Weekly DeTales

March 7, 2023

2023 Stallion WishBook for Stallion Pride!

Join us in supporting Stallion Pride by participating in the 2023 Stallion WishBook. This is your chance to get behind the programs and co-curriculars you value, helping fund exactly what each program needs most.

Is your favorite Stallion's team or club on the Leaderboard? If not, you can help them get there by clicking here!

2023-24 Registration Deadline this Friday

To confirm enrollment for the 2023-24 school year, please complete a 2023-24 Registration Form (located in your MySFD Account) by March 10, 2023.

2023-24 Registration must be completed in your MySFD Account.

Link: stfrancisdesaleshs.myschoolapp.com

Username: If you have not accessed your MySFD Account in the past six months, your username and password are no longer valid. An automatically generated email was sent on February 22nd from St. Francis DeSales High School with directions on how to reset your password by completing setup for Blackbaud Services. This needs to be completed to access your account.

Stallions in the Spotlight

As mentioned in last week's DeTales, students on the Winter Dance committee chose to donate half of the winter dance's net proceeds to Star House, Ohio’s only drop-in center for youth experiencing homelessness. Senior Josie Dages and freshman Sarah Seidu stopped by the Star House last Friday to deliver the donation on behalf of the school.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Men and Women of DeSales Mass this past Saturday. A special thanks to Fr. Petry and Deacon Iannarino for being our Celebrants, and to our keynote speaker Mr. Joe Geig. Also, a big thank you to the SFD Mothers Club for their organization of this special event. They also arranged for a raffle to take place after Mass, and a few lucky students won $500 book scholarships, dorm baskets, gift cards, and the prized SFD aprons!

We were blessed to have the last group of St. Anthony students to come to SFD for their Confirmation Retreat on Wednesday, March 1st. Sr. Monique provided an excellent review throughout the day for both the PSR students and the St. Anthony School students. Core E-Team leaders (pictured) Caroline Reither, Jillian Conroy, Ben Reither, Rebecca Gebhart and Sarah Seidu ran small group discussions, while Luke Aaron was our MC and Matthew Bogue was our photographer. Fr. Petry came to hear confessions and give everyone a final blessing at the end of the day. The St. Anthony students were confirmed on Sunday, March 5th.

March 9th is the 4th annual Guadalupe Youth Summit, taking place this year on the campus of Ohio Dominican University. DeSales will send a delegation of 93 students to join Hispanic youth from all of the Central Ohio Catholic high schools to celebrate their faith, culture, and community. Students will hear from Hispanic community members, attend Mass together, enjoy lunch, work in small groups, and attend a career fair. Thank you to these 93 SFD students for being wonderful representatives of our school, including the students (pictured) that will be leaders this weekend at the Guadalupe Youth Summit.

Congratulations to senior Caroline Reither who was recognized as Student of the Month by the Westerville Rotary Club for the month of March.

Congratulations to following students who had artwork accepted into the 2023 Ohio Governor’s Region 1 Art Show; the students who entered this show were judged against hundreds of pieces from high schools in the central Ohio area: Anna Schneider (2 pieces - Video and Mixed Media), Emma Doone (Painting), Alaina Jacobs (Photography), Taylor Dreska (Drawing), Molly Teets (Mixed Media) and Eleanor Bogue (Painting).

We wish these students luck as they automatically qualify to have their artwork entered into the State competition this weekend. In this competition over 1300 pieces from across the state will be judged with only about 300 pieces being selected for the Governor’s state exhibit.

Winter Sports in Postseason Play

Congratulations to our competition cheer team for winning the State Championship on Saturday. These student-athletes earned the 35th State Championship in Stallion history, and first for their program!

Congratulations to the following wrestlers that have qualified for the state tournament this coming weekend: Aidan Rush (3rd place), Zack Lopez (1st place), Owen Eagan (1st place), Andrew Barford (1st place), David McClelland (1st place), Lincoln Shulaw (1st place), and Max Shulaw (1st place).

Congratulations to our girls wrestling team on a great season and special congratulations to Rebekah Oladokun for finishing in 1st place in the regionals and qualifying for the state meet this weekend.

Tickets may be purchased for this weekend's girls and boys state wrestling tournament at OSU's Schottenstein Center at https://www.ticketmaster.com/ohsaa-wrestling-tournament-tickets/artist/1825341.

Our Lady of Lourdes Prayer Candles

As we continue to pray for senior Liam Moran, we are offering Our Lady of Lourdes prayer candles to those in our community. 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.

Prayer for Healing

Lord, look upon Liam with eyes of mercy, may your healing hand rest upon Liam, may your life giving powers flow into every cell of his body and into the depths of his soul, cleansing, purifying, restoring him to wholeness and strength for service in your Kingdom. Amen.

We invite you to join us tomorrow, Wednesday, March 8 beginning at 6:30pm as we gather together to pray the Rosary in our school chapel.

This Friday, March 10, we will hold a student dress down day, with all proceeds going to the Moran family. A donation of $2 will be collected in homeroom for those who wish to participate; if you would like to make an additional donation, checks can be made out to the school, with Moran family in the memo.

You are also invited to lift Liam in prayer by signing up for an available time spot in the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Please click here to sign up.

SFD Celebrates Women's History Month

During March we celebrate Women's History Month -- commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Students are getting to learn more about our female faculty and staff members from a dedicated slideshow running all month on our digital displays throughout the school, plus we will host a Women's History Kahoot during lunch periods on March 22. Also on March 22 we will hold a dress down day with proceeds to help purchase feminine hygiene products for a few of the local organizations our school is supporting as a part of our Lenten service.

Upcoming Events

Senior Special Lunch

When: March 8 during respective lunch periods

Rosary Prayer Service for Liam Moran

When: March 8 at 6:30pm

Where: SFD Chapel

Dress Down Day in Support of the Moran Family

When: March 10

A donation of $2 will be collected in homeroom for those who wish to participate; if you would like to make an additional donation, checks can be made out to the school, with Moran family in the memo. All proceeds will go to the Moran family.

American Red Cross Blood Drive Hosted at SFD

When: March 10 beginning at 7:30am

Click here to sign up (parents are welcome too!)

Please note: Must be 16 years old or older. 16 year olds must have a parental consent form signed. Students must meet the weight/height requirements.

Spring Break

When: March 13 - 17

Diocesan Tuition Assistance Application Deadline

When: March 15

Families interested in applying must apply online through FACTS using the following link: https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/3WR52. A complete on-line application, including application fee, forms and submission of supporting documentation must be turned in before this date.

Spring Sports Picture Day

When: March 20; coaches will let their athletes know their specific team picture time

Parents are encouraged to order online any time prior to picture day by visiting www.mylifetouch.com, Portrait ID: EVTJJ8MZR.

Assessment of Religious Knowledge

When: March 21 and 23 in Theology classes

All students will be taking the ARK (Assessment of Religious Knowledge) test. This test is mandated by the Diocese but does not affect the student's grade. A make-up time will be scheduled for those who are absent from class that day.

Columbus Catholic Schools College Night for Juniors

When: March 22 from 6:30pm to 8:45pm

Where: Ohio Dominican University

Families will have the opportunity to attend up to three different presentations of their choice throughout the evening. Click here to register.

Quarter 3 Ends

When: March 24

Quarter 4 Begins

When: March 27

Co-Curricular Night for the Class of 2027

When: March 27 from 7pm to 9pm

Spring Testing Day for Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors; Seniors Not in Session

When: March 28 - early dismissal at Noon

Columbus and Gahanna buses will be here at the early dismissal time to transport bus riders. Please note: there will be no lunch service.

Reconciliation Services

When: March 30

Grandparents Day #1 (for juniors and freshmen)

When: March 31 beginning with Mass at Noon

Where: Gymnasium

A brief reception in the cafeteria will follow Mass. The reception will conclude by 2pm. Please email Karen Cofojohn at cofojohn@desales.co if you have any questions.

Early Dismissal

When: April 5 at 11:45am

Please note: there will be no lunch service.

To view the 2022-2023 school calendar, visit www.sfdstallions.org/calendar.

Statehouse Parent Advocacy Day

The Diocese of Columbus is hosting a Statehouse Parent Advocacy Day on March 29th to create awareness with legislators via personal meetings to support Catholic Education and what various support mechanisms mean to families. Topics include Educational Choice Scholarships, Jon Peterson Scholarships, Religious Freedom, Scholarship Granting Organizations and more. Meetings will take place at the Statehouse with morning and afternoon times available. Sign up by clicking here, choose morning or afternoon and you will be contacted by Diocesan representatives.

7 on 7 Spring CCL Football League

If you know a current Diocesan 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th grader, please share this information.

The Central Catholic League will host its 3rd Annual Spring 7 on 7 League. Registration is active at https://form.jotform.com/230524292803148 and is open until April 26.

This has been a great league, a lot of fun and a memorable experience for our young people.

Nurse's Notes

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

Spiritual Reflection

Jesus, you taught the crowd and your disciples that whoever was to be the greatest among them would be their servant. May all leaders be inspired by your example of humility, seeking not to exalt themselves at the expense of others, but rather to serve and support those under their care. Amen.

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