Monday, August 4 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! 

• Tuesday, August 5- Kindergarten Parent Orientation, 6:00 p.m. in the church (parents only)

• Friday, August 8- Little Leopards Camp, 8:30-11 a.m. Drop off/ pick up in regular carpool between 8:15-8:30 a.m. (K students only)

• Friday, August 8- Boo Hoo/ Yahoo Breakfast and Q&A from 8:30-9:30 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.  Make sure you have all the information you need for the beginning of the school year, meet the administration, and meet and greet with other families.

New students in grades 1-8 are invited to attend our new student orientation on Friday, August 8 from 8:30-10:30 a.m.  Enter through the school office.  Students will take a scavenger hunt through the building, play games with members of student council and mo

New parents are invited to join us for the Boo Hoo/ Yahoo breakfast and Q&A park in the church parking lot and join us in the courtyard between the church and gym after you drop off your kiddos at orientation.

Students may find out their homeroom teacher in FACTS on August 1.  Bring your school supplies and meet your teachers Thursday, August 7.  This is a drop-in 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!

Thursday, August 7- 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.  

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 11 at 6 p.m.) as we decorate the sidewalks with chalk.

First day of school for K-8 students is Tuesday, August 12th.  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: Tuesday and Wednesday are a 1:00 dismissal.

Bring your backpack to mass on Sunday, August 17 at 10AM mass and receive a special back to school blessing  Plus, join us for donuts after mass!  No RSVP required.

• Calendars

• Add school calendar to your phone (.ics)

• Uniforms

• MySchoolBucks (lunch account)

• FACTS Family Portal Login

• Schoology for Parents

• Commonly Used Apps Login Instructions

• Safe Environment Training/ Background Checks

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:

• Grades 5-8 may now wear the logo quarter-zip sweatshirt. (NEW for Grades 5&6) *8th grade sweatshirt order will be shared later.

• 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 or Shaheen's (NEW).

• 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.

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

Still have questions?  Contact us.

Routes: shirleywolf@wedeliverbest.com

Payments: thoefflin@stgabriel.net

Other questions: school@stgabriel.net 

The school office will return to regular hours (7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) on August 1. 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 one part-time (T, Th) and one full-time instructional assistant 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 2025-26.  Students may bring supplies to school on Meet Your Teacher day.

Students who complete the Evan Moor summer workbook by Friday, August 15 may have a uniform break every Friday in August (August 15, 22, 29).  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.