It's Not Too Late to Purchase Your Tickets
Join us for Friends in the Courtyard on Saturday, October 16. The evening includes fabulous drinks, food and prizes. And, don't forget to check out the Pick-a-Prize and Live auction item updates! This is THE social event of the school year, not to be missed!
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A special thank you to those who have purchased a sponsorship package so far for the event. |
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Purple Package Sponsors: Blackburn Family, Bonte Family, Browne Family/APB Designs, Carawan Family, Conroy Family, Donaghy Family/The Promo Girl LLC, Granata Family/HT Consulting, Greene Family, Haas Family, Hampton Family, Kovach Family, Kreuzer Family, Langhans Family, Mannion Family, Marchio Family, Millenbaugh Family, Pallaci Family, Sanabria Family, Sarff Family, Schroeder Family, Shay Family, Stewart Family, Valentine Family, Valentine Family/ValEquity Real Estate, Weithman Family, and Wills Family. |
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Attention Co-Curricular Clubs and Teams: Friday, October 8 is the cutoff date for turning in silent and live auction baskets. 100% of all proceeds from the selling of silent and live auction items will go directly back to the program that procured that item.
Questions? Please contact Michele Moriarty at moriarty@desales.co or Event Parent Co-Chairs: Betsy Stewart at stewiam@hotmail.com or Lisa Solazzo at solazzofamily@gmail.com.
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Stallions in the Spotlight |
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Click on the cover image to view to most recent issue of The Quill -- the digital magazine created by the Digital Journalism class at SFD. |
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Last Friday, members of Mrs. Gattis' first period Architecture class were able to talk with our excavator and project manager for Stallion Way. They also had the opportunity to look at the engineered drawings of the project to learn how each phase will be executed, and gained some insight on how impactful the project will be to making the morning commute safer and more efficient. |
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The Girls Tennis team spent Saturday morning volunteering at Westerville Area Resource Ministry. |
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Job Opportunities at SFD
Please view the following career opportunities at SFD below.
Guidance Counselor - We are adding to our Guidance Team!
St. Francis DeSales High School is seeking a full-time licensed school or clinical counselor for the 2021-22 school year. This position will work closely with the school administrative team as well as the SFD counseling team to coordinate, facilitate, and implement mental health support services and wellness programming. Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter to Assistant Principal, Mr. Jim Jones, at jijones@cdeducation.org.
Long-term Substitute Teacher for Spanish
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Veterans Day Celebration
On Thursday, November 11 we will observe Veterans Day at SFD with a brief ceremony to start the day. We invite all Veterans or those currently serving to join us that morning. Guests will meet at 7:30am in the school's Vision Room. To RSVP, please email Karen Cofojohn at cofojohn@desales.co. |
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Spirit Week
When: October 4-8
Parent Teacher Conferences (in person)
When: October 6 from 6pm to 8pm
Order Deadline for 'A Stallion Lives Here' Sign
When: October 8
Family Fiesta
When: October 10 beginning at 4pm
National Fall Testing Day for Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors; Seniors not in session
When: October 13; dismissal at Noon
Gahanna and Columbus buses will be here at Noon to pick up students. Please note: those who ride the Gahanna bus will only be transported back to Gahanna Lincoln High School and will need to be picked up from there.
Etiquette Class: The Power of First Impressions: The Brand called You - Sponsored by the Business Club
When: October 14 from 3:15pm-4:15pm
Email Mr. Montenaro at montenaro@desales.co to register. $10/workshop; payable on the day of the workshop.
Friends in the Courtyard
When: October 16
Girls Lacrosse Meeting
When: October 20 at 3:30pm
Where: SFD Cafeteria
This meeting is for anyone interested playing Girls Lacrosse this year. If you have any questions or cannot attend the meeting, please email Coach Finotti at jnmfinotti@aol.com.
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Fall ACT Prep Course
To Prepare for December 11th Test
We are offering an ACT prep course to sophomores, juniors, and seniors to help them prepare for the December 11th ACT test. Please fill out the registration form, then return the form with the payment ($145) by October 15 to Mrs. Garrick in Room 114. |
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Gently Used Children's Clothes Collection
We will be collecting much needed items for the young children (newborn to 6 years old) at an Afghanistan refugee camp, now through next Friday, October 15. Items needed are gently used clothing, and new socks and underwear. Note: the clothing needed will take them through the approaching winter. Please drop items off in tightly packed plastic bags to make shipping easier. Students can drop donations off in the Little Theater lobby when arriving to school.
Please consider enlisting the help of some of your neighbors, friends and family members. Thank you for your generosity. We are inspired by Jesus who, over and over again these past few weeks asks us to not push the children away but to welcome them…as we clothe them we welcome them under Jesus’ care.
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SFD Fishing Club Request
The SFD Fishing Club is looking for a private pond with catfish that the club can fish from this year. If you are willing to allow the group to fish at your pond, or know of a good place to go, please contact Fishing Club Advisor Mr. Greg Zacharias at zachariasg@desales.co. |
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NYC Travel Experience
We will be traveling March 12 - March 15, 2022 and registration will close OCTOBER 15th. You can register at https://portal.brightsparktravel.com/ with Tour Web Code: T8P6VTV. We look forward to you joining us on this unforgettable experience.
Please email Ms. Nye with any questions you may have at nye@desales.co. |
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Winter Kairos Retreat Registration Open Today
Registration for our Senior Winter Kairos is open today! The DEADLINE is Sunday, November 21. Seniors signed up by November 21 will go on retreat January 10-13, 2022.
Please follow these steps to sign up:
- Fill out the SFD Registration Google Form
- Fill out the 2 Diocese Forms (Permission Form and Covid Waiver) using Notability. *These 2 Diocesan pdf forms need to be attached to the bottom of the SFD Google Form.
Please direct questions to Rebecca Metzger via email at metzger@desales.co or campusministry@desales.co, or call 614-267-7808 ext 424 or 614-301-4021.
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All are welcome. SFD students also received an email with this information with a link to RSVP to the event. |
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Etiquette Classes Sponsored by the Business Club
Etiquette classes will be offered to DeSales students by Cathi Fallon of the Etiquette Institute of Ohio. This event, sponsored by the DeSales Business Club, will offer 4 one-hour workshops on The Power of First Impressions, The Art of the Business Meal, Network like a Pro, and Polished & Professional: Looking Your Best. Students attending 3 of the 4 workshops will qualify for the actual mocktail and business lunch at a fine Columbus restaurant. The cost per each workshop is only $10.00 payable on the day of the workshop. The first workshop, The Power of First Impressions: The Brand called You is Thursday, October 14th from 3:15pm-4:15pm. Email Mr. Montenaro at montenaro@desales.co to register your student. |
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March for Life Trip in January
We are in the early planning stages for a potential March for Life Bus Trip to Washington, D.C., January 20-21 and are looking to get feedback from students about their interest in this trip. Due to current DeSales guidelines and diocesan policies related to COVID, we are not yet able to fully commit to this trip, but would like to have a plan in place in the event we are able to attend the March for Life as a group. Please fill out this google form to let us know if you are interested in being a part of this bus trip: https://forms.gle/ZEKpHYr4dc8AKy6cA.
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SFD Hockey Announcements
The St. Francis DeSales Varsity Hockey Team is still looking for players who may be interested in joining for the upcoming 2021-22 season. We have ice time available once a week through October and our official practices will begin in November. In-season practices are Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, with games typically Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. If you have any interest in joining our team or if you have questions about the program, please contact Coach Henderson at icehockey@desales.co for more information.
Student Managers Wanted!
Your SFD Stallion Varsity Hockey Team is also currently looking for up to two students to join the staff of the hockey program as non-player Student Managers. This is an opportunity for any student who may be interested in learning how a sports program works behind the scenes as well as how to run game-day operations. These positions are full-time, which means any interested candidate must be available for at least two of the three practices per week, plus all local games, which will be held Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. If you are interested in working with the Varsity Ice Hockey team, please contact Coach Henderson at icehockey@desales.co for more information. |
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Nurse's Notes
Senior Vaccines:
*All SENIORS are required to submit documentation of a second dose of the MCV4 (meningococcal) vaccine. Please send in all immunization records to the nurse as soon as possible.
PLEASE KEEP STUDENTS HOME IF THEY ARE ILL.
COVID-19 Vaccine Resources:
Vaccination Card Upload
Please reach out to our School Nurse, Kelli Fitzpatrick, BSN, RN, LSN with any questions or concerns.
Phone: (614) 267-7808 Ext. 435
School Fax: (614) 265-3375
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Lord, please help us to remember that the more we complain, the more we limit our ability to see the blessings in our lives. We also ask your blessing on all those whose labor enhances our quality of life. We recall with gratitude the many hundreds or thousands of people involved in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the transportation we use, the roof over our heads. Our world is utterly filled with Marthas. Please, Jesus, bless them all, and bless their families. Amen. |
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