Join us for our first annual blessing of backpacks this weekend at 10 AM mass.

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!

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.  

• Tuesday, August 13- Little Leopards Camp, 8:30-11 a.m. Drop off/ pick up in regular carpool 8-8:30 a.m. (K students only)

• Tuesday, August 13- Boo Hoo/ Yahoo Breakfast, 8-9 a.m. (parents only)- park in the church parking lot and join us in the courtyard between the church and gym after you drop off your kiddo for Little Leopards Camp

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.

First day of school for K-8 students is Wednesday, August 14th.  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.

• Calendars

• Add school calendar to your phone (.ics)

• August Lunch Menu (K-5)

• August Lunch Menu (6-8)

• Uniforms

• Reach Alert (set up new account)

• EZ Pay (lunch account)

• FACTS Family Portal Login

• Schoology for Parents

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.

While you’re shopping for uniforms, you can view our Uniform Chart on our website for easy reference.

A few items of note (these are not new but good reminders):

• Shirts should be long enough to stay tucked in.

• Socks may be black or white.

• Jewelry: One small necklace. Necklaces must be religious medals or a cross. One bracelet may be worn. Watches are permitted. No Smart Watches, Apple Watches, Fitbits with internet, etc.

• Belts: A black, blue, or navy solid color belt must be worn with shorts or pants (grades 1-8)

• Boys hair: Hair must be out of the face and eyes, above eyebrows, to the middle of the ear, and above the collar.

• Skirts should be to the top of the knee.

• PE uniforms may be purchased at Coffman’s.

• Each Friday unless otherwise specified will be designated as school spirit day. Students are permitted to wear a St. Gabriel spirit wear shirt with official logo. Students will be allowed to wear their sports shirts, jerseys, etc. on this day. PE or uniform bottoms ONLY may be worn on Spirit Days.

SchoolKidz kits will be available 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.

Bus routes were emailed this week to families by bus color.  

Still have questions?  Contact us.

Routes: shirleywolf@wedeliverbest.com

Payments: thoefflin@stgabriel.net

Other questions: school@stgabriel.net 

Consider purchasing an item from our teacher wish lists!

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.

• Bookmark the FACTS Family Portal login page or follow the shortcut from the school website under Parent Portal.

• Our school code is SG-KY.

• You will use the same username and password when you completed your enrollment packet.

• To log in, visit FACTS login page and click on Family Portal.

• Parent FAQ's

To view your child's homeroom teacher:

1. Log in to family portal.

2. In the menu- Go to Student --> Student Home.  Select student's name.  If you have more than one child, select from dropdown menu.  (You can only view one child at a time.)

3. Select Schedule.  You will be able to see all your child's classes and teachers.  Students have a course called Homeroom.  This is the child's homeroom teacher.

4. Please note for privacy: DO NOT post class lists on social media or other public sites.

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 still need two instructional assistants for Kindergarten.  View our Employment Opportunities webpage for more information.

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. 

Click here for school supply lists for 2024-25.  Students may bring supplies to school on Meet Your Teacher day.

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!

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 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!

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.

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.

Saint Gabriel PTSO strives:

• To promote communication among parents, teachers and administration.

• To provide parents and teachers assistance in all aspects of education and student growth.

• To promote good will and cooperation between parents, faculty, administration, school board and parish.

• To direct and coordinate parental support to the school through specific assistance activities, social functions and fund-raisers.

• To organize and conduct fundraisers. Funds raised are given to Saint Gabriel the Archangel School to assist with classroom supplies, student programs, teacher and staff appreciation, social events and other programs approved by the administration.

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

Our sports ministry is in full swing. We offer eighteen sports with varying age groups as young as Pre-K through Grade 8. Click the links below to below for information on how to navigate through the sports seasons and registration process for the 24-25 School Year.

All About the Sports Ministry (click here)

24-25 St. Gabriel Sports Directors (click here) 

Fall sports practices started in late July. Winter sports registrations are open. Register at: CSAA - GameDay (loucsaa.net)

A reminder that all volunteers and coaches must complete a background check and the Honor Thy Child training to participate: Background Check and Safe Environment Training - St. Gabriel Catholic Church (stgabriel.net)

We foster a faith-filled sports environment and expect our coaches and teams to embody this philosophy. We have adopted Virtue=Strength-a Catholic program that engages the hearts and minds of our students.

Learn the Virtues. Love our Lord. Live the Faith.