Annual Town Hall and Back to School Night
Tuesday, September 11th
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
- 2018-2019 School Year
- STREAM Curriculum Updates
- Message from our Athletic Directors
- Annual Fund 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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Wednesday, September 5th
4:30 PM - BSS Soccer vs SPX (Home)
Thursday, September 6th
3:30 PM - Cross Country Meet at Cedarock Park
4:00 PM - BSS Volleyball vs SPX (Away)
Friday, September 7th
4:00 PM - BSS Tennis vs TBS - Alamance Country Club
Sunday, September 9th
Back to School Mass at 10:30 - Blessed Sacrament Church
2:00 PM - Middle School FLL Meeting
Monday, September 10th
9/10 is NOT a Dress Down Day
4:00 PM - Cross Country Meet at Bradford Academy
Tuesday, September 11th
6:00 PM Fall Town Hall Meeting/Open House
Wednesday September 12th
9:15 AM - Time for Twos
3:15 PM - 4th Grade FLL Club
4:30 PM - BSS Soccer vs IHM (Away)
Thursday, September 13th
5:00 PM - Middle School Dance
Friday, September 14th
8:45 AM - Mass
4:00 PM - BSS Tennis vs BCA at Olde Forest Racquet Club
Saturday, September 15th
9:30 AM - BSS Volleyball vs SPX & SLS at SLS
Sunday, September 16th
2:00 PM - Middle School FLL
Monday, September 17th
4:30 PM - BSS Soccer vs IHM (Home)
Wednesday, September 19th
9:15 AM - Time for Twos
Thursday, September 20th
4:00 PM - Cross Country Meet at Sacred Heart
Friday, September 21st
8:45 AM - Mass
4:00 PM - BSS Tennis vs Turrentine at The Burlington Tennis Center
Saturday, September 22nd
BSS DAYS
9:30 AM - BSS Volleyball vs SPX & OLM (Home)
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Eighth Grade Commissioning Service
Each year our graduating class is recognized as servant leaders within our school. Last Friday each eighth grader was commissioned and reminded of the responsibilities that come with being a servant leader at BSS.
Each servant leader received a commissioning pin, was anointed with holy water, received a Tao cross and a special blessing from Fr. Paul.
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Back-to-School Mass
All students and families are invited to attend a Back to School Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church on Sunday, September 9th 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 uniform.
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Thank You Ren Bryan
A big THANK YOU to Ren Bryan (Gaines',Harris' Lilly's and Jackson's Grandmother) for a very generous donation of brand new riding toys for our Little Knights!
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Congratulations to Hunter Daniels
Hunter was chosen to play this past Labor Day Weekend in the Summer World Series Baseball Tournament in Myrtle Beach SC. His team won the tournament!
Great job, Hunter!
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BSS Days
September 22! Save the date! In the morning we will have a re-dedication of our old gym, "The Knight's Castle" and afterward we will be rooting on our volleyball teams. In the evening we will have the BSS Days Back Yard Bash including the infamous Sip & Spell (Adult Spelling Bee). Look for the flier going out in today's Wednesday folder. More details will be posted on our website.
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Cheerleading Tryouts
Routine Cheerleading Try-Outs are Monday Sept 10 from 3-5 in the MP Room.
Parents please come in at 4:45 for quick information session.
Routine cheerleading is for those girls who are wanting to do 2 competitive cheer events and cheer at home/away games. You don’t need to tryout if you are wanting to cheer at games only. If you have any questions please contact Carrie Daniels at
cdaniels503@aol.com
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After School Care News
Friday September 28th - KNIGHTS CAMP Professional Teacher Workday - No School
If you would like to enroll your child in the Knights Camp for Friday 9/28 please fill out the Knights Camp Form (They can be located in the Main Office or obtained from one of the After-School Staff Members)
The 1st-8th Grade after school program is in need of a new Cabinet for their Supplies. If anyone has a cabinet that they would like to donate or purchase we would be grateful! Cabinet will hold toys, games, books and art supplies
Plastic or wooden with shelves and/ or drawers. Must be sturdy enough to stand alone without being bolted to the wall!
Thank You
Jennifer Lee
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A Request for Magazines
Mrs. Kearney is in need of old magazine copies for a collage project the students will be creating. Please drop off any extra magazine copies you might have lying around.
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The Benefit of Auction Items
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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!
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Please be Considerate to our Neighbors
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During dismissal, please be aware of our neighbors' need to get in and out of their driveways. Please avoid blocking driveways and if you find yourself in a situation where someone can not get in or out, please consider taking a trip around the block. Thanks!
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We ask all families to please display their car signs on the rear view mirror of the car throughout the dismissal process so that we may more clearly identify your child. If you did not receive a car sign or need a replacement, please contact David Lynch at dlynch@bssknights.org
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Blessed Sacrament School is a Bronze Sponsor for the I Will Survive 5K
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We hope BSS students and families will participate in the 3rd 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.
Register
HERE for the I will Survive 5K.
Be sure to select the Blessed Sacrament School Team when you sign up for the race!
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5th Grade Language Arts
The 5th grade language arts students responded to questions from their devices about the short story reading assignment in order to further develop their comprehension skills.
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6th Grade Coding
Mrs. Solari continues to work with our 6th grade students on the fundamentals of programming in Java script.
One of the lessons involved writing a program which aligns a mole with a hole
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Please pray for Sam Sebastian, son of Mrs. Sebastian, as he has been ordered back to Iraq.
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From the Principal's Desk
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Dear BSS Community,
STREAM continues to be an active part of our school life. There are great projects that involves the critical and creative skills that can be used in everyday life. STREAM continues to be an integral facet of our teaching at our school. Remember, “The sky is not the limit at BSS!”
Mrs. Gomez
September Events
Please do not forget that this Sunday, September 9 is our all school Mass at 10:30. Students are asked to wear their uniforms.
On Tuesday, September 11 is our Town Hall/Open Meeting from 6:00-7:30.
Look in your child’s folder for the
flier that talks about our “BSS Day” on Saturday, September 22. Hope to see you at these events.
Important News-Possible High School in Chapel Hill/Durham Area
The Diocese of Raleigh, assisted by a professional consulting firm, Meitler, will launch a survey on September 10 to determine the feasibility of establishing a new Catholic high school in the Durham-Chapel Hill area.
The purpose of the survey is to determine potential interest in a new Catholic high school. Your individual responses will be confidential. Please respond to the survey even if you do not plan to enroll your children at the new school.
The survey will “go live” on September 10. To complete the survey, please visit
Diocese of Raleigh, by
September 23, 2018. Your input is very important; thank you for your support and participation.
The more input from our families, the greater the chances of having a Catholic high school in the Durham-Chapel Hill area.
Mrs. Gomez
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Fall Sports
Our various fall sports are underway. Our soccer teams have chalked up some impressive wins and our volleyball team is loving the fact that we have our own gym back.
Thank you to all our coaches and families for helping to make to the kickoff of our athletic season successful.
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Basketball Clinic
The Gibsonville Parks & Recreation Department is holding a free basketball clinic for ages 6-17. Monday, September 10th and Thursday, September 20th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at the Gibsonville Community Center (314 Tenth St).
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Two Exciting Basketball Opportunities
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In addition to the Skills Academy, NC Spartans will feature for the first time ever a FALL TEAM. They will have a 6th grade/12 & under team. This team will practice once a week at Bishop McGuinness High School (tentatively Sunday afternoons from 2-4) and compete in 4 tournaments throughout September and October.
Tournaments will be in the Winston Salem/Greensboro/High Point/Burlington area. The head coach of this team will be Kaleb Money, former college coach at Piedmont International University and current varsity assistant coach at Bishop McGuinness High School.
Tryouts for our 6th grade/12U team will be Thursday August 30 from 700-900 PM at Bishop McGuinness High School.
For any questions on this team contact NC Spartans director Josh Thompson at joshthompson33@gmail.com or head coach Kaleb Monday at coachkmoney@gmail.com
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From the Admissions & Advancement Office
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Spread the word to prospective students! Visit BSS!
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Faculty & Staff Luncheon
Throughout the school year we provide breakfast, snacks, and lunch for our faculty and staff. The first Luncheon will be on September 12th. If you'd like to contribute, please sign up at the link below
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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
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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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Stephen Andress, Nina Corcoran and Jose Hernandez (BSS Class of 2016) are part of the Big/Little program to help transition new freshman into Bishop McGuinness. These three alums were selected to join many other upperclassman help organize and execute a fun & informative first day for incoming freshman. They will remain buddies with their assigned freshman (Littles) throughout the year.
They even got to welcome the incoming class, including recent BSS graduates Anna Hirose, Noah Goodman and Shane Flaherty.
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