The Knight Chronicle

🎄Merry Christmas!🧑‍🎄🎄

We wish all of our BSS families, teachers & staff a Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year 2026. See you Monday, January 5th, Knights!

Les deseamos a todas las familias, profesores y personal de BSS una Feliz Navidad y un próspero año nuevo 2026. ¡Nos vemos el lunes 5 de enero, Knights!

Upcoming Dates

Friday, December 19 - Out of Uniforms Day! Ugly Christmas Sweater-Christmas Best;mas🎄 Early Dismissal @ 11:30 am; Live Nativity at Blessed Sacrament Church- 6:00 - 9:00 pm

December 20 - January 4 - Christmas Break - School Closed 🧑‍🎄🎄

Monday, January 5 - Classes Resume - Happy New Year, Knights! 🥳🎉🪅

Wednesday, January 7 - Dismissal at 1:45 pm

Friday, January 9 - School Mass at 8:30 am ⛪

Monday, December 12 - Away Basketball Game vs. St. Leo🏀

Tuesday, January 13 - Home VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL Game vs. Duke School B

Wednesday, January 14 - Dismissal at 1:45 pm

Thursday, January 15 - Home Basketball Game @ 4:00 pm🏀

Friday, January 16 - School Mass ⛪; Away VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL Game vs. Triangle Day School; Progress Reports

Monday, January 19 - School Closed in honor of MLK Jr. Day

Tuesday, January 20 - Away Basketball Game vs. IHM🏀; Re-enrollment for current families for the 2026-2027 School Year Begins, more details to follow

CLICK HERE to access the school calendars.

Knight's News

NJHS Christmas Cheer

The NJHS would like to give a huge THANK YOU to our Blessed Sacrament family! Your generosity has overwhelmed us. Thank you to everyone who donated gifts and to all who supported our bake sale. With your help we were able to provide many, many gifts as well as gift cards to our two families. The Christmas spirit is alive and well at BSS!

Merry Christmas and may God continue to bless you all! 🧑‍🎄🎄

NJHS Rings the Bell!

Our National Junior Honor Society chose to support the Salvation Army again this year by ringing the bell at Lowe’s Foods in Burlington. Students braved the cold to spread Christmas cheer and raise money for a good cause!

Congratulations, Vickery Family!

Last Wednesday, December 17th, BSS teachers and staff celebrated a baby shower for Mr. Vickery, our 3rd-grade teacher, and his family as they recently welcomed a baby girl! Congratulations!

El miércoles 17 de diciembre, los profesores y el personal de BSS celebraron una fiesta de bienvenida para el bebé del Sr. Vickery, nuestro profesor de tercer grado, y su familia, quienes recientemente dieron la bienvenida a una niña. ¡Muchas felicidades!

Advent Traditions - 5th Grade Religion Project

Last Wednesday, December 17th, Mrs. Lee's 5th-grade Religion students presented their Advent Religion Projects, and they celebrated with typical homemade foods from their family's Christmas traditions. Thank you to the parents who cooked a meal for this event, as we had delicious pupusas, pozole verde, empanadas, chicken and dumplings, and many desserts!

El miércoles 17 de diciembre, los alumnos de quinto grado de la clase de Religión de la Sra. Lee presentó sus proyectos de Adviento y lo celebraron con platillos caseros típicos de las tradiciones navideñas de sus familias. Agradecemos a los padres que prepararon la comida para este evento; disfrutamos de deliciosas pupusas, pozole verde, empanadas, pollo con albóndigas y muchos postres.

BSS Gives Back-Christmas Time

This week, our BSS Students made goody bags and ornaments to spread the BSS Christmas Cheer to all of our neighbors around our school campus. See pictures below of the students going door to door giving them out.

Snapology!

Blessed Sacrament School is collaborating with Snapology, a STEM program located in Burlington, NC, which provides classes in robotics and technology, to enhance our STEAMM program even more. This week, they came over to do more STEM workshops for our students!

2nd Grade-Christmas Carols

This week, our 2nd-grade students went over the two campuses singing Christmas Carols to the BSS staff, teachers, and even to Mrs. Gomez. We heard traditional songs like Little Snowflake, Feliz Navidad, and Go Tell It on the Mountain! Well done, Knights!

Kindergarten Science Experiment

This week, Mrs. Glenn's Kindergarten Science students had a Science Experiment with Christmas-related items like cookies, candy canes, and gummies.

Le Petit Ballet Co. Winter-Spring Ballet Session for dancers in grades Pre-K through 2nd:

Fridays, 3:15-4:00 pm

Jan. 30 - May 8 (no class when school is closed or has early release)(11 weeks total)

Dance Instructor: Miss Kelley

Link to register is here: https://www.lepetitballetco.com/service-page/blessed-sacrament-school-winter-spring?referral=service_list_widget

BSS Athletics

This week, Competition Cheer is having some fun after practice! We’re all ready for a break!

CLICK HERE for a video they made this week!

SPORTS -

Friday 12/19

No Practices - Early dismissal

Saturday 12/20

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 our BSS Community and well-being as we get further into the Winter.

Principal's Message

Dear Parents,

On behalf of the faculty and staff of Blessed Sacrament School, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a great start to 2026!

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

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.

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