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Monday April 24, 2017 – Founder’s Week

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

God, watch over the Christian Brothers and their partners in the ministry of education that they be faithful to Your Gospel and to the dreams of Saint John Baptist de La Salle. Amen

Saint John Baptist de La Salle…pray for us.

Live Jesus in our hearts…forever!

On today’s calendar…

BREAKFAST YOGURT WITH FRUIT AND GRANOLA, BOILED EGG, FRUIT OR FRUIT JUICE

MEATLESS MONDAY | ENTREE: PANCAKES, APPLE TOPPING, BOILED EGG, FRUIT; A LA CARTE: HUMMUS AND VEGETABLE TRAY; EGG SALAD ON WHOLE WHEAT; FARMERS MARKET SALAD WITH SUNFLOWER SEEDS

  • 4:15pm: C baseball vs. Washburn @ Frank Quilici Field at Shingle Creek Park
  • 4:15pm: JV baseball vs. Washburn @ King Park
  • 4:15pm: JV softball vs. St. Croix Lutheran @ Bryn Mawr
  • 4:15pm: Varsity softball vs. St. Croix Lutheran @ Bryn Mawr
  • 4:30pm: Varsity baseball vs. Washburn @ Pearl Park (Mpls).

In today’s news…

The DeLaSalle community celebrates Founder’s Week. Each day will emphasize one of the Lasallian 5 core principles:

Monday, April 24 Faith in the Presence of God

All are welcome to come to the “Upper Room” (the Chapel on the second floor of Christian Brothers Hall) for morning prayer at 7:45am. Special prayers will also be read at the start of each class period.

Tuesday, April 25: Respect for All Persons 

Students and families are encouraged to donate during lunches all week toward our school collection for South Sudan. There will be a bin for each grade level.  The class with the largest donation will have a pizza party sometime before the end of the school year.

Wednesday, April 26: Inclusive Community

The entire community will gather for our annual Founder’s Day Mass and Ice Cream Social at 9:00am in the Florance Center.

Thursday, April 27: Concern for the Poor and Social Justice

Students are invited to sign up to participate in a food packing event at Feed My Starving Children from 2:00-5:00pm. Click here to sign up.

Friday, April 28:  Quality Education

In honor of the legacy of the Christian Brothers, the faculty and staff have been invited to wear a special T-shirt. The shirt is black with a white collar or “rebat”. The rebat is the collar worn by the brothers in their traditional robes. The back reads, “Together and By Association”

Faculty Student Kickball game after school on the field. Come celebrate Founder’s Week at our carnival-themed Founder’s Fest after school on Friday, April 28. There will be food trucks, a Senior v. Staff kickball game, and fun games! Festivities will begin at 3:30pm.

Saturday, April 29:  FOUNDER’S DAY 5k

There’s still time for you to sign up to participate. Click here for more information. Students can even try to Beat the Principal by running faster than Mr. Benson.

Students are invited to take advantage of a fantastic opportunity to get some face time with an admissions representatives who may be reviewing your college application in the future. Start building these relationships now and it will benefit you in the future! Attend a college fair at Benilde-St. Margaret’s on Tuesday, April 25 from 7:00-8:30pm.

Click here to sign up for a free bus to and from the event. A bus will leave DLS at 6:30pm sharp and return to De at the end of the fair, 8:30pm.

You may also drive to the fair on your own. Parents and caretakers are welcome to go with you, they can even ride the bus with us. Check in at the table with Ms. Carter and Ms. McAdams when you arrive.

Click here to find a list of participating colleges.

Parents, help the DeLaSalle Parent Association celebrate our terrific staff on the annual Staff Appreciation Day on Thursday, April 27! Please click here to sign up if you would like to volunteer at the event or to donate something for the day. Many parents enjoy spending part of the day with each other – and all for a good cause! All teachers, administrators, and support staff are recognized on this day – and we need your help welcoming and serving them a continental breakfast and later a tasty lunch.

If you have questions, please contact Parent Association co-chairs, Jackie Schluter Johnson or Luann Mishler. If you prefer to make a cash donation toward the cost of meals and treats for the staff, please send your donation to Parent Association staff liaison, Mike O’Keefe, at DeLaSalle.

Team pictures for spring sports are scheduled over the next couple of weeks. Team coaches will have picture forms. Team pictures are scheduled:

  • Wednesday
    3:15pm: Boys’ and girls’ golf at Founder’s Park; C baseball at DeLaSalle Athletic Field
    3:45pm: Track at DeLaSalle Athletic Field
  • Friday, May 5
    5:00pm: Boys’ Tennis at Kenwood Tennis Courts
    6:00pm: JV and varsity baseball at Parade Stadium

On Wednesday, we will gather in the Florance Center between first and second period to celebrate our annual Founder’s Day Mass.   Founder’s Day is an event dedicated to recognizing the founder of the Christian Brothers and namesake of our school, St. John Baptist DeLaSalle.  Our celebrant for Mass will be Fr. Michael Joncas. We will take time to honor our Alumni Scholarship, Giving Tree, as well as two staff members with the Lasallian Educator Award and the Liemandt Excellence in Teaching Award.

Be a leader on Student Council!  Executive Board nomination forms are now available (in the Main Office and B302).  The Student Council Executive Board consists of 5 positions – Student Council president and vice president (who run together), secretary, treasurer, and public relations officer.

The President must be a senior in the fall of 2017; the other positions can be juniors or seniors in the fall of 2017. You do not need to be on Student Council to run for an executive board position.  If you are elected, you will automatically be on Student Council and do not have to run in the class representative elections.

Nomination forms are due to Mr. Sczepanski on Wednesday, April 26.  Please see Mr. Sczepanski, Mr. Hank or Mr. Zavitz with any questions.

All students are welcome to come to the final Lasallian Ministry meeting of the school year on Thursday from 7:30-8:20am in D117. This will be a celebration of the year and a farewell to our seniors.  Food and games provided.

The next TableTop Games Club meeting will be Thursday for Players’ Choice. There will be a variety of games available for players to choose from. See Mr. Newman with questions.

The DeLaSalle Cycling Club will ride after school on Thursday (so you can enjoy the Founder’s Fest activities after school Friday). We will ride along a bike boulevard on 5th Street SE and will explore the Dinkytown neighborhood. If you picked up a waiver in the past, please get it signed by your parent or guardian and bring it back this week.

Students are encouraged to bring their bike to school that day and to lock it to a bike rack outside the building. All participants will be required to wear a helmet in order to ride. We will meet in A206 from 3:15-3:30pm and will ride from 3:30-4:30pm.

Are you interested in current events in our country and the world? Do you like to talk about and debate political issues? Are you a Democrat, Republican, or unsure? No matter your political background and interests there’s a place for you at DeLaSalle’s Political Affairs Club! This is a new club at DE that is starting this spring. The organizational meeting is Thursday, May 4 at 3:15pm in D207. There will be food, open discussion, and important debates – come join us to help form this new activity!

The next driver’s education class at DeLaSalle will be taught in June by Ray Kroll ’60. The classes are from 9:00am-12:20pm June 5-9 and 12-16 – and there are now less than 10 spaces remaining! There is a mandatory parent meeting June 5 at 1:00pm. Click here for a registration form. You may return it to the Administration Office. Applications are due by May 1, though spots may be filled sooner, so don’t delay! Classroom instruction costs $110 and behind-the-wheel instruction costs $330; students who register for both the class and behind-the-wheel instruction will pay $399.

Ms. Stipkovits from the Guidance Office will work with 9th graders over the next few weeks to help students get registered with Naviance and complete a career activity. Naviance is a college preparation program that helps students connect academic achievement to post-secondary goals and assists with college and career planning. The Career Interest Profiler on Naviance is an online career assessment for students based on Holland’s Interest Codes.  When students complete the Career Interest Profiler, their results will display their top Holland Code matches.

We are in need of student volunteers for the 2nd annual Founder’s Day 5K the morning of Saturday, April 29. Student volunteers will help with:

  • Kids Fun Run
  • Face Painting (w/ Ms. Kiya)
  • Giving out Refreshments
  • Set-up
  • Breakdown
  • Bounce House Monitor
  • Handing out Ice Cream for Beat the Principal
  • Water Stations
  • Packet Prep 4/26 – After school 2:45pm – 4:30pm
  • Volunteer Check-in
  • Run Registration help
  • Helping direct traffic to finisher events

You will be eligible for Christian Service Hours for helping at this event. If you are interested, please e-mail Ms. Luckett by Friday, April 21.