Monday, April 8, 2024 will now be a Distance Learning Day for our students to allow families the opportunity to take advantage of viewing the Total Solar Eclipse!   This is also the day after Spring Break, so this will extend that break another day, with students doing their work from home that day.

Teachers will post assignments on Schoology before spring break.  Instructional hours for school staff on April 8 will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  They will be available by email if you have questions.  In-person instruction will resume on Tuesday, April 9.

More information regarding Distance Learning Days can be found here.

Would you love to hear your child say, “Will you please read with me tonight?”

A special invitation to parents of children who attend the Book Nook. Mrs. Bunch will be sharing tips that will help make summer reading a healthy and pleasurable experience for you and your child. Reading to and with your child is one of the most beneficial tools for raising a successful and prolific reader. Mrs. Bunch will demonstrate ways that will make reading sessions with your child fun and very rewarding. 

This event is open to all parents- Wednesday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m. in Loft 1

• March Lunch Menu (K-5)

• March Lunch Menu (6-8)

• March 2024 Calendar (pdf)

• Calendars

• Reach Alert (set up new account)

• EZ Pay (lunch account)

• PowerSchool 

• Sports Registration (GameDay) CSAA - GameDay (loucsaa.net) 

Thank you for your support of our CRS Rice Bowl and Penny Challenge.  Due to amazing support on the last day, we are still tabulating the results and will share these after spring break.

A huge thank you to our guest speakers for Celebrate Our Differences month!  

Jenifer Frommeyer, Dreams with Wings

Shauna Paul, Churchill Park School Counselor

Christy Delk, JCPS Supervisor of Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Kelsey Edwards, The Council on Developmental Disabilities

Kathy Nichols, American Printing House For the Blind

Susan Teaford, Down Syndrome of Louisville

Monica Cooper, FEAT Louisville

Dr. OJ Oleka, Diversity

The mission of the Board is to support quality Catholic Education for all children of St. Gabriel School.  We are looking for new members!  For more information and to complete the nomination form, click here.  Nominations are due by Monday, April 29, 2024.  Selection of new School Board members will take place during the 10:00 a.m. mass on May 19, 2024.

Tired of traffic?  Want to avoid the carpool line?  Have your students ride the bus!  Saint Gabriel Catholic School contracts with Jefferson Transportation to provide safe, reliable and cost-effective bus transportation for our students.  

Bus Registration

In order to reserve a spot on the bus for your child(ren) for the 2024-2025 school year, please complete the bus registration page during your FACTS re-enrollment.  

As you can imagine, there are a number of factors and guidelines to consider when establishing routes and stops, and we rely on officials at Jefferson Transportation to assist us with this matter.  While we try our very best to accommodate as many families as possible, bus transportation is not guaranteed for everyone who requests it.  If you are interested in service, we encourage you to submit a registration form so we may attempt to accommodate your family.  Final routes and pick-up and drop-off times will be determined by Jefferson Transportation. 

Bus Rates

Bus rates were determined based on the number of current riders.  If more riders than expected utilize bus service or the bus subsidy is greater than budgeted, a refund will be offered to bus families in May.

Re-enrollment is NOW OPEN!  On 3/20 an email was sent with Re-enrollment instructions.  If you did not receive an email, please first check your junk email folder.  If you still do not see it, please reach out to us at schoolregister@stgabriel.net for help.  Please note: Tuition Agreement, Bus Registration, and ASE will be part of this process.

As stated above, this is a requirement to be fully registered for the 2024-2025 School Year.  Your child’s spot will not be guaranteed until this Re-enrollment has been submitted.  This must be completed prior to April 12, 2024 in order to avoid late fees.  If not completed by that time, the following late fees will be assessed:

• Between April 13, 2024 and May 10, 2024, we will assess a $50 late fee.

• Between May 11, 2024 and July 31, 2024, we will assess a $100 late fee. 

• After July 31, 2024,  we will assess a $200 late fee and your child will not be placed into a Homeroom for the 2024-2025 School Year. 

Click here for More Information

There will continue to be a full tuition rate and a rate for active parishioner families.  We encourage our families to keep in mind that the actual cost to educate a student is greater than paid tuition.  Therefore, to bridge that financial gap, we rely on the generous support from our parish community each year.  Please be advised that to be considered an active parishioner, annual stewardship cards must be on file to receive the active parishioner tuition rate.  Tuition agreements will be completed as part of the FACTS Re-enrollment process online.  They will not be mailed this year.

The 2024-25 calendar is now available.

Changes of note:

• First day of school will be Wednesday, August 14.

• We will be off the full week of Thanksgiving (Nov. 25-29).

• Conferences will be done differently.  Wednesday will be a 1 p.m. dismissal and conferences will be 2-7 p.m.  Thursday conferences will be 8-11 a.m.

• Distance learning days will begin on snow day #2.  March 14 will be a snow make-up day.

• The Archbishop has determined that schools are not in session on Good Friday and Easter Monday.  This year: 4/18/25 and 4/21/25

Save the Date!  The annual PTSO Mother-Son event will be Saturday, April 27 at 11 a.m. at Main Event.

Since Friday, 1/19/24  was a snow day, distance learning will begin on the next snow day!  Click here for more information about distance learning.

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. 

1. “All Catholic Elementary Schools in Jefferson County are open” – Saint Gabriel is open.

2. “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.  Doors 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.

3. “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

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted your Transformed in Faith Commitment Card. We invite all faithful parishioners to complete a card as our parish goal is 100% participation! You may return your card by:

• mailing it using the pre-addressed envelope

• or bringing it to Mass next Sunday.

• or you may visit our parish website at www.stgabriel.net/giving 

All cards need to be returned to the parish by Sunday, March 31. School parents who have registered as a parish member, completed a stewardship commitment card, and donated to our parish over the last year, do qualify for the Member school tuition rate. If a family has not meet one or all of these criteria, the family will qualify for NON-MEMBER school tuition rate.

Save the Dates!  June 9-13, 2024