Parent Connection

There will be no school for students on Friday, March 18th for a Faculty in-service.

Order your DeSales yearbook through Lifetouch at ybpay.com. Please enter DeSales Catholic School and our yearbook ID code 1673222. DeSales yearbooks are $16 each. The deadline to order is 3/25/22.

With Easter quickly approaching it is once again time for our Fowler's Candy Fundraiser! Our ONLINE ONLY sale is open now and will run until March 16, 2022.

Easy to Order! All orders are placed online by going to shop.fowlersfundraising.com or on the mobile phone app MyFundR Fundraising using your child’s unique SELLER ID LINK. You may choose to have your order shipped or you can pick up at DeSales. The pick-up date will be determined as delivery gets closer- stay tuned.

Parents or students must register for an online account to obtain your unique SELLER ID LINK.

How to register your child on a smart phone:

1. Go to the APP Store and download the MyFundR Fundraising mobile app on to your phone.

2. Sign up for your account using the SCHOOL ID FC1004

3. You can now place orders or share the catalog right from your smart phone with your unique SELLER ID LINK

4. Your family and friends can order chocolate from the link you provide.

School ID: FC1004

All orders must be placed by midnight on March 16th. No late orders will be accepted. We are waiting on Fowlers to give us an estimated delivery, when we have that date we will announce a pick-up time.

Prizes $50 gift card for the top seller! $25 gift cards for the 2nd and 3rd place sellers.

DeSales Knight Science Week is underway! This is a week of STREAM-rich science and space exploration for all students. Don't forget to dress down on Friday!

Some of the weeks highlights include:

Heading to Mars- Grades 5 and 6 will be attending a virtual space mission to Mars through the Challenger Learning Center.

Mobile Planetarium - Students in preschool through grade 8 will experience a mobile planetarium.

Science through Play - Preschool and Kindergarten have been equipped with sensory boxes, magna-tiles, stacking robots and toy space shuttles for a week of science play.

Dress Down Friday - Future You Day - Dress like your future profession! Teachers- wear a shirt from your Alma Mater! Regular uniform is always fine.

More Science fun coming this spring -

Rockets - 7th & 8th grade students will work with Science Teacher, Mrs. Palumbo to build and launch rockets. These rockets will introduce the study of aerospace!

Meet a NASA Astronaut - All students will have a live video conference with a NASA Astronaut on a brand new projector screen in our gymnasium.

Reading Raffle Tickets will be coming home with the youngest child in your family by Friday. This HSA fundraiser is part of our Annual Bid for Quality Education Auction and supports literacy programs at DeSales. Each DeSales family is given 3 booklets and asked to sell these raffle tickets for $1.00 each or a book of 11 tickets for $10.00.

❖ Every student whose family meets their 3 booklet sales goal will receive recognition on the announcements & a fun mini eraser!

❖ The homeroom with the highest ticket sales will win a pizza party!

❖ Raffle ticket sales will help you meet your family’s $125 annual HSA fundraising commitment.

Ticket stubs and money can be sent back to school. This is always a popular and fun raffle, if you need additional tickets, please contact or stop by our Main Office.

This year's prizes:

Grand Prize: $500.00 Cash

2nd Prize: Kate Spade Handbag Set

3rd Prize: Ring Video Doorbell 4

The Annual HSA Bid for Quality Education, 'The Auction' will be held virtually on April 8th, 9th and 10th. Join the Auction Facebook group to get in on the fun!

Donations Needed: We are actively collecting donations for this year's auction. Any new items can be sent into DeSales, we will pair smaller items together to make an auction basket. Do you have unopened gifts from Christmas? Send them our way!

Some donation ideas: household goods, wine, liquor, toys, electronics, decorations, beauty items, candles, new books etc Or put together your own themed basket.

Do you have a talent? Consider donating something you've made or sell.

Send in a donation record with your items to get a donation letter and be listed as a donor with the auction item.

Join the Online Auction Group

Donation Record | Sponsor Information

Volunteers: We are looking for volunteers to help with basket preparations, help with photos, monitor online activity etc. If you can help, please contact HSA President Jim Fox.

Don’t forget to select DeSales Catholic School as your Smile charity of choice while shopping Amazon. Amazon has donated over $500 to DeSales since we joined their program. There is no cost to you as a shopper!

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/16-0975530

Thank you for supporting DeSales!

If you need to reach the School Nurse, Renee Nye, please call (716)434-4680.

**Breakfast and Lunch are free for all DeSales Students until June 2022.**

The DeSales Food Service Department, under the direction of Aramark works hard to offer students a delicious and nutritious meal in a clean and inviting atmosphere. Our staff strives to provide a good value while complying with a host of nutritional guidelines and NYS and USDA regulations.

Menus

• March Breakfast Menu 2022
• March Lunch Menu 2022

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

Register Online Now for Spring Learn to Skate Classes! Classes begin the week of March 14th!! Joining us late? We pro-rate!! Cornerstone Arena offers Learn to Skate programs for ages 3 and up. Each 50 minute class consists of 25 minutes of instruction and 25 minutes of independent practice. Registration is now available for our Spring session.

Learn to Skate and Learn to Skate Hockey Classes are offered Mondays at 6:30pm and Thursdays at 4:50pm. Learn to Skate for Adults is offered Tuesdays at 11am. Parents & Tots and Home School classes are offered Tuesdays at 12pm. Power Hockey Classes are Wednesdays at 6:10pm. Spring classes begin the week of March 14th . Register online on the Cornerstone Arena website at www.cornerstoneicearena.com/registration/ Classes are for beginner through advanced level skaters. Learn to Skate Hockey and Power Hockey are taught without sticks and pucks with the focus on hockey skating skills. Private skating lessons are also being offered 6 days a week. Rental Skates are free for Learn to Skate participants during class sessions only. There are no Makeups for missed classes or refunds.

If you have any questions about our classes or Figure Skating ice time feel free to call the figure skating director Dawn. You can reach her by phone at (716)-438-7698 ext. 513 or by email at dahlers@cornerstoneicearena.com Cornerstone Ice Arena 1 Grigg Lewis Way Lockport, NY 14094