From the desk of Mrs. Lestina

2022-2023 School Theme:

"Plant the seeds of kindness and watch love grow."

Hello St. Gabriel Families,

The days seem to be going by very quickly.  I hope that you are all enjoying the beautiful weather and filling the days with exciting adventures and family memories.  

We have been continuing to work behind the scenes to prepare for the upcoming school year.  Please see the information below to read about the latest St. Gabriel news.

Welcome to Our New Families:

Our school family continues to grow. Our current enrollment is 132. We are still accepting registrations and giving school tours. 

If you know of any families interested, please direct them to either the school website for a link to schedule a tour or they can email me directly at [email protected].

Please join us in welcoming these new families to our school family:

1. Dustin and Stacey Atkielski - Their son, Carter, will be in K5
2. Cory and Kelsey Berger - Their daughter, Hailey will be in 1st grade
3. Marcus and Rebecca Carpenter - Their son, Xavier, will be in K4
4. Lauren DeCharme/Donald Hodge - Their daughter, Evelyn, will be in K4
5. Joseph and Kimberly Franzen - Their daughter, Luella, will be in K4
6. Bill and Rebecca Hartzel - Their sons, Charlie and James, will be in 2nd grade and K5
7. Michael and Jennifer Hering - Their son, Henry, will be in K4
8. Matthew and Ashley Lauersdorf - Their twin sons, Charlie and Chase, will be in K4
9. Ryan and Amanda Lee - Their daughter, Ellie, and son, Carter, will be in 1st and 3rd grade
10. Tony and Melissa Nowicki - Their sons, Kamden and Emerson, will be in 2nd and 1st grade, and their daughter, Bryanna will be in K4
11. Mark and Kali Pentler - Their son, Oliver, will be in 2nd grade

In addition to the bi-monthly Gazette (monthly during the summer), we have a private St. Gabriel parent page on Facebook which we share information about what is going on at St. Gabriel from all of our various committees including Athletics, Home and School Association (HSA), School Advisory Committee (SAC), and general school announcements. Please click HERE to join.

RTI Program:

Thanks, in part, to a $10,000 G.I.F.T.S grant we applied for this spring, we are very excited to roll out our new RTI program next year. Our committee is working hard to make sure that everything is in place. Please visit our website for a more detailed explanation of this new program.

2022-2023 School Year Staffing Updates:

We are very excited to introduce everybody to the newest members of our teaching staff. 

• Mrs. Beth McAleer will be teaching fourth grade. She comes to us from Wauwatosa Catholic where she taught fifth grade since 2017.
• Ms. Lucy Rappis graduated from Marquette University last June. She completed her student teaching at St. Anthony Elementary school where she taught fourth grade. She will be our third-grade teacher.
• Mrs. Sarah Kohls, who was previously an aide in our kindergarten room and finished up last year as our middle school math and science teacher, will be our RTI teacher for the upcoming school year.
• Mrs. Carly Collins helped us out last year as a substitute teacher/aide.  She worked in the early childhood rooms and in our elementary classrooms.  Mrs. Collins will be our new kindergarten aide beginning in the fall.
• We are still accepting applications for our middle school math/science position. If you know of any teachers who may be interested in joining our team please send them our way. Please visit this link if you wish to share the job description with colleagues, family, or friends.

End-of-Year Survey

We'd love to hear about your experience at St. Gabriel for the 2021-2022 school year. Please fill out an end-of-year survey by July 14 using the link below. Your feedback is essential for us to continue to grow and improve. We are truly blessed that you have entrusted St. Gabriel Catholic Parish School with your child/ren's education.  2021-2022 End-Of-Year Survey

School Supply Lists:

Please click on the link below for the current student supply lists. 

2022-2023 School Supply Lists

Dress Code:

2022-2023 Dress Code Policy

Our NEW Spirit Store will be opening next month so stay tuned!

If you wish to purchase items from Lands' End, our school number is 900129099.

• NOTE - St Gabriel logo is not required.

Lands End School Account Info

Lands End Website

$crip Certificates:

$crip certificates are the perfect gift ideas for all the special celebrations and everyday purchases. Planning to have pizza for supper? We have Pizza Hut, Papa John’s, and Papa Murphy gift cards in stock. Doing some yard work? Stock up on Fleet Farm, Home Depot, and Menards. 

AND did you know you can earn tuition credit just by using $crip? (Note: 2022-23 tuition statements will be processed in July). 

If you would like to order $crip cards over the summer, you may do so after weekend Mass or visit our webpage for the link to the online order form.  Visit the Raise Right (formally Shop with Scrip) site for a complete list of participating vendors. If you are interested in learning more about buying certificates online via the Raise Right website, please contact Laura Rogacki in the Parish Office with any questions.

2022-2023 School Calendar:

Please click the link below for the updated 2022-2023 school calendar.

** Please note: Next year’s school calendar incorporates enough instructional time to offset one snow day. If there is a need for a second snow day, May 26th will need to be changed to an instructional day instead of an in-service day.  School Calendar Link

Registration for 2022-2023 School Year:

Please remember to register your student(s) if you have not already done so. Click to the right to register.  Current Family Registration 

And did you know about St. Gabriel's New Family Referral Program? Help us spread the word about our school!! If you aren't aware, new families may indicate on their student's application that a current family has referred them to St. Gabriel. The current family will receive a $500 one-time tuition credit for that referral after the new family enrolls their student(s) AND the new student(s) begin the school year.

More information is available on the Admissions page of the school website. If you have any questions about either the registration process or referral program, please contact Celia Meyers at [email protected].

Parish Directory:

Save the Date—We are updating our Parish Directory and participating families will receive a FREE 8”x 10” photograph. A photographer will be onsite to take individual and family pictures on the following dates:

• Oct. 13-15
• Nov. 01-05 & 15-19

More details coming soon so be sure to read the weekly parish bulletin this summer.

On the Calendar...

• July 17- Walk or Ride with us at the Sussex Daze Parade! Click HERE to join us.
• August 8 - Ice Cream Social for all St. Gabriel School families from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm - For planning purposes RSVP HERE

Peace and Blessings,

Kim Lestina

Principal

St. Gabriel Catholic Parish School

"Plant the seeds of kindness and watch love grow."

SCHOOL & PARISH EVENTS

St. Gabriel FALL VOLLEYBALL Program

I know it seems very early to be talking about the fall volleyball season but the deadline for registration will be here before you know it. We are looking for all St. Gabriel school and religious education 5^th-8^th graders who are looking to have fun learning a sport that they can play for the rest of their life!

St. Gabriel belongs to the Metro Volleyball Conference.

Please click on http://www.metrovbconference.org/ if you would like to learn more about it.

Here are the key highlights:

• Girls & Boys 5^th-8^th grade team registrations are due July 31, 2022
• Practices can begin on August 15, 2022
• League games will run September 9 – October 29, 2022 (10 matches)
• Boys games will be held on Friday nights
• Girls games will be held on Saturday mornings or afternoons (not evenings)
• Seton Invite-only tournament for 8th-grade teams: October 30 – November 5, 2022
• The volleyball registration fee is $75 per student
• Every player will receive a NEW personalized St. Gabriel Hawks warmup shirt with their paid registration by July 17^th
• Each family is required to work in admissions/concessions for 4 hours
• We are requesting to host games at our school gym and it will be critical to have volunteers to run admissions and concessions.

We would love to field as many girls and boys volleyball teams as possible for the fall. 

That being said and sharing the timeline above, we would need your final RSVP decision by July 17. Please email me at [email protected] if you are interested in playing or if you have any questions. 

Thank you

Peggy Senglaub

St. Gabriel Volleyball Coordinator 

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