by DeLaSalle | | Source

Friday, November 6, 2015

Let us remember that we are in the holy presence of God.

Lord, accept my love and be with me, today and always, I pray; not by my merit, but by your grace, Amen

Saint John Baptist de La Salle…pray for us. Live Jesus in our hearts…forever!

Daily Digest

​We will follow this adjusted class schedule because of the volleyball pepfest.

  • Period 1: 8:30-9:14
  • Period 2: 9:19-10:00
  • Period 3: 10:05-10:46
  • Period 4: 10:51-11:32
  • Period 5: 11:37-12:15
  • Period 6: 12:23-1:04
  • Period 7: 1:09-1:50
  • Period 8: 1:55-2:36
  • Pepfest: 2:41-3:00

​ENTREE: SOFT SHELL TACOS, BEANS, CORN; A LA CARTE: GREEK SALAD, BLT ON WHOLE WHEAT, CHURROS

All college visits take place in the Guidance office, unless otherwise noted. In order to meet with a college rep, you must register for the visit through your Naviance account and notify your teacher at least one day before the visit. You may show your teacher your iPad with the registration on Naviance as your pass. Remember, you are responsible for any work you miss during your visit with the college rep.

Tuesday
-11:00am-1:00pm: National Guard (Florance Center)

Wednesday
-12:40-1:40pm: University of Minnesota-Rochester

Good luck to the Islander volleyball team, which plays tonight in the section championship against Concordia Academy. The game is at 7:00pm at Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield. Please click here before the end of lunch today to sign up if you would like to ride a fan bus to the game. The fan bus will leave from the front of DeLaSalle at 6:00pm. Remember, everyone must pay to attend the game. But, open your wallets and let’s cheer on the Islanders to the state tournament!

We will cheer our players on to victory with an all-school Pepfest after 8th hour in the Main Gym. Come ready to cheer and show your school spirit!

​Speech auditions are today from 3:30-5:30pm in Ms Wagner’s room, A207. Pieces will be provided for you to read. Please stop by A207 to sign up for a time-slot.

​Dress up your uniform with GREEN accessories on Thursday, November 12 to draw awareness to Give to the Max Day! This annual statewide giving day raises over $40,000 for DeLaSalle student scholarships. Students seen around town wearing GREEN on GTMD may be selected by GiveMN crew to win prizes! Acceptable GREEN accessories include: socks, tie, suspenders, belt, headband, scarf, jewelry, tights. No hats or sweatshirts. #Give2DeMax

​Practices for some winter sports begin on Monday.

  • Boys’ basketball: 10th-12th grade tryouts, 6:00-7:45am, Main Gym; 9th grade tryouts, 3:00-5:30pm, Main Gym
  • Wrestling: 3:45-5:45pm, Minnehaha Academy (an activity bus will take students to Minnehaha right after school; students must arrange their own transportation home from practice)

Girls’ basketball practices start Monday, November 16 at 3:15pm in the Main Gym.

​All current DeLaSalle parents are invited to participate in the next monthly Parent Association meeting on Monday at 6:30pm. Join parenting professionals and ConnectedFamilies.org co-founders, Jim and Lynne Jackson, for a workshop that imparts powerful principles and practical tools to help parents address screen time, internet, and cell phone use and their impact on teens’ values and beliefs.

​A Virtus session will be offered Monday at 6:00pm for those parents who are interested in volunteering at DeLaSalle. Virtus is safe environment training that is required for all volunteers who have regular or unsupervised contact with minors or vulnerable adults. Click here to begin the registration process. You will want to select the St. Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese from the list of options and then find the session offered at DeLaSalle.

Parent volunteers are needed to help with the 10th grade on Friday, November 13, from 10:45am-2:30pm. For more information on this volunteer opportunity, please contact Mr. CJ Hallman at 612.676.7690.