St. Gabriel Catholic School

St. Gabriel Catholic School is committed to education founded in faith, academic excellence and spiritual development within the context of a loving Catholic Community.

Grow in faith, seek wisdom, live with integrity.

 

Newsletter - Tuesday, March 14, 2023

 

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MASS/CONFESSION SCHEDULE

March 16th - Confession - 6th Grade

March 21st - Mass - 3rd Grade

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 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.

SPRING DRESS CODE

Starting March 15th, students may wear shorts and capris on Non-Mass days when the weather permits.  Shorts, skirts, and jumpers must be as long as fingertips when resting at sides (at the determination of the principal). Girls may wear shorts under their skirt or jumper as long as they are not visible when standing.  No rompers will be permitted. 

SUPPLIES NEEDED

As a school, we are running low on boxes of tissue.  If anyone would be willing to donate, they can drop the boxes off in the school office or send them in with their child.  Thank you!

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, April 5th. 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 16th - Confession - 6th Grade

March 21st - Mass - 3rd Grade

March 20th - March 24th - Penny Wars

March 22nd - Storybook Character Day

March 27 - 31 - SPRING BREAK

April 4 - Pesticide Application - NO AFTER SCHOOL CARE

April 7 - GOOD FRIDAY - No Students 

April 10 - Snow Make Up Day - No Students (there will be a PTSG meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the  multipurpose room).

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