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Spike News - January 8, 2024

A Weekly Overview of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic School.

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Featured Announcement

The Third Week of Advent - Joy





Lord Jesus, As we light the third candle of Advent, We rejoice in the joy and hope You bring. Fill our hearts with gladness, And strengthen our faith as we await Your coming. Help us to reflect Your love in our lives And share the joy of this season with others. May Your light shine brightly in us, Guiding us toward peace, love, and kindness. Come, Lord Jesus, and renew our hearts. Amen.

Monday: January 8, 2024

Cafeteria Menu

  • Hot Dog

  • Hamburger (Entrée Option)

  • Pizza (Entrée Option)

  • Chips

  • Roasted/Steamed Veggies

  • Turkey Cobb Salad (Healthy Option)

Schoolday Activities

  • Bulldog Spirit Day

  • Report Cards Distributed

  • Classroom Morning Meetings

    8:00 a.m.

Afterschool Activities

  • Baile Folklórico

    3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

    Kinder - 3rd Grade

  • Basketball: St. Mary Magdalen

    4:30 p.m. (B Boys), 5:30 p.m. (A Girls), and 6:30 p.m. (A Boys)

    St. Mary Magdalen

Tuesday: January 9, 2024

Cafeteria Menu

  • Chipotle Chicken Bowl

  • Hamburger (Entrée Option)

  • Pizza (Entrée Option)

  • Grilled Chicken Taco Salad (Healthy Option)

Schoolday Activities

  • Classroom Morning Meetings

    8:00 a.m.

  • NWEA Winter Testing

    Reading Fluency

    Kindergarten and First Grade

  • NWEA Winter Testing - Language

    8:30 a.m. | 2nd Grade - 3rd Grade

    9:20 a.m. | 4th Grade - 8th Grade

Afterschool Activities

  • Dance Lessons

    3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

    1st Grade - 8th Grade

  • Boys Basketball

    3:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

  • Girls Basektball

    4:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

  • PTC Leadership Team Meeting

    5:00 p.m.

    Parish Social Room

  • Homeroom Parent Meeting

    6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

    Parish Social Room

Wednesday: January 10, 2024

Cafeteria Menu

  • Boneless Chicken Wings

  • Hamburger (Entrée Option)

  • Pizza (Entrée Option)

  • Mashed Potatoes

  • Roasted/Steamed Veggies

  • Mediterranean Chicken Salad (Healthy Option)

Schoolday Activities

  • Dogwarts Challenge

    My Catholic Faith

    7:40 a.m. | School Office

  • Classroom Morning Meetings

    8:00 a.m.

Afterschool Activities

  • Dances Lessons

    3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

    PK3 - Kinder

  • Girls Basketball

    3:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

  • January Faculty Meeting

    3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

    Parish Social Room

  • Boys Basketball

    4:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

  • School Council Meeting

    6:00 p.m.

    Parish Social Room

Thursday: January 11, 2024

Cafeteria Menu

  • Chicken Alfredo

  • Hamburger (Entrée Option)

  • Pizza (Entrée Option)

  • Garlic Bread

  • Roasted/Steamed Veggies

  • Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad (Healthy Option)

Schoolday Activities

  • Signed Report Cards Due

    Homeroom Teachers

  • Classroom Morning Meetings

    8:00 a.m.

  • NWEA Winter Testing - Math

    8:30 a.m. | Kinder - 3rd Grade

    9:20 a.m. | 4th Grade - 8th Grade

  • Weekly e-Progress Reports

    12 Noon

Afterschool Activities

  • Boys Basketball

    3:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

  • Girls Basketball

    4:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Friday: January 12, 2024

Cafeteria Menu

  • Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit

  • Hamburger (Entrée Option)

  • Pizza (Entrée Option)

  • Breakfast Potatoes

  • Yogurt

  • Baked Potato with Trimmings (Healthy Option)

Schoolday Activities

  • NWEA Winter Testing

    Make-Up Day

    Language and Math

  • School Mass

    8:00 a.m.

    Blessed Sacrament Church

  • Awards Assembly

    Immediately Following Mass

    Blessed Sacrament Church

  • Time with Jesus

    2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

    Blessed Sacrament Church

Afterschool Activities

No Afterschool Activities Planned.

Saturday: January 13, 2024

Cafeteria Menu

No Lunches Planned for This Day.

Schoolday Activities

No Schoolday Activities Planned.

Afterschool Activities

  • Confessions

    3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

    Blessed Sacrament Church

  • Vigil Mass

    5:30 p.m.

    Blessed Sacrament Church

Sunday: January 14, 2024

Cafeteria Menu

No Lunches Planned for This Day.

Schoolday Activities

  • 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Afterschool Activities

  • Parish Masses

    8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 3:00 p.m. (Spanish), 5:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m.

Additional Information

Altar Servers for School Mass

Friday, January 12, 2024

  • Captain (Cross) – Elijah S.
  • Candle – Jane M.
  • Candle – Michael H.
  • Sacramentary Book – Alexander R.
  • Assistants – Halynn R. and Leonardo H.

Project Wisdom Readers

Week of January 8, 2024

  • Monday – Javian A.
  • Tuesday – Mia A.
  • Wednesday – Sebastian C.
  • Thursday – Stephen H.
  • Friday – Michael H.
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Dogwarts Leaderboard

Things to Keep in Mind this Week

  • Virtue of the Month

    Obedience / Humility

  • Manners of the Month

    Covering Your Mouth

  • Project Wisdom Theme

    Lemons or Lemonade?

  • Before School Care Duty

    Ms. Gonzalez, Ms. Herrera, and Mr. Fierro

  • Morning Prayer Leaders

    Sr. Josephine's Homeroom Class

  • Host of Weekly Liturgy

    Third Grade Class

From the Principal's Desk

Building Bethlehem at Blessed Sacrament

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Blessed Sacrament Families, Most of us here have heard the saying, “They say God will never give you more than you can handle.”   Throughout the semester, however, it has felt like God has way too much confidence in me this semester. After prayer and reflection, however, my personal prayer journey and my reflections on my […]

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Announcements & Reminders

  • Report Cards

    Report Cards will be distributed on Monday, January 8, 2024, allowing a few Middle School students to complete their midterm exams. Signed Report Cards are due back to your student's Homeroom Teacher on or before Thursday, December 11, 2024.

    Please contact your student's teacher(s) if you have any questions regarding their spiritual, academic, or social development during the Second Grading Period.

  • NWEA Testing

    This week, students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade will begin their Fall NWEA Testing. Students are asked to get a good night's rest, eat a healthy breakfast, and bring a fully charged device to campus. For more information including testing schedules, practice tests, and other NWEA resources, please visit our NWEA Winter Testing Information Page.

  • Dance Classes and Lessons

    Salsa, Merengue, and Samba classes will begin this week for students in Pre-Kinder 3 through Eighth Grade. Classes are $45 for 4 Classes and are taught by Mrs. Adriana Bruton. Enrollment is open through January. Mrs. Bruton can be contacted at (210) 913-3554 or aadance01@gmail.com.

    Baile Folkórico will begin this week for students in Kindergarten through Third Grade. Classes are $45 for 4 Classes and taught by Mrs. Marisol Millican. Enrollment is open through January. Mrs. Millican can be contacted at (210) 850-6326 or almagitanasa@gmail.com

    Please contact Mrs. Bruton and/or Mrs. Millican directly to enroll your student!

  • Catholic Life Raffle Tickets

    Catholic Life Raffle Tickets were distributed to students on Thursday, November 16, 2023 and are due back to the School Office by Friday, January 19, 2024. Each student is responsible for selling at least 15 tickets. This raffle is the only required fundraiser at Blessed Sacrament Catholic School.

    We will have an opportunity for students to sell their Catholic Life Raffle Tickets following our Masses on January 12-13, 2024. If you would like for your student(s) to sell their tickets, please sign up using this sign-up link. Students participating must attend in their School Uniform or Mass Uniform.

  • Bulldogs for Christ Service Journals

    Spring Bulldogs for Christ Service Journals will be distributed to students on Monday, January 8, 2024, and will be due back to Homeroom Teachers on Friday, May 10, 2024. Additional service projects will be announced via Spike's News to assist students in completing their projects.

    Additionally, students in Third Grade through Eighth Grade must serve as Mass Greeter for two masses during the Spring Semester. Families are invited to schedule this through our Online Mass Greeter Calendar.

Feast Days & Bulldog Birthdays

  • January 8, 2024
    • Baptism of the Lord
      Feast Day
  • January 9, 2024
    • For the Homeless
      School Intention
    • Ms. Herrera
      ½ Birthday, Third Grade
    • Kassidy G.
      ½ Birthday, Pre-Kinder 3
  • January 10, 2024
    • For Our Nation
      School Intention
    • Mia L.
      5th Grade
    • Cheyene S.
      6th Grade
    • Anders C.
      ½ Birthday, 6th Grade
  • January 11, 2024
    • For Priests
      School Intention
  • January 12, 2024
    • For Our Parish
      School Intention
    • Mrs. Jimenez
      Second Grade
    • Adelina M.
      7th Grade
  • January 13, 2024
    • St. Hilary
      Doctor of the Church
    • Audrina R.
      8th Grade
    • Mr. Laguna
      ½ Birthday, Social Studies
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