School Events

Thursday, Jan. 28

Mandatory Student Led Conferences P-8th
No Classes

Friday, January 29

Staff Development

No School
No Falcon's Nest

Sunday, January 31

Pancake Breakfast
After 8AM & 10AM mass

Spirit Day
Bonnie Brae Tavern
10:30AM - 9PM

Sunday, Jan. 31 - Saturday, Feb. 6

Catholic Schools Week

Tuesday, February 2
Spirit Night
Park Burger Hilltop
4-8PM

Wednesday, Feb. 3

Celebrating Our Families

8AM Mass followed by donuts for all Grandparents and Parents - RSVP to main office 303.377.8835

Middle School
Open Forum
6:30 - 8:00PM

Saturday, February 6

Electronics Recycling

10AM - 1PM

Sunday, February 7

Open House

11AM

Monday, February 8 -
Friday, February 12
ITBS Testing

Tuesday, February 9
Gift Gathering Party

Greetings Dear Parents,

I hope you are all doing well! About a year ago, I wrote a Blue and Gold message discussing several factors about our program that gives us the ability to say that we stand out in comparison to other schools. One year later, I can attest to you that I not only continue to believe it, I see it each day in all classrooms throughout our P2 - 8th Grade program. The School Accountability Committee's (SAC) description is that we have the "it" factor.

If you believe Blessed Sacrament Catholic School has the "it" factor, what does that mean to you?

As an educator who has served students from middle school to high school; from college bound to the state's most at-risk; from every educational trend that has passed through the state of Colorado since the late 1970's; as a classroom teacher to administrator; and as an educator at the college level, I can safely say based on the opportunities that the Lord has given me, BSCS has the "it" factor. The school has educated students since 1922. Given my opportunities, I believe we are setting our students up for success in high school, college, and life!

Research suggests that to attain overarching effectiveness for the student engagement we experience, we must have:

Educators committed to their students;
A shared vision;
High expectations for all students;
Strong family support for one another and the BSCS community;
A positive school climate;
Curriculum that is challenging, integrative, and exploratory;
Varied teaching and learning approaches;
Assessment and evaluation that promotes learning;
Programs and policies that foster heath, wellness, and safety;
Strong relationships with teachers;
Solid communication between school and parents;
Development of a moral compass;
Strong social bond between students;
No-cut co-curricular sports programs wherein all students make the team;
Students learn to accept one another for who they are.

Research also suggests the factors that lead to demotivation and ultimate drop out are:

Students feel classes are not interesting;
They are not motivated or inspired to work hard;
Students felt confident that they could have graduated if they tried harder;
High school began poorly because they were poorly prepared by their earlier schooling;
Disinterest led to missing class;
Lack of structure and too much autonomy;
Large class sizes;
Peer pressure;
Poor instruction;
Lack of school climate that fosters academics;
Poor transitional supports to middle school and high school.

I am inspired to believe that BSCS benefits and motivates all of its students to demonstrate the traits suggested by research. I invite you join us on any given school day to observe any of the classrooms throughout the Preschool - 8th grade to discover the "it" factor.

God Bless you and your darling children!

Carla

Weekly Prayer

Lord, help our children to know the road you have chosen for them;

May they give you glory and attain salvation.

Sustain them with your strength, and let them not be satisfied with easy goals.

Enlighten us, their teachers, that we may help them to recognize their calling in life and respond to it generously.

May we put no obstacles in the way of your inner guidance.

Amen

Parish Events

Mass Times:

Weekdays: 8:00AM

Weekends:

Saturday

Anticipatory Mass:

4:30PM

Sundays:

8:00 & 10:00AM

Children's Liturgy
of the Word
During 10AM Mass on Sundays

Adoration:

Saturdays

8:00AM - 4:00PM

Reconciliation:

Saturdays

8:00AM until finished

and again from

3:00 - 4:00PM

Sunday, January 31

Pancake Breakfast

After 8AM & 10AM mass

Tuesday, Feb. 9
40 Days for Life Kick-off Mass & Rally
6PM

Wednesday, Feb. 10
Ash Wednesday
6:30AM, 8AM, 6:30PM
Ashes distributed at all

Tuesday, February 16
Young Catholic Professionals
7PM

Sunday, February 21
Donut Sunday

Mondays

Middle School

Youth Group

5:30 - 7:00PM

Assurance Statement of Compliance with the Purposes of the Title IX Education Act

The Catholic schools of the Archdiocese, under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop, and at the direction of the Superintendent, attest that none of the Catholic schools discriminate on the basis of sex in its admission policies, treatment of students or its employees.

Notice of Student Non-Discrimination Policy

The Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Denver, under the jurisdiction of Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, S.T.L. and at the direction of the Superintendent, state that all of their Catholic schools admit students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to the students at the schools. Furthermore, Archdiocesan schools admit handicapped students in accord with the policy on Admissions, 4.2.1. These schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, handicap, color, national origin in the administration of their educational policies, employment practices, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic or other school-administered programs.