DeSales Parent Connection

We are in need of soccer coaches for our 3rd and 4th grade soccer team as well as our 5th and 6th grade soccer team. All our soccer teams are co-ed and practices will begin after Easter break. In order to volunteer coach you will need to be Virtus trained, possess a current First Aid/CPR certification*, and take the free Heads Up Concussion training. If you are interested in coaching please use this link to sign up.

If you have any questions reach out to Mrs. Hornquist at hornquistc@desalescatholicschool.org.

*DeSales will reimburse the cost for First Aid/CPR certification if you don’t already have it.

We are excited to announce our STREAM academies for SPRING 2024! STREAM academies foster holistic development of each child by enhancing twenty-first century learning skills using STREAM-based activities.

Below you will find the course listing of our STREAM Academies for Spring 2024. Courses will begin Monday, March 4, 2024, and run through April 18, 2024. Courses begin at the end of the school day. Students will be dismissed promptly at 3:50 pm, through the main entrance on Ambleside Road.

If you are interested in having your child participate in STREAM Academies. Please return the registration form along with payment no later than Wednesday, February 28th.

Spring STREAM Academies

Diocese of Buffalo Catholic School students in K-8 are invited to participate in the 2nd Annual Science Fair! Students will set up their display on Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 8:30 -10:00 am at St. Andrew Country Day School.

Use this link to find the Science Fair Planning Guide and here to register.

Don't forget to re-register. All families are asked to complete the quick link below to secure their child's spot for the 2024-2025 school-year. Current DeSales families should follow this link to register now.

There will be no school from February 19th - 23th for Mid-Winter Recess.

DeSales Catholic School recognized middle school students after Mass this morning for their scholastic achievement in the second marking period of the 2023-2024 school-year.

Students earning First Honors were presented to the following students: Grade 8: Parker Bancroft, Siri Betsch, Emily Brown, Samantha Fox & Courtney Parent. Grade 7: Oliva Baker, Mason Boggs, Madison Burns, Emma Haseley, Kaitlyn Kreger, Julianna Pearl, Alayna Schutt, Mary Kate Souliske & Eoin Stodolka. Grade 6: Rudy Brouillette, Jonathan Cordle, Evelyn Couturier, Alexa DeFlippo, Ella Fritz, Lucy Gaskill, Vincenzo Heffle, Joseph Morello, Noah Oliveri, Zachary Parent, Cecelia Ramos, Alaina Rupp, Gia Scapelliti & Kiley-Marie Wozniak.

Second Honors were presented to the following students: Grade 8: Isabela DeFlippo, Connor Frank, Weston Henning, Lucas McCabe, Addison Pursel, Vivian Reibel, Anneliese Rupp & Dominic Scapelliti. Grade 7: Dellah Anterline, Mila DiGiacomo, Robert Hathaway, Trenton Kaminski, Xzander Mesi, Rylan Siuta, Noah Toale & Liam Wright. Grade 6: Skye Farmer, Brynn Mazurek, Jameson Quirk, Katherine Roth & Charlotte Sidote.

Merit Honors were presented to: Grade 8: Samuel Bohlman, Quinn Hackmer & Ke’ara Hausler. Grade 7: Luke Giansante & Braeden Rohde. Grade 6: Emmarie Bancroft & Sophia Licata.

DeSales Yearbook Order Deadline is March 22, 2024. To place your order follow this link. Students may also pick up an order form from the Main Office. DeSales Yearbook ID Code is 1673224.

*Visit https://shop.fowlersfundraising.com/ to sign up for your student/family account using the SCHOOL ID code (FC1004)

*You will be sent an email with your child’s unique SELLER ID # and a LINK.

* Share your child’s ID LINK through emails, texts, and social media with family and friends. This is how they will get to the website to place orders.

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

7:00pm

DeSales Cafeteria

Please note that March 8, 2024 will be a normal school day for students and staff. March 22, 2024 is now a Staff Development Day with no school for students.

Please follow this link to view the school year calendar.

The DeSales 8th Graders are selling Krispy Kreme donuts as a class fundraiser. Please see a current DeSales 8th grader if you would like to order. Orders and payment will be accepted from Feb 16th-Feb 29th. $15/dozen. Donuts will be delivered March 11th. Donut sales will benefit the 8th grade trip to Boston.

Breakfast Menu February 2024

Lunch Menu February 2024

*Please note the menu changes for the month of February:

Thursdays Popcorn Chicken Salad will be served & Fridays Fruit & Yogurt with Goldfish will be served.*

Student placement is taken very seriously and is initiated according to a process involving teacher input, time and careful thought concerning the best interest of every child in each classroom.

Improving student achievement and forming well-balanced classes across the grade-level is our primary focus, as such, teacher requests will only be considered on a rare exception basis and only if accompanied by a written request letter.

These exceptions will have the following criteria:

• The student or parent has specific concerns about a particular teacher
• Parents of multiples (twins, triplets, etc.) may submit having their children in the same class
• Issues relating to medical need or physical impairment
• Issues relating to learning disabilities
• Emotional issues
• Peer relationships

Parent written student placement letter must include all of the following:

• Valid academic concerns
• Social/emotional needs of the student
• Personality/motivational concerns
• Requests must be based on specific teacher traits
• Must be submitted to the principal by June 30 of each year

Students in grade 4 and 5 will be taught by both teachers in their specific subject matter, therefore requests are not necessary.

Although parent requests will be taken into consideration for student placement it does not guarantee placement of the student into a particular class or teacher. The principal will make final class placement of a student.

Vision Statement

• DeSales students will be well-equipped to successfully meet the challenges of modern day society with faith, dignity and integrity.

Mission Statement

• Is a center of excellence that inspires individual students to reach their greatest potential inside and outside the classroom.

• Is a nurturing community dedicated to advancing the highest academic standards and an exceptional faith-based education rooted in the values of love, compassion, mercy, sacrifice and justice as taught by St. Francis DeSales.

• Provides students with the fundamental building blocks to be innovative, critical-thinkers, and responsible future leaders.

All Saints LIFT Event - March 10th

Journey to the Cross is a powerfully moving, multisensory event that takes people along the path that Jesus walked during his last days on earth. During our one-hour LIFT program, we will focus on the life-changing message of the cross in a way that everyone can understand, and no one will forget.

Please join us in the All Saints Parish Hall from 10:00-11:00 am on Sunday, March 10, 2024. All ages welcome. Use the link to reserve your spot today.

We look forward to seeing you there!