Parent Connection

DeSales Catholic School recognizes middle school students this month for their scholastic achievement in the second marking period of the 2025-2026 school year.

Students earning First Honors, with a first quarter average of 95 or higher were presented to the following students: Grade 8: Jonathan Cordle, Evelyn Couturier, Alexa DeFlippo, Ella Fritz, Lucy Gaskill, Avery Miller, Joseph Morello, Noah Oliveri, Zachary Parent, Cecelia Ramos, Gia Scapelliti. Grade 7: Arianna Biamonte, Marcus Drum, Lauren Frank, Natalia Giansante, Delilah Harrer, Kelsie Israel, Kennedy King, Margaret Manning, Annie McCabe, Mason Mesler, Reiner Rupp, Noah Scheffer, Alexandria Skrlin, Avery Tubinis, Caroline Webster. Grade 6: Mia Andrews, Leah Bald, Olivia Bootes, Grace Gaskill, Benjamin Harper, Silvia Hay, Paityn Kerr, Elizabeth Madow, Magdalene Masters, Rileigh Rankie, Ella Scapelliti, Amelia Woodbridge.

Second Honors, given for academic averages between 90 and 94.9, were presented to the following students: Grade 8: Emmarie Bancroft, Rudy Brouillette, Skye Farmer, Brynn Mazurek, Jameson Quirk, Katherine Roth, Alaina Rupp, Evelyn Schuster, Vincenzo Scirto, Alexiana Waliczek, Kiley-Marie Wozniak. Grade 7: Joseph Cassenti, Nekoda Deskins, Harrison Hathaway, Tessa Pytlik, Liam Quirk. Grade 6: Farah Bancroft, Sophia Doxey, Michael Fick Jr., Elijah Fritz, Dominic Parent, Cameron Queeno, Declan Young.

Merit Honors, for students with an academic average between 85 and 89.9, were presented to:

Grade 8: Charlotte Sidote. Grade 7: Nina Dawes, Jude Genewick, Peyton Walk. Grade 6: Caroline Coleman, David Ferris III, Zane Lakes, Amayalis Moss.

We are so proud of our students who were recognized after Mass by Principal Rahil for demonstrating the character trait of loyalty!

Loyalty means a dedication and faithfulness to school work and classmates and demostrating the virtue of fidelity in being trustworthy and dependable. These students exemplify what it means to support their peers, honor their commitments, and live out our shared mission each day.

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!

Soccer- We are in need for a volunteer JV soccer coach (grades 5 & 6). If you are interested, reach out to Mrs. Hornquist at hornquistc@desalescatholicschool.org. Certifications necessary include: Virtus, First aid/CPR/AED (reimbursable), Heads Up Concussion (free online certification).

Softball- Please follow the link if your daughter is in grades 5-8 and is interested in playing Parochial Softball. Team is dependent upon number of students interested: Parochial Softball Interest – Fill out form

Track– Waiting on information regarding Track. If you are willing to volunteer to help with track, please reach out to Mrs. Hornquist at hornquistc@desalescatholicschool.org. Certifications necessary include: Virtus, First aid/CPR/AED (reimbursable), Heads Up Concussion (free online certification).

Order your favorite Easter treats from Fowlers Chocolates and support the DeSales HSA!

1.Open your browser to shop.fowlersfundraising.com

2.Sign up for your account using the SCHOOL ID shown at the top of this letter

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

Share your child’s SELLER ID LINK through emails, texts, and social media with family and friends!

Be sure to enter DeSales School ID: FC1004.

Easter Candy Pick Up will be at DeSales on Thursday, March 26th!

We will celebrate our grade 3, 5 & 5 Generation Celebration Mass on Wednesday, March 4th at 9:40am. We will be mailing invitations to grandparents & senior friends this week. Please remind grandparents and special senior friends that they are invited to join us for Mass and light refreshments.

Valentine's Dance

For Middle School Students (grades 6, 7 & 8)

Friday, February 13th

7:00pm - 8:30pm

$5 Admission

DeSales Yearbooks are available for $18 each. To order your yearbook, please visit ybpay.lifetouch.com and use yearbook code 1673226. The order deadline is Aprtil 17th.

Reminder: There will be no school for students on Friday, March 13, 2026, due to a Faculty & Staff Conference Day.

Our next HSA Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 10th at 6:30 PM in the DeSales Cafeteria. We have many exciting year-end events coming up, and we need your help to make them a success. Let’s fill the room!

To make it even more exciting, Principal Rahill has announced:

🏆 The grade with the highest representation at the meeting will WIN a pizza party!
That’s right, a pizza party! Your kids will definitely thank you!

Plus:

👕 Your child will earn a Dress Down Day just for your attendance.
🎟️ You’ll be entered into a gift card raffle.

We hope you’ll join us for an informative and fun evening. Let’s make this our biggest meeting yet!

School Uniforms by Tommy Hilfiger, our newest school uniform provider, is offering a promotion this week for Valentine's Day.

The Valentine’s week promotion is 14% off any school uniform. The promo code at checkout:VLNTNE26EM. Please note that that promo code will ONLY work during these days of the promotion: February 9 - 16.
This is important! If you would like an even stepper discount this week, School Uniforms by Tommy Hilfiger is offering a 20% discount this week for anyone who signs up for their promotional texts. These are texts that they will send you with a promotion code during their promotions/sales. If you do sign up for texts, you can unsubscribe from texts at any time. Click here if you’d like to sign up for their texts and receive a 20% discount this week.

- Direct Link: https://www.globalschoolwear.com/school/DESA01

For all customer service questions, please call 1.877.825.2860.

February Breakfast Menu

February Lunch Menu

Lunch extras are available daily. To review the prices of these extras, please review this page.

In July 2023, DeSales Catholic School was granted the status of Candidate for Accreditation by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA).

The MSA accreditation process helps schools, and essentially students, continuously grow and improve.

What is MSA?

The Middle States Association is a worldwide leader in accreditation and school improvement. For over 125 years, the Middle States accreditation process has been helping school leaders establish and reach their goals, develop strategic plans, promote staff development and advance student achievement.

The Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association accredited early-childhood through post-secondary, non-degree granting public, private, faith-based educational institutions including special purpose schools, and learning services providers.

What is accreditation?

Accreditation is a self-evaluation process that schools and school systems voluntarily use to demonstrate they are meeting a defined set of research-based performance standards. The standards examine schools in a holistic way, supplementing student-testing data to provide a more complete measure of a school’s performance and chart a strategic and realistic course for continuous school improvement.

The MSA Standards for Accreditation

When it comes to evaluating schools and school systems, the Middle States Association looks at the whole school- not just test scores. We realize that improving outcomes requires a comprehensive approach. When we assess whether a school should be accredited we look at how the school performs in MSA’s accreditation process and evaluate your institution holistically, focusing on five core areas that ensure excellence and continuous growth. These are:

● Foundations: Align your mission, core values, and goals with the needs of your school community to create a clear vision for success.

● Governance and Organization: Establish effective leadership, governance structures, and policies to guide decision-making and promote ethical practices.

● Student Well-Being: Create a safe, inclusive environment that prioritizes the physical, emotional, and social development of all students.

● Resources: Optimize financial, human, and physical resources to ensure sustainability and support for educational goals.

● Teaching and Learning: Deliver a rigorous, mission-aligned curriculum that promotes student achievement and prepares learners for future success.

To learn more about The Middle States Association, visit: https://www.msa-cess.org

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.

You’re invited to join us for Mass on Wednesday, February 25 at 6:10 PM at St. Joseph Church (391 Market Street).
Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Jim Bastian, with Deacon Howard Morgan assisting, and music led by Mary Palmer.

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