November 5, 2020
Main takeaways:
- For all grades, we will be in the same learning mode next week that we are in now.
- We will not be going any more remote than we are now.
Dear Walla Walla Catholic School families,
A major focus of this school year has been finding the balance between the goods of being together and learning together with the need to address the dangers of our current pandemic. To that end, we developed and released a learning mode metric as a way to clarify our decisions regarding whether we would be in-person, hybrid, or remote. Over the last week, I have consulted with all of our faculty about whether this learning mode metric best achieves that purpose. The consensus was that the metric needed to be adjusted to better balance the needs of learning with the concerns of infection. Below you will see our updated metric.
The result of this update is that while grades 4-6 and 7-12 will remain in hybrid and remote learning respectively at this time, we will not be moving any deeper into remote or hybrid learning. Given the current spike in cases, if you would prefer for your child to engage in learning remotely, we are happy to accommodate you.
This year will be one of continual refinement in our tasks and purposes. I welcome any feedback regarding this change in our modality metric. One element that we are considering is shifting our mode so as to have our 7-12 grade students in hybrid learning as well even at these higher case levels. But I wanted to start here before going further.
God bless,
This year will be one of continual refinement in our tasks and purposes. I welcome any feedback regarding this change in our modality metric. One element that we are considering is shifting our mode so as to have our 7-12 grade students in hybrid learning as well even at these higher case levels. But I wanted to start here before going further.
God bless,
- Fr. Curtis Seidel
President, Walla Walla Catholic Schools
May Crowning
We invite you to join us this Friday, May 1, at 8:30 a.m., for the tradition of May Crowning in the Assumption parking lot.
We ask that you remain in your vehicles and tune into 90.7 to pray with us to honor Our Patroness, Mary, Assumed into Heaven.
Print the program or view it on your mobile device to join us in prayer.
DeSales Home and School Needs Your Help!
Next meeting Monday, November 9th, at 4:30 p.m.
DeSales Home and School helps with many important activities and events throughout the school year, including Graduation (this year will celebrate both high school and middle school), Mother-Son Brunch, and Teacher Appreciation Week just to name a few!
We have two great people on our leadership team already, but we need more individuals who are willing to help! Our calendar and notes are all organized and ready to go, we just need some people to serve as officers for our group. Remember, this could a be great way to fulfill your family hours, too!
Please contact Patti Scott or Lynn Bingham if you are willing and able to get involved with DeSales Home and School! Our next meeting will be Monday, November 9th at 4:30 p.m. This will be a virtual meeting, so please email us for the Zoom link if you are interested in attending.
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Virtual Book Fair
November 5th - 22nd
As with everything this year, our book fair will look a little different. Good News Book Fairs is helping us host a Virtual Book Fair Event, just in time for St. Nicholas Day and Christmas shopping! Simply use the link provided below, and at check-out enter the code IRISH for our school to earn rewards!
Books will be shipped directly to you! You can even create wish lists with your students and send the link to family members who might want to purchase a gift.
Congratulations Katelyn!
We at the WWCS want to say a special congratulations to DeSales Senior, Katelyn Hassler, for being selected as a "School Winner" in the Heisman High School Scholarship Competition!
Katelyn was picked out of thousands of other applicants to continue forward in the Competition for a chance to win a college scholarship worth up to $5,250!
Best of luck to you Katelyn!
To learn more about this scholarship and to see the names of all the winners, go to the Heisman Scholarship Website.
DeSales Stadium Chairs
Available for Purchase!
Order before November 27 to ensure delivery
before Christmas
A perfect gift for every Irish Fan on your Christmas List – or treat yourself! WWCS Booster Club has teamed-up with Graphic Apparel to offer these excellent quality logo-embroidered stadium chairs! A percentage of each sale will benefit the WWCS Booster Club, which in turn supports the DeSales and Assumption athletic programs!
These canvas stadium chairs are available in black or forest green colors, and include the “DeSales Irish” logo embroidered onto the back of the chair – as shown in the pictures.
Our partnership with Graphic Apparel enables us to offer these stadium chair to you for easy online purchase during various “sales windows.” This first sales window is open now, and will continue to be open until Friday, November 27. Ordering during this first window will ensure the arrival of your chairs before Christmas!
We are Hiring!
The WWCS is accepting applications for the following positions:
- Full-time Custodian
- High School Track and Field Coach
Interested candidates for the Custodian position should submit a letter of interest, resume, and 3 references to business@thewwcs.com.
Interested candidates for the Track and Field Coaching Position should submit a letter of interest and resume to Nick Hazeltine, WWCS Athletic Director, at
See the full job descriptions for each position on the WWCS Employment website.
Pro Life Rally
Pro-Life Rally - November 14 at 1:00 PM
Our WWCS Students for Life club is hosting a Pro-Life Rally on November 14 at 1:00 PM. This Rally will be held in the DeSales school parking lot, and all are welcome to attend. Please join our students to peacefully and prayerfully show your support for life!
Prayer Request Form
Prayer is a powerful force for good. We at the WWCS invite you to share your prayer requests with the rest of the school community.
This week, we pray for the following intentions:
- For the continuing health and safety of our President, Principal, Teachers, and Staff.
WWCS Community Mass and Holy Hour
A weekly Holy Hour for all students, families and faculties, hosted by WWCS will continue on Wednesdays in the coming weeks to help us be well-equipped for the school year.
The Holy Hour begins at 3:30 p.m., at Assumption Church on Wednesdays.
Community Masses will continue to be held Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m., at Assumption Church.
Office Hours
The DeSales Catholic High School office will now be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Scrip Sales
Do you need supplies for the school year? Looking for a wardrobe refresh? Check out the following Scrips available for purchase: Famous Footwear, iTunes, JC Penney, Land's End, Macy's, Old Navy, Sears, Starbucks and more!
UPDATED: Office Hours and Scrip Sales
The DeSales Catholic High School office will now be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Scrip Sales
Back-to-School Scrips! Do you need to get ready for the school year? Looking for a wardrobe refresh? Check out the following Scrips available for purchase: Famous Footwear, iTunes, JC Penney, Land's End, Macy's, Old Navy, Sears, Starbucks and more!
Wade, Nicholas & Edward Huether
Ben, Elijah, Genesis & Eternity Garcia
Jake, Helen & Grace Hellberg-Wilson
Sean Sollars
Drake & Heidi Scott
Grifan Watts
Parks Basel
Parker & Mason Brown
William & Lucas Taylor
Leah Ruthven
