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Remembering Our Loved Ones
Our All-School All Saints Day Mass was a beautiful way to celebrate our loved ones who have gone before us and lift them up in prayer. St. Francis DeSales would like to extend that tradition by lifting up those loved ones our school community has lost during the entire month of November.
If you are a parent, student, or alumnus and you would like for us to offer up the name of family or friends who have died, please submit the name(s) throughout this month to campusministry@desales.co.
We will print those names and have them collected in a basket to be displayed in the chapel. We will continually hold in prayer these souls during all liturgical events in November.
We live as a community, grieve as a community, worship as a community, and this is a great time to remember as a school community those who have gone before us.
Have a blessed day,
SFD Campus Ministry Office
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Stallions in the Spotlight
Mr. Garrick stopped by St. Anthony School yesterday to read to a group of Longhorns as part of the Read with a Stallion program.
The All-American Halftime Show is proud to welcome Gillian Thomas back to Orlando for her third appearance at the Citrus Bowl on New Year's Day.
The Environmental Club is excited to announce that our Teen Eco Summit team received a check for $500 from the Kroger Company and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium at the 1st annual Teen Eco Summit at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
The team of consists of captain Paula Clark and team members Zach Clarke, Mileena Mookphachan, Tamzin Ordonez, Leslie Soto, Madison Salyer, Johnaiya Talbert, and Taylor Wilson, all class of 2019. They spent last Thursday and Friday learning, networking, and exploring environmental issues and solutions at the Zoo, and independently created and presented a proposal to replace two of our school's drinking fountains with Elka Water Bottle Filling Stations. They created a SMART plan that includes a fundraising partnership with Elka, and they formally presented to a panel of five zoo staffers and Danni Washington, TV Presenter, Science Communicator, and Ocean Activist. The students will present their proposal to the SFD Administration and/or the Academic Council.
As winners, SFD is automatically invited to attend next year's Eco Summit, and the team is energized to keep working with the Zoo staff throughout the year.
Junior Chris Fuchs, and his sister SFD sophomore Carly participated in the St. Catharine Mass of Inclusion sponsored by SPICE (Special People in Catholic Education) last Sunday.
Thank you to Coach and Mrs. Romanelli for attending the Mass with the DeSales boys soccer team, parents and siblings. It was a l
ovely show of support for our
Special needs community.
Diana Brown received 2nd Team All-American honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) in the 12th annual Under Armour Girls High School All-America Team selection. Diana was also named 1st Team All-Ohio.
25 young ladies from SFD attended the Serra Club luncheon today at St. Andrew. St. Michael principal,
Sister John Paul O.P. was the guest speaker at the event.
Good luck to the Boys Soccer team in the State Semi-Finals tomorrow!
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Stallion Card Results
Great job Stallions! We reached, and surpassed, our goal! Thank you to all who participated in the Stallion Card Drive, raising $41,449 for our school.
Congratulations to Homeroom 111 for being our Top Overall Homeroom. They will receive a catered lunch in the Franciscan Center (date TBA). Our
Top Overall Seller is Kathleen Zaremba, selling $1210 worth of Stallion Cards. She will receive $605, as the top seller gets 50% of their total sales back.
ALL CARDS AND MONEY MUST BE RETURNED to Mr. Murphy by the end of this week. Please put your cards/money in an envelope and turn into the main office. Any cards unaccounted for after this week, will go on your tuition bill. Any questions, please contact Mr. Murphy.
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Save the Date: Tuesday, November 28
Our annual Holiday Give begins on Tuesday, November 28, on what is now known as, #GivingTuesday. What is #GivingTuesday? It is a national movement during the holidays dedicated to charitable giving, similar to how Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become days that are synonymous with holiday shopping. Please consider St. Francis DeSales as one of your charitable gifts during the holidays.
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Alumni Professions Night -- Engineering
Symposium
St. Francis DeSales High School is proud to present another exciting lineup of graduates at our Alumni Professions Night. This event provides an opportunity for future and current Stallions to network with professionals in dynamic and innovative fields. Come explore the world of engineering as graduates share their educational and career experiences - applying the theories and principles of science and mathematics to solve problems and focus on making things work more efficiently and effectively.
The evening begins at 7pm in the SFD Cafeteria.
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Senior Special Lunch
When: November 8 during regular lunch periods
Where: Franciscan Center
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 University (Lacrosse), Nick Renken - Ohio Dominican University (Baseball), and Tiara Teague - Slippery Rock University (Volleyball).
Mothers Club Meeting
When: November 8 at 6:30pm
Where: Franciscan Center
Political Cartoon Contest for Feeder School Students
When: November 9 from 3:25pm to 4:15pm
When: SFD Cafeteria
This year's theme is "Conflict and Compromise in History."
Early Dismissal
When: November 10 at 1:30pm
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.
Open House
When: November 12 from 11am to 2pm
Please share with future Stallions! See more details below.
Catholic War Veterans Visit SFD
When: November 15 from 8am to 9:30am
Where: SFD Little Theater
Catholic War Veterans will be speaking to our sophomore American History students (all sophomores).
Any other students in 1st or 2nd period study hall are welcome to attend.
Alumni Professions Night - Engineering Symposium
When: November 16 at 7pm
Where: SFD Cafeteria
See details in section above.
Eucharistic Adoration
When: November 17
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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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Interviewing 101
The Business Club will be hosting the second etiquette module on Wednesday, November 15 after school in the Franciscan Center from 3:15pm to 4:15pm. The second module will be Interviewing 101 which will provide tips, suggestions, and an overview of the interview process. Admittance is free to Business Club members and $10.00 at the door for non-members. Any questions, please contact Mr. Montenaro at montenaro@desales.co.
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Stallions for Puerto Rico
The Island of Puerto Rico has been devastated by Hurricane Maria and we hope you can join us in providing some relief. The Spanish Honor Society, Art Club and Construction Technology department have been working together in launching the "Stallions for Puerto Rico" fundraiser.
Students: Here's how you can help!
1. Bring a solid color t-shirt in to school this week
2. Choose a stencil design and color(s) of paint
3. Pay $3
On November 30, all those who participate are welcome to dress down wearing their t-shirt.
Stop by the 'Stallions for Puerto Rico' table this week during your lunch period with your t-shirt and $3 to place your order and help support relief efforts for Puerto Rico!
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PARENTS OF SFD ALUMNI: To view issues of our Alumni Weekly DeTales, click here.
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Little Stallions Wrestling Club
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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Daily Reflection
Lord Jesus, In a world that values getting ahead, may I willingly follow You; In a world where people are given numbers, may I give thanks that You know me by name; In a world of uncertainty, may I trust that You are Truth; In a world where news is filled with violence, may more people believe that You came to make things new; In a world filled with opportunism, may I seek opportunities to serve; In a world where people face hardship, may I see Your face in everyone I meet. Amen.
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