Summer Camps at SFD

We invite all 1st through 8th graders to join us for one (or more!) of our Stallion Enrichment Camps this summer. Families can choose from a broad menu of programs that include a variety of sports, academic enrichment, adventure, design, and faith-based activities. Click here to sign up!

Stallions in the Spotlight

Congratulations to the SFD student writers who participated at the JustWrite State of Ohio writing competition! Special shout out to freshman Rebecca Gebhart who placed 15th out of 125 Division I writers.

At the end of April, freshman Charlie Brunelle represented DeSales on the Liberty Township team in the Leatherlips Yacht Club's sailing competition. His team won both divisions and the overall points. To learn more about the high school sailing program at Hoover, please email Jamie Jones, Program Director, at jjone45@outlook.com.

Congratulations to seniors Elizabeth Reash and Seamus Bonte who were recognized as Students of the Month by the Westerville Rotary Club for the months of April and May! 

Thank you to all who made Prom 2023 a wonderful time for our students! Congratulations to the Prom King and Queen, Ryan DeStefanis and Emily Boren, and Prom Prince and Princess, Aidan Rush and Carly Freeman.

Spring Sports in Postseason Play

Congratulations to our Boys Lacrosse, Boys Tennis, and Boys Volleyball teams on their CCL Championships this Spring! 

Congratulations to our Track and Field CCL Champions: 

• 100m Hurdles - 1st place - Kat Dortmund
• 100m Dash - 1st place - Neal Godfrey
• 4x200m Relay - 1st place - Liz Meeker, Bella Swallow, Lindsey Jewett and Kenyetietta Quinn
• 4x100m Relay - 1st place - Kat Dortmund, Kenyetietta Quinn, McKenzie Amonor and Bella Swallow
• 300m Hurdles - 1st place - Kat Dortmund
• 3200m Run - 1st place - Sarah Haunn

Good luck to our Boys Lacrosse Team in the second round of the OHSAA Division II Region 7 tournament against Buckeye Valley tonight at 6:00pm at Home.

Congratulations to our Boys Tennis Team on a great season, and best of luck to Aidan Mann and Gabe Arbona in the Division I Central District Doubles Tournament on Wednesday starting at 9:00am.

Congratulations to our Boys Volleyball Team on their Division II Regional Quarterfinal win over Columbus South, and good luck this Wednesday against Bishop Hartley in the Regional Semifinals at Westerville Central High School beginning at 5:30pm.

Congratulations to our Baseball Team on their Division I Sectional Semifinal win over Briggs, and good luck this Wednesday against Pickerington Central in a Sectional Final at Pickerington Central High School, first pitch at 5:00pm.

Good luck to our Girls Lacrosse Team in the first round of the OHSAA Division II Region 7 tournament against Buckeye Valley Thursday night at 6:00pm at Home.

Good luck to our Track and Field Teams in the Division I Central District Meet this week at Hilliard Darby: Wednesday at 3:15pm - Field Events, Thursday at 3:30pm - Running Semifinals and 4x800 Relay Final, and Saturday at 3:00pm - Running Finals

*Reminder, SFD Passes and Student IDs are not valid for admission into OHSAA tournament contests. Tickets must be purchased online at ohsaa.org/tickets.

Please visit https://www.stallionpride.com/announcements/2022-23-spring-postseason-information for all tournament information.

Spirit Day - Lunch Announcement - Cash Only

The Mothers Club will be selling lunch on Spirit Day, which includes Donato's pizza! However, to purchase lunch it is CASH ONLY. Students will not be able to scan their student ID's to pay for lunch, so it is important for them to bring money with them that day. The cost will be $5.00 for 2 slices of pizza, a bag of chips, and a bottle of water. The National Honor Society will also be hosting a bake sale so students may want to bring extra change for dessert, and the Kona Ice Truck will be here as well with proceeds benefiting our St. Vincent DePaul Club.

Looking Ahead -- Fall Professions Night

As we look forward to the Fall, we are tentatively planning a Fall Professions Night focused on Marketing, Market Research, Digital Marketing and related fields. If you are a parent or alum with experience in these areas and are interested in supporting SFD and our students, please contact Sarah Evans at sevans@desales.co.

Class of 2023 - Final Transcripts

Graduating Seniors, please know that your final transcript will be sent to the college or other postsecondary institution that you listed in your Naviance Senior Graduation Survey. Final transcripts will be sent out electronically between June 7-12, 2023. After your college receives the final transcript, there may be a delay of up to two weeks before your college lists your final transcript as received in your student portal. This delay is necessary because admission counselors review each final transcript individually to confirm that each student passed all required classes and fulfilled all the college’s expectations for enrollment.

Sometimes, a student’s college plans change over the summer. When this happens, a final transcript will only be sent to the new college if the student requests it. To do so, please complete the Alumni Transcript Request Form.

Plan Your Visit

Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 17 there will be a rally at the State House for Education Choice and Education Funding initiatives across ALL aspects of Ohio Education in the next state budget.  

Issues in the current approved House Budget Bill heading to the State Senate:

• Public school districts will see amended funding and teacher pay increases
• Charter schools will benefit from increased and more equitable funding to fix the funding gap that currently exists
• More Ohio students will be eligible to experience school choice through an increase in income eligibility for Ohio's EdChoice program. 

Activities begin at 10am including scheduled Statehouse tours and meetings with representatives. Rally programming will begin at noon, featuring special guests and nationally known School Choice advocates.

Pre-Participation Physicals - New Students and Student-Athletes

The Pre-Participation Physical Exam form for the 2023-24 school year is now available on the SFD Athletics website by going to: www.stallionpride.com/forms. All fall athletes are required to have a valid physical on file prior to the start of official practices on July 31st, 2023. All members of the Class of 2027 as well as all rising sophomores, juniors and seniors new students to the school are required to have a valid physical on file prior to the first day of school. Completed physicals should be turned into the Main Office or the School Nurse.

As an OhioHealth Partner School, St. Francis DeSales Student-Athletes (rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors) are welcome to sign up for a Pre-Participation Physical Exam through OhioHealth Sports Medicine on select dates, by appointment only. Sports physicals are best performed by the student-athlete’s primary care physician (PCP).  However, station based physical exams administered by athletic trainers, physical therapists and fellowship-trained sports medicine team physicians provide an appropriate and complete alternative to physicals that would be provided by an urgent care or other convenience-based pharmacy/outpatient treatment setting. Click here for more information.

France and Spain Summer 2024 Trip

Your student is invited to join us on an upcoming educational travel experience to France and Spain during June of 2024! When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow. Come hear all the details, including the itinerary, activities, academic opportunities, cost of this trip, and more at our informational meeting on Wednesday, May 24 at 6:30 PM. The meeting will take place in the SFD Little Theater. Please click here to register for the meeting. There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

Busing for the 2023-24 School Year

Columbus City:

Applications for Columbus City School bus transportation for the 2023-2024 School Year must be completed online for NEW STUDENTS ONLY. This includes all incoming freshmen as well as transfer students. All existing families will be automatically "graded up" to the next grade and do not have to complete the process.

Gahanna Jefferson:

Please contact the Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools Transportation Office at 614-751-7581 for registration details.

Olentangy:

Families who live in the Olentangy School District are eligible for a payment in lieu of transportation of $538.55 per student upon board approval. Note: Eligibility of this payment is determined on meeting one or more of the following requirements: 1. The time and distance required to provide the transportation; 2. The number of pupils to be transported; 3. The cost of providing transportation in terms of equipment, maintenance, personnel, and administration; 4. Whether similar or equivalent service is provided to other pupils eligible for transportation; 5. Whether and to what extent the additional service unavoidably disrupts current transportation schedules; and 6. Whether other reimbursable types of transportation are available. Please contact Lori Carter-Evans, Director of Transportation, at 740.657.4387.

Other School Districts Surrounding SFD (i.e. Westerville, Worthington, etc.)

Please contact the school district you live in (if not mentioned above) to learn about available transportation options and/or payment in lieu of transportation.

Class of 2024 - Senior Spirit Day Save the Date!

Juniors: please mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 8, 2023 for Senior Spirit Day! This event is a time to celebrate the start of your Senior year and participate in various breakout sessions related to the college application process. Senior Spirit Day will conclude with an evening presentation for parents and guardians. Please be on the lookout for further details as the date draws closer.

Graduation Ceremony Photos

Senior Families: Lifetouch Photography is offering the opportunity to pre-order photos from Graduation Day, and buy an AdvancePay credit online. You'll receive a text message when the gallery is published, and the credit will be automatically applied online—just sign in with your phone number at checkout. Text 51796GY2023 to 90738* or visit https://galleries.photoday.io/ and enter the access code to get started.

Note: families will also have the opportunity to order photos after the ceremony.

Calling All Soccer Fans

The St. Francis DeSales Boys Soccer team has been given a unique opportunity to play a game this Fall on the Columbus Crew field, Lower.com. In return, the team is asked to sell tickets to two Columbus Crew games. You can help the Stallion Soccer team by purchasing tickets to one of the following Columbus Crew games: June 24th vs. Nashville FC or August 26th vs. Toronto FC. Tickets must be purchased by Friday, May 26th. Please go to https://one.bidpal.net/columbuscrew and select Boys Soccer tickets (option #2 or #3). Thank you for your support!

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.

Summer Enrichment Opportunities

There are many enrichment opportunities available for students to explore academic and career interests this summer. The following list has been shared with students and will continue to be updated: Summer Opportunity Listing 2023