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Spike News - September 16, 2024

A Weekly Overview of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic School.

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Featured Announcement

2024 Solidarity Day Information

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”

Monday: September 16, 2024

Cafeteria Menu

  • Chicken Tenders

  • Hamburger (Entrée Option)

  • Pizza (Entrée Option)

  • Roasted New Potatoes

  • Roasted/Steamed Veggies

  • Turkey Cobb Salad (Healthy Option)

Schoolday Activities

  • NWEA Make-Up Testing

    9:00 a.m.

  • Bulldog Spirit Day

  • Football

    5:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.

    St. Pius X

  • Classroom Morning Meetings

    8:00 a.m.

  • Spirit Store Closes

    3:00 p.m.

Afterschool Activities

  • Cheerleading

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

  • Cross Country

    3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

  • Volleyball

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

  • Strategic Planning Parent Focus Group

    7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

    Parish Banquet Hall

Tuesday: September 17, 2024

Cafeteria Menu

  • Bean and Cheese Burrito

  • Hamburger (Entrée Option)

  • Pizza (Entrée Option)

  • Roasted/Steamed Veggies

  • Spanish Rice

  • Baked Potato with Trimmings (Healthy Option)

Schoolday Activities

  • Progress Reports Due

    Homeroom Teachers

  • Classroom Morning Meetings

    8:00 a.m.

Afterschool Activities

  • Cheerleading

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

  • Volleyball - B Team

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

  • Football

    4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

    Blessed Sacrament

  • Volleyball - A Team

    4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

  • Bulldog Family Night

    PTC General Meeting

    6:30 p.m. | Parish Hall

Wednesday: September 18, 2024

Cafeteria Menu

  • Boneless Chicken Wings

  • Hamburger (Entrée Option)

  • Pizza (Entrée Option)

  • Chips

  • Roasted/Steamed Veggies

  • Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Chips, and Roasted Veggies (Healthy Option)

Schoolday Activities

  • Football

    5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

    Blessed Sacrament

  • Classroom Morning Meetings

    8:00 a.m.

  • NWEA Fall Testing - Language

    2nd - 3rd @ 8:30 a.m.

    4th - 8th @ 9:25 a.m.

Afterschool Activities

  • Pep Squad

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

  • Cheerleading

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

  • Cross Country

    3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

  • Volleyball: St. Luke

    4:30 p.m. (B Team) and 5:30 p.m. (A Team)

    St. Luke

  • 2024 Big Give SA Begins

    6:00 p.m.

    Go Bulldogs Go!

Thursday: September 19, 2024

Cafeteria Menu

  • Beef and Cheese Ravioli

  • Hamburger (Entrée Option)

  • Pizza (Entrée Option)

  • Garlic Bread

  • Roasted/Steamed Veggies

  • Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad (Healthy Option)

Schoolday Activities

  • NWEA Make-Up Testing

  • Classroom Morning Meetings

    8:00 a.m.

  • Glow 'n Grow

    8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

    Principal's Office

  • Weekly e-Progress Reports

    Kinder - 8th Grade

Afterschool Activities

  • Football: OLPH

    5:30 p.m.

    St. Anthony High School

  • 2024 Big Give Ends

    6:00 p.m.

    Go Bulldogs Go!

Friday: September 20, 2024

Cafeteria Menu

  • Sausage and Egg Biscuit

  • Hamburger (Entrée Option)

  • Pizza (Entrée Option)

  • Breakfast Potatoes

  • Yogurt

  • Baked Potato with Trimmings (Healthy Option)

Schoolday Activities

  • NWEA Make Up Testing

  • School Mass

    8:00 a.m.

    Blessed Sacrament Church

  • Time with Jesus

    2:50 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

    Blessed Sacrament Church

Afterschool Activities

  • Little Flower Volleyball Invitational Tournament

    B Team

Saturday: September 21, 2024

Cafeteria Menu

No Lunches Planned for This Day.

Schoolday Activities

  • Little Flower Volleyball Invitational Tournament

    B Team

Afterschool Activities

  • Confessions

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

    Blessed Sacrament Church

  • Vigil Mass

    5:30 p.m.

    Blessed Sacrament Church

  • Despedida for Father Chris

    6:30 p.m.

    Parish Banquet Hall

Sunday: September 22, 2024

Cafeteria Menu

No Lunches Planned for This Day.

Schoolday Activities

  • 25th 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, September 20, 2024

  • Captain (Cross): April O.
  • Candle: Alexander H.
  • Candle: Michael H. 
  • Sacramentary Book: Leonardo H. 
  • Assistant(s): Simon M. 

Project Wisdom Readers

Week of September 16, 2024

  • Monday: Carolina H.
  • Tuesday: Sophia V.    
  • Wednesday: Ashlynn R. 
  • Thursday: Mia L. 
  • Friday: Araceli R. 
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Things to Keep in Mind this Week

  • Virtue of the Month

    Responsibility

  • Manners of the Month

    Saying Please and Thank You

  • Project Wisdom Theme

    I Respect You. I Respect Me.

  • Charting our Future: School Council Connection

    Consider attending our Strategic Planning Parent Focus Group on Monday at 7:00 p.m.!

  • Parents as Partners: PTC Connection

    Join us for our Bulldog Family Night on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.!

  • Before School Care Duty

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

  • Morning Prayer Leaders

    Mrs. Arellano's Homeroom Class

  • Host of Weekly Liturgy

    Fifth Grade Class

Announcements & Reminders

  • Bulldog Appreciation

    We would like to thank Coach Villarreal and Coach Torres for their work in coordinating this year's Bulldog Homecoming Week! It was a great opportunity to celebrate our school's spirit and student-athletes.

    We would also like to thank our PTC Leadership Team for their work in preparing such a beautiful Grandparents Luncheon on Friday!

    Finally, we would like to thank our School Council for their work this weekend in painting the building stairs! They will finish their work next weekend!

  • Strategic Planning Parent Focus Group

    Our Strategic Planning Firm - Silver Lining Learning - will be here on Monday to meet with parents and guardians as part of their parent focus groups. The meeting will take place from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Parish Social Room. If you are interested in attending this parent focus group, please RSVP so that we can plan accordingly.

  • Progress Reports

    First Grading Period Progress Reports were distributed to students on Friday, September 13, 2024. After reviewing your student's progress report, please sign the progress report and return it to your student's Homeroom Teacher on or before Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Please contact your student's teacher(s) with any questions or concerns regarding their spiritual, academic, or social progress.

  • Bulldog Family Night

    Our September Bulldog Family Night (PTC General Meeting) will take place on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. The evening will include news and information, student performances, and important updates from the School Office.

    Any student with at least one parent or guardian in attendance will receive a Free Dress Pass to used any day between September 23-26, 2024 or 10 Bulldog Bucks.

  • Big Give - Volunteers Needed

    We are in need of a few Parent Volunteers to assist with our Big Give SA Incentives on Thursday. Volunteers do not need to purchase anything, all we are seeking is assistance in delivering items to classrooms or helping supervise students. We need help with the Snowball Throw (7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.), Donuts and Juice (8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.), Video Game Truck (1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.), and Ice Cream Truck (2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.).

    All volunteer hours count towards required Parent Service Hours. If you are interested, please contact the School Office at (210) 824-3381. Thank you!

  • Halloween Carnival Meeting

    Our Halloween Carnival Steering Committee will be meeting on Monday, September 23, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to discuss carnival logistics. Anyone who is interested is welcome to attend this meeting! We will meet in the Parish Conference Room. Please enter through the School Office Door.

  • Red Ribbon Week Survey

    Each year, Blessed Sacrament Catholic School celebrates Red Ribbon Week. This week is an opportunity to promote drug-free living and the importance of staying healthy and promote making good choices. As we begin planning the theme days, we invite you to take our Red Ribbon Week Survey. The survey will remain open through Friday, September 27, 2024. The top five theme day choices will be selected ahead of this year's Red Ribbon Week which will take place October 21-25, 2024. All faculty, staff, students, and parents are invited to participate in the survey.

Feast Days & Bulldog Birthdays

  • September 16, 2024
    • Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian
      Pope, Bishop, and Martyrs
    • Denicio G.
      4th Grade
  • September 17, 2024
    • St. Robert Bellarmine
      Doctor of the Church
    • Amaris C.
      5th Grade
    • Isabella J.
      8th Grade
  • September 18, 2024
    • For World Peace
      School Intention
    • Christopher C.
      Kindergarten
  • September 19, 2024
    • St. Januarius
      Bishop and Martyr
  • September 20, 2024
    • Sts. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions
      Priest and Martyrs
    • Johnny R.
      2nd Grade
  • September 21, 2024
    • St. Matthew
      Apostle and Evangelist
    • Kairi O.
      3rd Grade
  • September 22, 2024
    • Sr. Josephine Nguyen
      Middle School Math
    • Cody D.
      3rd Grade
    • Xavier R.
      5th Grade
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