Parent Connection
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Veterans Day - No School Tomorrow
Parent Teacher Conference Day - Early Dismissal
Friday, November 20th is an early dismissal at 10:50am for students in Kindergarten through Grade 8.
**There is no school for Preschool students.**
For Students in Preschool through Grade 5: your child's teacher will be reaching out to you to schedule a time for a virtual or in person meeting.
For Middle School Students (grades 6, 7 & 8): The Middle School Teachers are preparing an informational video to share with parents. It will cover curriculum, expectations and how the year is going. The Middle School Teachers will be contacting the parents of students they would like to have specific conferences with. Due to the ongoing pandemic, we cannot accommodate all Middle School Parents & Teachers in the school gymnasium at the same time as we have done in the past.
For those attending conferences in person, we will be taking temperatures and asking you to complete the Covid 19 screening at the door. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
HSA Cash Raffle - Only 10 Days Away!
Tickets are $50 for one ticket or $100 for three tickets! BONUS - buy 3 tickets for $100 and get a free bottle of Freedom Run wine (pick up November 21st 12:00pm -2:00pm in the DeSales Cafeteria).
The grand prize will be $5,000 with over $7,500 total in cash and prizes handed out!
Please feel free to sell tickets to your friends, family and co-workers!
Also, for current DeSales families, the $100 option for three chances will fulfill your HSA financial commitment.
Buy your lucky ticket number online here or return the flyer below to the DeSales Main Office with your payment.
DeSales Cash Raffle Flyer/Ticket Order Form (printable)
Someone will win $5,000! It could be you!
Thanksgiving Recess
NOTES FROM THE MUSIC ROOM
Autumn Greetings DeSales Families,
I am Jackie Davis, the Music Teacher here at DeSales Catholic School. It is truly a pleasure to teach Music to the students of DeSales both live and remotely. From Preschool through 8th Grade, God’s gift of music can be learned, experienced, and enjoyed by everyone in some way, sound or form. All students are at different stages of learning to read music. You can see from the pictures above that we have also been learning and singing patriotic songs this month, in honor of Election Day, and Veteran’s Day. Students drew patriotic flags, hearts, and more while listening to patriotic songs before learning to sing them with words and sign language. Our students have also learned of the faith foundations of our nation during Music Class in the following ways:
· Our national motto: “In God We Trust”, which is found in the 4th verse of The Star Spangled Banner:
“….Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the Heav'n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: 'In God is our trust.'
And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!”
· Through the prayer/promise Bible verses: “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord”. Psalm 33:12
“If my people, which are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and forgive their sin, and heal their land. “ 2 Chronicles 7:14
· And prayer songs for blessing and peace including God Bless America and Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Thank you,
Mrs. Jackie Davis
DeSales Music Teacher
Breakfast & Lunch Menus - November 2020
Breakfast and Lunch will be a provided FREE to ALL DeSales students through December 31, 2020.
NYS Travel Guidelines
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced new guidelines allowing out-of-state travelers to New York to “test out” of the mandatory 14-day quarantine. Travelers from states that are contiguous with New York will continue to be exempt from the travel advisory; however covered travelers must continue to fill out the Traveler Health Form. Essential workers will continue to be exempt as well. The new protocol is effective Wednesday, November 4.
To catch up on the latest guidelines from NYS, please click here.
DeSales Catholic School
Email: knuutilak@desalescatholicschool.org
Website: www.DeSalesCatholicSchool.org
Location: 6914 Chestnut Ridge Road, Lockport, NY, USA
Phone: (716)433-6422