Continued Prayers for Healing

We wanted to share our gratitude to our Saint Francis DeSales High School family for the tremendous outpouring of love and support for senior Liam Moran and his family over the past week and a half.

Many have inquired in recent days for additional ways to support the family; the family appreciates these offers, but at this time, they have requested our continued focus to lift Liam in our prayers, and call on Christ’s healing grace.

On Thursday, February 23 from 3:15pm to 3:45pm, we invite you to join us as we gather together to pray the Rosary in our school chapel.

A Divine Mercy Chaplet for Liam Moran has been set up as well. Please click here to sign up for an available time spot.

Stallions in the Spotlight

Senior Seamus Bonte (radio call sign KE8GTT) was chosen as one of the Youth Forum presenters at the 2023 HamCation convention in Orlando, FL. HamCation is the 2^nd largest gathering of radio amateurs in the world annually, attracting almost 20,000 attendees.

Congratulations to sophomore Lawrence Afrifa on being our 4th and final winner for the 2023 Stock Market Challenge!

The SFD JustWrite team competed in the JustWrite Ohio Regional competition on Saturday. Congratulations to freshman Rebecca Gebhart on finishing first in Division I and junior Anmarie Trolli for placing 13th in the competition.

Thank you to all the students who participated in the World Cultures assembly last Thursday. It was wonderful to celebrate the culture and diversity of our student body.

To view a recording of the assembly, please click here.

Winter Sports in Postseason Play

Congratulations to all of the swimmers that qualified for the district meet this past Saturday and a special congratulations to Luke DiFrancisco for qualifying for the state meet in the 200 IM and the 500 Free.

Good luck to our Bowling teams who will compete in the Sectional Tournament at HP Lanes this week: Girls will bowl on Wednesday, February 22 at 11am, and the Boys will bowl on Saturday, February 25 at 11am.

Good luck to the Boys Basketball team who will compete in the Division I Central District Sectional Final at Home on Friday, February 24 at 7pm. They will play the winner of the Mifflin/Grove City game.

Good luck to our Wrestling team who will compete in the Division II Central District Sectional Tournament at Licking Valley on Saturday, February 25 beginning at 9am.

Congratulations to our girls basketball team, our ice hockey team and our girls swim and dive team on great seasons and thank you to our seniors.

Please visit https://www.stallionpride.com/announcements/2022-23-winter-postseason-information for all tournament information.

2023 Stallion WishBook - March 1st - March 14th



The 2023 Stallion WishBook is an online, interactive way for you to get behind the programs you value, helping fund exactly what each program needs most. In 2022, we raised over $146,000, which directly benefited our co-curricular programs. The 2023 Stallion WishBook goal is $175,000 to support Stallion Pride in athletics, service, performing arts and more. Save the dates: Wednesday, March 1st through Tuesday, March 14th.

Grandparents Day - Address Request

Attention: Class of 2024 and Class of 2026

Our Grandparents Day Mass for juniors and freshmen, and their grandparents, will be held on Friday, March 31 beginning at 12:15pm in the school's gymnasium. A brief reception in the cafeteria will follow Mass. The reception will conclude by 2:15pm.

Please take a moment to submit your student's grandparent's mailing address and/or email address. Click here to submit address. Submit address by tomorrow, Wednesday, February 22. Invitations will be mailed on Friday, February 24. We will send invitations to your grandparents IF you provide us with their mailing address and/or email address.

Please note: if siblings are assigned to different days, they can choose the date that works best for their family. A 'guest count' will be taken in Homeroom the week of each event.

Junior Urban Plunge

The Junior class will participate in an Urban Plunge Retreat day on March 7, 8 and 9. Students will be divided by their Theology classes: periods 6, 7, 8 (March 7), periods 2, 3, 4 (March 8) and periods 1, 5, 9 (March 9). Parents will get an email this week. Students need to bring a PACKED LUNCH and bottle of water that day. They can dress down in appropriate 'work clothes' or SFD spirit wear. On the assigned retreat day, juniors will go to Homeroom, and then to the Chapel 1st period. Students should see their Theology teacher for further details.

Zero Discrimination Day Prayer Service

You are invited to attend our Zero Discrimination Day Prayer Service to pray for an end to social injustice, racial injustice and gun violence. Please RSVP here!

When: March 1, 2023 at 3:15pm

Where: SFD Chapel

Men and Women of DeSales Mass and Speaker

Join us for a morning of faith, family and tradition on Saturday, March 4. Mass begins at 9am, followed by an opportunity for our community to hear from a special keynote speaker (TBA). Light refreshments will also be available after Mass. 

Parent-Teacher Conferences Via Zoom

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, March 2nd from 6pm to 8pm via Zoom. Out of courtesy to all families, we are asking that you only sign-up for one slot per teacher and conferences will be limited to five minutes in length. Should you have any difficulty with the process of signing up, please contact Assistant Principal, Mr. Jim Jones at jones@desales.co or 614-267-7808 x.409. Thank you!

Diocesan Tuition Assistance Application

Deadline: March 15, 2023

Donors across the Diocese of Columbus have been generous in contributing to tuition assistance funds. These funds are dispersed each year to families in need, taking into account the amount of available funds, the number of families applying for aid and the individual need of those families.

Any family with a child(ren) attending a Catholic elementary and/or a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Columbus may apply for diocesan tuition assistance through FACTS. Applications for assistance must be submitted every year.

Families interested in applying must apply online through FACTS using the following link: https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/3WR52 

The application deadline is March 15. A complete on-line application, including application fee, forms and submission of supporting documentation must be turned in before this date. The application will NOT be processed without supporting documents and late documents are not accepted.

Statehouse Parent Advocacy Day

The Diocese of Columbus is hosting a Statehouse Parent Advocacy Day on March 29th to create awareness with legislators via personal meetings to support Catholic Education and what various support mechanisms mean to families.  Topics include Educational Choice Scholarships, Jon Peterson Scholarships, Religious Freedom, Scholarship Granting Organizations and more.  Meetings will take place at the Statehouse with morning and afternoon times available.  Sign up by clicking here, choose morning or afternoon and you will be contacted by Diocesan representatives.

Sign up to Advocate

Yearbook Request for Seniors

Seniors: Please send a copy of your favorite professional senior photo if you have one to yearbook@desales.co. Pictures will be used in a special senior spread for the yearbook. 

Parent Volunteers Needed for Classrooms Monitors

We are reaching out with a request for parent volunteers to serve as classroom monitors for several of our classroom teachers who will be going on various retreats with our students on March 7th, 8th, and 9th. If you are able to help on any of these dates for a partial or full day, please utilize this sign-up tool to indicate your willingness to assist. Furthermore, please reach out to Assistant Principal, Mr. Jim Jones, with any questions. We truly appreciate your consideration of this important volunteer activity. Keep in mind that in order to serve as a classroom monitor, individuals must have a valid BCI/FBI background check and have completed the Protecting God's Children Workshop.

Nurse's Notes

SICK POLICY: Please click here to review the guidelines we have in place to help keep our school safe and healthy.