Basketball season has officially begun for our Knights. The students did very well at the Renegar Tournament last weekend, and next Saturday, November 16th, we will play against St. Leo Catholic School beginning at 10:15 a.m. We wish all of our players luck tomorrow, and if you can, go and cheer on our teams! More details from Mr. Morrison on the BSS Sports Section are below.

CLICK HERE for the updated Basketball Schedule and school addresses.

Friday, November 15 - NJHS Induction Ceremony

Saturday, November 16 - Away Basketball Game vs. SLS @ 10:15am 🏀 CLICK HERE for directions.

Monday, November 18 - National Theater for Children performance "The Clue that Burned Blue" @ 1:30pm

Wednesday, November 20 - Dine Out Night-Red Robin! Yumm!; 🍔Dismissal/Hora de Salida at 1:45pm

Thursday, November 21 - Winter Sports Pictures at MS Campus (JV & Pep Squad Walk to MS Campus) 📸

Friday, November 22 - School Mass ⛪@ 8:30am

Saturday, November 23 - Away Basketball Game vs. OLM @ 9am 🏀

Tuesday, November 26 - Thanksgiving Prayer Service by 2nd grade at the Main Campus 📿🙏🕯 ⛪; Early Release @ 11:30 am - PICK UP ALL STUDENT AT THE MAIN CAMPUS-RECOGA TODOS LOS ESTUDIANTES EN EL CAMPUS PRINCIPAL

November 27 -December 1 - Thanksgiving Break - School Closed 🦃🌽🍞🥧🌽🙏

Monday, December 2 - Classes Resume

Tuesday, December 3 - Home Basketball Game vs. OLG @ 4pm 🏀; Makeup Yearbook Pictures in Winter Uniforms @ Main Campus

Wednesday, December 4 - Dismissal/Hora de Salida at 1:45pm

Thursday, December 5 - Away Basketball Game at Redeemer @ 4pm 🏀

Friday, December 6 - St. Nick Skits by 8th Grade @ Our Lady of Angel’s Center

Saturday, December 7 - Home Basketball Game vs. IHM @ 9am 🏀

Congratulations NJHS Inductees!

This morning, Friday, November 15th we celebrated our new 2024-2025 National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) Inductees! The NJHS recognizes outstanding middle school students and helps them develop skills that will benefit them throughout their academic life and beyond.

NJHS Advisor Mrs. Bost and Judge Champion talked to our students about the values of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. "A student becoming a member of the NJHS develops the knowledge and skills to become well-rounded student leaders in their school, community, and beyond."-NJHS.org

Congratulations to Ximena Alvarez Rojas, Ayden Brown, Nicky Chacon, Carter Fitzgerald, Ryan Harrison, Drew Johnson, Logan Miller, Alex Miranda de la Paz, Debbie Monahan, Danna Ochoa Melendez, Yerik Olmos, Melanie Perez Barerra, Denise Romero Mota, Bradly Rouse, Brody Tirgrath, Zaylee Troutman, Sophia Benitez, Lyla Buffington, Mireille Ghnaim, Nicole Olivares, Isabella Ortiz, McKenna Peterson, & Gabriel Totten Garcia.

BSS welcomes a new math teacher and after-school staff!

We welcome Griselda Martinez-Valles to our school. Ms. Martinez is a math teacher and will be working with MS and once her schedule is established, she will be able to work one day with the elementary to bolster math skills.

We welcome Jocelyn Luna to our afterschool program.

The Life & Art of Charles M. Schulz 

"Charles Monroe Schulz brightened the world for over 50 years with his Peanuts comic strip, which debuted October 2, 1950. With Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the lovable Peanuts Gang, Schulz explored the emotional territory of friendship, disappointment, faith, and tolerance. He was an artist and a storyteller who transformed images of everyday life into art that captured the humor, vulnerability, and dignity of the human spirit. Through Peanuts, Schulz connected people everywhere with his drawings and stories, The Life & Art of Charles M. Schulz explores Schulz's personal history and his role as the sole inspiration and artistic talent behind Peanuts and its unique cast of characters." -alamancearts.org

Last Wednesday, November 13th, our 6th-grade class visited the Alamance Arts in Graham, NC to look at the works of Charles M. Schulz, creator of Charlie Brown.The exhibit is open through January 17, 2025.

Tigers 🐅 by 1st graders 

1st Grade Standard of Instruction: Use illustrations and details in a story to describe the characters, setting, or events: students describe the characters, settings, or events in a story by using the illustrations and details from the story in their explanations. Our first-grade students read and then wrote about tigers earlier this month and each of them drew their own tigers. The students' work is currently on display just outside their classrooms.

Feels like Fall

Our 2nd-grade students worked on "I Like Fall because..." worksheets where students wrote what they liked the most about Fall. Currently on display just outside their classrooms.

VFW's Patriot's Pen Youth Essay

Each year, nearly 68,800 students in sixth through eighth grades enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest for a chance to win their share of nearly $1 million in state and national awards. Two of our 8th-grade students had an opportunity to have dinner at the local VFW and received an award with a monetary prize for their essays entitled “My Voice in American Democracy”. Congratulations to Carter Fitzgerald who won 3rd place and Calleigh Drew Johnson who won 1st place. We are so proud of you!

Veterans' Day

Little Knights learned about why Blessed Sacrament School was closed yesterday. We talked about family members who served and colored a picture to share with veterans in their lives. We hope all veterans had a blessed day! Thank you for your service! 🇺🇲 

Native American Art

Ms. VanWeest Little Knights art students made Native American Art! Preschool made Rain Sticks & PreK students made Drums! Their work is currently on display just outside the staff lounge.

Sleep for Success! 



According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the proper amount of sleep is detrimental to a child’s health, learning, and mental well-being. Kids aged 6-13 need 9-11 hours of sleep, while teens aged 14-17 need 8-10 hours each night. Screen time before bed can make it harder for kids to fall asleep because it keeps them alert and raises their heart rate. The light from screens can also interfere with melatonin, a hormone that helps aid sleep.

Parents can help by:

• Avoiding screens one hour before bedtime; Not allowing your child to take a phone/tablet to bed
• Keeping a consistent and routine bedtime 
• Review the article 10 Ways to Help Your Child Get a Good Night’s Sleep



Mrs. Kelley Champion

Executive Function Coach

End of the season Running Club celebration!🏃 🏁

A huge shoutout to Mrs. Byerly, Ms. Carnahan, and Mrs. Kennedy for their amazing dedication to the Elementary Running Club! Your enthusiasm is contagious and has inspired our little runners to lace up and hit the track!

And let’s not forget our fantastic Middle School volunteers! Your support means the world and helps make this club a success. Thank you for being such incredible role models! Keep running, everyone!

Renegar tournament

It was a fun weekend at the Renegar tournament for the Varsity basketball teams and cheerleaders! Both teams played their hearts out both days, and Mr. Morrison received numerous compliments from opposing schools not in our conference about our sportsmanship and hustle. So proud of our kids. And thank you to all of our parents for making the long trip on both days.

It's a great day to be a Knight! And the best is yet to come! 🏀🏀

Winter Sports

Basketball 11/16 (Saturday)

Just a few reminders for basketball on Saturday vs. St. Leo:

Players need to arrive 30 minutes prior to the start time of their game. Here is the game schedule :

• Varsity Girls- 10:45am (arrive by 10:15)
• JV Boys- 12:00pm (arrive by 11:30am)
• Varsity Boys- 1:15pm (arrive by 12:45pm)

The games will be played at St. Leo Catholic School

333 Springdale Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC 27104

The PECSAA website has directions to all game locations at this link: https://www.pecsaa.com/directions.html

We still need volunteers for the JV Boys and Varsity boys scorebooks for tomorrow's games. Please sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D45A8A923AB9-53272670-away

If you have any questions please email jmorrison@bssknights.org

Thank you,

Mr. Morrison

CLICK HERE to access the winter practice schedule.

CLICK HERE for a list of Basketball Games & PECSAA Rules.

If your child did not play a sport in the fall, please email jmorrison@bssknights.org for the required paperwork.

Thank you!

Mr. John Morrison

Athletic Director

Sports Reminders:

***All athletes must have their "Athletic Permission and Emergency form for 2024-2025" and the "Athletic Physical Form" completed at the time of their first tryout/practice or they WILL NOT be able to participate. No exceptions.***

All athletes should come in proper clothing and footwear for their respective sport and bring a water bottle.

If you have any questions or concerns please e-mail jmorrison@bssknights.org

***Todos los atletas deben tener su "Formulario de permiso y emergencia atlético para 2024-2025" y el "Formulario físico atlético" completados en el momento de su primera prueba/práctica o NO podrán participar. Sin excepciones.***

Todos los deportistas deberán acudir con ropa y calzado adecuado a su respectivo deporte y traer una botella de agua.

Si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud, envíe un correo electrónico a jmorrison@bssknights.org

Please pray for:

Please continue remembering in your prayers those affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. 

Please continue to pray for Ms. Corradini as she undergoes Cancer treatment.

Dear Parents,

As I read this week’s KC, there is so much learning and fun your children are doing in school. It is wonderful to see great things happening at BSS! Thank you for sharing your children with us every day!

Mrs. Gomez

Welcome to Blessed Sacrament School!

We are excited for another school year. Thank you for choosing Blessed Sacrament School for your children's education.

Blessings,

José Rico Benavides

School Tours

Mr. Rico will be available at the office on Mondays & Wednesdays for any questions or concerns related to admissions.

You can reach Mr. Rico at 336-570-0019 ext. 212 or by email at admissions@bssknights.org Hablamos Español!

Here is a link to our admissions page: https://www.bssknights.org/admissions

Summer Uniforms

Friendly reminder, we will be wearing our Winter Uniforms on Monday, November 4th!

Winter uniforms begin next Monday, November 4th. Just a few reminders:

1. French Toast items run very differently in sizing from Lands End. Sounds like the tops are much smaller.
2. Review our Uniform Guidelines by CLICKING HERE.
3. If you order any logo items and they are the wrong size, they CANNOT be returned.
4. Orders are arriving in about a week. So if you need new shirts, you should order them as soon as possible to receive them in time.
5. Graham Sporting Goods is the ONLY provider of PE shirts. French Toast will not be offering them.

Recordatorio amistoso: ¡usaremos nuestros uniformes de Invierno el proximo Lunes, 4 de Noviembre!

Los uniformes de verano comienzan el próximo lunes, 4 de noviembre. Solo algunos recordatorios:

1. Los artículos de French Toast tienen un tamaño muy diferente al de Lands End. Parece que las tapas son mucho más pequeñas.
2. Revise nuestras Pautas Uniformes HACIENDO CLIC AQUÍ.
3. Si solicita algún artículo con el logotipo y tiene el tamaño incorrecto, NO SE PUEDE devolver.
4. Los pedidos están llegando en aproximadamente una semana. Entonces, si necesita camisetas nuevas, debe pedirlas lo antes posible para recibirlas a tiempo.
5. Graham Sporting Goods es el ÚNICO proveedor de camisetas de educación física. French Toast no los ofrecerá.

Lunch Information

My Hot Lunchbox is excited to be partnering with Blessed Sacrament School again this year as the hot lunch provider. To begin ordering lunches, click the link below to log in or follow the instructions to create your free account!

Important Note: You will need to Update Your Profile with the student's correct teacher to view the meal calendar.

ORDER NOW!

Lunch Ordering is Now Open for Blessed Sacrament School for August – December 2024

Monday: Chick-Fil-A

Tuesday: Cici’s Pizza

Wednesday: Red Robin

Thursday: Zaxby’s

Friday: La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant

If you have any questions, please give us a call at (888) 894-8295 or email us at info@myhotlunchbox.com. We are looking forward to serving your school!

If you are bringing lunch to your child, please make sure it is labeled with your student's name and grade level and leave it on the table just outside the front door of the school--Do not forget to buzz the office to let us know you dropped by.

PE Uniforms:

You can still purchase PE uniforms locally at Graham Sporting Goods. They have yellow PE shirts, solid sweatpants, and zip-up jackets. You do NOT have to get the logo on the sweatpants, but it must be on the jacket and sweatshirt.

PE pants need to be solid navy. There should not be any lines down the sides or decals on them.

Let me know if you have any Winter Uniform questions!

Make it a Christmas to remember!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.....the season is changing, leaves are falling and soon Santa will be on his way to visit with us at York's Studio.

We are so excited about our Experience the Magic sessions with Santa this year. The elves have made the trip and started whipping up their magic to create an experience to remember for a lifetime.  

Take a look at the fun interactive sessions

Only a few spots left.

Christmas will be here in 8 weeks!

Experience the Magic - Night Before Christmas

One Hour Session

Make real cookies and paint with Santa plus visit in 5 real rooms of his North Pole Cabin! The best interactive experience and photos around!

Nov 9th, 10th and 11th

Christmas Mini Session - 20 Minute Portrait sessions without Santa. Two background sets. Fireplace cabin and snowy winter wonderland. Formal background option available for a traditional pose to keep out year round.

Nov 23rd

Santa's Toy Shoppe 20 Minute Session

2 background sets - toy shoppe and fireplace cabin

Nov 24th

Click here to RESERVE YOUR VISIT

Wake Forest University-Summer Immersion Program

We’re excited to announce that the application for the Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program is now open! This pre-college program is designed to help high school students explore their future career path in a supportive and engaging environment. Our faculty and staff are dedicated to providing a dynamic learning experience that extends beyond the classroom.

Program Highlights:

• Career-Focused Tracks in fields from health and medicine to technology and law. See all of our offerings.
• Interactive Projects and Workshops with experienced professionals
• Networking Opportunities with industry experts and students from around the world
• College Readiness Resources to help students prepare for their next steps

Refer Students Now

We are currently working on a touring day of Bishop McGuinness Catholic HS in Kernersville, NC for our 8th grade class. However, if you already know you are interested in getting information, please check out the following links and be mindful of dates. We have had many BSS students graduate or are currently attending BMHS. All of this information is currently available in your child’s Executive Function Google Classroom. Let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you, Mrs. Champion

BMHS Website Link        Virtual Tour Link

A Villain Walk is a great way to get a feel for the Bishop experience during the school day. They will begin with a welcome session, followed by a group tour from 9-10AM. You must sign up in advance. Spots close quickly. 

Jan 23 & 30

Feb 6 & 20

March 6 & 20

Application Link

• Applications for the 2025-2026 school year will open on November 1, 2024.
• Financial Aid Applications will be available November 22, 2024 for the 2025-26 School Year

Placement Test Dates:

• Saturday, February 22, 2025 9:00am-12:00pm
• Saturday, March 15, 2025 9:00am-12:00pm
• Placement Tests are required for ALL grade 9 applicants. Pre-registration is required-see application for more information.