Stallions in the Spotlight

Mr. Montenaro and 18 members of the Business Club bought option contracts and tripled their $360 investment to $1,370 in just 3 weeks. The students picked the company, Globalstar (GSAT). Then throughout the rise of the stock, used a moving stop-loss to cover their position. Pictured: Mr. Montenaro, Kerbin Mata Cortez, Eunice Otu-Danquah, Michael Amoako, Quinn Moran, and Brandon Heil. 

A big thank you SFD parents Kate and Steve Shulaw of Keller/Williams Realty for supporting our Stallion athletes with their donation of 2500 waters. The Shulaws are the proud parents of Max '24 and Lincoln '25. Pictured are SFD Athletic Director Tom Neubert, Mrs. Kate Shulaw, Mr. Steve Shulaw, and SFD Principal Dan Garrick.

Seniors Noah Bedzyk and Ben Krueck (pictured) have been dedicated leaders in our school's Hockey program, and were able to celebrate their senior night last Sunday. Shoutout to the Girls Basketball seniors -- Jessica Salyer, Bridget Womber, and Kenyetietta Quinn -- who celebrated their senior night last Thursday, and senior wrestlers Max Shulaw, Zach Lopez and Aidan Rush who celebrated on Saturday. Remember to follow us @SFDAthletics for news on all our Winter sport athletes in action!

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

Mission Warmth is a non-profit organization that provides warming items directly to people who are unhoused in Central Ohio. Their mission is to prevent freezing and injury caused by extreme weather exposure of unhoused and financially destitute Americans with a special focus on military veterans. This winter, they hope to serve over 700 people! The top 5 donors in each class will get to help “stuff the bus” on January 17th. The bus they stuff will go directly to homeless camps in Columbus where trained volunteers of Mission Warmth will distribute SFD donated items. Follow @sfd_campusministry on social media for updates! 

Delayed School Start - January 18

Thursday, January 18 is a Delayed Start Day at Saint Francis DeSales High School. Our Faculty and Staff will be involved in Professional Development from 7:15am to 8:30am. Students may begin to arrive for school at 8:30am. The Tardy Bell will ring at 8:57am and Family Homeroom will begin at 9am sharp.

If a family is reliant on either Columbus or Gahanna School Bus transportation services and is not able to bring their child at the later time frame, then those students who arrive earlier than 8:30am will be given an extended Study Hall period in the PA Room. In the morning, Columbus and Gahanna buses will pick up students at their normal scheduled time. 

An extended Study Hall period in the PA Room will also be available to students who have a parent driver with a work obligation and needs to drop their student off at the normal time.

If you have any questions, please contact Vice Principal Jim Jones at 614-267-7808 x.409.

French Exchange Program Next Month

Host Families Needed Especially for Male Students

Our annual exchange program with our sister school in Normandy, France -- Institution Saint Joseph in Le Havre -- will be taking place this year from February 16 - March 1, 2024. Please contact Mrs. Heather Evans if you are interested in hosting a student at evans@desales.co or your student can see her in room 121 to receive the necessary paperwork. Students do not need to be enrolled in French at DeSales in order to host a student, as all students have a good proficiency in English. 

There is no fee associated with hosting a French Exchange student; all that needs to be provided is a place to stay, meals with your family and a sack lunch on most days. The exchange students will report each day to DeSales with your student and depart with them at the end of the day. This is a wonderful cultural opportunity for your family to experience! Please consider helping out students in need of host families.

We have lots of fun activities lined up for this year's Mother/Son dance. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Don’t miss your chance to get the “early bird” ticket pricing. Click here to buy yours today!

The Mother's Club would 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.

January Pro-Life Activities

Join thousands of Catholics nationwide in the annual Respect Life novena 

9 Days for Life, Tuesday, January 16 – Wednesday, January 24. Get daily intentions, brief reflections, and more by email or text message. Sign up at 9daysforlife.com! 

Monday, January 22, 2024, at 10:30 a.m.

Respect Life Mass

St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad Street, Columbus

On this day of the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision, our diocese will join all dioceses of the United States in observing a Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. Principal celebrant and homilist is Bishop Earl K. Fernandes. All are invited. For more information, contact the diocesan Office for Social Concerns at socmailbox@columbuscatholic.org or 614-241-2540. 

Monday, January 22, 2024, at Noon to 1 p.m.

Roe Remembrance at the Statehouse

Greater Columbus Right to Life will sponsor the annual Roe Remembrance at the Ohio Statehouse (West Lawn) following the 10:30 a.m. Respect Life Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral. For additional information, visit www.gcrtl.org/roe.html.

St. Matthew School Annual Spaghetti Dinner

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, January 20th from 4:30pm to 8:00pm. The 8th grade is hosting its annual spaghetti dinner in the St. Matthew School Hutta Gym. Menu: Spaghetti (all you can eat), Meatballs, Salad, Roll, Dessert, and Beverage. The cost at the door is $10 for adults and $7 for children (ages 3 – 14) or $30 per family (immediate members only please). Proceeds benefit the 8th grade’s Legacy Gift and Scholarship Fund. If you can’t join us for dine-in, carryout service will be available as well. We hope to see you there! Please email kmnrx@yahoo.com with questions.

Class of 2024 - Graduation Cap, Gown and Tassel -- Order Now

Now is the time to place your cap, gown and tassel unit order with our graduation partner, Jostens. There is NO COST to order your cap and gown unit online for commencement. However, we need to capture your graduates’ measurements online to properly fulfill your graduation cap and gown order. Links below are provided for easy navigation within the Jostens website. Custom St. Francis DeSales announcements and keepsake items are available for purchase on the Jostens website as well. 

Please complete your online order by January 28, 2024 to allow for proper manufacturing time.

There are 3 EASY ordering options to complete your graduation order this year.

Option 1: 

Order your NO COST cap, gown and tassel unit as part of a graduation announcement and celebration package. Shop St. Francis DeSales graduation announcement packages by clicking here: St. Francis DeSales High School COLUMBUS, OH - Graduation | Jostens

Option 2:

Order your NO COST cap, gown and tassel unit as part of a cap and gown package. Packages include 2024 Senior SWAG and fun graduation keepsake items. Shop by clicking here:

St. Francis DeSales High School COLUMBUS, OH - Graduation | Jostens

Option 3:

Order your NO COST cap, gown and tassel unit individually. Shop for NO COST cap and gown unit by clicking here: St. Francis DeSales High School Columbus, OH - NO COST, School Paid, Cap Gown & Tassel Unit - Jostens

*Product delivery: Senior apparel, 2024 key ring and announcement products will ship direct to your home address this spring. The NO COST cap, gown and tassel unit will deliver to the high school in the spring and a coordinated distribution day will take place at the high school.

If for any reason you are unable to complete your order online or have questions, please contact our local Jostens representative Mike Dillon at 614-440-2594 or mike.dillon@jostens.com.

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.