Stallions in the Spotlight

Last week, Mrs. Belt’s Art Appreciation class went on a field trip to the Wexner Center for the Arts and the Pizzuti Gallery to experience contemporary art.

The SFD Fishing Club extends a sincere thanks to Jon, Rick and Linda from Briarwood Sportsman Club for making the Trout Tournament a success last weekend! The group caught a total of 44 trout, which amounted to 46 pounds of fresh caught trout. This is the only tournament where the club members keep what they catch. Congratulations to Evie Brown (Largest Trout Award), Colton Yochus (First Place-Most Fish Caught), Maddi Ryan (Second Place-Most Fish Caught) and Will Woodruff (Third Place-Most Fish Caught).

An After Prom to Remember!

Please consider joining us to make this year's After Prom the best it can be. See below on how you can help:

After Prom Gift Cards: Mothers Club runs a prize board throughout the After Prom with really nice raffle prizes for those in attendance to win. In addition to the items we’ve already purchased, we also ask the parent community to donate gift cards to add to the raffle, allowing more students an opportunity to win. These can be any amount to any retailer (think like a junior or senior in high school and what you’d want to win!). If you’re able to donate, please 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!

Grandparents Day - Address Request

Attention: Class of 2023 and Class of 2025

Our Grandparents Day Mass for seniors and sophomores, and their grandparents, will be held on Thursday, May 18 beginning at Noon in the school's gymnasium. A brief reception in the cafeteria will follow Mass. The reception will conclude by 2:00pm.

Please take a moment to submit your student's grandparent's mailing address and/or email address. Click here to submit address. Submit address by Wednesday, April 19. Invitations will be mailed on Friday, April 21. We will send invitations to your grandparents IF you provide us with their mailing address and/or email address.

Please note: if a sibling is a junior or freshman, she/he is welcome to attend the May event as well. A 'guest count' will be taken in Homeroom the week of the event.

Delayed School Start - April 20

This Thursday, April 20 is a Delayed Start Day at Saint Francis DeSales High School. Our faculty and staff will be involved in professional development from 7:15am to 8:30am. Students may begin to arrive for school at 8:30am. The Tardy Bell will ring at 8:57am and Family Homeroom will begin at 9am sharp. Everyone must be on time and in attendance.

If a family is reliant on either Columbus or Gahanna School Bus transportation services and is not able to bring their child at the later time frame, then those students who arrive earlier than 8:30am will be given an extended Study Hall period in the PA Room. In the morning, Columbus and Gahanna buses will pick up students at their normal scheduled time. 

An extended Study Hall period in the PA Room will also be available to students who have a parent driver with a work obligation and needs to drop their student off at the normal time.

Senior Scholarships for Graduation Program

As graduation is quickly approaching, you have a little less than 3 weeks to submit any scholarship letters your child may have received, even if they choose not to attend that institution. We will share the result of their hard work by noting their accomplishments in our Graduation Program. We will list the college to which they were awarded a scholarship and the scholarship name. Dollar amounts will not be included. Please have your student bring a copy (or we can make a copy) to their Guidance Counselor or Mrs. Hoyer in the Student Service Center. Thank you!

Senior Photo in Yearbook

Seniors: If you would like to have a professional photograph that was taken by a photographer you hired (not the school photo taken by Prestige Portraits) included in the yearbook, please send your favorite one to yearbook@desales.co. The spread is being created now, so this is the time to turn it in!

Road Closure near SFD

For those that travel on Karl Road between Shrock Road and 161, you will need to find an alternate route to and from school. Karl Road is closed in that section for 90 days.

Save the Dates!

On May 2nd-4th, the St. Francis DeSales High School family will unite once again during ALL in for SFD for a shared purpose — to put our support behind the extraordinary young Stallions who strive for excellence, teachers who inspire, and a loving community that strongly believes in the mission of SFDHS. Stay tuned for more on this 48-hour giving rally.

Home of a Stallion Sign

Is your son or daughter an athlete or a thespian? Maybe a member of the National Honor Society? Let the world know that your home is the home of a proud Stallion. Order your "A Stallion Lives Here" garage sign today. The deadline to order is April 21. 

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.