Job Opportunity at SFD
St. Francis DeSales High School is currently accepting resumes for the position of Director of Alumni and Family Engagement.
Deadline: Friday, March 31, 2017.
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Stallions in the Spotlight
Last Friday, the Construction Technology department hosted Delano Ellis, Industrial Designer and CCAD faculty member, for a 'Sketch Aerobics' workshop for the Product Design and Advanced CADD students.
Thank you to all who donated during our American Red Cross Blood Drive last week. We donated 44 productive units, potentially saving 132 lives! A special thanks to Blood Drive student coordinators Anthony Salmeron and Abbey Dop, and student volunteers Bella Shivley, Patrick Mulligan, Max Freeman, and Jack DeSantis.
Mr. Cromwell, PE Teacher, stopped by St. Anthony yesterday to participate in the Read with a Stallion program. The group was all smiles after his visit!
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Winter Sports Wrap-Up
Thank you to all our winter sports coaches and student-athletes for your hard work this past season!
Wrestling
2016-17 DeSales Wrestling Sectional Qualifiers were Shawn Corkrean, Domenic Carfagna, Codi Littler, Louis Dytko, Collin Golden, Cameron Cua, Zaire Johnson, Mitch Lundy, Cole Potts, and Ben Dodge. The District Qualifiers for the 2016-17 season were Domenic Carfagna, Louis Dytko, Collin, Golden, and Zaire Johnson. Domenic Carfagna placed 6th place at the District tournament.
DeSales Wrestling season highlights include a 10-2 dual meat record, a runner-up in the CCL Dual Championships, runner-up team finishes at the Grandview Invitational and the Utica Invitational, and a 5th place team finish at the prestigious Catholic Invitational Tournament, behind Div. I powerhouse Cincinnati Moeller, which showcased stellar performances by this year's wrestling squad.
Hockey
Congratulations to the following hockey players on their post-season awards: Dimitri Begados - Team MVP, Zach Bosco - Offensive Player of the Year and Hobey Baker Character Award, Chris Stoll - Defensive Player of the Year and 1st Team All-Division (in league), Dylan Todd - Coaches Award, and Alex McClary - Coaches Award.
Although the team lost in the first round of the state tournament, they had an impressive showing at the Martin Luther King Tournament in Strongsville earlier in the year, winning the Tournament.
Swimming
Maureen Cummins was part of the All-District team, finishing on the podium and receiving a medal for the 100 Backstroke. Maureen, along with teammates Mary Ruff and Ian McCandlish qualified for Districts, with Maureen finishing 5th in the 100 Backstroke and 9th in the 100 Backstroke, Mary finishing 22nd in the Backstroke, and Ian finishing 14th in the 100 Backstroke and 24th in the 100 Fly. The Girls 200 Medley Relay (Mary Ruff, Sara Deakin, Maureen Cummins and Julia Wilkes), 200 Free Relay (Olivia Moyler, Anna Sears, Hannah Shoemaker and Chelsea Johnson) and 400 Free Relay (Mary Ruff, Maureen Cummins, Julia Wilkes and Anna Sears) also qualified for Districts. They placed 23rd, 28th and 25th respectively. The Boys 200 Medley Relay (Ian McCandlish, Tim Pham, Aaron Spittell and Zane Marmie) qualified for Districts and placed 22nd.
The Girls team went 6-4 in dual meets and placed 4th at CCLs, and the Boys team went 5-5 in dual meets with a 3rd place finish at CCLs.
Boys Basketball
Congratulations to the following players on their post-season awards: Abdul Kanu -
OHSBCA District 10 All Star,
Battle for the City All Star, and
AP Central District Honorable Mention; Caden Sanchez -
OHSBCA District 10 Player of the Year (2nd straight year),
OHSBCA District 10 "Top Ten" (2nd straight year),
AP Central District 1st Team (2nd straight year),
All-CCL 1st Team (3rd straight year),
Battle for the City All Star,
OHSBCA District 10 All Star, and
OHSBCA North-South Game "At-Large" Nomination; Luke Hippler -
AP Central District Honorable Mention,
All-CCL 2nd Team,
OHSBCA District 10 "Top Ten", and
OHSBCA District 10 All Star; Ryan Peaks -
OHSBCA District 10 All Star and
AP Central District Honorable Mention; Kayin Derden -
Top 100 Workout Invitee and
AP Central District Honorable Mention.
The 2016-17 team's 18 wins is tied for 9th all-time in Stallion Basketball History. They earned the #2 seed for the Central District, was rated as high as 9th in the state in the AP poll, were the Champions of the Rooster's Holiday Classic for the first time, swept Watterson and Ready to finish 2nd in the CCL, and were Sectional Tournament Champions!
Bowling
Although during competition, the girls team was out numbered with only 4 girls (full team consists of 5), they still gave their best performance and won several games. The boys team continued to be competitive in a very strong league, and never up when the level of competition increased. Both teams represented SFD well with good sportsmanship throughout the season.
Girls Basketball
Congratulations
to Emma Burns for being named 1st Team CCL and 3rd Team All-District, and to
Bella Shivley for her 2nd Team CCL recognition. The team also w
on our school's 3rd annual Roosters Holiday Classic by beating Cincinnati Colerain and Barberton.
After upsetting the #16 seed, Upper Arlington, in the first round of the OHSAA tournament, the Girls team's season ended with a loss to Dublin Jerome in the Sectional Final.
Gymnastics
Kaitlyn O'Reilly received from the District the Sportsmenship, Ethics and Integrity award. She also placed 28th in the All Around, with teammate Alex Foos placing 44th out of 90 girls who competed in the All Around competition.
The team improved all season, upgrading their skills to make sure they were meeting the requirements at the High School level; just one example was when freshman Mykaella Romain landed her front tuck for the first time on floor at the District competition!
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Casino Royale!
REGISTER TODAY!
Tickets are $70. Admission price includes open bar, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, and casino money. Plus, new this year, The Street Players Band will be playing during the event! Click here to purchase your tickets.
CASINO RAFFLE TICKETS ON SALE THROUGH MARCH 24
We are asking ALL of our families to participate in the Casino Royale Raffle. Students received their tickets with detailed information last Friday. Please contact Michele Moriarty with questions.
STUDENT INCENTIVES
Once the book of tickets is sold and turned in: Students may dress down on March 15, 17, 20 and 22. On March 16, 21, and 23, students will have In-Uniform Relaxed Dress Down with either a Polo Shirt with Uniform Pants, Sweatshirt or Cardigan over Uniform, and Tennis Shoes. Friday, March 24th, we will be in School Uniform due to Grandparents Day. Students must wear the 'Casino' button that will be given out in Homeroom once the book is sold.
FINAL DONATION BASKET TURN-IN DATE: NEXT FRIDAY, MARCH 24TH
Turn in a donation for Casino Royale on or before Friday, March 24, and your organization will be entered into a drawing to win $250! Donations can be dropped off at the Advancement Office in the Franciscan Center. Please turn in the donation with the requested donation form.
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Upcoming Events
Diocese of Columbus Tuition Assistance Application Deadline
When: March 15
Columbus Catholic Schools College Night
When: March 15 from 7pm to 9pm
Where: St. Charles Preparatory School
Bishop Campbell's presentation,
"God's Creation, Our Comm
on Home"
When: March 16 7pm to 9pm
Where: Bishop Ready High School
He will reflect on the encyclical Laudato Si, which speaks of our relationship with God through creation. He will discuss the social, environmental, and moral issues facing all creatures of God, and will speak about the great suffering caused by the opiate addiction crisis. Join with Bishop in exploring, embracing, and acting on the true beauty and grandeur of God's gift to us!
Payment Deadline for AP Tests
When: March 17
Where: Turn in to Mrs. Hoyer in the Guidance Office. Checks made payable to St. Francis DeSales High School.
Spring Musical: Sound of Music
When: March 17 and 18 at 7pm; March 19 at 3pm
Where: SFD Little Theatre
Tickets are $10; on sale during lunch periods (10:20am to 12:45pm) outside the cafeteria.
Spring Sports Picture Day
When: March 20
Spring sports coaches will have specific picture times.
Spring Grandparents Day (last names M-Z or special requests)
When: March 24 Breakfast begins at 8:30am, followed by mass at 9:45am.
Please email cofojohn@desales.co if you would like an invitation mailed to your grandparents.
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Did You Know?
As of the 2016-17 school year, the cost of the school yearbook was a part of the Student Life fee. All students will receive a yearbook at the beginning of next school year; current seniors will need to stop by SFD to pick them up next fall.
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Stallion for Life Club's Annual Baby Bottle Drive
I am reaching out to the Saint Francis DeSales community to let you know about an important service project going on throughout the Lenten season. The Stallions for Life Club is sponsoring a drive to collect monetary donations in Theology classes to benefit the Women's Care Center, which provides free and confidential counseling, support and education to women facing unplanned pregnancies. There are 25 Women's Care Centers in eight states serving 25,000 women annually, with our drive benefitting the two centers here in Columbus.
As part of this drive, the Stallions for Life reached out to Bishop Watterson High School to see if they would join forces with us in this important cause. On March 3rd, Watterson raised $2,500 for Women's Care Center as part of a "dress down day" inspired collection. I feel confident that the DeSales community can match or surpass that level of generosity. We have currently received a little more than $250 in donations, but with your help we can reach the goal!
Women's Care Centers serve some of the most vulnerable, abortion-minded women in Columbus, providing them with not just high quality prenatal care and free ultrasounds, but also compassionate and caring counseling to provide them with hope and encouragement during their time of crisis. Please join me in supporting the mission of Women's Care Center as they empower women to choose life.
May God bless you and your families during this Lenten season,
Molly Kraker
Mother of Mackenzie (Class of 2015), Emily (2017), Ashley (2019) and John (2024)
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Busing Information
Students who plan to use Columbus City Schools Transportation Services next year and are NOT CURRENTLY riding a Columbus City School bus this year must fill out the Application for Pupil Transportation by following the link below.
Special Note: Current SFD students who are using Columbus City Schools Transportation Services this year DO NOT NEED to complete a new form for the 2017-18 school year unless your Home Address has changed since completing the form last year.
Deadline: May 15, 2017
Please contact Mr. Jim Jones with questions.
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Lord Jesus, when things are going much as I like, let me turn to You in thankfulness. In times of struggle or uncertainty, help me come to insightfulness. If my viewpoint is too limited, may I be blessed with greater thoughtfulness. No matter how events unfold today, please grant me hope through faithfulness. Amen.
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