Hello St. Gabriel Families,

Check out the following headlines and links to stay up to date on everything happening at St. Gabriel Parish School.

Asking for Prayers:

As many of you may already know, Mrs. Fassbender’s husband, John, was involved in a car accident last Friday afternoon. He is currently in the hospital and has a long road to recovery ahead of him. Please include him and their family in your prayers.

Mrs. Fassbender will be taking care of her husband during this time and will be in and out of the office. So when you call the office, you may hear someone different answering the phone. We will have someone checking her email on a regular basis so please continue to send office communications to [email protected].

Retirement Announcement:

It is with mixed emotions that we announce the retirement of Mrs. Pam Merkel. Mrs. Merkel will be retiring after the end of this school year. While we are excited for her to be able to enjoy retirement and spend more time with her family, we will miss her tremendously. Thank you, Mrs. Merkel, for your 16 years of service to St. Gabriel Parish School! 

MAP Test Scores:

We are thrilled to share our 2023 winter Maps test score averages. These scores reflect the percentage of students who are at or above grade-level expectations.

MATH = 80% - READING = 88% - LANGUAGE = 93%

IXL DATA Overview:

Our students continue to improve and master their skills daily using the IXL learning platform.

Check out these results.

Catholic Schools Week:

Our celebration of Catholic Schools Week begins Sunday, January 29th with our Pancake Breakfast/Open House. The events planned for the week at school are as follows:

• 1/30: Monday: Celebrate Community

Dress - Crazy Mismatch Day (NO colored hair spray)

Activity - Well-Wishes for Homeless Bags 

• 1/31: Tuesday: Celebrate Students

Dress - Favorite Sports Team

Activity - Fun Day (P.M.) Spirit Teams

Catholic Schools Walk Pizza lunch with Fr.Tim - Students of the top 10 fundraising families will enjoy a pizza lunch with Fr. Tim and Mrs. Lestina.

• 2/1: Wednesday: Celebrate Our Nation

Dress - School Uniform (Mass) 

Activity - First Responder/Veteran Mass, special blessing, reception after Mass              

• 2/2: Thursday: Celebrate Vocations

Dress - Career Day (Dress for the job you want!)

Activity - Learn about different careers

K4 and K5-Career tools interactive PowerPoint

1st-4th- Career Taboo (1st and 2nd together and 3rd and 4th together)

5th-7th- career test and games

8th- Job necklace game

• 2/3: Friday: Celebrate Faculty, Staff

Dress - Comfy Clothes/Pajama Day 

Activity - Movie: Families/Students will have a choice between 4 movies to watch that afternoon

with their friends. Popcorn will be provided.

Gym Shoes:

Please make sure that your child/ren has gym shoes to wear on gym days. These should not be the shoes that they are wearing outside for recess. We do not want salt tracked in from outside ruining our gym floor.

Car-Line:

Just a couple of reminders regarding drop-off/pick-up:

1. Please remember to have your sign (family name) visible in the windshield so that we may have students ready when you pull up to the doors.
2. Please have your children exit from the passenger side of the vehicle in order to avoid the cars that are coming to park in the lot.
3. Please do not get out of your vehicle. We have staff members outside ready to help students who need assistance getting out of the car.

We need everyone's cooperation in order to keep the car line moving in the safest and most efficient manner possible.

Thank You

After-School Care:

If you are in need of after-school care for your child, please remember to complete the February calendar.  

In order to be able to provide adequate supervision we ask that parents sign their children up at least one day in advance. Any changes should be reported to the office that morning. Due to staffing requirements, we may not be able to accommodate last-minute requests. If your child is not on the after-school care list they should not be staying after school! Supervision is required for any student in the building after hours.

After-School Care Sign Up

Grades 5-8: World Cultures/Languages Club: Session 2

Session 2 has been postponed until after the basketball season ends in March. 

 Click Here for More Details

$crip Certificates:

$crip certificates are the perfect gift ideas for birthdays, anniversaries, and thank yous. $crip is available in the School Office Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., after the weekend Masses, or online. If interested in learning more about buying certificates online, please contact Laura Rogacki in the Parish Office (262-628-1141).

Pancake Breakfast/Open House is next Sunday, Jan. 29!

We are so excited our pancake breakfast is BACK (pancakes prepared by Hotcakes on the Go) with our annual Open House/Campus Tours Day.

We hope all of our St. Gabriel families will attend. To show our St. Gabriel Spirit to the whole community, we are asking both parents and students to wear their St. Gabriel spirit wear and gear on Sunday!

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help! An email will be sent by Monday, January 23 with more details about the day's schedule.

The MARRC Committee also thanks everyone who shared their WHY! We are grateful to you all.

Tell us YOUR WHY HERE

DID YOU KNOW...

When you recommend St. Gabriel to other families and they enroll their children at St. Gabriel, YOU receive a $500 tuition credit. Helps us spread the word about St. Gabriel!

Please share any or ALL of the social media (sized for Meta/Facebook) images below with your own social network and please include the link - https://www.sgabriel.org/pancake-breakfast-rsvp

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NOTE - This event is an opportunity for us to concentrate on prospective families and answer any questions that they may have about our school. While we appreciate the fact that you may wish to speak to your child/ren's teacher, please understand that their time may be limited. They will need to be available to speak to the new families that are visiting. If you have a concern or question, please reach out to your child's teacher directly and schedule a time to meet.  For the safety of everyone, please keep your child/ren with you at all times. Thank you!

St Gabriel Parish & School Auction 2023:

We are about a month away until the big day and planning continues for the 20th annual St Gabriel Parish & School Auction on March 4, 2023.

"Around the World in 20 Years -

What a Grand Adventure it's Been"

We are very excited to celebrate this wonderful milestone. 

Mark your calendars and join us at the next couple of planning meetings:

• Wednesday, February 1 at 7:00 PM 
• Monday, February 13 at 7:00 PM
• Monday, February 20 at 7:00 PM

VOLUNTEER - Get involved with planning this fun event! There are still some key openings on our committees and we need your help. We specifically are in need of individuals to follow up with phone calls to local businesses that received a donor letter. Feel free to reach out to Connie Helm, Auction Chair, at [email protected] if you would like to help. It's a perfect task to complete at home and on your own time.

GRAND RAFFLE - Don't forget to help us sell those grand raffle tickets at your family gatherings; there are some wonderful prizes this year! The family with the MOST GRAND RAFFLE TICKETS sold by March 1, 2023, will receive a $75 $crip choice certificate. Please reach out to Connie Helm if you need more to sell or have any questions. Grand Raffle tickets may be purchased after Mass or in the school office.

SPONSOR / ADVERTISE / DONATE - Our auction catalog is BACK and will be seen by over 300 people! It's a great way to showcase your business, share a memorial for a loved one, or celebrate a life WIN! If you or your business would like to become a sponsor or would like to donate an item, please visit our webpage for more information. For donation ideas please visit our Amazon Wish List.

The Dinner Auction DESSERT DASH is back!!

Attention gourmet bakers!  We are excited to announce that the St. Gabriel Action is bringing back The Dessert Dash, and we need your help!!  

We are in need of 33 delicious, decadent, fabulous, fancy desserts for the auction dinner, which will be held on March 4th, 2023.  Each dessert could sell for hundreds of dollars. Need some inspiration?  Just Google “fancy dessert ideas” and check out the images. 

Not a baker?  No problem. You can always purchase a dessert from your favorite store or bakery and dress it up! Taste, beauty, and presentation are key.  

CLICK HERE TO BAKE OR DONATE A DESSERT!



IVolunteer:

CHECK OUT ALL THE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TODAY!

https://stgabrielhubertus.ivolunteer.com/

NOTE - Non-school families will NOT be allowed to volunteer at events when students are present.

All school volunteers are required to be certified in the Archdiocese Safe Guarding All of God's Family Class. Please visit this webpage for more details.

We encourage every committee who has volunteer opportunities to email Nikki Packee their needs at this NEW email - [email protected]. Please reach out to her at the email above should you have questions or visit this URL to volunteer!!! #manyhandsmakeworklight

Articles and updates for the school Gazette, weekly Parish Bulletin, Website, or Social Media may continue to be sent to the [email protected] email address.

Dress Code:

2022-2023 Dress Code Policy

Our Lands End school account has been updated to reflect this year’s dress code. Our school number is 900129099.

Lands End School Account Info

Lands End Website

On the Calendar...

• 1/26 Principal of the Day: Emma Sannes
• 1/29 - Pancake Breakfast / Open House
• 1/30-2/3 - Catholic Schools Week

Peace and Blessings,

Kim Lestina

Principal

St. Gabriel Catholic Parish School

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

SCHOOL & PARISH EVENTS

It’s that time of year again. Time to stock up on that most essential of staples: PIZZA!

Please consider loading your freezer with pizza and breadsticks courtesy of the School Advisory Committee’s annual pizza fundraiser. This year the SAC is bringing you delicious Emil’s Pizza, we hope we can count on your support. The ordering deadline is February 3 so order yours today!

Show your St. Gabriel Spirit and purchase one or both of the below fun and stylish PURA-VIDA bracelets. Bracelets will be sold after Masses or you can send cash or check in a sealed envelope labeled ‘Jewelry Fundraiser’ to the school or parish office. Bracelets will be sent home via school backpack mail or can be picked up after weekend Mass in discreet packaging.

If you can help sell Raffle Tickets or Bracelets after Mass, please CLICK HERE

Helpers are needed after the 8:00 AM Mass this weekend.

Calling ALL Middle School Students, join "Pizza with a Purpose" tomorrow, Friday, January 20 as they make "plarn". (If you are wondering what is PLARN - It's PLAstic and yaRN. They will be using plastic and yarns to make blankets.)

Please email Lea Rosenberg at [email protected] if your middle school student would like to attend.

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