Parent Connection
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Summer Unform begins May 1st
Summer Uniform:
Navy or white short-sleeve polo shirt with the DeSales logo.
Navy blue walking shorts.
Solid white socks may be worn with sneakers. Socks are required. No sandals.
$25,000 Technology Makeover - Vote. Vote. Vote.
DeSales is a finalist in Ink Labs $25,000 Technology Classroom Makeover. We are currently in 3rd place and need your help to win this!
Here's what we need yo to do:
Please cast your vote by selecting DeSales video on this page https://inklabs.us/makeover/ (no log in required - just a click) from 4pm until 9pm Monday through Friday, 9am until 9pm Saturday & Sunday. You can vote from each of your devices (phones, iPads, laptops etc). DeSales is a bit behind, we need your help.
The winner will get a $25,000 Technology Makeover from Ink Labs. We would use this gift to upgrade technology in Mrs. Lori Asher's DeSales Middle School classroom.
Let's show the world the love, pride and spirit we have here at DeSales!! Enjoy the video our students and faculty put together. We think you will agree - DeSales is an 11!!
The winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 4th – National Teachers’ Day!
HSA News
Auction Wrap Up- Thank you to everyone who supported our annual Bid for Quality Education Auction for DeSales! Whether you donated items, volunteered to help with the event or made purchases of raffle tickets or basket items, your support means a lot! Together we raised over $40,000 which includes the money to cover Principals Wish which was new window shades for each classroom and cafeteria. This is a much needed improvement to our school and will look amazing! Thank you again to everyone for your support!
Next HSA Meeting- Our next HSA meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 12th at 7pm one week later than (normal). Additional meeting details will be coming as it gets closer. Sorry for any inconvenience!
PARP Month at DeSales
DeSales is ready for Parents as Reading Partners month!
Book Fair: The Book Fair will be open from 8:30 - 9:30 on Thursday and Friday for our remote students or students who may have forgotten their money earlier in the week.The book fair will also be open during Flex period for any middle schoolers who wish to make a purchase.
You can visit the book fair’s website at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/desalescatholicschool1
PARP Events & Themed Dress Down Days:
Monday, May 3rd: Team Up for Reading! Students may wear a sports team t-shirt or jersey.
Friday, May 14th: Hats Off to Reading! Students may wear a favorite hat in school all day.
Thursday, May 27th: We “Red” All Month! Everyone may wear red, white, and blue to celebrate reading and the Memorial Day holiday.
Thursday, May 27th: Reading Bingo Boards are due.
Don't forget to fill our your PARP Reading Bingo Card! Follow this link to print one now.
Thanks for your help in encouraging a love of reading for your child!
Spiritual Life - Little Bites from Heaven
What are Little Bites from Heaven? The Spiritual Life Committee knows how important faith is to our families at DeSales. However, we also know families lead busy lives and finding time to sit down to foster that faith, read the Bible together and answer the questions our children have about God sometimes takes a back seat to other things. That’s why we think Little Bites from Heaven is a great tool to do just this. Dinnertime allows an opportunity to connect over food while having fun, joyful and meaningful faith-building conversations with your children. Little Bites from Heaven provides devotional time for all family members that includes scripture, questions to discuss and a short devotional. It’s as simple as read the scripture and devotion and discuss the questions together. We believe Little Bites from Heaven will help to prioritize what is most important and at the same time, foster and grow a deeper understanding of your family’s faith rooted in Jesus Christ.
Devotional: God Hears
Have you ever tried to tell a family member or friend something important, but you could tell that person really wasn’t listening to you? Maybe he or she nodded and said “uh-huh”, but you knew you weren’t really getting through.
Sometimes we feel that way when we pray. We wonder if God is listening. We don’t just wonder if he hears the words we say; we also wonder if he sees how we hurt, what we want, what we need.
God is never too busy to listen to you. He’s never too distracted to really hear you. And he’s always able to truly understand what we say to him – when we’re real about our sin, our needs, and our struggles to share our concerns with him – he bends down to listen to us.
So when it feels like God is not listening to your prayer, you have to tell yourself that it is just a feeling that isn’t true. You can always be confident that God can hear you, even when it doesn’t feel like it.
Scripture:
You can have a Bible close to the dinner table to use during devotions. The kids can take turns reading the scripture each week out of the Bible!
“Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.”
Philippians 4:6
Discussion Questions (pick a couple or all questions and allow for everyone to answer. There’s no answer key! As parents, we sometimes think we have to have all the answers, but we don’t. It’s ok to sometimes not have all the answers! But God does and it’s good to let our kids know when tough questions arise that some things only God knows, and we can’t always understand, but we can always trust Him )
1. How do you know when someone is really listening to you?
2. Do you think there is anything that could cause God not to hear our prayers?
3. What do you think God wants to hear most from his children?
Little Bites from Heaven are excerpts taken from Dinner Table Devotions written by Nancy Guthrie
Meet our Teachers! 3rd Grade Teacher, Mrs. Linda Crofts
This week, we are so happy to introduce you to 3rd Grade Teacher, Mrs. Linda Crofts!
Mrs. Crofts and her husband Jerry love spending time with their 4 grown children and 2 grandchildren. She also enjoys camping, kayaking, hiking, and beach-glassing. Mrs. Crofts enjoys traveling and is planning a cross country camping trip when she retires. She wants to see more of our amazing country!
Choosing education as a profession: “When I was a junior in high school I spent one period each day volunteering in an elementary class. The teacher of that class was so caring and I enjoyed working with that class so much that I knew that is what I wanted to do as a career. “
Favorite Classroom Lesson: “The Break-Out Box! It’s like an escape room but the students have to break codes, solve puzzles, and perform math operations to figure out combinations to unlock a box. It is a favorite activity for the students and I love seeing them work their way through the brain teasers.”
What do you like about teaching at DeSales: “DeSales has been blessed with many very supportive parents. Educating a child is definitely a joint venture between teachers and parents and over the years I have been amazed at how responsive most parents are. DeSales counts on parent support to do everything from being recess parents to raising money for special projects and they always come through. “
Favorite food: “My husband makes the best breaded fish dinner-it is delicious ...and I don’t have to cook it!”
Favorite quote: “If you have a family that loves you, a few good friends, food on your table, and a roof over your head, you are richer than you think. “
Breakfast & Lunch Menus
**Update: Breakfast and Lunch will be a provided FREE to ALL DeSales students through June 2021.**
DeSales Catholic School
Email: knuutilak@desalescatholicschool.org
Website: www.DeSalesCatholicSchool.org
Location: 6914 Chestnut Ridge Road, Lockport, NY, USA
Phone: (716)433-6422
Cornerstone Arena
Register Online Now For Spring 2 Learn To Skate Classes! Classes begin the week of May 3rd!
Cornerstone Arena offers Learn to Skate programs for ages 3 and up. Classes are 50 minutes - 25 minute instruction and 25 minute practice time. 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 4pm. Learn to Skate For Adults is offered Tuesdays at 11am. Parents & Tots and Home School classes are offered Tuesdays at 12pm. Spring 2 classes begin May 3rd. Register online now to save your spot. If interested contact Dawn Ahlers.
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 5 days a week. Rental Skates are free for Learn To Skate participants during class sessions only. There are no Make-ups for missed classes or refunds.
Love to skate, love to dance? Join our new Future Stars On Ice Figure Skating class! The spring 2 session begins Thursday, May 13th.
Want to brush up on your hockey skills? Join our Power Hockey Class on Friday's at 5:50pm. Classes start May, 14th.
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
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PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR LEARN TO SKATE PROGRAMS