nd
9:00 AM - Time for Twos
4:15 PM - Soccer vs IHM @ Hartley Drive Family YMCA

Thursday, October 3rd
4:00 PM - JV Volleyball vs SHS @ BSS
5:30 PM - Varsity Volleyball vs SHS @ BSS

Friday, October 4th
Dress Down Day - Blue & Gold Day
8:00 AM - Blessing of the Animals
11:00 AM - End of Testing - Pelican's Snoballs
2:00 PM - Pep Rally - MPR
4:00 PM - Tennis vs Western @ Western Alamance High School
4:30 PM - Soccer vs OLG @ BSS
7:00 PM - Special Mass Honoring Fr. Briant @ Blessed Sacrament Church

Saturday, October 5th
9:30 AM - JV Volleyball vs OLG & OLM @ OLM
12:30 AM - Varsity Volleyball vs OLG & OLM @ OLM

Wednesday, October 9th
Progress Reports
9:00 AM - Time for Twos
4:00 PM - Soccer vs SPX @ SPX

Friday, October 11th through Saturday, October 12th
Alamance County Middle School Tennis Championships
PECSAA Volleyball Tournament

Friday, October 11th
8:45 AM Mass
Knight's News
Blessing of the Animals

In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis, Fr. Paul will be at the school on October 4th for the Blessing of the Animals. The event starts at 8:00 AM, and there are sure to be a wide variety of creatures on hand. Students can bring their pets or a favorite stuffed animal for the blessing. We ask that all animals return home with parents after the blessing.
Picnic Fun!
Thank you for coming to our Backyard Picnic last Friday. Children and adults alike had a fun and relaxing time enjoying the beautiful evening.

A special thank you to our Family Fun Nights Committee members Beth Fitzgerald, Jen Klein and Stephanie Long for putting the event together for us to enjoy.
SAVE THE DATE!

One night only! Biscuitville is open at night for its annual Breakfast After Dark fundraising event. Join us on Tuesday October 15, from 5pm to 8pm at the 1700 S. Church St. Biscuitville restaurant to support BSS. 20% of the total sales will go to participating schools.
Thank You Test Proctors

Your support during the Iowa Assessment testing is greatly appreciated.
3rd Grade: Mrs. Corradini
4th Grade: Ms. Van Weest
5th Grade: Mrs. Hipps
6th Grade: Mrs. Wieting
7th Grade: Mrs. Champion
8th Grade: Mrs. Schmitt
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 to select the Blessed Sacrament School team when you sign up for the race!
C H E C K I T O F F
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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. We had our first session on September 25th. The remaining session dates are: 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.
Classroom Connection
Apple Centers
Kindergarten celebrated Johnny Appleseed Day on Thursday, September 26. Students rotated to five different centers where they explored and learned various items. They learned about patterns during apple stamping with paint. Students were able to taste test three different variety of apples and graph the one that was their favorite. They delved into scissors skills and painting with their paper plate art where they created an apple. Students had the opportunity to be engineers while constructing their own designs in toothpick apple art. The last center was inspired by the book Ten Apples Up on Top! They had apples and playdough to see how many apples they could stack on top of the table. The record was seven.

A big thank you to our parent volunteers. You all helped to make this day special for all the children. It truly wouldn’t have been possible without you. 
Kindergarten and 6th Grade Visit Paul's Pastry Shop
How many pennies does it take to get an apple up an inclined plane?
First and Second Grade students built incline planks with their STREAM buddies. Then they experimented with the number of pennies it took to raise the apple up and over the incline plank
BSS Athletics
Cross Country Continues to Improve!
We are very proud of our cross country team in making the long trek down to Salisbury and running hard in the heat! The majority of the runners improved their times at the Sacred Heart course. Although we didn't place 1st or 2nd, we did beat a few teams.
Soccer Travels to Salisbury
The BSS soccer team hit the road to Salisbury this week. The long haul took its toll as we didn't fair well against Sacred Heart, but our spirits were high and good sportsmanship abounded.
Volleyball News
Our JV and Varsity faced OLM and SPX on our home court last weekend. The competition was tough and exciting. Congratulations to our JV team for winning their first game of the year against SPX. Way to go JV!
Coaching Help Needed
Our Athletic Director, Coach Letvak is looking for help in coaching varsity cheerleading and JV basketball. If you are able to help, please contact Coach Letvak at mletvak@bssknights.org
Parents in Partnership
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 members qualify 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!
Prayer Requests
Please pray for:

Callie Bryant’s (6th) baby brother, Addis, who is recovering from surgery.
From the Principal's Desk
Dear BSS Community,
It’s hard to imagine that September is quickly fading and we are on the brink of October. Since October is full of events, please review Sunday’s Option C message that will have the events of the month. 
Mrs. Gomez

Iowa Assessments
If your child is in 2nd-8th grade, please check your child’s folder for information about the Iowa Assessments.
From the Office of Advancement
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.
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

The Harris Teeter VIC card link should be available soon
Community News
2019 HOMECOMING FESTIVITIES
Friday, October 18 th


PARKING LOT PARTY 5:30-7:30pm 
Pack a picnic or purchase from food vendors
Live music featuring the Clanky Lincolns!
 
ALUMNI TAILGATE 5:30-7:30pm  
Complimentary Food and Beverages for BMHS ALUMNI 
under the tent in the parking lot 
 
MIDDLE SCHOOL MASH-UP 5:30-6:30pm  
Inflatable slide, obstacle course, games and prizes! 
Free Admission to the football game for all middle school students! 
 
Homecoming Football Game 
The Bishop McGuinness Villains verses North Stokes Vikings
Kick Off is at 7:30pm in the George Repass Memorial Stadium
 
GO VILLAINS!   
TROOP 9 CAMPS WITH KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Scouts of Troop 9 recently camped with the Blessed Sacrament Knights of Columbus.  The Scouts roasted hot dogs and roasted marshmallows over the open fire. The next morning, the Knights cooked a full breakfast for all. Both groups enjoyed the evening at the campout.