Dear Parents,
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It’s a wrap for Catholic Schools Week and we ended the week with a great school Mass with Fr. Gary. He shared with us the story of the martyr, St. Blaise, and we ended Mass with the blessing of the throats. It was very nice and comfortable and joyful to be back to our regular festivities.
You probably noticed but the weather took a turn today. Please be advised that the children have recess when the ‘real feel’ is 20 or above. That means that until lunch recess today, the children went out (we did not send anyone out this afternoon…real feel was 17). However, it was quite chilly this morning and the children needed to be properly dressed to be outside for 20-30 minutes. Please be sure that your child is appropriately dressed for outside recess on days like this.
Have a nice weekend…it should warm up some by Monday.
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- Feb. 10th Bake Sale 50 Cents
- 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.13-16th orders must be received by Tues, Feb.7th
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We are thrilled for this year's best party and biggest fundraiser, the 2023 Benefit Auction for BSS "Cheers to 100 Years".
To promote awareness and generate support of all exciting things benefiting our children, we are asking each student to make Valentine’s Day bookmarks for their grandparents/special friends. (The bookmarks will be created and mailed at school.)
Please click HERE to provide the addresses of your family's two grandparents/special friends.
The school will also use this information to promote the BSS Grandparents/Special Friends Day on Friday, May 12th.
Thank you for your continued support!
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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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Friday, February 10th
The 7th grade class will host a bake sale during all lunch periods on Friday, February 10. The proceeds will benefit the veterans at the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Items will cost 50 cents.
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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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Another great weekend for our basketball teams! Good luck to some of our teams who will be starting playoffs this weekend.
Key wins this past weekend include:
10 U boys team 28-6 over Our Lady of Victory;
12U boys A team 69-3 over Our Lady of Victory;
12U girls A team 17-8 over Mary of Nazareth;
14U girls A team 62-7 over St Bernadette;
14 U boys B team 43-12 over Little Flower;
14 U Boys 7th grade team 27-20 over 1st place Holy Redeemer after staging a 21-2 second half comeback.
Also, CYO Spring soccer registration will be opening soon!! Practices will start in mid-late March!! Please return your soccer uniforms to the school or parish center.
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Saturday, March 4
6:00 pm
Columbia Country Club
Don't miss out on Blessed Sacrament's BEST event of the year!
See what our kids have to say about life at BSS in 1923 here!
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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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11:00 am Saturday, February 25th Exhibition Basketball Game
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! 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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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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Youth Ministry Coat/Accessories Drive to Benefit Interfaith Works
7th Grade Youth Ministry are collecting new and gently used coats, new socks, hats and gloves. Donations due: Friday, February 10th. Donations can be dropped off at the Parish Center or School Lobby.
You can also order from our Amazon Page and shipped directly to the Parish Center by clicking HERE
With gratitude,
Grace Connolly, Molly Howard, Keaveny Mullins, Chuck Olsen, Thatcher Redpath and Lily Ritz
Youth Ministry Winter Clothing Service Project Committee
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You’re Invited to Be Mary with Us!!
Ever wonder who runs the annual bazaar? We do! Want to know who helps prepare the church for weekly Mass, weddings and First Communion? We do! Are you interested in making friends, devoting time to prayer, helping the community, growing in your faith and/or getting involved in the parish? We do that too! And who are we?! We’re the Sanctuary Sodality, a parish organization of 300+ women comprised of smaller units named for attributes of Mary, each with its own distinctive social, charitable and spiritual focus. Bring a friend or come on your own to one of our upcoming membership events.
Cocktail hour: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Nancy Ryan’s residence: 3805 Village Park Drive Chevy Chase
Meet current sodalists from all the different units, hear about their experiences and find out how to take part!
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The Blessed Sacrament food co-op, SHARE@BS, is offering some great values this month. Our Value Package will include chicken thighs, chicken tenderloins, ground turkey, beef sirloin tips and veggies. We will also have sirloin steaks, salmon filets, and beef tenderloin.
Please place your order HERE by THURSDAY, February 9th at noon. Donations are welcome anytime. Pick up your food on Friday, February 17th between 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm at the Duffy Center.
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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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