Saint Gabriel School Weekly Newsletter for Parents
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WEEK 16- December 15
WEEK 16- December 15
Christmas Mass Schedule
Christmas Mass Schedule
"PAWS" Preview Day
"PAWS" Preview Day
Prospective parents/ guardians for preschool through 8th grade are invited to attend "Paws" Preview Days.
January 5, 2024
For more information, visit our website.
PTSO Paint Night
PTSO Paint Night
Scan QR code or click here to register.
Winter MAP Testing
Winter MAP Testing
Winter MAP testing begins Jnauary 9. Please make an extra effort to ensure your child arrives on time, eats breakfast, and has a snack on testing days. While MAP is only one snapshot of how your child is doing, it does provide valuable data to help teachers plan instruction to meet your child's learning needs.
Letter from Administration
Letter from Administration
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Christmas truly is one of the most wonderful times of the year. For many, there are warm parties, cozy homes, fun traditions to celebrate, and gifts to be shared. It’s a joyous time of celebration. However, sometimes we get lost in the season and forget the reason we celebrate it to begin with. Among the hustle and bustle we may forget the true meaning of Christmas.
Christmas is about the birth of Jesus. It is about how he came to give us love, hope, and joy. That message never changes from year to year. This time of the year can get stressful so remembering this meaning is good news worth celebrating!
The holiday season is a busy time and it is easy to slip into the chaos and push aside the real reason for the holiday. Let’s find the joy and celebrate the time of God showing his great love for us. There are ways to make Christmas special for your family. Santa, Christmas trees, and gifts are fun but the true meaning of Christmas can easily get lost with our children. Teaching kids the true meaning of Christmas can be fun and meaningful.
Here are some simple and quick ideas to help put the focus of Christmas back on CHRIST:
Make a birthday cake for Jesus
Make a Jesse tree during Advent
Participate in a family service project
Watch bible videos together about the nativity
Display kid - friendly nativity sets
Listen to Christmas hymns
Read a Christmas book together
Act out or read the nativity story
Fill up an empty manger with straw each time you do some kind of service
Light an Advent candle and read a scripture each night
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given” Isaiah 9:6
Merry Christmas,
Jennifer Schulz
Assistant Principal
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
PTSO GroupMe
PTSO GroupMe
Applications Now Open
Applications Now Open
Applications for the 2024-25 school year are now available!
Visit our website to apply. Preschool through 8th grade will use the same application process. Priority deadline is January 12.
2024-25 Re-Enrollment Information
2024-25 Re-Enrollment Information
To clarify, current families with students in K-7 who will be returning next year do NOT need to do anything until March!
It is time to start thinking about enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year. This process will be a little different this year so please read carefully.
Many of you are familiar with the FACTS Management System for tuition payments and tuition assistance applications. This year Saint Gabriel School and Preschool will be transitioning to utilizing FACTS for enrollment as well. FACTS will replace the online registration system/ mailed tuition agreements that we used in the past, and families will use your same FACTS login. The hope is to streamline the registration experience for families.
CLOSINGS/ DELAYED OPENINGS Policy
CLOSINGS/ DELAYED OPENINGS Policy
When weather conditions cause school openings to be questionable, one of the following announcements will be made for the Catholic Elementary Schools in Jefferson County.
“All Catholic Elementary Schools in Jefferson County are open” – Saint Gabriel is open.
“Catholic Elementary Schools in Jefferson County will be open, but on a delayed schedule.” Saint Gabriel will be on a two-hour delay. Buses will run two hours late. Gym will open at 9:25 a.m. for student arrival. Students are not allowed in before this time. Classes will start at 10:00 a.m. Dismissal will be at regular time – 2:45 p.m.
“All Catholic Schools in Jefferson County are closed.” – Saint Gabriel is closed. In the case that Saint Gabriel is closed, Saint Gabriel Preschool will make every effort to offer full-day care for registered participants. Notification will be sent separately.
All morning activities, including detention, are cancelled for that day. Detention will be served the following scheduled day. You will also be notified via the Saint Gabriel Reach Alert program. It is the parent’s responsibility to sign up for Reach Alert and to make any changes to their account.
We will have 1 regular snow day before Distance Learning days start. You will be notified via the Saint Gabriel Reach Alert program.
NEW: Updates on campus closures and delays can be found here: www.gabrielweather.com
Bingo Volunteers
Bingo Volunteers
Bingo is one of our largest fundraisers. Funds are used to offer tuition assistance and capital projects. A schedule for this year has been created to assist with staffing volunteers. Please sign up using Sign Up Genius.
Dec. 20, 21- 4OW
Dec. 27, 28- 4SF
Jan. 3, 4- 3BD
Jan. 10,11- 3HM
Jan. 17, 18- 3MT
Are you planning to volunteer or attend a school event this year?
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.
Save the Dates
Save the Dates
January 8-February 1- MAP Testing
January 29-February 2- Celebrate Catholic Schools Week
January 26- February 2- Catholic Schools Week Auction- Pottery and Teacher Experiences
March 8- Eat Lunch With Your Child Day
April 11- Grandparents Day (8th)
April 13- Confirmation
From the Community
From the Community
Mercy STEM Fair
Mercy STEM Fair
It's our pleasure to cordially invite your students (and you) to the 2nd Annual Mercy STEM Fair!
When: January 17, 2024 from 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Mercy Academy campus - 5801 Fegenbush Lane
Who: Primarily aimed at grades 5-8, but all are welcome (both girls and boys)
What: This year's STEM Fair will actually have TWO optional components...
(1) Hands-On Activities, Demonstrations, and Student Research
No registration is required.
(2) Science Fair Workshop
Students can bring their "work-in-progress" Science & Engineering Fair Projects for a "practice run" at Mercy.
Workshop will run from 6:30pm-7:30pm, giving students time to explore the other activities as well
Registration is required (but totally free) - sign up today!
To register for the Science Fair Workshop component, please fill out the form at: https://forms.gle/K1MYW5kA89PYAeV17
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