Sophomore Katie Russ paid it forward by donating her stuffed animals to the organization Stuffed Animals For Emergencies. She donated 97 stuffed animals as well as books and pillows. Katie had suffered a medical emergency when she was younger and received a stuffed animal during her traumatic event; this was one way she felt she could give a little support to other kids during their time of need.
Congratulations to junior Jackson Moulder for his selection as a Delegate to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders held in Boston this June.
Freshman Skyla Blumenscheid will travel to Memphis next week to perform in the International Blues Challenge, an annual event where hundreds of blues performers gather and compete after being selected in competitions hosted by Blues Associations. Skyla will represent the Columbus Blues Alliance in the Youth Showcase. She will perform a 30-minute set of original and classic blues songs, and will also attend classes, workshops and other performances during the week.
Pre-Sale Boys Basketball Tickets
We will have pre-sale tickets available for Friday night's boys basketball game which will be held at St. Charles; t
ickets will be sold Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in the cafeteria during lunch periods. We cannot guarantee that you will be able to get into the game if you do not buy a pre-sale ticket.
Register now for the ACT Spring 2018 Prep Course! These classes are designed to help prepare students for the March and April tests. An informational flier is being sent home this week with all sophomores and juniors. Seniors and freshmen are also welcome to sign up. Click here to view the flier with details.
Parents and alumni are invited to sign up for a holy hour during the day to come and pray for the students, faculty, and staff at St. Francis DeSales High School.
Sign up here!
Class of 2022 Entrance Exam Workshop
When: January 13 at 8:30am
Winter Semi-Formal
When: January 14 from 7pm to 10pm
Where: SFD Gymnasium
Tickets are on sale now! Only $5! Tickets will not be sold at the door.
*Please note this dance is for DeSales students only.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No Classes
When: January 15
Application Deadline for Class of 2022
When: January 16
Club Picture Day
When: January 17
Jostens Orders Picked Up at SFD
When: January 17
Protecting God's Children
When: January 17 at 6pm
Where: SFD Cafeteria
*BCI/FBI Background checks will be conducted starting at 5 p.m. in the Media Center as well.
Sophomore Retreat
When: January 18
Quarter 2 Ends
When: January 19
*PLEASE NOTE: JANUARY 19 WILL BE A FULL DAY OF SCHOOL (Not an early dismissal as previously scheduled).
Also, New Scholarship Application Timeline!
Students currently in grades 9, 10 and 11 are welcome to apply for SFDHS Scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year during the scholarship application period which will run from February 1 through March 15, 2018. The Scholarship Application and essay prompts will be included in the students 2018-2019 Registration Form (see PowerSchool Updates below). For a complete listing of scholarships, please visit
http://www.sfdstallions.org/sfdscholarships.
Important PowerSchool Updates
Parents: In an effort to improve communications as well as efficiently bundle paperwork collection, we are updating our Parent Portal on PowerSchool. St. Francis DeSales High School is excited to announce these updates will be available for Spring of 2018.
Starting this spring, your PowerSchool Parent Portal will offer the convenience of completing tasks such as:
SFDHS Scholarship Applications
SFDHS Tuition Assistance Applications
Transportation Requests
School Choice Applications
Athletic Form Turn-In
Handbook Compliance Form Turn-in
and much more!
One key feature will be a NEW Registration Form! This Registration form will allow families to register their student for the following academic year and apply for tuition assistance including work study and SFDHS scholarships.
Updates to the Family Portal will be implemented by
February 1, 2018.
The Registration Form will need to be completed between February 1 and March 15, 2018 for every student enrolling for the 2018-2019 school year.
We are very excited about this feature and we hope it makes your interaction with SFDHS easier than ever before. Stay tuned for details regarding updates to the Parent Portal as well as directions for the 2018-2019 Registration Form.
PARENTS OF SFD ALUMNI: To view issues of our Alumni Weekly DeTales, click here.
Latino College Fair - Financial Aid & Scholarship
WHAT: The Martin de Porees Center will host an opportunity for attendees to meet one on one with college professionals and experts who will inform parents and students about budgeting for college, loan management, repayment and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid questions. The event will also feature grants and scholarship information.
WHEN: Saturday, January 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Lunch will be provided)
WHERE: Martin De Porres Center (2330 Airport Dr. Columbus) Free Parking in the B Parking Lot.
