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Friday February 17, 2017

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

Loving God, we confess that we often try to mask our challenges from those around us. We pretend that we are whole to mask the brokenness in our lives. Where there can be healing, we ask that you help restore us. Where healing is not possible, we ask that you give us acceptance of our limitations and the strength to forge on. Help us to be patient with ourselves and tolerant of others. Shift our mindset from what we are not, to what we are and are yet to be. Move us forward together as a community for your glory and our neighbors’ good. Amen

Saint John Baptist de La Salle…pray for us.

Live Jesus in our hearts…forever!

On today’s calendar…

BREAKFAST PIZZA (WHOLE GRAIN CRUST, BREAKFAST GRAVY, CHEESE AND/OR MEAT),  FRUIT OR FRUIT JUICE

ENTREE: MEATBALL MARINARA SUBS, FRUIT, HONEY CARROTS (V); A LA CARTE: TURKEY BLT ON WHOLE WHEAT BREAD; HUMMUS VEGETABLE TRAY

  • 4:15pm: Boys’ C basketball vs. Fridley @ DeLaSalle
  • 4:30pm: Girls’ C basketball @ Fridley
  • 4:30pm: Girls’ JV basketball @ Fridley
  • 5:30pm: Boys’ JV basketball vs. Fridley @ DeLaSalle
  • 6:00pm: Girls’ varsity basketball @ Fridley
  • 7:00pm: Boys’ varsity basketball vs. Fridley @ DeLaSalle

In today’s news…

Unveiling the “Hidden”
Biases, Disabilities (“Different”Abilities), Human Rights…

Social Justice Awareness Week is organized by Lasallian MInistry. Our focus for the week is on Catholic Social Teachings. We have many informative and thought provoking activities in store for the DeLaSalle Community this week. Please check out the signs around the building for more information and get involved.

Our collection for the Walk for a Cure for Juvenile Arthritis is happening through Friday in your first period classes.  Everyone who donates at least one dollar will have their name posted on a ribbon and be eligible for some prizes during lunches on Friday.

Students are invited to apply now for one of these upcoming Lasallian Ministry-sponsored service immersion opportunities. Click the link to see more about and apply for the experience:

Today is the deadline to apply for the DeLaSalle Alumni Association Legacy/Farrell Scholarship, which is offered to juniors who have had at least one relative graduate from DeLaSalle. If you are granted the scholarship, it will be credited toward your tuition bill during your senior year at De! All juniors have received a link to the scholarship in their Islander Student Apps e-mail account. If you have any questions, please contact Alumni Relations Coordinator, Jessica Luckett.

Youth Leaders in Diversity (YLD) will hold its first workshop that celebrates Black History Month, today from 3:20-4:30 in D117. Join us as Step Team coach Ms. Luckett teaches us how to step and the history behind it. Please feel free to stop by; everyone is welcome!

Monday is the federal President’s Day holiday, which means there is no school. Enjoy your three-day weekend and we’ll see you again Tuesday morning.

After many weeks of research, including trips to the University of Minnesota, interviewing experts and participants in history, and reading countless sources and documents, US History students are ready to show off their finished History Day products on Tuesday. An Open House is scheduled from 6:00-8:00pm to celebrate the great work of our history scholars.

History Day is an annual project in the 11th grade Social Studies curriculum that gives juniors an opportunity to become expert historians by selecting and researching a topic of their choice around a national theme, which this year is “Taking A Stand in History.”

Students can demonstrate their research through exhibits, documentaries, performances, websites, and research papers.

Calling all chess players and wannabe chess players: Do you know that Chess Club takes place every Tuesday in A208? Next week, Tuesday, February 21, is special as we will begin a chess tournament that day. All skill levels and grade levels are welcome to come and participate! Show us how good you are! (Or, come and improve your skills.) Questions? See Ms. Kocourek

Lasallian Ministry meets on Thursday at 7:30am in D117. All are welcome. Don’t forget, we will have Game Day in the Lasallian Ministry office during lunches Thursday.

Beginning this week, the boys’ and girls’ locker rooms will be switching to new hours. The locker rooms will remain open to students from 5:20-8:25am and from 3:00-4:00pm. Please plan accordingly when using the athletic locker room. If you need to enter the locker room outside of the hours listed please see Mr. Lemon, Ms. Gillund or your coach for access.

Thanks to all who brought a canned good to the Winterfest dance. Thanks to your contributions, DeLaSalle was able to donate 73 pounds of food!