Dear Parents, Guardians, Students, and Friends of De La Salle,

Mr. Holquin and I meet about once a month via Zoom with the SFNO District Leaders and the chief administrators from our partner Lasallian district schools. It was both spiritually nourishing and timely on the eve of the Lenten season to spend this previous Monday’s meeting focusing on faith formation as Lasallian leaders. Yesterday, as you know, we held our Ash Wednesday Liturgy. It was also the day we launched as a community our annual Spartan Charity Challenge as a community. This year, we challenge our students to donate over the Lenten period to organizations that are crucial to bringing fruition to the Lasallian Catholic mission: the DLS Brotherhood Fund; the Monument Crisis Center; the De La Salle Blackfeet School in Montana (host of our most recent VENAVER); and Lasallian Study Centers in Africa. Parents of Juniors are already aware that this year the “FSC: Faith, Service, Community” immersion is at Monument Crisis Center, which is more radically local and offers students the opportunity to perform service with their immediate community. 

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Lent is here, and that means our annual Spartan Charity Challenge has officially started. This year, we are supporting four very worthy causes: Our own Brotherhood Fund, which ensures students on financial aid get the same experience as other students; the Monument Crisis Center; De La Salle Blackfeet School, which serves young people on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana; and the Lasallian Study Centers in Africa. 

We have challenged our students to donate to these worthy recipients during the next 40 days, with a goal of raising $6,000! If you would like to participate, you can donate through our special Jotform link below. Thank you for your support!

Last year De La Salle was voted "Best Private High School" in the East Bay by Diablo Magazine. Let's make it two years in a row!

Voting has just begun for this year's nominations. You can cast your vote by clicking the button below or by scanning the QR code in this image. The last day to cast your vote is March 31.
 

The Spartans Around the World Auction is just a few weeks away and takes place on Saturday, April 12 in the Hofmann Center. We are still looking for tasty treats for the Dessert Dash! Check out this SignUp Genius form if you would like to share your sweet skills with us.

We are also accepting in-kind donations for our live and silent auctions. Items such as vacation homes, experiences, tickets, gift cards, premium wine or liquor, electronics, etc. are needed. You can also visit our Amazon Registry to purchase an item from our wishlist. 

To coordinate a donation or for any additional questions, contact Gina Longmire at longmireg@dlshs.org.

Our 2024 Summer Camp program offers all of our best-selling camps as well as some exciting new opportunities! All Sports, Archery, Band, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Improv, Lacrosse, Science, Strength Training, Swimming, Volleyball, Water Polo, Woodshop, and Wrestling are all back! We also have new camps for Art and Broadcasting. Click on the link below to visit the De La Salle Summer Camps website for details about all camp offerings and registration.

Returning Student Re-enrollment
All current tuition accounts will receive re-enrollment tuition contracts via email on Friday, March 21. Commitment deposits and signed contracts are due by Friday, May 2.

Class of 2029 Admissions Decisions
Admissions notifications and tuition contracts for incoming freshmen will be emailed on March 21 at 4 pm. Commitment deposits are due by Friday, March 28. For more information about the admissions process, please visit our Admissions webpage or contact admissions@dlshs.org

Tax Season and Charitable Giving Benefits

Tax season is here! If you made a charitable gift to De La Salle in 2024, as long as you itemize your tax return, you will be able to deduct your donation. When meeting with your tax specialist, be sure to ask them about the benefits you will receive in 2024 and start planning for your charitable giving in 2025!

Visit our Tax Information webpage for more information about Stock Donations, Planned Gift, and Recurring Gifts, or visit our Donor Advised Fund webpage to learn how you can set up a charitable investment account. You can also contact Mark Chiarucci (chiaruccm@dlshs.org) or Karla Wiese (wiesek@dlshs.org) with questions. 

All tuition for seniors must be paid in full by May 9, in order to receive graduation tickets, a diploma, and to attend senior activities. Additionally, all tuition accounts must be current in order to receive your re-enrollment tuition contract and documents for the 2025-26 school year. Financial Aid applications were due Friday, February 7, and your application, if you intend to submit one for the 2025-26 school year, is now considered late. As a result, you risk losing out on any potential financial aid as the first round of reviews for applications submitted on time are already being evaluated.

If you have general questions regarding financial aid, please visit our Financial Assistance webpage. For other questions, please contact Kathy Resch (reschk@dlshs.org) or Angelica Rodriguez (rodrigueza@dlshs.org) or visit the Business Office webpage. 

Good luck to our basketball and soccer teams as they continue their post-season NorCal championship runs. Soccer plays at home in the D1 semifinals tonight (March 6) against Bellermine Prep. Our basketball team will play at home on Saturday night against Folsom in the Open semifinals.

Spring season is also in full swing for baseball, golf, lacrosse, rugby, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.  Please visit our Spotlight on Athletics webpage to stay up-to-date about everything related to our sports programs.

The Campus Ministry Office would like to remind seniors that there are still a few openings for Kairos #156 (our last Kairos of the school year). The retreat will take place on April 9-11. If you are interested in participating, please sign up now so you don't miss out. 

Click on the Spotlight on Campus Ministry button below to learn about Morning Mass, Confessions, our Junior Day of Service, and Sophomore Retreats. 

This month's Spotlight on College Counseling is packed with updates. For seniors, there is information about Federal Student Aid, the College Money Method, and College Scholarships. There is also information about the College Advisory for juniors, College Money Method, SAT/ACT testing, and local college events for underclassmen, as well as information about webinars and local college events.

Click on the button below to read more about these important tidbits regarding the college admission process. 

Visit the Spotlight on Student Life webpage for updates about Student Life. 

Parents of seniors should also visit our Graduation webpage, for up-to-date information regarding senior student activities in the run-up to graduation. 

The next Parent Association meeting will be Monday, April 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the De La Salle Library.  All parents are welcome to attend!