Saint Gabriel School Weekly Newsletter for Parents

Week 33 - May 9

UPCOMING EVENTS

8th Grade Clap Out

Last day for 8th grade is Monday, May 12. The student body will celebrate our class of 2025 as they walk around the school one last time. Clap out will begin at 10:30 a.m. Graduates will walk with their parents/ guardians.

8th Grade Graduation

Eighth grade graduation activities will be Tuesday, May 13. Mass for parents/guardians and eighth graders will begin at 8:15 a.m. followed by awards and breakfast. The evening ceremony will be at 7 p.m. at Mercy Academy.

Class of 2026 Parent/ Student Meeting

Class of 2026 meeting will be Tuesday, May 20 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the church. All students and at least 1 parent/ guardian are requested to attend. Teachers and admin will share events (e.g. Confirmation, field trips), privileges, and responsibilities that the students can expect for 8th grade as the students become the leaders of the school.

Field Day

Field Day will be Tuesday, May 20 and rain date is Wednesday, May 21. Parents/ guardians must sign up to volunteer in order to be on campus for activities. Please see sign up information below.

Field Day Volunteers Needed

Field Day is May 20, and we need parent volunteers to help us make it a safe and fun day for all our students. If you are willing to help us out, please complete the Google Form by May 13 at 4 p.m. There will be a meeting on Sunday, May 18 at 6:30 pm for all volunteers. Please make arrangements to attend so Field Day will flow smoothly.

All Field Day Volunteers must be Safe Environment Compliant.

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.

Next Honor Thy Child Workshop—Final one before Field Day!!

6:30 p.m. – Tuesday, May 13, 2025- St. Margaret Mary

Field Day Volunteer Sign-Up

Letter from Administration

FACILITIES UPDATE

As the school year winds down, the facilities work ramps up! Our facilities team makes the most of the 10-week summer break to complete renovation projects, routine preventative maintenance and cleaning, while still serving our Preschool, Summer Campers and the Parish Office Staff who work and operate year-round.

This year, we will continue with existing renovations, and a few new ones. When the students return in August, the building will have a fresh face in several areas.

Renovations/Repairs:

Classroom Refresh: Two more classrooms will get epoxy flooring and new paint in Art and Science Lab. Epoxy flooring will also be installed in the primary hallway (1st – 6th grade).
Nazareth Center: The hallway epoxy flooring will be completed with epoxy cove base that was started over Spring Break. With a fresh coat of paint on the walls.
Pre- K: Will have a new HVAC system installed to replace the 20-year-old unit.
Jr.High Area: Classroom will receive some drywall repair work. The restroom will have damaged wall tile repaired. A new HVAC unit will be installed for the 8th grade classroom.
Cafeteria: The cafeteria restroom will be renovated with new sinks, hand dryers and restroom partition walls. Walls will get a fresh coat of paint.
Playpark: The playpark will undergo a refresh starting with pressure washing, paint, mulch and equipment maintenance. Removal of dead tree and wood stage.
Parking Lot: The parking lot will receive a refresh with patch repair, seal coating and restriping of parking lines.

As always, unexpected building issues, vendor and supply delays could move some completion dates.

Preventative Maintenance and Repair:

Floor Cleaning: All VCT floors and Carpet in the school, parish office and MPB will be stripped, waxed and cleaned. The epoxy floors will receive cleaning treatment as well.
Classroom Maintenance: Teachers will submit requests for repair, and we will complete those throughout the summer. Then, our cleaning contractor will come in at the beginning of August to do a once-over in each classroom that was cleaned over summer by maintenance staff.
Air Filters: Air Filters are changed in every area of the campus, including the registers in all classrooms.
Air Handlers: Evaporator coils will be cleaned in all classrooms for better airflow during cooling and heating season.
Lighting: All lighting is gradually converted to cool white LED light. This project began in 2022.

How Can You Help:

Throughout the summer, furniture is moved out of spaces so that floors can be waxed, and then the furniture is moved back in the space. A crew of four to five people can get the daily work done in an hour. We could use your help as our facilities team is a team of four.

Two weeks prior to the start of school, there is a flurry of activity and maintenance requests. We could use help from teens and high school volunteers, along with parents, to assist us in assisting school faculty and staff. Desk and chairs needs to be moved to rooms based upon class count, books need to be delivered to classrooms, furniture built, supplies delivered to various locations and endless amounts of cardboard broken down and taken out.

Many hands make light work. Email Ricky Murphy at rmurphy@stgabriel.net if you are willing to help. Teens and highs schoolers earn service hours for this kind of work.

HIGHLIGHTS

School Supply Lists

2025-26 School Supply lists are now available on our website.

We are also offering a school supply kit program again this year, so there’s no need to head to the store. Supply orders include the exact colors, quantities, and brands your teachers have approved for class. Get your Back to School shopping taken care of with one easy kit!

Order online at ShopTTkits.com

Enter our school’s account number 6270

Questions? Contact school@stgabriel.net

2025-2026 School Supply Lists

Now enrolling

Applications for the 2025-26 school year are now available! We have a few more spots for middle school. 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.

2025 Summer Camps

Summer Camps

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 preschool@stgabriel.net to register.

Announcements

Do you have any announcements to share? We would love to share your athletic victories, special events, or opportunities for students! Email announcements@stgabriel.net.

Summer Camp Sign-Ups

It's time to register for St. Gabriel's summer camp for students entering K-6 for 2025-26 school year. Summer camp start date is June 2.

Please email preschool@stgabriel.net to reserve your spot. Please include your child’s first and last name, current grade, and DOB.

Bingo Schedule

Bingo

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. If you volunteer, your child may have a uniform break the next non-mass day! Please sign up using Sign Up Genius.

May 14- 2Henehan

May 15- 2Weaver

Honor Thy Child/ Safe Environment Training

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.

Save the Date

June 8-12- Vacation Bible School

From The PTSO

Teacher/ Staff Appreciation Week Thank you!

Thank you for all the goodies for teacher/ staff appreciation week!

From The Parish

Fall Sports Sign-Ups Now open

St. Gabriel 2025–2026 Fall Sports Sign-Ups Are Now Open!

Get your student-athlete ready for a fun and competitive season with St. Gabriel Athletics!

Registration Window: May 8 – July 7, 2025

https://gameday.loucsaa.net/

Available Fall Sports:

Cheer
Cross Country
Boys Flag Football
Football
Girls Volleyball
Girls Flag Football

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the Leopard tradition!

Coaches are also needed: Interested? Contact Jamie Pike at: jpike1793@gmail.com

Help us build a strong, supportive sports community at St. Gabriel!

Don't miss out! Follow Sports Ministry on Facebook for sports updates.

Sacrament Photo Circles

The pictures from First Communion and Confirmation have been uploaded to Photo Circle. You will be able to download them. Please note that depending on your connection, it may take up to an hour to load all the pictures.

First Communion Pictures

Confirmation Pictures

Stewardship Note of Gratitude

Wow! Thank you for renewing your commitment to our parish and community.

Can you feel the same positive energy that we do? Our parish is growing and thriving with six-eight new families a month. We welcomed 48 people to our faith (largest in the Archdiocese) at the Easter Vigil and 64 young adults were confirmed this month.

And we've had $190,586 in new monetary commitments to allow us to grow outreach programs, dive deeper into our faith-based programs and enhance our facilities.

We just can't thank our Gabriel community enough. You REALLY want to be a part of this! #wherethespiritsoars

St. Gabriel Church Giving Website

Picnic Raffle Tickets

Each year, we ask each preschool and school family to sell raffle tickets prior to the event. The raffle makes up 50% of the profit for the event. Our goal is to sell at least 4000 tickets - $40,000 - this year, and to make over $60,000 in total from the event. Your support is critical.

The proceeds from the festival have been used for projects that improve the school and preschool buildings for the last 12 years. This year, we will use the proceeds to complete our school epoxy floors, distribute emergency safety kits to each classroom and upgrade our playpark.

Please return all your sold and unsold tickets by Friday, May 16th. Place your tickets and money in a sealed marked envelope with your child’s name, grade and homeroom teacher. If you have more than one child participating, please put all the student names, grades and homerooms. If you’d like additional chances, email festival@stgabriel.net or let the preschool administration know. We will get a packet to you within 48 hours.

Earn Uniform Breaks!

2500 Total Tickets Sold by May 16th - School Uniform Break on Monday, May 19th

Sell All Your Tickets & Get a Chance to Win Prizes!

Cash Grab Game
Pop & Bop Party
$500 Tuition Voucher (25-26)

License #131

Happy 10th Anniversary of Priesthood, Fr. Jason!

Please join us as we celebrate Fr. Jason' 10th anniversary of priesthood. We will have mass followed by breakfast in the gym.

RSVP for Fr. Jason Anniversary Mass

Link Your Kroger Card

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

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