Important School News

Dolphin Days

October 15, 2026

Dear Most Blessed Sacrament Families,

Thank you to all of the parents and guardians who participated in Parent-Teacher Conferences today. Your presence, engagement, and commitment to your child’s education are deeply appreciated. We will continue conferences on Friday afternoon for those who still need to meet with their child’s teacher. If you have not yet scheduled a conference, please reach out directly to your respective teacher via email to arrange a convenient time.

Parent-Teacher Conferences are an essential part of the partnership between home and school. As a Catholic school community, we recognize that parents are the primary educators of their children, and it is through our shared commitment that students thrive academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Open communication and collaboration ensure that we are all working together toward the same goal: the success, well-being, and growth of every child entrusted to our care. When families and educators unite in purpose, we strengthen the foundation upon which our students can flourish and become the people God is calling them to be.

As we journey through the month of October, the Church invites us to reflect on the Blessed Virgin Mary in a special way through the Holy Rosary. This is a wonderful time for families to spend a few moments together in prayer, asking Our Lady’s intercession for our school, our families, and our children. May we continue to grow in faith and trust in God’s loving guidance throughout this school year.

I would also like to extend my sincere gratitude for the tremendous support you provide to our students, our staff, and our school community. Your partnership, generosity, encouragement, and prayers make Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School such a special place. Together, we are building a community rooted in faith, academic excellence, and service to others.

Please know that my door is always open. I value the opportunity to speak with our families and encourage you to reach out whenever you have questions, concerns, ideas, or simply wish to connect. Working together, we can continue to provide an exceptional Catholic education for every student.

May God bless you and your families abundantly.

In Christ,

Mr. David P. Stofa

Principal

Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School

Coming Up

School Mass is every Thursday at 1:25PM, unless otherwise noted. Please mark your calendars.

Oct 16: Half Day, 12pm Dismissal (Extended Day from 12:00-3:00)

Oct 16: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 12:00-3:30

Oct 30: Spirit Day, Spirit Shirt and MBS uniform pants

Nov2-6: Renaissance: Reading Testing

Nov 4: No School, Professional Development Day for Teachers

Nov: 6: Father/Daughter Dance, 6:00-8:00PM

Nov 9-13: Renaissance: Math Testing

Nov 11: Spirit Day, students may wear red, white, and blue accessories with their SPIRIT SHIRTS and MBS uniform pants

Nov 20: Production of Magic Tree House: Pirates Past Noon KIDS. Doors open at 6:00PM

Nov 24: Term 1 Ends

Nov 25-27: Thanksgiving Holiday: School Closed

Nov 30: School Reopens

Link to school calendar below:

https://mostblessedsacramentschool.com/md-catholic-private-school-community/catholic-school parents/k-12-calendar/

Announcing the 2026-2027 Student Council Members:

President- James Runkles

Vice -President- Aubrey Barretto

Secretary-Mena Jensen

Treasurer- Josephine McTavish

Historian- Annie Bradley

8^th grade representatives- Zachary Morris and Taylor Sheirburn

7^th grade representatives- Aislynn Reed and Colton Ward

6^th grade representatives- Reese Bunting and Maria Gonzalez Lopez

We are looking forward to an exciting school year and watching their leadership throughout the school.

SUPPORT OUR 8th GRADE STUDENTS

Order forms went home in your last Thursday folders!

Bring TOAST dinner home on 10/22 while supporting the 8th Grade Class!

Choose between a half tray of either Chicken Parmigiana (with a large side

of pasta) or Ravioli. Each meal selection feeds 4-6 people and comes with

a half tray of salad and a side of bread.

Orders are due by Monday, October 19. Thank you for supporting the 8th Grade Class!

Scholastic Book Fair

October 26-30

Students will shop during their scheduled Library/Tech classes.

Older students will gain service hours by assisting younger students with their shopping.

This is a fun event for the students and a fundraiser for the library.

Thank you for your support.

https://account.scholastic.com/my-scholastic/profile/ewallet.html?fairID=6221604&sUCN=600202804

Counseling Corner

Our 3rd graders proudly wrote their first friendly letters to their pen pals! They carefully folded their letters, addressed their envelopes, and mailed them with excitement. As they eagerly await a response, they will also practice the valuable skill of patience. We look forward to watching our students build meaningful connections, strengthen their communication skills, and experience the joy of receiving a handwritten letter. ✉️😊

Our 8th grade students continued to work hard this week sorting donations and filling Box of Joy boxes with age- and gender-appropriate items. They demonstrated teamwork, responsibility, and dedication as they worked together to support this meaningful service project. We are proud of their efforts to bring joy to children in need around the world.

MBS Theater Production

Magic Tree House, Pirates Past Noon KIDS

Our 3rd and 4th grade actors will perform

Friday, November 20 at 6:30PM

Doors will open at 6:00pm.

Tickets: $5 donation.

Concessions will be available for purchase.

HSA News

ALL EVENT SIGN-UPS ARE POSTED ON THE MBS LINKTREE PAGE!

https://linktr.ee/mbs_hsa

Visit our MBS HSA Linktree page to track your FIP hours, volunteer, donate items for events.

Need FIP hours?

There are many ways to earn them early!

Our new Spirit Shirt design is officially picked, and our winner is 6th grader Olivia Camilleri Pessoa! Orders are off to the print shop! New Spirit Shirts will be arriving in just a couple of weeks!

A huge thank-you to everyone who has signed up to donate items for MBS Goes Spooky!

Friday, October 30^th will be full of Halloween fun with decorated halls, Costume Contest Parade (Families Welcome!) and class parties!

It will be a Spooky Spirit Day- all while keeping learning in the mix!

There are still spots available if you are interested in donating to this event!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FAEAB2DA7FCC70-66488014-mbsgoes

"Feathers and Sparkles - A Magical Night with Dad"

Calling all Fathers and Daughters! It's that time of the year!

Father/Daughter Dance Friday, November 6^th from 6-8p. It's going to be feather-tastic!

Our school cafeteria will transform into a dazzling Feather and Sparkle celebration for dads and daughters to dance, laugh, and make unforgettable memories!

If you would like to help make this night magical, there is a sign-up genius where you can donate!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FAEAB2DA7FCC70-66515936-feathers

On our Linktree you can always find a Sign- Up Genius for Lunch time Volunteers and a link for tracking FIP hours. Halloween and Father Daughter Dance Sign up Genius also added to Linktree. https://linktr.ee/mbs_hsa

As always, reach out to the HSA anytime - we are here to help!

Thank you for your support of the HSA and for helping make our school community so special!

Please reach out with any questions to

Emily Eckenrode, HSA President

443-235-7395 or hsa@mbscs.org

Athletic Corner

Schedules next week: Oct 19-23

Please email teachers and our Office Manager, ahoge@mbscs.org to confirm your athletes attendance to practices and games, and for sibling dismissals.

For our away games: carpools are to be arranged ahead of time.

Please contact me, Mr. Gibson with any questions, GGibson@mbscs.org

Schedules next week: Oct 19-23

10/19

Coed Soccer Home vs Worcester Prep. 4 pm

Volleyball Home vs Worcester Prep. 4 pm

10/20

Golf Match Home vs Salisbury School, at Oceans Resorts, 3:30 pm. Dismiss 2:35.

10/22

Coed Soccer Home vs Epworth. 4 pm

Volleyball Home vs Epworth. 4 pm

Later this Month:

10/27

9 am - 2 pm. Knights of Columbus Soccer Shootout During PE, Recess and other scheduled times.

If you are playing Basketball this winter, make sure you have an up-to-date Doctor's physical.

See Mr. Gibson for a physical form. Can also print it off the MBS athletic web site.

(The Physical can also be recorded on your Doctor's form)

10/29

Basketball interest meeting during middle school lunch.

Practice will begin in the first week of November.

The first game is scheduled for Nov. 17.

ANNUAL STUDENT UPDATE FORMS

Log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal profile and update your child(ren)'s information located under FORMS. This is so very important that we have your most recent address, phone numbers, emails, and contact information, as it syncs with our school notification system and allows us to pull necessary reports for medical purposes as well as emergency contacts. Failure to do this will result in missed communication.

Directions: (Complete for each child)

• Click on FORMS (located on the left-hand side)

• Scroll down to Student Update Forms

• Click on the first form entitled Demographics. You will then see a banner of the forms at the top, A1 through A9. ALL forms need to be completed.

• Be sure to complete the Family Survey Form, which enables the school to receive federal funds for services. This form is to be completed one per family.

• Please note: The Transfer Application Form is NOT PART of the Student Update Form.

On the Student Contacts Form, please enter/edit all contacts for this student. Mother and Father are considered contacts. Please enter up to 3 additional emergency contacts. Email addresses for those contacts who have "lives with" and "custody" selected will be sent to Bright Arrow for school notification. Please verify that you have entered the correct email address and phone numbers. If additional contacts need to be on the Bright Arrow notification but do not have the flags "custody" or "lives with", contact the school office. Please DO NOT remove any contact that has a contact type of Guardian.

Completing these forms is an integral part of the parent/ school relationship. Please do your part to ensure that your student is fully enrolled in the school. Please contact Mrs. Gunther at cgunther@mbscs.org if assistance with this process is needed.

Volunteer Requirements

VIRTUS TRAINING AND Criminal Background Clearance

Step 1.

Every volunteer will begin the training and clearance process with VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children for Adults training by registering and creating an account to complete the training and electronically sign the annual required acknowledgements. Please visit https://www.virtusonline.org/ to create your Safe Environment account. First time users must click the First-Time Registrant button to begin the registration process. Then, select Wilmington (Diocese) from the dropdown menu, select Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School as the location, and Volunteer as the role.

Training: Watch the VIRTUS videos, Protecting God’s Children Awareness Session 4.0.

Once you have completed your registration, online training, and acknowledgement of forms, our Office Manager and Compliance Coordinator, Anna Hoge, will process your account.

Step 2.

If the applicant does not have an active background clearance through the Diocese of Wilmington. The applicant must contact Anna Hoge, ahoge@mbscs.org or 410-208-1600 to procure an ENTRY CODE to access the online background application.

The entry code cost is $50 per applicant/application.

Parish NEWS

St. Ann: Parents, you are your children’s first and best catechists. By bringing them to Mass, teaching them how to pray, and reading bible stories, you have started them on the path to Christ. We are here to help you and your children as they work to become the people God has created them to be.

Register now for Religious Education classes. You can register and pay online at https://stannbb.org/ . There are also registration forms in the back of St. Ann Church and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.

St. John Neumann: If you have a 2^nd or 8^th grader interested in receiving First Reconciliation/Eucharist and Confirmation, please contact our office to register asap. If you have any questions about our sacrament preparation program, do not hesitate to email me: kzarif@stjnrcc.com

Are you looking for wholesome activities for your teen? Well, look no more! Our Youth Ministry group, ‘Gen 33’ will be restarting this Fall. There will be more information to come. Please contact us, if you are interested, so we can put you on our list!

St. Jude:

YOU MUST RESPOND TO THE “WORD OF LIFE” EMAIL ASAP! As was announced at last week’s assemblies, ALL our Grades 1 – 8 parents received an invitation to register and participate in the specific grade level curriculum digital portal for the in-class text / curriculum, “Word of Life.” It is MOST important that you are registered and login to the web site as there are no longer any textbooks being distributed to the students. Book are used in classroom ONLY. However, students are expected to be using the digital version of the book at home. BUT you CAN’T USE IT if you’re NOT registered. Emails were sent to EVERY family (many families have two email addresses) on Thursday. If it’s NOT in your Inbox, check your “JUNK” or “SPAM” folders. Please respond to it shortly as those emails WILL expire! FYI – We KNOW who the parents are who respond and who does NOT ! Please complete this simple task ASAP!

PLEASE COMPLETE CDOW FORM-A: It is required by Diocesan guideline and request that a “Form A” be submitted (one per student) ANNUALLY! Many of you have completed these over the years. I have attached a copy in both English and Spanish. Please complete it and return it to us ASAP when you drop your student off.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 – 10:30 AM OR MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 – 5:30 PM – FIRST COMMUNICANT ROSARY PRESENTATION: Our OCIC and First Communicant families are reminded that the annual First Communicant Rosary Presentation & Blessing will take place during their regular Religious Ed class with Deacon Howard or Marty and the Columbiettes. First Communion students are expected to be present.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 – 4^TH GRADE CLASS MASS / ST. JUDE FEAST DAY – 10:30 AM – CHURCH

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 – 12:30 PM – ASIAN LUNCH – PLC: Tickets are $25/person – Seats are limited – To secure your ticket(s) contact the Parish Office (302-644-7300). A portion of the proceeds will benefit Religious Education & Youth Ministry.

I personally draw your attention to our 3^rd Annual Trunk-or-Treat. This is a GREAT & FUN activity and social event (NOT a fund-raiser) for our families and children. It is very well attended and in the past, we’ve had 25-30 cars involved. We’re hoping to make it even bigger this year. This year too, we will have 2-3 food trucks here for some extra fun. Consider participating as a “host” car! At the very least, bring the kids and have a blast visiting all of the other cars and get a night to meet & socialize with many of your peer parents. I personally love this event & look forward to it. It’s the highlight of my Halloween season!