The Source – Apr. 18, 2016

ENTREE: ITALIAN DUNKERS, VEGETABLE; A LA CARTE: TOMATO CAPRISI ON ROLL; CHEESE AND FRUIT TRAY; CAESAR SALADS; BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

• 4:00pm: Varsity softball vs. St. Agnes @ Bryn Mawr
• 4:00pm: JV softball vs. St. Agnes @ Bryn Mawr
• 4:30pm: Varsity baseball @ Columbia Heights
• 4:30pm: C baseball @ Columbia Heights

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.

Monday
-1:30-2:30pm: Marist College

Tuesday
-11:00am-12:00pm: The Art Institute

Wednesday
-11:00am-12:00pm: Marian University

Thursday
-11:45am-12:45pm: University of Minnesota-Morris

Academic mentor meetings are scheduled after 1st hour tomorrow. Please meet with your academic mentor in your regular location. This will be the last mentor meeting of the school year. Remember to bring homework and other materials for quiet study when you are not meeting individually with your mentor.

Students are invited to a college fair at Benilde-St. Margaret’s tomorrow from 7:00-8:30pm. There will be over 100 colleges in attendance! This is a great opportunity for you to get some face time with the person who may be reviewing your application in the near future. This fair is always less crowded at the beginning and at the end, plan accordingly.

A reminder about appropriate dress: If you have a sports practice or game you may come in your uniform. All other students should follow the DLS out of uniform rules for dress and remember that your are making a first impression as a potential student.

SIGN UP BY TODAY TO RIDE BUS: Today is the last day to sign up to ride a bus from DeLaSalle to the college fair and back. The bus leaves tomorrow at 6:15pm and returns after the fair, arriving at De about 8:50pm. Students and parents or care givers are welcome to ride along together, students may not bring friends who are not current DLS students to this event.

STUDENTS AND FAMILIES CAN ALSO DRIVE TO THE FAIR ON THEIR OWN: Click here for directions to BSM. The school’s address is: 2501 Highway 100 South, St. Louis Park, MN 55416

AP Students: ALL students taking AP tests must attend the REQUIRED pre-administration session.during your lunch period on Wednesday in the LL Grey Gym. Bring your lunch and a #2 pencil. This is the session that was postponed from last week because test materials had not yet arrived.

Enjoy some spring air during your lunch! Founder’s Park is now open, weather permitting. Please be sure to clean up after yourself and make time for composting your food/trash items.

The DeLaSalle Cafe is a pre paid lunch account system. Starting on Monday, April 25, students with a negative account balance will not be able to purchase any items in the Cafe. All students who have a negative balance, including those who receive free or reduced lunch benefits, will be offered a bag lunch with a cheese sandwich, fruit and milk.

Parents can manage a child’s cafeteria account through the LunchTime payment portal. Click here for instructions on how to create an account. The DeLaSalle Cafe webpage also includes instructions about how to deposit money electronically into your child’s account and how to view your child’s transactions and balance. Questions? Please contact cafe@delasalle.com.

If you are participating in the Global Advantage course to Germany and the Czech Republic this summer, you should see Mr. Marrin today to pick up some course information.

Celebrate School Library Media Month and enter the library trivia contest for a chance to win an iTunes gift card.  Watch The Source every day this week for a different question.  Stop in the library to submit your answer for each day.  Winners will be announced the following week.

Today’s question: How many signs/displays containing the word ‘READ’ are in the DeLaSalle LTC?

Students are invited to volunteer serving the afternoon meal at Sharing and Caring Hands after school on Wednesday (3:07-4:30pm). Please email Miss Barry if you are interested. Space is limited for only 8 students.

Enjoy this week’s episode of the Weekly De.

Student, please remember that cell phones are NOT permitted for use during the entire school day, including lunches, restroom breaks, and study halls. These devices should not be seen or heard, and will be collected by staff and turned into the Dean’s Office if students are found with them. You may use the phone in the main office if you need to contact a parent or guardian. School consequences will be issued for students in violation of this policy. See Ms. Weeks with any questions.

This is a reminder that personal wifi hotspots are not permitted for use here on campus as this is a violation of our Acceptable Use Policy. Please access the DLS wifi network only, on your iPads. Students found using a personal hotspot will receive school consequences. See Ms. Weeks or an LTC staff member with any questions.

Remember, Prom tickets are on sale now in the Business Office. Tickets cost $65 but the price rises to $75 next Friday. Click here to learn more about Prom.

Nominations are being accepted for the Jefferson Awards for public service. Each year, DeLaSalle honors students/staff/community members for outstanding service. At our Thanksgiving liturgy, we honored the students who participated in the Blackfeet trip to Montana; at our Catholic Schools Week liturgy we honored students involved in the older and wiser program at Ascension church.

If you would like to nominate an individual or a group to receive a Jefferson Award at our Founder’s Day Mass, please e-mail Ms. Hodapp with the name of the nominee and the service project completed by Wednesday, April 20.

Any student who would like to be recognized at Founder’s Day for a Giving Tree Award, please complete this form and return it to Lasallian Ministry by next Wednesday (April 20). For more information on the Giving Tree, you may speak with Mr. CJ Hallman or click here.