As we begin a new school year, our students will soon participate in NWEA MAP Growth Fall Testing. These assessments provide our teachers with valuable information about each student’s current academic skills and help us identify areas of strength, growth, and opportunities for additional support. MAP Growth is designed to measure student growth over […]

  Summer Academic Practice Rationale: Students can lose as much as one to two months of learning during the downtime of summer.  All young people experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities year-round. Research spanning 100 years shows that students typically score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation […]

Summer Academic Practice Rationale: Students can lose as much as one to two months of learning during the downtime of summer.  All young people experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities year-round. Research spanning 100 years shows that students typically score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation than […]

Blessed Sacrament Families, Blessed Sacrament Catholic School is preparing for our 2026 Read Across America Week, which will take place March 2–6, 2026. This annual celebration is observed in elementary schools across the United States and highlights the importance and joy of reading. As a Catholic school, we are uniquely positioned to integrate our faith […]

Blessed Sacrament Families, We are extremely grateful that the new Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) will provide the opportunity to increase access to a faith-based education, including those currently enrolled at Blessed Sacrament Catholic School!  We will be hosting a TEFA Information Meeting on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. to provide more information […]

Dear Blessed Sacrament Families, Beginning next week, students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade will take a MAP® Growth™ test from NWEA® on a computer or tablet. MAP Growth scores help teachers check student performance by measuring achievement and growth. Teachers use results to tailor classroom lessons and set goals for students. Students are tested three times a year: Fall (September), […]