Dear Parents, PIZZA ALERT!!!! First of all THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the 8th grade pizza fundraiser. We have never had such huge participation. Unfortunately, even though we ordered MORE pizza than we have in the past, we ran short. If you did not receive a slice of pizza, please let me know. We will make sure that everyone who did not receive a piece this time, gets a free piece next time and they get to move to the front of the line. We will make some tweaks for the next pizza day but the reality is that if we have over 300 people getting pizza then we will have to live with a little exuberant pizza chaos. Again, thank you for the support, we apologize for any frustration. Puzzle time! We have had a great run of weather for the month of September. October will come in a little soggy. This weekend would be a good one to check Google Classroom and Rediker to make sure you are all caught up on your school work. Other than that, play some games with the family, read a book, or do some puzzles. Our MAP testing is moving along steadily. We have had (diminishing) technology glitches, but the students have been flexible and persistent and we are almost finished. We are looking forward to analyzing the data and using it to enhance instruction moving forward. New Facilities Manager: We have recently hired Michael Widenhofer to oversee the facilities for the school, church, parish center and rectory. Preston Taylor resigned in mid-August. Mike has come in with a lot of expertise and enthusiasm and we have already seen things addressed that were not addressed previously. Mike is still learning about all of the moving parts that make this place work, but we look forward to his acumen and organization as we move forward. Faithfully, Chris Kelly

UPCOMING EVENTS Picture Day Oct. 5th Dress Down Day for the Book Fair Oct. 7th $1 No School Columbus Day Oct 10th Book Fair Oct 13-14 The deadline to order lunch for any given week is the Tuesday before. Therefore, the deadline to order for Oct 10-14th is next Tuesday, Oct. 4th.  Order online HERE!    Click here to view the Oct. lunch menu.

School Picture Day Wednesday, October 5   Order pictures here. Picture day is a FREE DRESS DAY for students. Every student will be photographed for purposes of the yearbook. However, purchasing the picture is optional.

TAKE A LOOK, IT’S IN A BOOK AT OUR ON-SITE BOOK FAIR! OCTOBER 13th and 14th School Auditorium FOR MORE INFO AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, PLEASE CONTACT CO-CHAIRS: Leah Cooney leahvcooney@gmail.com Caitlin Behr oconnor.oconnor@gmail.com Adele McDonald vaherndon@gmail.com DON’T FORGET TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE BSS ONLINE BOOK STORE: BSS Online Book Store Lions and Tigers and Bears....Oh My!! Please send in any pictures of your pets for the "Blessing Board" in the Main Lobby for the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, October 4th. The pictures will be put up for the month of October, and will be returned at the end of the month, Thank you!

It's a party you don't want to miss! Join us for the Back to School Bash, the first Home & School Association fundraiser of the year for BSS parents, hosted by Lindsay and Patrick Judge.  This year, we'll be featuring a La Siesta/Capital Crab taco truck, generously sponsored by fellow BSS parent Dr. Karen Benitez at Chevy Chase Pediatric Dentistry. October 1, 2022 6:30 pm 7907 Cypress Place Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Get your tickets today!  Tuesday, October 18 7:30–9:00pm in the School Auditorium Sibling Rivalry, Social Inclusion and Exclusion and Eliciting Cooperation: These Challenges for Ages 8-11 are All Connected Dr. Lisa Herrick has worked with families and children for over 30 years. She will speak to these, and other questions, to help our parent community begin to sort out the most effective ways to help our children move into the year with emotional health and success. Seminars are FREE and IN-PERSON, but for planning purposes, please register online here.

CYO Basketball Registration for CYO girls and boys basketball will open late next week. CYO teams will be offered for 4th-8th grade, and clinics will be offered for K- 3rd graders.  Evaluations for 5th -8th grade will begin the week of October 24th. Please email maryseidel@blessedsacramentdc.org with any questions.

Support Blessed Sacrament! It's shopping season and one of the easiest ways to support the HSA and our school is by shopping through Amazon Smile!      Click here to shop Amazon and be sure to bookmark the link. Amazon will donate a percentage of all purchases to Blessed Sacrament. If you use the Amazon Shopping app on your phone or tablet, go to the Settings menu and under Programs and Features click 'See all Programs' and click 'AmazonSmile'. Search "Shrine Most Blessed Sacrament" to add BSS to your rewards program. Then every time you shop Amazon on your phone/tablet, BSS will receive a percentage of your purchases, including orders from Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods! Just remember to shop through the Amazon Smile Link! You can ask friends and family to consider registering as well!

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