Senior Parents: We are working hard to ensure we have a complete listing of all the scholarships your student has been offered, whether they attend that college/university or not. We list each scholarship name (no dollar amounts) under your student's name in the Graduation program.

If your student has not brought in their scholarship letters to the Guidance office, please have them do so. The submission deadline is this Friday, May 13. If the original scholarship letter is brought in, we will be happy to make a copy. If we do not receive the information by the end of the day on Friday, we will not be able to include them in the Graduation program.

The SFD Horizon group sang at the Mass offered at the conclusion of the Diocesan Administrators meeting last week. Bishop-elect Earl Fernandes (bottom right) served as the celebrant for the Mass which was held at the Pontifical College Josephinum.

Congratulations to Cassandra Kirkland, Lindsay Hopp, Stephen Stalnaker and Colton Yochus for their efforts in the recent Fishing Club Tournament.

Congratulations to the student-athletes who participated in our Spring Signing Day celebration last week: Scott Armstrong (Golf, Ashland University), Hayden Bucher (Baseball, Ashland University), Jalen Carpenter (Football, Marist College), David Chintala (Lacrosse, Kenyon College), Isabella Gagliardi (Soccer, Belmont Abbey College), Jackson Gantz (Football & Lacrosse, Capital University), Abby Groff (Soccer, Washington and Lee University), Jacob Grube (Lacrosse, Marietta College), Kylie Hast (Soccer, Otterbein University), Christian Hopp (Baseball, Penn State University Dubois), Braden Jehn (Football, Capital University), William Jordan (Lacrosse, Cleveland State), Jessica Melvin (Softball, Marietta College), Abby Reagan (Lacrosse, University of Mount Union), Libby Ruff (Swimming, DePauw University), Alexander Shaffer (Soccer, Ohio Northern University), Rechee Smith (Football, Marist College), Ava Vendetti (Lacrosse, Capital University), Nathaniel Wallace-Dilling (Football, Ohio State University), and Madison Wehrman (Softball, Rhodes College).

Thank you to everyone that made this year’s ALL in for SFD giving rally an amazing success. Together we showed our Stallion Pride, and raised over $63,000 in 48-hours!

We hope we can still count on you to be one of our parent supporters this school year prior to the end of the school’s fiscal year on June 30. One of the best ways you can help preserve the excellence at SFD is by making a gift annually. The school’s Annual Giving program represents the most flexible form of support immediately available to secure student success by responding to emerging and ongoing needs (*see Annual Giving Initiatives below). Your gift supports our school to further the mission by continuing spiritual growth, advancements in technology, assisting with scholarships, and growing academic and co-curricular programming, and capital improvements to the school. The strength of our parents' gifts serves as the foundation for the school’s ongoing success.

There is definitely strength in numbers, and with over 700 current families at DeSales we have the ability to ensure that St. Francis DeSales High School will continue to be an amazing place for our children and those that follow. If you have already made your gift, we offer our sincerest thanks. If not, we are counting on you to make your gift by June 30.

Seniors who had their pictures taken professionally on their own please submit your favorite to yearbook@desales.co to be featured in a senior spread for this year's book.

For those who will be relying on Gahanna Bus service next school year, please take a moment to fill out this transportation form.

Class of 2024 Parents and Students: Please look for your official class ring sizer package which will being arriving in the mail this week. This will assist you with determining your ring size and provides instructions on how to complete your DeSales class ring order form. It also highlights the FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE that Jostens is providing to our students this year!

On Thursday, May 19th, Jostens representative Mike Dillon, will be at school during lunches to collect orders and double check ring sizes, and distribute the bonus 2024 companion ring with completed orders. All class ring orders are due in-school on Thursday, May 19 to receive the FREE CUSTOM GIFT WITH PURCHASE plus BONUS 2024 companion ring.

If you have any questions, please call/text Mike Dillon at (614) 440–2594 or email at mike.dillon@jostens.com.

Members of the Class of 2023 can start scheduling your session now to get your senior portrait taken during the summer. This is a great opportunity for you to get the picture done early. An important reason to get this done early is if you do not like them now, you can get them redone on senior headshot day in school. Please use the attached link to set up your in-studio session or call 614-626-8708 today!

*Note: Prestige Portraits will also be coming to the school this summer: June 21 and 22, and August 1 and 2. An appointment time will be emailed as well as mailed to the parents of current juniors. Please have your family confirm this appointment or reschedule the appointment; directions will be included in the information sent from Prestige Portraits.

St. Paul School is looking for students to work this summer at their school. Students will work Monday through Friday from 9am to 3pm (or at least a four-hour shift), and possibly a few weekends. The job includes: moving furniture, cleaning windows, general cleaning and light maintenance. Students will be paid $10/hour.

Please contact Mrs. Linda Posani at lposani@stpaulk-8.org if interested.

It's time to register for a summer camp (or two!) at St. Francis DeSales High School. Check out the camps taking place this summer at SFDHS by visiting www.stallionpride.com/camps.

Registration is OPEN for BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYERS entering 5th-9th grades in the fall of 2022 who want to play in the St. Francis DeSales High School Stallion Summer League. Cost: $200 by May 6th; $225 after May 6th. This covers 9-10 nights of basketball instruction and games. Please visit www.stallionpride.com/stallion-summer-league for more information and registration. Email Pat Murphy at patmurphy@desales.co if you have any questions.

Our school's new Shutterfly site is https://stfrancisdesaleshs.shutterfly.com. The events that Lifetouch Photography take pictures at like dances, graduation, etc., will be uploaded to this site. Parents are able to view and purchase these photos. The site password is STFRANCIS22.

*All junior students are required to submit verification of a second dose of the MCV4 (meningococcal) 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, have the pediatrician fax a copy to the school at (614) 265- 3375, or bring in a hard copy.

List of symptoms students will be sent home for:

All COVID results must be sent to the nurse at fitzpatrick@desales.co.

Keep your child at home until the following criteria are met (subject to change):

Ohio Department of Health testing locations: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/dashboards/other-resources/testing-ch-centers

Please upload a copy of your student's COVID vaccination card. This information will go directly to our school nurse. Click here to upload photo of documentation.

Please reach out to our School Nurse, Kelli Fitzpatrick, BSN, RN, LSN with any questions or concerns.

Phone: (614) 267-7808 Ext. 435

Email: fitzpatrick@desales.co

School Fax: (614) 265-3375