Winter MAP testing continues next week.  The schedule has been adjusted due to the snow days.  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. 

Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. It starts the last Sunday in January and runs all week, January 26 – January 31. The theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2025 is “Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community.” Catholic schools offer an education that combines Catholic faith and teachings with academic excellence and instilling the value of service to others, preparing students to be productive citizens and future leaders.  Our school theme is "St. Gabriel is One of a 'Kind'" to go along with our "Be Kind" theme for the year.  We hope you will join us our fun activities the whole week long!  Click the image to see full schedule.

We will celebrate winter sports and activities on Wednesday, January 29th at 1:45 p.m.  It is a spirit day.  Students may wear their sports shirts, jerseys, etc. on this day with PE or uniform bottoms.  Let your spirit soar!

We love our families!  Current parents/ guardians are invited to visit the classrooms on Thursday, January 30 from 9:30-10:30 a.m.  Come see the amazing things your children are learning! 

As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week and Super Bowl LVIX, students are invited to bring in hearty canned soup to donate to Fern Creek United Ministries food pantry.  Collection will be January 27- February 10.  Let's show our community how much we care! 

Come join and watch Kindergarten perform their annual Valentine’s Love Program on Tuesday, February 11 at 11:00 a.m.! Enjoy poems and songs performed by the Kindergarten class.  We would like to offer a special invitation to widows and widowers in our community. Program will be in the church. 

K-3 will have Valentine's parties on Tuesday, February 11 at 1:45 p.m.  Guests will need to sign in and wear a visitor's badge.  Parents who are setting up may go to the classrooms at 1:30.  All other guests are asked to remain in the office until 1:45.  

Parent-Teacher-Student conferences will be held on Wednesday, February 12th from 1:30-7:00 p.m. and Thursday, February 13th from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  

Conference scheduling sheets were sent home earlier this week  Please return these by Monday, January 27th.

• Calendars

• Add school calendar to your phone (.ics)

• January Lunch Menu (K-5)

• January Lunch Menu (6-8)

• January Calendar (PDF)

• Uniforms

• EZ Pay (lunch account)

• FACTS Family Portal Login

• Schoology for Parents

• Safe Environment Training/ Background Checks

Thank you to our families for working with us during carpool with the cold and snow.  Here are some friendly reminders to keep everyone safe and things moving as quickly as possible:

• Please drive slowly, especially in the back by the play park.  

• If you are picking up a preschool student, please make sure that you are checked in before leaving your car to do so.

• Please pull all the way up to the cones and pull in close to one another so we can maximize our space. 

• Make sure to use the app or at least have your number readily available.

• If you are in wave 2, patiently remain in your car.  Students are not allowed passed the cones.

Cleaning out your closet and find some board games you no longer need?  We would love to have them for indoor recess.  When it's yucky weather outside, our students love to play games.  Used games are perfectly fine if they have the pieces.  Please bring them to the school office.  Thank you for your donations!

Attention all families!  The deadline for Round 2 aid applications for the 2025-2026 school year is January 31st.  If you have not already applied for aid and would like to, please be sure to have your application completed and all documents uploaded and verified by the deadline.  If you need assistance with this process, you can email Pam Terwilliger at pterwilliger@stgabriel.net, or call the FACTs parent helpline at (866) 441-4637.

The mission of the Board is to support quality Catholic Education for all children of St. Gabriel School.  We are looking for new members to fill two vacancies!  For more information and to complete the nomination form, click here.  Nominations are due by Monday, February 3, 2024.  

The areas in which the Board has responsibility and will be consulted are:

• Planning; Policy development and formation (to include but not limited to handbook policies, admission policies, and tuition policies); 

• The process of public relations and communication of school programs; 

• Assist pastor in selection of the principal; 

• Review, revision, and implementation of long-range plans as they pertain to the school; 

• Marketing and enrollment management; and

• Major curriculum changes, especially in the area of religious education.

To learn more about the school board and view meeting minutes, visit https://www.stgabrielcatholicschool.net/about/leadership. 

The Gala will be Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Wildwood Country Club.  This Monte Carlo themed event will be "Lucky Streak in the Creek."  We would love to have your support. Please consider being a sponsor and donating an item for our silent auction.  Click below for sponsor and donation forms.

Tickets will be available next week!  Look for more information soon.

Applications for the 2025-26 school year are now available!  Know someone who may be interested?  Help spread the word!

Visit our website to apply.  Preschool through 8th grade will use the same application process.  Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.  In order to receive preference, current and parish families who are ADDING students must apply by the priority deadline.

This is for NEW students only.  Returning students will complete re-enrollment through FACTS in March.

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 be notified via the Saint Gabriel Parent Alert program.

NEW: Updates on campus closures and delays can be found here: www.gabrielweather.com

Taher, the food service company that operates St. Gabriel’s cafeteria, is looking for a part-time kitchen person. We are looking for a motivated individual who is able to work in a fast-paced environment, stand for long periods of time and lift 30lbs. Food service experience is not necessary.  Hours are 8:00am – 1:30pm on school days.  Responsibilities will include prepping food for lunch, cooking, serving lunch to students and cleaning the kitchen/serving line after lunch service.  Starting pay is $15 an hour.

Interested persons can contact Food Service Manager Angie Kordis at cafeteria@stgabriel.net for more information.  

Winter weather is here. On days when there is a 2 hour delay, breakfast will not be available, and the cafeteria will serve the following lunch menu:

• Hot dogs

• Burgers

• PBJ

(We will still take a lunch count on these mornings.)

Box Tops is a great fundraiser for PTSO!  Download the Box Tops for Education app and scan your receipt for a contribution of $1.50 or more.  Be sure to enter the name of the child who should receive credit.  Join the January monthly challenge in the Box Tops app and you'll earn 24 BONUS box tops when you buy 12 participating products across all scans during the month of January.  Our next Box Tops Uniform Break will be January 27. 

Our school ID is ID: 393279.

Not on social media but want to stay up to date on PTSO news?  Join our GroupMe chat. GroupMe link 

Father/ Daughter Dance- March 22

Paint Night- February 5

Teacher/ Staff Appreciation Week- May 5-9

Spring Sports Sign-Ups

Volleyball (JK-4th grade) until 2/1/25

Soccer (JK-8th grade) until 2/1/25

Swim (3rd-8th grade) until 2/1/25

Track (1st-8th grade) until 2/1/25

Baseball (6th-8th grade) until 2/1/25

Please sign up using GameDay: https://gameday.loucsaa.net/login

We need coaches!!! If interested email Jamie Pike at jpike1793@gmail.com the sport you want to coach.

Here is the uniform ordering site https://stgabrielleopardsuniforms.itemorder.com/ please make sure you click on the correct sport and grade level.

Choose St. Gabriel for your Kroger Community Rewards! This can be done easily by selecting our program on your digital account.

St. Gabriel ID # is: QA178 

Learn more at https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards