Dear Parents,
We did it!
We beat Holy Redeemer! We collected a record number… a total of 12,709 cans!
More importantly, and I mean this sincerely, between the two schools we collected over 21,000 cans that will be distributed to those who are less fortunate. We have done Greg proud in continuing his legacy and we did it with joy and enthusiasm.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this such a success! Special thanks to Meghan Matthews, Jen Rowan, Liz Boland, Jessica Walsh, Rick Gannon and Kate McAuliffe for all of their work leading up to today.
But wait…it's not over yet. Thank you, in advance, to all of the families who have agreed to cover a territory and will be picking up the bags and dropping them off at GEICO tomorrow morning. This event embodies all of what we are as a Catholic community of service and gratitude. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
But wait, there's more! Next week, we continue the holiday festivities with our St. Nick’s Day festivities on Tuesday (dress down for $1) a schoolwide gingerbread decorating party on Wednesday and a celebration of the Immaculate Conception with a school Mass on Thursday. Finally, next Friday we continue with Festive Fridays and students may accessorize with Christmas scarves, hats and socks. Have a wonderful weekend.
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- Dec. 3rd Greg Gannon Food Drive ends
- Dec. 6th St. Nick Day/Dress Down $1
- Dec 9th Stocking Stuffer Collection Ends
- Dec. 9th Grumpy Shepherd (K)
- Dec. 9th Festive Friday: Christmas scarves, Hats, Socks
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To order for the week of Dec 12th-16th orders must be received by Tues, Dec. 6th
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Sibling Applications!
Sibling applications are due Monday, December 12th.
Applications are online only and can be found here.
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The Teacher Christmas Gift Fund is open for gift donations from now until December 5th. Don't delay--make your donation today!
We encourage everyone to skip the individual teacher gifts and contribute to the Faculty and Staff Christmas Fund instead!
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Per school procedure all attendance must be reported by a parent to the school.
An email should be sent for each day the student will not be in school for illness. In the event a student will miss multiple days due to a vacation the dates of the trip can be included in the email and no further emails required. If a child is late or absent and the teacher and Health Room have not been notified by 8:30 am the child will be marked as Absent Unexcused. If you receive a call/email to pick up your child because he/she is sick, please be advised that school policy is to pick up your child or arrange to have your child picked up within 30 minutes.
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The annual Bulldog Brew
returns next week!
Students will be selling coffee on the blacktop during morning drop off, Monday December 5th-Friday December 9th.
Drive through & grab your morning coffee from the Bulldog Brew ! $1 per cup (cream and sugar available). All proceeds benefit The Giving Tree
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Stocking Stuffer Service Project
The 6th grade advisories are collecting soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, Chapstick, and deodorant for the homeless to be distributed at THRIVE DC. This year, our goal is to fill 300 stockings! We really need your help in order to fill them all.
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Kindergarten - 2 deodorant & chapstick
1st - 2 full-sized toothpaste & chapstick
2nd - deodorant & 2 chapstick
3rd - 2 full-sized toothpaste & toothbrush
4th - 2 full-sized toothpaste & chapstick
5th - deodorant & 2 soaps
6th - 2 toothbrushes & soap
7th - deodorant & 2 soaps
8th - 2 toothbrushes & chapstick
ALL DONATED ITEMS ARE DUE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9th.
THANK YOU!
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The 35th Annual Greg Gannon Canned Food Drive
Saturday, December 3rd 8:30 am
We want to see you on the Black Top Saturday morning, to celebrate friendship and fellowship with the Blessed Sacrament Community! Donuts, Coffee and Hot Chocolate will be plentiful!
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BSS Spirit Wear Online Winter Sale
ORDER NOW to get NEW winter outwear and cozy BSS uniform approved winter items including quarter-zips, athletic tees, hoodies, sweatpants, belt, fleece jackets and vests, team jackets, and pom-pom beanies.
WINTER SALE CLOSES TODAY Friday, December 2nd.
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Delivery will take 6-8 weeks. All proceeds support the BSS community.
In-Person Sale: Limited quantities of hoodies, sweatpants, fleece jackets/vests and more will be sold at the DECEMBER IN-PERSON SALE Friday, December 16th 2:00-4:00 pm.
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Library Announcement:
As winter break approaches, the library will be undergoing a “check out freeze” in which no books will be able to be checked out from December 12th-22nd. This will allow the library to take inventory half-way through the school year.
Please note:
K-5 library classes will otherwise continue to take place as usual leading up to the break.
All books must be returned to the library by December 22nd, 2022.
Any books that remain overdue after this date will be assumed “lost” and a replacement fee will be assessed once school restarts in January.
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Holiday Bulldogging
What's cuter than a bunch of Duffy the Bulldog in your yard? Duffy with Christmas flair!
Spread the Christmas cheer and show your school pride by reserving a spot to get Bulldogged this Christmas season! Your kids will love waking up to Holiday Bulldogging. One week only--December 4th to December 9th--so sign up here today!
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There is a new way for you to earn Box Tops for Education to benefit Blessed Sacrament School.
Just download the app, then scan your receipts! BSS parents have tried the app, and the process seems to work smoothly.
Don’t forget to credit your earnings to a specific grade level on the app. (A little competition never hurts!)
All the information can be found at the link below, and it only takes a few minutes to register:
Sign up now:
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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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