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 the AUCTION, HSA (Home and School Association), ATHLETICS, YOUTH MINISTRY, 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

Catholic Schools Week:

With the beginning of the New Year, we start to look forward to celebrating Catholic Schools Week and begin planning for the 2024-2025 school year. 

 Catholic Schools Week Schedule

Our Open House Showcase is next Sunday, January 28 and will include a pancake breakfast beginning at 9:00 a.m. Everyone is welcome! Please join us if you are able and invite family, friends, and neighbors. Each classroom will be showcasing what the students have been doing.

While reservations are not required, they are appreciated for planning purposes.

• RSVP HERE
• VOLUNEER HERE - there are only a few more volunteer opportunities available. Please prayerfully consider helping out! A BIG thank you to everyone who has already signed up to volunteer. We are grateful you are sharing your time and talents with us. Nikki Packee will touch base with all the volunteers early next week.

NOTE - This event is an opportunity for us to not only celebrate our school but also concentrate on new prospective families and answer any questions that they may have about St. Gabriel. While we appreciate that you may wish to speak to your child/ren's teacher about your child/ren, please understand 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!

The school calendar for the 2024-2025 school year will not be available until February/March. We are still waiting on some information and dates from the Archdiocese. The calendar will also be sent home via email and posted in the Gazette as soon as it is finalized and approved.

Registration for the 2024-2025 School Year:

Registration for the next school year begins January 28th for new families. Our current school families will have the opportunity to register beginning today. You will NOT find the link online this year. Remember, you can take advantage of the early registration discount of $250 per student (maximum of $1,000) if you register before March 31, 2024. Please use the links below to view the updated tuition information and complete your registration for the 2024-2025 school year.

• K4 Tuition Information
• K5 - 8 Tuition Information
• 2024-2025 Registration Link

Order Your Yearbooks Now:

Network Photography has opened an online link for ordering 2023-2024 St. Gabriel yearbooks. Yearbooks can only be ordered online through this link. Network Photography will only order the number of books ordered so extras will not be available. The link will close February 9th so please order now!

St. Gabriel Catholic School - 2023-2024 Yearbook

You can also reach the online ordering site by going to www.networkphoto.net selecting the FALL PREPAY tab and then typing in the school name. If you have any questions, please contact Network Photography at (262) 677-8662.

INFORMATIONAL ARTICLES & LINKS

Please scroll all the way to the bottom!

Help Needed:

Great part-time employment—Additional income—Flexibility!

St. Gabriel Parish is looking for a person or a two-person team to clean our parish school. The schedule can be tailored around availability mostly during non-school hours. Approximately 4 hours per day (2:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday on school days only) for 1 person. Estimate 2 hours each per day for 2 people (3:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.). Weekends and Summers off! Cleaning includes the school office, classrooms, bathrooms, floors, and glass doors. The parish hall, gym, and kitchen are not part of this position. 

**After-school care can be provided from 3:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m., for any student attending our school, whose parent/guardian is interested in this position. Please contact Kim Lestina at (262) 628-1711 during school hours or [email protected] for additional information.

FROM THE PARISH BUSINESS OFFICE:

We issued $crip credits for the 12/31/23 tuition statements totaling $470…Special thanks to the families participating in the $crip Program.

• Please watch your email for your calendar year 2023 Tuition Statement. This statement includes our Federal Tax ID number and the amount you have paid for tuition in the calendar year which is useful for tax purposes.
• Please also watch your email for the November and December After School Learning Program Statements. The December statement will be the calendar year statement and will include the amount you paid for ASLP in 2023. Please use your December statement for tax purposes.

After-School Care Learning Program:

Please remember to sign up for after school care for the month of February. We need time to plan accordingly in order to have adequate staffing. Please CLICK HERE to sign your child up and to pay. You may also visit our website to sign up your child/ren.

Winter Weather is Here:

We all knew that the time would eventually come when we would have to talk about the cold temperatures and snow. That time is upon us. The snow is beautiful but it comes with some additional safety precautions. Here are a few reminders about our winter weather protocols.

1. Please make sure that your children come prepared to go outside for recess each day during winter. They will need boots, hats, and mittens. If the temperature, including the wind chill, is below 10 degrees, recess will be indoors.
2. The sidewalks may be slippery! During drop-off and pick-up times, please remind your child(ren) to be extra careful getting into and out of your car. Also, please do not allow your children to walk behind the cars. We have had “fender benders” in the line and do not want anyone getting hurt.
3. Please remind your children that playing and building in the snow at school is ok, however, they cannot throw snow. Unfortunately, for safety reasons, snowball fights will need to be saved for home.
4. If we need to close school due to inclement weather, a notification will be sent to parents via email and text. The notification will also be posted on our website and Facebook page. In addition, we will report our school closing on TMJ 4, FOX 6, and WISN 12. Please remember, that when school is canceled, the building is closed and all afterschool activities have also been canceled.

$crip Certificates:

$CRIP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Help sell scrip after weekend Mass, especially the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Selling only takes about 15 minutes & you will not be alone. Contact Cindy Fassbender at [email protected] or 262-628-1171 if you are interested in helping with this important fundraiser.

$crip certificates are the perfect gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, and thank yous. You may purchase $crip cards in the school office, after weekend Masses, or online.

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

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).

For any questions about the $crip program, please email Cindy Fassbender at [email protected]) or Laura Rogacki at [email protected].

Box Tops:

So far from July 2023 - present we have raised $213.60 from the Box Tops program by simply scanning your shopping reciepts. It's super easy peasy fundraising!

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:

Volunteer opportunities are available for the upcoming Auction, Open House, Athletics, St. Ben's, 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.

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

On the Calendar...

1/28 - Pancake Breakfast and Open House - VOLUNTEER HERE

1/28 - 2/2 Catholic Schools Week

2/1 - February Spirit Groups

2/9 - Inservice Day - No School

2/10 - Annual Parish and School Dinner Auction - VOLUNTEER HERE

Peace and Blessings,

Kim Lestina

Principal

St. Gabriel Catholic Parish School

Proclaim the Word, Form Disciples, Live a Sacramental Life

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SCHOOL & PARISH EVENTS

Refer a family (who enrolls) and receive $500 off your total tuition.

Current families can receive the $500 referral credit for each new family they refer who subsequently enrolls their student(s) at AND whose student(s) attend(s) St. Gabriel Parish School.

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Breakfast reservations are not required but are appreciated for planning purposes.

Please RSVP using the button below if you plan

to have breakfast with us.

Breakfast includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, eggs, sausage,

applesauce, and beverages.*

$10 - 5th-grade to Adult

$5 - kids in 4K-4th grade

Under age 3 eat FREE

*Eggs, sausage, and applesauce are not all you can eat.

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