The Knight Chronicle

Oktoberfest & Haunted Hall This Saturday!

Come celebrate our Oktoberfest and 8th Grade Haunted Hall tomorrow, Saturday, October 25th, from 5 pm- 8:30 pm at our Main Campus Back Lawn. This is a family-friendly event and entrance is free for everyone. We will have games, face-painting, a bouncy house for kids, and a live band for everybody to enjoy, so bring a chair or a blanket. The Knights of Columbus will be selling beer and barts, BSS Teachers will be selling baked goods, treats & pizza, and the Bubble Tea & Pelican's Snoballs trucks will be back! 🍺🥨🎃

Venga a celebrar nuestro Oktoberfest y el Salón Embrujado de 8.º Grado mañana, sábado 25 de octubre, de 5:00 a 8:30 pm en el jardín trasero de nuestro campus principal. Este evento es para toda la familia y la entrada es gratuita. Habrá juegos, pintacaritas, un castillo inflable para niños y una banda en vivo para que todos disfruten, así que traigan una silla o una manta. Los Caballeros de Colón venderán cerveza y hot dogs, los profesores de BSS venderán repostería, dulces y pizza, ¡y volverán los camiones de Bubble Tea y Pelican's Snoballs! 🍺🥨 🎃

Upcoming Dates

Friday, October 24 - Early Dismissal @ 11:30am- 8th Grade to work on Haunted Hall Noon-4 pm

Saturday, October 25 - Oktoberfest & Haunted Hall! from 5:00 - 8:30 pm @ the Main Campus Back Lawn 🍨🎂🍭🎉🎊🎈

Wednesday, October 29 - Dismissal at 1:45pm

Friday, October 31 - Halloween Parade at 10:00 am-students may wear their costumes to school; Class Parties Little Knights @ 10:00 am & Elementary-MS-1:45 pm! 🎃

Monday, November 3 - Winter Uniforms Begin🧥🧤🧦;8th Grade Visits Cristo Rey Catholic High School in Durham, NC

Wednesday, November 5 - Winter Yearbook Pictures 📸; Dismissal at 1:45pm; School Staff Meeting

Thursday, November 6 - Middle School Yearbook & Winter Sports Pictures 📸

Friday, November 7 - SmartLab-STEM Identity & Career Day

Tuesday, November 11 - Veterans' Day Program; Dine Out Night: It's All Good Southern Kitchen

CLICK HERE to access the school calendars.

Knights' News

8th Grade goes to the NC State Fair!🍿🍗🍔🍭🎢🎡🎪🚟🎇

Last Monday, October 20th, our 8th-grade students visited the NC State Fair! This field trip is an 8th-grade tradition where students get to enjoy the different foods and attractions that can only be found there. Here are some pictures of their visit:

A message from Tommy Hilfiger/Un mensaje de Tommy Hilfiger:

Dear BSS Parents/ Estimados padres de BSS,

School Uniforms by Tommy Hilfiger, our school uniform provider, is having a Free Shipping promotion next week - October 20 - 27th. The promo code will be OCT25FSEML for free standard shipping on any order of $49 or greater. Please note that that promo code will ONLY work during those dates, October 20th - 27th. Uniformes Escolares de Tommy Hilfiger, nuestro proveedor de uniformes escolares, ofrece envío gratuito la próxima semana, del 20 al 27 de octubre. El código promocional es OCT25FSEML y ofrece envío estándar gratuito en pedidos de $49 o más. Tenga en cuenta que este código promocional SOLO es válido del 20 al 27 de octubre.

If you are not signed up for School Uniforms by Tommy Hilfiger's email and text alerts for promotions and sales, we recommend that you do that, so you never miss a school uniform promotion. Click here to sign up. Si aún no está suscrito a las alertas de promociones y ofertas por correo electrónico y SMS de Uniformes Escolares de Tommy Hilfiger, le recomendamos que lo haga para no perderse ninguna promoción. Haz clic aquí para registrarte:

https://go.globalschoolwear.com/e/890873/2025-10-17/wsx7m/1679531463/h/wA5DpfK7TQo2cdULeSYTfN9U0pUF1z-_mAdg2MSmUZccom/GSWEmailSignUp/EmailSignUp

8th Grade Visit to Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School

On Wednesday, October 22nd, our 8th-grade students visited Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, located in Kernersville, NC. 8 different middle schools went to learn about school life at Bishop and their different clubs and classes. We even got to see a couple of our BSS Alumni there. CLICK HERE to schedule your Villain Walk.

Thank you for your donations, BSS Family!

Yesterday, Thursday, October 23, we celebrated our Out-of-Uniform Day by bringing gravy or evaporated milk for our Little Portion Food Pantry, which runs twice a month at 328 W Davis St. Thank you, families, for your generosity!

2nd-grade social studies

Mrs. Kearney's 2nd Grade students are learning about community life and geography, as outlined in our standard of instruction for social studies, and went outside to draw their community! Here are the pictures:

STEAMM Buddies

Last Wednesday, October 22, our 7th & Kindergraten STEAMM Buddies worked on learning measurement. They measure various items around their classroom. Here are some pictures of their lesson:

Great Golf Season, BSS Alumni

2025 AlumnKnights Debbie Monahan and Drew Johnson are having a great golf season at Williams High School! Great job, girls!

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.

BSS Athletics

SPORTS - 10/27-10/31

Monday 10/27

Elementary Running Club- 3:00-4:00pm (*LAST DAY OF RUNNING CLUB*)

JV Girls Basketball practice - 3:30-5:00pm

Varsity Girls Basketball Practice- 3:30-5:00pm (sharing gym with JV girls)

Tuesday 10/28

Varsity Girls Basketball practice- 3:30-5:00pm

Wednesday 10/29

Pep Squad - 2:00-3:00pm (MPR 515 Hillcrest)- Students may wear PE uniform to school

Competition Cheer practice - 2:00-3:30pm (MS gym)

Varsity Boys Basketball practice- 3:30-5:00pm

Thursday 10/30

Varsity Boys Basketball practice - 3:30-5:00pm

Varsity Cheerleading practice- 3:30-5:00pm (MPR 515 Hillcrest)

JV Girls Basketball practice - 5:00-6:30pm

Friday 10/31

None

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.

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

Prayer Requests

Please pray for Mr. Elias, our school custodian, as he travels to Mexico with his family to mourn his brother's passing.

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

Principal's Message

Dear Parents,

We are looking forward to seeing you at our annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, 10/25, from 5:00-8:30. Lots of fun, fellowship, and community!

Mrs. Gomez

From the Office of Admissions

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

Re-occurring Information

Day Camp(s) Sign Ups!

We will have three Day Camps this school year when school is out. You can use the following form to sign your children up for Day Camp on November 24 and November 25, 2025. The price is $40.00 per camper per day.

You can pay online or use the "Pay by Check Option" if you would rather pay in cash/check in person at the main office.

Tendremos tres campamentos de día este año escolar cuando no habrá clases. Use este formulario para inscribir a su(s) hij@(s) en el campamento de día el 26 de septiembre, el 24 y el 25 de noviembre de 2025. El precio es de $40.00 por campista por día. Puede pagar en línea o utilizar la "Opción de pago con cheque" si prefiere pagar en efectivo/cheque en persona en la oficina principal.

Any questions/preguntas? Email Mr. Rico at admissions@bssknights.org.

https://fs18.formsite.com/bssadmissions/DayCamps2025/index

Lunch & Uniforms Information

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!

From the Office of Advancement

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

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

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

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.

Community Announcements

From ABSS:

We're proud of our High School Specialty Programs, and we'd love for you to attend our in-person meetings to learn more about them! You can attend any session. Applications open on November 3rd and close on December 15th. You can also learn more about these programs on our High School webpage: https://www.abss.k12.nc.us/o/abss/page/high-school