Saint Gabriel School Weekly Newsletter for Parents

Week 7 - October 4

UPCOMING EVENTS

Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair is back! Book fair will be available for in-person and virtual shopping. In-person shopping will begin for students in their homerooms October 7th - October 9th. The Book Fair will also be open during conferences on October 9th (1:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.) and October 10th (8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.). We’re so excited to connect our community through the joy of reading and create a fun virtual experience for our kids.

Parents can set up an eWallet for your child(ren). You and family members can contribute to the eWallet and your child(ren) doesn't need to bring cash!

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Online Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school.

We can’t wait to bring the magic of storytelling to St. Gabriel. Visit the book fair homepage at https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/stgabrielarchangelschool.

Spirit wear Sale

Spirit wear will be available to purchase in person during P-T-S conferences on October 9 & 10 in the cafeteria. Be sure to check out our gear!

Special deals:

Spend $50 and get a free decal!
Spend $100 and get a free blanket!

Picture Make-Up day

School pictures were sent home this week. Picture Make-Up/ Retakes will be Tuesday, October 15. Picture day uniform break guidelines may be found on p. 48 of the handbook or Uniforms website.

Order Pictures Here

Open House

Help us spread the word! Open House for Prospective Families will be Thursday, October 17 from 6-7:30 p.m. Families can find more information at https://www.stgabrielcatholicschool.net/admissions/visit-sgs. We also need parent volunteers to help give tours! If you are interested in helping, please contact Becca Thornton at bthornton@stgabriel.net.

Eat Lunch with Your Child Day

Unfortunately we had to cancel our first Eat Lunch With Your Child Day since we were out of school unexpectedly for our severe weather day. Mark your calendars: next Eat Lunch With Your Child Day will be Friday, December 13.

Letter from Administration

Fall Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences: Student Led

Dear Parents/Guardians,

It is hard to believe that October is here, and it is already time for conferences next week! Our teachers have been working hard with each student these past few weeks to prepare for the October 9 and October 10, 2024 conference days. They have been reviewing classroom assessments, goal sheets, MAP scores, and much more to help prepare for a meaningful and productive student-led conference. Letters have been sent home with your confirmed appointment day and time.

We will have student-led conferences, where students meet with their parents and teachers to lead a discussion of their learning goals and share the formative and summative work that illustrates their progress toward their goals. With student-led conferences, students, teachers, and parents become partners in improving student engagement and achievement. This truly gives an opportunity to share information with a positive approach and establish a successful outcome.

Here are some guidelines we ask you to follow to ensure your child has the best possible conference experience:

Before the Conference

Families and teachers coordinate a mutually convenient time to meet for the student-led conference. In-person conferences will be held over two days, Wednesday from 1:30pm-7pm and Thursday from 8 a.m.-11a.m.
Families communicate to the teacher any specific questions or concerns to be addressed during the conference.

During the Conference

Student shares reflections, work samples, and goals. Parents listen quietly during this portion.
Stakeholders ask follow-up and clarifying questions during the student-led conference.

After the Conference

Stakeholders work with the student to achieve the goals set forth during the conference.
Families agree to communicate with the teacher to review the progress of the developed goals.

Student-led conferences allow an important opportunity for students to take charge of their own learning and share that learning with the adults who matter most to their education. Thank you for your partnership in this experience. We want conferences to be a positive experience for all involved.

We look forward to seeing you on October 9 and 10!

Sincerely,

Kelsey Dyar

Instructional Support Specialist

Staff Update

Mrs. Montse Bowling (Spanish) will be moving back to Mexico so her last day will be Wednesday, October 9. We appreciate her contributions to our school and wish her well.

HIGHLIGHTS

QUICK LINKS

Donations needed for Hurricane Victims

Thank you to our Parishioner and School Parent, Nicole Krebs, and Parishioner David Mudd, for arranging this collection. Collection will be Saturday, October 5 from 12-3 p.m. If you have follow-up questions, please reach out to Nicole at nicolekrebs04@yahoo.com

Service Award Winners

Congratulations to our 2024 Service Award Winners! These winners received their awards on Saturday at our Feast Day Mass.

Leopard Leadership: Bonnie Schaad
Sports Leader: Miranda Wantland
Good Shepherd: Melissa Gunter

Winners not pictured yet:

Golden Hammer: Terry Craven
Unsung Hero: Scott Neagli

Thank you from Water Step

We collected 337 lbs of shoes for WaterStep last week. Thank you for your donations!

WaterStep is an NGO based in Louisville, KY, that focuses on sustainable solutions to the world’s WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) crisis. WaterStep provides comprehensive, end-to-end support from project conception through long-term sustainability based on the proprietary technology we develop and manufacture at our Louisville headquarters.

2025-26 Tuition Assistance

It's time to start thinking about the 2025-26 school year. Tuition assistance applications are now available at www.ceflou.org. Parents/guardians will need their 2023 federal tax return and 2023 W-2’s; (additional documents may be requested if they have additional income). Deadline to complete the application and provide all documentation is November 30, 2024 for consideration in the initial round of funding. These families will receive award notifications no later than March 1, 2025.

Tuition Assistance Information Flyer (English)

Tuition Assistance Information Flyer (Spanish)

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.

Oct. 16- 5Livingston

Oct. 17- 6Langenkamp

Oct. 23- 6Passanisi

Oct. 24- 6Rhea

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. 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 Dates

October 17- Open House (Prospective families)
October 21- Fall Into Reading Night
October 24- Walk-a-thon
October 31- Halloween parties (K-3) @ 1:45 p.m.
December 13- Eat Lunch With Your Child Day
March 13- Grandparents Day (2nd)
April 24- Grandparents Day (8th)
April 26- Confirmation

Posts of the week

From The PTSO

Box Tops

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. Our next Box Tops Uniform Break will be October 28.

Our school ID is ID: 393279.

PTSO Group Me

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

Walk-A-Thon is coming

Saint Gabriel will be hosting its annual PTSO “Fall Crawl” Walk-A-Thon on Thursday, October 24th. Funds raised help provide student scholarships, school enrichment, teacher requests for their classrooms and teacher encouragement throughout the year. Our goal this year is to raise $32,000.

Look for more information next week!

PTSO Events 2024-25

Walk-a-thon- October 24

Mother/ Son event- November 9

Santa Shop- December 2-4

Father/ Daughter Dance- January 11

Paint Night- February 5

From The Parish

Blessing of the animals

In honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, we will be offering a blessing for pets tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Ministry House. Please make sure your animals are leashed or caged. God loves all creation!

Rosary Rally

October is Rosary Month. Join us for a Rosary Rally on Monday, October 7 at 6 p.m. in the church. All are welcome! Students are invited to wear their Saint Gabriel spirit wear.

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

From The Community

We support Amendment 2

The Archdiocese of Louisville and Catholic Conference of Bishops supports the Kentucky Amendment 2 and encourages Catholic school families to vote yes this November.

To learn more about this bill for , visit https://www.kentuckystudents.org/.

High School Information

We have added a section on News You Can Use for high school information. Check out this section for upcoming events for prospective students. This section will continue to be updated.

To view information about Catholic high school open houses, visit https://louisvillecatholicschools.com/schools/high-schools/.

Saints for Kids Art Submissions

Youth who are high school age and younger are invited to submit original visual art, such as a drawing or painting, to be featured in the “Saints for Kids” section of Youth Focus in The Record Newspaper.

Students can submit art depicting the following saints:

St. Martin de Porres, deadline to submit — Oct. 17

Our Lady of Guadalupe, deadline to submit — Nov. 21

A photo of the artwork can be submitted via email to ocastlen@archlou.org or the original can be mailed to the attention of The Record at the Maloney Center, 1200 S. Shelby St., Louisville, Ky., 40203, with a stamped return envelope.

Archdiocese Living Rosary

The 73rd Annual LIVING ROSARY will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2024, 3:00 p.m. at St. Michael Church at 3705 Stone Lakes Dr., 40299. Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre will serve as the celebrant. All youth in grades 1 -12 are encouraged to participate. Register children online at www.MaryLouisville.com. Please join us in honoring Our Lady. All are welcome!

ASHDT Dance Clinic Flyer _Schools.pdf

Assumption Dance Clinic

Assumption High School invites your daughter to a dance clinic on October 5 at 10 a.m. See flyer for more information.

News You Can Use Website

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