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. Classes will fill up quickly. Take advantage of the $250 per student (max $1,000) early registration discount by registering now. 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 St. Gabriel School & Parish Auction:

Get Your Raises In & Bids 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 on Saturday, March 1. This is St. Gabriel's largest fundraiser, and we hope everyone will participate to help further our mission!

How can you help?

DONATE

• We continue to need donations (think $crip) OR check out the LINK to the AMAZON wish list.
• Sponsorship Opportunities are also available HERE including some new options like bar sponsor, table sponsor, and appetizer sponsor.

ATTEND

• NEW this year - We have an exciting ticket option including an add-on to stay for an after-party to play Vegas-style games. We encourage you to RSVP early to take advantage of early bird pricing (ends Feb. 10).
• Get a table together with some family/friends and have some fun - RSVP HERE

VOLUNTEER

• If you can't attend, donate your gift of time to help with set up. SET UP VOLUNTEER
• If you can attend - awesome! Can you help us on auction night as well? Many shifts are available for auction guests. VOLUNTEER HERE ON AUCTION NIGHT

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

-2024 St. Gabriel Auction Committee

After School Care:

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

Order Your 2024-2025 Yearbooks Now: DEADLINE TO ORDER IS 2/14/25

Network Photography has opened an online link for ordering 2024-2025 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 14th so please order now!

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

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.

PowerSchool Cybersecurity Incident:

The Archdiocese notified us 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 can visit PowerSchool's webpage here. Parents could also send inquiries to the general PowerSchool help page https://help.powerschool.com/

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: 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...

2/7 - Inservice Day - No School

2/13 - Spirit Day

2/14 - Deadline to order a yearbook

2/22 - Online Auction Opens

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

3/ 5 - Ash Wednesday

3/7 - Inservice Day - No School

3/10 - Stations of the Cross

3/17 - Stations of the Cross

3/21 - Spirit Day: 1:30 Wildlife in Need Visit

3/24 - 3/28 Spring Break

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 these two outstanding young women of St. Gabriel Parish and School. We are so proud of them as wishing them the best!

MARRC NEWS

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to making St. Gabriel Parish School shine during the recent Open House/Pancake Breakfast. From our set-up team, kitchen helpers, pulpit testimonials, and parent ambassadors to our middle school and alumni helpers—and everyone in between—your dedication and support made a tremendous difference.

Thanks to YOUR efforts, the event was a wonderful success! Here's a quick snapshot:

• 261 pancake breakfasts served - a special thanks to Connie Helm who stepped up to organize and help cook the breakfast when our vendor canceled in early Jan.
• 8 tours conducted
• 2 new families already registered!
• Mrs. Lestina continues to provide tours to prospective families and our school family continues to grow!

Looking ahead to the spring enrollment season, remember that word-of-mouth marketing is one of the most effective ways to continue to grow our school community. Don’t forget, that you can also earn a tuition credit for referrals!

Help us spread the word about the faith-filled learning, character-building, and academic excellence happening every day at St. Gabriel Parish School.

Thank you again for your incredible support!

Blessings,

Nikki Packee

Fundraising & Development by Connie Helm

🎉2025 AUCTION NEWS 🎉

RSVP TODAY

Early Bird Pricing Ends

on Monday, February 10

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.

IN THE CLASSROOMS

4th Grade!

Our 4th graders are exploring how the Earth's surface changes through erosion and weathering—including the power of water! To reinforce their learning, our music teacher, Mr. DeMers, got creative by using water to play songs!

A perfect blend of science and music and hands-on learning at its best!



To watch a video of the kids in action, click HERE

5th Grade!

The 5th-grade class has been hard at work creating a giant U.S. map, complete with capitals and unique details from each state.

This cross-curricular project blends social studies, music, and art as the students write and perform songs to help memorize their region’s states & capitals, Illustrate and add key details about their assigned states, and master the locations and capitals of all 50 states.

What an engaging and hands-on way to learn and collaborate as they bring geography to life!! Great job, 5th grade!

Middle School

Our middle schoolers are embracing rhythm!

In music class, they’re learning to salsa while exploring Latin music styles. Even during PhyEd, they continued their salsa lessons in the Parish Hall. Meanwhile, in Spanish, they’re diving into Puerto Rican culture.

What a fantastic way to connect the arts, blending music, dance, and culture with education. Great job, students and teachers, for making learning so enriching and fun

Celebrating Catholic Schools Week!

Day One - Celebrate Community Bingo!

Day 2 - Celebrate Fun Day with Mrs. Schulteis

Day 3 - Celebrate Our Nation

Day 4 - Celebrate Vocations!

Forensics Club News:

Last week at Badger Middle School, five students advanced to Power Rounds! Congratulations to Elijah, Claire, Grace, Sam, and Kaiden.

Grace took home a silver medal, and Sam and Kaiden a bronze medal! The team earned five blue ribbons, and four red ribbons.

We are super proud of the hard work this team is doing, the skills they are learning, and the fun they are having. Tomorrow night they are competing at Slinger. Good luck, everyone!

Stay tuned for more events coming soon!

A great team effort for our 7/8 Grade Hawks who had a hard-fought win vs St. Monica last Sunday! It came down to the final seconds...and the score was 35-32.

Way to go HAWKS!

Basketball Volunteer Opportunities are available - please click HERE

MORE NEWS....

PARISH NEWS

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

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Who doesn’t love a good laugh?

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

A Joke Of The Week!

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

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Did you hear that laughing too loudly is illegal in Hawaii? 

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!

If you want to submit your own joke, awesome,

email nikki.packee@stgabrielhubertus.org.

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