The Knight Chronicle

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration!

Celebrating Bilingual Mass

We started the day with a bilingual mass celebrated by Fr. Jose. The students did a wonderful procession in typical Latino celebration attire. We honor all of the contributions made by people of Hispanic & Latin American descent.

Once mass ended, we sang Happy Birthday to Fr. Jose! 🎂🎉🎊🎈

Celebrando la Misa Bilingüe

Comenzamos el día con una misa bilingüe oficiada por el Padre José. Los estudiantes realizaron una maravillosa procesión con sus atuendos típicos de celebración latina. Honramos todas las contribuciones de las personas de ascendencia hispana y latinoamericana.

Al terminar la misa, ¡le cantamos el Feliz Cumpleaños al Padre José! 🎂🎉🎊🎈

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!

Right after mass, at 10 am, we celebrated our 3rd annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration! We had several presentations and dances by our students. We want to give a special thanks to our guests: Huepa Culture & Arts Institute and Mariachi Los Gallos de Carlos Garcia! We would like to thank our Spanish & Music Teachers for helping the students prepare. A huge shoutout to Mrs. Gomez for putting the program together- even our Superintendent of Schools from the Diocese of Raleigh, Marcelo Eureste, Assistant Superintendent Marcia Edge Navarro, & Director of Marketing and Enrollment Anna Bragg came to see our students. We have very talented and artistic students. We are blessed to have so many parents supporting our students and for coming to see them perform! ¡Muchísimas gracias!

Have a great weekend, knights! Pura Vida!

¡Celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana!

Justo después de la misa, a las 10 a. m., celebramos nuestra tercera celebración anual del Mes de la Herencia Hispana. Tuvimos varias presentaciones y bailes de nuestros estudiantes. Queremos agradecer especialmente a nuestros invitados: el Instituto de Cultura y Artes Huepa y el Mariachi Los Gallos de Carlos García. Agradecemos a nuestros profesores de español y música por ayudar a los estudiantes a prepararse. Un gran agradecimiento a la Sra. Gómez por organizar el programa. Incluso nuestro Superintendente de Escuelas de la Diócesis de Raleigh, Marcelo Eureste, la Superintendente Adjunta Marcia Edge Navarro y la Directora de Marketing y Matrícula, Anna Bragg, vinieron a ver a nuestros estudiantes. Tenemos estudiantes muy talentosos y artísticos. ¡Tenemos la suerte de contar con tantos padres que apoyan a nuestros estudiantes y que vienen a verlos actuar! ¡Muchísimas gracias!

¡Que tengan un excelente fin de semana, knights! ¡Pura vida!

Upcoming Dates

Saturday, October 11 - PECSAA CHAMPIONSHIP VOLLEYBALL GAME 🏐

Monday, October 13 - Girls Basketball Tryouts @ the gym from 3:30-4:30 pm (5th -8th grade only!) 🏀

Tuesday, October 14 - NJHS Induction Ceremony @ 8:30 am at the Lady of the Angels Center; Girls Basketball Tryouts @ the gym from 3:30-4:30 pm (5th -8th grade only!)🏀

Wednesday, October 15 - Dismissal at 1:45 pm; Staff School Meeting @ 2:00 pm

Thursday, October 16 - Pink Out Day! Wear something pink!💓🌸🌷

Friday, October 17 - School Mass ⛪📿🙏; Johnny Appleseed Day!🍎

Saturday, October 18 - Winter Uniforms Swap Shop Sale!👟👖 🧥🧤🧦

Monday, October 20 - 8th Grade Trip to the NC State Fair!🍿🍗🍔🍭🎢🎡🎪🚟🎇

Wednesday, October 22 - 8th Grade Visit to Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School

Thursday, October 23 - Out-of-Uniform Day- Bring Gravy or Evaporated milk.

Friday, October 24 - Early Dismissal- 8th Grade to work on Haunted Hall Noon-4 pm

Saturday, October 25 - Oktoberfest! from 5:00 - 8:30 pm 🍨🎂🍭🎉🎊🎈

CLICK HERE to access the school calendars.

Knights' News

STEAMM Co-Worker Fieldtrips

This week, all of our students had a chance to go on a walking field trip Burlington Arboretum at Willowbrook Park. They had three activities: 1) Jason Barnhill, Willowbrook Arboretum Manager, Forestry & Trees, 2) Amy Barber

Environmental Programs & Arboretum Stormwater Manager, Macroinvertebrates & 3) Katie Frisbie, Environmental Education Specialist, Water Testing & Biodiversity. Thank you, Mrs. Tichy & Mrs. Kennedy, for putting these fieldtrips together with our local parks community. The students learned a lot & enjoyed it very much!

Fire Prevention Day

On Thursday, October 9, we held our Fire Prevention Day! We had a visit from the Burlington Fire Department, including Captain Therman Murphy, Lieutenant Blake Hartung, Firefighter Dail Hernandez from Burlington Fire Engine 1, Captain David Sharpe, Captain Tyson Teague, Grayson Shnoffner & County Force Ranger Jean Johnson as Smoky the Bear! The students learned so many things about having a plan just in case of a fire.

Save the Date for Oktoberfest!

Oktoberfest will be here before you know it! This is a huge event that we host every year, and it is fun for the entire family! Please consider volunteering some of your time so we can make this night one to remember! You can sign up to decorate your trunk for our Trunk-or-Treat, bring in items for our bake sale, or help with different events throughout the night. The sign-up links are below, and feel free to contact me with any questions.

CLICK HERE to sign up for Truck or Treat

CLICK HERE to sign up to set up and volunteers the day of the event.

CLICK HERE to sign up and donate baked goods for our Bake Sale!

BSS Athletics

Girls' Basketball Tryouts are being held on Monday, October 13th & Tuesday, October 14th, from 3:30-4:30 pm at our school's gym. Attendance is mandatory for one of the two days.

Boys' Basketball will start the week of October 20th.

Cheer will also start the week of October 20th.

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

Principal's Message

Dear Parents,

It has been a great week at BSS! We had our STEAMM Coworkers Field Trip, Fire Prevention Program, and Hispanic Celebration. All amazing ways to learn. Have an enjoyable weekend

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 September 26, 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