CABINET LETTER FROM SPENCER SHIVELY
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Dear De La Salle Families:
It is fitting that we conclude our first semester during the season of Advent. As we look forward to wrapping up another great academic term, the Advent themes of hope, peace, joy, and love offer us a great lens to reflect on the various ways these virtues continue to manifest themselves within our community. While all these themes are equally important, there is one that I feel most compelled to reflect on at this time — JOY.
Joy is at the heart of everything we do as a community. It begins with our mission statement and the charge to educate boys in an atmosphere that is “moral, caring, and joyful” and becomes visible when you set foot on campus. From the thoughtful and meaningful activities taking place in our classrooms on a daily basis to the tremendous success of our athletic teams, our Theater Arts and Band performances, our Cereal Drive, our Christmas Toy Drive, and the many co-curricular clubs and activities that allow our Spartans to pursue their passion — the joy in our community is visible and palpable.
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Our annual Toy Drive is happening now (through December 21), and we need your help! We hope to gather 2,000 toys by the Christmas holidays to distribute to various organizations around Contra Costa County and the Bay Area. This year, we are donating to four organizations: Bay Area Crisis Nursery, Oakland Catholic Worker, Running With Love, and the De La Salle Academy.
We are collecting unwrapped NEW toys for boys and girls, from infants to 13-year-olds. All donations can be dropped off before school, between 7:30 and 8 am, in front of the Hofmann Center. If you would like to make a monetary donation instead, click here.
Every student who makes a donation (either a toy or electronic payment) will be able to wear sweatpants during finals week.
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The tradition continues! The Learning Center Staff would like to invite your student(s) to our annual Finals Prep Day on Sunday, December 17, from 1-6 pm. Breakout rooms will always be available for quiet study; tutors will help, and food will be offered. Students can email Mr. Jon Norfolk at norfolkj@dlshs.org with any questions.
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The Westing Game - Dec. 7-9
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If you missed the opening weekend of Company's fall production of The Westing Game , you still have time to catch a performance. There are three shows remaining: December 7, 8, and 9. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students with a valid ID. For more information about the show or to purchase tickets, visit The Westing Game webpage. All shows start at 7:15 pm.
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| Christmas Concert - Dec. 14
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The annual De La Salle/Carondelet Christmas Concert will be held on Thursday, December 14 in the Hofmann Student Center. The concert will feature the Concert and Jazz Bands and the Combined, Chamber, and A Capella Choirs. The show starts at 7 pm. As always, admission to this concert is free.
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Applications for the De La Salle Class of 2028 are available online at www.dlshs.org/admissions/apply.
Early Bird applications must be completed and submitted ONLINE no later than 11:59 pm on Friday, December 8, 2023.
Financial aid applications for the 2024-25 school year became available on Thursday, November 30, and are due on February 12, 2024.
For more information about the admissions process, visit De La Salle Admissions. If you have questions, please email admissions@dlshs.org.
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Make Your Annual Fund Gift and Take Advantage of Valuable Tax Benefits in 2023
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As we approach the end of the calendar year, it is a great time to make a financial gift to De La Salle and receive tax benefits for 2023. You may also receive significant tax benefits through your donation of stock, securities, or other real property based on the fair market value at the time of the gift. Click here for more information.
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Contact your financial advisor to learn more about the benefits of making a stock or a financial contribution to De La Salle. For personal assistance in facilitating your gift, contact Karla Wiese (925) 288-8195 or email wiesek@dlshs.org.
If you happened to make a parent pledge, don’t forget to make your pledge payment today so that you receive your charitable deduction for 2023!
Online gifts can be made by visiting dlshs.org/givenow. You can make your gift online through our secure server until midnight December 31 to have your 2023 contribution acknowledged for tax purposes.
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Financial Aid Applications for the 2024-25 School Year are Available Now |
Financial Aid applications for the 2024-25 school year are now available through FACTS and are due on February 12, 2024. Visit our Financial Assistance webpage for complete details, or click here for a direct link to the FACTS application. Please remember that you must re-apply for financial aid each year.
Completed applications must include all of the following necessary documentation (if applicable) in order to be considered for financial aid: 2023 W2s, 2023 Federal Tax Return, 1099’s for self-employment, and Nontaxable income statements such as: Social security, child/spousal support, welfare/meal subsidy payments, cash gifts/support from family or others, etc.
Visit the Business Office webpage for contact information and tuition payments.
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Congratulations to senior Drew Cunningham (football) for being named November's Student-Athlete of the Month by De La Salle Athletics and Golden State Orthopedics and Spine. Drew helped the Spartans capture the NCS Open Division Championship for the 31st consecutive year, as well as the CIF NorCal Division 1-AA title. Our varsity football team will now play Mission Viejo for the CIF State Division 1-AA tomorrow, December 8, at 8 pm at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.
De La Salle's winter sports (basketball, soccer, and wrestling) are also underway. Last weekend, basketball won the Chris Vontoure Spartan Classic.
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As we engage in the Advent season, the Campus Ministry Department will be busy heading into the Christmas holiday. Events for our Campus Ministry department for December include the Mass of the Immaculate Conception (December 8), and Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer Service (December 13).
Click on the Spotlight on Campus Ministry button to learn more about these (and upcoming) Campus Ministry activities.
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We are so proud of our seniors! They have been working on their college applications all semester and, as of December 4, 78% of them have submitted at least one application.
Go to this month's Spotlight on College Counseling for updates about college financial aid opportunities, SAT and ACT testing, and College Applications. For junior and sophomore families, there is also information about ACT and SAT Testing and the Midwest College Tour.
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Visit Spotlight on Student Life on the De La Salle website to keep up-to-date about all of the Student Life happenings on campus. Specifically, please click on the link below for information relating to the following areas:
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- De La Salle's 12 Days of Christmas
- Westing Game and Spring Production "Anything Goes" Auditions
- Senior Parent Graduation Meeting
- 9th and 10th Grade Winter Formal
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Fall 2023 Union Magazine - Creating Spartans
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You should have received your copy of the De La Salle 2023 Fall Union – Creating Spartans in the mail, but if you didn't receive it you can also check it out on the De La Salle website at www.dlshs.org/union.
The fall issue of the Union Magazine traditionally serves as an annual report for the previous school year. As such, you will find information about graduation and college choices for the class of 2023, as well as the school's annual Honor Roll of Donors. The issue also contains several feature articles: Creating Spartans: Over the Years, Through the Eyes of a Dean, Donor Stories, and a review of Bob Ladouceur's What is a Spartan? essay from the early 1990s. If you have any feedback you'd like to share with the editorial team, you can contact us at DLSCommunications@dlshs.org.
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