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School of the
Blessed sacrament

All the News at SBS

 

 Sunday Update

November 17, 2024

Dear SBS Community,

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Bingo Night held this past Thursday. This was a wonderful opportunity for our community to gather, have fun and spend quality time together. Special thanks to the Community Events chairs, Jenny Kluczynski and Kirsten Bencic, for all of their work in organizing this event! 

First quarter report cards for grades K-8 will be released this Wednesday, November 20th, after school.  You must have access to Educate in order to view your child’s report card.  If you have issues accessing your Educate account, please contact Ms. Walshdirectly. 

Parent/Guardian - Teacher conferences are next Thursday and Friday.  Please make sure you sign up at the links included below for a meeting time with your child’s teacher.

We are also excited to announce that our Admissions Application for the 2025-2026 school year is now open.  Please be sure to apply early for siblings! Additionally, please continue to spread the word about SBS, encouraging others to apply. 

As always, read below to find important information, reminders and new announcements

Many thanks for your continued support!

God Bless, 
Ms. Canovas & Mr. Dujmovic
 
 
2024 - 2025 Calendar Reminders

We encourage you to subscribe to the SBS Google calendar from the calendar page of our school website. 
 

Please note the below important upcoming dates:


Wednesday, Nov 20th: Report Cards Released (K-8) after school
Thursday, November 21st & Friday, November 22nd: Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday, November 22nd:  $1 dress down, Half Day-11:30am dismissal  K-8 & 11:20am dismissal Pre-K
Monday, November 25th: School Mass at 10:00am
Wednesday, November 27th: Half Day-11:30am dismissal  K-8 & 11:20am dismissal Pre-K


Please make sure you also save the date for our Christmas Pageants:

Thursday, December 19th- Pre-K3 and Pre-K4
Friday, December 20th- Kindergarten - 8th grade 
 

Parent/Guardian - Teacher Conferences: ALL GRADES

Parent Teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday, November 21st and Friday, November 22nd.  Please be sure to sign up for a conference with your child's classroom/homeroom teacher below. 
 

Conference Sign Up Links
 

Catholic Schools Week “Coffee House” Auditions - Upper School

SBS Coffee House is coming up in January 2025! To get us ready for this event, auditions for students in grades 4-8 will be held in November. Please see the attached flyer for more information!
 

 

Forestdale

We have had an amazing response to our call for Secret Santas for Forestdale, Inc.

Over 25 families have volunteered already - THANK YOU!  

Complete the GoogleForm by November 19th if you are interested in being a Secret Santa this year.

Interested in helping, but no time to shop? Monetary donations are welcome and will be used toward Secret Santa gifts. 

Please also consider donating Fresh Direct bags - they are perfect for transporting gifts! Please bring these  to either campus this week.

Other opportunities to help will be shared after the Thanksgiving holiday. 


See flyer for more details - and thank you in advance for your generosity!
 
 

 

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Help stock the Church of the Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry before the holidays! The food drive will take place between November 12-25th.  Donations can be dropped off in the lobby of either campus.
 

SBS Gala and Auction 

The School of the Blessed Sacrament's Annual Gala & Auction, The Greatest Show, will take place on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Rumi Event Space (229 W 28th St) from 7pm to 11pm.

 

We promise an entertaining night including hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, and dancing. We hope to see you there!

 

This year, we’re excited to offer early-access pricing with extra perks, plus a special flash sale for our community!
 

Early-access tickets and Sponsorship Packages go on sale November 18, 2024, starting at $150. The first 50 people to purchase will receive one bonus raffle ticket and one dress-down day pass for students—so act fast to claim these perks! 
 

Tickets will remain at $150 through November. 
 

Standard pricing increases to $175 on December 1 and to $200 on January 1, lasting until the event.
 

At the door pricing will be $225.
 

To make this celebration accessible for everyone, we’ll also offer 30 flash-sale tickets at $99 in December and $125 in January, each available for just 24 hours. We hope this lets all families join in, so keep an eye out for these announcements!
 

Please help the Gala and Auction by purchasing your individual tickets or sponsorship ticket package on GiveSmart.
 

There will be an incredible online auction loaded with fun items like event tickets, vacations, and much more all sourced by our wonderful SBS community.
 

Fundraising efforts will be communicated soon.
 

Please reach out to the Gala co-chairs Jamie Holland and Aurelie Gabriele at [email protected] for any questions.
 

SBS Upper School Soccer Update

In partnership with Kids in the Game, we are pleased to announce that there will be a Soccer Enrichment Program at SBS Upper from November 15 through January 24th. Registration information and further details can be found on the attached flyer. A Spring League is also being coordinated, so please also stay tuned for further details.
 

Act now to ensure all NYC Catholic schools have security guards!


Since 2016, the City of New York has been paying for security guards at Catholic and other nonpublic schools, but only for those schools that enroll 300 or more students. School buildings with 299 or fewer students do not have the benefit of a security guard paid for by the city. We need your help in urging the City Council to pass Int. 532, which would ensure that all Catholic and other nonpublic schools that want a security guard can have one. 

Please click here to add your voice now.
 
School Bus Riders

Please refer to the emails sent by Ms. Hilaire and/or Ms. Canovas carefully.  If there is a change to your child's schedule, please email the necessary all of the school personnel as described in the email.  For Lower School this is your child's classroom teacher, Ms. Hilaire, Ms Hernandez and Ms. Canovas.  For Upper School this is your child's homeroom teacher, Ms. Hilaire, Ms. Alexander and Ms. Crichlow .  
 
Required Immunizations & Health Forms

In the below flyer from the NYC DOH, you will find the outlined immunization requirements for the school year. Students who are not up to date will not be permitted to attend school.

The annual student health form is also attached and required for each student. Please continue to update us throughout the year if your child has their annual physical and/or received additional immunizations. 

Please email updated immunizations and health forms directly to [email protected]. Include your child’s full name and grade in the subject line. Please send separate emails for each child.

A reminder that annual flu shots are required for all students under the age of 5 prior to January 1, 2025.
 
 
2024-2025 School Calendar
Immunization Requirements
K-8 After School
Uniform Guide
Student Health Form
PreK After School