Looking Ahead - August 10, 2018 - DeLaSalle High School

by DeLaSalle | August 10, 2018 | Weekly Blast

Looking Ahead at DeLaSalle

Friday, August 10, 2018

In this issue…

Is Your Family Ready for Back-to-School?
Fall Sports Practices Begin August 13
Availability Limited During Employee Orientation
First Day of Classes Monday, August 20
Limited Spots Still Available for 2018-19 School Year
Important Upcoming Dates & Events

Is Your Family Ready for Back-to-School?

Momentum is building for the start of the 2018-19 school year. This week, we welcomed hundreds of students and parents to our first school orientation. Fall sports practices begin Monday, August 13. There is another school orientation for returning students on Wednesday, August 15, and we host new students and families for orientation on Thursday, August 16.

This helpful Back-to-School webpage will ensure your family is ready for the first day of classes on Monday, August 20.

Complete required back-to-school forms

It is important that each family complete required back-to-school forms for their child as soon as possible, if they have not already done so. DeLaSalle has sent multiple emails from communications@delasalle.com to the primary contact in each household with a link to the forms. Please check your email inbox; you may also look in your junk or spam folder. When completing the forms, please remember to click “Submit” so that we receive your forms.

Participate in a required school orientation and collect school-issued iPad

The back-to-school email also includes important information about required school orientations for new and returning students. The remaining school orientation for returning students is Wednesday, August 15, from 12:00-7:00pm.

New Student Orientation for all ninth grade and new transfer students will be held on Thursday, August 16. No preregistration is required for New Student Orientation. Students should check in on August 16 between 8;00-8:20am.

The ninth grade program runs all day, ending at 3:00pm, and students will be served lunch. The transfer student program will begin with a continental breakfast and students will be dismissed at 12:00 noon.

All parents and families who are new to DeLaSalle (Class of 2022 and transfers) are asked to come to a more extensive “New Family” Orientation program on the evening of Thursday, August 16. This program will include a Welcome Cookout that begins at 5:30pm and continues with presentations from various administrators, explanations of school practices and protocols, iPad distribution and more at 6:30pm.

Order uniform apparel

The DeLaSalle School Store will be open leading up to the first day of school for families who wish to purchase new uniform apparel. School Store hours are:

Monday, August 13, 10:00am-6:00pm
Wednesday, August 15, 12:00-7:00pm
Thursday, August 16, 7:30-9:30am and 3:00-9:00pm
Monday, August 20, 7:30-9:30am and 3:00-6:00pm

Please take a moment to inspect your child’s school uniform to ensure it adheres to the uniform policy guidelines that are outlined on pages 9-11 in the DeLaSalle Student-Parent Handbook. If you would like to exchange any items for different sizes please contact the Dean’s Office at deansoffice@delasalle.com. New items can be purchased from the DeLaSalle School Store.

Purchase school supplies

DeLaSalle encourages all students to have these supplies when they begin classes on Monday, August 20

Notebooks
Pens and pencils
Folders
Backpack (for home to school use)
DeLaSalle cinch bag (for use during the day)

Learn more about specific supply needs on the Back-to-School webpage.

Have a current physical on file with Student Activities

Students who want to participate in a fall activity should note these key dates, make sure a current physical is on file (current is defined as within the last three years), and complete required MSHSL paperwork, including an Eligibility Statement. Please return doctor-completed physical forms to DeLaSalle and clearly mark “Student Physical” on the envelope.

Fall Sports Practices Begin August 13

All fall sports begin practices on Monday, August 13. As a reminder, a student must have both a current physical and eligibility statement on file with the Student Activities office before they can participate in practice. Click here to find when, where, and at time practice will begin for fall sports.

Availability Limited During Employee Orientation

As we prepare for the 2018-19 school year, faculty and staff will gather for employee orientation the week of August 13. Staff will be on campus, but there are some meetings that week in which all staff must be present, especially on Monday, Aug. 13 and Tuesday, Aug. 14. We suggest you call ahead as staff may not be immediately available to respond to a phone call or email. As a reminder, regular business hours of 7:30am-4:30pm resume on Monday, August 20. Click here to find an online directory of staff.

First Day of Classes Monday, August 20

Classes are in session from 8:30am-3:00pm. School bus service will begin this day. Students are in school uniform. Remember to bring your iPad, charged and ready to go! Each teacher will share course expectations with students and distribute course materials.

Limited Spots Still Available for 2018-19 School Year

DeLaSalle is still accepting applications for the coming year. Vice President for Enrollment, Mike O’Keefe `78, and Associate Director of Admission, Lourdes Bunay `11, have been receiving inquiries, leading family tours, conducting transfer interviews, and registering new students, provided the student meets admission criteria and a course schedule and tuition contract can be built this late into the admission cycle. Interested families are encouraged to contact either O’Keefe (612-676-7679) or Bunay (612-676-7665) as soon as possible to learn more about DeLaSalle, admission criteria, the application process, and potential placement.

Important Upcoming Dates & Events

Find the most up-to-date school events on the School Calendar webpage

Senior College Planning Night

Tuesday, August 21, 6:30-7:30pm, D104

Join DeLaSalle Guidance counselors for Senior Simplicity and Success! This information session covers SENIOR benchmarks for the college application process for seniors and parents/guardians.

Junior College Planning Night

Thursday, August 23, 6:30-7:30pm, D104

Juniors and/or parents/guardians – it is time to jump to it and start your path to college. This information session covers important junior year paths for applying to colleges.

Picture Day

Thursday, August 23

Photographers will be on campus to take pictures of all students, including seniors, and staff for the current school ID card. Students must be dressed in school uniform.

Mass of the Holy Spirit

Friday, August 24, 9:00am

This opening school year Mass is offered to ask for the guidance of the Holy Spirit in all parts of our life in the new school year. Please join us as we celebrate with our new school chaplain, Fr. Bruno Nwachukwu.

Financial Aid Planning Night

Monday, August 27, 6:30-8:00pm, D104

Get prepared with this presentation for students and parents/guardians on the many options for paying for college. Take away tools for navigating the FAFSA; applying to colleges, researching scholarships, grants and loan options; completing college applications; writing essays.

Back-to-School Night

Wednesday, August 29

Please join us the evening of Wednesday, August 29 for Back-to-School Night. You will meet your child’s academic mentor and follow your child’s class schedule to learn about course goals, content, and assignments from your child’s teachers.