Basketball Information
Widgets (3rd & 4th) begins Nov. 19th
CSAL (5th-8th) begins Nov. 20th. Both run through the end of January with tournament play from Feb. 4th through 19th.

Practice & game dates coming soon.

Needed for practice:

• Non-marking soled shoes (P.E. shoes may be worn), shorts, t-shirt
• Water bottle

Congratulations to Ms. Douglass' and Mrs. Merten's second graders on their wonderful Solar System projects and presentations last Friday - every year these projects delight and amaze, and the students did a wonderful job sharing them with family members.

Our annual Halloween Costume Parades will be this Fri at 2pm. Details about costume changes, parade route, and class parties can be found below. Both school parking lots will be closed at 1:45 to set up the parade route, so our neighbors at Montview Presbyterian have graciously offered the use of their parking lot for our guests. Principals for the Day, Wren Pritchett (K) & Sophia Black (3rd), will lead the parade on the backs of two of my horses, Sir Silverfrost and Bugsy! Plan to join us if you can and pray for good weather!

The 5th & 6th grade girls will be participating in "Girl Genius" - a workshop from ENDOW (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women) - this Friday morning. The workshop will start with 8:00 Mass, so please make sure your daughters arrive a little early so they can be at church by 7:55am. Thank you for your help.

Thanks again to the parents who helped with the 8th grade Open Speech Meet last weekend - Kelly Costin, Steve VanSky, Mary Ocampo, Suzi Chierchie, and Howard Bartlett - and to all who helped put on the Middle School Fall Ball at Blessed Sacrament on Friday evening. The students collected toiletries for the Samaritan House and made over $2000 at the door & on concessions to help fund their class trip in the spring. Congratulations and thank you to teachers Ricardo Ocampo, Erin Besperat, Eddie Kane, Charlie Dorchester, Jeanette Rabaglia and Chris Rusin, to spouses Evan Besperat and John Rabaglia, to parents Kate Hakala, Dirk Turner, Alfie Marquez, Kristina Formica, Bernique Abiakam, Victoria Delacruz, and Andrea Petties, and to the Student Council and all the students for their help and hard work.

God Bless-

Congratulations to these students for their acts of kindness:

• Cory Sims (1st) sharing the ball & pushing in other students' chairs!

• Elle Orloff (2nd) gave her coat to a classmate that was cold at recess!

• Madeline Crosby (3rd) for finding a pocket knife on the playground & giving it to Mr E!

• Katie McCain (1st) cheered up her friends when they were sad at Falcon's Nest!

• Lesley Avila, Christina Pittaluga, Maddie Bartlett (Middle School) earned 50 stamps! Middle school students receive stamps as rewards for positive behaviour that can be redeemed for prizes.

• Community Night: Don't forget about the chance to earn up to $750 for Blessed Sacrament on Nov 1st! The Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant at 1525 Blake St. is donating 10% of its entire sales that day - lunch, dinner & to-go - so be sure to tell your friends & family who work downtown. Happy hour from 3-6pm includes $1 off margs, $5 Chile con Queso & more; there's also a "Rio Trio" Monday night special & kids meals for just $4.95.
  Directions, menus & more found at www.riograndemexican.com.

• Lunch Information: Spots are still available to assist in the lunchroom; links to the online sign-up sheets are found below.
  Preschool Lunch Shifts ------------ K-8 Lunch Shifts
  
  November lunch calendar now available!
  Click here or go to school.blessedsacrament.net & click on Lunch Calendars from the left-hand side of the home page.

• Employment Workshop: The employment & networking workshop is begin held tonight & tomorrow night at 7pm. It is a great opportunity for the unemployed, underemployed and those seeking an expansion of their professional network. Please RSVP at 7/260.8206 or andrea.sims@comcast.net.
  Please see the downloadable flyer for more details.

• Dinner Group: We would love to add several more families to our monthly Parish Dinner Group! The first dinner will be on Nov 20. Please click here for more details, or contact Fred or Karen Merten at 3/377.8611 or mertenfr@aol.com.

• Halloween Parade: On Oct 29, students will begin costume changes at 1:30pm (1:40pm for preschool). Preschool will parade around the preschool parking lot at 2 pm & then line up along the sides of Elm to cheer on the horses & K-8 students.
  
  K-8 will meet in the gym at 1:45. From the gym, K-8 will parade to the nursing home, around the block and down Elm, then back to the gym. 8th grade will lead the parade & Kindergarten will bring up the rear.
  
  Each grade will have a boys/girls room to change in with parent/teacher volunteers. Students cannot wear violent costumes or bring any "weapons" that accessorize their costume. Costumes should comply with the relaxed dress code policy - girls cannot have spaghetti straps or short skirts. Face paint & hair dye should be minimized; this should be a costume that can be thrown together in 5-7 minutes.
  
  Remember that both school parking lots will be closed so that students can parade in these areas. Parking is available at Montview Presbyterian and adjacent streets (excepting Eudora & Elm). Classroom parties will begin following the parade at 2:30pm.

• Altar Server Training: An additional class for those students 4th grade & older has been scheduled for Tue Nov 9 at 3:15pm. Please click here for details.

• Box Tops' Relaxed Dress Day on Fri Nov 12! The following families have already qualified by turning in 25 box tops: Roper, Darrow, Avila, Markey, Bert, Jacobson, Campbell, McFarland, Sims, Degenhart, Arreola-Booth, Codron-Fernandez, Hoskins, O'Toole, Lange, Moon, Proctor, Menke, Ries, Penning, Savoca, Cross-Watts, Orloff, Martin, Deeter, Pritchett, Hoekelman, Dominguez, Cebuhar, Pilarowksi, Anderson, Michalek and Ocampo. It's not too late for your student to earn this privilege - click here to find out more!

• Veterans' Day Celebration: Don't forget to RSVP for our 8:10 Mass, musical celebration & reception on Nov 10 where we will give special recognition to our United States Veterans and current military personnel. Please call the school office at 3/355.8835 to RSVP and/or if you need transportation. To view our Veterans' Honor Roll, or to add a friend or family member, please view the Honor Roll PDF here.

• 5th & 6th Ski Pass Programs: As Colorado residents, 5th grade students can get a free ski pass for 3 days at 21 member resorts; 6th graders are eligible for 4 days at the same resorts for just $99! Follow the link for more info: coloradoski.com Passport Program.

• Guys & Dolls: Presented by Regis Jesuit High School on Nov 20 & 21. Tickets on sale now for $15 - Tickets Link.