The 31st annual DeLaSalle Hall of Fame Awards are scheduled for Thursday, August 8 at the school. It’s our honor to recognize alumni and friends of DeLaSalle who have made significant impacts in our community in the areas of philanthropy, service, athletics and the arts. By unanimous selection in 2019, we salute Ed Flaherty, Gary … Continue Reading »
As of mid-July, it is likely that DeLaSalle will begin the 2019-20 school year with another strong enrollment. For the fourth consecutive year, we will once again be the third-largest Catholic high school in Minnesota when the school year begins. We thank all the many kind referrals from current families. Since May 1, we have … Continue Reading »
DeLaSalle High School is pleased to recognize the following Honor Roll students for their academic success in the second semester of the 2018-19 school year. For their scholastic achievement, these students have earned a place on either the High Honors Roll (semester grade point average of 3.8 or better) or Honor Roll (semester grade point … Continue Reading »
DeLaSalle invites each academic department to nominate students in grades 9-10-11 for academic recognition at the end of every school year. These students are lauded for outstanding academic achievement, improvement, and/or effort during the year. The school has mailed certificates to all of the following awardees. By department, we congratulate: English: Sabina Bethke `22, Abril … Continue Reading »
Now that the final activities of the 2018-19 school year have reached their conclusion (and with only a few more Open Houses to go!), DeLaSalle again salutes the individual and collective accomplishments of the Class of 2019! Most of the accolades earned by these seniors were announced last month and, as is our tradition, we … Continue Reading »
As the crowning storyline in a successful spring season for DeLaSalle athletic programs, Julian Wright `19 became a state champion, winning the 400 meters at the Class AA State Boas’ Track-and-Field Meet with a time of 48.39. Julian also finished fourth in the 100 meters. I’Tianna Salaam `22 also qualified for the Class AA meet … Continue Reading »
In addition to honoring the graduating seniors and announcing the 2019 “DeLaSalle Award” and “Islander Award” recipients, the year-end convocation provided an opportunity for multiple recognitions of DeLaSalle’s heritage and student accomplishment. Reception of the Relic The assembly began with a prayerful moment, as the school received a relic of the Founder of the Christian … Continue Reading »
For more than four decades, the most prestigious awards earned by DeLaSalle seniors are the “DeLaSalle Awards” and “Islander Awards,” as they recognize significant and broad contributions to the community and school’s legacy in areas of exemplary academic performance, personal character, and service to school and community. By vote of the entire staff and the … Continue Reading »
DeLaSalle students proved their historical research skills are among the best in state at the Minnesota History Day competition May 4 – with two first place category winners advancing their projects to National History Day next month and 17 other projects earning recognition as a top five medalist or honorable mention in their categories. Calvin … Continue Reading »
As of early May, it is likely that DeLaSalle will begin the 2019-20 school year with another strong enrollment, potentially growing slightly in the coming year and certainly meeting the goals of the school’s strategic plan. The school is still accepting applications and in most cases, still able to place a new registrant at all … Continue Reading »
DeLaSalle congratulates Muriel Ambrus ‘19, who has been selected as the school’s recipient of the Athena Award. She will be recognized at a luncheon May 3. The Athena Award is given annually to one senior female athlete in each Twin Cities high school and is based on excellence in individual sports or for participation and … Continue Reading »
The Lasallian spirit is alive and well at DeLaSalle, as we celebrated educational excellence at our annual Founder’s Day Mass on April 24. Founder’s Day is celebrated each year in Lasallian schools worldwide, to honor the legacy and vision of the school’s namesake, St. John Baptist de la Salle and to recognize the religious order … Continue Reading »
Congratulations to the DeLaSalle Theatre program, whose production of “Newsies” earned 26 awards from the Hennepin Theatre Trust Spotlight Education Program. Running parallel to the draw of playoff basketball and in spite of some tough weather, “Newsies” still drew large audiences over three weekends in March. The show was one of six different productions (including … Continue Reading »
The Islanders were busy all winter, with hundreds of students engaged with robotics, speech, mock trial, Technovation, multiple theater productions, boys’ and girls’ hockey, wrestling, boys’ swimming, competition cheer, boys’ and girls’ basketball, quiz bowl, music and art programs, and more… One De student earned a most unique title outside of school activities: Gabby Hill … Continue Reading »
DeLaSalle High School congratulates 40 members of its graduating Class of 2019 who have achieved the honor of “Distinguished Scholar.” These 40 students have earned a cumulative grade point average of 4.0 or better through the first semester of their senior year. (With accelerated grade point values for Honors and Advanced Placement courses, the range … Continue Reading »
All DeLaSalle parents are invited to the next regular meeting of the school year on Monday, April 8, from 6:30-8:00 pm, in Room D-104, the Richard M. Schulze Lab. In addition to social time and introductions, our guest speaker will be Mr. Jim Benson, principal of DeLaSalle for the past seven years. As principal, Mr. … Continue Reading »
When the DeLaSalle community — students, teachers, administrators and staff — were invited to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday, we not only began the 40-day season of Lent, but we also began a 40-day opportunity to reflect on our lives, to be renewed in our goal to become better people for others, to become more … Continue Reading »
DeLaSalle’s boys’ basketball team earned the Minnesota State Class AAA Championship on March 23 with a 63-56 victory over the Waseca Bluejays. The Islanders captured their 24th overall state title in the program’s history, the 12th since being allowed to join the Minnesota State High School League in 1975. Over the course of a four-day … Continue Reading »
DeLaSalle President, Barry Lieske, AFSC, the longest-tenured employee in the history of the school, has informed the DeLaSalle Board of Trustees of his intent to retire at the end of the 2019-20 school year. Prior to becoming president in 2012, Barry served as principal at DeLaSalle for 19 years. He has spent 26 years at … Continue Reading »
We are proud of our history scholars! DeLaSalle salutes 56 students who, as individuals or in groups, are advancing 32 projects to the 2019 Minnesota State History Day competition on May 4 at the University of Minnesota. These 56 students earned their trips to the State Competition at the Metro Senior High Regional History Day … Continue Reading »
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