This morning, Friday, November 18, we celebrated mass with Fr. Tim. Our third graders read the prayer petitions today and did a wonderful job! Fr. Tim told our students about the importance of giving thanks and why we will celebrate Thanksgiving next week. Our students were so eager to participate and answer his questions. Thank you to Mr. James for singing and the parents who were able to come! CLICK HERE if you would like to see a video recording of the service.

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

Tuesday, November 22 - Thanksgiving Prayer Service ⛪; Early Dismissal @ 11:30 am; No Afterschool Care Available

November 23 - 27 - Thanksgiving Break - School Closed 🦃

Monday, November 28 - Running Club @ 3:00; Stock the Lounge for Winter

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

Wednesday, November 30 - Makeup Yearbook Pictures in Winter Uniforms

Friday, December 2 - Winter Wonderland @ the Knight's Castle! 5:00-7:00

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

December 5 - 8 - BSS Gives Back: Week of Giving!

Monday, December 5 - Running Club @ 3:00

Tuesday, December 6 - Home Basketball Game vs. OLG @ 4:00 pm 🏀; St. Nick Skits by 8th Grade

Thursday, December 8 - Cristo Rey Catholic High School Presentation to 8th grade @ 10:00: Parents Welcomed!

Monday, December 12 - Running Club @ 3:00

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

December 14 - 20 - Student Council - Christmas Village 🎄❄

Friday, December 16 - Christmas Concert and Nativity at St. Marks Church @ 6:00 pm 🎼🎶🎵🎤🎄

Monday, December 19 - Christmas Class Parties: 11 am Little Knights; 2 pm Elementary & Middle School 🍨🎂🍭🎉🎊🎈🎄

Tuesday, December 20 - Out of Uniform - Christmas Best or Worst🎄; Early Dismissal @ 12:30 pm

December 21 - January 2 - School Closed - Winter Break🎄❄

Click here to see the official BSS calendar: BSS Calendar

This week, our 6th-grade students helped decorate the Christmas Float our Kindergarteners & Coach Letvak will use for the Annual Burlington Christmas Parade that is scheduled to take place this Saturday, November 19 at 10 am.

Last Monday, November 14th, Mrs. Kearney's 6th-grade Religion students worked on building their own Babel Towers!

Thank you for attending our High School Options Fair! If you were not able to attend, please see below important information. Deadlines are coming soon this Fall, so apply early!

CLICK HERE for information about ABSS Speciality programs: IB Program, Early College at ACC, and the Pre-Collegiate Academy.

¡Gracias por asistir a nuestra Feria de Opciones de Escuelas Secundarias! Si no pudo asistir, vea a continuación información importante . Fechas límite para plicar llegarán pronto este otoño, ¡así que asegúrese de presentar su solicitud con anticipación!

HAGA CLIC AQUÍ para obtener información sobre los programas de especialidad de ABSS: Programa IB, Early College en ACC y Pre-Collegiate Academy.

The Athletic Boosters Club has officially kicked off the 2022 Blessed Sacrament Shoe drive with funds2orgs.

BSS students and families will collect gently worn, used and new shoes for the next 60 days. These shoes are bagged and then collected by the fundraising company. Funds2Org then pays BSS per pound for the shoes. These shoes are shipped to micro-enterprises around the world

100 bags (2,500 shoes) – Collecting 100 bags will raise approximately $1,000.

After 100 bags our cost per pound we receive increases, increasing our earnings even more. There is NO LIMIT to the number of shoes we collect

How you can collect and donate:

Contact Holly Groh with any fundraising questions you may have: holly.r.groh@gmail.com

As we begin the season of winter uniforms, please take the time to review the uniform policy. I know that there has been a delay in production from Lands’ End but everyone should be in the correct uniform by Monday, November 28.

Little Knights are not required to wear uniforms, but they may. For safety reasons, students should not wear beaded jewelry, belts, sandals, crocs, flip flops, or cowboy/girl boots, or bring umbrellas at any time.

A medida que comenzamos la temporada de uniformes de invierno, tómese el tiempo para revisar la política de uniformes. Sé que ha habido un retraso en la producción de Lands’ End, pero todos deberían tener el uniforme correcto para el lunes 28 de noviembre.

Los Little Knights no están obligados a usar uniformes, pero pueden hacerlo. Por razones de seguridad, los estudiantes no deben usar joyas de cuentas, cinturones, sandalias, crocs, chancletas o botas de vaquero/niña ni traer paraguas en ningún momento.

Our talented 8th-grade student, Will Solari, designed a Christmas shirt for us! They will be a long sleeve, red shirt with white ink.

Look in the yellow folders for order forms! Or print online here:

Our Student Council members are hosting a Winter Wonderland! Students and parents are invited to join us at the Knight Castle for an evening of Christmas activities. There will be a hot chocolate bar, cookie decorating, Christmas crafts, and a Christmas movie on the big screen! Everyone is invited to wear their favorite Christmas pajamas!

This will also serve as a Toy Drive! To attend the event, we ask that all attending bring an unwrapped toy or a monetary gift of any amount. Toys collected will be donated to a local charity.

Students will be given the opportunity to vote on the Christmas movie that will be shown at the event!

A special thanks to the parents who were able to participate in this year's Foster Children's Christmas program hosted by our NJHS students and staff. Thanks to your generosity our adopted children currently in foster care will receive a wonderful Christmas present!

Mrs. Bost's NJHS students did a wonderful job not only collecting donations but organizing a Bake Sale all week and fundraised over $300!

If you have any questions about this project, please email Mrs. Bost at abost@bssknights.org

Thank you! 

Last week, our 4th-grade students played Alphabet BINGO with their Pre-K Buddies! They all had a bunch of fun and everyone was a winner!

Mrs. Bost's second-grade students read the book titled, Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano, which is about a Turkey who tries to do everything to not be the main dish on Thanksgiving Day. "Turkey is in trouble. Bad trouble. The kind of trouble where it’s almost Thanksgiving… and you’re the main course! But Turkey comes up with a hilarious plan to try and avoid being on the platter on the big day."-windysilvano.com 

On Thursday, November 18, 2nd grade and their 7th-grade STREAM buddies worked on building a Turkey Retreat to hide their turkeys. Take a look at some of our students' work.

Mrs. Davis is originally from Jacksonville, FL. She moved to Burlington, NC with her family in 1995. Mrs. Davis is our music teacher for our Preschool to 2nd Grades. She teaches our students all kinds of music; including chorus, the use of instruments, and listening exercises. She also helps Mrs. Spradlin with our music programs, like our Christmas Concert and the Spring Sing. She plays the accompaniment instruments like piano and Mrs. Spradlin directs.

Back in the year 2000, Mrs. Davis was the BSS music teacher for our youngest students. During those years, Mrs. Davis shared with us that Blessed Sacrament School did not offer a music program for our older students, especially in middle school. She was instrumental in developing a music curriculum for all grades! Mrs. Davis took a break from teaching in 2006 and then came back to BSS in 2012--- she has been here ever since. Mrs. Davis shared with us that during her absence from BSS, it was Ms. Sandy Russell

who led and taught music during those years.

Before coming to Blessed Sacrament School, Mrs. Davis taught music in public schools for about seven years in the Jacksonville, FL area. When Mrs. Davis had recently moved to Burlington, NC, she started her own business called Kidstunes! She teaches for different public and private schools in the area, especially for younger students.

Mrs. Davis grew up in Orange Park, FL. She attended the University of North Florida and obtained a Degree in Music Education for grades K thru 12. Mrs. Davis and her husband, Mr. Ron Davis, have three children: Their oldest son named Ryan, who is 32 years old, married, lives in Raleigh, NC, and has a 2-year-old baby. Their middle son is named Evan and he is 26 years old, lives in Durham, NC, and both he and his wife are teachers there. Their youngest daughter is named Brooke, she is 20 years old and is a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill. Mrs. Davis has two cats, one named Murphy and Buffy.

When Mrs. Davis is not working, she loves to attend live music venues, travel with family, sharing with other her essential oils, and spend time at the lake. Mrs. & Mr. Davis have a houseboat at Smith Mountain Lake, VA. Mrs. Davis loves being here in at BSS. She shares with us, "It feels great to be back in the classroom. Blessed Sacrament School is a great place to be, a great school."

Birthday: January 24th

My favorite places to eat: The Root, Mykonos, Village Grill, Red Bowl

My favorite place to get coffee: I love them all!

My coffee order is: Latte or macchiato (w/ almond or coconut milk) + hazelnut or mocha flavoring

My favorite thing for breakfast: I don't usually eat breakfast, but Greek yogurt w/ fruit or a breakfast sandwich

I love to shop at: Loft, Target, Sandy's

My favorite colors are: Deep pink, violet & purple

My favorite sports team is: UNC Tarheels & Jacksonville Jaguars

My favorite candy/snack is: Nuts w/ dried fruit & dark chocolate

My favorite drink is: Sparkling waters of any brand & flavor!

T-shirt size: Large

monogram (first, middle, last) LWD

Hobbies: Piano, essential oil education, travel, my grandson

Classroom/Office Wishlist: New rug for music room!

You can sign up to help here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D45A8A923AB9-20222023

Thank you so much for your help and cooperation.

GO, KNIGHTS!!!

Athletic Director

The teams we will be having this winter season are:

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 Cheer 3:00-4:00

JV Boys: 3:30-5:30

JV Girls: 5:00-6:30

Competition Cheer: 3:00-5:00

Pep Squad 3:00-4:15

Competition Cheer: 3:00-5:00

Varsity Boys: 5:00-7:00

Looking forward to a great winter sports season!!!

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 for your child's physician to 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!!! 💙💛

Running Club has started! 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

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.

Dear Parents,

We have had a busy week at school this week as students are preparing for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We hope to see as many families as possible at our opening home basketball game this Saturday. We wish the best of luck to all of our basketball teams. 

Thanks,

Joy Bolen

5th Grade Language Arts

6th Grade Math

Assistant Principal

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 20% 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