January 5, 2021
Thank You!

A BIG THANK YOU to all who gave a gift this season during our Holiday Annual Giving in support of the Stallion Way Fund. As a result of this successful drive we received a total of 259 gifts and an impressive $129,933 -- an increase in the number of gifts and dollars raised over previous years. Your support demonstrates how we, as Stallions, continue to give back to the students who seek excellence in academic and spiritual education.

If you missed giving a gift during the Holiday Annual Giving, there's still time to help! Your donations today will continue to support the Stallion Way Fund. This fund will help our students gain a new access and departure point for parking in the south lot. The new drive will also make the student commute safer and alleviate traffic on Karl Road.


May God keep you happy and healthy in this New Year!
Stallions in the Spotlight
Junior Carys Wasil was named Champion for Kentucky Hunter Jumper Association and Reserve Champion for Ohio Hunter Jumper Association in the Thoroughbred Hunter Division for 2020. Her photograph will be published in the Chronicle of the Horse magazine in March. What an accomplishment!
Congratulations to junior linebacker Jonathan Thompson who was named the Columbus Dispatch Metro Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Metro. Senior offensive lineman Billy Cain and senior running back Quintell Quinn were also named to the First Team.
Opportunity to Serve Through Meals on Wheels

Did you know that St. Francis DeSales High School has a delivery route with Meals on Wheels? Parent volunteers are needed for the 2021 calendar year. If you are interested in participating in this service project, please fill out this form or email Director of Service Jack Welsh (welsh@desales.co).
Nurse's Notes

COVID-19 Symptoms to Watch for:
  • Fever > 100℉
  • New or worsened cough
  • Loss of taste or smell
  • Nasal congestion or runny nose
  • Headache
  • Body aches
  • New or worsened fatigue
  • Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

Please keep your child home if they present with any of the above symptoms and contact the School Nurse, Kelli Fitzpatrick at (614) 267-7808 ext. 435 or email fitzpatrick@desales.co.

If a household member is being tested for COVID-19, students and siblings must stay home until results are received.

Keep your child at home until the following criteria are met:
Junior Parent/Student Meeting

Junior and senior parents and students are invited to attend a virtual meeting about the college application and decision process. Admission counselors from the University of Dayton and The Ohio State University, as well as former SFD students and parents, will be available to answer questions about the college application process that evening.

When: January 14 at 6:30pm

Register in advance for this webinar:
Message for Class of 2021 Parents

We are quickly approaching the end of your child’s senior year and we are beginning to think about graduation. As we do each year, we ask our seniors to bring a copy of each and every scholarship letter they have received from a college(s) to the Guidance department. Even if your child decides not to attend that college, we still ask for a copy of the scholarship letter. Please have your child bring letters to their Guidance counselor or Mrs. Hoyer in the Student Service Center. This information will be included in the Graduation program, under your child’s name.
Upcoming Events

Eucharistic Adoration
When: January 7 and 8
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.

Senior Picture Make-Up Days
When: January 13 and January 14 during lunch periods
Where: Gym Stage

Junior Parent/Student Meeting -- Virtual
When: January 14 at 6:30pm
See information in section above, or register here.

Quarter 2 Ends
When: January 15

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No Classes
When: January 18

Quarter 3 Begins
When: January 19

Senior Kairos Retreat
When: January 19-22

All-School Mass
When: January 21 and 22 at 9:45am
Winter Sports Program -- Free Digital Copy

The 2020-2021 Winter Sports program is now available online! Click here to view program. A link will also be on stallionpride.com throughout the entire winter season.

If you would like to order a printed copy, please click here. Deadline to order is noon on January 22. Programs will be delivered the following week.
Janitorial Position Opening

A full-time janitorial position is currently open at St. Francis DeSales High School. Position responsibilities include office, classroom, general space and restroom cleaning. Light maintenance duties are also required.

40 hours per week, 5 hours per day, Monday through Friday, 3pm to 11pm. Daytime hours during the summer and at times when school is not in session. Competitive hourly rate of pay and full benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement plan and vacation pay.

If interested please send a cover letter and resume to tetgen@cdeducation.org.
New Uniform Items

There are new cold weather uniform sweaters that will be available for students to wear.  These sweaters are available only at Educational Apparel (www.educationalapparel.com or 614- 876-3030). Please see below for more details.
Spiritual Reflection
Father, you called Saint John Neumann to labor for the gospel among the people of the new world. His ministry strengthened many others in the Christian faith; through his prayers may faith grow strong in this land. May I always work to be your instrument to inspire the Christian faith in others. Amen.