April 6, 2021
Save the Date!

The St. Francis DeSales High School family will unite once again for a shared purpose — to put their support behind the extraordinary young Stallions who strive for excellence, teachers who inspire, and a loving community that strongly believes in the mission of SFDHS. Your support will help students who are facing immediate financial hardships through the Guardian Angel Fund.

USE YOUR VOICE AND ENTHUSIASM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 
Download our ALL in for SFD Save the Date logo and help us spread the word on your social media accounts leading up to 5/4. Click here for logo.
Stallions in the Spotlight
The St. Vincent DePaul Club stuffed and decorated Easter bags for children in the St. Stephen's Community House After School program at Windsor Stem School in Columbus.
Congratulations to senior Leah Vanasdale who was recognized as an April Student of the Month by the Westerville Rotary Club for her commitment to service. 
Senior Retreat Information

Spring Kairos Retreat
May 17-20
We still have room for more seniors to sign up for May KAIROS!
Below are two forms that need to be uploaded to the Sign Up form: 
If you cannot attend the Spring Kairos Retreat, we invite you to sign up for the one-day retreat on April 28th (we can take 30 seniors). 

Senior One-Day Retreat
April 28
Below are two forms that need to be uploaded to the Sign Up form: 
Senior Scholarship Letters
A Message for Senior Parents

Senior Parents:
We are quickly approaching the end of your child’s senior year and we are asking the seniors to please bring into the Guidance Department, all scholarship letters they have been awarded. The scholarships will be included in the Graduation program. Please have your child bring the letters to the Guidance office by Monday, May 3, 2021.

Thank you for your support!
SFD Mothers Club Spring Bake Sale is next week! 

Our final bake sale of the year is next week and we need your baked goods! The sale will be held during all lunch periods on Tuesday April 13th. Popular treats are CAKE POPS, BROWNIES, RICE KRISPIE TREATS, COOKIES, and CHOCOLOATE COVERED PRETZELS. 

With new COVID precautions, we ask that treats be individually wrapped in clear packaging and dropped off by you or your student on the cart in the front lobby the morning of the sale. Please use the link below to sign up to donate or work the sale!


If you have any questions, feel free to contact Karey Gabrielli (KareyGabrielli@yahoo.com) or Kristin Figliola (the3littlefigs@sbcglobal.net).
Upcoming Events

Father-Daughter Dance
When: April 11 beginning at 5:30pm
Where: Villa Milano

Home of a Stallion Sign Deadline
When: April 14
Don't miss your last chance this school year to celebrate your student by purchasing a "Home of a Stallion" sign for your athlete, thespian or NHS member. Click here for order form. 

Eucharistic Adoration
When: April 16
Where: SFD Chapel
Parents are invited to sign up to pray for an hour or two before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament at St. Francis DeSales High School. If you have not signed up for a holy hour, please prayerfully consider doing so. Sign up link. 

College Success Summit (for high school seniors)
When: April 17 from 10am to Noon
Where: St. Charles Preparatory School's Robert C. Walter Student Commons
Seniors are encouraged to attend this event supported by the Diocesan Office of Catholic Schools and the six Franklin County Catholic High Schools. Click here for more information and to register for this event.
Last Chance to Get Your Early Bird Tickets

SFD fathers and daughters are invited to join us for a night of dinner and dancing at the Father-Daughter Dance.

When: Sunday, April 11 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Where: Villa Milano, 1630 Schrock Rd, Columbus, OH 43229

Purchase your Early Bird tickets here today! Tickets are only $28, but will go up after April 7. Ticket sales will close at Noon on Friday, April 9.

NOTE: You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to finish your registration. If you need a vegetarian meal, you will note this on the form when following the link. Please check your email after purchasing your tickets for this confirmation email/link.
Spring Stallion Gear Order Deadline: April 8

Saint Francis DeSales High School is pleased to offer a collection of made to order Stallion gear to our community via an online shop in partnership with 2Horse Apparel. Use the link found here (The Stallion Store Spring 21) to access an assortment of products, including the Limited Edition Gold Stallion Logo (brought back by popular demand) and new spring styles. The online shop will be open for orders until midnight on Thursday, April 8. Visit The Stallion Store Spring 21 today for your Stallion apparel fix! Products will ship to the address you designate in late April/early May when ordered by April 8.
Nurse's Notes

Junior Student Vaccines
All junior students are required to submit verification of a second dose of the MCV4 (meningococcal) vaccine prior to the start of their senior year. It is a requirement for all incoming seniors in Ohio. Families can email the verification information to school nurse Kelli Fitzpatrick at fitzpatrick@desales.co or bring in a hard copy to school.

COVID-19 Vaccines are now available for ages 16 and up! Please check out links below for more information:

Keep your child at home until the following criteria are met:
Keep your child home if they present with any of the symptoms listed below and contact the School Nurse, Kelli Fitzpatrick at (614) 267-7808 ext. 435 or email fitzpatrick@desales.co.

Any of 1 the following:
  • Fever (100.4°F or higher)
  • New or worsened cough
  • Loss of taste or smell
  • Sore throat
  • Nasal congestion or runny nose

Two or more of the following:
  • Headache
  • Body aches
  • New or worsened fatigue
  • Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea

If a household member is being tested for COVID-19, students and siblings must stay home until results are received.
Spiritual Reflection
Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By God’s great mercy we are given new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading.