Hello St. Gabriel Families,

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

Winter Weather Reminders:

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. 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.
3. 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 WISN 12, and FOX 6.

Free/Reduced Lunch Applications:

Saint Gabriel Families may qualify for free or reduced lunch. You may fill out the application at any time throughout the school year. Once approved your family will be notified. Please go to St. Gabriel School Nutrition Program Lunch page on our website for more information. 

Or click on the link here

Information is located at the bottom of the page in red.

Or paste the below link in your browser: https://uploads.weconnect.com/mce/749fa825d1f9d8e78bd2495940f92586c04ef35a/Lunch%20Program/FreeReducedLunchInfo/2022-2023%20free-reduced-meal-application-noCEP.pdf

Mid-Year Parent Survey:

Thank you to everyone who participated in our mid-year parent survey. At the end of the survey, as a thank you, parents were prompted to enter their name in the hopper for a $25 $cript choice certificate. Lea Rosenberg's name was drawn and a certificate will be sent home via backpack mail. Thank you again to everyone for your participation and congratulations, Lea.

$CRIP News:

$crip cards are the perfect Christmas gift for all those hard to buy for people on your shopping list - mail persons, garbage collectors, babysitters, etc. We have a variety of cards available that are in stock. If you would like something that we don't have in stock, we place our orders on Mondays and the cards are normally in school on Thursday. 

Please plan ahead for holiday orders. We will place orders on Monday, November 28 and Decemer 5, 12, and 19. Some cards might be back ordered and we cannot guarantee delivery before the holidays. 

Visit the Raise Right (formally Shop with Scrip) site for a complete list or contact the School Office for an order form. $crip may be purchased after the weekend Masses, online, or in the School Office Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM until 2:30 PM. Checks made out to St. Gabriel or cash are also accepted.

If interested in learning more about buying certificates online, using the Raise Right app, please contact Laura Rogacki in the Parish Office (262-628-1141). If you have any questions, please contact Laura Rogacki in the Parish Office or Cindy Fassbender in the School Office (262-628-1711).

St Gabriel Parish & School Auction 2023:

Planning has begun for the 20th annual St Gabriel Parish & School Auction -

"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:

Thursday, December 1 at 6:30 PM

Tuesday, January 3 at 6:30 PM 

Get involved with planning this fun event! There are still openings on our committees and we need your help. Please click here to go over the open volunteer roles.

If you have any questions about the positions, feel free to reach out to Connie Helm, Auction Chair, at [email protected]

IVolunteer:

St. Gabriel School and Parish has a NEW volunteer sign-up database called Ivolunteer.

This platform allows St. Gabriel School and Parish families/parishioners to view all of our volunteer opportunities for both school and parish events on one (1) landing page/URL.

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.

On the Calendar...

• 11/19 - Holiday Boutique from 9 AM - 3 PM
• 11/22 - End of 1st Trimester
• 11/23 - 11/27 Thanksgiving Break
• 11/29 - Report Cards Sent Home
• 11/30 - Forensics Club Deadline
• 12/9 - Middle School Dance 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• 12/15 - Christmas Concert 6:30 PM
• 12/17, 12/18 - Wrap-a-Thon 9:00-4:00 PM
• 12/24-1/1 - Christmas Break
• 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

Our annual Holiday Boutique Craft and Vendor Expo is in two days and a few more volunteer BAKERS are NEEDED to help make it a success. CLICK HERE if you can bake either cookies or a savory breakfast item.

ALL Proceeds from this event benefit our 20th annual Parish and School Auction.

Calling ALL Middle School Students, join Pizza with a Purpose on Friday. Please email Lea Rosenberg at [email protected] if your middle school student would like to attend.

These fun bracelets will be sold after Masses in December, 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 pick up after weekend Mass in discreet packaging. #makesagreatstnickgift

We will be utilizing Constant Contact for our weekly Gazette. Please mark these emails as "safe" so you receive important updates and news from St. Gabriel Catholic Parish School.