Parent Connection

Our biggest fundraiser of the year is our Annual 'Bid' for Quality Education Auction. This year's event will run from Friday, April 25th through Sunday, April 27th. During this time, you will have an opportunity to bid on various items.

We will be using GiveSmart to host our 'auction' again this year. Through this site you will be able to view the items up for Silent Auction, donate to Principal's Wish or buy a 50/50Split ticket.

Donations - We are still happily taking donations for our auction. If you have something to donate, please send it into the Main Office or contact knuutilak@desalescatholicschool.org to arrange pick up.

Follow the Auction - We will be using our DeSales Auction Group on Facebook to communicate 'auction' happenings. Join that Facebook group here.

The Actual Auction will be held at https://DeSalesAuction.givesmart.com. You are invited to pre-register so when auction time comes you are ready to BID! We will have some sneak previews coming up soon, so sign up now.

We are excited to announce the prizes for The DeSales Annual “Bid” For Quality Education Spring Raffle!

Grand Prize: $500.00 Cash

2nd Prize: Coach Handbag Set

3rd Prize: BEATS Studio Pro

Each DeSales family is asked to sell 3 books of raffle tickets.

Every student whose family meets their 3-booklet sales goal will receive recognition on the announcements & a fun mini Mochi squishy! Also, The homeroom with the highest ticket sales will win a pizza party!

All ticket stubs & money must be returned to the DeSales Main Office by Tuesday, April 22nd and winners will be drawn via the online Auction Facebook Page on Friday, April 25th.

**Extra tickets are available in the Main Office or by calling/emailing.**

Students living within fifteen (15) miles of DeSales are eligible for bus transportation as provided by their local public school district. Bus transportation must be applied for, with the public school district, annually prior to April 1 of the year preceding the transportation need. These transportation requests must be submitted annually.

Please see the forms below or contact the person listed on the District Contacts form for information about busing in your district.

• District Contacts for Busing
• Lockport City School District Transportation Request Form
• Newfane School District Busing Request Form
• Royalton-Hartland School District Busing Request Form
• Starpoint School District Busing Request Form
• Wilson School District Busing Request Form

The Me & My Guy Dance is for DeSales girls in grades PreK - Grade 8 & their plus-one 'Guy' guest. Guy guests can include Dad, Grandpa, Uncle, Stepdad etc. - we can't wait to see you and your 'plus one' at the dance!

Friday, April 4th

6:00-8:00pm

DeSales Gym

Tickets to this event can be purchased by returning this form to the Main Office by Friday, March 28th. No physical tickets will be sent home, there will be a check in list at the door.

If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please follow this link to sign-up.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Farmer at farmerj@desalescatholicschool.org.

Mr. Schuster and the 6th graders will present the Living Stations of the cross on Wednesday, April 8th at 9:40am.

Yearbooks are on sale now for $18 each!

They can be ordered at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ and our school code is 1673225.

If you would like your student to have a yearbook, please pre-order. We only get a handful of extras at delivery and will not be able to guarantee you'd get one without pre-ordering.

Get ready to have fun with reading! DeSales will be participating in the Pick a Reading Partner (PARP) Program. The PARP program encourages adults to spend time reading with their child. Just 20 minutes a day for grades K-6 will help build vocabulary, improve comprehension and allow your children to expand their imagination. The PARP program will kick off on Monday, March 31 with a visit from author Julie Berry and will end on May 1st with our Family STREAM Night.

More information about the author visit and book order forms can be found below.

DeSales is excited to welcome back local author Julie Berry. Julie Berry will be visiting DeSales on Monday, March 31 to discuss books, writing, and her latest titles. Julie will conduct presentations for the entire school. Books are available for pre-order using the forms below, or by visiting online www.authorsnote.com.

• Julie Berry Elementary Book Order Form
• Julie Berry Middle School Book Order Form

The theme for this year’s program is Fantastic Fairy Tales! Below you will find links to a reading log for your child. At the end of the month please turn in your child’s reading log. Prizes will be given for each child that completes a reading log.If we have 90 percent participation, Mrs. Rahill will sit in a dunk tank during field days!

• PARP Information
• Reading Log (PreK - Grade 3)
• Reading Log (Grades 4-5)

Weekly Activities:

Mystery Reader Monday - Mystery readers will come into each classroom to read a story to the students. Be on the lookout for the sign up!

Wacky Wednesday- Students will hear jokes and read silly stories.

Flashlight Friday- Students will read in the dark with flashlights in the classroom. Please send in a flashlight with your child.

PARP Events:

March 31-Eternal Slumber Day : Wear your comfy and cozy pajamas to school

April 11- Once Upon a Time at DeSales: Wear your favorite DeSales gear

April 23 -Villain vs Hero Day: Dress like your favorite villain or hero Glenn Colton will be coming for a musical concert!

May 1- Pick Your Favorite Fairy Tale Day: Wear the color that responds to your favorite story!

Blue- Cinderella Yellow- Beauty & The Beast Red- Little Red Riding Hood

Pink- Sleeping Beauty Green- Shrek Brown- Goldilocks Purple - Aladdin

Family Stream Night- Thursday, May 1 : On Thursday, May 1, DeSales will be hosting a family stream night. Activities will include science/technology activities, robotics, an art show, a book swap, games, bookmark decorating, a local bookstore, and more!

After Mass this morning, Mrs. Rahill recognized the following students for demonstrating the character trait of Sacrifice:

Penelope C., Jocelyn C., Elaye B., Locklyn Y., Waylon B., Aryn M., Ariella S., James R., Millie H., Ben H., Adam P., Lincoln B., Easton H., Faith F., Sylvia H., Waylon D., Eli B., Reiner R., Xavier B., Noah S., Abby L., Lucy G., Arianna B., Noah O., Julianna P., and missing from the photo Aubrey L. and Grace M.

Way to go Knights!

Last week, Mr. Schuster spoke with his middle school religion students about the wonderful work Catholic Charities does in our community. Inspired by what they learned, 7th graders CeCe, Kiley-Marie, and Evelyn decided to organize a bake sale to support Catholic Charities. They sold baked goods during Middle School lunch and raised over $200 for Catholic Charities. Way to go, Knights!

Earlier this month DeSales Robotics Team competed in the NYS Vex Robotics competition. In the Teamwork Challenge, two of our 3 teams earned 5th & 9th place honors. In Skills, where the teams are ranked individually, our 3 teams took 5th, 6th and 8th overall out of 41 teams. Congratulations Knights and a huge thank you to their dedicated parent leaders/coaches- Mr. & Mrs. Manning and Mr. Rupp!

April HSA Meeting

Tuesday, April 8th

6:30pm

DeSales Cafeteria

March Breakfast Menu

March Lunch Menu

April Breakfast Menu

April Lunch Menu

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St. Joe's is happy to provide the following opportunities for prospective students and their families to visit campus and would ask that you share this information with your community. Details and registration information is below. For questions, concerns, or more information, contact our Admissions Center at 716.874.4953 or admissions@sjci.com.

SPRING 7TH GRADE PRACTICE EXAM for prospective students in grade 7

Saturday, May 10, 2025

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Email: Knuutilak@desalescatholicschool.org
Website: http://www.desalescatholicschool.org/
Location: 6914 Chestnut Ridge Road, Lockport, NY, USA
Phone: (716)433-6422
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