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| STALLIONS IN THE HEADLINES | |
 We are proud to announce that senior Claire Alexander has been recognized by the National Merit Corporation as a Finalist. She is now in the running for a National Merit Scholarship. Pictured left.
Two of our students, Josh Pusecker and Eunice Agyapong, plan to attend the prestigious Martin Essex program at Otterbein University this summer. Gifted students from around the state are chosen to spend a week at this residential camp to explore many challenging and diverse topics. Some of the topics and seminars will include: visual communication and design, printmaking and drawing, Wildlife Exploration, Environmental studies, and voice and movement in acting. A $1000 scholarship to Otterbein is awarded to every student who attends and they are eligible to compete for a full scholarship.
We welcomed seven exchange students from France this week. Thank you to our student hosts and their families (Alexis Carver, Colm Crotty, Madeline Kleinhenz, Madalyn Laugherty, Hannah Lloyd, Thomas Mulligan, and Sherry and Puzhen Yin). Our guests will visit the BalletMet, Tanger Outlets, the Statehouse, OSU, Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus Museum of Art, COSI, and more! Pictured below.
The French Club members also met this week and enjoyed breakfast as they voted to support the YWCA Women's Shelter with a $200 contribution. FC pictured below.
Congratulations to the Swim and Dive District qualifiers: Lisa Deakin, Claire Alexander, Eliza Cargin, Chelsea Johnson, Kaylee Spahr, Maureen Cummins, Anne Marie Cummins, Connor Cavanagh, Tim Pham, Isaac Juaz, Puzhen Yin, and Coleman McKinney. A special congrats to Maureen Cummins and Coleman McKinney who were Sectional Champions.
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LOGO DESIGN CONTEST
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On Saturday, July 26, 2014 we will host the Lennon Loop 5K with all proceeds benefiting the Bob Lennon Memorial Scholarship Fund. We are currently conducting a student logo design contest for this event. Please email Mrs. Cofojohn your design at cofojohn@desales.co by Friday, February 28. Prizes will be awarded to the top three designs.
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| EVENT PHOTOS AVAILABLE FROM LIFETOUCH PHOTOGRAPHY | |
Photos from parent/student dances, luncheon candids and athletic events are available for purchase on the school photographer's website. Candids are posted for 90 days. The password on the website for DeSales is: sfdesales14.
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| CHALLENGE UPDATE | |
A message from fellow parent, Kathi Haywood '84
As parents we choose to send our children to DeSales because we know they will receive an excellent academic experience, as well as the spiritual development of a Catholic education. Tuition covers approximately 80% of the total cost of attending DeSales. The Annual Fund provides unrestricted dollars necessary to cover the gap between tuition and actual cost of a student's education. Last year our parent giving rate was 17%, which is about half of the giving rate of our peer schools, and I know we can grow this number. If you have not had the opportunity to support the school with your time, talent or treasure, it is not too late to give a gift to the Parent Challenge Annual Fund. Please consider donating online or send back this year's Parent Challenge Annual Fund return envelope which you received in the mail. The most valuable gift we give our children is their Catholic school education. Let's show our Stallion pride by giving back today!
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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
Grandparents Day invitations for the March 28 mass and breakfast were mailed this week.
However, if you have not sent in your grandparents' address, you may still do so. Please email Karen Cofojohn at kcofojoh@cdeducation.org. The March Grandparents Day is for students with last names M-Z, or special requests.
Middle School Madness at Boys Basketball Game vs Arlington
WHEN: February 15 4pm (Freshmen), 5:30pm (JV), 7pm (Varsity)
WHERE: SFD Gymnasium
See details below.
Hockey District Tournament Game
WHERE: Ice Haus
Please come out and support the hockey team.
Presidents' Day - No Classes
WHEN: February 17
Mid-Term Week
WHEN: February 18-21
Traditions Breakfast
WHEN: February 21 7am (mass), with breakfast to follow
WHERE: SFD Gym and Cafeteria
The Traditions Breakfast is an annual event where students can enjoy mass and breakfast with a friend or family member who has graduated from St. Francis DeSales High School. Please RSVP to the Alumni Relations Office to Tom Snyder at snyder@desales.co if you are able to join us that morning. RSVP by Wednesday, January 19.
St. Paul Spaghetti Dinner
WHEN: February 23 1:30pm to 6:30pm
WHERE: Miller Hall at St. Paul in Westerville
All are welcome to attend the St. Paul Annual All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by Carfagna's. Contact Devonie Bennett at 740-965-3225 or Beth Verne.
Catholic Women's Conference and Catholic Men's Conference Registration Brochures Available here!
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| VISIT CINDERELLA'S CLOSET BOUTIQUE | |
Fairy Goodmothers is an organization that provides free prom dresses and accessories to girls that do not have the means to purchase these items for themselves. Every Spring, they open Cinderella's Closet Boutique and provide these young women the opportunity to find the dress of their dreams at no cost. The Boutique will be open March 15, April 5, April 9 and April 12. To pre-book an appointment time, please visit www.fairygoodmothers.org beginning Monday, February 17 at 8pm. |
| DAILY REFLECTION |
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Devotion is simply that spiritual agility and vivacity by which charity works in us or by aid of which we work quietly and lovingly. Just as it is the function of charity to enable us to observe all God's commandments in general and without exception, so it is the part of devotion to enable us to observe them more quickly and diligently. Hence a person who does not observe all God's commandments cannot be held to be either good or devout. To be good one must have charity, and to be devout, in addition to charity one must have great ardor and readiness in performing charitable actions. (INT. Part I, Ch. 1; O. III, p. 15)
To view more from the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, please visit " Daily with de Sales."
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