Moving forward, Gahanna will be doing all bus transfers at Clark Hall instead of Lincoln High School. This will continue for mornings and afternoons until further notice.

Congratulations to our girls golf team on winning the Central Catholic League championship on Saturday. Senior Amanda Pancake shot an 84 in Sectionals to qualify for Districts today at New Albany Links. 

To follow our fall teams in the post season, visit https://ohsaa.org/cdab.

Please help us welcome our newest faculty member, Mr. Jack Gedeon. He is teaching Intro to Computer Science, Productions and AP Computer Science Principles this year. Although this is his first year teaching, he has been a coach for the freshmen boys basketball team at DeSales since 2018. Mr. Gedeon graduated from Capital University with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. Before beginning his teaching career, he worked as a Financial Analyst in the actuarial department at Nationwide Insurance. Jack shares, "I am excited to become a full fledged member of the DeSales community and I look forward to the future the students here will create."

Congratulations to senior Noah Garrick for being selected as The CW Columbus' Scholar Athlete of the Week.

Members of the SFD Autism Awareness Club participated in the Virtual Autism Speaks Walk on Sunday, raising $176 for the Autism Society.

Our school's Joseph and Mary statues have been moved to the front of the chapel, behind the altar, during this month of October dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary.

Columbus Public Health has flu shot clinics at no cost, see link below for locations and times:

- 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:

Check out the video tutorial included in today's DeTales on how to help your student set up the Stallion Card App. You are also welcome to review the STALLION CARD APP SIMPLE SET UP INSTRUCTIONS information sheet. Please contact Pat Murphy at patmurphy@desales.co with any questions.

This year the Friends in the Courtyard Wine Tasting and Auction is a reality production experience that will provide a relaxing and safe event to enjoy in your own home with a few of your close family members or friends.

Reminder that all baskets/donations for the live or silent auction must be turned in by Wednesday, October 28. Anything donated after that will be used for our next fundraiser. For more information, click on this link: https://www.sfdstallions.org/friends-in-the-courtyard. Each co-curricular program will receive 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of live and silent auction items which were procured by that co-curricular program.

This retreat is for ALL freshmen students, so freshmen from both Purple and White groups will come to school at the regular time (7:47am) on Monday, November 9.

Parents must fill out and turn in the following forms before Friday, October 23; without these forms, we will not be able to take students.

The Freshman Retreat Coronavirus Waiver is a fillable pdf. After reading the document, please sign and date the copy, save and email it back to campusministry@desales.co. You may also print a copy and turn in to the Campus Ministry Office.

Please email or call Rebecca Metzger, Director of Campus Ministry with any concerns or questions (metzger@desales.co - 614-267-7808 ext 424).

We are offering an ACT prep course to sophomores, juniors, and seniors to help them prepare for the December 12th ACT test. Please fill out the registration form, then return the form with the payment ($145) by October 23 to Mrs. Garrick in Room 114.

The first SFD Mothers Club Bake Sale is two weeks away and we need your baked goods! Our Halloween themed bake sale will be held during all lunch periods on October 27th and 28th. Popular treats continue to be CAKE POPS, BROWNIES, BARS, CUPCAKES, RICE KRISPIE TREATS, COOKIES, and CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS.

With new COVID precautions, we ask this year that treats be individually wrapped and dropped off by you or your student on the cart in the front lobby the morning of the sale. Please use the link below to sign up.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Karey Gabrielli (KareyGabrielli@yahoo.com) or Kristin Figliola (the3littlefigs@sbcglobal.net).

The next incentive turn-in date for teams to be entered in the drawing for a $250 program bonus is this Friday, October 16. We will be drawing a ticket from all the sold tickets turned in by Friday; the team that sold the ticket gets $250 added to its account. Every family with an athlete is required to sell a $10,000 raffle ticket ($100/raffle ticket). If you did not receive one, please contact your coach or Mr. Pat Murphy in the Advancement Office.

Money and SOLD TICKETS should be returned to Mr. Pat Murphy or dropped off in the main office. Please contact Mr. Murphy for extra tickets and for any questions regarding the raffle.

The raffle drawing will take place at halftime of the football game on Friday, October 30, or a virtual drawing will be held at 8pm that evening if the game is cancelled. You do not need to be present to win; all winners will be contacted if they are not at the game.

Even though the Fall Sport season is winding down, we would still like for parents and fans to have the opportunity to purchase Fall Sport Programs.

The process is simple! Click here to order; you can pick up the program in the main office or we can send it home with your student. The deadline to order is Friday, November 6th!

When you shop on Amazon, AmazonSmile will donate to St. Francis DeSales High School! Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible smile.amazon.com purchases. Click the button included today...all you need is 10 seconds!

A part-time, evening hours janitorial position is currently open at St. Francis DeSales High School. Position responsibilities include office, general space and restroom cleaning.

25 hours per week, 5 hours per day, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 4pm and 11pm (you are able to determine your own schedule within that time period). Competitive hourly rate of pay. If interested please send a cover letter and resume to tetgen@cdeducation.org.

St. Francis DeSales was nominated as one of the 2020 Best Private Schools in Columbus as a part of the Dispatch Cbus Top Picks program! You can vote once every day starting today through October 31st. Vote here (under Kids and Education).