On Wednesday, November 2nd, we celebrated our annual Día De Los Muertos Prayer Service. Mrs. Gomez started the service by saying, "Today, we commemorate all the faithful departed. To commemorate someone is to remember them. On this day, we pray for all who have died, especially our family members and friends....We celebrate El Día De Los Muertos and remember our loved ones who have passed away and are now in heaven with our Father. We gather to celebrate their lives and find joy in the memories they left behind. We embrace their spirits and we are here together to guide them on their journey." CLICK HERE to see a video recording of this event. Following are pictures of our Altar De Muertos that our staff and parents put together for us to remember our loved ones.

Saturday, November 5 - Open Basketball Gym for JV Boys from 9:00 am -11:00 am; Varsity Boys from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm @ Knight's Castle (400 W Davis St, Burlington, NC) 🏀

November 11 - 13 - Renegar Tournament @ OLM 🏀

Monday, November 7 - Winter Uniforms Begins ❄; Running Club @ 3:00; Food Pantry Distribution Day!

Tuesday, November 8 - Lunch Provided for Staff; Parent & Teacher Conferences from 4:00 - 7:00 📝; Election Day 🗳 📅

Wednesday, November 9 - Out-of-Uniform Day - Bring a Thanksgiving Food Item 🦃

Thursday, November 10 - Parent & Teacher Conferences from 3:30 - 6:00📝; High School Options Fair from 5:30 - 6:30 🏫 💙💛

Friday, November 11 - Veteran's Day School Closed

Monday, November 14 - Running Club @ 3:00

Saturday, November 19 - Home Basketball Game vs. IHM @ 9:30 am 🏀

Tuesday, November 22 - Thanksgiving Prayer Service ⛪; Early Dismissal @ 11:30 am

November 23 - 27 - Thanksgiving Break - School Closed 🦃

Monday, November 28 - Running Club @ 3:00

Tuesday, November 29 - Away Basketball Game vs. SH @ 4:00 am 🏀

Saturday, December 3 - Away Basketball Game vs. SPX @ 9:30 am 🏀

Monday, December 5 - Running Club @ 3:00

Tuesday, December 6 - Home Basketball Game vs. OLG @ 4:00 pm 🏀

Monday, December 12 - Running Club @ 3:00

Tuesday, December 13 - Away Basketball Game vs. OLM @ 4:00 am 🏀

Click here to see the official BSS calendar: BSS Calendar

Last Monday, October 31st, we celebrated Halloween by doing a parade! Our students and staff were permitted to come in costume to school and we loved it! Some parents joined us and our students had class parties in the afternoon. It was a day filled with spooky fun! CLICK HERE for more pictures!

On Tuesday, November 1st. We celebrated the All Saints' Day Mass at our Lady of the Angels Center. Fr. Tim talked to our students about Saints. He asked our students many questions about what it means to be a hero and a saint. CLICK HERE for a video recording of the mass.

Thank you to all of the parents & staff who were able to volunteer last Saturday, October 29th for our Oktoberfest! We couldn’t have done it without you guys! Everything ran smoothly and everyone had a great time!

Congratulations to Mrs. Kearney and the 8th grade for a very successful Haunted Hall! The students fundraised $1,450.00! This money will be used for their middle school field trip.

A special thanks to our parents and volunteers who donated items for the bake sale and the games. We were able to fundraise $815.00 and the money will be used to cover the extra costs associated with Oktoberfest expenses. A shout-out to our sponsors this year & the Knights of Columbus for selling delicious brats and beer! Your generosity goes a long way, thank you! And a very special thanks to Mrs. Fitzgerald for spearheading this wonderful annual tradition once again this year.

Dear parents,

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, November 8 from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. and Thursday, November 10 from 3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. with your child's teacher(s). A parent must attend the conference in order to pick up their child's report card. Please choose a time on this sign-up that works with your schedule. Preschool-8th grade conferences will be in the classroom.

If you have an issue with any of the sign-ups, please contact Mr. Rico at admissions@bssknights.org.

Si tiene culaquier problema con la registration de las conferencias, porfavor comuniquese con Mr. Rico at admissions@bssknights.org

Your child(ren) is/are graduating soon from Blessed Sacrament School and you are wondering what comes next? Join us for our High School Options Fair! We will have representatives from local private and public schools.

This summer, our Kindergarten students read the book “The Back Garden Build (Engineering)” by Jonathan Litton. The characters in the book use their engineering skills to build a playground in their backyard. During STREAM our Kindergarten and 6th-grade students have been creating different things you’d find on a playground.

On Tuesday, our 6th-grade and Kindergarten students went on a walking field trip during their STREAM Buddy time. They walked to Willowbrook Park to check out its new playground!!

Ms. Tonya arranged for a special guest to meet us there. Mr. Smith built an area of the park honoring Ingle Farm. Ms. Tonya and Mr. Smith shared interesting details about the feature and how it was built.

We all enjoyed a beautiful day at the park!

Congratulations to the following students for getting a Knight Honor Cross from Mrs. Gomez! These students have demonstrated the best values Blessed Sacrament School embodies: Caleb Donohue (Sixth), Hunter Taylor (Fourth), Elena-Victoria Vicari (First), & Jamie Ramirez Mejia (First)

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Mrs. Kennedy's Fourth Garde Students did a wonderful job fundraising money for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation(ALSF), which is an organization that emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of 4-year-old Alexandra “Alex” Scott, who was fighting cancer and wanted to raise money to find cures for all children with cancer. As a reward for their efforts, the students were treated to lunch today, Friday, November 4th.

Blessed Sacrament Church's Little Portion Food Pantry is having a distribution on Monday, November 7th from 11:30 AM-5:00 PM. Our address is 408 W. Davis St. in Burlington. We are again asking that cars line up along West Davis Street.

If you have any questions, please call our office: 336-226-8796.

As always, we are grateful to you and our community as we continue to serve those in need through our ministry.

Leo Quinn

Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church

Mr. Bailey joined the Blessed Sacrament School Faculty in August of this year. He is the Social Studies teacher for our 5th, 6th & 8th-grade students. He graduated from East Carolina University in May of 2022. He obtained a dual degree in History Education and History. He is a Certified Historian. Mrs. Bailey was a little bit nervous about starting his career. He wanted to work at BSS because he was looking for a place he'd feel comfortable in his first year of teaching. He believes that BSS was the right choice!

He decided to study history because both of his grandfathers shared their love of history with him when he was younger. Both of his grandfathers served in the Korean War. One of them lives here in Burlington. He recounts that every day after school, he would go to his grandfather’s house until his mom was able to pick him up. His grandfather would always be watching some documentary or historical movie and he would explain to him why this was so important. Mr. Bailey’s grandfather would always tell him stories about his time in the military and he would just listen in awe about the stories he shared with him. Since then, Mr. Bailey always wanted to share this knowledge of history with the next generation.

Mr. Bailey was born here in Burlington and has lived in the area almost all of his life. He loves it here! He has two sisters. He also has two dogs and an outside cat. Whenever he is not working, he likes to hang out with his friends or family. His little sister is away in college and whenever she comes to town, he loves spending time with her. His older sister lives in Greensboro. Whenever the family gathers, they like to play games or just sit and talk. One thing that he enjoys doing is walking his dogs. Mr. Bailey has another job at Home Depot and does that on the weekends. The job there has given him a lot of character to help others. He also likes to volunteer at the church whenever they need him!

Mr. Bailey shares with us, “I love BSS. BSS is an amazing school and has amazing students and the staff is always so friendly. No one is ever judging or saying things like, ‘Oh, he is a new teacher; he doesn’t know anything.’ Everyone is so willing to lend a helping hand. I love it here.”  

Birthday: November 17th

My favorite places to eat: Chills

My favorite place to get coffee: Starbucks

My coffee order is: Simple, Vanilla Late

My favorite thing for breakfast: Sausage Biscuit from Biscuitville

I love to shop at: Academy Sports, always a good deal on shoes and clothes

My favorite colors are: Red, White, Blue, and Black

My favorite sports team is: NY Giants

My favorite candy/snack is: M&Ms

My favorite drink is: Pepsi

T-shirt size: XXL

Hobbies: Freshwater Fishing-no boats, walking his dogs, spending time with family or friends

Classroom/Office Wishlist: Colored pencils to keep in his classroom—sometimes students forget theirs.

Open Basketball Gym hosted by our Basketball Coaches will take place tomorrow, Saturday, November 5th as follows:

@ Knight's Castle (400 W Davis St, Burlington, NC) 🏀

See you there boys! Go, Knights!!💙💛

Better late than never, Running Club will start Monday, November 7th! Students in kindergarten - 8th are welcome to come run. Running Club will be held on the back field from 3:00-4:00 pm. Please pick up your child on the back field no later than 4:00 pm.

We will meet on the following dates:

*We do have two coaches but are anticipating a large number of participants. Please let me know if you are willing to help out and on which date.

Happy Running!

Marci Letvak

Athletic Director

The teams we will be having this winter season are:

Varsity Boys Basketball

JV Girls Basketball

JV Boys Basketball

Varsity Cheer

JV Cheer

Pep Squad

Varsity Cheer 3:00-5:00

JV Girls: 3:30-5:00

JV Boys: 5:00-7:00

Varsity Boys: 3:30-5:30

JV Boys: 3:30-5:30

JV Girls: 5:00-6:30

Competition Cheer: 3:00-5:00

Competition Cheer: 3:00-5:00

Varsity Boys: 5:00-7:00

Looking forward to a great winter sports season!!!

Varsity Boys will play at the Renegar Tournament @ OLM (1730 Link Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103) more details soon!

CLICK HERE to access the for when all of the games will be played & AWAY SCHOOL GAME ADDRESSES.

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.

Make sure you follow PECSAA for the latest info.

Please email us at abost@bssknights.org or kchampion@bssknights.org if you have any questions.

We are looking forward to a fun season!

GO, KNIGHTS!!! 💙💛

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 Guido in your prayers.

Please keep Ms.Devonia Baldi, mother of Isaiah (6th) for good health.

Dear Parents,

Next Tuesday, 11/8, and Thursday 11/10 are parent conferences If you have signed up to meet with your child’s teacher, please use the conference link found in the Knight Chronicle. Thank You.

Estimados padres,

El próximo martes, 11/8 y jueves 11/10 son conferencias para padres. Si se ha registrado para reunirse con el maestro de su hijo, use el enlace de la conferencia que se encuentra en Knight Chronicle. Gracias.

Mrs. Gomez

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

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.

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.

We will transition to Winter Uniforms on Monday, November 7th. CLICK HERE to review the winter uniform guidelines on pages 2, 4, 6 & 8.

Haremos la transición a los uniformes de invierno el lunes 7 de noviembre. HAGA CLIC AQUÍ para revisar las pautas del uniforme de invierno en las páginas 2, 4, 6 y 8.

If you would like to order new uniform pieces, Lands' End is currently the only option for items with a logo and plaid ties. We are working on a new vendor and will share more details soon.

You can purchase khaki and navy pants anywhere as long as they are solid and have a belt loop (2nd-8th).

There are a few other options for the plaid jumpers and skirts.

All plaid should have the colors green, navy, yellow, and red. There are a few variations. Please be sure to get the one w/ all 4 colors. On Lands' End, it is called HUNTER/CLASSIC NAVY PLAID.

On French Toast and Walmart, it is called GREEN PLAID.

You can still purchase PE uniforms locally at Graham Sporting Goods. They have the yellow PE shirts, solid sweatpants, and zip-up jackets. You do NOT have to get the logo on the sweatpants, but it must be on the jacket and sweatshirt.

PE pants need to be solid navy. There should not be any lines down the sides or decals on them.

Let me know if you have any Winter Uniform questions!

Thanks,

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

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

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

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.

Click here to RESERVE YOUR VISIT