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 HSA (Home and School Association), ATHLETICS, AUCTION, 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

From the Parish Office:

Thank you for making payments by checks payable to St. Gabriel and use memo line to denote Home & School, Hot Lunch, After School Learning Program, Tuition, etc.

Please do not make checks payable to St. Gabriel School, Home & School Association, or St. Gabe’s Lunch Program, etc.

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Special thanks to all the families making the efforts to pay 2023-24 tuition in full by September 1! Please look for your Pre-Payment Discount on your tuition statement.

We have sent out the monthly tuition statements via e-mail.  New this year, we require a Credit Card/ACH Payment Form to be on file. If you have not yet completed this form, please do this as soon as possible. These forms are for a 1-time, 4-quarterly or 10-monthly payments and may be turned into the school or parish office. 

Can’t find your form? We have extra forms available at the school office. 

Alternately, you may CLICK HERE or visit our the home page of our website scroll down to the bottom to “click here to Pay Tuition & Registration.” to set-up your payment through our school website. Note: 2023-2024 Tuition is due by May 27, 2024.

As always, please check that your tuition statements are accurate, and if you see any issues, please call/email Laura Rogacki at 262-628-1141/[email protected].

INFORMATIONAL ARTICLES & LINKS

Please scroll all the way to the bottom!

Catholic Schools Walk:

Save the Date: Saturday, October 14th, 2023 

Have you heard the news? On Saturday, October 14th, St. Gabriel Parish School will be holding a local Catholic Schools Walk right here on our own school campus! We will be celebrating Catholic education and raising money for our school. Students, families, alumni, educators, and St. Gabriel supporters are invited to rally together for this very important cause. 

Donations raised by our school will help us reach our fundraising goal of $10,000.

The impact of your donation will do even more to help our school, as generous Catholic Schools Walk sponsors have stepped up to match a portion of the donations we receive.

• Support us by texting SCHOOLSWALK51 to 71777 or by visiting our school's team fundraising page to set up your student's own fundraising page by using the link below. https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/SCHOOLSWALK/team/StGabriel
• After you set up your student or family page, you can forward it to friends and family!
• If all of our 85 families could raise $117 each (that's asking 10 friends and family for a $11 donation) we would easily reach our goal!



GO TEAM ST. GABRIEL!

After-School Care Learning Program:

St. Gabriel School’s After School Program is for students in all-day K4 through 8^th 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.

**August and September

late fees, cancellations, and drop-in charges have been waived. These charges will take effect in October and will be reflected in your statements.

Morning Drop Off Reminders:

Supervision begins outside at 7:40 each morning. The doors open for students to go

down to their classrooms at 7:50.  All students are expected to be in their classrooms ready for the day by 8:00. If they are not, they are considered tardy. Any students entering the building after 8:00 a.m. need to stop in the office to order their lunch.

Please remember:

• Pull all the way up to the end of the sidewalk, or to the car in front of you, before your students exit the car.
• They should exit on the passenger side of the vehicle.
• Please do not get out of your car. A staff member will be there to help little ones out of the car if necessary.

Pick up Line:

We are off to a great start!! All things ran smoothly last week in both the drop-off and pick-up lines. Here are just a few reminders to keep everyone safe and the lines moving efficiently.

• The first 2 posted spots in the carline are for our “skip the line” auction winners. Please do not stop in these spots. Only stop at the numbered cones.
• Please do not exit your vehicles. There will be a staff member present to help students exit/enter cars on the passenger side. We do not want anyone walking between cars at any time.
• Please pull around to the church parking lot to buckle your children in their car seats. Do not do this while still in the car line. In the morning, there will be a staff member present to assist students in unbuckling car seats.
• If your child will not be going home their usual way (e.g., either going to a friend's house, someone else picking them up, not taking a bus that they normally take home), a note or phone call from a parent, is required with these special instructions. If it is a last-minute change, please make sure you call and speak to someone since an email may not be seen in time if sent at the end of the day. We must have parent confirmation of any change in student pick-up at the end of the school day, either via email or phone conversation with the school office staff.
• Teachers will not keep a student after school without making arrangements with parents first. Students are to leave school grounds promptly after dismissal. The school assumes no responsibility for children who do not go directly home or who stay on the school grounds without proper supervision after school. 

Picture Retake Day:

This year we will be using Network Photography for our school pictures and yearbook. The photographers will be here for retakes on Friday, September 29th from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.. 

They will be taking orders for yearbooks in January. You will not be able to order them until then. The link will be sent out as soon as we get it.

Any questions regarding picture retake day, please contact [email protected] or call 262-677-8662.

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

$crip Certificates:

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

Special Thank You to 27 school families who actively participated in our Scrip Fundraising Program over the summer!  

Between May 1 and August 31 our Parish-wide $crip Program earned over $4,700 in $crip Rebates. These rebates were earned by the Congregation, Formation and School Families. 

For our School (and Formation) families, we share our rebates 50/50 (50% for the fundraiser and 50% for tuition assistance). As of August 31, we issued over $1,000 in Scrip Credits to those 27 participating school families. These credits appear on our 9/6 tuition statements.

If you have not joined the program yet, please ask Cindy Fassbender at the school office for more information. Let’s see if we can get 40 or more school families to participate in September!

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 am Monday mornings to have them filled by Thursday each week (excluding holiday weeks).

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

Box Tops:

So far we have earned $87.90 just by scanning receipts!

Earn easy cash for our school by using the Box Tops app. It’s an easy way to make a difference. 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 and Fellowship Sunday! 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...

9/29 Picture Retake Day

9/30 HSA Parent Night - Bags Tournament

10/5 Inservice Day - NO SCHOOL

10/6 Inservice Day - NO SCHOOL

10/14 Catholic School Walk

10/26 Early Release (School 8:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.)

          Parent Teacher Conferences 12:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

10/27 Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00 a.m. -12:00 a.m.

Peace and Blessings,

Kim Lestina

Principal

St. Gabriel Catholic Parish School

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SCHOOL & PARISH EVENTS

HAWKS and LADY HAWKS VOLLEYBALL UPDATE!

We had an exciting opening weekend of volleyball.

• All 3 boys teams (5^th, 6^th, 7/8^th) won their matches!
• The 5/6^th grade girls lost both of their tough-fought games in a doubleheader to start the season.
• The 7/8^th grade girls won their first match (by forfeit) and looked good in their 2^nd match, but came out on the losing end.

We are looking forward to watching all teams grow as the season progresses.

Come cheer on the 7/8^th grade girls as they play at home this Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m..

You don’t want to miss it as this is their ONLY home date this season!

All St. Gabriel students get FREE admission to all home volleyball games!!

Hope to see you there!

The 2023-2024 Athletics Committee:

Athletic Director - Jeff Poff

Treasurer - Cassandra Hetzer

Game Day Fundraising Mgr. URGENTLY NEEDED

(AKA - CONCESSION COORDINATOR)

Volleyball Coordinator - Peggy Senglaub

Basketball Coordinator - Bill Hartzel 

If you have questions, or just want to learn more, please email, call, or text

Jeff Poff, [email protected], 414-750-6966. 

SAVE THE DATE for the annual Holiday Boutique's

Craft and Vendor Expo on Saturday, November 19.

If you have a student who would like to sell craft items they have made, please email Nikki Packee to sign them up as a student vendor. We have ONE student vendor spot left.

We also have a few vendor spots remaining. If you are interested in becoming a vendor at the Holiday Boutique, please reach out to Betty Miller at [email protected].

This event benefits the parish and school auction.

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES

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