From the desk of Mrs. Lestina

2022-2023 School Theme:

"Plant the seeds of kindness and watch love grow."

Hello St. Gabriel Families,

As we get closer to the beginning of the school year, many exciting things are happening.  We continue working behind the scenes to prepare for the upcoming school year.  Please see the information below to read about the latest St. Gabriel news.

Welcome to Our New Families:

Our school family continues to grow. Our current enrollment is 133. We are still accepting registrations and giving school tours. 

If you know of any families interested, please direct them to either the school website for a link to schedule a tour or they can email me directly at [email protected].

Please join us in welcoming this new family to our school family:

1. Jordan and Kristina Bladecki - Their son, Maverick, will be in K4.

In addition to the bi-monthly Gazette (monthly during the summer), we have a private St. Gabriel parent page on Facebook which we share information about what is going on at St. Gabriel from all of our various committees including Athletics, Home and School Association (HSA), School Advisory Committee (SAC), and general school announcements. Please click HERE to join.

Welcome Packets:

Welcome packets are being assembled and will be available soon. Families will be notified when the packets are available to be picked up in the church after Mass.  Early childhood families will receive their parent information packets by mail very soon.

Parent Night Dates:

Parents’ Night is back! Come to school, meet other parents, and learn what to expect this year from our school committees and your child/ren's teacher. Teachers will be available to answer any questions you may have. 

• The elementary parent night is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13th at 6:15 pm. 
• The middle school parent night is scheduled for Thursday, September 15th at 6:15 pm. 

One parent per family is required to attend this meeting (no students please). 

We are looking forward to meeting with you during this event.

School Supply Lists:

Please click on the link below for the current student supply lists. 

SAVE THE DATE! A supply drop-off/meet and greet with popsicles provided by our Home and School Association is on Thursday, August 25 beginning at 4:30 pm until 6:30 pm.

2022-2023 School Supply Lists

2022-2023 School Year Staffing Updates:

We are very excited to introduce everybody to the newest members of our teaching staff. 

• We are pleased to announce that Mrs. JoAnne Wasserman will now be with us full-time teaching both art and middle school science. Science has always been a passion of hers and she is very excited to be able to share that passion with our middle school students. Since hands-on collaborative teaching is a strength of hers, science will be a great fit for her! 
• Mrs. Jessica Ditscheit, mother of Bo in K5, will be helping us with the After School Care Program this year on Mondays and Fridays. Thank you for stepping in to help!!

• We are still accepting applications for our middle school math position. If you know of any teachers who may be interested in joining our team, please send them our way. Please visit this link if you wish to share the job description with colleagues, family, or friends.

Playground Helpers Needed:

You still have time to sign up to be a playground/lunchroom volunteer for the upcoming school year. You can earn $500 off your tuition for each day you work (up to $1,000 off). Sign-up opportunity ends on August 1st. Click HERE to sign up.

Dress Code:

2022-2023 Dress Code Policy

If you wish to purchase items from Lands' End, our school number is 900129099.

• NOTE - St Gabriel logo is not required.

Lands End School Account Info

Lands End Website

$crip Certificates:

$crip certificates are the perfect gift ideas for all the special celebrations and everyday purchases. Planning to have pizza for supper? We have Pizza Hut, Papa John’s, and Papa Murphy gift cards in stock. Doing some yard work? Stock up on Fleet Farm, Home Depot, and Menards. 

AND did you know you can earn tuition credit just by using $crip? (Note: 2022-23 tuition statements will be processed in July). 

If you would like to order $crip cards over the summer, you may do so after weekend Mass or visit our webpage for the link to the online order form.  Visit the Raise Right (formally Shop with Scrip) site for a complete list of participating vendors. If you are interested in learning more about buying certificates online via the Raise Right website, please contact Laura Rogacki in the Parish Office with any questions.

End-of-Year Survey

Thank you for your valuable feedback; we are in the process of reviewing your comments and suggestions to make this school year even more successful for you and your child/ren.  We are truly blessed that you have entrusted St. Gabriel Catholic Parish School with your child/ren's education.

2022-2023 School Calendar:

Please click the link below for the updated 2022-2023 school calendar.

** Please note: Next year’s school calendar incorporates enough instructional time to offset one snow day. If there is a need for a second snow day, May 26th will need to be changed to an instructional day instead of an in-service day.  School Calendar Link

Registration for 2022-2023 School Year:

Please remember to register your student(s) if you have not already done so. Click to the right to register.  Current Family Registration 

And did you know about St. Gabriel's New Family Referral Program? Help us spread the word about our school!! If you aren't aware, new families may indicate on their student's application that a current family has referred them to St. Gabriel. The current family will receive a $500 one-time tuition credit for that referral after the new family enrolls their student(s) AND the new student(s) begin the school year.

More information is available on the Admissions page of the school website. If you have any questions about either the registration process or referral program, please contact Celia Meyers at [email protected].

Parish Directory:

Save the Date—We are updating our Parish Directory and participating families will receive a FREE 8”x 10” photograph. A photographer will be onsite to take individual and family pictures on the following dates:

• Oct. 13-15
• Nov. 01-05 & 15-19

More details coming soon so be sure to read the weekly parish bulletin this summer.

On the Calendar...

• August 8 - Ice Cream Social for all St. Gabriel School families from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm - For planning purposes RSVP HERE
• August 25 - Meet and Greet/Supply Drop Off/Popsicles with the Principal beginning at 4:30 pm
• August 29 - First Day of School
• September 10 - St. Gabriel Giant Flea Market - Volunteers are needed for parking and the food tent; please see the sign-up sheets in the Gathering Space at church if you would like to help!
• September 13 & 15 - Parent's Night
• September 16 - "Mom's Night Out" hosted by the HSA
• September 25 - Family Bowling Event hosted by the HSA

Peace and Blessings,

Kim Lestina

Principal

St. Gabriel Catholic Parish School

"Plant the seeds of kindness and watch love grow."

SCHOOL & PARISH EVENTS

St. Gabriel FALL VOLLEYBALL Program

I know it seems very early to be talking about the fall volleyball season but the deadline for registration will be here before you know it. We are looking for all St. Gabriel school and religious education 5^th-8^th graders who are looking to have fun learning a sport that they can play for the rest of their life!

St. Gabriel belongs to the Metro Volleyball Conference.

Please click on http://www.metrovbconference.org/ if you would like to learn more about it.

Here are the key highlights:

• Girls & Boys 5^th-8^th grade team registrations are due July 31, 2022
• Practices can begin on August 15, 2022
• League games will run September 9 – October 29, 2022 (10 matches)
• Boys games will be held on Friday nights
• Girls games will be held on Saturday mornings or afternoons (not evenings)
• Seton Invite-only tournament for 8th-grade teams: October 30 – November 5, 2022
• The volleyball registration fee is $75 per student
• Every player will receive a NEW personalized St. Gabriel Hawks warmup shirt with their paid registration by July 17^th
• Each family is required to work in admissions/concessions for 4 hours
• We are requesting to host games at our school gym and it will be critical to have volunteers to run admissions and concessions.

We would love to field as many girls and boys volleyball teams as possible for the fall. 

Please email me at [email protected] if you are interested in playing or if you have any questions. 

Thank you

Peggy Senglaub

St. Gabriel Volleyball Coordinator 

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