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RSVP to Our Wellness Fair!
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Stallions in the Spotlight
Great job to the
following students who represented SFD at the Ohio Northern Model UN Conference last Saturday: Jordan Reeves, Erin Cooper, Sarah Ereio, and Emma Bacon.
Senior Brian Asamoah has a chance to earn one of the final two roster spots in this year's Under Armour All-America High School Football Game. Support Brian by voting at:
www.amfam.com/fanvote.
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Help us Reach our Goal by Friday!
The Stallion Card, our annual student-driven fund raiser, ends this Friday, November 3. A reminder that students are asked to participate by selling 7 Stallion Cards to family and friends. Families with multiple students are asked to sell two cards less than the 7 cards to be sold. The cards are sold for $10.00. Checks can be made payable to St. Francis DeSales High School.
Students - help your homeroom win the Homeroom Prizes! The top 4 homerooms win Donatos Pizza for every student in the Homeroom. The Top Overall Homeroom gets a catered lunch in the Franciscan Center. All $100 sellers will go in a 2nd drawing for a $100 VISA GIFT CARD. Sell a total of $100 by Friday to get your name in this drawing.
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The Big Give
A BIG thank you to those who gave during the Columbus Foundation's Big Give, a one-day philanthropic rally. Donations to St. Francis DeSales High School totaled $12,300 with 105 donors.
The Big Give was a kickoff to this year's Annual Giving. Annual Giving makes up the ongoing financial support provided by alumni, parents, faculty and staff, parents of alumni, grandparents, and friends every year. Annual gifts immediately act on programs and opportunities, including scholarships, upgrades in technology, curriculum development, student leadership and service opportunities, and support for arts and athletics. Simply put, each dollar you donate directly improves the experience for our talented, unique students.
If you were not able to donate during The Big Give, you can still give your Annual Gift during the Holiday Give in November and December. Look for more information on how you can donate on Giving Tuesday on November 28 or during the Holiday Give in an upcoming DeTales.
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Friends in the Courtyard
Parents, alumni, past parents, faculty and staff, and friends gathered on Wednesday, September 27 in the gymnasium at St. Francis DeSales High School for the 10th Annual "Friends in the Courtyard" Wine Tasting and Auction. The gymnasium was transformed into an a beautiful, rustic outdoor vineyard; a special thank you to Ciminellos Inc. Landscaping and Garden Center for their help with this wonderful transformation.
The community came together to sample the finest wines from around the world plus a variety of beers from a local brewery. Guests also enjoyed an Italian feast from Carfagna's and were able to bid on 200 silent and live auction items. In addition to sampling wine and bidding on silent auction, guests competed against each other in a Reverse Raffle. Funds from the Reverse Raffle are being used for various needs in our Campus Ministry department. The event raised over $46,000 (net), $5,000 over last year's event. Proceeds from "Friends in the Courtyard" provide financial support to our co-curricular programs including athletics, band, drama, and over 30 scholastic and interest-based clubs. Click here to see the co-curricular grant distribution.
We are grateful for the help of our dedicated volunteers, donors, and sponsors for making "Friends in the Courtyard" Wine Tasting and Auction a successful and fantastic event. A BIG thank you to our event chairs; Sam and Jeannene Carfagna and Nicole Clayton plus other committee members including Kyrsta Wilcox, Pakie McGinnis, Karen Richards, and Cathy Wickert for giving their time and talent. They all worked many long hours in the organization of the event.
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All Students in Uniform on Wednesday for All School Mass
A reminder that all students must be in uniform tomorrow - November 1 - as we celebrate All Saints Day Mass. Those students that have earned out-of-uniform privileges from our Stallion Card Drive will be permitted to dress down on Monday, November 6.
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All Saints Day Mass
When: November 1 at 9:45am
Where: SFD Gymnasium
Girls Lacrosse Mandatory Meeting
When: November 1 from 3:30pm-4:30pm
Where: SFD Cafeteria
There will be a player meeting for anyone interested in playing Girls Lacrosse this coming Spring season. The meeting is mandatory for all players. Contact Coach Finotti if you cannot make it at jnmfinotti@aol.com.
SFD Wellness Night for Parents
When: November 2 from 6pm to 8:30pm
Parents are invited to join us for an evening dedicated to wellness! Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with professionals in the fields of social, emotional and physical well-being, listen to a dynamic keynote speaker, and go to breakout sessions which will include discussions surrounding adolescent anxiety, stress management, social media, and the Opioid crisis. For an overview of the breakout sessions, a listing of the Health and Wellness Fair participants, and a link to RSVP to this informative evening, please visit:
https://sites.google.com/desales.co/2017wellnessfair/home.
Eighth Grade Visitation Day: St. James the Less School and Parish, St. Matthias School and Parish, St. Elizabeth Parish
When: November 3
Final Day of Stallion Card Drive
When: November 3
Mass of Inclusion for those with Special Needs
When: November 5 at 11am
Where: St. Catharine Parish
Father-Daughter Dance
When: November 5 from 6pm to 9pm (Doors open at 5:30pm)
Where: Villa Milano
Fall Signing Day Celebration
When: November 8 at 3:15pm
Where: SFD Cafeteria
The following student-athletes will sign their letters of intent to continue playing their respective sports at the collegiate level: Diana Brown - University of Illinois (Volleyball), Jack DeSantis - University of Maryland (Lacrosse), Greg Gilbert - Butler University (Baseball), Connor O'Brien - Wheeling Jesuit (Lacrosse), and Nick Renken - Ohio Dominican University (Baseball).
Deadline to order Letter Jackets in time for Christmas
When: November 10
Order forms can be obtained in the Spirit Shop during all lunch periods. Please contact Spirit Shop Manager Lisa Stevens at stevensl@desales.co with questions.
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Veterans Day Celebration at SFD
All those who are currently serving or have served our country are welcome to join us
on Friday, November 10 as we start the day with prayer, our National Anthem, and planting of flags in our field of heroes. Please arrive at 7:30am and meet in the school's Franciscan Center.
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PARENTS OF SFD ALUMNI: To view issues of our Alumni Weekly DeTales, click here.
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Looking for Library Teen Volunteers
The Northern Lights Branch of the Columbus Public Library is looking for teen volunteers. If interested, please contact Carly Young, the Information Services Specialist-Teen Services, at 614-479-3245 or cyoung@columbuslibrary.org. The Columbus Metropolitan Library Northern Lights branch is located at 4093 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, OH 43224.
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Little Stallions Wrestling
St. Francis DeSales Feeder School students and Central Ohio Area students in grades 1-8 are invited to be a part of the Little Stallion Wrestling Club. The Little Stallion Wrestling Club will begin November 29 at 5:45pm in the DeSales Wrestling room. Be a part of the best wrestling tradition in Central Ohio, build physical and mental skills for life, and join the Little Stallion Wrestling Club. For more information and to view sign up forms, visit
www.stallionpride.com/wrestling.
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Thank you for your prayers
I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude for the love and care that has been conveyed to Mrs. Donna Kuhn from the SFD community upon learning of the death of her husband Walt this past Saturday. Walt was called to his heavenly home after a brief, but intense battle with cancer.
The Diocese of Columbus and the Saint Francis DeSales High School community has lost a wonderful person and tireless advocate of Catholic Schools. Like his beautiful wife Donna, Walt was a teacher at heart having taught for many years at both Fisher Catholic and Saint Charles.
It can be said that the true measure of a person can be found first in his family and secondly in how they spend their time. In light of these measures, Walt Kuhn was abundantly successful and those who were impacted by this man were blessed to be associated with him.
In closing, please know that Mrs. Kuhn and her children are currently planning a Memorial Mass for Walt. Once final details are released I will communicate them to our school family. In the interim time I would humbly request that we raise the Kuhn family in our prayers.
May eternal rest be granted to him O Lord and may perpetual light shine upon him.
Peace and God's Blessings,
Dan Garrick
Principal
Saint Francis DeSales High School
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Daily Reflection
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, source of every blessing and grace, help me to see that You are near In joy and sorrows that I face. Amen.
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