Parent Connection

Each Wednesday we will send out a Parent Connection to the parent emails we have on file. If you would like an email addresses added to this list, please email Mrs. Knuutila at knuutilak@desalescatholicschool.org.

Please note, the Back to School Night originally scheduled for 9/15 has been changed to Wednesday, September 28th.

Wednesday, September 28th, 2022

6:00pm - 7:30pm starting in the DeSales Gym

For the parents and caregivers of students in

Preschool** and Kindergarten through Grade 8.

Back to School Night will start at 6:00pm in the DeSales Gym. This is a night to meet your child's teachers, learn more about curriculum, and see your child's classrooms!

Preschool** , Kindergarten through Grade 8 Parents will meet in the gym at 6:00pm for a school-wide presentation. At the conclusion of this presentation, parents of children in Preschool through Grade 5 will be invited go to their child’s classrooms while parents of middle-schoolers (Grades 6-8) will receive a schedule to follow.

**Mrs. Chase's 3 year old preschool parents will meet at 5:30pm in their classroom. They are invited to come up to the gym for the school-wide presentation at 6:00pm.

This event is not designed for individual student concerns so please contact your child’s teacher should you want to discuss specific issues. Parents & caregivers only please.

On Monday, September 19th, dress in your Buffalo Bills gear (or red, white or blue) to support our hometown team! Regular uniform is fine too.

Students are also welcome (but not required) to bring in non-perishable food items for Sister Helen's Food Pantry. We will collect food items on the Buffalo Bills Dress Down Days to help the food pantry build up a good food supply.

If your child expressed interest in participating in these new offerings from the Diocese, please consider volunteering. 2 more coaches are needed for football (coaching clinics are in the fall) and we need 1 more coach for our kickball tourney. If these spots are not filled, we will not be able to participate in these events.

Please contact Mrs. Hornquist at hornquistc@desalescatholicschool.org.

Join us for the October HSA Meeting on Tuesday, October 11th at 7:00pm in the DeSales Cafeteria. All parents, grandparents and caregivers are invited and encouraged to attend.

Just for attending, your name will be put in a drawing to win a great prize! Your student will also earn a free dress down day.

Meet our 2022-2023 Morning Announcement crew! Eighth graders; Molly M., Mae, Jordan and Molly Z. lead us in prayer, the pledge and share the latest DeSales news each morning.

To read the DeSales morning announcements, visit this link.

Picture Day at DeSales will be held on Friday, September 30th. Students may dress out of uniform in their picture day outfits on this day. Visit Lifetouch.com and enter our picture day ID EVTCCPMJT to order your photos online.

*Mrs. Chase's 3 year-old preschool class will have their pictures taken on 11/15.

We are proud to introduce you to our new Middle School Social Studies Teacher, Mr. Antonio Ingenito. We asked Mr. Ingenito to tell us a little bit about himself:

"Hello, my name is Antonio Ingenito and I am honored and humbled to be a part of the DeSales Family. I want to take a moment to thank everyone for welcoming me to this wonderful family that we have here at DeSales! I am looking forward to being able to teach all of your wonderful children. I not only enjoy teaching Social Studies, I also want to instill a passion for learning history to all the students here at DeSales. One of the main reasons I wanted to become a Social Studies teacher was that as a young child my grandfather would tell me stories of WW2. I always loved listening to the stories, trying to imagine what it must have been like. In listening to his stories, they piqued my interest and passion in wanting to learn more about history as a whole.

A little bit about me… I am from Italian descent, who was born and raised in Buffalo, which then moved to the Williamsville area. My educational background started through the Williamsville School District, then proceeded through the University at Buffalo earning my Bachelor degree in History. I then went on to receive my Master of Science and Education at Canisius College. I am someone who is a huge sports fanatic who loves the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres. My interests are; football, soccer, and golf. I hope to one day coach either football or soccer. I am excited and looking forward to a great 2022-23 school year!"

We have received a number of free Covid-19 tests from NYS. If you need Covid-19 test, please stop by the Main Office.

The Start of Something Great!

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

• Open House, for prospective families in 6th, 7th and 8th grades, is Sunday, October 16 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Reservations are encouraged but not required. Families can sign up for a tour here.
• All 8th grade girls are encouraged to shadow at SHA. Please call me at your earliest convenience to reserve a Shadow Day for your school. Shadow days begin Monday, September 26. We are limiting to 12 girls per day. If you are coordinating the day on behalf of your students, please submit a parent email address so we can send out an interest form as well as specific details for the day and email me at mganey@sacredheartacademy.org. If you are asking parents to schedule on their own, please refer them to the sign up found here. Please note: We cannot accommodate Shadows on September 28, October 7, 10, 12, 17 or November 11.
• SHA will offer an Entrance Examination Prep Course which will run on three consecutive Saturdays from 9 am to 12 noon: October 22, 29, November 5. The cost is $75. Register online here.
• The Catholic High School Entrance Examination is Saturday, November 19. The application can be found here.