Saint Gabriel School Weekly Newsletter for Parents
Saint Gabriel School Weekly Newsletter for Parents
Dear Parents/ Guardians,
We are excited to celebrate our wonderful faculty and staff the week of May 6-10. Special thanks to our PTSO for planning special activities to share our appreciation and gratitude for all the hard work from our teachers and staff who are dedicated to our students! Their commitment to education does not go unnoticed! We are looking forward to a fun-filled week!
Monday, May 6: You are Sharp! (Goodie bags will be delivered.)
Tuesday, May 7: Fill the Taco (words of encouragement tacos will be placed outside doors of classrooms and offices)
Wednesday, May 8: Lunch is provided for all staff from Salsaritas
Thursday, May 9: Cookies are like Tacos- Always Good (Crumbl Cookie Day)
Friday, May 10: Thank you gift will be given to all staff
We encourage parents and students to send in thank you cards to your teachers this week to let them know how appreciated they are! Don't forget assistnats and Uniques teachers too!
Happy Derby Weekend!
Jennifer Schulz and PTSO Board
The month of May is a time when we honor and remember the Mother of Our Church, Mary. On Wednesday, May 8th at 8:15 am, we will be having a Mary Crowning Service in the Church! Parents and family are welcome to attend. Second graders will be leading this service, and a few of our eighth-grade students have volunteered to help the second graders lead us in the Rosary. All students (K-8) will need to bring 1 long stemmed flower to school on May 8. We will use these to place around Mary. One student from each homeroom will process in with a vase of flowers from that homeroom to adorn Mary. Please bring these flowers in on the morning of May 8, and have the students take then to their homeroom teacher.
Our Bells and Guitar elective classes would like to show off all their hard work! Join us for this special concert on May 7 at 9:15 a.m. in the church.
Congratulations to Mrs. Bradshaw! She is a one of five winners in the Archdiocese of the Catholic Education Foundation’s 2024 Innovation Award! The Catholic Education Foundation Innovation Award was established by the Dan Ulmer Family to honor excellent and dedicated Catholic school teachers, with 2-5 years of experience, whose innovative and creative approach to learning inspires outstanding student achievement. Thank you for inspiring our students each day!
Here are some updates regarding staff positions for the 2024-25 school year:
We have exciting news! We will have two new positions next year. Mrs. Kelsey Dyar and Mrs. Jessica Lefevre will be our Instructional Support Specialists! They will be members of the admin team, collaborate with teachers to support differentation in the classroom for the continuum of advanced to struggling learners, as well as provide curriculum and professional development support.
Ms. Diana Offutt (current 1st grade instructional assistant) will teach 1st grade.
Mr. Evan Gooch (current 7th/8th grade math teacher) will teach 7th/8th grade religion.
We are in the midst of interviews for the following positions:
STEM teacher
4th grade ELA teacher
5th/6th grade math teacher
7th/8th grade math teacher
K F/T instructional assistant
If you know anyone that may be interested, please have them email Mrs. Krill at lkrill@stgabriel.net. Our best candidates always come from word of mouth!
Looking for youth activities and camps for your kiddos this summer? Here is a list to get you started. Feel free to email Becca Thornton, Communications Director at bthornton@stgabriel.net with additional camp suggestions that have worked for your family in the past. This Google Doc will be updated as needed so check back for more ideas!
Don't forget to register for Saint Gabriel's Summer Camp! Now enrolling! Email cholt@stgabriel.net to register.
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.
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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 NEW LINK: Sign Up Genius
May 1, 2- OPEN
May 8, 9- Formation
May 15, 16- OPEN
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.
May 6-10- Faculty/ Staff Appreciation Week
May 8- May Procession
May 8- Pep Rally
May 13- 8th grade Clap Out
May 14- 8th Grade Graduation
May 2- Derby Days
May 21- Field Day
May 30- Class of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Reunion
Field Day is May 21, and WE NEED YOU! To successfully have field day, it takes about 75 volunteers that are willing to spend the day with us and help run the games for the students. Please consider signing up today to spend the day having fun with student from pre-k thru 7th grade. We would like volunteers to be here at 7:30am and will be finished by 2:30pm. Please complete the Google Form by May 13 so we can make sure all volunteers are cleared to participate with students!
Every volunteer must be current on Honor Thy Child training and have a current background check. Once you complete the Google Form above, we will verify that all required trainings are current and let you know you are good to go. If you know you need to complete something, click https://www.stgabriel.net/background for a step-by-step process with clickable links. If you need to attend an Honor Thy Child class, there are TWO dates before Field Day: May 7 at St. James in E-Town and May 9 at St. Margaret Mary.
Save the Dates! June 9-13, 2024