Parents: if you are dropping off your student before school, please pull up as far as you can (after going around the building) toward the front parking lot; students need to walk into the school building through the front/main entrance (closest to Karl Road). The doors by the student parking lot (closest to the theater lobby) are for student drivers only.

The Ohio Educational Library Media Association selected Mrs. Pam Van Arsdale, Library Media Specialist at SFD, as the recipient of the Rosen Publishing Ohio School Librarian of the Month Award. Each month the Rosen Publishing Company recognizes a school librarian who designs, develops, and implements a collaborative lesson plan and/or programming that empowers student learning. Mrs. Van Arsdale will have the opportunity to select a free set of books for the school library from Rosen Publishing Company.

Congratulations to the following students who were elected as the Student Council officers for the 2020-2021 school year:

Student Council President and Vice President - Jamie Macauley and Mia Slanoc

Class of 2021 - Class President and Vice President - Mary Polemeni-McGovern and Grace Ettenhofer

Class of 2022 - Class President and Vice President - Maddox Rickens and William Djedje

Class of 2023 - Class President and Vice President - Max Materu and Caroline Reither

As we start back to school please remember to perform a self check every day before coming to school. If you are feeling ill or have a fever of 100F or higher, please stay home and call your health care provider.

Helpful tips: wash your hands often, wear your mask at all times while you are around others, and continue to socially distance yourself.

Make sure your vaccinations are up to date! Watch for an email from Kelli Fitzpatrick, RN BSN, if records are needed.

All students received an email from Mr. Jones on Monday with a recurring Zoom invitation to join Mr. Garrick for morning prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and announcements each day. Please let us know if you are having any issues accessing this recurring morning webinar.

We are hosting our annual Back to School night virtually this year via Zoom. The evening will kickoff with welcoming remarks from Principal Garrick, followed by an introduction of our new faculty, Q & A session, and an opportunity to meet your child's teachers.

When: Sep 16, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this webinar:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

The Ohio Association for College Admission Counseling is proud to present a free Virtual College Exploration program for all Ohio students. Parents are welcome too! The event will take place September 13 - November 13. Please visit https://oacac.org/student-registration to learn more and register.

All of the conversations listed above are virtual and free! Participating in the New Albany Lecture Series program this year is another opportunity for continued learning and dialogue within our community.

If you would like to register for the first Conversations on Social Justice event on September 16, CLICK HERE.

More information can be viewed at newalbanyfoundation.org.

A part-time position in the DeSales cafeteria/ kitchen is available. Hours are 9am to 1pm most school days. Please call Rhonda Selhorst at 614-596-3038 or email at rrselhorst@gmail.com if interested.

Please take a moment today to submit your student's grandparent's mailing address. In early October, we will send each grandparent an invitation to join us for our virtual Grandparents Day Mass. We would also like to display photos of our students with their grandparents on our Grandparents Day webpage; if you have a photo to share, please email a copy to cofojohn@desales.co.

Please submit address and photo by October 1, 2020.