Dear Parents,

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that De LaSalle Academy’s first re-registration for returning students went exceptionally well! The majority of students enrolled this year plan to return for the 2013-14 school year!  If you intend to seek tuition assistance through the school, now is the time to finalize your financial aid application, including providing verification of income to FACTS Grant &amp; Aid (see <a href="https://www.factstuitionaid.com/facts/">https://www.factstuitionaid.com/facts/</a> ). Only complete financial aid applications will be considered by the tuition assistance committee in early April. We are also very pleased with registration for new students, which began on March 15<sup>th</sup>. Word is getting around SW Florida that De LaSalle Academy is making a difference in the lives of students who learn differently!

Have a super week!

Ms.  Moreau
<p style="text-align: center;"> <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS</span></strong></p>
<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">HOME &amp; SCHOOL ASSOCIATION </span></strong>

Our next meeting is tomorrow, <strong>Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 PM</strong>.  Please join us to learn about <strong><em> Summer Survival</em></strong> <strong><em>Tips</em></strong>, including an overview of the De LaSalle Academy Summer Camp program for students in grades PreK-12 and how to keep your child’s brain active of the summer months! <strong><em>PLUS… THERE WILL BE A SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT…WE HOPE TO HAVE 100% ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING </em></strong><strong><em>J.</em></strong>

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">ITEMS NEEDED FOR CHINESE AUCTIONS</span></strong>

We greatly need donations to put in the baskets for the Chinese auction at the Golf Tournament and Talent Show. Bonnie Ross will give more information about what kind of items we need at tomorrow’s Home &amp; School meeting. Please send donations to school after spring break.

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">ICE CREAM!!!</span></strong>

Beginning Thursday this week, the dining hall will be serving ice cream!! We will also have non-dairy sherbet. The cost is 50 cents. Yum!!!

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">CHIK-FIL-A NIGHT</span></strong>

The Home &amp; School Association is sponsoring a <strong>CHIK-FIL-A NIGHT on March 28 from 4:00-8:00 PM.</strong>  Come to Chik-fil-a at the corner of <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Daniels Pkwy &amp; US 41</span> and enjoy dinner with your school family. 15% of proceeds go back to De LaSalle Academy when you mention the school. Spin the wheel for $1 to win prizes, too! Come on out and have some fun!

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SPRING SPORTS BANQUET</span></strong>

The banquet and awards presentation will be held at the De LaSalle Dining Hall on <strong>Wed., April 3 at 6:00 PM</strong>. Congratulations to all of our athletes!  Thanks also to all our Coaches- Coach Burns, Coach Joe and Coach Brandon.  You will find the invitation for the banquet in the Wednesday envelope.  Please fill it out and return it by Friday, March 22.

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">PROM</span></strong>

The prom committee is asking for donations of colorful candy.  It does not need to be individually wrapped.  You might want to keep an eye out for the clearance Easter candy.  All donations of candy need to be sent to school by April 3<sup>rd </sup>please.

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Students in Secondary A &amp; B and their dates are invited to the prom on <strong>Friday, April 5</strong>. The students have opted to use our brand new bus for transportation to dinner at Outback Steakhouse on Pine Island Road and to Palmetto Pines Country Club. The bus will leave De LaSalle at 4:45, take the students to dinner, then deliver them to the country club by 7:00 PM for pictures and the prom. Students must be picked up by parents at 11:00 PM from the country club. Prom tickets are $30 for De LaSalle students and guests from other schools have complimentary admission.  Students who participate will also need money for dinner at Outback. <em>A very special thank you is extended to Mrs. Lisenbee and Ms. Urbanska for all the hard work to make this evening so wonderful for the De LaSalle secondary students.</em>

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">MCKAY SCHOLARSHIP CHECKS</span></strong>

Checks will arrive on <strong>Monday, April 1</strong>. Thank you for coming into the office to sign your check by <strong>Monday, April 8.</strong>

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">BOOK FAIR</span></strong>

Please join us for the Spring Book Fair, April 4 – 9!! The fair will be open during Parent-Teacher Conferences on Apr. 4-5, plus online runs from <strong>March 30 – April 19</strong>. Every dollar you spend helps put books in our school library through in-kind donations from Scholastic! Many, many thanks to Christine Haworth and all the library volunteers for getting our 2<sup>nd</sup> fair off the ground!

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">DE LASALLE ACADEMY PRE-K AND VPK</span></strong>

Spread the word to your family, friends and neighbors that De LaSalle is opening a brand new PreK for 3-year-olds and FREE VPK for 4-year-olds in August! Call Director Heather Singleton for more information at 239-245-8212. The preschool will serve students with typical and/or special needs.

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SPORTS AND CLUB NEWS</span></strong> – <strong><em>Spring Sports Banquet on Wed., April 3 at 6:00 PM!!</em></strong>
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	<li><strong><em>De LaSalle Chorale</em></strong> meets on Thursdays after school, 3:30-4:30.</li>
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	<li><strong><em>De LaSalle Tarpons Basketball</em></strong>:  Basketball Practice is on <strong>Mondays and Thursdays </strong>after school, 3:30-5:00.</li>
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	<li><strong><em>De LaSalle Tarpons Cheerleading</em></strong>: Practice is on <strong>Mondays and Wednesdays </strong>after school, 3:30-5:00.</li>
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	<li><strong><em>De LaSalle Chess Club</em></strong>:  The Chess Club meets on <strong>Wednesdays, </strong>in the Drama Room, 3:30-4:30.</li>
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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">CALENDAR REMINDERS</span></strong>

March 21                                              6:30 PM - Home &amp; School Meeting

March 22                                              End 3<sup>rd</sup> Quarter

March 28                                              4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Chik-fil-a Night

March 25-29                                       No School – Spring Break

April 1                                                   4<sup>th</sup> quarter McKay checks arrive

April 3                                                   6:00 PM Spring Sports Banquet

April 4-9                                               Book Fair

April 4                                                   12:30 dismissal – Parent Conferences

April 5                                                   No School – Parent Conferences

Prom

April 19                                                 7:00 PM Talent Show

April 27                                                Golf Tournament – The Club at Renaissance – Fort Myers