It is officially Fall and we can already feel the change in temperatures! We hope that all of our students, families, and staff are safe this weekend as Hurricane Ian passes through our state. We also pray for all of the families in Florida and the Caribbean where many lost their lives and homes, and for everybody to stay safe.

Friday, September 30th - Tennis Game SMS vs BCA at BTC @ 4:30 🎾Cancelled;  XC Away Meet v. SH @ 4 pm 🏃 🏁at SH CANCELLED SCHOOL CLOSED DUE TO HURRICANE IAN

October 3 - October 7 - 4th Grade Lemonade Wars 🍋🍹

Tuesday, October 4: Away Soccer Game v SH Sacred Heart @ 4:00 ⚽

Wednesday, October 5 - Away Soccer Game v. OLG @ 4:30 ⚽

Thursday, October 6 - PECSAA - JV VOLLEYBALL FIRST ROUND @ 4:00 at IHM 🏐

Friday, October 7 - Blessing of the Animals @ 8:00🐶🐱🐴🐁🐤🐟🐛🐝

; Fall Sports Pep Rally @ 1:15 pm; Tennis Game v. SMS at OFRC @ 4:30 pm 🎾; Tentative Soccer Game V SPX - TBD 4:00 ⚽

October 10 - October 14 - Iowa Assessments-Testing Week

Friday, October 14 - PECSAA XC Meet at SH @ 4:00 🏃 🏁;Tennis Game v. TBS at OFRC @ 4:30 pm 🎾

Wednesday, October 19 - 8th Grade Field Trip to the NC State Fair 🍿🍗🎢🎡🎪🚟🎇

Friday, October 21 - NJHS Pizza Bingo 🍕

Click here to see the official BSS calendar: BSS Calendar

From the Office of Advancement.

We are now selling Attractions Dining & Value Guides. They are $25 each! Buy 5 and you get one free! This year our 7th & 8th Grade students are helping us sell them. They are working to raise money for a special Coding project. They will earn $10 for each book sold. Look in Yellow Folders on Friday for more information!

Learn More HERE

Our next big event will be our annual Oktoberfest! (Saturday, October 29th). Those of you who have been at the school for many years know this is always a fun evening for our current and alumni families. Many of our friends from the church also come to this event. Over the last 2 years, we've had a scaled-back version. We are excited to bring back more of the Oktoberfest traditions like the Haunted Hall! This is a special activity planned by our 8th-grade students and parents!

The Knights of Columbus will be here serving beer and brats! Kids will be invited to come in their costumes to visit the Trunk or Treat and play games. It should be a fun night for everyone!

In order to make this event possible, we will need A LOT of help from our parents and grandparents! Here is a link to a sign-up to help organize the event. Once the Chairs and Helpers are in place, I will help you get started.

As we get closer to the event, I will send another sign-up out with ways you can help the week of and during the event.

Please message me with any questions!

Congratulations to Jose G. (Third), Zaylee T. (Sixth), and Calleigh J. (Sixth) for receiving a Knight Honor Cross from Mrs. Gomez last Monday, September 26th for representing the best values BSS embodies 💛💙

On Tuesday, October 4, the students of 6th, 7th, and 8th grades will be going to the movie theater, Carousel Cinemas, located at Alamance Crossing-1090 Boston Dr & Piper Lane, Burlington, NC 27215. The students will be seeing the movie on the life of Mother Teresa. The Knights of Columbus have generously donated $ 200.00 to help pay for the admissions cost. Students will pay $3.00 each, which will include a refreshment and popcorn. The movie will begin at 10:00 and run for two hours. Mrs. Lee will be at the theater at 9:15

Please read and then sign the permission by CLICKING HERE.

El martes 4 de octubre, los estudaintes de grados 6, 7 y 8 irán al cine Carousel Cinemas, ubicado en Alamance Crossing-1090 Boston Dr & Piper Lane, Burlington, NC 27215. Los estudiantes verán la película el la vida de la Madre Teresa. Los KNights of Columbus han donado generosamente $200.00 para ayudar a pagar el costo de admisión. Estudiantes pagará $3.00 cada uno, que incluirá un refrigerio y palomitas de maíz. La película comenzará a las 10:00 y tendrá una duración de dos horas. La Sra. Lee estará en el teatro a las 9:15.

Lea y luego firme el permiso HACIENDO CLIC AQUÍ.

Mrs. Byerly & Mrs. Joyner's Kindergraten class walked with their 6th Grade STREAM Buddies last Tuesday, September 27th in the morning to deliver all of the boxes of cereal collected last week to our Little Portion Food Pantry. Thank you for your support! Our students were able to see how and why a Food Pantry is needed and how it operates!

Last week, on Tuesday, September 20th, Mrs. Kearney's Religion Students had class in our Outdoor Classroom! Thank you parents that came and helped us clean it up for our students to use it!

Hello Prek Parents,

Hard to believe we are already jumping into October. This month we will start doing individual evaluations that will be recorded on the report cards.

Thank you for your ongoing support this year!

Jill Zang Glenn

Blessed Sacrament School

Pre-K 4 Teacher/Director

BSS Resources: https://bssknights.org/parents 

Little Knights link to Classroom page.

Thank you to all of our parents, grandparents, and school community who attended last Sunday, September 25th at the annual Esperanza 2022 to honor and celebrate our Hispanic Heritage Month!

Here are some pictures of the celebration-In the Picture you can see Coach Aleem, Mrs. Vargas, and our student Sebastian! We are so lucky to have such an involved family not only in our school but in our community! Thank you for being a part of BSS.

Back on September 9, 2022, Bishop Zarama sent a message to students, parents, teachers, and faculty as we begin this new school year.

Dear parents,

Our IOWA tests are scheduled to take place on the week of October 10th. This is the only standardized testing that Blessed Sacrament Students in 3rd-8th grades take. If you have a child in these grades, please consider signing up to provide snacks for your student's class during testing week.

Halloween Party Sign-ups🎃

Halloween is coming up soon and preparations must be made for class parties. This year they will be on the back lawn. This will allow parents to join us! To make it easier for students to transport their snacks outside, please send in items that we can quickly put into bags or treat boxes.

This current school year is Ms. Clark’s first year at Blessed Sacrament School. She is our K-8 School Interventionist, but most of her time will be dedicated to Elementary school students. In her role, she works with students from each class to strengthen their reading and math skills.

Before coming to BSS, Ms. Clark was a public school classroom teacher for ten years. Last year, she relocated to West Africa for the entire year and worked on launching an educational business, and volunteered at local schools.

Ms. Clark is originally from Roxboro, NC and briefly moved to Virginia during her teen years. Later, she moved back to North Carolina and settled in the Burlington area with her family to finish her high school senior year. Ms. Clark graduated from UNC Greensboro in 2012 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and obtained her teacher’s license the same year.

Ms. Clark has a 14-year-old son that is being home-schooled. In her free time, Ms.Clark enjoys playing board games with her family. She also likes to find community events and activities to explore with her son. Last but not least, she actively participates in youth mentoring programs. Ms. Clark is very excited to serve our BSS Community this school year and tries her best to be helpful and creative.

My favorite places to eat: Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant

My favorite place to get coffee: I am more of a hot chocolate gal

My coffee order is: Krispy Kreme

My favorite thing for breakfast: Pork Chop Biscuit

My favorite colors are: Purple

My favorite candy/snack is: Snickers

My favorite drink is: Pepsi

T-shirt size: XL

Classroom/Office Wishlist:

Welcome back, Knights!

We are excited to be able to offer up again a Fall Sports season this year. We are pleased to announce that we will have Boys soccer, JV Volleyball, Tennis, Cross Country, Running Club & Cheer!

If your child is playing a sport, remember to submit to our school a current physical and sign the Athletic Permissions Form & Code of Conduct. CLICK HERE to access a form to have your child's physician fill out. CLICK HERE to access the Athletic Permission & Emergency Form 2022-2023.

Marcie Letvak

Athletic Director

JV Volleyball practices will be Mondays, 3:30-5:00, and Wednesdays 5:30-7:00.

CLICK HERE to access the JV Volleyball Fall Games schedule.

All players must have shin guards. 

PLEASE NOTE the UPDATED SOCCER SCHEDULE for GAMES:

CLICK HERE to access a document of all of the PECSAA school addresses.

Our students played against IHM on Monday, September 26, and against SPX on Tuesday, September 27 and we could not be more proud of our players! Thank you for your sportsmanship, discipline, and perseverance in playing these two games, Knights! A special thanks to our Coaches Aleem & Miller for working with our students. 💙⚽️💛

Cross Country Parents,

Since we do not have a head coach, a few parents will be supervising runs so that we can get cross-country started. Our XC practices will take place on Wednesdays from 3:00 - 4:15 pm and Sundays Family Practice at 4 pm.

Each week we will have "Sunday Funday Runs" at various locations. We value family time so these practices are open to all XC family members. It is important that the kids have opportunities to run on trails so they are ready for any meets. Please sign up to lead a Sunday Funday Run!

Thanks!

Coach Letvak and XC team leaders

Attention parents & students who will participate in Tennis this year: Practices will take place every Monday at 3:45 pm at the BTC Burlington Tennis Center.

CLICK HERE to access the Middle School Tennis Schedule.

Marci Letvak

Athletic Director

Congratulations to all of those students that made the 2022-2023 Competition Cheer Team!

If your family decides to accept the position on the cheer team the following commitments are required:

I am sure other questions will arise as we move forward, Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns.

Kelly Spradlin (kspradlin@bssknights.org)

Elizabeth Tichy (etichy@bssknights.org)

We are looking forward to a great season!! Go, Knights!!!

Our world, to slow the spread of COVID-19. Protect all of us from harm and be their comfort in this time of uncertainty.

Please keep Jasleene in your prayers for better health.

Please keep in your prayers, Indiana Gonzalez, grandmother of Morgan (8th) and sister of Mrs. Gomez. 

Please pray for Salvador Torres-Don, one of Mr. Rico's friends in Kansas City, MO-he just had surgery.

Dear Parents,

Let us keep in our prayers all of the people who have been affected by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian. May God give them comfort and patience during these difficult times.

Mrs. Gomez

Mr. Rico will be available at the office Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays for any questions or concerns related to admissions.

You can reach Mr. Rico at 336-570-0019 ext. 212 or by email at admissions@bssknights.org Hablamos Español!

Here is a link to our admissions page: https://www.bssknights.org/admissions

Alamance-Burlington School System will have its 3rd Annual High School Fair Options! It is never too early to explore ALL the options there are for High School Students. More details here: https://sites.google.com/abss.k12.nc.us/absscoursefair/home

Cristo Rey Catholic High School -Located in Durham, NC. They have a Bus that leaves from Home Depot here in Burlington! Ask for Martha Zaldivar, Director of Admissions.

To register, CLICK HERE.

Bishop McGuiness Catholic High School - Located in Kernersville, NC. They have a bus that leaves and brings students to Target here in Burlington!

From the Director of Admissions Mrs. Knox at Bishop McGuiness:

RSVP by Clicking Here or call the Admissions Office at 336.564.1011

The Burlington Upper School - Located here in Burlington, NC!

Alamance Christian School - Located here in Burlington as well.

If your family is in need of afterschool care services, do not forget to submit an enrollment form. Following are the links for Afterschool care information and enrollment forms:

Make sure you review the afterschool care procedures for the new school year below:

CLICK HERE to read the procedures

HAGA CLIC AQUÍ para leerlos los procedimeintos

Monday: Chick-Fil-A

Tuesday: Cici’s Pizza

Wednesday: Subway

Thursday: Smithfields Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q

Friday: La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant

If you have any questions, please give us a call at (888) 894-8295 or email us at info@myhotlunchbox.com. We are looking forward to serving your school!

If you are bringing lunch to your child, please make sure it is labeled with your student's name and grade level and leave it on the table just outside the front door of the school--Do not forget to buzz the office to let us know you dropped by.

CLICK HERE to review our school uniforms guidelines for the 2022-23 school year.

Our school swap shop is open year-round, just stop by the front office so they led you into the store. We have two swap shop sales before we transition into either summer or winter uniforms.

CLICK HERE if you rather buy the uniforms new at Land's End. Our School code is 900029141.

Remember, you can now buy our PE Uniforms at Graham's Sporting Goods! They have our logo at the store to purchase yellow PE shirts only. They are located at 2535 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215.

If you have any questions reach out to us:

Beth Fitzgerald

Advancement Director

José Rico Benavides

Admissions Director

HAGA CLIC AQUÍ para revisar nuestras pautas de uniformes escolares para el año escolar 2022-23.

HAGA CLIC AQUÍ si prefiere comprar los uniformes nuevos en Land's End. El código de nuestro Colegio es 900029141.

Recuerde, ¡ahora puede comprar nuestros uniformes de educación física en Graham's Sporting Goods! Tienen nuestro logo en la tienda para la compra de playeras amarillas de educación física solamente. Están ubicados en 2535 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215.

The back-to-school spirit wear sale is halfway over! Save 30% on everything in the store. Choose from hundreds of spirit wear designs and garments that are delivered to your home in days. Don't miss it! **This is NOT part of BSS uniforms**

Visit https://1stplace.sale/56240

In North Carolina, proof of required immunizations and health assessments are required within 30 days of the first date of attendance of school for kindergarten students. After 30 days, children are to be excluded from school until the family provides documentation of requirements. Families of children in kindergarten will be receiving a letter with the NC Health Assessment Transmittal form which needs to be filled out by your family physician and brought to school with the immunizations by the first day of school, August 24, 2022.

A booster dose of tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis (Tdap) vaccine is required for individuals who are entering the seventh grade or by 12 years of age, whichever comes first. One dose of the meningococcal vaccine is required for individuals entering the seventh grade or by 12 years of age, whichever comes first. After 30 days, children are to be excluded from school until the family provides documentation of requirements. An updated immunization with proof of the vaccines by August 24, 2022.

En Carolina del Norte, se requiere prueba de las vacunas requeridas y evaluaciones de salud dentro de los 30 días posteriores a la primera fecha de asistencia a la escuela para los estudiantes de jardín de infantes. Después de los 30 días, los niños deben ser excluidos de la escuela hasta que la familia proporcione la documentación de los requisitos. Las familias de niños de kinder recibirán una carta con el formulario de Transmisión de Evaluación de Salud de Carolina del Norte que debe ser completado por su médico de cabecera y llevado a la escuela con las vacunas antes del primer día de clases, el 24 de agosto de 2022.

We'd love to help promote your business, while you support our school!

In addition to keeping our tuition as low as possible, donations during the 2021-2022 school year allowed us to do the following:

If you or someone you know owns a business and would like to partner with our school, contact us today!

CLICK HERE to access more detailed sponsorship level opportunities.

I look forward to working with you!

Beth Fitzgerald

Director of Advancement

AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support Blessed Sacrament School every time you shop, at no cost to you. AmazonSmile is available at smile.amazon.com on your web browser and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android phones. When you shop at AmazonSmile, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added benefit that AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to BSS. Just make sure you choose Blessed Sacrament Church/School as the charity organization you select.

Remember, only purchases made at smile.amazon.com, (not www.amazon.com or the mobile app,) generate AmazonSmile donations.

CLICK HERE to find out more about AmazonSmile

No more clipping. No more sending Box Tops to school. All you need is your phone. Download the ALL-NEW Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products. The app will automatically credit Blessed Sacrament School's Box Tops earnings online. Click here for a video of how it works.

Twice a year, your school will receive a check and can use that cash to buy whatever it needs! If you see this label, use the new Box Tops app to scan your receipt. Box Tops are still worth 10¢ each for your school. CLICK HERE

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

When you shop Harris Teeter brands, a percentage of your purchase is donated to Blessed Sacrament School if your VIC card is linked.

You link your card online (CLICK HERE), or you can ask your cashier to link your VIC card by providing our TIE code 1704.

A great opportunity here in Burlington to learn to play lacrosse or continue to sharpen your skills!

Open to Boys & Girls K-8th for $25.

Sponsored by NC Fusion Lacrosse and Burlington Parks & Recreation.

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