Alumni St. Francis de Sales School Philadelphia

Our second annual all-class Alumni Reunion was a wonderful success! Graduates from over 18 different classes gathered in perfect weather on Saturday morning for mass followed by a luncheon in our beautiful auditorium. These moments of fellowship and friendship are so special, and we are deeply grateful for our alumni community, who are the very soul of the De Sales legacy. God bless our wonderful alumni!

The '𝙂𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨' is one of the new pillars of the De Sales Alumni Program. It's purpose is two-fold: to shine a spotlight on the accomplishments of our alumni, and to get current students thinking about their futures in a fun, low-pressure environment. We finished out the series last month with two wonderful presentations. First, the annual '𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙥' 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥, featuring a panel of recently graduated students and EmCeed by Mr. Andrew Brady of West Catholic (𝙝𝙪𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙀𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙨 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣 ['22], 𝙄𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙝𝙞𝙢𝙖 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙚 ['23], 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙚 𝙁𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙚 ['22], 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙅𝙖𝙮𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙚𝙧 ['23]).

Second, a new collaboration with 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙨, a 4th-generation family-owned company right here in West Philly. 7th and 8th grade students learned all about metal fabrication, project management, and the opportunities and stability a career in the trades can offer. We love exposing our students to all the options available to them and empowering them along the way to reach their full potential, no matter what path they choose!

Dear De Sales graduates,

We're excited to announce the first ever 𝘼𝙇𝙐𝙈𝙉𝙄 𝙒𝘼𝙇𝙆𝘼𝙏𝙃𝙊𝙉 𝙏𝙀𝘼𝙈! We're thrilled to invite you to participate in this year's 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗡. We would love for you to join us next Thursday at this fun and important school-wide event. Please email Ms. Allie Mion ([email protected]) for details if you are interested in attending.

𝘾𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙪𝙨? 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙗𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙇𝙐𝙈𝙉𝙄 𝙏𝙀𝘼𝙈 ($1.00 for every year since you graduated, perhaps??) What’s the 𝙄𝙉𝘾𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙄𝙑𝙀 (read: 𝙋𝙍𝙄𝙕𝙀)?? Eternal glory and clout, of course. Plus, the top 3 Alumni fundraisers will be mailed a prize in the mail at the fundraiser’s conclusion. Can the Alumni Team outperform the top De Sales classrooms? 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀 𝙒𝙄𝙇𝙇 𝙏𝙀𝙇𝙇…

This Walkathon year, we are raising money to repair and refresh our school's air conditioning systems, which help keep us comfortable during the school day so we can LEARN! Help us cool kids STAY COOL by supporting the Walkathon!

𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗗𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗦, 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗗𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣𝗦. Follow the link below to show your support today!

https://independent.pledgebrite.org/fund/stfrancis26/alumni

Greetings, ALUMNI! Today is your LAST CHANCE to get a discount on the registration fee for the Reunion on Saturday (click the link in the comments to jump on it!) Starting tomorrow, the online price will be the same as the at-the-door price ($25.00). You can still opt to pay online before the event. We can’t wait to see you on Saturday!

𝘼𝙇𝙐𝙈𝙉𝙄 𝙎𝙒𝘼𝙂 𝙄𝙎 𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀!
We’re excited to announce the Spring launch of our school merch, now available in alumni designs! 𝟑 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 - get your swag today! 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡. Items ship directly to your homes - simply add them to your cart and follow the prompts. 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞!

https://bandesportswear.chipply.com/StFrancisDeSales/?action=viewall&apid=24167468&acid=2410815

𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓! We are collecting ALUMNI PHOTOS! If you are a De Sales graduate and have photos from your time here, we would love to collect them! Please email photos to [email protected]. And don’t forget to RSVP to the ALUMNI REUNION later this month! Head to desalesschool.net/alumnievents to register!

We were thrilled to welcome staff from PECO yesterday for a fantastic presentation for our 7th and 8th grade students. We are so grateful to alumna Gabrielle Bioteau ('15), for helping make this partnership come to life. As part of ‘Career Month’ here at De Sales, students got to hear from 10 different PECO employees across several departments, from engineers to administrative managers to associate directors, what a career at PECO could look like. They learned all of the incredible things that happen at PECO to keep our lights on, and even got to work in small groups to conduct their own experiment using everything they learned from the presentation. Electricity has never been so much FUN, and we are so grateful to Gabrielle and the PECO staff for providing such an engaging and memorable experience for our middle schoolers.

Have you RSVP'd for this year's REUNION yet? Last year we had 21 classes represented spanning from 1959 through 2024! We'd love to see you there! Go to desalesschool.net/alumnievents for details and to RSVP today!

SAVE THE DATE for Judge Jimmy Lynn’s 27th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Breakfast! (Tuesday March 17th). This festive celebration is not only one of the most fun events of our year, but is also an essential fundraiser for St. Francis de Sales School. We are so grateful to Jimmy (Class of ‘61!) for putting on this fantastic event each year and for all he does to support the SFDS community. We hope you will come out to celebrate with us!

𝐂𝐒𝐅𝐏 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲
Greetings, Alumni! The Children's Scholarship Fund is looking for feedback from De Sales graduates who received scholarship(s) from CSFP. Their goal is to demonstrate the impact of CSFP funding on the educational trajectory of Philadelphians. There are TWO survey links below - please be sure to click the one that corrresponds to your graduating year. If you have questions about the survey, please feel free to email Brian Fahey at [email protected]

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CSFPAlumni2025B - for those who graduated before or in the year 2022

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CSFPYoungAlumni2025 - for those who graduated after 2022

We are excited to announce the date for the second annual ALUMNI REUNION this Spring. We hope you can join us for this fun and meaningful event. Go to desalesschool.net/alumnievents for more details!

The only thing better than your alumni thriving in their adulthood? Current students getting to witness and share in it! It was such a privilege (and so much FUN!) to see alumna Raven Burckhalter (class of 2014) shine in "A Christmas Carol" at the Walnut Street Theatre yesterday! We are so grateful to Raven and the staff at the Walnut for making this opportunity happen for our students. If you're looking for some holiday cheer this season, catch this wonderful show and cheer on our amazing alumna!