St. Gabriel Catholic School

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Newsletter - Tuesday, April 4, 2023

 

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MASS/CONFESSION SCHEDULE

April 6th - Confession - 4th Grade

April 11th - Mass - 6th Grade

April 13th - Confession - 3rd Grade

April 18th - Mass - 5th Grade 

IREAD and ILEARN TESTING - ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT

Students in 3rd through 6th grade will take the ILEARN test beginning on April 17th. 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. Proper rest and breakfast will help your child to do their best.

MAIN ENTRANCE CLOSED

The main entrance to the school is now closed for the remainder of the school year due construction of the new building. The main entrance will now be from the parking lot side of the breezeway.  The 9th Street side will remain locked. Drop off and pick up will not change.  Students will enter the building through the breezeway and then come to the hallway to wait to be dismissed to their classroom.  The green security doors will be locked at 8:20 a.m.  Parents will be able to enter the breezeway, but not enter the building. You will need to call the office to let us know what you need. If entrance to the school is required, you will need to wait until we can get someone to walk down and let you in.  Because of this, we ask that visits to the school be kept to a minimum.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.

PENNY WARS RESULTS

Below are the results of the Penny Wars:

8th Place: 6th Grade with -1,309 points

7th Place: 3rd Grade with 204 points

6th Place: 5th Grade with 2,859 points

5th Place: Preschool with 3,225 points

4th Place: 4th Grade with 6,159 points

3rd Place: 1st Grade with 9,282

2nd Place: Kindergarten with 9,462 points

and the winner is….1st Place: 2nd Grade with 12,227!!!!

We raised a total of $1,261.59! Thank you to all who participated!

UNIFORMS

Now is the time to order school uniforms for next year to ensure they arrive on time. Information from Schoolbelles was included in your registration packets.  If you have any gently used items to donate, you may send them to school.  If you are in need of something and would like to check the uniform room please contact the school office.

KROGER REWARDS

Support our school when you shop at Kroger! To enroll your Kroger Plus Card go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com, sign in or create an account, then select “My Account” below “Welcome Back.” Under “Account Settings'' select “Community Rewards” then select “Edit Community Rewards Program Information.” If you have not attached your Kroger Plus Card number to your online account already, enter it here. Enter your contact information if requested.  Under “1. Find Your Organization,” enter TK430 as St. Gabriel’s organization number and select “Save Changes.”

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.  Absence and tardies still need to be called into 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 or Dojo. 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. 

CHURCH NEWS - END OF LIFE SEMINAR

St Gabriel and St. Bridget Finance Councils will be hosting an End-of-Life Seminar.   The seminar will follow the 5:30 p.m. Mass of Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the K of C Hall.  A meal will be provided by Terrie Fronckowiak and seating is limited. 

At the seminar, we will discuss how to prepare for a happy death and make sure your family knows what your wishes are.  Fr. Dustin will discuss Dying Catholic and Health Care Directives.  Jim Maslar, a Catholic Philanthropic Advisor from the Archdiocesan Office of Stewardship and Development will discuss Catholic Planned Giving and Wills.   Eddie Richardson, Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home will discuss what happens at the funeral home.

Remember seating is limited and you must RSVP my April 11^th by calling 765-825-8578.

 

DATES TO REMEMBER

April 4 - Pesticide Application - NO AFTER SCHOOL CARE

April 6th - No Mass - Confession - 4th Grade

April 7th - GOOD FRIDAY - No Students - Mass at 3:00 pm at St. Bridget in Liberty

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

April 11th - Mass - 6th Grade

April 13th - Confession - 3rd Grade

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

April 18th - Mass - 5th Grade 

April 22nd - Parish Clean-up Day (Volunteer Hours)

May 7th - First Communion

May 20th - 6th Grade Mass (5:30 p.m.)

May 24th - Last Student Day (report cards go home)