Hello St. Gabriel Families,

Check out the following headlines and links to stay up-to-date on everything happening at St. Gabriel Parish School.  The headlines that are highlighted are NEW or UPDATED for this Gazette.

As you scroll towards the bottom of the Gazette, there are various messages/events/needs from our parish and school committees like AUCTION, HSA (Home and School Association), ATHLETICS, etc. Please continue to scroll down to the end of this email to see all that is happening at our vibrant school and parish!

"TAKE ACTION NOW" ARTICLES & LINKS

Thank you for supporting St. Gabriel Parish School!

Thanks to your support and generosity, we were able to reach our Catholic Schools Walk fundraising goal. So far we have raised $11,453. All proceeds from this fundraiser stay right here at our school.  

Any donations received before November 17th will be proportionally matched by very generous Catholic School Walk sponsors, so if you would still like to donate please text SCHOOLSWALK51 to 71777, use the link below, or donate directly to the school or parish office.

Thank you again for your Support!

Catholic Schools Walk Fundraising Page

We still have a couple of exciting incentives to participate in.

1.   For every $100 in donations collected by a family, they will be entered into a raffle for a $500 tuition credit. For example, if your family collects $500 in donations, you will receive 5 raffle entries. One lucky winner will be drawn on November 17th so start collecting!  

We currently have 80 tickets in our tuition raffle.

2.   The top 5 families that collect the most donations by November 17th will enjoy a PIZZA PARTY with Father Tim and Mrs. Lestina (date and time to be determined).  

Our top 5 families have raised between $550 and $1,000. As of today, 10 students will be joining us for a pizza party.

Catholic School Accreditation:

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has a seven-year accreditation cycle for all of its Catholic Schools.  St. Gabriel Catholic Parish School is scheduled to be accredited during the 2024-2025 school year.  This means that this school year, our teachers and staff are working to gather information and artifacts to show that we meet or exceed the 13 standards and 74 benchmarks that have been established by the United States Catholic Bishops for our Catholic schools. 

As a part of this process, we must gather information from our school parents regarding our school.  The survey link below is used by the NSBECS (National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools) for accreditation purposes.  Please take a moment and complete the survey for St. Gabriel.  I’ve also included a link to a copy of the standards and benchmarks that we will be evaluated on next school year.  If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me.  

Thank you for your support!!

Accreditation Parent Survey

NSBECS Standards and Benchmarks

INFORMATIONAL ARTICLES & LINKS

Please scroll all the way to the bottom!

Congratulations:

We had two volleyball teams play in the Seton tournament this year. 

They both played very hard and never gave up despite some very tough competition.

Our 7th/8th-grade girls took 4th place in their division. Way to go girls on getting to the final four.

Thank you to all of our coaches and congratulations to all of our players for a very successful season.

Letter From Fr. Tim:

I want to first thank each of you for choosing a faith-based education for your children and choosing St. Gabriel Parish Catholic School for that faith-based education. We are very proud of the high standards taught and lived in both our Catholic faith and our rigorous competitive curricular programs. We have high standards for our students, our staff, and our parish and school community … and we are proudly meeting those standards.

I am writing to you today to discuss our Parish & School Auction. This is our most important parish and school fundraiser and you, as parents, are the sole benefactors of this fundraiser. How do you benefit from the Parish & School Auction? All (100%!) of the proceeds raised from the auction are used to subsidize school tuition … or more simply stated, reduce your tuition bill.

Our goal for the 2024 auction is $125,000 … based on our current enrollment, this represents $950.00 per student! That is a lot of money for each of our parents. To guarantee the success of our Parish & School Auction, WE NEED YOUR HELP! Everyone can participate! It is a great way to meet new people, work with very fun people, and be a part of something big! Volunteering at a Catholic school is an expectation, not an ask. When choosing where to volunteer your time, our Parish & School Auction is a great event! (And … you would be doing your part to keep tuition affordable!)

THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 PARISH & SCHOOL AUCTION COMMITTEE:

Connie Helm (Chairperson), Amy Boehler (Committee at large), Jodi Consiglio (Website & Catalog), Tricia Gettelman (Acquisitions), Rebecca Hartzel (Volunteer Coordinator & Administration), Dawn Jorgensen (Parish Liaison), Betty Miller (Acquisitions), Nikki Packee (Marketing), Elizabeth Poff (Call Back Team), Cathy Rusk (Finance), Ryan Schmitz (Committee at large), Amanda Schulteis (Raffles & Class Baskets), and Jenny (Fenzl) Wustrak (Marketing Support).

Contact any one of these amazing parents for more information about their committee and start having fun! AND remember, for every auction meeting you attend, your name gets put into the hat to win a FREE couples ticket. That's a $175 value. The more meetings you attend the more times your name goes into the hat! Join us and help plan this very important fundraising event.

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You can find their contact details on the St. Gabriel Directory Spot APP - APPLE or ANDROID,

Contact Connie Helm, Chair, at [email protected], or contact Cindy Fassbender in the school office at [email protected].

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL OF THE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Dress Code:

2023-2024 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

After-School Care Learning Program:

St. Gabriel School’s After School Program is for students in all-day K4 through 8th grades. The program will run from 3:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day and costs $12.00 a day. This program is on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Students must be picked up promptly by 5:30 p.m. A $5 late fee will be charged for late pick-ups.

In order to be able to provide adequate supervision, parents must 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 attendance requests. If space is available, a fee of $5 will be charged for same-day additions to the After School Care list. Since adequate staffing is arranged in advance, same-day cancellations to the program are non-refundable.

$crip Certificates:

$crip certificates are the perfect gifts for holiday gifts, birthdays, anniversaries, and thank yous. 

You may purchase $crip cards in the school office, after weekend Masses, or online.

Interested in learning more about buying online certificates using the RAISE RIGHT app? Please contact Laura Rogacki in the Parish Office (262-628-1141) for the program code. 

Already have an account with RaiseRight? Please place your special orders online by 8 a.m. Monday mornings to have them filled by Thursday each week (excluding holiday weeks).

Scrip is a Win-Win program - WIN for St. Gabriel School fundraising and WIN for our families tuition statements! 

$crip volunteers are needed to help sell $crip cards after the weekend Masses. It’s easy and training is provided. Plus you always work with another person so you can get to know your fellow parishioners.

If you have a few minutes (approximately 15) to give after weekend Mass, please prayerfully consider helping us sell $crip cards. Contact Cindy Fassbender at [email protected] for more details.

For more information, please email Cindy Fassbender at [email protected]) or Laura Rogacki at [email protected].

Box Tops:

So far we have earned $143.00 just by scanning receipts!

Earn easy cash for our school by using the Box Tops app. All you have to do is buy Box Tops participating products (like cereal, snacks and more!) and scan your grocery receipt. Box Tops are worth $.10 each and they add up fast! Twice a year, our school receives a check to help pay for whatever we need - equipment, supplies, or experiences the kids love!

Use this referral code FOYQ3YFW when you sign up and you’ll get 25 Bonus Box Tops when you scan your first receipt now through 05/31/2024, while supplies last! Download the Box Tops for Education app here.

IVolunteer:

NEW volunteer opportunities have been added for Athletics, Holiday Boutique, and Fellowship Sundays! Click the link below to view all the parish and school volunteer opportunities. Simply click the link below to sign up! 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 to this email - [email protected]. Please reach out, 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.

On the Calendar...

11/12 - HSA Family Packer Party (see below)

11/15 - Auction Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Room

HSA Meeting at 7:00 p.m. via ZOOM

11/17- K4/K5 Reading Round Robin at 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

5th Grade Native American Presentations at 9:30 a.m.

11/18 - Holiday Boutique from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

11/21 - K4 Thanksgiving Feast at 8:30 a.m.

End of Trimester

11/22 - Inservice Day - No School

11/23 - Thanksgiving - No School

11/24 - Thanksgiving Break - No School

11/30 - Report Cards Sent Home

12/21 - Christmas Concert

Peace and Blessings,

Kim Lestina

Principal

St. Gabriel Catholic Parish School

Proclaim the Word, Form Disciples, Live a Sacramental Life

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Parish and School Mission Statement:

We, the people of St. Gabriel Parish, brothers and sisters in Christ, have as our Mission to proclaim Christ and make disciples through the sacramental life of the Catholic Church, and to create an environment where all can live out this mission.