Hello St. Gabriel Families,

Check out the following headlines and links to stay updated 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 HSA (Home and School Association), ATHLETICS, ADULT & 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!

PowerSchool Cybersecurity Incident:

The Archdiocese notified us last week of a security breach involving the database (PowerSchool) our school uses for staff, parent, and student information. This was a nationwide security breach. St. Gabriel uses PowerSchool for student/staff demographic information (information on the registration form) and student medical information (vaccines and allergies). We do not enter any social security numbers or banking information. It is not used for tuition payments or payroll. Please see the information below that was provided to us by the Archdiocese.

PowerSchool/Archdiocese Letter

For additional information, inquiries, or concerns about the data breach, parents are able to visit PowerSchool's webpage here. Parents could also send inquiries to the general PowerSchool help page https://help.powerschool.com/

Catholic Schools Week and Open House/Pancake Breakfast:

With the beginning of the New Year, we start to look forward to celebrating Catholic Schools Week and begin planning for the 2025-2026 school year. Our Open House is scheduled for Sunday, January 26th, and will include a pancake breakfast beginning at 9:00 a.m. Please come, enjoy some breakfast, and check out some of the activities showcased in each of our classrooms. We look forward to seeing everyone!

Please check out the link below for the activities and special attire for each day of Catholic Schools Week.

Catholic Schools Week Schedule

Please see the link below to read a letter from Archbishop Grob about Catholic Schools Week.

2025 Catholic Schools Week

From the Parish Business Office:

Parents, please watch your email for a calendar-year tuition statement for your 2024 tax filing purposes.  This statement will also include the St. Gabriel Parish Federal ID Number required for tax filing purposes.  Please print and save this statement for your records.

Where is the Blessed Mother this week?

Click this link to view some NEW images of where families have prayed with Blessed Mother in their homes. You can upload your picture here.

Yearbook Order Form Now Available- DEADLINE TO ORDER IS 2/14/25:

Simply click HERE to order your child/ren's yearbook.

After School Care:

January is going by really fast!!! Please remember to sign up for after-school care for February. We need time to plan accordingly to have adequate staffing.

Cold and Flu Season is Upon Us:

We are doing all we can to prevent the spread of germs here at school but ‘tis the season. Please help us prevent the spread of colds and the flu bug in our school. If your child is not feeling well, please keep them home. A student should not be in school if they need medicine to make it through the day.  

Reminder: Students should be fever-free (without medication) and have no instances of vomiting for 24 hours before returning to school after an illness. If they are experiencing discomfort (headaches, persistent cough, sneezing, etc.) they should stay home. Please contact the school office, as soon as possible, whenever your child will be absent. If your child sees a physician for their illness, please remember to request a medical excuse for their absence from school. This should be turned in to the office upon their return.

Winter Weather is Approaching:

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 see the attached letter from the area schools/districts for more information.

School Closing Information

Playground/Lunchroom Volunteer Program:

Please consider helping us out on a day-to-day basis. All available opportunities are listed in iVolunteer. Please see the link below for more details.

Day-to-Day Lunchroom/Playground Volunteer Sign-Up

Dress Code:

2024-2025 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:

Please see Mrs. Schuh in the school office for more information about the Scrip program and how to turn gift card purchases into tuition credits.

$crip is available for purchase after the weekend Masses, and in the school office from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., or online.



Interested in learning more about buying online certificates using the RAISE RIGHT app? Please contact Finance Manager, Laura Rogacki, in the Parish Business Office at (262) 628-1141 or lrogacki@stgabrielhubertus.org for the program code. 

Already have an account with RaiseRight? Online orders will be filled on Mondays and available to pick up after the weekend Masses. For any questions about the $crip program, please email Laura Rogacki.

There are also additional opportunities to volunteer to assist with the selling of $crip after weekend Masses or to assist with order entry of $crip on Monday mornings in the office from 9 a.m. -11 a.m. Please visit iVolunteer to sign up or contact Linda Schuh in the school office at (262) 628-1711.

Box Tops:

The Parish Business office reported a Box Tops payout for Dec. 2024 was $215. Thanks to all the school families who are participating in this fundraiser.

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! Did you know you can now connect your Walmart account for even easier fundraising? You can earn cash for your school without scanning receipts! See the app for more details.

iVolunteer Opportunites - Make a Difference at St. Gabriel:

• Help with the St. Gabriel Parish and School Dinner Auction.
• Set up on Friday, February 28
• Planning positions are still open
• You can attend the auction AND help ON auction night, March 1
• Sell Grand Raffle tickets after weekend Masses
• Donate and/or bake for the Famous Dessert Dash
• Help in the library on Wednesdays (the 2025 schedule is available here)
• Help on the playground or lunchroom
• Help on Mondays with scrip orders/counting weekend sales

https://stgabrielhubertus.ivolunteer.com/

On the Calendar...

1/26 - Open House Showcase & Pancake Breakfast from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

plus 2025/26 school registration begins!

1/27-1/31 - Catholic Schools Week

1/28 - Safe Guarding Training at 6:00 p.m. - keep scrolling for more information

2/7 - Inservice Day - No School

2/14 - Deadline to order a yearbook

3/1 - Annual Parish and School Auction - Volunteers NEEDED - keep scrolling for more information

Peace and Blessings,

Kim Lestina

Principal

St. Gabriel Catholic Parish School

We nurture academic excellence while we

Proclaim the Word, Form Disciples, Live a Sacramental Life

PLEASE KEEP SCROLLING

A lot is happening at the School and Parish and

check out what's happening in the classrooms!!

Alumni Achievements

Congratulations to 2024 St. Gabriel Parish School graduate, Ryan Kohls, for being named Student of the Month in English at Germantown High School. We are so proud of you, Ryan!

Your St. Gabriel Parish and School family is cheering you on every step of the way! Way to go!

MARRC NEWS



Open House Showcase & Pancake Breakfast

Please contact Nikki Packee at nikki.packee@stgabrielhubertus.org with any questions.

A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful 4K Aide, Tammy Schneider, for her incredible support in gathering footage last spring for the

NEW "Day in the Life of 4K" video!

We invite you to check it out and discover the vibrant, faith-filled experiences that our young learners enjoy at St. Gabriel Catholic Parish School! 

Fundraising & Development by Connie Helm

2025 AUCTION NEWS

🎉RSVP TODAY!

Get Your Raises In & Bid On!

It's time to 🎲roll the dice🎲and party like high rollers at “Casino Night” during the 22nd St. Gabriel Parish and School Auction.



We have several exciting ticket options this year including...

• AN AFTER-PARTY with real Vegas-style cards and roulette games
• EARLY BIRD PRICING

Would you like a FREE ticket to the auction?

Do you know how to take good pictures and capture fun moments?

Do you have a great camera?

Do you know an experienced babysitter? Would they be willing to have their name on a list for babysitting on auction night?

If you answered YES to any of these questions,

please Contact Connie

chelm@stgabrielhubertus.org

IN THE CLASSROOMS

Dream, Laugh, Love

8th grade Service Project for the Kibagare Slums in Kenya

Our 8th graders have embarked on a meaningful service project to support the Kibagare Slums in Kenya. Today, they began writing business letters to local businesses, seeking monetary donations to cover the shipping costs for boxes of gently used clothing and soccer equipment.

his project exemplifies the values of compassion and generosity that we strive to instill in our students. We are incredibly proud of their dedication and hard work as they step up to make a difference in the lives of others.

5K

Since the kindergartners haven’t been able to go outside to play, we did a Snowman STEM activity inside!

We made snow people with marshmallows and toothpicks.

We used scientific observations of our finished snowpeople by counting the number of marshmallows and toothpicks we used as well as using unifix cubes to measure how tall they were!

We had a lot of fun building snowpeople in our classroom!!

Collaborative Learning in 1st grade

Last week, our 1st graders combined learning with fun as they played an engaging reading game together!

This collaborative activity not only helped them build essential reading skills but also encouraged teamwork and communication.

It’s always exciting to see our students enjoy learning while working together.

Way to go, 1st grade!

We are hosting a safe environment session at St. Gabriel on Tuesday, January 28 at 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall.

The Safeguarding All of God's Family program is:

• Designed to protect our children and all members of the church family from all forms of abuse and neglect.
• Educates participants on how to recognize the signs of abuse or neglect and the appropriate steps to report them.
• Strengthens our commitment to safeguarding the well-being of all our children.

This is not just about making sure that you are safe to work with our children, but also to help you know the signs of abuse or neglect in other children.

Full completion of the safeguarding program requires you to:

• Register online and complete a self-paced online learning module (takes about 30 minutes),
• Attend an in-person safe environment training session,
• Pass a criminal background check (not a credit check), and
• Sign the code of ethical standards.

Your initial training and certification will be valid for five years. The in-person training only needs to be completed once. For renewal, the process can be completed entirely online, with only certain modules (like the background check) requiring repetition. A reminder email will be sent to you when it’s time to renew!

Please contact, Pastoral Secretary, Jill Sheehan in the parish office at 262-628-1141 or email here.

Basketball Volunteer Opportunities

Coming Soon!

PARISH NEWS

Visit this link every Tuesday to view the Calendar Raffle winners.

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