Dear Parents,
The busy, busy, month of….February?
Our Student Council is selling red ribbons for the American Red Cross and the children were wearing the ribbons proudly today.
On Valentine’s Day (next Tuesday) we will have a very special dress down day. Students should bring $1 to dress down. All proceeds will benefit Children’s Hospital to fund immunotherapy research, in memory of Conor Kehoe. Conor was a little boy at Holy Redeemer who wasn’t able to make it to his third birthday due to an aggressive form of leukemia. Blessed Sacrament is joining with a number of local Catholic elementary and high schools to raise money in his honor.
Next Friday is another pizza sale fundraiser for the 8th grade. All orders MUST be submitted by noon on Thursday. No orders will be taken after that and there will be no sales in person on Friday. Please see the Weekly for the link to order.
Information has been sent home about the annual school benefit which will be held on March 4. We do have a limit on the number of people who can attend so please be sure to sign up before all of the spots are gone. If there are any families who would like to attend and find the cost of the benefit a financial hardship, please contact me directly.
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- Feb. 14th $1 Dress Down Day
- Feb. 17th 12:00 Pizza Sale
- Feb. 17th 12:30 Dismissal
- Feb. 20th No School Presidents Day
- Feb. 25th Special Olympics Basketball Game
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To order for the week of Feb.21-24th orders must be received by Tues, Feb.14th
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Annual Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Dinner
Tuesday, February 21
6:00-7:00 PM
School Auditorium
Grab your whole crew and wear your jammies!
Tickets $10 per person ages 2 and up.
All proceeds benefit the BSS HSA.
Purchase tickets by February 17 HERE
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Pizza Sale
Friday, February 17th
$5 pizza, drink and dessert
$2 for extra slice
You must pre-order online by
NOON Thursday, February 16 .
We are offering a gluten free option.
No sales the day of.
12:00 - Pizza served in classrooms
12:30 - Dismissal
Students not purchasing pizza may bring an extra snack or lunch.
Sponsored by the 8th grade.
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Shop Wine & Organic
and Support BSS
Join us Thursday, February 23rd for a special shopping event at our new neighborhood Wine & Organic Shop.
Try some delicious new wines and learn about the benefits of drinking organic while supporting BSS. 20% of all wine purchases made from 2:00pm to 8:00pm will be donated to the school. 5714 Connecticut Ave, NW.
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It's time for the Kids Heart Challenge!
Meet this year’s Heart Hero Team! Introducing Hearty, Breeze, Baxter, Marley, Hydro and Dream. Frankie is our tour guide and Finn is here to share Finn’s Mission again! Each heart hero will teach us how to keep our hearts and minds healthy and your student can collect them all. Download the Kids Heart Challenge mobile app to learn more, take Finn’s Mission, play fun games and go on a virtual field trip of the heart!
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Purchase Your Auction Tickets Today!
Saturday, March 4
6:00 pm
Columbia Country Club
Don't miss out on Blessed Sacrament's BEST event of the year!
Space is LIMITED!
1920s Glamour Encouraged
Don’t forget to support our Wine Cellar! Make a donation or drop off a bottle of wine, bubbles, or bourbon!
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25th Exhibition
Basketball Game
Saturday, February 25
11:00 am
School Gym
Come Support!
Special Olympics Unified Basketball (Special Olympics athletes play alongside unified partners) at BS since the 2004-2005 season.
This is our 17th Year at BS! Please come support and cheer on our players and partners on Saturday, February 25th! The students make posters and Star of the Sea Sodality will provide lunch for the players and families. Come be a part of this long standing event at BS!
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Take advantage of the Family Discount!
$25 for the 1st book, $20 for the 2nd, and $18 for any additional yearbooks.
A limited number of yearbooks will be printed, so reserve your copy before they sell out!
Yearbooks will be distributed the last week of school.
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.The CYO basketball playoffs have begun for our teams participating in the tournament leagues.
Congratulations to the following teams who won last weekend and are moving on to the second round of the playoffs: 12U girls A team; 12U boys A and B teams, 14U girls A team; 14U boys A, B and the 8th grade teams.
GOOD LUCK this weekend!
BS also has many teams still participating in the non-tournament leagues with 3 more weekends of competitive games.
Spring Soccer
CYO registration for Spring soccer will open on Friday, February 17. Teams will be fielded for 1st-8th grade and the season begins on Saturday, April 15th.
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Parenting Seminar 7:30-9:00 pm February 15th
School Auditorium
PARENTS of 6th to 8th GRADERS:
How do you set boundaries while fostering independence? How do you handle screen time? Are there other issues you find challenging? Natalie Goldberg, LCSW, and Sharon Weiss, behavioral consultant, will share their experience with you. This event is free but for planning purposes, please register online www.blessedsacramentdc.org/parenting
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Natalie Goldberg, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker in DC, MD and VA. She has worked with children, adolescents, parents and families for the past twenty years in private practice, school, and residential settings. Much of Natalie’s work with parents focuses on helping them navigate the parenting challenges associated with raising a special needs child, children with behavioral challenges, children struggling with anxiety, depression, and adjustments related to separation and divorce.
Sharon Weiss is a behavioral consultant in private practice in Northern Virginia. Her areas of expertise include parent training in behavior management and crisis intervention. She has worked as a teacher of special needs children, program coordinator and supervisor of behavioral intervention programs. She consults with private and public schools and has been on the faculty for courses for the American Academy of Pediatrics. Sharon is especially known for her practical and effective ideas and parenting interventions.
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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 HERE, and it only takes a few minutes to register:
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