France and Spain 2024 Trip

Important upcoming deadline: The price of the France and Spain 2024 tour is set to increase (up $300) on August 1, so this is your last chance to take advantage of current prices before they increase. We only have a few spots left if you’d like to join us!

To take advantage of the current price, enroll before August 1 on the school's trip website: www.eftours.com/2645451XD

If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Lessells or Mrs. Evans.

State Scholarship and Student Database Coordinator

Saint Francis DeSales high school is currently looking to fill the position of a State Scholarship and Student Database Coordinator. This full-time position serves a dual role assisting with the day-to-day responsibilities associated with the school’s main office as well as supporting the school enrollment team. 

The ideal candidate will embrace a people-centric approach to all daily activities which includes answering phones, greeting visitors, faculty/staff and our students, data entry as well as assisting where needed most. Embracing the school’s faith-based mission is a critical aspect of this position and the interested candidate must function as a servant leader. 

Interested candidates must be willing to complete the Diocesan Safe Schools Program.

Qualifications 

Strong communication skills, detail oriented, previous clerical experience that also involved public relations, good working knowledge of Apple technology, friendly and willing to go the extra mile. 

Education 

College degree preferred. In lieu of a college degree extensive office work experience will be considered.

Interested parties should submit their resume and cover letter by this Thursday, July 27 to Mrs. Julie Barber at barber@desales.co

Welcome to Our New School Chaplain

Please help us welcome our school's new chaplain, Reverend Sesu Maria Crescensis Panguraj, or as he prefers to be called, Fr. Crescensis.

Fr. Crescensis was born in Pamban, India on June 30, 1991. He credits his mom and her faith as his inspiration to commit himself to God and follow Jesus through this way of life. He was ordained to the priesthood on April 16, 2021. His previous assignment was as assistant parish priest at Michaelpatti Parish, in Michaelpatti, India. 

Summer Reading Challenge

Are you keeping track of where Mr. Garrick is doing his summer reading? If so, at the beginning of the school year, you can submit your answers; those with the correct answers will be entered into a prize drawing.

Can you guess the fifth location?

Summer Reading

Every student is required to choose one of the books (titles linked below) to read by the first day of class. Each work contains a hyperlink to a summary from Goodreads.com to help you in your selection. Click here to view listing.

2023-2024 Family Handbook

The policies and procedures in the Saint Francis DeSales High School Family Handbook have been carefully prepared to delineate what is expected as an active member of this school community. Please note the following policies have been updated in the 2023-24 Family Handbook: Academic Honor Code Policy, inclusive of the use of Artificial Intelligence (page 21), Cell Phone Policy (page 41), and Student ID Badge Policy (page 49).

Senior Spirit Day

Class of 2024: We hope you are excited to kick off the 2023-24 school year with Senior Spirit Day! This is a special day to celebrate you and your classmates as you plan for the upcoming year and beyond.

Senior Spirit Day will take place on Tuesday, August 8th. Students should arrive promptly at 2:00pm for check-in and bring their iPad. All members of the Class of 2024 are required to attend Senior Spirit Day. You must notify Mr. Jones directly if you are not able to attend due to a vacation. Seniors will be provided with a snack during the event.

Parents/Guardians are encouraged to join their senior at 5:30pm in the school gymnasium for a prayer service. Following the prayer service, the SFD school counselors will present their annual senior parent college meeting. We ask that parents/guardians complete the RSVP form to confirm your attendance: RSVP Here!

PARENTS, in order for the counselors to prepare for the upcoming college application season, we are requesting that you complete this Parent BRAG Sheet. This is an opportunity for you to share about the strengths and accomplishments of your student. Your unique perspective is valued and helpful as we write letters of recommendation. Please complete and submit this electronically at your earliest convenience. We have hard copies available upon request.

We look forward to seeing students and parents on August 8th! Please reach out to the school with any questions.

EdChoice Expansion Scholarship

An email from the Enrollment Department was sent last week to all SFD families with information about the EdChoice Expansion Scholarship program. Children whose families earn up to 450% of federal poverty level are eligible for an $8400 EdChoice scholarship to be used towards private school tuition. Students whose families earn more, will be eligible for a percentage of the full scholarship based on annual income.  

To better understand how this program will benefit your family, please feel free to use our EdChoice Expansion Scholarship Predictor below.

EdChoice Expansion Scholarship Predictor

If you have any questions, please contact our Enrollment Office at (614) 265-3380 or admissions@desales.co. 

Nurse's Notes

All Class of 2024 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.