DeSales Parent Connection
January 3, 2024
Re-Registration 24/25
Re-registration for current DeSales families will open on January 19th. For the convenience of our families, we will be using a one-step Registration Confirmation again this year. Re-registration is how you will secure your students spot for the 2024-2025 school-year.
Stay tuned for more information.
Preschool & Kindergarten Enrollment Survey
We anticipate a very busy year in admissions. We want to ensure our current families secure the spots they want for the upcoming school-year in our Preschool and Kindergarten. If you plan on enrolling a Preschooler or Kindergartner at DeSales for Fall 2024, please take a moment and indicate your program preference for the Fall 2024 by taking the quick survey below:
Take the Survey & Reserve your Spot Now (click here)
We will ask you to formally register in mid-January, we will use your answers to this survey to save your child's spot.
**This survey is only for PreK students. Students currently in Kindergarten through Grade 7 will automatically be saved a spot.
Finding Nemo, Jr. - Tickets Now on Sale
The students of DeSales Catholic School will proudly present "Finding Nemo, Jr." live on stage at The Historic Palace Theatre on February 1st, 2nd & 3rd.
Please follow this link to purchase tickets.
HSA Meeting
Tuesday, January 9th
7:00pm
DeSales Cafeteria
We will hold our next HSA Meeting on Tuesday, January 9th at 7:00pm in the DeSales Cafeteria. Planning and preparations are underway for a number of HSA events including the Easter Candy Sale, the Meat Raffle, and the HSA Auction. Just for attending you will be entered into a raffle to win a prize and your student will earn a dress down day (date to be announced at the meeting).
No babysitter? No problem, bring the kids with you. We will have an area where they can do quiet activities.
We look forward to seeing everyone!
No School - Dr. Martin Luther King Day
In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, there will be no school Monday, January 15th.
The Janet Federspiel Tuition Scholarship Winner
The Janet Federspiel Tuition Scholarship winner was announced in December at the DeSales Swim Team Banquet. Congratulations to the 2023 recipient, Delilah Harrer! Before Christmas, the scholarship selection committee, comprised of Coach Janet’s beloved grandchildren (Emma Vought, Lydia Lamont, Elizabeth Vought and Dylan Lamont), presented Delilah with a plaque acknowledging the notable honor.
Janet Federspiel was a valued volunteer for the DeSales Swim Team. She served as a as a coach, official, assistant coordinator, and mentor. Coach Janet was well known for her passion and love for the sport of swimming. Janet was a kind and loving woman who was dedicated to giving back to her community. A scholarship honoring Coach Janet’s memory and legacy was established by her children and grandchildren at DeSales Catholic School after she passed away in 2021.
Thank you to the Janet Federspiel Scholarship Committee and congratulations Delilah!
Feast of St. Francis de Sales Mass
We will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis de Sales with a school-wide Mass on Wednesday, January 24th at 9:40am. All are welcome to attend.
DeSales Annual Open House
On Sunday, January 28th from Noon until 2pm we will hold our Annual Open House. This is the day prospective families can come visit DeSales. We will need help giving tours and welcoming guests, please watch for a volunteer sign up to come out next week. Please email Mrs. Kim Knuutila with any questions at knuutilak@desalescatholicschool.org.
Tell Your Friends About DeSales
Our Annual Open House for new or prospective families will be held on Sunday, January 28th from Noon until 2:00pm here at DeSales. If you know someone who may be interested in DeSales, please invite them to attend this Open House.
Our best marketing is YOU! Please help us spread the word.
Families who refer a new student entering Kindergarten through 8th grade are eligible for a $500 referral bonus! This bonus is given as a tuition credit 6 months after the new family begins paying tuition.
DeSales Meat Raffle
DeSales HSA will be hosting a Meat Raffle in the DeSales Gym on Saturday, February 10. Doors open at 6pm with first round starting at 7pm. *Tickets are $15 each or reserve a table of 10 for $150.* This event is for 21+
Please follow this link for a printable flyer and more information.
DeSales Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Where to Order Uniforms:
DeSales Catholic School Vision & Mission Statement
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.