A lot can happen in 48 hours!

We'd like to send a big thank you to our community for tuning in last week for our ALL in for SFD: 4 Year Difference 48-hour giving rally. We had 200 donors help us raise $58,297.

If you didn't have the opportunity to engage with us last week, we encourage you to visit https://connect.sfdstallions.org/g/all-in-for-sfd to see the incredible students impacted by our generous community.

Stallions in the Spotlight

The SFD Ronald McDonald House Charities Club has packaged over 550 snack packs and breakfast packs this year, and baked over 8 dozen cookies for the parents who are staying at the Ronald McDonald House while their child is in Children’s Hospital. 

Senior leaders recorded radio spotlights last week, which will be aired on St. Gabriel Catholic Radio at the top of each hour on Tuesdays from May 22nd through August 1st from 7AM – 8PM. Tune in then!

Congratulations to senior Austin Rush for winning The Ohio Academy of Science’s Believe in Ohio STEM Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship! The requirements for this $2,000 scholarship included completing a STEM or Entrepreneurship project in addition to maintaining a high GPA. 

Students in Graphic Design 2 and 3 were given an assignment to design a poster to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Congratulations to junior Nick Ezyk who had the winning design (poster pictured in the section below).

Spring Sports in Postseason Play

Congratulations to our softball team on a great season and thank you to our seniors for all their hard work.

Good luck to our boys tennis team in the Division I Central District Sectional Tournament tomorrow at Upper Arlington High School starting at 8:00am.

Good luck to our boys volleyball team against Columbus South in the OHSAA Regional Quarterfinals at home on Saturday starting at 1:00pm. 

Good luck to our baseball team on Monday at home against Briggs in a OHSAA Central District Sectional Semifinal starting at 5:00pm. 

*Reminder, SFD Passes and Student IDs are not valid for admission into OHSAA tournament contests. Tickets must be purchased online at ohsaa.org/tickets.

Please visit https://www.stallionpride.com/announcements/2022-23-spring-postseason-information for all tournament information.

Golden Hearts Club Donut Sale

The SFD Golden Hearts Club is organizing a Donut Sale, taking place next Wednesday, May 17. If you are able to donate a dozen of donuts for this fundraiser, please have your student bring them in that morning. Donuts can be dropped off in Room 206 before school. All proceeds from this fundraiser go toward pediatric cancer research.

Important Prom and After Prom Information

Prom Tickets are available for purchase online:

Please visit https://www.sfdstallions.org/stallion-spotlight/2023-prom-information.

After Prom Gift Cards: Mothers Club runs a prize board throughout the After Prom with raffle prizes for those in attendance to win. Please consider donating gift cards that can be added to the raffle. Send in an envelope marked “After Prom – Attn: Mothers Club” to the school office anytime between now and May 11th. 

Volunteers at the Westerville Rec Center: 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. Sign up here!

Spirit Day is Back!

Mothers Club is in need of volunteers for 1-hour shifts on Friday, May 19 to help serve lunch (pizza, chips and water) during Spirit Day.

Please consider giving an hour of your day (or more if you have the time) to help support this school tradition.

Sign up to volunteer here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080844afa728a3f85-spirit.

Pre-Participation Physicals

As an OhioHealth Partner School, St. Francis DeSales Student-Athletes (rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors) are welcome to sign up for a Pre-Participation Physical Exam through OhioHealth Sports Medicine on select dates, by appointment only. Sports physicals are best performed by the student-athlete’s primary care physician (PCP).  However, station based physical exams administered by athletic trainers, physical therapists and fellowship-trained sports medicine team physicians provide an appropriate and complete alternative to physicals that would be provided by an urgent care or other convenience-based pharmacy/outpatient treatment setting. Click here for more information.

The Pre-Participation Physical Exam form for the 2023-24 school year is now available on the SFD Athletics website by going to: www.stallionpride.com/forms.  All fall athletes are required to have a valid physical on file prior to the start of official practices on July 31st, 2023. Completed physicals should be turned into the Main Office or the School Nurse.

Graduation Ceremony Photos

Senior Families: Lifetouch Photography is offering the opportunity to pre-order photos from Graduation Day, and buy an AdvancePay credit online. You'll receive a text message when the gallery is published, and the credit will be automatically applied online—just sign in with your phone number at checkout. Text 51796GY2023 to 90738* or visit https://galleries.photoday.io/ and enter the access code to get started.

Note: families will also have the opportunity to order photos after the ceremony.

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.