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Message from the President
Dear
Parents,
I reflected as to what to say in
my Easter letter for this year, I came across the following from a church
bulletin. Some of you may have
seen this, but I do believe it is worth a second reading and reflection.
New life is God's gift to us at Easter. Bringing new life to others is what God
asks for us. We give new life when
we carry out our work with care and attention, when we choose what we know is
right, even when others seem to be choosing the opposite. We give new life when we treat people
with fairness and justice; when we don't rake up the ashes of failure, but look
for the spark of goodness and fan it into a flame; when we listen to the young
with openness and respond with a word of encouragement; when we are patient
with people who make mistakes.
We give new life when we stretch out the hand of
forgiveness and let bygones be bygones; when we reach out in generosity to the
poor and the hungry; when we treat the elderly and the handicapped with respect
and gentleness; when we say thank you and well done to the people who enrich
our lives, and are so often taken for granted.
Easter tells us that the Risen Lord walks with us,
guiding and supporting us in times of struggle and darkness. Easter teaches us that in our
acceptance of difficulties and pain something of value is born. Easter shows us how God has changed our
brokenness and given us new meaning and new life.
May the Risen Lord give each of us the faith and the
courage to face life's difficulties, so that through them we may allow God to
change us - to change our pains to joys so that together we may become a string
of hope - joys which speak of New Life, Hope and Resurrection.
Have a safe and wonderful Easter
holiday!
In
the Spirit of St. John Baptist de La Salle,
Mark DeMarco
'78
President
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 Assistant Principal for Academic Life
PowerSchool Updates: Student course selections are being refined as the
schedule is being built for the 2010-2011 school year. Student schedules will
be sent home in the summer mailing. Any changes for next year need to be communicated to Mrs. Mattos before
school is out in June. Final
acceptance into all classes will be determined once spring semester grades have
been processed.
Third Quarter Grades were used to determine athletic and activity
eligibility. These grades are
progress grades-to-date and NOT recorded on transcripts. However, the grades
earned by March 12 are a clear reflection of how your son is doing in his
courses this semester. Please contact your son's counselor if you have concerns
about your son's academic standing. Students should work NOW to keep their
grades at "C" level or above. Seventh
period tutorials are available four days a
week in every subject area. Students should seek additional assistance as needed at this time of the
year. It is far better for a
student to bring up his grades at this time than to face potential "D" or "F"
grades at the end of the semester with few opportunities to make those grades
up.
Summer School: Remember,
due to severe budget cuts, many school districts will provide restricted
programs for summer make up and many districts will not run summer programs at
all. Therefore, it is important to
check NOW with your public school
district office as to when or if they will begin enrollment for summer
school. DVC and other community colleges
have their course listings posted now. Students must obtain Mrs. Matto's
signature on the enrollment form for community college courses. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Mattos
or your son's counselor as to summer school recommendations as needed.
Students may also make up some courses online
through BYU or University of Nebraska, but Mrs. Mattos must approve those courses prior to enrollment.
If a student is making up an "F" grade through an online course, the final exam
will be given on a SET DATE during the first week of August in order for a
student to return to De La Salle. Please consider this when looking for options for summer school. Note that grades made up during summer
school are listed on the transcript but are not configured into the GPA. All grades earned will always remain on
the student's transcript.
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Registrar
SENIORS: The College Center will be contacting you about
sending out final transcripts to the college of your choice. Please see Mrs. Appel or Ms. Levi if
you have questions.
All NCAA transcripts (if you submitted an application) will be mailed
automatically once the final grades are in. Questions? Please come by Mrs. Szczepanski's office for more
information.
SELECTIVE
SERVICE REGISTRATION: Students are required by law to register for the
Selective Service when they reach the age of 18. You may register on-line at www.sss.gov.
DRIVER'S ED will be offered independently this summer, June 10 through 13, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except Sunday, when we end at
2 p.m. Sign up with Mr. Bradford in Room 201 or call
288-8100, Ext. 7007.
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Guidance Services
AP Testing Days
Advanced Placement exams begin the week of May 3 and finish
May 14. Parents, please take note: This year a student taking the AP
exam(s) will be able to leave campus after completing his test. If the student chooses to attend
classes after the exam, he may do so; the option is his. Students taking afternoon exams must be
present for their morning classes.
If parents would like more information regarding their son's PLAN or
PSAT results, they should consult the
following appropriate website:
PLAN: http://www.act.org/plan/pdf/InterpVisual.pdf
PSAT: http://www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors/tests/psat/understand.html
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College Center Bulletins
COLLEGE
PREVIEW NIGHT FOR JUNIORS AND THEIR PARENTS:
Wednesday, April 21, 6:30 to 9 p.m. at De La Salle's Hofmann Center. Speakers will be available to talk individually with students and parents at 6:30 p.m.
EAST
BAY COLLEGE FAIR:Saturday, May 8, 1 to 4:30 p.m., at
Saint Mary's College.
SAT
and ACT dates remaining:
SAT: May
1 (Late registration until April 8)
June
5 (Deadline to register April 29)
Register at www.collegeboard.com
ACT: April
10 (Standby only)
June
12 (Deadline to register May 7)
Register at www.act.org
Seniors
DVC MATH AND ENGLISH ASSESSMENT: Diablo Valley College requires all
entering students take a Math and English assessment for placement and advising
purposes. Any student who plans to
attend DVC in the fall of 2010, who did not take the assessment on March
22, must call the Assessment Center at (925) 685-1230, Ext. 2545, to make an
appointment to take these assessments at DVC, or go to www.dvc.edu/admissions
(follow the link to Assessment Center). Students who did take the assessment at DLS should register for
the advising and orientation class, Counseling 095, as soon as possible,
following the instructions given to you by the College Counselors. Come to the
College Center if you have questions.
Seniors who will attend a California
State University must register for and take the ELM and EPT placement tests, if
required. May 1 is the last date to complete this requirement.Some CSU campuses are requiringstudents to take the test by this
date or their admission may be rescinded. For details, refer to the March
edition of the newsletter. Those who will attend a UC campus may be required to
take the UC Writing Placement Exam (AWPE) on May 8. Students should receive information about this test directly
from UC; more information at www.ucop.edu/sas/awpe/index.html.
VISIT COLLEGE CAMPUSES BEFORE
MAKING YOUR FINAL DECISION:Make good use of your Spring Break by
revisiting your college options and confirm that your decision is the right one
for you. You may be able to arrange an overnight stay in the residence halls
and attend a class or two; contact the college admissions offices for details.
Juniors
JUNIORS AND THEIR PARENTS: Our DLS-CHS Joint College Preview Night on
Wednesday, April 21, at 7 p.m., in the Hofmann Center at DLS is a great
opportunity to find out about several different types of colleges from the
representatives themselves.
Admissions representatives from a California private college, the
University of California, the California State University system, an
out-of-state university, and the California Community College system will be
here to present information about their type of college, and other useful
information for both parents and students as they continue the college search
process. There will also be ample
time for questions. Speakers will
be available at 6:30 p.m., preceding the program, for families who wish to
speak with one of the representatives individually.
CHOOSING A COLLEGE? COME TO THE EAST BAY
COLLEGE CONNECTION! Students, particularly Juniors and their
parents, can get a jump on the
college selection process by attending the 19th Annual East Bay
College Connection Fair on Saturday, May 8, from 1 to 4:30 p.m., at Saint Mary's College in Moraga.
Representatives from over 150 colleges and universities will be there, including
four-year colleges from all over the state and the U.S., and California
community colleges. Students
and parents will have the opportunity to talk with college admissions
representatives about their educational goals, admissions policies, academic programs,
student life and financial aid. Workshops will be presented on the admissions process,
private colleges, UC's, the CA State University system and Community Colleges,
historically black colleges, student athletes, students with disabilities, and
financial aid. Free shuttles will run every 20 minutes from the Orinda BART Station
to Saint Mary's-it may be easier to take a shuttle than to park on campus. The
fair is free; for
students unable to attend on this date, a similar fair will be held in San Francisco
at the Concourse Exhibition Center on Saturday, April 17, from 1:30 to 4:30
p.m., and at CSU East Bay in Hayward on Friday, May 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. Note: Most college fairs do not offer
workshops such as the one offered by Saint Mary's.
SUMMER ACADEMIC/ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND CAMPS:
Announcements and brochures for summer academic
and enrichment programs, both state and nationwide, continue to be posted on
the College Center's bulletin board near the Attendance Office and in the
College Center. Many of these are
available for high school students at any grade level. This list is also available on the DLS
website, on the Counseling Department webpage, under "College Information for
Juniors." Summer programs are also included on Naviance under the "Colleges"
tab, on the link to "Enrichment Programs." Summer is also a great time to get a
part-time job or do volunteer work locally.
TESTS FOR COLLEGE
ENTRANCE: There is still time
for juniors to take an SAT and ACT this spring-see dates, page 2. We strongly recommend that juniors take
each of these tests now so they will have an idea of where they stand and still
have time to repeat one of the tests in the fall if they want to. Students applying to UC's and highly
selective private colleges will need to take at least two SAT Subject Tests,
and are strongly encouraged to take three. The May test date may be best for AP
students, while June is best for students not in AP courses (e.g. in U.S. history,
chemistry, etc.). If math is
chosen as a subject test, Math Level 2 should be taken (UC's don't
accept Math Level 1). Sophomores who are high
achievers in biology (either regular biology or honors biology) may want to
take the SAT Subject Test in Biology in June. See websites above for registration. If you have questions, call or come by
the College Center.
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Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations
Spring Auction -- "All That Jazz"
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Get set for a night of
friends, fun and some fast and furious bidding!
The festivities begin at 5:30
p.m. where we'll start you off with a "Side Car," our signature cocktail,
hundreds of great silent auction items to bid on and, of course, the
"Prohibition is Over" hosted bar. A decadent, formal, sit-down dinner will be followed by the Live Auction
where we have some fun and unique items you won't want to miss.
There is still room, but we
are filling up fast, so register today. This evening promises to deliver! Questions or just want
to check out the Auction items? Visit the Auction page of the DLS website or contact Cathy McFann: 288-8181 or auction@dlshs.org
Monday, May 10
GOLFER IN THE FAMILY? The 26th Annual Br. Maris
Golf Tournament is an Alumni Association sponsored event benefiting the Alumni
Endowment for Financial Aid.
This year's tournament will take
place on Monday, May 10. Check-in
begins at 9 a.m. adjacent to the putting green at Round Hill Country Club. Players are hosted to breakfast, lunch,
and a post golf reception. There will be a putting contest prior to the shotgun
tee off and a post golf shootout with a chance to win $100,000. Play begins at 10:30 a.m. Cost is $210 per player.
Companies and individuals wishing to help
sponsor the event may contact Tim Roberts '88 at (925) 288-8171 or by email to robertst@dlshs.org. Complete information about the Brother
Maris Tournament, including registration and sponsorship forms, is available at
www.dlshs.org/alumni. We are still accepting donated
items for our raffle and auctions, so please consider a gift of goods or
service to help this cause.
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Director of Admissions
A Note to DLS Parents of
Incoming Freshmen: Summer
School for conditionally accepted incoming freshmen only will begin on
June 14 and end on July 9. All
students who are conditionally accepted for the fall of 2010 are required to
attend all class sessions. Keep this in mind as you plan your summer
vacation. Summer school curriculum
offers classes in English and math, with the math class including a week of
instruction on science measurement and process.
Cost is $175 for one
class and $300 for both classes.
Mark your calendar for Monday evening, May 3, for Freshman Advisement Night. More information will be sent in April.
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Business Office
TUITION: April
marks the last tuition payment for this school year. If tuition for your
son is delinquent, be sure to have your tuition balance paid by Monday,
April 12. Failure to bring your account
current may jeopardize your son's ability to take his final exams, attend
graduation activities, or attendance at De La Salle next year. Please contact Ms. Kathy Resch in the
Business Office at reschk@dlshs.org or
(925) 288-8122, if you have questions or concerns.
Registration for the
2010-2011 school year will be accomplished online this year. You will be
receiving an email with information about how to re-register in mid April.
Reminder: The $750
registration fee for 2010-2011 will be due on or before May 7.
If you have a balance remaining on your
2009-2010 tuition, you will not be able to register for the 2010-2011 until the
balance has been paid.
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Activities Director
 CLASS OF 2012 - JUNIOR RINGS: On
March 18 the sophomores received their ring order packet to bring home to their
parents. Jostens is taking class ring orders on Wednesday and Thursday, March
24 and 25, during lunch in front of the OC. If you did not receive a packet
from Jostens and would like one, you can pick them up in the Attendance or
Student Activities offices. Questions?
Contact Mr. Eidson at (925) 288-8132 or eidsont@dlshs.org.
Senior Ball 2010This year's
Senior Ball, Cirque de la Lune, will be held on Saturday, April 24, at San Francisco City Hall. Doors
open at 7:30 p.m., and the dance will run until midnight. Dinner will be
served. Tickets are $112 each and will be available for purchase at DLS in Room
210 starting April 12. The last
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Athletic Department
Winter Sports
Recap
BASKETBALL: The DLS Basketball team had another fantastic year
finishing with an overall record of 29 wins and 3 losses. The basketball
team captured the EBAL Title, and were VisitMesa.com Challenge champions, North
Coast Section champions and NorCal finalists. The following players
received EBAL All-League Awards.
Congratulations on
a great season!
EBAL MVP: John McArthur
EBAL 1st Team: Carlos Monroy and Nate Appel
EBAL Hon. Mention: Amadi Udenyi and Benny Battle
SOCCER: The De La Salle Soccer team had a great season
finishing with a record of 18 wins, 5 losses and 3 ties. The Spartans
hosted their third Showcase Event this year with some of the top talent in the
state in attendance. The Spartans were North Coast Section and EBAL
Champions for the second consecutive season. The following players
received EBAL All-League Awards:
EBAL Most Valuable Player: Wes Moar
EBAL 1st Team: Justin Howard
EBAL 2nd
Team: Sean Sweeney, Michael
Bernardi and Anthony
DeCosta
EBAL
Honorable Mention: Sullivan Tobin, Matt Bravo, Jacob Talarman and Austin Rogers
WRESTLING: The DLS Wrestling program captured their 4th
consecutive NCS 3A Dual Championship and won their 2nd consecutive
NCS Tournament Championship! Seven
wrestlers represented DLS at the CIF State Meet as the team placed 9th,
its highest placing ever. Below you will find the Individual Post Season
Accomplishments:
EBAL Champions: Joey Moita, Vince Moita, Alex Abono, Tommy
Baldacci, Luke Sheridan, Matt Huberty, Jordan Felix, and Dylan Wynn
NCS Champions: Joey Moita, Vince Moita and Luke Sheridan
NCS Placers: Joey Rameriz 8th, Alex Abono 2nd, Tommy Baldacci 5th, Curtis Siegfried 5th, Matt Huberty 4th,
Jordan Felix 4th, and Dylan Wynn 3rd
CIF State Participants: Vince
Moita, Alex Abono, Matt Huberty, Jordan Felix, and Dylan Wynn
CIF State Placers: Joey Moita 4th and Luke Sheridan 3rd
THE DLS BASEBALL PROGRAM is hosting the "Dave Stewart/Oakland A's High
School Baseball Showdown" at the
Oakland Coliseum, Saturday, May 1. The Spartans will take on Mater Dei at
7 p.m. Please visit our website for additional information on this great
event.
DLS Athletic Summer Camps
This summer we will host athletic summer camps for
grades 5th through 8th. We will offer baseball, lacrosse,
track and field, strength and conditioning, volleyball, water polo, swimming,
and wrestling. For more information, go to the webpage.
Additional NCAA Signings
Nick Cooper: Water Polo, Pepperdine
Chris Lawrence: Football, Cal Poly SLO
Athletic schedules and team information for
spring sports are available in the front office, the locker room, and on the
DLS website at www.dlshs.org.
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Campus Ministry
 Greetings from Campus
Ministry! We hope your Lenten
journey is proving to be spiritually enriching.
The annual "Spartan
Charity Challenge" is winding up. We have raised over $10,000 to date,
led by the senior class with almost $3,300. We hope to exceed our goal of $14,040. The Challenge money will benefit the
Brothers' Ministries in India, Nativity Village School in Eritrea, the DeMarillac
Middle School in San Francisco, and The Christian Brothers' ministries in Haiti
and the Philippines. Many thanks
for the support of all the parents and school community.
Our final liturgy of the
year, the St. La Salle Liturgy, will be held on April 28. This is a DRESS UP DAY.
Kairos: The last
of seven retreats will be held April 13-16. This retreat is full. We will be visiting junior religion classes during April to give juniors
the opportunity to sign up early for their senior Kairos experience. Kairos
is a faith-based retreat experience for seniors to explore and examine their
relationships with God, self and others. These retreats fill up
quickly. All seven retreats this year were full. Registration will open May 1 and is
online only. Early registration helps ensure the likelihood of
getting the preferred retreat date. A $50 deposit is due at the time of
registration. Please note that attendance at Kairos must be the choice of
the student. It is extremely important that no student is registered
without their knowledge and consent.
SIP - April 22: Mr.
Ladouceur's fourth period sophomore religious studies class will experience the
Sophomore Immersion Program in the Tenderloin.
Junior Retreat: On April 26-27 the last of three junior retreats will be held at the Vallombrosa
Center in Menlo Park. There is
currently room available on this retreat. You can register at:
http://www.dlshs.org/campus-ministry/retreats/index.aspx.
For more information please see the
website under Campus Ministry or contact Linda Byrne at byrnel@dlshs.org.
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In the Spotlight
Spotlight on Service Learning
I recently received an email from
the Service Learning Coordinator from another high school in the area asking me
what the secret was to De La Salle's success in its Service Learning
programs. Although I felt humbled
by this question, this isn't the first time I have had this question posed to
me. De La Salle apparently has
earned the reputation of being the "model school" when it comes to service
learning. Most recently this
reputation was supported by WASC's evaluation of our school as having a robust
system of implementing service into our curriculum.
Getting back to my counterpart's
initial question in her email, there is not one "secret" to the success of our
programs. One ingredient, however,
is the fact that De La Salle is invested in preparing and training its teachers
in implementing service into their curriculum. As with other academic disciplines, one of the best ways to
have our teachers be exposed to the most innovative ideas in the field of
service learning is through their participation in national gatherings of
experts in the field. On that
note, two of our faculty members are attending the National Service Learning
Conference held in San Jose, March 24-27. This conference, sponsored by the National Youth Leadership Council, has
been gathering educators passionate about service for over 25 years. De La Salle is proud to be sending
Mr. Brett Klement and Ms. Kimberly MacLean as our ambassadors at this
conference. The ideas, innovations
and projects that will be presented at the conference are certain to continue
to fan into flame the passion for service that these two educators contain.
De La Salle is blessed to have
teachers who are passionate about service and are willing to implement that
passion into their curriculum. We
look forward to Mr. Klement's and Ms. MacLean's report from the
conference. As a Lasallian school
in the District of San Francisco, we are encouraged to "continue to develop effective models of
service-learning across the curriculum in educational works," according to the
2007-2011 Action Plan. It is
through the willingness of teachers such as these and the support of our school
that De La Salle can be that "model school" of Service Learning. My hope is that our students'
educational experience is enhanced through the service they do in and through
De La Salle!
2010 Contra Costa County Science and Engineering Fair
County representative, INTEL International Science and
Engineering Fair, May 9-14, San Jose: William Thornbury, Passive
Solar Cooling/Hearing Using Geological Insulation.
County representatives, Calif.
State Science Fair, May 17-18, Los Angeles: Kevin Bibera, White Tea's Effects on Osteoblast
Proliferation; William Thornbury, Passive Solar Cooling/Heating Using Geological Insulation; and Matthew Wallace, The Effects of Organic Catalysts on Microbial Degradation of Petroleum in Saline Water.
GRAND PRIZE:
William Thornbury
FIRST PLACE:
Kevin
Bibera (Biological)
William
Thornbury (Engineering)
Matthew Wallace (Environmental Science)
SECOND PLACE:
Declan Ayres
(Physical Science)
Michael Baltz (Engineering)
Brendan Bongi
(Engineering)
Peter Burkard II (Physical
Science)
Jeremy Kerfs
(Engineering)
William Krom
(Environmental Science)
Ryan Long (Physical
Science)
Connor Murphy
(Environmental Science)
Patrick Rice
(Engineering)
Kyle Stephens
(Engineering)
Jeremy Uang
(Biological)
THIRD PLACE:
Drew Abesamis
(Biological)
Glenn Edward Allen III
(Environmental Science)
Taylor Anctil
(Engineering)
Logan Breen
(Mathematics & Computer Science)
Kevin Garske
(Biological)
Avinash Hanel
(Biological)
Chris Homburger
(Engineering)
Bart Houston
(Biological)
Bryan Ryba
(Biological)
Cole Van Buskirk
(Behavioral & Social Science)
FOURTH PLACE:
Brian Allec
(Biolgocial)
Kevin Casazza
(Biological)
Will Dundon
(Behavioral & Social Science)
SPECIAL AWARDS:
Air Force Award: Kevin
Bibera and William Thornbury
(Gift Bag and HP 50G Graphing Calculator)
American Meteorological Society Achievement Award: Brendan Bongi (Certificate)
Biorad Corporation: Kevin
Bibera ($300)
Bishop Wisecarver Award:
Michael Baltz ($800)
John Muir Health Award:
Drew Abesamis ($200)
Mirant Corporation: Michael Baltz ($100), Brendan
Bongi ($100), Bart Houston ($100), William Thornbury ($100), Matthew Wallace ($100)
Mu Alpha Theta Award:
Logan Breen (Certificate)
Ricoh Sustainable Development Award: Connor Murphy (Certificate)
US Stockholm Junior Water Prize: Matthew Wallace (Certificate)
Vacuum Society: Jeremy Kerfs ($100)
Robotics Competition
 The DLS
Robotics Team, also known as the "Spartonics (Team 2141)," is attending the
Sacramento - UC Davis Regional Competition of the Annual FIRST Robotics
Competition, March 30 through April 1. The Spartonics will face teams that have
been around for upwards of ten years and are supported by top NASA engineers,
yet we are still able to compete with these powerhouses.
Participation was truly a
challenge for all those who participated in robotics this year, and shows the
time, effort and creativity they put into this "sport of the mind." Everyone gave their maximum effort in
perfecting their design for this year's game. They faced challenges involving the design and building of a
mechanical drive system, a ball kicking system, a camera-based target
acquisition system, and a computer control system...all in the short space of six
weeks of construction time.
Their adult mentors, Mr. Ray, Mr. Bauer, Mr. Stewart and Mr.
Fryman, as well as other parents
who donated their time and guidance, are proud of what our team accomplished,
and of what they learned in the process of creating such a complex machine.
Theatre Arts Company
De
La Salle and Cardondelet proudly
present:
All In the Timing: a series of one-act comedies.
Departing from the
traditional full-length play, Company moves into another dimension. Imagine having an evening of comedy,
from the sublime to the ridiculous! Company proudly presents that experience, all from the imaginations of
David Ives (Sure Thing, The Philadelphia),
George S. Kaufman (If Men Played Cards as Women Did, The Still Alarm), Dorothy Parker (Here We Are), John C. Havens (The History of
Television, Condensed), and James Thurber (The
Little Girl and the Wolf, The Unicorn in the Garden). Company takes on the
form of a theater troupe and entertains you in a unique fashion.
Performances: April 29 and 30, May 1
7 p.m.
Brother Celestine Cormier Theater
Adults $10 Students
$5
Advanced ticket sales in
April from the DLS Bookstore.
Songs from the Heart The Chorus classes,
Chorale, Concert Choir and A Cappella group will present their annual Spring
Concert, "Songs from the Heart,"
on Monday, April 26, and Tuesday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m., at the Lesher Center
for the Arts in Walnut Creek.
Join us as we perform a
variety of sacred and secular selections that range from all eras of music
history. Some of the choral students' favorites are: "Build Me
Up, Buttercup," "Teenager in Love," "Shoshone Love
Song"...and many more!
Ticket
information will be released soon, so please be sure to check the CHS website
for updated information.
Thank you for your support of the Arts!
After School and Summer
Jobs for DLS StudentsParents, if your company or employer is
interested in hiring students, we have an eager group of young men who
regularly check the Student Services Bulletin Board for job opportunities. Please contact DLS College Counselor,
Mrs. Janet Appel, at appelj@dlshs.org.
Attention Senior Parents
Grad
Night 2010 is Sunday/Monday, May 23-24,
8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Registration is
available online at www.dlshs.org
(click the parent link). Complete and submit the registration form, download
and print the Grad Night contract, fill it out and return it to the DLS
Main Office along with your payment. Scholarships are available; please see Mr. Aliotti.
Registration and Memory Wall
deadline is April 30.
Reminder: Please have your
student keep all personal belongings at home. No cell
phones, jewelry, cameras, hats, backpacks or purses are allowed. I.D.'s
are not needed.
We highly encourage you to drop off and pick
up your student so they will not be driving after being awake all night. If you
have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Meagan Donahue at meagand5@aol.com or
the Grad Night website at chs.dlsgradnight2010@gmail.com.
De La Salle Cook Book
We need your
recipes for a taste of Mom's home cooking!
Please submit your favorite
recipes for the 1st edition classic. Send us your recipe
along with your name, phone number, student's year of graduation and a
comment
explaining why the recipe is special to:
DLScookbook@yahoo.com,
deliver to the Parent
Association Box at school, or mail directly to Judy Roberts at 1022
Pebble Beach Dr., Clayton 94517. Please call Judy Roberts at (925)
672-8372
if you have questions.
The
deadline to submit recipes is June 4, 2010.
The cookbook is expected to be published
in the autumn of 2010 and will retail for about $20. Net proceeds will
go
to De La Salle's Brotherhood Fund. Students, parents, alumni, and
faculty/staff
members are all welcome to submit recipes.
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Bookstore
Bookstore Hours
Monday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m.
Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
SENIORS:
All De La Salle textbooks MUST be turned in and your book account in good
standing BEFORE Graduation
on May 23. All DLS textbooks
with barcodes must be returned by 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 20.
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All
books, except "consumable books," will be collected during final exams.
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Check
the barcode numbers (located in the back inside or outside cover) with the list
you received in August or December to be sure you have the correct book(s).
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Clean
your books, remove all papers, and erase all pencil marks.
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Books
that are not returned or books returned with any ink, highlight or liquid
damage will be charged accordingly.
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Books
distributed to DLS students are the property of De La Salle High School. Do
not return books to Carondelet.
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Parents,
please review all of the above with your son. Call the DLS Bookstore at (925) 288-8127 if you have
questions.
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A
list of books issued to your son will be mailed during the first week of May.
Diplomas and/or graduation tickets may
be held if book accounts are outstanding.
The Parent-Student Directory is regularly
updated and is available through PowerSchool; however, bound copies are
available for purchase in the Bookstore. Cost is $5.
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Graduation Activities Calendar for Seniors
Saturday, April 24, 7 p.m. to midnight
DLS/CHS Senior Ball in San
Francisco
Friday, April 30, Mr. Aliotti's Office
Completed forms due to Mr.
Aliotti. (Blue, beige, green):
Baccalaureate Mass/Buffet, graduation tickets, scholarship
information.
First Week of May, Lunchtime, Activities Office
Jostens delivers announcements at
Activities Office.
Tuesday, May 11, 2:30 to 4 p.m., DLS Gym/Quad
First graduation practice. MANDATORY attendance. Caps and gowns are distributed.
Wednesday, May 12, 2:30 to 4 p.m., DLS Gym/Quad
Second graduation practice. MANDATORY attendance. Senior Family Buffet tickets
distributed.
Monday, May 17, 7:30 to 11 a.m., DLS quad
Senior Breakfast. Senior Presentation "dress rehearsal." Seniors must wear dress slacks, white dress shirt, tie,
dress shoes and socks, graduation gowns (no caps).
Student body -- DRESS UP DAY
Registrar's Office: Seniors ask for final transcript to be sent to their college.
Business Office: Tuition and all books up to date.
Fri., May 21, 7 p.m., Mass at St. Francis of Assisi, 860 Oak Grove Rd. Concord
Buffet Reception, 8:30 p.m., DLS Quad.
Baccalaureate Mass and Senior Family Buffet ($20/person).
Saturday, May 22, 11 a.m. to noon, DLS Quad
Final graduation practice. MANDATORY. Graduation tickets distributed.
Sunday, May 23, 12:30 p.m., DLS Quad
Graduation Day. Seniors
must report to the DLS Library by 11:30 a.m., attired in dress
slacks, white dress shirt, tie, shoes, socks,
graduation cap and gown.
8 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
Grad Night. Must have DLS ID card to enter.
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About Us
De La Salle High School was founded in 1965 as a
Catholic boys' high school in the Lasallian tradition of the Christian
Brothers. We come from a much longer and richer
tradition, however. Our roots extend more than 300 years to 17th
century
France and our Founder Saint John Baptist de La Salle who had a very
simple
vision of education: that the graduates of his Christian schools would
be
mature, responsible members of society and the Church.
As a Lasallian
school, we have an obligation to make a difference in each student's life so
that when they leave us they will serve others graciously and lovingly. We
cooperate with one another in a spirit of trust and care; our education is
practical, accessible to all, and comprehensive. We are committed to the
poor. We work together- Brothers, Faculty, Staff and Students.
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