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• FAITH • INTEGRITY • SCHOLARSHIP •
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| Inside The Spartan Spotlight
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Dear Parents and Guardians –
Well, we made it to the end of the school year! While the path was not easy, we did it as a community. Thank you for being flexible with us as we made the move to Distance Learning. A special thank you to our teachers who really stepped-up to make sure our young men continued to learn effectively.
As of this communication, there is nothing that is final for the next school year. However, please know that we will navigate these unchartered waters in three ways – Pray, Plan, and Protect. Continue Reading
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LETTER FROM THE VP FOR ACADEMIC LIFE
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Dear Parents, Guardians, Students, and Friends of De La Salle,
It almost goes without saying that this semester was a challenge. Still, I want to communicate that your sons not only met the challenge of this semester, but also exceeded all of our expectations. We have witnessed our students’ resilience, humor, academic engagement, creativity, and adaptability. We miss them deeply, and we are so impressed by what they have accomplished.
As you know, we have planned an alternate Baccalaureate Liturgy and Graduation for August 1st and 2nd, and we had a delightful and moving Senior Send-Off Parade on Saturday, May 23rd. Continue Reading
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De La Salle continues to work through logistics to host two key school traditions, the Baccalaureate Liturgy and Graduation, as face-to-face celebrations. The school is planning to hold our Graduation Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, August 1st and 2nd.
De La Salle will host the Baccalaureate Liturgy on Saturday, August 1st at 5 p.m., and is actively planning an in-person graduation and reception for Sunday, August 2nd.
As a back-up, we will have recorded a virtual graduation ceremony that includes both speeches and awards (including those normally given at Senior Presentation) and that uses our seniors’ graduation pictures.
Given the postponement/cancellation of a number of social events for seniors and their families (Mother/Son Brunch, Dads & Grads, and Senior Ball), De La Salle is planning on a hosted celebration with food, music, and other fun activities for our seniors and their families following the graduation ceremony.
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VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETINGS
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During the summer, De La Salle High School will host Virtual Town Hall Meetings for families, in an effort to answer questions about the 2020-21 school year. The topics for these meetings will include Athletics, Academics, Campus Life and Faith Life, and a State of the School update.
Tentative Town Hall Meetings are planned for the week of June 15-19 (Athletics), June 22-26 (Academics), June 29-July 3 (Campus Life/Faith Life), and July 13-17 (School Update)
Individual registration will be required for each of these Town Hall Meetings. De La Salle will send registration and speaker information to families a week prior to the meeting. The information for the Zoom meeting will be provided as part of your registration confirmation email.
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On Saturday, May 23, on what would have been graduation weekend for the Class of 2020, De La Salle High School held a special Senior Send-off parade to honor this year’s graduating class. Many members of the faculty and staff were on campus for this unique and special celebration, honoring this year’s seniors. If you have not seen it, click on the image below to enjoy the video commemorating this event, celebrating the Spartan Class of 2020.
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As a reminder, re-registration forms for the 2020-21 academic year were due to the Admissions Office by Monday, June 1.
The Admissions Office would like to thank the families that have already completed and submitted ALL of their forms.
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There are a number of alumni events that take place during the school year.
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After the 2019-20 school year, the Athletic Department produced a couple of videos to honor its student-athletes. The first was a recognition video honoring student-athlete award winners from all sports. The second was a farewell video to the seniors, as each coach spent a few minutes sharing goodwill wishes and saying good-bye to the graduating seniors in their program. Click on the links below to view these videos.
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All of us at De La Salle High School hope you and your family are doing well in these unprecedented times. Everyone's had to adjust to the “new normal,” and life at De La Salle is not immune. We have had to cancel or postpone many activities on and around campus, and our students worked hard through distance learning.
We have received many calls for help within our community, especially the need for tuition assistance. To answer this call, with counsel from the President's Cabinet, Board of Trustees, and Finance Committee, President Mark DeMarco ’78 announced that tuition for next school year will not increase in an effort to do our part to help our families in these uncertain times. Also, the school has increased its budget for financial aid awards for the 2020-2021 school year to $4 million.
But we know this will not be enough. As shelter-in-place restrictions and uncertainty continues, so does much uncertainty for our families. We need your help now more than ever. Your philanthropy plays a huge roll in allowing De La Salle to support all of our students in need, now and into the 2020-2021 school year.
We ask if you have not had the opportunity to make a gift to the Annual Fund, that you consider helping now with a gift of any amount. All gifts will help our school and students as we weather this pandemic together.
Spartans together, we will weather this storm. Spartans forever, we will be – always.
If you have any questions or anything the Office of Advancement can assist with, please contact Vice President for Advancement, Mark Chiarucci at chiaruccim@dlshs.org or via cell at (925) 878-1286, or Director of Development, Karla Wiese at wiesek@dlshs.org or cell at (510) 612-6435.
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BROTHER MARIS GOLF TOURNAMENT
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The 36th Annual Brother Maris Golf Tournament, at Crow Canyon Country Club (Danville) will be held on Monday, July 27. If you are interested in sponsoring, donating, or getting involved, please contact Manager of Advancement Events, Jamie Frick at (925) 288-8184 or frickj@dlshs.org.
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Tuition Payments
As the 2019-20 school year comes to a close, we wanted to remind you that final tuition payments are due. We realize these are challenging times, and if you are having financial difficulties with any of the payment deadlines below, please contact Kathy Resch via e-mail at reschk@dlshs.org or by phone at (925) 288-8122.
- Tuition payments are due on the 1st of each month and considered late after the 10th of that month
Please note that the 2020-21 re-enrollment process, including Tuition Contracts, were released April 6th to current 9th, 10th and 11th graders. Signed contracts and deposits were due on May 8th. If you have not done so, please log in to your SchoolAdmin parent portal account and complete these items. Your tuition must have been current through March for you to have received your information regarding re-enrollment.
If you have not completed your Tuition Contract or paid your Commitment Deposit, and are having issues doing so, please contact Angelica Rodriguez (rodrigueza@dlshs.org) in the Business Office.
Thank You. We will get through this together.
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The De La Salle Campus Ministry looks forward to seeing all of you in the 2020-21 academic year. We have prepared many opportunities for your sons to experience the De La Salle brotherhood and vital faith life. We strongly encourage you to sign up for the retreats which fill up fast, especially the Senior Kairos and/or the Father/Son and Parent/Son Retreats. You might also want to begin thinking about your sons participating in one or both of the Ven A Ver (Come and See) Immersion programs, one that takes place in Salinas and the second one in San Diego.
Retreat registrations are now open:
Junior Retreat
This is a one-day experience held on campus on October 16, October 28, October 29, November 3, or November 6. There is no fee to participate in the Junior Retreat.
Kairos Retreat (Take advantage of this early opportunity to guarantee a spot)
The following are the best dates for winter sports participants (basketball, soccer, wrestling, rugby) and spring sports, especially baseball.
The following are the best dates for cross-country, track, water polo, swimming.
The following are the best dates for fall sports participants.
The Father/Son and Parent/Son retreats are open to all grades
The Ven A Ver program is by application only.
We wish you all a safe and healthy summer!
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The webpage is a one-stop-shop for the Senior Send-Off recap, the Valedictorian and Salutatorian announcement, the Campus Ministry Senior Slide Show, the College Advisory Senior Slide Show, and the FlipGrid Messages from the Faculty and Staff to the Class of 2020.
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All registrar services are available during the pandemic. The best way to contact the Registrar, Mrs. Linda Byrne, is by email at byrnel@dlshs.org. Mrs. Bryne will have office hours from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays during the summer.
- Transcript request – Please email the Registrar for a transcript. For current students, a parent or the student may request; for a graduate the student himself must send the email. For official paper transcripts, the Registrar will mail or arrange for pickup at her home or at the school.
- Seniors – The Registrar will be sending transcripts Friday to colleges and the NCAA Clearinghouse.
- Work Permits – Please email the Registrar the Intent to Employ form and she will send back the Permit.
- Enrollment – If you plan on withdrawing your student at the end of this school year you must first contact the Registrar so that clearance processes can be started and paperwork can be printed.
- Education Verification – Please contact the Registrar via email not fax because she is only retrieving faxes occasionally.
All other requests can be made via email.
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De La Salle Summer Camp Registration Remains OpenDe La Salle High School hosts camps to provide a fun, skill-building week for kids. Appealing to local youth with a variety of interests, De La Salle will offer sessions for baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, soccer, strength and conditioning, swimming, theatre arts, track and field, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling.
*** All registrations for camps/clinics are no risk, with a guaranteed refund offered if a session is canceled for any reason. We look forward to seeing your son or daughter this summer! ***
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