Happy Teachers & Staff Appreciation Day! We appreciate your amazing patience, enthusiasm, and commitment to nurturing student growth. Your teachings extend far beyond the classroom, motivating our students to reach their fullest potential. We feel so fortunate to have you as our teachers and guide our wonderful students. Your efforts and influence are truly recognized. Thank you for making a positive impact each day!  Day! 🍎

On Thursday, February 26th, our wonderful teachers and staff enjoyed a delicious lunch catered by Rise & Shine Diner. Then, this morning, Friday, February 27th, we had a delightful spread of coffee, juice, and donuts. Everything was absolutely tasty! This week, students also took the time to write notes of appreciation for their teachers. After our school mass today, Mrs. Gomez recognized all of our teachers and staff. We love our teachers! 💙💛

CLICK HERE to access our Teacher's Favorite Things.

School Mass Today

This morning, on Friday, February 26th, we gathered for Mass with Fr. Jose. He shared with our students that Jesus is our guide and a model for our spiritual journey, encouraging us to acknowledge our sins and seek His forgiveness during this Lenten season. Immediately after Mass, Mrs. Gomez urged all students to put an end to the unkindness towards one another. God does not find humor in such behavior, and He disapproves of us making jokes at each other's expense. Please refrain from mocking any of your classmates. Jesus cares for each of you and wishes you a fantastic weekend.

We want to express our gratitude to all the teachers, students, and staff who contributed to the success of today's Mass. Below are some photos from the service:

Pink Out Middle School Dance Tonight!: Support the Dream Center in Honor of Eamon Hipps!

The NJHS will host a dance this evening, 2/27, from 6:00-8:30 pm. We will be raising money for the Dream Center in memory of Eamon Hipps. The dance is open to Middle School students only, but anyone who wants to can donate.

In Memory of Eamon Hipps

This past Wednesday, February 25th, we held an Out-Of-Uniform Day to celebrate Eamon Hipps's birthday. Students and staff wore a special shirt to pay tribute to Hipps#1's memory. In the afternoon, our students gathered to pray the rosary for the repose of his soul. Blessed Sacrament School successfully raised $400, which will be donated to the Athletic Booster Club at Western Alamance High School in memory of Eamon Hipps. We continue to keep the Hipps family in our thoughts and send Mrs. Hipps a heartfelt hug. CLICK HERE for a video recording of our eighth-grade students singing " Happy Birthday" all the way to Heaven for Eamon. We would like to give a special thanks to Mrs. York from York's Photography Studio for taking pictures that day and Graham Sporting Goods for making the shirts we wore that day. Below are some photos from of the event:

Thank you for donating a box of cereal!

We would like to thank our BSS families for donating! Our students collected cereal for the food pantries in Alamance County this week. As an incentive, SAFE, an organization that helps the food pantries in Alamance County, will host a pizza party for the class in each participating school that donates the most cereal boxes during the collection week. The winners are:

3rd Place: 3rd Grade-48 boxes of cereal- donut party

2nd Place- Little Knights-49 boxes of cereal- prize TBD

1st Place- 1st Grade-66 boxes of cereal- pizza party/dress down.

We collected 385 boxes!Thank you for your generosity, Knights!💙💛

Friendly Reminder: Elementary Morning Drop-off

With a new ABSS bus route on Hillcrest Ave., we are running into problems, especially when children are late. Unattended cars when parents are signing in their child/ren block the bus from passing on Hillcrest. We are receiving complaints because of this problem. If you are late, you have two options: Con la nueva ruta de autobús de ABSS en Hillcrest Ave., estamos teniendo problemas, especialmente cuando los niños llegan tarde. Los autos sin supervisión impiden el paso del autobús en Hillcrest cuando los padres registran a sus hijos. Estamos recibiendo quejas debido a este problema. Si llega tarde, tiene dos opciones:

1. Park in the parking lot and walk your child to school. Estacionar en el estacionamiento y caminar con su hijo/a a la escuela.
2. Park across the street (do not block driveways). Estacionar al otro lado de la calle (no bloquear las entradas).

Please do not block the school bus. I would not want the police to be involved. Thanks for your cooperation. Por favor, no bloquee el paso del autobús escolar.

Order Your Yearbook!

There's nothing else like your school yearbook. Get your hands on the limited edition collection of our stories from the year. Share it with your friends today and hang on to it for years to come! CLICK HERE to order your BSS 2025-2026 School Yearbook. Orders start at $50

BSS will open a High School in the Fall of 2027!

CLICK HERE to read a letter by Mrs. Gomez

SPORTS - 3/2-3/8 (All schedules are on the BSS website under Athletics)

Monday 3/2

MS Girls Soccer Practice- 3:30-5:00pm (515 Hillcrest)

Elementary Basketball- 1st and 2nd Grade only - 3:30-4:30pm (MS Gym)

Tennis - Practice- 4:00-5:00pm (Burlington Tennis Center)

Tuesday 3/3

Elementary Track- Practice- 3:30-4:30pm (515 Hillcrest)

Wednesday 3/4

MS Girls Soccer Practice- 2:00-3:30pm (515 Hillcrest)

Elementary Basketball- 3rd and 4th grade only - 3:30-4:30pm (MS Gym)

Thursday 3/5

Middle School Track- Practice - 3:30-5:00pm (515 Hillcrest)

Friday 3/6

None

Saturday 3/7

None

Sunday 3/8

Track Practice- MS and Elementary combined- Williams High School

3:00-4:00pm

*All schedules are posted on the BSS website under Athletics*

*Please remember to return all winter sports uniforms to the main office at 515 Hillcrest OR to Mr. Morrison at the MS building*

For more information, visit: https://bssknights.org/athletics

Blessed Sacrament School is a member of PECSAA (Piedmont Elementary Catholic School Athletic Association). For most sports, students from 5th-8th grade are eligible to participate.  

 Track is open to K-8th grade. 

Contact Coach Morrison for any questions related to sports at

 jmorrison@bssknights.org

Follow our BSS Athletics Facebook Page.

Sports Reminders:

***All athletes must have their "Athletic Permission and Emergency form for 2025-2026" 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

Please pray for Mrs. Hipps and her family as they mourn the loss of their son Eamon.

Please pray for Emanuel Garcia, Uncle of Elam (6), Nair (6), and Daliana (2), who is in critical health.

Dear Parents,

Today was Teacher Appreciation Day! Teachers were honored in different ways. BSS teachers are the best!

Mrs. Gomez

Apply for Scholarship Opportunities

The NC Opportunity Scholarship will open up for new families on Monday, February 2nd. Make sure your new application is received by March 1st!. If your family is renewing the scholarship, you will start to receive the Spring endorsement requests that your child(dren) is/are attending BSS in the coming weeks, and then they will ask you to renew the scholarship for the upcoming school year. Do not forget to request a new scholarship for an enrolling K-8 sibling.

El programa de becas NC Opportunity Scholarship abrirá su plazo de solicitud para nuevas familias el lunes 2 de febrero. Asegúrese de mandar la aplicación antes del 1.º de marzo para nuevas familias. Si su familia ya cuenta con esta beca, comenzará a recibir en las próximas semanas las solicitudes de confirmación de asistencia de su(s) hijo(s) a BSS para el semestre de primavera, y posteriormente se le solicitará que renueve la beca para el próximo año escolar. No olvide solicitar una nueva beca para cualquier hermano(a) que se matricule en los grados K-8.

On February 1, 2026, the 2026-2027 application for the African American and Native American Ancestry Tuition Assistance will be available. This scholarship program is now being administered by the Diocese of Raleigh Office of Education. El 1 de febrero de 2026 estará disponible la solicitud para el programa de ayuda financiera para la matrícula destinado a estudiantes de ascendencia afroamericana e indígena para el año académico 2026-2027. Este programa de becas es administrado actualmente por la Oficina de Educación de la Diócesis de Raleigh.

Catholic school students (Preschool-12th grade) of African Ancestry and Native American heritage in the Diocese of Raleigh are eligible to apply for tuition assistance beginning February 1, 2026. The assistance awards are funded by parish second collection donations and a grant from the Black and Indian Mission Office, founded by the Catholic bishops of the United States. Los estudiantes de escuelas católicas (desde preescolar hasta el 12.º grado) de ascendencia africana y nativa americana en la Diócesis de Raleigh pueden solicitar ayuda financiera para la matrícula a partir del 1 de febrero de 2026. Las becas se financian con las donaciones de la segunda colecta de las parroquias y una subvención de la Oficina de Misiones para Afroamericanos e Indígenas, fundada por los obispos católicos de los Estados Unidos. 

• All applicants MUST complete a Catholic school enrollment application before this application will be considered. Todos los solicitantes DEBEN completar una solicitud de matrícula en una escuela católica antes de que se considere esta solicitud.
• Applications are available online and open on February 1, 2026, and close on March 15, 2026. Las solicitudes estarán disponibles en línea y se podrán presentar a partir del 1 de febrero de 2026, y el plazo finaliza el 15 de marzo de 2026.
• Decision letters will be emailed to parents no later than May 24, 2026. Las cartas con la decisión se enviarán por correo electrónico a los padres a más tardar el 24 de mayo de 2026. 
• Tuition awards are sent from the diocese to the applicant’s school. Las becas de matrícula se envían desde la diócesis a la escuela del solicitante.

Please contact Anna Bragg, Director of Marketing and Enrollment Management, at anna.bragg@raldioc.org with any questions.

2026-2027 Tuition Rates Published!

Dear BSS Families,

Please review the 2026-2027 Tuition Rates for the upcoming school year, and there will be no increase in tuition! If you believe that your family will need a scholarship, please apply for an NC Opportunity Scholarship, which will open applications for new families on February 2nd, 2026. CLICK HERE for more information. Your family is also welcome to apply to our BSS Scholarship via the FACTS Grant & Aid determination process-We just ask you to apply for an Opportunity Scholarship first.

¡Se publicaron las tarifas de matrícula para 2026-2027! 

Estimadas familias de BSS, 

¡Revise las tarifas de matrícula 2026-2027 para el próximo año escolar! ¡No habrá aumento en la matrícula! Si cree que su familia necesitará una beca, solicite una Beca de Oportunidad de Carolina del Norte, que abrirá las solicitudes para nuevas familias el 2 de febrero de 2026. HAGA CLIC AQUÍ para obtener más información. Su familia también puede solicitar nuestra beca BSS a través del proceso de determinación de subvenciones y ayudas de FACTS.-Solo le pedimos que aplique a una beca de la oportunidad de NC antes de solicitar una beca a BSS.

Enrollment Timeline for the 2026-2027 School Year

CLICK HERE to access the BSS enrollment timeline we will follow this Spring. Our admissions office will begin sending re-enrollment agreements to families who usually do not apply for a scholarship next week. Families with a scholarship will receive their re-enrollment agreement starting the first week of February. If your family is adding a sibling, please notify Mr. Rico so he can update your contract and reserve a seat for the new student in the class roster for the upcoming school year. Remember, all new students must apply to our school and submit a copy of their birth certificate, immunization records, and baptismal certificate if the family is Catholic. You can contact Mr. Rico at admissions@bssknights.org for any questions.

Cronograma de inscripción para el año escolar 2026-2027

HAGA CLIC AQUÍ para acceder al cronograma de inscripción de BSS que seguiremos esta primavera. Nuestra oficina de admisiones comenzará a enviar acuerdos de reinscripción a familias que normalmente no solicitan una beca la próxima semana. Las familias becadas recibirán su acuerdo de reinscripción a partir de la primera semana de febrero. Si su familia agregará un hermano, asegúrese de informarle al Sr. Rico para que pueda agregar al nuevo estudiante a su contrato y reservar su asiento en la lista de clase para el próximo año escolar. Recuerde, todos los estudiantes nuevos deben aplicar a nuestra escuela y presentar una copia de su acta de nacimiento, registro de vacunas y certificado de bautismo si la familia es católica. Puede contactar al Sr. Rico en admisiones@bssknights.org por cualquier pregunta.

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 & Thursdays for any questions or concerns related to admissions.

You can reach Mr. Rico at 336-570-0019 ext. 2212 or by email at admissions@bssknights.org. Hablamos Español!

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

Middle School Fieldtrips 2026!

CLICK HERE to access the document to pay online for the Middle School Overnight Field Trips in May 2026.

• Our 8th-grade students will have an opportunity to travel to Lancaster and Hershey, PA, which will take place on May 7-9, 2026. CLICK HERE to access the draft itinerary for the 8th-grade trip.
• Our 6th & 7th grade students will have an opportunity to travel to Williamsburg, VA, which will take place on May 18-19, 2026. CLICK HERE to access the draft itinerary for the 6th & 7th grade trip.

You should have received a copy in your yellow folder communicator, or look below for a form to fill out and return to your child's homeroom teacher:

• CLICK HERE to access the Registration Form/Permission Slip for the 8th Grade Trip.
• CLICK HERE to access the Registration Form/Permission Slip for the 6th & 7th Grade Trip.

Send the completed forms as soon as possible. The deposit deadline for either trip is December 1, 2025.

We have a new Uniform Vendor!!

We are proud to announce our new Summer & Winter Uniforms Vendor: Tommy Hilfiger!! Parents can now start ordering items from our online store here: https://www.globalschoolwear.com/school/BLES08

CLICK HERE to read a letter from Tommy Hilfiger. Make sure you review our BSS Uniform Guidelines by CLICKING HERE.

Remember, 5th - 8th grade wear our Middle School Uniforms. K-4th grades wear our Elementary School Uniforms. Our Little Knights students do not wear uniforms.

Graham Sporting Goods will continue to be our PE Uniforms provider.

¡Tenemos un nuevo proveedor de uniformes!

Nos enorgullece anunciar a nuestro nuevo proveedor de uniformes de verano e invierno: ¡Tommy Hilfiger! Los padres ya pueden empezar a comprar sus uniformes en nuestra tienda en línea aquí: https://www.globalschoolwear.com/school/BLES08

HAGA CLIC AQUÍ para leer una carta de Tommy Hilfiger. Asegúrese de revisar nuestras Normas de Uniformes de BSS haciendo CLIC AQUÍ.

Recuerde que los alumnos de 5.º a 8.º grado usan nuestros uniformes de secundaria. Los alumnos de kínder a 4.º grado usan nuestros uniformes de primaria. Nuestros alumnos de Little Knights no usan uniformes.

Graham Sporting Goods seguirá siendo nuestro proveedor de uniformes de educación física.

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 January – May 2025

Monday: Chick-fil-A

Tuesday: Cici’s Pizza

Wednesday: Hursey's Bar-B-Q

Thursday: Zaxby’s

Friday: Moe's Southwest Grill

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!

Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities

We have new Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities for the 2025-2026 school year. We would love to help promote your business while you support our school!

If you or someone you know owns a business and would like to partner with our school, contact Marcie Letvak for more details!

mletvak@bssknights.org or (336)570-0019

Review our Sponsoship Levels here: https://bssknights.org/corporate-sponsorship-opportunities

A special thanks to the following Corporate Sponsors:

LM Wilson Heating & Air Vossers Orthodontics

York's Photography Studio Paul's Pastry Shop