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Dear Parents,

Thank you to everyone who attended the parish Fall Fest last weekend and the volunteer fair sponsored by the Home and School Association yesterday evening. We were excited to see so many people interested in helping out. If you were not able to attend but are still looking for opportunities, contact Liz Vorassi, our Home and School President.

We are well into the regular routine of the school year. We have had a couple of interruptions with isolated Covid cases but generally we are moving through the school year in a ‘normal’ routine. This month of October will close out the First Quarter of the school year. We hope that everyone has settled in and is finding their academic rhythm. 

Please keep working with us and the healthroom to notify us of potential close contacts and positive cases. We are optimistic that we will continue to operate at full capacity but we need to keep vigilant. 

Enjoy another beautiful fall weekend!

Faithfully,
Chris Kelly
UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Picture Day 10/6

  • Food Drive Deadline 10/6

  • Book Fair 10/14 & 10/15

  • Smyth Golf Classic 10/25
The deadline to order lunch for any given week is the Tuesday before. Therefore, the deadline to order for October 12 - 15 is next
Tuesday, October 5.

Order online HERE!
 
 Click here to view the October lunch menu.  
School Picture Day
Wednesday, October 6

Picture Day forms were sent home today. You may complete the form and pay by check made payable to Victor O'Neill Studios OR you can pay online here!

Picture day is a FREE DRESS DAY for students.

Every student will be photographed for purposes of the yearbook. However, purchasing the picture is optional.
Food Drive Collection
Deadline October 6

We are partnering with our friends from the Greg Gannon Canned Food Drive 
to collect food for our sister school, Saint Thomas More in SE,DC. We will be putting together 75-100 bags of food for the families and faculty.

Below is a list of items we are hoping to collect from each grade level. If you are able to donate more, please consider doing so. 

Thank you for your continued generosity. 

Donations due Wednesday, October 6

Kindergarten:  2 cans of beans each 
Grade 1: 2 cans meat or tuna each 
Grade 2: 2 cans of vegetables each 
Grade 3: 2 cans of pasta sauce (cans preferred or plastic jars) 
Grade 4: 2 jars peanut butter each 
Grade 5: 2 cans of fruit 
Grade 6: 2 boxes of Cheerios 
Grade 7: 2 cans of soup  
Grade 8: 2 boxes of pasta 
Save the Date
 Annual Auction
March 5th
Columbia Country Club

This year's auction is about how we SHOW UP for the school we love! Why do you choose to SHOW UP to Blessed Sacrament everyday? Why do our teacher's SHOW UP for our children? Leave your costumes at home and SHOW UP dressed to impress! 


Hosted by Tracy Kline, Katie Leachman and Britt Williams.
Admissions is now open for fall 2022! 

Sibling applications are due December 13, 2021. 

Click here to apply now!

 If you have any questions, please email Allison Cogswell at 
 
Get Bulldogged!

Show your Bulldog Pride and wake up to a Bulldog Surprise!
Your kids will be thrilled to wake up one morning to a yard full of bulldogs. Each evening from 9/21-10/25 our stealth team of doggers will fill one yard with a pack of bulldog signs. The bulldogs will remain in place for 24 hours - until the next family gets dogged.
Want to get dogged more than once? Go for it!
Want to bulldog a friend? Or a new incoming BSS Family? Go for it!
 BULLDOG PRIDE ALL DAY, EVERYDAY!!
 
Click here to purchase Get Bulldogged!

Bulldogging only happens 2x a year, so don't miss out!

Don’t forget to take pictures of your kids in the morning and send them to media@blessedscaramentdc.org or tag us on Instagram @bssbulldogsdc
Monday, October 25
Kenwood Country Club
1 pm shotgun start

The Smyth Fund Golf Classic is a fundraising golf tournament that brings Blessed Sacrament supporters together for an enjoyable afternoon of golf, games, prizes, food, and beverages to benefit the Monsignor Thomas G. Smyth Endowment Fund. The Endowment Fund is used for the support and aid of the school; primarily in the form of tuition relief and teacher enrichment.
 
Golfers of ALL abilities and skill levels are encouraged to play! There will be a post-round happy hour and great giveaways for all participants, so start putting together your foursome (or register as an individual and we'll pair you up)! If you aren't able to participate, please consider sponsoring this event.
 
Visit bssgolf.org  for registration and sponsorship information. 
 
For more information, please contact Javier Aguirre at javier_e_aguirre@yahoo.com or Chris Connolly at chris.connolly@bfsaulco.com.
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!