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This morning, Friday, November 1st. We celebrated mass with Fr. Vincent. He talked to us about All Saints' Day, which is dedicated to the saints of the Church, that is, all those who have attained heaven. Fr. Vincent began his sermon by asking the students if they knew of any saints. We had a plethora of answers! Then he told our students that we should all try to be like saints, that God wants us all to become saints and go to heaven with Him.
We would like to give a special thanks to Mrs. Spradlin, Mrs. Kennedy and Mr. Cancro for preparing our students to leading us in prayer and sing. It was a wonderful service.
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Friday, November 1 - School Mass-All Saints ⛪ @ 8:30 am; First Trimester Ends
Sunday, November 3 - Daylight Saving Time ends ⏰🕑
Monday, November 4 - Winter Uniforms Begin 🧥🧤🧦; Food Pantry Distribution Day 11am-5pm 🍉🍊🌽🍞🍖🍚
Tuesday, November 5 - Election Day! 🗳 📅
Wednesday, November 6 - Little Knights & Elementary School Yearbook Pictures-Must wear Winter Uniforms 📸; Dismissal/Hora de Salida at 1:45pm; Parent Teacher Conferences Session I from 2:15-6:45pm ✍️🗒️;
Thursday, November 7 - Middle School Yearbook Pictures-Must wear Winter Uniforms 📸; Early Dismissal at 11:30 am-Afterschool Care Available; Parent Teacher Conference Session II from 1:30-5:45pm ✍️🗒️; High School Options Fair from 5:30-7:00 pm
Friday, November 8 - School Mass ⛪@ 8:30am; Renegar Basketball Tournament Begins! 🏀
Monday, November 11 - School Closed-Veterans' Day
Wednesday, November 13 - Out of Uniform Day! - Bring a Thanksgiving food item for the Little Portions Food Pantry; Dismissal/Hora de Salida at 1:45pm
Friday, November 15 - School Mass ⛪@ 8:30am
Saturday, November 16 - Away Basketball Game vs. SLS @ 9am 🏀 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
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Happy Halloween! 🎃
Last Thursday, October 31st, we celebrated our traditional Halloween Parade! Our students and staff were welcome to dress up in costume. K-8 walked to the church office where the church staff greeted our students with candy. After taking a break at the Knight's Castle, our K-5th grade students returned to their main campus and celebrated their traditional Halloween class parties at 2:00 pm. Our students had lots of fun.
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Pumpkin Classroom War
Each grade decorated a pumpkin theme of their choice. Voting took place at Oktoberfest and the grade with the most votes will win a free dress-down.
Elementary school winners: Ms. Joyner & Mrs. Rubi's Kindergarten Pandas class!!
Middle School winners: Mrs. Hipps 7th grade DC class!!
Congratulations students for working hard. They all look great!
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8th grade Visits Cristo Rey High School
Last Tuesday, October 29, our 8th-grade students visited Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School! The school's mission is to provide a career-focused, college-preparatory education for students with limited economic resources. It offers a unique educational experience integrating rigorous academic curricula with four years of real-world work experience. Our eighth-grade students had an opportunity to participate in their shadow day with different activities. They heard from current students and were able to ask a ton of questions. The admissions staff will be at our high school options fair on November 7th, so go talk to them if you are interested in the school for your child's high school years.
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Schools Helping Schools - Benefit Hurricane Helene Victims
The Diocese of Raleigh is partnering with the Diocese of Charlotte, as many of the schools have been impacted by Hurricane Helene. The campaign “Schools Help Schools” will go through the month of October. Our pledge goal is to raise $3000 as a school. We have always been a generous community, and we hope we can raise that amount.
- Two weekends ago, three of our MS students (Reagan, Caleb, and Zaylee) spoke at Mass about the “Schools to Schools” Campaign. Thank you, Mrs. Joy Bolen, Mrs. Aileen Bost, Mrs. Kelley Champion and Mrs. Jennifer Lee, for helping at Mass.
- We also collected $1,810.00 in our change campaign!! Thank you 5th grade for your leadership with this campaign and your hard work and our parents for your generosity!
Hurricane Total: $8,896.53 We are hoping we can collect $1,103.47 to reach $10,000!!!
Thank you to all of our BSS Families who were able to contribute their time or donated to this great cause! We could not have reach our goal without your support 💙💛
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BSS High School Options Fair
Your children are going to high school soon and you are wondering where to send them after BSS? Come and explore the different options here in Alamance County! We will host a small high school options fair on Thursday, November 7th from 5:30pm - 7:00pm at the Knight's Castle (400 W Davis St.)
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Feria de opciones de escuelas secundarias de BSS
¿Sus hijos pronto irán a la escuela secundaria/preparatoria y se pregunta dónde enviarlos después de BSS? ¡Ven y explora las diferentes opciones aquí en el condado de Alamance! Organizaremos una pequeña feria de opciones para escuelas secundarias/preparatorias el jueves 7 de noviembre de 5:30 p. m. a 7:00 p. m. en Knight's Castle (400 W Davis St.)
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Planners
1st-8th grade students receive a BSS Planner each year. This is an excellent organizational tool! Students have time in class and in Homeroom at the end of the day to make sure homework assignments, tests and project due dates are written down. In addition, the planner has great resources for every subject area: multiplication tables, periodic tables, study tips, world maps, etc. Please check your child’s planner to make sure he/she is consistently writing down assignments. Executive Functioning skills are not innate; they are learned and grow through practice and with support!
Mrs. Champion, EF Coach
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Winter Sports
CLICK HERE to access the winter practices 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
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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
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***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
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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.
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Dear Parents,
It is hard to believe that our first trimester is over. Please sign up for parent conferences that will be held on Wednesday, 11/6 and Thursday, 11/7. Check today’s Knight Chronicle for the links and more information. Thank you.
Mrs. Gomez
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From the Office of Admissions | |
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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
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Lunch & Uniforms Information | |
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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:
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French Toast items run very differently in sizing from Lands End. Sounds like the tops are much smaller.
- Review our Uniform Guidelines by CLICKING HERE.
- If you order any logo items and they are the wrong size, they CANNOT be returned.
- 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.
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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:
- Los artículos de French Toast tienen un tamaño muy diferente al de Lands End. Parece que las tapas son mucho más pequeñas.
- Revise nuestras Pautas Uniformes HACIENDO CLIC AQUÍ.
- Si solicita algún artículo con el logotipo y tiene el tamaño incorrecto, NO SE PUEDE devolver.
- Los pedidos están llegando en aproximadamente una semana. Entonces, si necesita camisetas nuevas, debe pedirlas lo antes posible para recibirlas a tiempo.
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Graham Sporting Goods es el ÚNICO proveedor de camisetas de educación física. French Toast no los ofrecerá.
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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: Danny’s Cafe
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.
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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!
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Box Tops For Education
No more clipping. No more sending Box Tops to school. All you need is your phone. Download the ALL-NEW Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products. The app will automatically credit Blessed Sacrament School's Box Tops earnings online. Click here for a video of how it works.
Twice a year, your school will receive a check and can use that cash to buy whatever it needs! If you see this label, use the new Box Tops app to scan your receipt. Box Tops are still worth 10¢ each for your school. CLICK HERE
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Link your Lowes Card
With Cart to Class, Lowes Foods will give up to a quarter of a million dollars to local schools this year. To participate, just enroll Blessed Sacrament School on your Fresh Rewards card, and start earning for our school. Click Here
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Link your Harris Teeter VIC Card
When you shop Harris Teeter brands, a percentage of your purchase is donated to Blessed Sacrament School if your VIC card is linked.
You link your card online ( CLICK HERE), or you can ask your cashier to link your VIC card by providing our TIE code 1704.
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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.
Nov 7 & 14
Jan 23 & 30
Feb 6 & 20
March 6 & 20
Application Link
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Applications for the 2025-2026 school year will open on November 1, 2024.
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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.
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