Kindergarten grandparents are invited to join us for mass, donuts, and a craft on Tuesday, September 15 from 8-10 a.m. Please meet in the gathering space of the church. (If your child’s grandparent is unable to attend, any special adult will be fine!) No RSVP required. Grandparents Day will be offered for Kindergarten, 2nd grade, and 8th grade this year. 

Save the Dates!

2nd grade Grandparents Day: January 19

8th grade Grandparents Day: May 4

Student Council bake sale is September 15 & 16.  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 starting September 9.  Students who donate may have a uniform break on Tuesday, September 22.    

• K-5 September Lunch Menu

• 6-8 September Lunch Menu

• Calendars

• Add school calendar to your phone (.ics)

• Uniforms

• MySchoolBucks (lunch account)

• FACTS Family Portal Login  District Code: SG-KY

• Schoology for Parents

• Safe Environment Training/ Background Checks

• Whom to Go to for What

Thank you to those of you who attended our Mock Schedule Night.  In case you were not able to make it, please see slideshow for overview of updates and reminders for this year.  Feel free to contact your child's teacher if more information regarding specific classes is needed.  

Any staff member can recognize a student for outstanding behavior, acts of kindness, or celebrations by giving them a paw print. Students bring the paw print to the school office to be entered into a weekly drawing for a stuffed leopard head.  Winners will be announced on Monday morning announcements. Paw prints will be displayed for the trimester in the lobby and hallways.  This is a great way to celebrate the great things our students are doing!

In May, Father Jason challenged the students to pray daily over the summer.  He also created categories to focus the prayer and a tracking sheet available at http://www.stgabriel.net/prayer.  Students should turn in completed forms to the school office.  Twelve lucky students will be drawn to receive a special lunch paid for by an anoymous donor.  To be entered into the drawing, please return forms by September 4.

Our payment policies require all families to have a payment account set up in FACTs that will allow payments to process automatically when scheduled.  This is also necessary to allow FACTs to be able to process any payment penalties or fees they may charge (such as the annual enrollment fee).  If your payment account is not valid for automatic payments, you will be reminded by the finance office to update your payment information within 5 business days.  Please also note that your automatic payments begin to process in FACTS before 10:00 am the day BEFORE your payment is due.  If you prefer to make a payment online yourself, please be sure to do so at least 2 days before the payment due date.  Once the automatic payment begins to process we will not be able to cancel or stop it from going through.  Please refer to our Tuition Payment Policies for more information.

Did you know? The parent portal section of the school website provides direct links to the websites you use most for school information.  Also, we've added a new feature to our website.  There is now an AI chat assistant available to help visitors more quickly locate information about our school, preschool, parish, and music academy.

Links you can find:

• Calendars

• CSAA Gameday

• Dreambox Login

• FACTS

• Faculty & Staff

• Handbook

• Lexia (K-5) Login

• Lunch Menu K-5

• Lunch Menu 6-8

• My School Bucks

• News You Can Use

• Preschool Parent Portal

• Schoology Login for Parents

• Schoology Login for Students

• Trumpet Newsletter

• Uniforms

This is a reminder that bus fees are non-refundable and will not be prorated if you choose to no longer use the bus service after August 31.  If after this date you decide to no longer ride the bus, you will still be charged the full bus amount.  Any questions about routes, please direct to Shirley Wolf at shirleywolf@wedeliverbest.com. Questions about fees may be directed to Theresa Hoefflin at thoefflin@stgabriel.net. 

A text message was sent Monday, August 10 for a test of our emergency notification system to all emergency contacts and staff.  Email blasts will also be sent periodically.  Not getting our messages?  Reach out to school@stgabriel.net to update contact information. 

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

• As you enter for morning arrival, please make two lanes in front of play park.  Left lane is for preschool drop-off; right lane is for K-8.

• 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.

• Please follow directions of staff politely.  

Consider purchasing an item from our teacher wish lists!  

What is Girls on the Run? 

Girls on the Run is a ten-week after school program that combines physical activity with inspiring, fun lessons that teach girls how to handle the difficult social pressures of adolescence. Girls on the Run provides girls with the tools they need to become strong, confident, healthy young women who make good choices. The curriculum is taught by certified Girls on the Run coaches who are also St. Gabriel staff members! The team meets twice a week for 10 weeks in a small group setting.

This is not a running club or competitive program. This program is for non-athletes and athletes alike!

See flyer 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. 

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.

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

Saint Gabriel will be hosting its annual PTSO Walk-A-Thon on Friday, October 2nd. 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 $45,000. 

We are looking for community businesses to help support our walk this year through various sponsorship levels.  This is a great way to promote a local business.  

Family and individual donations will begin later in September. 

If interested, please return forms by 9/4/26.

Walk-a-thon- October 2

Father/ Daughter Dance- November 7

Santa Shop- November 30, December 2 and 4

Paint Night- TBD

Mother/ Son event- February 27

Saint Xavier High School is hosting a Fall Swim and Dive Clinic. This swim clinic is an opportunity for both boys and girls ages 5-14 to practice swimming in a fun and positive setting. The clinic is open to swimmers of all abilities, from beginner to advanced.  For more information, visit their website.