Saint Gabriel School Weekly Newsletter for Parents
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Week 5 - September 12
Week 5 - September 12
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Student Council Bake Sale
Student Council Bake Sale
Student Council bake sale is September 16 & 17. They need your help! Please donate individually wrapped goods that they can sell. Items may be dropped off before school in the lobby next week. Students who donate may have a uniform break on Wednesday, September 24.
Eat Lunch With Your Child Day
Eat Lunch With Your Child Day
Eat Lunch With Your Child days are back! The next designated day is Friday, September 26. This year there is an adult order form for lunch. If you would like to purchase lunch from the cafeteria, please complete an order form by September 23. This form is for guests only- please do not include your child's order. Orders will not be accepted after this time. Please do not bring outside food from another vendor. This event is for lunch only, not recess.
Feast of St. Gabriel Spirit Week
Feast of St. Gabriel Spirit Week
We are excited to celebrate our patron saint and 72 years of faith, family, and tradition. Here are more details on some of our events.
We'd love for you to join us for one of our four masses (4pm, 8am, 10am, 12pm) during the weekend. Wear blue to show your spirit!
Saturday: We have amazing volunteers who support our community. At the 4pm mass, we will recognize this year's service awards winners.
Sunday: Join us after mass for the Knights of Columbus pancake breakfast.
Decorate your front door at home to show your spirit! One lucky winner will get a visit from Big G! Post a picture of your decorated door and tag @stgabriellouisville by Monday, September 29 at noon to enter.
Monday: All-school mass followed by a Eucharistic procession through the school!
Tuesday: Decades Day! What's your favorite decade? Show us with your attire that day!
Wednesday: Say cheese! It's picture day. Follow the picture day uniform break guidelines.
Thursday: Spirit Day! Show your school spirit for our Pep Rally to celebrate fall sports and clubs! Leave your backpack at home and bring something else for Anything but a Backpack Day (see guidelines below)
Friday: Walk-a-thon! Dress in your class colors.
Trunk or Treat
Trunk or Treat
Save the Date! Trunk or Treat will be Friday, October 24 from 6-8 p.m. All ages are welcome.
Letter from Administration
Letter from Administration
Support for Students with Learning Differences
Support for Students with Learning Differences
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The Archdiocese of Louisville has developed an Intervention Protocol based on the belief that every child is a unique learner with individual strengths and challenges. Each school provides support in ways that reflect its available resources, and at St. Gabriel, our goal is to differentiate instruction in the classroom so that every student receives the accommodations they need to thrive.
To support students more directly:
A Student Strategy Plan (SSP) is created for students who are experiencing difficulties in the classroom.
A Student Accommodation Plan (SAP) is developed for students with a diagnosed disability.
If your child is experiencing difficulty in the classroom, or has been diagnosed with a learning disability and is not on an SAP, contact me to discuss the next steps.
You may review the Archdiocese Intervention Protocol steps Cycle of Intervention.pdf. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions regarding our intervention process or how we can best support your child.
Sincerely,
Denise Chancellor
Learning Coordinator
St. Gabriel School
(502) 239-5535 Ext. 268
Dchancellor@stgabriel.net
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
Fall MAP Testing
Fall MAP Testing
Fall MAP testing will be next week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. K-8 will take MAP Growth in Reading and Math, and grades 3-8 will also test Language. 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.
School Board
School Board
The St. Gabriel the Archangel School Board, is a consultative board, assisting the administration in achieving its mission and providing quality Catholic education to students of the school.
This year's school board includes:
Members:
Chair: Erica Hodge
Vice Chair: Joan De La Cruz Miller
Secretary: Erin Young
Members at Large:
Joey Brown
Brandon Lewis
Brigitte Mader-Urschel
Angela Nolan
Jordan Oros
Christina Szymanski
Bethany Dages (alternate)
Ex-Officio Members:
Fr. Jason Harris, Pastor
Lara Krill, Principal
Jennifer Schulz, Assistant Principal
Lisa Mattmiller, Faculty/Staff Representative
School board meetings are on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the art room and St. Gabriel families are welcome to attend. Approved minutes are posted on the school website.
Schoology Family Access Guide
Schoology Family Access Guide
We've put together a Schoology Family Guide to help parents/ guardians get started using Schoology. This year every grade has a "Class of" course where teachers will post homework, resources, links, and photos. This course will follow the students from year to year and provide a one stop shop for key information.
Safety Patrol
Safety Patrol
St. Gabriel School invites all 4th, 5th , or 6th (NEW) grade students to become School Safety Patrols. This stewardship project is a great opportunity to participate in our school community. Each morning, a group of approximately three students along with several adults, will greet students arriving during carpool drop off and assist Kindergarten and Pre-K students. For more information, see Ms. Lauder.
Honor Thy Child/ Safe Environment Training
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
Save the Dates
September 26- Eat Lunch With Your Child Day
September 29- October 3- Spirit Week
September 29- Feast of St. Gabriel All School Mass
October 1- Picture Day
October 3- Walk-a-thon
October 24- Trunk or Treat
November 3- Fall Into Reading Night
From the PTSO
From the PTSO
Walk-a-thon Giving is Live
Walk-a-thon Giving is Live
Saint Gabriel will be hosting its annual PTSO Walk-A-Thon on Friday, October 3rd. Funds raised help provide student scholarships, school enrichment, teacher requests for their classrooms and student and teacher appreciation throughout the year. Our goal this year is to raise $43,000.
Walk-a-thon giving is now live! Visit https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/SGWALK102025 to get started.
Two Ways to Give:
Click on "Become a Champion" to set up your own fundraising page*. Click on "Join a Team" to join your homeroom team. You can then personalize your page and share your direct link with family and friends!
or
Donors can register on the main page and select “Donate”. The form will ask donors if they want to attribute to a child or homeroom.
Family goal is $150 to win awesome prizes!
PTSO Mission
PTSO Mission
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
PTSO Events
PTSO Events
Walk-a-thon- October 3
Father/ Daughter Dance- November 1
Santa Shop- December 2-4
Paint Night- December 4
Mother/ Son event- March 21
PTSO GroupME
PTSO GroupME
Not on social media but want to stay up to date on PTSO news? Join our GroupMe chat. GroupMe link
BTFE_Overview_2025.pdfBox Tops
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 September 22.
Our school ID is ID: 393279.
From the Parish
From the Parish
Link Your Kroger Card
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
Service Award Nominations
Service Award Nominations
We are seeking nominations for the 2025 St. Gabriel Volunteer Service Awards. Please submit your nominees for any of the service awards referenced below by Friday, September 12th. Our annual 2025 Service Award Winners will be announced at our 4 pm Mass on Saturday, September 27th - as part of our Feast of St. Gabriel Celebration.
Nomination Criteria:
• Parish member or school/preschool family
• Effort or initiative occurred between July 2024 and June 2025
Please note this is an award for volunteers, not for St. Gabriel employees or contractors, unless the service was performed in a capacity not related to their job duties.
Service Award Categories:
Leopard Leadership Award (School/Preschool Focus)
Unsung Hero Award (Stewardship Focus)
Sports Leader Award (Sports Ministry Focus)
Good Shepherd Award (Faith Formation Focus)
Golden Hammer Award (Facilities Focus)
From Athletics
From Athletics
Leopard Spot Sports Corner
Leopard Spot Sports Corner
📢 Basketball & Archery Sign-Ups Are Now Open!
🏹 Archery – Co-ed for 4th–8th graders
🏀 Basketball – Open to all JK–8th graders
👉 Please use GameDay to sign up at https://gameday.loucsaa.net/ .
We are also seeking basketball coaches for this season!
If you’re interested, please email Jamie Pike at: 📧 jpike1793@gmail.com
High School information
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/.
From the Community
From the Community
Mindful Parenting Study
Mindful Parenting Study
The Mindful Parenting Study at the University of Louisville is currently recruiting parents of 5-8-year-old children to share their parenting experiences. The study visit should take about 1 hour (in-person at UofL) and participants will be compensated up to $25 for their time.
Post of the week
Post of the week
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