This morning, we celebrated mass for the first time with Fr. Albert. He talked to our students about the Lenten season and told us that the word Lent comes from the Old English word "lencten" which meant "spring season" or "lengthening of the days". Fr. Albert shared with us that he is originally from Southern India and that over there, they only get to experience two seasons: the dry and wet seasons. When he arrived in the United States, he got to experience the four seasons; including Spring. Welcome to Blessed Sacrament School Community Fr. Albert!!

We would like to give a special thanks to our eighth-grade students for stepping up and reading the petitions and the scriptures. Our elementary school students were not able to attend today's mass because of the rain. Great job Knights! 💙💛

Friday, April 11 - School Mass ⛪@ 8:30am; 7th Grade goes to the Nasher Museum at Duke; 8th Grade to Alamance Battleground; Middle School Dodgeball Tournament from 3-4pm at the gym 🏐; Tennis match at BTC @ 4:30pm 🎾

Monday, April 14 - Elementary School Egg Hunt 🐰🥚🐣🪺

Tuesday, April 15 - Spring Pictures for 5th grade & Middle School Out of Uniform 📸; Little Knights Egg Hunt @ 10:00am🐰🥚🐣🪺; LAST DAY TO RENEW THE NC OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FOR CURRENT FAMILIES. 5th graders will spend the whole day at MS.

Wednesday, April 16 - 8th Shadow Stations of the Cross at 10:15am @ MS Campus; Early Dismissal/Hora de Salida at 11:30am-Afterschool Care Available

Easter Break - April 17 - April 27-School Closed

Monday, April 28 - Classes resume; MS Field Trip Parent Meeting at 5:30-Gym.

April 28 - May 2nd - Teacher Appreciation Week! Details below.

Tuesday, April 29 - 8th Grade- Diocesan-wide 8th grade Mass at the Cathedral. Golf match vs. OLG/SPX at Grandover Resort @ 4:00pm 🏌⛳

Friday, May 1 - NJHS Color Run

Saturday, May 3 - Holy Communion Workshop 8:30-12:00- BSC-1620 Hanford Brick Rd

Filed Day 2025! Order your child's T-shirts

Mark your calendars because Friday, May 23rd is BSS Field Day. Each class will have a themed color T-shirt to wear on the day of the event, but parents must purchase a shirt. CLICK HERE to access the order form. All Forms must be returned by Wednesday, April 15th. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Parents and students are welcome to order. Please be sure to write in sizes and the amount due for each order. Forms will be in your child's yellow folder today.

¡Día de Campo 2025! ¡Encarga las camisetas de tu hijo/a!

Apunta en tu calendario porque el viernes 23 de mayo es el Día de Campo de BSS. Cada clase tendrá una camiseta de un color temático para usar el día del evento, pero los padres deben comprar una. HAZ CLIC AQUÍ para acceder al formulario de pedido. Todos los formularios deben entregarse antes del miércoles 15 de abril. NO SE ACEPTARÁN PEDIDOS TARDÍOS. Padres y estudiantes pueden hacer sus pedidos. Por favor, asegúrate de indicar las tallas y el monto a pagar por cada pedido. Los formularios estarán en la carpeta amarilla de su hijo hoy.

Mrs. Lee is working on a contest for students to submit a drawing design. The winner's design will go on this year's Field Day shirts, so Knights, stay tuned for more information on how to submit your design.

8^th Pay It Forward Project

Every year, the 8^th graders are assigned to the Pay It Forward Project. Based on the Parable of the Talents, Matthew 25:14-30, each student receives $10.00 and works on a project of their own doing to raise money for their selected charity. The student may work alone or in groups. In the next few weeks, you will see Pay It Forward Projects by the 8^th graders. What a great learning opportunity for our students. 

Dodgeball Tournament Today!

A group of ten 8th-grade students are hosting a dodgeball tournament for their Pay It Forward project. Winners in Elementary School which was held last week, were invited to participate in the Middle school tournament that will take place TODAY, Friday, April 11, from 3:30-4:30 pm at the gym. The winning teams will receive a prize. All proceeds will go to the No Kid Hungry Charity. Students, teachers, and parents are welcome to watch the tournaments and buy concessions.

Friendly Reminder: Renew your child's NC Opportunity Scholarship

If your child is currently receiving an NC Opprotunity Scholarship, make sure that you renew it for the 2025-2026 school year as soon as possible as they have given an earlier deadline of 04/15/2025. Log in to your MyPortal and make sure you have done everything in your To Do List.

Recordatorio Amistoso: Renueve la Beca de Oportunidad de Carolina del Norte de su hijo/a

Si su hijo/a actualmente recibe una Beca de Oportunidad de Carolina del Norte, asegúrese de renovarla para el año escolar 2025-2026 lo antes posible, ya que la fecha límite es el 04/15/2025. Inicie sesión en MyPortal y asegúrese de haber completado todo lo indicado en su To Do List.

Teacher Appreciation Week

This year, Blessed Sacrament will be celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week starting on Monday, April 28th - Friday, May 2nd.

Due to logistics, the Main Campus and the Middle School Campus will have different itineraries. The Main Campus committee members are still working on their plans. We will get those out to you as soon as possible!

Middle school parents who are able to contribute, please sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D45A8A923AB9-55782956-msteacher

Itinerary for the week:

Monday: 8th Grade provide Daily Grind Coffee Cart for staff at both locations

Tuesday: Students bring cards for teachers and staff

Wednesday: Pizza lunch provided by 7th Grade

Thursday: Breakfast provided by 6th Grade

Friday: Students are invited to bring small gifts to teachers and staff; Mrs. Gomez will provide lunch for all staff

7th Grade goes to the Nasher Museum at Duke

This morning, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Hipps & Mrs. Ortiz took our 7th-grade class to the Nasher Museum located at Duke University in Durham, NC, and were able to experience the art and exhibition of resilience, Native American, US, and even European History. Students were asked to analyze many of the paintings and critically think about what art meant to them.

Congratulations Art Students!

Mrs. Lee entered students in a contest at the Alamance County Middle School Art Competition and a reception and award ceremony was held on Thursday, April 10th in the evening. We are so proud of the students who won an award. Great job Knights! Thank you Mrs. Lee for everything you do!💙💛

The exhibition of winning pieces opens to the public on April 1st and runs through Friday, May 23rd. The galleries of Alamance Arts are open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5 pm. 

Pizza BINGO Success! 🍕

The National Junior Honor Society sponsored Pizza BINGO TONIGHT last Friday, April 4th! Thank you to everyone who supported our students! We had so much fun! For the first time ever, the same person won the 50/50 raffle and the final BINGO game for $100. Congratulations to 5th grader Ethan Bowen!

Thank you,

Mrs. Bost and the NJHS

5 th Grade DARE Day in the Park

Last Thursday, April 10th, our 5th graders attended their DARE in the Park event with other 5th graders within local schools and just had a wonderful time. We are so proud of our students representing Blessed Sacrament School and showing good behavior and sportsmanship. 💙💛

EF Tip of the Week



Looking for inexpensive family fun? Grab a deck of cards! Playing card games helps students develop important executive function skills that are essential for success in school and life. When engaging in card games, students practice working memory by keeping track of cards played and remembering rules. They strengthen their cognitive flexibility by adapting strategies based on other players' moves and changing game situations. Card games also enhance planning skills as players think ahead about their next moves and potential outcomes. Additionally, students exercise impulse control by waiting their turn and following game rules, while also practicing organization skills by managing their hand of cards and maintaining game materials. These mental exercises make card games an excellent tool for developing executive function skills in a fun and engaging way.

Mrs. Kelley Champion

Executive Function Coach

ELA Instructor

Summer Camp is now Open for Registration!

CLICK HERE to see the camp brochure.

Campers will do a myriad of activities based on the week’s theme. Going beyond just arts and crafts, children will be able to get hands-on experience with various animals, as well as do a deep dive into their differing environments. Knights of Summer X-STREAM Adventures is available for children aged 3- rising 8th grade. Before and after camp care will be available.

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE!

The camp will run from June 9 - July 25, 2025. The camp will close for a week from June 30th to July 4th.

Seat Cushions for Sale-Fundraiser

Have you ever gone to a sporting event and the seat was either wet, too cold, or just very uncomfortable? Suffer no more! BSS will be selling seat cushions for families who would like to purchase one. These are portable, durable, and easy to clean! Mrs. VanWeest will be making them and part of the proceeds will help the BSS athletic department!

CLICK HERE to place an order online or come and see them/buy them at the main campus! Spread the word and support our Knights! 💙💛

Last Chance to Buy Your BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL 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!

Shipping Information

Spring delivery to BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL.

CLICK HERE to order online now.

Congratulations to our Golf team on their win last Tuesday, April 8th over St. Pius!

All sports schedules are now on the BSS website under the Athletics section! https://www.bssknights.org/athletics

GAMES & PRACTICES: (*Subject to change, Mr. Morrison will notify families in case of any changes to the schedule.) https://www.bssknights.org/athletics

SPRING Sports begin March 10th!

Please see below for the Spring sports practice schedule. If anything changes, I will notify all families ASAP.

Spring sports begin the week of March 10th.

Monday

Middle School Tennis (Burlington Tennis Center)

4:00-5:00pm

Tuesday

Elementary Basketball Club- 1st and 2nd grade only

3:30-4:30pm (Middle School Gym)

Wednesday

Middle School Track (515 Hillcrest)

3:30-4:30pm

Thursday

Elementary Basketball Club- 3rd and 4th Grade only

3:30-4:30pm (Middle School Gym)

Middle School Golf

4:00pm (Alamance Country Club)

Friday

Elementary Track

3:15-4:15pm (515 Hillcrest)

Sunday

Combined Track practices at Williams High School (Middle School AND Elementary)

3:00-4:00pm

Parents are encouraged to stay and walk or run the track with the athletes.

Make sure you follow our BSS Athletics Facebook Page for the latest sports announcements.

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

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 your prayers for Pope Francis.

Keep in your prayers Ms. Martinez and Mrs. Gomez are heading to NCEA in Orlando from April 21-24. 

Please keep Mr. Charamut, our business manager, in your prayers as he prepares for surgery on April 29. 

Dear Parents,

As we enter Holy Week, let us remember the events surrounding Jesus' death and resurrection and His unconditional love for us. 

Mrs. Gomez

Sign your contract for the 2025-2026 School Year!

All BSS Families should have received your re-enrollment agreements which are due on April 30th, 2025 for most families. If you have not received one, please contact Mr. Rico ASAP to make one available for your family.

admissions@bssknights.org

336-570-0019 ext. 212

¡Firme su contrato para el año escolar 2025-2026!

Todas las familias de BSS deberían haber recibido sus acuerdos de reinscripción, que vencen el 30 de abril de 2025 para muchas familias. Si aún no los ha recibido, comuníquese con el Sr. Rico lo antes posible para que se los entregue a su familia.

admissions@bssknights.org

336-570-0019 ext. 212

Renew Your NC Opportunity Scholarship

If your child is a recipient of an NC Opportunity Scholarship for the current 2024-2025 school year, make sure you renew the scholarship for the upcoming school year as you will receive priority to receive an award versus new families who are just applying this month. CLICK HERE to review the Award Income Tiers for the 2025-2026 school year. Do not delay and renew as the deadline is April 15th, 2025, and if you miss it, your child will lose the scholarship.

Steps to renew:

Go to your MyPortal and press on your To Do List:

Then, press on the Respond to Renewal Offer:

Then, answer the following questions accordingly and press Submit:

This year, the NCSEAA is asking for parents to share their NC Driver's License information so they can verify that the family resides in the state. If you do not have one, do not worry. They also accept:

• NC State Identification Card
• Utility Bill
• Bank statement
• Government check
• Paycheck

If you have any questions, contact Mr. Rico at admissions@bssknights.org.

The Diocese of Raleigh is pleased to announce an opportunity for Catholic school families of African American and Native-American heritage for the 2025-2026 school year.

Through our African American and Native American Ancestry Tuition Assistance program, we aim to make Catholic education more accessible to eligible students from preschool through 12th grade. This vital initiative, supported by generous parish donations and a grant from the Black and Indian Mission Office, reflects our commitment to serving diverse communities throughout our diocese.

The 2025-2026 application for the African American and Native American Ancestry Tuition Assistance is now available at https://form.jotform.com/schoolsoffice/2025-26AAMENGrant.

This scholarship program is administered by the Diocese of Raleigh Office of Education.

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 from February 1 - March 15, 2025.

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. All applicants MUST complete a Catholic school enrollment application before this application will be considered.

Decision letters will be emailed to parents no later than May 24, 2025. 

Tuition awards are sent from the diocese to the applicant’s school.

Please contact Anna Bragg at anna.bragg@raldioc.org or 984.900.3165 with any questions about this program.

2025-2026 Tuition Rates Published!

Dear BSS Families,

Please review the 2025-2026 Tuition Rates for the upcoming school year! We have only increased the K-8 Tuition. The Little Knights's tuition, enrollment fee, and STEAMM Fees will remain the same. If you believe that your family will need a scholarship, please apply for an NC Opportunity Scholarship, which will open applications for new families from February 6th to March 6th, 2025. 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 Opporutnity Scholarship first.

¡Se publicaron las tarifas de matrícula para 2025-2026!

Estimadas familias de BSS,

¡Revise las tarifas de matrícula 2025-2026 para el próximo año escolar! Sólo hemos aumentado la matrícula K-8. La matrícula, la tarifa de inscripción y las tarifas STEAMM de Little Knights seguirán siendo las mismas. Si cree que su familia necesitará una beca, solicite una Beca de Oportunidad de Carolina del Norte, que abrirá las solicitudes para nuevas familias desde el 6 de febrero hasta el 6 de marzo del 2025. 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 opotunidad antes de solicitar un abeca a BSS.

Enrollment Timeline for the 2025-2026 School Year

Families with a scholarship will receive their re-enrollment agreement towards in the next coming weeks. If your family will be adding a sibling, make sure that you let Mr. Rico know so he can add the new student to your contract and reserve his or her seat 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 2025-2026

Nuestra oficina de admisiones esta en porceso de re-inscripciones. Las familias becadas recibirán su acuerdo de reinscripción en las siguientessemanas. Si su familia agregará un hermano/a, 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 culaquier 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 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

Middle School Field Trips!

• Our 8th-grade students will have an opportunity to travel to Lancaster, Hershey, and Monticello which will take place on May 8-10, 2025. CLICK HERE to access the draft itinerary for the 8th-grade trip.
• Our 6th & 7th grade students will have an opportunity to travel to Atlanta, GA which will take place on May 19-20, 2025. 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 Garde Trip.

Payment for the trip

Once you have returned a signed document to your child's homeroom teachers, please submit payment to our school office or you can make an online payment(s) via the following links:

CLICK HERE to pay in FULL ($560) for the 8th-grade field trip for a student to Hershey, PA.

CLICK HERE to pay in FULL ($336) for the 6th & 7th-grade field trip for a student to Atlanta, GA

CLICK HERE to make the first or second PARTIAL payment of $230 for the 8th-grade field trip for a student to Hershey, PA DUE February 13th & March 13th respectively.

CLICK HERE to make the first or second PARTIAL payment of $118 for the 6th & 7th grade field trip for a student to Atlanta, GA DUE February 13th & March 13th respectively.

Do you want to come on the trip with your child? You must be a Chaperon

CLICK HERE to pay in FULL ($702) for an adult to accompany a student-SINGLE ROOM for the 8th-grade trip to Hershey, PA.

CLICK HERE to pay in FULL ($618) for an adult to accompany a student-DOUBLE ROOM-Please indicate who you would like to room with. This is for the 8th-grade trip to Hershey, PA.

CLICK HERE to pay in FULL ($488) for an adult to accompany a student-SINGLE ROOM for the 6th & 7th grade trip to Atlanta, GA.

CLICK HERE to pay in FULL ($392) for an adult to accompany a student-DOUBLE ROOM-Please indicate who you would like to room with. This is for the 6th & 7th grade trip to Atlanta, GA.

CLICK HERE to make a PARTIAL PAYMENT SINGLE ROOM for an adult to accompany a student for the middle school trip (any amount-WE WILL KEEP TRACK FOR YOU).

CLICK HERE to make a PARTIAL PAYMENT DOUBLE ROOM for an adult to accompany a student for the middle school trip (any amount-WE WILL KEEP TRACK FOR YOU).

Summer Uniforms

Friendly reminder, we will be transitioning to Summer Uniforms on April 7th, 2025!

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, 7 de abril. 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: Hursey's Bar-B-Q

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!

Great news! There’s still time for your students to apply to the Cristo Rey Research Triangle for the upcoming school year. If you know families looking for a high-quality, affordable, Catholic, college-preparatory education that integrates real-world work experience, we encourage you to share this opportunity with them.

 Schedule a Tour & Placement Test Today!

We invite your students and their families to visit our campus, meet our dedicated staff, and see firsthand how our innovative work-study program prepares students for success in college and beyond.

 Please share our contact information with interested families:

• Keianna Matthews, Director of Student Recruitment – keianna.matthews@cristoreyrt.org
• Beatriz Santillano, Student Recruitment Assistant (Speaks Spanish) – beatriz.santillano@cristoreyrt.org

Spaces are limited, and we’d love to welcome more students from Blessed Sacrament School into our Cristo Rey family!

Thank you for your continued support in guiding students toward a bright future. We look forward to hearing from you!

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. 

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