St. Gabriel Catholic School

Newsletter - Tuesday, February 28, 2023

 

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MASS/CONFESSION SCHEDULE

March 2nd - Confession - 4th Grade

March 7th - Mass - 4th Grade 

March 9th - Confession - 3rd Grade

March 14th - Mass - 2nd Grade

2023 - 2024 REGISTRATION

Registration for the 2023-2024 school year is today for all returning students and their siblings. If you are unable to be here today you may stop in the school office anytime Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The final deadline to submit registration paperwork is Friday, March 10th. This will allow us time to get everything ready before open registration takes place in April.  If we do not receive your information by this deadline or you have an outstanding balance, your child/children will not be guaranteed enrollment. 

STORYBOOK CHARACTER DAY

On Wednesday, March 22, we will celebrate READING! Students are asked to dress up as their favorite storybook character, school appropriate, for the day. Do not feel that it needs to be a purchased item. Part of the fun is putting it together. Please no Halloween costumes.

IREAD and ILEARN TESTING - ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT

Students in 2nd and 3rd grade will be taking the IREAD test next week beginning on Tuesday, March 7. This is an important test for students to demonstrate their ability to read and comprehend at a 3rd grade level. 3rd graders that do not pass will receive remediation at school and will be required to retest in June. Second graders that do not pass will have the chance to retake the test in 3rd grade. Those that pass will not have to retake the test in 3rd grade.

Students in 3rd through 6th grade will take the ILEARN test beginning in April. Students have received guidance from their teachers about what areas they need to be working on prior to testing. Please work with your child outside of school to help them build knowledge and confidence in these areas.

SACRAMENTAL PREP

Sacramental Prep is mandatory for 2nd grade children to receive their First Holy Communion in May.  All children in 2nd grade, whether attending public school or St. Gabriel School, and a  parent, will need to attend these classes.  Our next class will be Wednesday, March 1st. For more information, please contact Melissa at [email protected] or 765-825-8578. 

CLASS DOJO

Class Dojo is our primary means of communication between teachers and parents. Please make sure you are checking this daily! If you are not getting messages or cannot see the school story, please contact your child’s teacher or the office. 

MAKE-UP WORK

If your child is absent and you are requesting make-up work, please make sure you are picking it up that day.  Make-up work will be located on the table in the breezeway. If a Chromebook is required for make-up work, it will need to be picked up in the office.

TARDIES & ABSENCES

Students need to be at school and on time each day.  Students are counted Tardy if they arrive after the 8:15 a.m. bell. Students are counted Absent if they arrive after 9:00 a.m. Those with excessive tardies and absences will receive communication from Mrs. Struewing. 

All absences are to be reported to the office at the start of the school day by calling 825-7951. Do not rely solely on texting or messaging the teacher. Students with medical appointments are to bring a doctor/dentist note to the office when they return to school. 

VOLUNTEERING

If you will be volunteering in the school or going on a field trip, you must have a completed Safe Parish training on file AND a completed background check through the program.  Both must be completed before you can volunteer. Please go to www.archindysafeparish.org and use our passcode Archindy2021. Remember that all families are asked to volunteer three times throughout the school year. 

 

DATES TO REMEMBER

March 2nd - Confession - 4th Grade

March 7th - Mass - 4th Grade

March 9th - Confession - 3rd Grade

March 14th - Mass - 2nd Grade

March 6th - March 17th - IREAD Testing (Grades 2 & 3) STUDENTS NEED TO BE PRESENT 

March 20th - March 24th - Penny Wars

March 22nd - Storybook Character Day

April 17th - May 12th - ILEARN Testing (Grades 3-6) STUDENTS NEED TO BE PRESENT