Saint Gabriel School Weekly Newsletter for Parents

SUMMER 2023 - AUGUST 11

UPCOMING EVENTS

Kindergarten events

Tuesday, August 15- Little Leopards Camp, 8:30-11 a.m. Drop off/ pick up in regular carpool (K students only)
Wednesday, August 16- Boo Hoo/ Yahoo Breakfast, 8 a.m. Loft 1 (parents only)

Meet Your Teacher

Bring your school supplies and meet your teachers August 14. This is a dropin style event. You can come anytime between 3 and 6 p.m. Be sure to stop by the cafeteria. Booths will be set up to answer your questions about bus, cafeteria, athletics, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Academy of Music and more! The office will be open if you need to drop off health forms or medication. Please note medication must be accompanied by a medicine form even if it is over the counter. Need more information? Visit our health information webpage.

Let Your Spirit Roar SALE!

Are you ready for Spirit Days? The third Friday of each month is designated as a Spirit Day. Students may wear a spirit wear top with uniform or PE uniform bottoms.

We will have a spirit wear pop up sale at our Meet Your Teacher event in the cafeteria. All items will be 10% off! Cash and check will be accepted.

Can't make it? Visit www.stgabrielshop.com to order your spirit wear items today!

Ipad orientation

August 14- All incoming 6th grade and NEW 7th and 8th grade students and parents must attend in order to receive an iPad. Meeting will be in the church. Please do not bring younger siblings as some content is not appropriate for younger audience.

Chalk the walk

PTSO invites you to join parents to chalk the walk the day before school starts- August 15 at 6 p.m. Let's send our kiddos back to school with positive messages to get their school year started off on the right foot.

School starts

First day of school for K-8 students is Wednesday, August 16th. Morning carpool will begin at 7:25 a.m. School officially starts at 8 a.m. Please note that preschool dropoff is in the back parking lot by the playpark. Please form two lanes and be mindful of children crossing.

REMINDER: Wednesday and Thursday are a 1:00 dismissal.

From the school office

The 2023-2024 Parent/ Guardian/ Student handbook is now available.

Notable changes:

Kindergarten will attend Catechesis of the Good Shepherd as a Unique class once a week.
2nd grade will use standards-based grading.
For students who are not picked up by 3:15 p.m. more than two times in a school year, parents/ guardians will be required to attend a family meeting with an administrator to determine a more suitable pickup plan.
Not returning a signed form (conduct referral, uniform violation, missing assignment slip, etc.) when due as well as the violation of the cell phone policy will be considered minor infractions and are subject to the infraction policy.
In regards to social media issues, the school will only intervene if the issue involves the school or subsequently affects the school.
Visitors must be escorted during the school day.
Family members may attend lunch with their child on designated days.
Two ear piercings are allowed for girls (earlobe only).
Girls’ earrings should not be larger than a dime. (small hoops are allowed)
Girls and boys may wear one bracelet.
Students in K-8 will have each have an iPad for individual use. (only grades 6-8 bring them home)
School iPads must remain in school-issued case at all times.

HIGHLIGHTS

Water Bottles

Staying hydrated is important! Please make sure your child has a clear or translucent, plastic water bottle each day. Hydroflasks and similar metal water bottles are not allowed during the school day. Water bottles are to be taken home each day to be washed. Only water may be in the water bottles.

SchoolKidz Kits

SchoolKidz kits will be delivered on Monday. If you ordered a kit, you may pick it up at Meet the Teacher on Monday. Kits will be available in the music hallway.

Reach Alert

Be sure you are signed up to receive Reach Alert notifications. This is the system we use to notify families in case of emergency or urgent reminders. A test message was sent today. Still need to sign up? To get started, click here.

Whom to go to for what

Do wish you had contact information for school contacts all in one place? Now you do! Check out our St. Gabriel Whom to Go to for What document.

Bus routes

Bus routes were emailed today to families by bus color.

Still have questions? Contact us.

Routes: shirleywolf@wedeliverbest.com

Payments: thoefflin@stgabriel.net

Sports Ministry

Letter from Athletic Director, Jamie Pike

Sign-ups Now Available: Archery (4-8), Basketball (3-8), Basketball (PK-2)

See Sports Ministry webpage for more information

Teacher Amazon Wish Lists

Consider purchasing an item from our teacher wish lists!

Health forms

As a reminder, please ensure we have updated immunization forms on file. Eye exams are required for incoming Kindergarten and/or new 1st grade students. Physical forms are required for 6th grade students. For more information, visit our Health Information page on our website. Forms may be emailed to school@stgabriel.net or turned in on Meet Your Teacher Night.

School Supply Lists

Click here for school supply lists for 2023-34. Students may bring supplies to school on Meet Your Teacher day.

Summer Learning

Students who complete the Evan Moor summer workbook by August 18 may have a uniform break on Monday, August 21.

SGS K-8 St. Gabriel Summer 2022

Skills for Success

Summer's not over yet! There is still time to brush up on skills to make sure your child is ready for the school year. Check out our skills for success for each grade level!

Are you planning to volunteer or attend a school event this year?

Field Trip chaperones and special event volunteers need to have a background check on file and have attended the Safe Environment Training. For more information, visit https://www.stgabriel.net/background. Not sure if we have your information? Contact background@stgabriel.net. To view upcoming Honor Thy Child trainings, visit https://www.archlou.org/about-the-archdiocese/archdiocesan-policies-guidelines-and-handbooks/restoringtrust/safe/. Background checks and safe environment training refresher must be completed every five years.

Arrival and Dismissal

We will continue to use the same arrival and dismissal routes for cars and buses. We use PikMyKid for dismissal.

Arrival Map
Dismissal Map
PikMyKid Parent User Guide
New parents- Be sure to download the PikMyKid app and update your dismissal preferences.

Save the Dates

September 7- Blue Mass (First Responders)
September 7- Mock Schedule Night (K-8)- parents only
September 18- Picture Day
September 19- Grandparents Day (K)
September 29- Feast of St. Gabriel All School Mass
October 19- Open House (Prospective families)
October 27- Walk-a-thon
December 2- Father/ Daughter Dance
April 11- Grandparents Day (8th)
April 13- Confirmation

News You Can Use Website

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