Saint Gabriel School Weekly Newsletter for Parents

SUMMER 2024 - August 2

UPCOMING EVENTS

Back to School Splash Bash

Join us for fun and fellowship August 5 as we head back to school! $5/person, DJ and kids games, cash bar and snack bar.

Register at https://bit.ly/3zSr7aS 

Kindergarten Events

Honor Thy Child/ Safe Environment Training

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.   There will be an SET at St. Gabriel Church on Tuesday, August 6 at 6:30 p.m. following Kindergarten Orientation.  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.


Coffman's Uniform sale

Wednesday, August 7 from 9:30 a.m to 6 p.m. will be St. Gabriel day with extended hours!  (4951 Manslick Rd.)  All St. Gabriel families will receive 10% off! Coffman's is the only place to buy PE uniforms so take advantage of this opportunity!

New Student Orientation

New students in grades 1-8 are invited to attend our new student orientation on Friday, August 9 from 9-11 a.m.  Enter through the school office.  Students will take a scavenger hunt through the building, play games with members of student council and more! 

Meet Your Teacher

Bring your school supplies and meet your teachers August 12.  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!

Ipad orientation

August 12- 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

Help us welcome our students back to school with inspirational messages!  Families are invited to this PTSO event on the night before school starts (August 13) as we decorate the sidewalks with chalk.

Letter from Administration

Dear Parents/ Guardians,


Welcome to the 2024-25 school year!  Welcome especially to our new families!  We welcome over 30 transfer students in grades 1-8 this year and still more are applying!  This is thanks to you.  Thank you for your recommendations!  When you share the good news of Saint Gabriel School, others want to join the great things that are happening here!


We are busy preparing to welcome our students on Wednesday, August 14.  Our renovation of the STEM lab, faculty lounge, and junior kindergarten is on schedule and looking amazing!  Our teachers have participated in professional development sessions and conferences.  Our maintenance team is busy cleaning, painting, and refreshing.  Our summer camp staff has been on awesome adventures.  Our office staff has been completing the transition to our new FACTS SIS system.  It's going to be a great year!


Welcome new staff to our #LeopardFam this year!  Scroll through below to meet our new staff.


Stay cool and enjoy your last days of summer!

Lara Krill

Principal



HIGHLIGHTS

FACTS

We are officially transitioning to FACTS SIS this year.  We will no longer be using PowerSchool.  We will continue to use Schoology.

Enrolled families may log in to your family portal to see information for the 2024-25 school year.

 

To view your child's homeroom teacher:


School office hours

The school office has returned to normal hours (7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.). You may also contact our staff anytime by email at school@stgabriel.net. 


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.

We are Hiring

We still need an instructional assistant for Kindergarten.  View our Employment Opportunities webpage for more information.

The cafeteria is looking to fill 2 kitchen positions. The hours are 8am-1pm.  Responsibilities include food preparation, serving students and kitchen clean up.  Interested persons please contact Angie Kordis at akordis@stgabriel.net. 


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 and 6th 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 2024-25.  Students may bring supplies to school on Meet Your Teacher day.

Summer Learning

Students who complete the Evan Moor summer workbook by August 15 may have a uniform break every Friday in August (August 16, 23, 30).  Bring in your book to your homeroom teacher to receive a certificate!

SGS K-8 St. Gabriel Summer 2024

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!

Let Your Spirit Roar!

Are you ready for Spirit Days?  This year Spirit Days will be every Friday.  Students may wear a St. Gabriel shirt or jersey with uniform or PE uniform bottoms.  Visit www.stgabrielshop.com to order your spirit wear items today!


Arrival and Dismissal

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


Love to sing?  Join the Choir!

Choir will be offered to students in grades 3 through 8 after school on Mondays from 2:55pm to 3:45pm. Practice will be held in Church. Students in grades 3 and 4 will sing for our liturgies on Tuesday. Grades 5 through 8 will sing for the Thursday Liturgies.  For more information and to register, click here.

From The PTSO

PTSO Mission

Saint Gabriel PTSO strives:

PTSO Events 2024-25

Back to School Swim Bash- August 5 @ 5-9 p.m.

Chalk the Walk- August 13 @ 6 p.m.

Boo Hoo/ Yahoo Breakfast (Kindergarten parents)- August 13 @ 8-9 a.m.

Walk-a-thon- October 24

Mother/ Son event- November 9

Santa Shop- December 2-4

Father/ Daughter Dance- January 11

Paint Night- February 5

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