Parent Connection

DeSales is excited to have a float in this year’s Light Up Lockport Parade on Saturday, November 28th!

We’d love for our DeSales families to join in the holiday fun! Whether you’d like to help decorate the float, ride along, or walk in the parade, there’s a way for everyone to get involved!

Please use the SignUpGenius link below to join us as we spread some Christmas cheer and show our DeSales spirit!

Sign Up Here

Questions, please contact DeSales Parent & Parade Chair Jillian Mangiafesto.

It's official! NJHS is hosting a Parents Morning Out again this year on Saturday, December 5th from 9-11:30. This event will be for PreK 4-year-olds through 4th grade - DeSales students only. Permission slips will be sent home with students, money and slips need to be returned before Thanksgiving break. There will be limited spots, so first come first serve. If you have any questions, please let me know 🙂

Parent's Morning Out Permission Slip

Permission slips are due by Monday, November 16th! This year's Trot will be on Monday, November 23rd!

Turkey Trot Permission Slip

As part of the Turkey Trot, we are collecting items to fill Blessing Bags! Students should bring in the non-perishable Thanksgiving item that corresponds with their grade level.

Kindergarten – Boxed stuffing mix

1st Grade – Boxed mashed potatoes

2nd Grade – Canned gravy (NO glass jars, please!)

3rd Grade – Canned cranberry sauce

4th Grade – Canned corn

5th Grade – Canned green beans

6th Grade – Canned yams

7th Grade – Boxed cake mix

8th Grade – Boxed Jiffy cornbread mix

Take a night off from cooking and head to The Quesadilla Company on Tuesday, November 17th! A portion of the proceeds will help send our DeSales 8th graders on their class trip to Boston!

Ordering online? Be sure to use code DCS26!

Good food for a great cause!

DeSales is excited to welcome our local law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders for a special morning of appreciation on Wednesday, December 2nd!

As a small way of saying THANK YOU for all they do to keep our students, families, and community safe, we're inviting them to enjoy coffee at 9:00 a.m., followed by a friendly basketball game against our DeSales 8th graders at 9:40 a.m.!

Whether they join us for coffee, basketball, or both, we look forward to a fun morning celebrating our local heroes!

Do you know a local law enforcement officer, firefighter, or first responder? Please help us spread the word and share this invitation!

There will be a school-wide Mass on Wednesday, November 18th at 9:40am.

1st marking period Honor Roll students will be recognized after this Mass. Character awards will also be presented.

Join us for a festive evening of Christmas fun at the HSA Santa’s Workshop!

Enjoy crafts, cookies, a Christmas movie, and a special visit from the big guy himself, Santa!

Just $5 per family!

Please return your RSVP form and payment to the DeSales Main Office.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 6:30pm

Join us for November's HSA Meeting

in the DeSales Cafeteria!

Perks for attending:

· Every attendee will be entered to win a gift card

· Your student(s) will earn a Dress Down Day (date will be announced at the meeting)

· Bring a donation for the Spring Auction and you'll receive a voucher for two free tickets ($30 value) to see The Cat in the Hat!

We have lots of exciting plans ahead for the new school year, and we’d love your input. Check out the November Meeting Agenda for a preview of what we’ll be discussing, then bring your ideas, enthusiasm, and DeSales spirit!

No babysitter? No problem!

Bring the kids, we’ll have a special area set up with quiet activities to keep them entertained.

We hope to see you there!

The HSA Cash Raffle is underway! Thank you to everyone who bought or sold tickets!

The winners are posted daily on the DeSales Facebook page.

A BIG congratulations to Ms. Blackley’s 2nd Grade Class for turning in the most Calendar Raffle tickets and earning a PIZZA PARTY!

Way to go, 2nd graders! Thank you to all of our students and families for supporting the HSA Calendar Raffle!

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November Breakfast Menu

November Lunch Menu

To add money to your student's account for lunch extras (such as ice cream, chips, etc.) please visit MySchoolBucks.com to create and add money to your students account. Cash and check payments will also still be accepted. If you have questions, please reach out to Mrs. Fraass at fraassc@desalescatholicschool.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.

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