DeSales Parent Connection

Auction pick-up will be held on Wednesday, April 17th from 5pm-7pm. Please pull up to the Gym Entrance when picking your items up.

*Proof of age required for alcohol auction purchases*

On Tuesday, April 23, DeSales will be hosting a family reading night. Activities will include story time, a book swap, games, bookmark decorating, and more! More information will follow as we get closer to this event.

PreK through Grade 4 will be enjoying Mystery Reader during DeSales Pick A Reading Partner (PARP) program. We invite any family member to come and read to the class.

Follow this link to sign up for the available times and dates for each teacher.

If you would like to be a mystery reader, please look for the teacher whose class you would like to read to and enter your name in the slot for the date and time that you prefer. Please bring a book that you would like to read to the class on the day of your visit and be sure to sign in at the main office when you arrive. Remember, it’s a surprise, so don’t tell your child that you or a family member are going to be the mystery reader! Thank you for participating in PARP!

The Pick a Reading Partner (PARP) Program program encourages adults to spend time reading with their child. PARP at DeSales will run through Friday May 3, 2024.

The theme for this year’s program is Olympics!

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 read a story to students from the roof!

Reading Log (PreK - Grade 2)

Dress Down Days During PARP

Country Colors Day: Friday, May 3:

Each classroom will be representing a different country in the Olympics! Your teachers will tell you what colors to dress in as well as it will be in the parent connection!

Family Reading Night: Tuesday, April 23:

On Tuesday, April 23, DeSales will be hosting a family reading night. Activities will include story time, a book swap, games, bookmark decorating, and more!

Move It Day - Friday, April 19

Thank you to everyone who recently donated blood at the DeSales Connect Life blood drive. Together you donated 17 units of blood, which helped save the lives of 51 local patients!

April 26th 2024

6:00pm-8:00pm

DeSales Gym

Cost: $30.00 per family

Girls in preschool through Grade 8 are invited to attend with their favorite 'Guy.' Will you bring your Dad? Your Grandpa? Your favorite Uncle? Girls are welcome to bring any male role model as their 'Guy.' Whomever you bring, we can't wait for you to join us for a night of dancing, music, photo booth fun, refreshments, light appetizers & basket raffle! Follow the link for more information and to purchase tickets.

Sign up here to volunteer to help with the Me & My Guy Dance. It takes many hands to make this event possible. Thank you in advance.

If you would like to donate a basket or items to make a basket for our Me & My Guy basket raffle please send it into the Main Office before the event. Thank you!

Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade will celebrate their Generation Celebration on:

Wednesday, May 1st

9:40 am in the DeSales Gym

Please ask your child's grandparents & special senior friends to save the date. Students in Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade will be inviting these guests to share a Mass with them. Thank you to all who have already filled out the form with their information. If you have yet to fill out the form, please follow this link to do so by Friday, April 19th.

Generation Celebration Days are regular, full school days for students.

There are parking (including handicap spots) in the upper parking lot for guests that have difficulty with stairs. They can enter through the door in this upper area and will be asked to sign in.

Save the date:

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

7:00pm

DeSales Cafeteria

Just for attending you will be entered into a raffle to win a prize. Your student will also earn a dress down day (date to be announced at the meeting).

No babysitter? No problem, bring the kids with you. We will have an area where they can do quiet activities.

We look forward to seeing everyone!

As the school-year winds down, we extend a huge thank you to our current HSA Officers; Amy Scapelliti, Meg Rankie, Kim Lockie and Katie Webster for their service to the DeSales HSA. As they finish their term, we are in search of new HSA Officers for the 2024-2025 school-year. If you are interested in learning more about what these roles entail, please contact HSA President Amy Scapelliti or Principal Rahill.

Breakfast Menu April 2024

Lunch Menu April 2024

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.

Cub Scout Pack 4 of St. John’s celebrated the Solar Eclipse with a backyard camp out. Representing Desales, Dominic (4th grade), Chance (3rd Grade), Lawson (2nd Grade), and Noella (Kingergarten) enjoyed campfire cooking. tent camping and a hike. Troop 4 Scout Zachary (6th grade) assisted with the campfire and cooking.

Pack 4 meets Monday Night from 6:30-7:30 at St. John’s pending weather meetings may move outside into spring. Follow us at

https://www.facebook.com/share/HVJCN4iS1AievUwX/?mibextid=LQQJ4d for more information about upcoming meetings and events.

Sunday, April 21, 2024, 10:30 am-1 pm

All prospective students and their families are invited to Open House for private, self guided tours of our modern campus. Your tour map will direct you through our campus to interact with our teachers, staff, coaches, and students. This a pre-registration event only with limited attendance and appointment slots. Select your arrival time below. Your family is welcome to stay on campus for as long as you wish.
Register for Spring Open House 2024

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Embark on a summer of fun, sports, learning, and Brotherhood at St. Joe's! Our summer camps are designed to ignite the curiosity and passions of middle school students, offering a diverse array of activities led by St. Joe's teachers and Marauder coaches. Whether your interests lie in sports, music, academics, or beyond, we have something special waiting for you.

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Private tours are available throughout the year. Parents may schedule a tour by calling the Admissions Center at 716.874.4953 or by visiting the following link: Schedule a Private Campus Tour

The YWCA of the Niagara Frontier’s Summer Day Camp is open to girls and boys ages 5-12 years old. Our camp will run 8 week long sessions starting on July 1st – August 23rd, 2024. Part-time is available. Our staff has integrated themes which incorporate arts and crafts, sports and recreation, dramatic arts and hands-on activities. Follow this link to find out how to register.