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.

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Newsletter - Tuesday, May 2, 2023

 

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MASS/CONFESSION SCHEDULE

May 2nd - Mass - 3rd Grade

May 4th - Confession - 5th Grade

May 9th - Mass - 2nd Grade

May 11th - Confession - 4th Grade

May 16th - Mass - 1st Grade

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

May 23rd - Mass - 6th Grade - Awards following Mass

SPRING CONCERT

The Spring Concert will take place on Thursday, May 18th th in the school auditorium.  Preschool through 3rd grade will start at 6:30 p.m. and 4th grade through 6th grade will start at 7:45 p.m. Students will need to report to their classrooms 30 minutes prior to the start of their concert start time. Students may wear their dressy Spring outfits or favorite dressy attire, but no jeans will be permitted. 

PARISH CLEAN-UP

The parish will be doing a clean up of the school and parish grounds as well as some maintenance projects this Saturday, May 6th.  This is a great way to get in your volunteer hours. Kids are welcome to come help!

FIELD DAY

Field Day will take place on the last day of school, May 24th.  PTSG is coordinating the events of the day, so please reach out to them directly if you would like to participate.

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.

INDY HONOR FLIGHT

Anthony Rader (brother-in-law of Pam Rader) has been selected to go on the Indy Honor Flight on May 20, 2023. He will be spending the day visiting WWII, Korean and Vietnam Memorials while visiting with other veterans.  If you would like to show your appreciation for his service to our country, you may send him a thank you card to the following address:

Operation Mail Call

Indy Honor Flight 39

Anthony Rader

P.O. Box 10

Plainfield, IN 46168

On the lower left hand corner of the envelope, put “Flight 39 White Bus”.  These cards must be received by May 10, 2023. 

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. Please check for proper skirt lengths and vest sizing. If you have items that your child has outgrown that you would like to donate, please send them into the school office. There are also dress code items available for anyone who wants them.

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.”

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 - FIELD TRIPS

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

May 4th - Confession - 5th Grade

May 7th - First Communion

May 9th - Mass - 2nd Grade

    5th Grade AG Day

My 10th - 6th Grade Middle School Tour

May 11th - Confession - 4th Grade

May 11th - 2nd Grade Field Trip

May 15th - NO AFTER CARE 

May 16th - Mass - 1st Grade

May 18th - Spring Concert (Pre - 3rd grade 6:30 p.m. and 4th - 6th grade 7:45 p.m.)

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

May 23rd - Mass - 6th Grade - Awards after Mass

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