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The Mirror

The school will debut the Pep Band at footballs home opener against MICDS on Friday Sept. 5.
Pep Band Debuts at Football Home Opener
Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Features Editor • September 5, 2025

During the school’s football home opener on Friday Sept. 5 against MICDS, the school will debut a pep band for the first time. The band will...

Timmy Siebenman ‘27 competing in a mini competition  at a Catholic camp in Tiger, Georgia. The camp held kids from all over the country and focuses on bringing them to Christ.
Summer Spartans
Patrick Dolan, Staff Writer • August 29, 2025

This past summer was a time for many vacations of students and staff at the Palace on Ballas. With school finally back in session and the summer...

The middle school's CYC team lines up against their opponents in their soccer game. De Smet is in white facing their opponents ready to play.
Middle school gears up for addition of CYC sports
Patrick Dolan, Sports Editor • August 28, 2025

With the schools new addition of the Middle school arriving this August, it comes with the addition of the schools participation in middle school...

The ACT has moved to fully digital come January of '26. In the past students could pick online or paper but now only online is available.
The ACT format has changed
Liam Mahfood-Thurman, Features Editor • August 27, 2025

The upcoming 2025-2026 school year marks the first time in the ACT’s history that the test will no longer give students an option of a physical...

Sparty stands in front of the newly built Entrepreneurship Center, holding a construction helmet to mark the completion of recent campus renovations.
What’s New
Charlie Frein, Managing Editor • August 25, 2025

The new school year has brought the high school students many changes including renovated classrooms, new shared spaces with the middle school,...

Green team president Billy Walbert rolling the composting bins outside.
School begins composting program
Patrick Dolan, Staff Writer • May 8, 2025

The school’s green team is continuing to look for better ways to help the environment around campus. Having already formed a new approach to...

Josh Loughman ‘25 works along side his peers in period two college algebra and stats taught by Mr. Mark DeGreeff.
A blended future from 6 to 12
Cole Devine, Web Editor • April 29, 2025

As the excitement for the middle school grows, and with it any questions as to how it will affect the high school, principal Kevin Poelker wants...

Meet the new De Smet Jesuit Middle School staff. Front Row: Jennifer Laspe (Learning Consultant), Cindy Hegedus (Learning Consultant), Angie Ridder (Math), Jennifer Erker (Science), Meghan Ferrara (English), Riley Scott (History), D’Antay Mayes (History), Lauren Book (Administrative Assistant), Lucy Bauer (English), Sarah Giannotti (Math)
Back Row: Joe Kilmade (Dean), Blake Korte (Instrumental Music), Andrew Ficken (Theology), Andrew Scott (Science), Clinton King (Technology), Nick Orf (PE), Henry Samson (Theology)
Making history: Middle school staff marks a milestone
Charlie Frein, News Editor • April 16, 2025

The school cafeteria was open on Tuesday evening as the inaugural middle school faculty and staff gathered for their first-ever Meet & Greet...

A video by Jack Guignon '26 and Aidan Medley '26 was chosen as one of three finalists in the 2025 Annual Catholic Appeal high school video contest.
Juniors’ impactful video earns finalist spot, $2,500 grant in ACA Contest
Torin Lopez, Staff Writer • April 7, 2025

Juniors Aiden Medley ‘26 and Jack Guignon ‘26 represented the school in the Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) kickoff dinner Sunday night. They...

First floor under renovation for the preparation of the middle school.
Spring break brings more construction changes
Charlie Frein, News Editor • March 14, 2025

The school’s construction project on the first floor has made significant progress in the past few months. This construction is being done...

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