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!

2025-2026 Registration:

Please make sure you reserve seats for the 2025-2026 school year. Registration has begun and there has been much interest in our school from new families. We already have 73 students registered. Classes may fill up quickly. Take advantage of the $250 per student (max $1,000) early registration discount by registering now. The early registration discount ends Monday, March 31. 

The form has links to the tuition information and a link to pay the $200 registration fee. Your registration is not complete until the fee is paid. The $200 fee will be deducted from your tuition bill. Please use the link below to register your children.  

Also, review the other tuition-reducing programs listed on the form and consider getting involved by volunteering, becoming a member of one of our amazing committees, and/or joining us for one of our energetic school or athletic events. Check out all the opportunities on iVolunteer, and/or visit our school website. We are excited that our St. Gabriel family is growing and hope that your family continues to be a part of all we have to offer. 

2025-2026 St. Gabriel Parish School Registration Form

2025-2026 Welcome to Our New Families:

Our school family continues to grow. We are still accepting registrations and giving school tours. If you know of any families interested please direct them to either call the school during school hours (262-628-1711) or they can email me directly at klestina@sgabriel.org.

Please join us in welcoming these new families and students to our school:

• Shaun & Kendra Kalscheur and Logan who will be in K4
• Brad & Katherine Jansen and Ada who will be in K4
• James & Cara Feind and Hank & Remington who will be in K4
• Justin & Kourtney Viste and Hudson who will be in K5 & Ryley who will be in 2nd grade
• Angela Smith and William who will be in 8th grade

Thank you for entrusting us with the education and growth of your children. 

2025-2026 School Calendar:

Please see the link below for the 2025-2026 school year calendar.  

2025-2026 School Calendar

2025-2026 Staff Update:

Planning has begun for the 2025-2026 school year. Part of this process includes determining staffing needs. It has been brought to our attention that the following teachers/staff will not be returning. Consequently, we will begin a search to fill these positions. We wish all of these staff members the best and thank them for their hard work and dedication to our school/parish.

• K4 Teacher - Mrs. Skowbo: Retiring after 14 years at St. Gabriel.
• K5 Teacher - Mrs. Piotrowski: Retiring after 16 years at St. Gabriel.
• Spanish/ Middle School Math Teacher - Sr. Therese Marie Yank: Has been assigned, by her community, to a position in Germany.
• K4 Aide (Thurs/Fri) - Mrs. Collins: Stepping aside from this position but will continue to be a substitute teacher for us.
• ASLP Director - Deb Erdmann: Will continue to teach middle school but will not be leading the after-school program next year.

A long-term substitute teacher is needed to begin the school year in 2nd grade for Mrs. Schmidt, who will be on maternity leave.

Winter MAP Test Results:

We have completed our winter MAP testing. Please see the results below. The data gathered from these tests are used to drive classroom instruction and develop RtI support for those students in need. The next testing session will be in spring.

Beginning of Lent:

Yesterday, Wednesday, March 5th, marked the beginning of the Lenten season. Our students gathered Tuesday afternoon to bury the Alleluia. Wednesday morning we gathered for Mass. The Superintendent of the Archdiocese, Ed Foy, joined us for Mass and then toured our school.

Student Absences:

Please remember…

• If your student is out ill or has an appointment, call the office or send Mrs. Schuh an email to let her know.  
• If your child will be late, please contact Mrs. Schuh so she can record the late arrival and order a lunch if needed.  
• If your child visits the doctor for an illness or an appointment, please request an excused absence form and turn it in to the office for our attendance records.
• Please see the Compulsory School Attendance policy (5112) for more information regarding student absences and truancies.

Drop-Off/Pick-up Line Reminders:

Supervision begins outside at 7:40 a.m. each morning. The doors open for students to go down to their classrooms at 7:50 a.m. All students are expected to be in their classrooms ready for the day by 8 a.m. If they are not, they are considered tardy. Any students entering the building after 8 a.m. need to stop in the office to order their lunch.

Here are just a few reminders to keep everyone safe and the lines moving efficiently.

• 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.
• The first 2 spots in the carline, beyond the sidewalk, are for our “skip the line” auction winners. Please do not stop in these spots. Only stop at the orange cones.
• Please do not exit your vehicles. If you arrive between 7:40 - 7:50 in the morning, there will be a staff member present to help students exit cars on the passenger side. In the afternoon, there will be a staff member at each cone to help students enter vehicles. 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.  
• 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.

Catholic Schools Walk Update:

The Tuition Raffle Winner was James Hartzel. Congratulations, Hartzel Family!

&

Pizza Party with Fr. Tim

The students from the top 5 fundraising families enjoyed a pizza lunch with all the fixings and games with Fr. Tim last Thursday. Congratulations and a big thank you to the Hartzel, Waggoner, Brooks, Sannes, and Berndt families for all their hard work and support.

After School Care:

After-school care for April is now available. Please remember to sign up as we need time to plan accordingly to have adequate staffing.

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.

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

$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: 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 - YOU Make a Difference:

• Donate to the HSA Snack Shack!
• 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...

3/7 - Inservice Day - No School

3/10 - Stations of the Cross at 2:30 p.m.

3/13 - Destination Imagination 11:30 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. STEM Lab

3/14 - Middle School field trip to Arise

3/17 - Stations of the Cross at 2:30 p.m.

3/20 - Destination Imagination 11:30 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. STEM Lab

3/21 - Spirit Day: Wildlife in Need Visit at 1:30 p.m.

3/24 - 3/28 Spring Break!🌞😁

3/31 - Early school registration ends

3/31 - Last day to donate to Bids for Kids

4/30 - Archbishop Grob will be joining us for our all-school Mass at 8:30 a.m..  

• There will be a brief reception afterward in the parish hall.

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

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A lot is happening at the School and Parish and

check out what's happening in the classrooms!!

Fundraising & Development by Connie Helm

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to the success of our 22^nd annual St. Gabriel Parish & School Auction. To our generous supporters, sponsors, and dedicated volunteers—your kindness and commitment will make a lasting impact on our students, our parish, and our community. Because of you, we can continue to provide a faith-filled education and enriching opportunities for our children. Your generosity helps us grow, strengthen, and enhance the mission of our church and school.

Thank you for being a vital part of this incredible event. We are truly blessed by your support!

To view the pictures from the event, CLICK HERE. Anyone with the link can view and download the images. The evening was a blast!

In the coming weeks, we will share the final financial results of the auction on our website, social media, right here in the Gazette and in the bulletin. In the meantime, we want to take a moment to recognize the incredible individuals who generously gave their time and talents to make this year’s auction a success. We are truly grateful for their dedication, hard work, and generosity!

Special Recognition and Thanks to:

Auction Planning Committee:



Amy Boehler

Katie Borgen

Ellen Felician

Rebecca Hartzel

Ashley Lauersdorf

Betty Miller

Liz Poff

Amy Rider

Cathy Rusk

Ryan Schmitz

Amanda Schulteis

Kristi Brooks

Auction Volunteers:



Patty Berg

Kelsey Berger

Tony & Meghan Berndt

Alyssa Bindl

Kelsey Brusso

Jim & Julie Bucher

Kristen Burg

Joe & Melissa Dahl

Jessica Ditscheit

Cindy Fassbender

Jenny Fenzl & John Wustrack

Ellen Felician

Paul Felician

Auction Volunteers, continued



Maggie Haning

Steve Helm

Cassandre Hetzer

Stacy Humblet

Mary KruegerDan Lang

Jake Lechusz

Jessica Lemanczyk

Ashley & Jeremy Long

Brooke Marcellis

Katie Muth

Jeffrey Packee

Oliver Packee

Kristi Palmer

Jeff Poff

Aleah Rademacher

Janet Reichert

Lea Rosenberg

Mari Rosenberg

Cathy Rusk

Everett Rusk

Erin Schmitz

Peggy Senglaub

Lisa Spannbauer-White & Steve White

Tony Staudt

Bill Street

Heidi Sutrick

Connie Trahar

Ben Verhage

Christy Zach

Auction Bakers:

Kristi Brooks

Erin Schmitz

Kelsey Berger

Leia Puestow

Melissa Kaul

Amanda Erler

Jessica Lemanczyk

Donna Klotz

Lindsay Heus

Wendy Lechusz

Amanda Schulteis

Betty Miller

Liz Poff

Cheryl Wolf

Kelly Heyrman

Patty Chiles

Janet Kummeth

Nikki Packee

Sharon Volz

Connie Trahar

We’d like to extend an extra special thank you to Matt Lauersdorf and the entire team at Hartford Landscape and Supply for their continued commitment to helping St. Gabriel Parish & School.

If you were not able to attend the auction but would still like to contribute to the Bids for Kids - the link will still be open until Monday, March 31 - Simply Click HERE

There are a couple more auction packages that are still available! If you got outbid, or still want to support this year's auction AND support our donors who generously supported us, simply, Click HERE. This bidding page will stay open until Monday, March 31.

MARRC EVENTS

ALL PARENTS (especially those with students in grades 2-5) are welcome to join us TONIGHT, MARCH 6 at 6:30 p.m. for Next Steps: Middle School & High School Preview Night - Students welcome too!

Dads, Grandpas, Uncles, or Special Persons...

Join us on Wednesday, March 19 anytime between

7:15 a.m. - 7:45 a.m

Please park and enter through the parish hall doors on the

west side of the building by the gym.

IN THE CLASSROOMS

Music & Art Class

Last week, our students combined music and art to deepen their understanding of U.S. regions! In music class, they wrote songs to teach one another about the states and capitals within their assigned region.

Meanwhile, in art, each student decorated a state with symbols and images that represent its unique characteristics, making it easier to remember.

The week culminated in a lively performance, with students playing instruments and singing their original songs for their classmates — a creative and memorable way to learn geography!

4th Grade

Our fourth-grade scientists recently explored the fascinating process of chemical weathering! Using a mild acid, they tested how it affected four different types of rocks. Through careful observation, they discovered which rocks were more resilient and which ones broke down more easily. It was an exciting hands-on experiment that brought geology to life right in the classroom!

Middle School STEM Superstars!

Huge congratulations to Kaiden, Tommy, and Tucker for placing 1st overall and 1st in Design/Creativity at the STEM Challenge hosted by Catholic Memorial High School — earning 2 medals!

Shoutout to Kendal, Leighton, and Vivien for securing 2nd place, just 1 foot behind the top spot!

"They were given about 10, 15 materials – from paper plates to popsicle sticks, rubber bands – and they had to carry 10 Tootsie rolls the farthest," senior student leader Mary Grace Bohne said of this year's challenge.

With 70 teams from 21 Catholic schools, our students truly shined!

A heartfelt thank you to Catholic Memorial High School for organizing this amazing event, our outstanding Middle School Science Teacher, Mrs. Wasserman for her unwavering support, and our incredible parent volunteer drivers and chaperones. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Check out this story from FOX 6 News!

Fire Safety Poster Contest

We are thrilled to celebrate our two talented students who shined in the 2024-2025 Fire Safety Poster Contest!

For the past few years, our students have shared their creativity by illustrating ways to stay safe from fires. This year set a record with 900 entries — and we’re proud to announce that two of our students were selected as winners!

Congratulations to:

• Leona (1st Grade)
• Charlotte (5th Grade)

Both received 2nd place for their grade, with their artwork beautifully framed and a gift card from the Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin Charitable Foundation.



A huge thank you to the foundation for inspiring students to prioritize safety and supporting young artists and to Mrs. Schulteis for organizing this for our students.

Forensics Club News:

Forensics had its last regular season meet at Greendale last weekend.

🥇Grace won a Gold Medal

🥈Everett won a Silver Medal and qualified for State! 

🥈Leighton and Kaylee won Silver Medals

🥉Claire won a Bronze Medal

The team won a Team Trophy- Second Place Mini Team!

March 15th, our entire team is heading to the state tournament in Brookfield. 

Way to go, Team St. Gabriel!

The Ski team wrapped up its session with lots of learning and having SnOw much fun on the slopes!

PARISH NEWS

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

No RSVP is required. Come for one night or all three. Hope to see you there!

You did it!

Thanks for reading to the end.

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Who doesn’t love a good laugh?

That’s why we’re adding a fun little joke of the week to the end of each Gazette

Check out this week’s joke below and get ready to giggle.

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Why can't you tell an egg a joke?

Click HERE to read the punch line.

If you click to read the punchline, your name will be put into the hopper for a cool prize

as a thank you for reading all the way to the end of the Gazette!

Congratulations to the 🎉Szcyubialka Family 🎉who was this week's winner!

If you want to submit your own joke, awesome, email nikki.packee@stgabrielhubertus.org.

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