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Spike News - January 13, 2025

A Weekly Overview of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic School.

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2025 Catholic Schools Week

Sunday, January 26, 2025 - Saturday, February 1, 2025

Monday: January 13, 2025

Cafeteria Menu

  • Hot Dog

  • Hamburger (Entrée Option)

  • Pizza (Entrée Option)

  • Chips

  • Roasted/Steamed Veggies

  • Turkey Cobb Salad (Healthy Option)

Schoolday Activities

  • Bulldog Spirit Day

  • Classroom Morning Meetings

    8:00 a.m.

  • Intermediate Team Mtg.

    1:30 p.m.

    Parish Conference Room

Afterschool Activities

No Afterschool Activities Planned.

Tuesday: January 14, 2025

Cafeteria Menu

  • Honey Sesame Chicken

  • Hamburger (Entrée Option)

  • Pizza (Entrée Option)

  • Steamed Rice

  • Roasted/Steamed Veggies

  • Baked Potato with Trimmings (Healthy Option)

Schoolday Activities

  • Classroom Morning Meetings

    8:00 a.m.

Afterschool Activities

  • Basketball: OLPH

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

    OLPH (Selma)

  • Boys Basketball

    4:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

  • Eighth Grade Parent Meeting

    6:00 p.m.

    Parish Social Room

Wednesday: January 15, 2025

Cafeteria Menu

  • Turkey Club Sandwich

  • Hamburger (Entrée Option)

  • Pizza (Entrée Option)

  • Roasted/Steamed Veggies

  • Grilled Chicken Sandwich (Healthy Option)

Schoolday Activities

  • Middle School Team Mtg.

    8:20 a.m.

    Parish Conference Room

  • Fall Individual Retake Pictures

    School Mass Uniforms

  • Spring Individual Pictures

    School Picture Guidelines

  • Classroom Morning Meetings

    8:00 a.m.

Afterschool Activities

  • Basketball: St. Mary

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

    Blessed Sacrament

Thursday: January 16, 2025

Cafeteria Menu

  • Chicken Alfredo

  • Hamburger (Entrée Option)

  • Pizza (Entrée Option)

  • Garlic Bread

  • Roasted/Steamed Veggies

  • Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad (Healthy Option)

Schoolday Activities

  • Classroom Morning Meetings

    8:00 a.m.

  • NWEA Winter Testing: Reading

    K-3 @ 8:30 a.m.

    4-8 @ 9:25 a.m.

  • Student Awards Assembly

    2:30 p.m.

    Blessed Sacrament Church

Afterschool Activities

  • Girls Basketball

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

  • Boys Basketball

    4:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Friday: January 17, 2025

Cafeteria Menu

  • Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit

  • Hamburger (Entrée Option)

  • Pizza (Entrée Option)

  • Hashbrowns

  • Yogurt

  • Baked Potato with Trimmings (Healthy Option)

Schoolday Activities

  • Catholic Life Raffle Tickets Deadline

  • School Mass

    8:00 a.m.

    Blessed Sacrament Church

  • Time with Jesus

    2:45 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

    Blessed Sacrament Church

Afterschool Activities

No Afterschool Activities Planned.

Saturday: January 18, 2025

Cafeteria Menu

No Lunches Planned for This Day.

Schoolday Activities

  • KoC Free Throw Contest

    8:15 a.m. Registration

    9:00 a.m. Event Begins

Afterschool Activities

  • Confessions

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

    Blessed Sacrament Church

  • Vigil Mass

    5:30 p.m.

    Blessed Sacrament Church

Sunday: January 19, 2025

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.

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Things to Keep in Mind this Week

  • Virtue of the Month

    Magnificence

  • Manners of the Month

    Covering Your Mouth when You Cough/Sneeze

  • Project Wisdom Theme

    Lemons or Lemonade?

  • Before School Care Duty

    Ms. Barloco, Mr. Fierro, and Mr. Valerio

  • Morning Prayer Leaders

    Sr. Josephine's Homeroom Class

  • Host of Weekly Liturgy

    Fourth Grade Class

Announcements & Reminders

  • School Picture Information

    On Wednesday, we will have Fall Individual Picture Retakes for any student who did not take a picture in the Fall Semester or would like to retake their Fall Individual Picture. These pictures will be in School Mass Uniform and will be taken beginning at 8:00 a.m.

    Following retake pictures, all students will take a Spring Picture. These pictures can be taken in appropriate Free Dress or their School Mass Uniform.

  • NWEA Testing

    This week, students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade will continue their Winter 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.

  • Awards Assembly

    On Thursday, we will have our Academic Awards Ceremony for the Second Grading Period at 2:30 p.m. This ceremony will be live-streamed on our school's website. All parents and guardians are invited to attend.

  • Bulldogs for Christ Service Journals

    Spring Bulldogs for Christ Service Journals will be distributed to students on Thursday, January 16, 2025, 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.

  • KoC

    All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the Council #7016 level of competition for the 2025 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The Council competition will be held Saturday, January 18th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at the Blessed Sacrament Gym. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m.

    The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through Council, District, Regional and State competitions. International Champions are announced by the K of C headquarters based on scores from the state-level competitions. All boys and girls 9 to 14 years old are eligible to participate and will compete in their respective age division determined by the age of contestant as of January 1st.

    Participants are required to furnish a copy of their Birth Certificate and signed parental consent. Preregistration is recommended but not required. You can register by coming a little early to the event but please be sure to bring your child’s birth certificate. For entry forms or additional information contact Mr. Donnie Vorpahl at (210) 823-6805.

  • MLK Holiday

    Blessed Sacrament Catholic School will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We hope that you will be able to use the three-day weekend to spend time with family praying, playing, and building memories.

  • Bulldog Family Night

    Our Bulldog Family Night will take place on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. Any student with at least one parent or guardian in attendance will receive a Free Dress Day.

Feast Days & Bulldog Birthdays

  • January 13, 2025
    • St. Hilary
      Doctor of the Church
    • Mr. Laguna
      MS Social Studies, ½ Birthday
    • Brian B.
      Pre-Kinder 3, ½ Birthday
  • January 14, 2025
    • For the People of Los Angeles
      School Intention
  • January 15, 2025
    • For Our Nation
      School Intention
    • Isaiah A.
      5th Grade
    • Eli M.
      3rd Grade
    • Xain C.
      6th Grade, ½ Birthday
  • January 16, 2025
    • For Priestly Vocations
      School Intention
    • Ms. Rivera
      CDC Teacher
    • Natalia R.
      Pre-Kinder 4
  • January 17, 2025
    • St. Antony
      Abbot
  • January 18, 2025
    • Lucas P.
      6th Grade, ½ Birthday
  • January 19, 2025
    • Alexander H.
      6th Grade, ½ Birthday
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