Take a Closer Look

Lawmakers are currently weighing budget proposals (House Bill 33) to dramatically increase the availability of school choice scholarships. Use the chart to review your own eligibility and see if you would qualify under the expanded guidelines of 450%.

*Note: The EdChoice EXPANSION Scholarship Program provides income based scholarships. This scholarship is NOT based on residence, solely annual income. Qualifying families that do NOT receive the Traditional EdChoice Scholarship are eligible to apply. At the high school level, the EdChoice EXPANSION Scholarship is a $7,500 tuition grant.

Please click here to send a message to your state representative and let them know the benefits of making EdChoice scholarships available to all.

Downloadable informational flier is available here. We encourage you to share this with others!

Stallions in the Spotlight

At our closing faculty meeting, we bid farewell to three remarkable pillars of our SFD family: Bill Steller, Karen Scott, and Peggy Griffith. With a combined total of 87 years of dedication, these incredible teachers have left an indelible mark on our school community.

We invite all those in our community to join us at an Open House to celebrate their incredible careers and help us wish them a joyful and fulfilling retirement ahead! Click here for party details and to RSVP.

Social Studies teacher Mrs. Colleen Mascarin was recently informed by the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education (OCLRE) that she was accepted to the 2023 We the People Summer Institute in Philadelphia!

Spring Sports in Postseason Play

STATE CHAMPS! Congratulations to the Girls 4x100 Relay Team of Kat Dortmund, Isabella Swallow, McKenzie Amonor, and Kenyetietta Quinn for winning a Division I State Championship this past weekend. They are the first relay team to win a state championship for the SFD Track & Field program. So proud of you!

STATE RUNNERS UP: The Boys Lacrosse team finished their season as OHSAA Division II State Runners Up. Great season boys and thank you to our seniors for all of their hard work and dedication over the last four years!

International Student Host Family Needed

IPERC is a non-profit organization that assists middle and high school students from around the world who want to study in the U.S. IPERC is currently looking for a host family for the 2023-24 school year for a 10th grade St. Francis DeSales student (female from China).  

Host families typically commit to hosting for a ten month period (August to May). Families are paid a $1200 monthly stipend to help with the cost of caring for the student.  Families are asked to provide the student with their own room, meals, and transportation to/from school. 

If you are interested in becoming a host parent, please visit iperc.org/hostfamily. 

2023-24 AP Courses - Summer Assignments

Students who have enrolled in any AP courses for the 2023-24 school year should check their SFD student email.  All AP teachers have sent emails to their incoming AP students with summer assignment information. Students who did not receive an email for a specific AP course are advised to reach out to their School Counselor immediately, but no later than June 8th.

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.

Student Ambassador Summer Training

Student Ambassador applications are being accepted for the 2023-24 school year.  New candidates AND former ambassadors are asked to complete a Student Ambassador Application by Friday, June 16th.

All candidates must attend ONE summer training camp. You may choose from one of the following training camp dates:

• July 11-13; 1:30-4:30pm
• July 18-20; 1:30-4:30pm
• July 25-27; 1:00-4:00pm

Training sessions are limited to 90 students per session, please be sure to sign up early! Questions may be submitted to Mrs. Julie Barber at admissions@desales.co.

Pickleball Clinic at SFD

Are you interested in the Pickleball Craze?! Want to learn the basics of the fastest growing sport in the country? If so, join the SFD Pickleball Club this summer on Thursday, June 29 from 7pm to 9:30pm in the SFD gymnasium as they is host a Pickleball Clinic. This clinic is free, however, registration is required. Please sign up here.

Contact Mr. Jeff Montenaro at montenaro@desales.co with questions.

Summer Fun!

Summer Camps at St. Francis DeSales are taking place through July. For more information on the camps, or to sign up, click here.

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.