Woohoo!  We met our school goal for Walk-a-thon!  Wednesday, October 15th will be Pajama Day and No Homework Day.  This day is designed to create school spirit and have some fun.  Part of that involves everyone’s cooperation in following the guidelines.  Remember we are in school, not at home; even though we are wearing pajamas, our dress must be appropriate for being out in public.

• All pajamas must be in good taste.

• Footie Pajamas are okay.  Feet should have some type of non-slip surface on the bottom.  Must still be able to wear shoes for outside recess.

• Must have top and bottom, no pajama dresses.

• No “back flap” PJs.

• Loose sweats and t-shirt type shirts are okay. (heavier shirts, such as sweatshirts are okay)

• Any bottoms worn must go past the knee. (no shorts).

• There may NOT be any writing on the rear-end of the pants.

• Appropriate words down the leg are okay - (school or sports team or brand names are okay).

• Logos must be appropriate.

• Tops must have sleeves; you may not wear a tank-top style top.

• For safety reasons, proper footwear is required.

• No slippers are allowed to be worn to outside recess.

• Robes are acceptable (uniform or dress code must be followed underneath robe)

Help us spread the word!  Open House for Prospective Families will be Thursday, October 16 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. 

Join us on Monday, October 27th, from 6:00–7:00 PM, for an engaging and practical presentation designed to help parents support their children’s reading development at home!

During this session, Cheri Bunch, our reading interventionist, will demonstrate techniques and strategies to teach beginning reading skills. Parents will also learn helpful ways to support older students in developing reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. By learning these methods, parents can reinforce reading instruction at home and help their children grow as confident, successful readers — without confusion or mixed messages.

📅 Date: Monday, October 27th

🕕 Time: 6:00–7:00 PM

📍 Location: St. Gabriel – Loft 1

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Please Note: This presentation is for adults only. 

We hope you’ll join us for this informative and enjoyable session and take home practical tools to make reading a joyful experience for your child!

🎃 Halloween parties (K-3) will be Friday, October 31 in the afternoon at 1:45 p.m.  Parents/ guardians may attend parties.  Parents setting up for parties may go to classrooms at 1:30 p.m.  Please sign in the school office lobby.

K-8 students may have a uniform break this day.  No costumes please. 

Since All Saints Day is on a weekend so there will be an all-school mass on Tuesday, November 4 at 8:15 a.m. to celebrate.  There will also be a special presentation by our 4th graders.

The 7th/8th grade Ukulele/ Guitar electives classes will present a concert on Wednesday, November 5 at 1:45 p.m. in the church.  Families are invited to attend.  

• Calendars

• Add school calendar to your phone (.ics)

• October Calendar (PDF)

• October Lunch Menu (K-5)

• October Lunch Menu (6-8)

• Uniforms

• MySchoolBucks (lunch account)

• FACTS Family Portal Login

• Schoology for Parents

• Safe Environment Training/ Background Checks

• Whom to Go to for What

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

Walk-a-thon- October 3

Father/ Daughter Dance- November 1

Santa Shop- December 2-4

Paint Night- December 4

Mother/ Son event- March 21

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

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 27. 

National Box Tops Week is October 13-19, and it's the biggest earning opportunity of the year!  That week, all participating products earn double AND there's a buy 4, earn 20 offer.  Plus, there's a Refer-a-Friend bonus all month long!

Our school ID is ID: 393279.

October is Rosary Month.  Join us for a Rosary Rally on Wednesday, October 15 at 7 p.m. in the church following mass.  All are welcome!  Students are invited to wear their Saint Gabriel spirit wear. 

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

🏈 5/6 Girls Flag Football CSAA Game
📅 Sunday, October 19, 2025 — 2:00 PM
🆚 St. Margaret Mary
📍 At St. Margaret Mary

🏈 7/8 Girls Flag Football CSAA Game
📅 Sunday, October 19, 2025 — 6:00 PM
🆚 Notre Dame
📍 At St. Lawrence

Come out and support our girls! 💙

 📢 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/  .

Sign-ups extended to October 30, 2025!

We are also seeking basketball coaches for this season!

If you’re interested, please email Jamie Pike at: 📧 jpike1793@gmail.com

We have scheduled the following tryout dates:

Saturday, 10/18/25

o 1:30 – 2:45 PM — 1st/2nd Grade Girls

Sunday, 10/19/25

o 3:00 – 4:15 PM — 3rd/4th Grade Girls

Monday, 10/20/25 

o 6:00 – 7:15 PM — PK/K Grade Coed

Tuesday, 10/21/25 

o 6:00 – 7:15 PM — 1/2 Grade Boys

o 7:30 – 8:45 PM — 3/4 Grade Boys

Note: Tryout times for 5th/6th and 7th/8th grade teams will be scheduled once the volleyball and football seasons are completed.

Fern Creek Chamber Community Fall Festival is right around the corner! Join us at the Fern Creek Community Center (6104 Bardstown Road) Thursday evening, October 16, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. It is a fun-filled family night of trick or treating, networking and family fun.

The Lumen Theatre Company of Saint Xavier High School is thrilled to announce a new theatre program for your students. Tiger Youth Theatre (TYT) is a children's theatre opportunity where children of our community will workshop, rehearse, and perform a short musical under the direction of our department's staff and students. First through fifth grade students will learn improvisation, singing, acting, and dancing skills. Sixth through eighth graders will learn improvisation, lights, sound, and run-crew skills. 

We are proud to announce that registration is open for TYT!

Workshops will begin on October 21 and continue each Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM until our performance on December 5th. More in-depth information as well as a registration form are available here: Tiger Youth Theatre Information & Registration.

As an extra perk to participating in the program, TYT students along with the children of St. X staff members will be invited to audition to be munchkins and flying monkeys in our March production of The Wizard of Oz.

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/.