Parent/Guardian Programming

Please take a moment to complete a brief survey regarding parent/guardian programming at St. Francis DeSales High School. This survey will remain open until 3:00pm on Friday, April 14th. We appreciate your time and input. 

Parent/Guardian Programming Survey

Stallions in the Spotlight

We welcome Mr. Tim Shockcor to our St. Francis DeSales High School family! He will be at SFD every school day as our School Safety Coordinator. Mr. Shockcor is a retired police officer, and brings many years of experience to this new position.

Members of the SFD Run the Race Club spent Wednesday afternoon before Easter at the Muha Foundation’s Run the Race Center. SFD students read the Lord’s Passion to the racers and had an Easter egg hunt. Sister Guerline also led a sing-along with the Racers! Service in Action.

Student Council hosted their annual Easter egg hunt for the children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews of our SFD faculty and staff members.

Parent Chaperones Needed for After Prom 2023

We need several parent helpers for our After Prom at the Westerville Rec Center on May 13th from 10pm to 1am.  Please click on the link below to check out the different shifts that you can help at during the After Prom. Thank you in advance for considering volunteering at this very fun event for our students.

Grandparents Day - Address Request

Attention: Class of 2023 and Class of 2025

Our Grandparents Day Mass for seniors and sophomores, and their grandparents, will be held on Thursday, May 18 beginning at Noon in the school's gymnasium. A brief reception in the cafeteria will follow Mass. The reception will conclude by 2:00pm.

Please take a moment to submit your student's grandparent's mailing address and/or email address. Click here to submit address. Submit address by Wednesday, April 19. Invitations will be mailed on Friday, April 21. We will send invitations to your grandparents IF you provide us with their mailing address and/or email address.

Please note: if a sibling is a junior or freshman, she/he is welcome to attend the May event as well. A 'guest count' will be taken in Homeroom the week of the event.

Delayed School Start - April 20

Thursday, April 20 is a Delayed Start Day at Saint Francis DeSales High School. Our faculty and staff will be involved in professional development from 7:15am to 8:30am. Students may begin to arrive for school at 8:30am. The Tardy Bell will ring at 8:57am and Family Homeroom will begin at 9am sharp. Everyone must be on time and in attendance.

If a family is reliant on either Columbus or Gahanna School Bus transportation services and is not able to bring their child at the later time frame, then those students who arrive earlier than 8:30am will be given an extended Study Hall period in the PA Room. In the morning, Columbus and Gahanna buses will pick up students at their normal scheduled time. 

An extended Study Hall period in the PA Room will also be available to students who have a parent driver with a work obligation and needs to drop their student off at the normal time.

If you have any questions, please contact Assistant Principal, Mr. Jim Jones at 614-267-7808 x.409.

Show Your Stallion Pride!

Stallion Pride online! Here is a link to the online Stallion Store where you can get exclusive Stallion gear! Purchases will be shipped to your home in May, items are made to order. Thank you to 2Horse Apparel for supporting SFD and making this site possible. Orders will be taken until tomorrow, Wednesday, April 12 at midnight. Stallion Store has a selection for the whole family, including youth items.

Is your son or daughter an athlete or a thespian? Maybe a member of the National Honor Society? Let the world know that your home is the home of a proud Stallion. Order your "A Stallion Lives Here" garage sign today. The deadline to order is April 14. 

Mothers Club Spring Bake Sale  

Our last Mothers Club bake sale of the year is coming and we need your baked goods! The sale will be held during all lunch period on Tuesday, April 18th. Popular treats are CAKE POPS, BROWNIES, RICE KRISPIE TREATS, COOKIES, and CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS. Please individually wrap your goodies and drop them on the cart in the front lobby the morning of the sale. 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). Thank you!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080844afa728a3f85-mothers3#/

Spring Sports Program

The 2023 Spring Sports program is available online! Click here to view program. A link will also be on stallionpride.com throughout the entire spring season.

Summer Camps at SFD

We’re back! St. Francis DeSales High School is proud to announce the return of Stallion Enrichment Camps for students in rising grades 1-8. Families can choose from a broad menu of programs that include a variety of sports, academic enrichment, adventure, design, and faith-based activities specifically for kids to explore passions, chase adventures, and make forever friends. We can’t wait for all the exciting summer fun to begin! Visit https://www.sfdstallions.org/summercamps to sign up!

Join Us for An Evening of Distinction

We will host An Evening of Distinction on Saturday, May 20, where we will honor the 2023 Alumni Awards of Distinction winners and Athletic Hall of Fame recipients. Join us for an evening of memories and inspiration as we honor the legacy and impact of our outstanding alumni and athletes.

2023 Alumni Award Winners

Sr. Sharon Goodburn Award: Mike Green '71

Msgr. James Berendt/ Patrick Rossetti Award: Dr. Sara Guerrero-Duby '72

Forest "Treeze" Sharrock Award: Deacon Bill Demidovich '78

Young Alumni Award - Nina Ryan '17 and Justin Braun '18

Barbara O'Riordan Award - Val Sharritts and Karen Scott 

2023 Athletic Hall of Fame 

Steve Arnold '67 - Wrestling

Paul Haynes '87 - Football, Basketball, Track & Field

Jill (Walker) White '94 - Soccer, Basketball, Softball

David Eckert '92 - Gymnastics

Bob McGee '80 - Coach (Girls Soccer)

Nurse's Notes

All junior students are required to submit verification of a second dose of the Meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY) 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.

SICK POLICY: Please click here to review the guidelines we have in place to help keep our school safe and healthy.

Continued Prayers

Please continue to lift senior Liam Moran in prayer by signing up for an available time spot in the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Please click here to sign up.

As we continue to pray for Liam, we are also offering Our Lady of Lourdes prayer candles. The candles are available now in the main office (7:30am to 3:30pm) and in the Spirit Shop (10:15am to 12:45pm). We suggest a donation of $10 for the candle, with all proceeds going to the Moran family.