Morning Drop Off Safety Reminder
Only buses are permitted to drop students off in the front of the school building in the morning. Even if you are running late, parents still must go around the school building to drop their student off.
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Tickets on Sale Now for the Mother Son Dance!
SFD Mothers and Sons are invited to a night in Hollywood with dinner and dancing at this year's Mother Son Dance!
When: Sunday, February 27th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Where: Villa Milano, 1630 Schrock Rd, Columbus, OH 43229
Tickets are $28 if purchased before February 21. Click here to get your tickets today!
Photo Request by Tuesday, February 22
1. Senior Son and Mom
2. Senior Son (younger)
3. Senior Son (current)
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Stallions in the Spotlight |
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We welcome Sarah Evans, SFD class of 2017, as our new Director of Alumni, Events and Family Engagement. Sarah is a recent graduate of The Ohio State University with a BS in Hospitality Management. She will work closely with our Alumni Board and Council and oversee our online alumni networking platform - Stallions Connect, where we'll host a place for class notes, networking, event notifications and social media feeds. She will also run events throughout the year and connect with our families. In addition to her new job responsibilities, this spring will mark Sarah's second season as an assistant coach for the Stallion softball program. |
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The St Vincent DePaul Club gathered together after school last Wednesday to make sandwiches for St. Lawrence Haven. |
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Congratulations to sophomore Gavin Burns for being the Week 2 winner of the SFD Stock Market Challenge. Gavin grew his portfolio by an impressive 22.8% doing a lot of short selling while the market was down. |
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After an outstanding performance at Regionals this past weekend, our Competitive Cheer Team advances to the OASSA State Championship Competition on February 26th at Pickerington North. |
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The Stallion WishBook Opens in One Month
We look forward to giving our families the opportunity to once again support our co-curricular programs through the Stallion WishBook. The Stallion WishBook is an online, interactive way for you to get behind the programs you value and help fund exactly what each program needs most. In 2021, we raised $95,000, which directly benefited our co-curricular programs. Save the dates: Tuesday, March 1 through Monday, March 14.
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Resources for Parents
For those who were unable to join us last week for the Screenagers discussion panel, our Guidance Counseling team put together resources for parents to review.
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Happy Catholic School Week!
When: January 30 - February 5
Click here to read The Catholic Times' Catholic Schools Week special issue! We also invite you to check out all of the faculty and staff who attended Catholic Schools.
Sophomore Retreat
When: February 2
Eucharistic Adoration
When: February 4
All parents are welcome and encouraged to participate. Sign up here!
Winter Spirit Week
When: February 7 - 11
Click here to see how you can get into the Stallion Spirit!
Timely Health and Safety Topics for Your High School and Youth Athletes Webinar
When: February 9 at 6pm
Click here for more information or see section below.
World Cultures Assembly
When: February 11
President's Day - No Classes
When: February 21
Mother Son Dance
When: February 27 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Where: Villa Milano
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Timely Health and Safety Topics for Your High School and Youth Athletes
Parents are invited to attend the Timely Health and Safety Topics for Your High School and Youth Athletes webinar presented by the U.S. Council for Athletes' Health on Wednesday, February 9 at 6pm.
The expectations, time demands and volume of athletic participation continues to increase annually for youth sports and into high school. The health and safety experts at the U.S. Council for Athletes' Health (USCAH) would like to engage the parents/guardians as a key stakeholder and advocate in their child's healthcare.
Please join us for a free and open to the public discussion that will address risk, education and solutions for this athlete population and how you can be an advocate for your child with coaches and organizations. There will be a live Q&A and post webinar information on services and resources for the individual or for you to share with your club/organization. Click here to register.
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SFD Mothers Club Valentine’s Day Bake Sale - Next Tuesday!
Our Valentine’s Day Bake Sale will be held during all lunch periods on February 8th, and we need your baked goods! Popular treats continue to be CAKE POPS, BROWNIES, RICE KRISPIE TREATS, COOKIES, and CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS.
All items will sell for either $.50 or $.25 and we ask that they be individually wrapped and dropped off by you or your student on the cart in the front lobby the morning of the sale. Please use the link below to sign up to donate or work the sale!
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Nurse's Notes
PLEASE KEEP STUDENTS HOME IF THEY ARE ILL
List of symptoms students will be sent home for:
- Fever > 100F
- New or worsened cough
- Sore throat
- Loss of taste or smell
- Nasal congestion or runny nose
- Headache
- Body aches
- New or worsened fatigue
- Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
If there is a known exposure to COVID and/or your child is being tested for COVID, please contact the School Nurse, Kelli Fitzpatrick.
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):
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*Fully Vaccinated= received primary series less than 5 months ago (less than 2 months for J&J) or received COVID booster.
*Unvaccinated/Not Fully Vaccinated= received primary series of COVID vaccine greater than 5 months ago (greater than 2 months for J&J), unvaccinated, or received only one dose of the primary series.
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Test to Play Policy (for Athletics and Extracurricular Activities)
Asymptomatic contacts may continue to participate in extracurricular activities if they do the following:
- Wear a mask when able (this includes: transportation; locker rooms; sitting/standing on the sidelines; and anytime the mask will not interfere with breathing, the activity, or create a safety hazard).
- Test on initial notification of exposure to COVID-19, within 24 hours.
- Test again between days 5-7. If they are negative at this time, they will test out of quarantine.
*Applies regardless of vaccination or masking status
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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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Heavenly Father, today we come together, mindful of your presence, to speak the words of your precious child, St. Francis de Sales, our patron, who said:
"Be at Peace. Do not look forward in fear to the changes in life; rather, look to them with full hope that as they arise,
God, whose very own you are, will lead you safely through all things; and when you cannot stand it, God will carry you in His arms.
Do not fear what may happen tomorrow; the same understanding Father who cares for you today, will take care of you then and every day.
He will either shield you from suffering or will give you unfailing strength to bear it.
Be at peace, and put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginations.”
St. Francis de Sales, Pray for us.
In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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