This morning, Friday, September 12, we held Mass with Fr. José celebrating. He spoke to our students about the importance of having good teachers in their lives. He also shared with us the story of how God called the Apostle Paul to become a teacher. Right after the homily, we prayed for our school and for the 9/11 & Minneapolis, MN victims and their families 💙💛📿🙏

We would like to give a special thanks to the teachers and students who made today's Mass possible. You all did a great job!

Right after mass, Mrs. Lee's 5th Grade Art Students gave Fr. José welcome cards, and he loves them! Thank you, students, and again, welcome to our school community, Fr. José!

8th Grade Team Building Experience @ Chestnut Ridge Camp

Last Wednesday, September 10th, our 8th-grade Class went on a day-long field trip to Chestnut Ridge Camp. The students were very involved, communicated in different ways (not just by talking), and really worked well together. We saw leaders emerge in all kinds of situations and activities. The counselors who worked with them couldn’t say enough good things about their behavior and participation. Way to represent the Knight spirit, Class of 2026! 💙💛

Middle School Parking Lot Update!

Today, Friday, September 12th, we see the construction workers putting in the asphalt to our new parking lot. Each day, we get closer to being completed, and we are all very excited. Let us pray for good weather in the coming days so the parking lot can settle quickly and be ready soon.

Fall Ballet at BSS/Clases de Ballet este Otoño en BSS

Once again, Miss Jenny and her Le Petit Ballet Co. are coming back to Blessed Sacrament School for after-school ballet dance classes. The 12-week ballet sessions will begin on September 17th and are open to all students, ages PreK through 2nd grade, for both girls and boys. Students who register can stay for free in our after-school care program until their ballet classes begin right at 3:00 - 3:45 pm.

Una vez más, la Srta. Jenny y su compañía de ballet Le Petit Ballet regresan a la Escuela Santísimo Sacramento para clases de ballet extraescolares. Las sesiones de ballet de 12 semanas comenzarán el 17 de septiembre y están abiertas a todos los estudiantes, desde preescolar hasta segundo grado, tanto para niñas como para niños. Los estudiantes que se apunten podrán quedarse en el afterschool care gratis! La clase corre de 3:00-3:45pm los miércoles.

Fall Ballet Session at Blessed Sacrament School: 

Wednesdays, Sept. 17 - Dec. 10 (no class on 11/26) (12 weeks)

Instructor: Miss Emma Citro

Link to register: https://www.lepetitballetco.com/service-page/blessed-sacrament-schl-fall-ballet?referral=service_list_widget

Back-to-School Savings: Free Standard Shipping on All Uniform Orders!

PROMO CODE REQUIRED: SEP25FSEML

CLICK HERE to access the online store.

Offer starts at 12 AM CT on 09/10/25 and ends on 09/15/25 at 11:59 PM CT.

While you are at it, do not forget to review our BSS School Uniform Guidelines. CLICK HERE for the document Mrs. Kennedy updated for us!

We will be transitioning to winter uniforms on Monday, November 3rd. Mark your calendars, because we will also be having a Winter Uniform Swap Shop Sale on Saturday, October 18th, from 9 am to noon. As always, we appreciate parent volunteers who help us sort items out at the store--if you have time, please come help. Email Mr. Rico at admissions@bssknights.org. Thank you!

Preschool Bracelets

This week in Ms. Tonya & Mrs. Danielle's Preschool class, our students and their STEAMM buddies worked on their "All about me/self" portraits and created bracelets for our teachers and staff, as we are all part of their school family. Thank you, students, for working on this. Here you can see a picture of Mr. Elias, our school custodian, Mrs. Bolen, and Mr. Rico receiving their bracelets.

Middle School Mashup event at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School

All BSS MS Families are welcome to attend. Email Paola Scilinguo-Mendoza at psmendoza@bmhs.us or 336-564-1011 for more info.

Esperanza Festival 2025

Blessed Sacrament School invites you to the Esperanza Festival 2024! It will take place on Sunday, September 28, 2025, in Downtown Graham, NC, from 12:00 - 8:00 pm. This is a family-friendly event where everyone can enjoy music, food, dances, and tabled community resources for families. ¡No te lo pierdas! 

We will have a table at the event, so come say hi!

It's More than a Game!

On Tuesday, September 9th, the boys' soccer team defeated OLM by a score of 9-0 this afternoon. The Knights are now 2-1 on the season ⚽️

Great shot of Coach Aleem teaching the boys how to be humble in victory and to always respect your opponent. #morethanagame

First XC meet and more volleyball games.

Last Monday, September 8th, our JV volleyball defeated Sacred Heart in 2 sets (21-19, 21-19). 🏐 They are now 2-1 on the season.  Congratulations to Andrew Tichy (XC) on a 3rd place individual finish in the boys division 🏃 and to our entire boys team who placed 3rd out of 8 teams!

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. 

Sports offered at Blessed Sacrament School:

Fall: Tennis (co-ed, 6th-8th), Volleyball (co-ed, 5th-8th), Boys Soccer (5th-8th), Running Club (co-ed K-4th), Cross Country (co-ed 5th-8th)

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 the Fitzgerald family, as they mourn the passing of Patricia Fitzgerald, grandmother of BSS AlumnKnights Carter 25', Tobias "TJ" 25' & Madison 23.'

Please pray for all of the 9/11 victims and their families. We will never forget them.

Please pray for the Annunciation School & Church Community in Minneapolis, MN, and for the safety of all children.

Please pray for Mrs. Gomez as she recovers from her second eye surgery.

Please pray for Joe Charamut, our Business Manager, as he recovers from surgery.

Dear Parents,

Students did a great job with i-ready testing this week. Have a wonderful weekend, Knights. 

Mrs. Gomez

NC Opportunity Scholarship Fall Endorsements/Aprobaciones de otoño de becas de oportunidad de Carolina del Norte

This is a friendly reminder that if your child or children are recipients(s) of an NC Opportunity Scholarship, then it is time to ENDORSE that your child/children are attending Blessed Sacrament School this Fall. Do not delay in endorsing. Here are simple instructions on how to complete this Task:

Este es un recordatorio amistoso de que si su(s) hijo(s) reciben una Beca de Oportunidad de Carolina del Norte, entonces es hora de RESPALDAR que su(s) hijo(s) asistan a la Escuela Blessed Sacrament este otoño. No tardes en respaldar. Aquí hay instrucciones simples sobre cómo completar esta tarea:

1) Log into your MyPortal here: https://myportal.ncseaa.edu/NC/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fNC%2fint%2fFinAid%2findex.aspx

2) Click on the To Do List/Presione en el To Do List

3) Click on I Endorse and then write the parent's First and Last Name just as it appears at the top of the page, and submit. Haga Click en donde dice I Endorse, y despues escriba el nobre del padre o la madres igualito como se desglosa en la parte de arriba de la pagina y presione .

4) That's it! If you follow all of the steps, you will see this page: Eso es todo! Si siguio todos los paso, se vera asi:

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 Temporary Drop Off and Dismissal Procedures

Procedimientos de entrada y salida temporal de estudiantes de la escuela secundaria

Due to heavy rains, our middle school parking lot is not finished yet. We pray for the rains to subside as we start our school year. We hope that our parking lot will be finished in the coming month. We will keep you updated of the construction progress.

Debido a las fuertes lluvias, el estacionamiento de nuestra escuela secundaria aún no está terminado. Esperamos que las lluvias disminuyan al comenzar el año escolar. Esperamos que nuestro estacionamiento esté terminado el próximo mes. Los mantendremos informados sobre el progreso de la construcción.

If you have a child attending 6th, 7th, or 8th grade, please drop off at the back parking lot of the middle school campus. To prevent a traffic bottleneck on S Fisher St, please come to the middle school campus via W Davis St. Here is our temporary drop-off route for middle school families:

Si tiene un hijo/a que cursa 6.º, 7.º u 8.º grado, por favor, déjelo/a en el estacionamiento trasero del campus de la escuela secundaria. Para evitar congestiones de tráfico en S. Fisher St., por favor, llegue al campus por W. Davis St. Esta es nuestra ruta temporal de entrega para familias de la escuela secundaria:

For Dismissal, First Presbyterian Church is so kind to allow us to use their parking lot as part of our dismissal route. Please access it via W 5th St, where the Women's Resource Center/Meals on Wheels entrance is, and follow the parking lot until you see one of our teachers to stop. Then, we will let 4-5 cars enter our back parking lot at a time to pick up students, and then you will make a right on Maple Ave., and exit via W Davis St. Here is a map of the route for your reference:

Para la salida, la Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana tiene la amabilidad de permitirnos usar su estacionamiento como parte de nuestra ruta. Por favor, acceda por la calle W 5th, donde se encuentra la entrada del Centro de Recursos para Mujeres/Comidas a Domicilio, y siga el estacionamiento hasta que vea a uno de nuestros maestros para que se detenga. Luego, permitiremos que entren de 4 a 5 autos a la vez en nuestro estacionamiento trasero para recoger a los estudiantes. Después, gire a la derecha en la avenida Maple y salga por la calle W Davis. Aquí tiene un mapa de la ruta para su referencia:

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