Reminder for Early Dismissal Protocol

As a reminder, only a parent/guardian may make arrangements for early dismissal of a student. Please reference the Family Handbook for the policy in its entirety.

A Note for Seniors and Senior Parents

Beginning now and continuing through May, students are receiving college scholarship award letters from colleges they have applied to. DeSales would like to have a copy of each scholarship awarded to our students even if they do not plan to attend the institution. We will share the result of their hard work by noting their accomplishments in our Graduation Program. We will list the college to which they were awarded a scholarship and the scholarship name. The dollar amounts will not be included in the program. Please have your student bring a copy (or we can make a copy) to their Guidance Counselor or Mrs. Hoyer in the Student Services Center. Please submit by May 6, 2024. Thank you.

Stallions in the Spotlight

We welcome home two alumni, who are now are part of our faculty and staff! Ms. Estela Corona, a member of the ESOL department, graduated from Ohio Dominican University in 2018, and is a SFD alumna from the class of 2014. Mr. Justin Mascarin, a member of the Main Office staff, graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2021, earned his master's degree at the University of Texas at Austin in 2023, and is a SFD alumnus from the class of 2017.

40 students from St. Francis DeSales, 3 from Bishop Watterson, and 3 from Bishop Ready, along with 10 chaperones and Father Wilson from St. Paul, who served as the group's Chaplain, traveled to Washington DC for the March for Life this past weekend.

Freshman Jeremiah Sharp recently spoke at the First and Fourth District Pythagorean MLK Dinner Ball, a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event. He spoke about civic engagement, and also won money for his speech!

Last Thursday, over 60 juniors got a taste of serving and loving others as Christ loves us. On their retreat, commonly called "Urban Plunge," they reflected on the Catholic Christian purpose of doing good works. They divided into groups that went to YEP (Youth Empowerment Program), St. Lawrence Haven, SVdP (St. Vincent de Paul) Free Clothing Center, and SVdP Thrift Store. One group went to The Heinzerling Community (pictured), and they brightened the day for many residents by spending quality time visiting, doing art projects, and playing games. Students were blessed to have Sr. Guerline, Sr. Monique and 4 faculty members volunteer to chaperone the day that started with Mass.

Junior Mallory Wolfe recently learned that she has received a merit scholarship from the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) to study abroad in Beijing, China, this summer. She will spend a month there staying with a host family and taking Mandarin classes to improve her language skills. Mallory plans to major in Chinese in college.

A love of sports combined with a desire to help others served as inspiration for SFD seniors Manu Krac and Jack Jordan to start a new club at DeSales this year: SFD Play It Forward. The club's mission is to donate new and gently-used sports equipment to less fortunate children. Manu and Jack explained, "After playing sports our whole lives, and now with our high school sports careers coming to an end, we had time to reflect on the many life lessons and values our sports have brought us. Lessons of leadership and teamwork and the value of building a culture. We have loved every moment of our sports careers and would be devastated if other kids missed out on these moments because they didn’t have the equipment to play." The club invites others to give every kid a chance to learn the lessons of discipline, leadership, and teamwork by joining their efforts, donating new or gently-used sports equipment. Email playitforward@desales.co to set up a donation drop off time.

Stephen Morgan, Store Manager at K & G Fashion Superstore, stopped by the school to present Mr. Garrick with a donation check; K & G gives a percentage of the sales to our school from Homecoming and Prom items purchased by DeSales families.

The SFD community collected hundreds of items for Mission Warmth, including gloves, sleeping bags, winter coats, boots, and tents. Thank you to all who supported this service drive.

Check out this fun addition which will be at the Mother Son Dance!

Mother Son Dance -- Early Bird Tickets End Friday

This is your LAST WEEK to purchase Early Bird tickets - get yours now at https://rb.gy/xezdx5.

SENIORS - please send three pictures you'd like to use in the video to Jen Crabtree (mjcrabtree1@att.net) or Heather Van Syckle (heather.vansyckle1@gmail.com).

We'd like to have as many people attend the dance as possible. If you would like to discuss assistance purchasing tickets, please contact our Mother's Club at mothersclub@desales.co

Junior Parent Night 

If you were unable to tune in to the Junior Parent Night presentation via Zoom, the recording is available in today's DeTales. Information in this presentation includes steps to prepare for the college application process such as building a college list, making the most of campus visits, and understanding the components of the college application.

SFD Scholarship Applications -- Deadline: January 31

Below are links to the scholarship applications for all SFD scholarships available to current freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

Please note: the application process is not finalized until the school receives a completed online recommendation from a non-family member. The recommendation form can be found at https://www.sfdstallions.org/sfdhs-scholarships.

APPLICATIONS

Please note: some scholarships have required criteria and/or an additional essay question.

Freshman Scholarship Application - Class of 2027

Sophomore Scholarship Application - Class of 2026

Junior Scholarship Application - Class of 2025

The links are also available at https://www.sfdstallions.org/sfdhs-scholarships. Deadline: January 31, 2024

Nurse's Notes

2023-2024 Sick Policy 

Sick children often expose other students and school staff members to illnesses and germs. These illnesses are disruptive to the educational process and to other children and their families. Students who are ill should be kept home to help control the spread of germs. Please follow the guidelines linked here to help keep our school safe and healthy.