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CABINET LETTER FROM DR. ALUMBAUGH
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Dear Parents, Guardians, Students, and Friends of De La Salle,
We are well into our Lenten season, which is a time that asks us to reflect deeply about our relationship to God, community, and self. It is a period that asks us as an educational community to be especially intentional about the way we embody the Lasallian Core Principles. This past week alone highlights beautifully our students’ desire and ability to care for and to learn from the spiritual communities and natural world of which they are a part.
Literally, as I was writing this, the student daily announcement team encouraged everyone to sign up for the remaining slots for this Friday’s blood drive sponsored by the DLS/CHS Red Cross Club by noting that blood donation is “a great way to make an impact and pay it forward for people in our community.” Our 26th Charity Challenge is also in full swing. It is the school's oldest fundraiser and began as “a way to embrace almsgiving during Lent.” Our Junior classes continue to make trips to St. Anthony’s in San Francisco for their retreat service experience that we call “FSC: Faith, Service, Community.” In the two years since this has become embedded in our Junior Religion curriculum, I will be chaperoning it for the sixth time next week, and it is one of the most meaningful trips I make with students yearly. It is additionally hard to believe that on Wednesday we said goodbye to the student participants and leaders for our 150th Kairos Retreat.
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Our accreditation with the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) requires that we annually distribute a Standards of Excellence School Vitality survey to all of our stakeholder groups.
Our next set of anonymous surveys will happen in a few days. Your son will be asked to complete a WCEA-driven student survey during the Community period on March 14, and faculty and staff will complete their own survey on March 15.
Please look for an email next week with a link to the special parent survey that we are requesting all parents complete by Friday, March 22.
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Our 2024 Summer Camp program offers all of our best-selling camps as well as some exciting new opportunities! Archery, All Sports, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Lacrosse, Swimming, Science, Woodshop, Strength Training, Improv and Water Polo are all back! We also have a new Band Camp. Click on the link below to visit the De La Salle Summer Camps website for details about all camp offerings and registration.
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Last week, De La Salle's Chapter #918 of the California Scholarship Federation (CSF) released the names of the 50 seniors who have received Sealbearer status for graduation. These students will get to wear a special CSF pin on their lapel at this year's ceremony.
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Over half of the De La Salle student body made Honor Roll for Semester 1 of the 2023-24 school year. In total, 356 students earned High Honors for achieving a 3.75 grade point average or higher, and 170 students earned a 3.50-3.75 GPA for Honors academic status.
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ALMSGIVING AT DE LA SALLE
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Our annual Spartan Charity Challenge runs through March 25. This year, we are supporting four very worthy causes: Middle East Children's Alliance in Gaza, the Lasallian Youth Study Centers in Eritrea, Africa, the Monument Crisis Center in Concord, and the De La Salle Brotherhood Fund. Throughout Lent, students have been asked to donate spare change. Click the button below if you would like to donate.
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Recently, Ms. Caitlin Coblentz's freshman English classes participated in a service learning project centered around hunger and food insecurity. A mini food drive took place to support The GaelPantry at Saint Mary's College. In total, 80 De La Salle students donated more than 2,500 food items. It was so much food that the GaelPantry could not take it all so the remaining food was donated to the Contra Costa Food Bank.
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This year, our Healing Spaces Club is working with Pat Everette, the widow of 28-year Navy veteran Oliver Everette, who recently passed away. The club plans to create a home where Pat can live with dignity and honor the military legacy of Oliver. It intends to make a number of home repairs, purchase new furniture and gutters, and complete some landscaping. Click the button below to support this worthy cause!
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The 2024 Junior Prom "Dancing in the Moonlight" is Saturday, March 23 from 7 to 10 pm at The Bridge Yard in Oakland. There will be free gated parking on site. Ticket prices will increase to $150 on March 11, and the last day to purchase your ticket is Thursday, March 14. All Guest Passes are due to the Dean's Office by Tuesday, March 12.
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• Admissions notifications will be emailed on March 15
• Commitment deposits are due March 22
• Class of 2028 Welcome Night will be on May 6
For more information on the admissions process for the Class of 2028, please visit De La Salle Admissions or contact the Admissions Office at admissions@dlshs.org
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Tax Season and Charitable Giving Benefits |
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Tax season is here! If you made a charitable gift to De La Salle in 2023, as long as you itemize your tax return, you will still be able to deduct your charitable gifts. When you are meeting with your tax specialist, be sure to ask them about the benefits you will receive in 2023 and start planning for your charitable giving in 2024!
Visit our Tax Information page for more information about Stock Donations, Planned Gift, and Recurring Gifts. You can also contact Mark Chiarucci (chiaruccm@dlshs.org) or Karla Wiese (wiesek@dlshs.org) with questions.
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Important Tuition Balance Account Information |
All senior tuition must be paid in full by May 10 in order to receive graduation tickets, a diploma, and to attend senior activities. All rising sophomore, junior, and senior accounts must be current in order to receive the re-enrollment tuition contract and documents for the 2024-25 school year. Financial Aid applications were due on February 12. Anything that is submitted beyond this date for the 2024-25 school year is now considered late and will be placed on a waitlist. Contact Kathy Resch (reschk@dlshs.org) if you have questions regarding your Blackbaud Tuition Management account or account balance.
Visit the Business Office webpage for tuition payments.
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As we navigate an exciting, action-packed Semester 2, it is important that everyone understand our attendance guidelines. Parent permission and communication is required for all absences, tardies, and early dismissals for all students. Attendance protocols and forms can be found under the parent dropdown on our homepage, or by clicking here.
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Dessert Dash – Share Your Sweet Skills with Us! |
The Dessert Dash will be returning for this year’s Auction! If you are able to donate a homemade or purchased dessert, please click here to read through the details and sign up in one of the slots.
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Congratulations to junior basketball player Alec Blair, who was named our February Student-Athlete of the Month. In addition, congratulations to all the winter sports student-athletes who recently earned All-East Bay Athletic League honors and our rugby team for their big win against Los Alamitos in the State Championship!
The winter sports season is now complete, and it's time to turn our attention to our nine spring sports. Visit the De La Salle Athletics Website for news, schedules, and scores.
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This week, seniors departed for Kairos 150. The last Kairos of the year will take place April 24-26. Junior F.S.C. is also in full swing, with trips happening regularly to St. Anthony's in San Francisco. Coming up we have our all-school Reconciliation Service, which will take place on March 19.
Applications for Ven A Ver to El Paso, Texas (April 14-20) are currently open. To apply, please click here.
Click on the Spotlight on Campus Ministry button to learn more about upcoming Campus Ministry activities.
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Go to this month's Spotlight on College Counseling for the March to-Do list for seniors, information about FAFSA, College Advisory and ACT and SAT Testing for juniors. Additionally, there is information about Pre-College Summer Programs and Community College Courses, as well as news about webinars, local college events, and College Admissions Podcasts.
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Visit Spotlight on Student Life on our website to keep up-to-date about all of the Student Life happenings on campus. This includes:
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- Culture Fest on March 12
- Graduation Announcements
- Senior Ball, Senior Send-Off, and Senior Memory Wall
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The next DLSPA Meeting will be on Monday, April 8, in the Library. The social starts at 6:30 pm, and the meeting starts at 7 pm. All parents are welcome to attend both the Parent Social and the DLSPA Meeting.
Click here for more information from the De La Salle Parent Association.
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The 2024 Senior Ball, "Enchanted Garden" is Saturday, April 13 at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Tickets are expected to go on sale later this month. When available, the registration link and guest pass information will be posted on the Dances webpage.
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Company's spring musical Anything Goes will begin on Thursday, April 18 in the Br. Celestine Cormier Theater. This entertaining story with elaborate disguises, tap-dancing sailors, and good old fashioned blackmail will have seven showings. Click here for more information.
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| Derby Day Auction - May 4 |
Get ready to break out your best Kentucky Derby themed attire for the 2024 Derby Day Auction on Saturday, May 4! The evening will consist of silent and live auctions, cocktails, family style dinner, live music, and dancing. For more information go to www.DLSHS.org/auction.
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