Father Daughter Dance

A Night Under the Stars

DeSales Fathers and Daughters are invited for an evening of dinner and dancing!

When: Sunday, November 13th from 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Doors open at 5:30pm, Dinner begins at 6:00pm 

Where: Villa Milano (1630 Schrock Rd, Columbus, OH 43229)

Price: $35 per person, $30 Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now thru Sunday, November 6

Purchase your tickets today!

Photo Request By Tuesday, November 8. Photos will be used for event slideshow.

Email to: desalespix@gmail.com.

• For UNDERCLASSMEN - please send ONE photo of daughter and dad/adult
• For SENIORS - please send THREE photos:

1. Senior Daughter and Dad/adult
2. Senior Daughter (younger)
3. Senior Daughter (current)

Contact Lisa Solazzo with questions: 614.309.0030.

Stallions in the Spotlight

At our last regular season home football game, we presented the 2021-22 Parent Volunteer Awards to Mrs. Rickens, Mrs. Stalnaker, and Mrs. Behrendt. This trio of moms served in a vital capacity to assist our school in a number of areas, including in our athletic programs, the Visual Arts Department, with Advancement events, and served on various boards during their respective tenures as Saint Francis DeSales High School parents. Thank you for sharing your time with our school community!

Also at the last regular season Home football game we recognized a true SFD icon, Mr. Bill Steller, as he led the Stallion Marching Band for his final regular season game. At halftime we paid tribute to Mr. Steller’s 36 years of dedicated service to our students, staff and families, and thanked him for the gift of music that he has shared with our entire community.

Last week during lunch periods, students participated in a 3-point shot fundraiser put on by the Sophomore class. We raised over $500, which goes directly to our canned food drive efforts. 

Members of the St. Vincent De Paul Club hosted a Halloween party for students in the St. Matthias Aftercare program. Fun was had by all!

On Sunday, we inducted 116 members into the National Honor Society. These new members join 107 current students in our school's NHS.

Members of the Autism Awareness Club, along with their advisor, Mr. Montenaro, collected candy and passed it out at Central Ohio Autism Society's Trick or Trunk. 

Congrats to all our Halloween costume and pumpkin contest winners. We have some very creative students! 

Fall Sports in Postseason Play

Congratulations to our football team on their 1st round playoff win over Dover last Friday. The Stallions will travel to Uniontown Lake this Friday. Tickets can be purchased online at ohsaa.org/tickets. No cash or credit card sales will be available at the gate. 

Congratulations to our boys soccer team and boys cross country team on great seasons, and thank you to our seniors.

Classroom Monitor Volunteers

At Saint Francis DeSales High School, we are blessed to have parents who give so freely of their time, effort, and energy. We are reaching out to ask for your help in monitoring a classroom on days in which our teachers are taking part in professional development opportunities or are assisting with school retreats. Please consider helping us out. If you are inclined, please complete the Google Form below. Thank you again for your consideration. Your collective efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact our Assistant Principal, Mr. Jim Jones at 614-267-7808 x.409.

Classroom Monitor Sign Up Form

Safe School Helpline

We have partnered with our fellow Diocesan High Schools in adding another measure to our overall school safety program. The Safe School Helpline is a private, confidential, and anonymous tool that allows for the caller to report concerns associated with school safety and wellness. Next week we will be sending home more detailed information about this free service. In the meantime, if you would like more information on the Safe School Helpline, please visit safeschoolhelpline.com. Thank you in advance for supporting our efforts to keep our young people happy and safe.

Important Lunch Account Message

Our online lunch payment service, myschoolaccount.com, allows parents the opportunity to monitor their child’s lunchtime purchases, make deposits into meal accounts, as well as transfer funds between siblings. When used properly, this is a great tool not only for our school and our families, but for our lunch provider, Bosc and Brie, as well. However, in recent weeks, we have noticed a trend in which several students have delinquent accounts that total well over $20.00 to the negative. This is not a service that is intended for buying now and paying later. It is a prepaid service. Please make sure that your son or daughter has a positive balance. Our Assistant Principal, Mr. Jim Jones, will be contacting parents if your student still has a negative balance. If this trend remains similar in the weeks ahead, we may have to discontinue the service as it is not fair to Bosc and Brie to have a large amount of outstanding balances, as it impacts their ability to meet their obligations. Once again, please contact Mr. Jones should you have any questions or concerns regarding your lunch account.

Let’s Talk: How to support your teen (and yourself) during difficult conversations

When: November 17 from 7pm-8:30pm

Where: Cafeteria

Who: Caregivers and their teen(s)

RSVP here.

Have you ever tried to have a tough conversation with your teen that got derailed by one or both of you getting worked up? Learn practical skills and strategies to de-escalate and have more productive conversations. This will include scenarios about diversity and inclusion, specifically how to interrupt bias. Our goal is to better understand ourselves and others to support a wide variety of conversations. Members of DeSales’ Student Wellness team will teach you how to apply these skills in real time. This evening is created for teens to accompany their caregiver(s); however, caregivers are welcome to attend on their own. Please contact Dr. Sharon Murphy at smurphy@desales.co with questions.

Sophomore Retreat - Next Wednesday

Sophomores - please read the following reminders for next Wednesday's retreat: 

• Wednesday, November 9 from 7:45am to 3:00pm.
• Bring a PACKED LUNCH to Homeroom. 
• WAIT in Homeroom for an upperclassman to bring you down to the gym with your lunch and a pen or pencil.
• Note: Retreatants will eat together in the gym and will not have access to the cafeteria line or microwave.
• DRESS DOWN in white or purple Spirit Wear; be sure to follow school handbook policy (the "1st day theme t-shirt" is ideal).

Volunteers Needed at Open House: The SFDHS Enrollment Team is looking for a few additional volunteers to prepare for and work at Open House on Sunday, November 6th.  There are a number of different ways that you can help - either at school or from the convenience of your home! A detailed description of various volunteer opportunities is listed in the sign up form. Sign up here! Thank you in advance for your consideration.

An Evening of Distinction

This year the Alumni Awards of Distinction and the Athletic Hall of Fame Awards will be combined into one event, “An Evening of Distinction” on May 20, 2023. Nominations for Alumni Awards of Distinction and the Athletic Hall of Fame are open until this Friday, November 4.

Nomination form for the Alumni Awards of Distinction can be found on Stallions Connect. 

Nomination form for the Athletic Hall of Fame can be found at: https://www.stallionpride.com/athletic-hof-form.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Art, Essay & Multimedia Contest

Ohio students in grades 6-12 are invited to enter the Ohio Civil Rights Commission annual statewide Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Art, Essay & Multimedia Contest. Participants can create work that creatively responds to the following prompt: “Important change and greatness do not always come from activities that receive fanfare. How have you or will you work to promote equality and justice in your own way?” Please click here for contest rules and entry forms. Deadline is December 19 at 11:59 p.m. 

Scholarship and Leadership Opportunities

Knights of Columbus Scholarship

The Knights of Columbus Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship that will be awarded to Ohio Catholic students (grades 9-12) attending Catholic high schools in Ohio. The requirements that will be considered for this scholarship are financial need of the student and family, a Grade Point Average of 2.5 or higher, academic awards, community and/or parish involvement, and extracurricular activities. Applicants must be practicing Catholics. There will be no more than one winner per high school. Please inform your school counselor if you plan to apply. Because of Thanksgiving break, you must submit completed applications to your counselor by November 18th (this is one week prior to the scholarship deadline).

Hugh O’Brien Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar (for current sophomores) 

The application process is open to all sophomores. SFD will select and fund one student to attend; however, there may be space for additional students to self-pay. This year's seminar will take place on the beautiful campus of Marietta College from June 8-11, 2023. It is one of over 60 HOBY sites across the nation with a total of over 10,000 attendees every spring! Applications are available for pick up in the Student Services Center, and the deadline to apply is November 18th. Learn more about HOBY here: What is HOBY-in 90 seconds! 

Handshake America Coaching & Scholarship Program (for current juniors)

The Handshake America Program is seeking applicants for the 2023 cohort. Program participants will receive a scholarship. Junior student-athletes who demonstrate passion, perseverance, and coach-ability, plan to continue their education beyond high school, and are willing to commit and participate in Handshake sessions throughout the year are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is November 16th. Please inform your school counselor if you apply.

Christmas gifts for your favorite Stallion

Here is a link to the online Stallion Store where you can get exclusive Stallion gear! Purchases will be shipped to your home or gift destination in late November/early December, items are made to order.  Thank you to 2Horse Apparel for supporting SFD and making this site possible. Orders will be taken until November 12 at midnight! Stallion Store, for you DeSales, for you!

Winter Activity Registration

Prior to the first day of tryouts/practice, every student athlete must complete the Winter Activity Registration. The deadline to complete the registration is:

Bowling - Friday, November 4th

Wrestling - Friday, November 11th

1. The Winter Activity Registration is located in your PowerSchool Parent Portal under the "Forms" tab. To log in, visit the SFD Website or go to desales.powerschool.com. This must be completed through a web browser, the PowerSchool Mobile App will not work.
2. If you have forgotten your username or password, the Enrollment Office or Athletic Office can assist you with recovery.
3. Physicals can be uploaded OR turned into the main office prior to the first day of practice or tryouts.

If you have any questions, you may contact the Enrollment Office at admissions@desales.co or the Athletic Office at sports@desales.co.  

Nurse's Notes

SICK POLICY:

Please follow the guidelines below to help keep our school safe and healthy:

We are seeing an increase in illnesses, please keep your student(s) home if they have any of the following symptoms.

If your child shows these signs of illness they must remain home (or will be sent home from school with a COVID at-home test kit):

● Fever - Fever is defined as having a temperature of 100.4 F or higher. A student

needs to be fever free for a minimum of 24 hours without the help of fever reducing medication before returning to school. **

● Diarrhea, Stomach Ache and/or Vomiting - Student(s) must remain home for

24-48 hours after stomach ache, diarrhea, and/or vomiting has stopped. The student should be feeling better and food intake has returned to normal before returning to school. **

● Difficulty Breathing - Student(s) should stay home until he or she is feeling better and activity level has returned to normal. **

● Sore Throat - Student should stay home if he or she has a red throat, swollen glands, or difficulty swallowing. **

● Red Eyes and/or Eye Discharge - Student(s) should stay home until recovered or seek evaluation by a healthcare provider. **

● Loss of Taste and Smell - Student(s) should seek medical evaluation. **

● Uncontrolled cold symptoms that interfere with the student’s ability to learn (e.g. persistent coughing and/or persistent/active runny nose) - Student(s) should stay home until symptoms are improving and can participate in class.**

● Undiagnosed Rash - Student(s) should seek evaluation by a healthcare provider.

● Other Symptoms - Student(s) exhibiting symptoms such as extreme fatigue, body aches and/or headache and are not able to participate in class should stay home until recovered or seek evaluation by a healthcare provider. **

**If your child has suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection, please follow up with your child’s healthcare provider and follow recommendations regarding testing and/or masking.

● If you receive a negative COVID result, consider taking another COVID test in 48 hours. Here is more information about at-home self testing. 

● Please report to the school (nurse) if your child has a communicable disease, defined as a disease that can be passed from one person to another. Examples include but are not limited to upper respiratory tract infections including COVID-19, influenza, strep throat, pink eye, vomiting and/or diarrhea, and skin infections. Children are expected to remain home during the communicable period of the disease as defined by a healthcare provider.

● Before your child returns to school after an illness, please email Kelli Fitzpatrick, BSN, RN, LSN at fitzpatrick@desales.co with the following: your child’s symptoms, the date symptoms started, and the best contact number for parent/guardian. If your child sees a healthcare provider for any illness, please provide a note from the healthcare provider upon return that includes your child’s diagnosis and the date when your child is able to return to school.

● In the event a child becomes ill during the school day, the parent(s)/guardian will be called. If the parent(s) cannot be reached, the emergency contact will be called. Student(s) should be picked up within 30 minutes of notification.

***THIS POLICY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***