Hello St. Gabriel Families,

Check out the following headlines and links to stay up-to-date on everything happening at St. Gabriel Parish School.  The headlines that are highlighted are NEW or UPDATED for this Gazette.

As you scroll towards the bottom of the Gazette, there are various messages/events/needs from our parish and school committees like the HSA (Home and School Association), ATHLETICS, ADULT & YOUTH MINISTRY, etc. Please continue to scroll down to the end of this email to see all that is happening at our vibrant school and parish!

"TAKE ACTION NOW" ARTICLES & LINKS

8th Grade Graduation

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to each of our 8th-grade families for entrusting St. Gabriel Catholic Parish School with your child's education. As our 8th graders prepare to embark on their high school journeys—whether at Catholic Memorial High School, Chesterton Academy, Germantown High School, Hartford Union High School, Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School, or Marquette University High School—we are confident that they are well-prepared for the challenges ahead. Throughout their time here, they have built friendships that will last a lifetime and have grown into young individuals ready to make a positive impact in their new environments.

We also wish to express our sincere thanks to Hartford Landscape Supply for their generous donation to our school. The beautiful flowering pear tree planted outside the MASH room is a testament to their support and the lasting legacy of this year's 8th-grade class. A special thank you goes to Matt Lauersdorf and family, Landon Trahar's uncle, for making this wonderful gift possible.

As Father Tim reminded us during the last school Mass on Wednesday, though our 8th graders are moving on, they will always remain cherished members of the St. Gabriel community. We wish all seven of these remarkable students the best of luck as they enter this new chapter of their lives. They will be dearly missed.

Watch this short 1-minute video as the 8th graders reflect on their time at St. Gabriel

2024-2025 Enrollment/Welcome to Our New Families:

As we say goodbye to our 8th graders, we would like to warmly welcome to the following families who will join our school family next school year.

Please join us in welcoming these new families and students to our school:

• Tony & Meghan Berndt with Anthony in 1st
• Kevin & Jennifer Brusso with Capri in K4
• Tony & Maggie Haning with Georgie in K4
• Jason & Rachel Helmrick with Rick in K4 & Jack in K5
• Ryan & Carrie Kastanek with Ruby & Penelope (Penny) in K5
• Joseph & Bethanie Meyer with Gabriel in K4 & Edith in 1st
• Casey & Lauren Moneer with Ella in K4
• Derek & Anna Niemuth with Noah in K4
• Matt & Maressa Sweeney with Avery in K4
• Bill Street & Amy Rider with Abigail in K5
• Benjamin & Christina Westphal with Lincoln in K4

We are still accepting registrations and giving school tours. If you know of any families interested, please direct them to either call the school during school hours (262-628-1711) or they can email me directly at klestina@sgabriel.org.

Want to save $500 off tuition? Refer a family; You can help our school family grow!

Current families can receive the $500 referral credit for each new family they refer who subsequently enrolls their student(s) at AND whose student(s) attend(s) St. Gabriel Parish School. Click HERE to see more ways to save on tuition.

A Message from Cindy:



I would like to thank all the parishioners, school families, Parish staff, school staff, friends, and relatives who attended my Retirement Party on May 22. A special thank you to all the people who brought food helped plan the party, and all the cards and gifts. What an amazing way to finish 31.5 years at St. Hubert/St. Gabriel School. I will truly miss all the students, families, and my co-workers but am looking forward to this next chapter of my life. This isn't goodbye but see you soon.

End of Year Survey:

We'd love to hear about your experience at St. Gabriel for the 2023-2024 school year. Please fill out this survey by June 5. Your feedback is essential for us to continue to grow and improve.

We are truly blessed that you have entrusted St. Gabriel Catholic Parish School with your child/ren's education.

Thank you and have a wonderful summer!

-St. Gabriel Catholic Parish & School Administration Team

Lost and Found:

Please stop in and check out our lost and found table by tomorrow. There are still many unclaimed items. Any items left on the table will be donated to Goodwill.

INFORMATIONAL ARTICLES & LINKS

Please scroll all the way to the bottom!

School Commission & Home and School Openings:

Due to several member terms ending this year, we have openings on both the SAC (School Advisory Commission) and HSA (Home & School Association). Please see the links below for more information regarding each of these committees. If you have any questions or are interested in joining either of these teams, please contact the school office or email Kim Lestina at (klestina@sgabriel.org).

SAC Roles & Responsibilities

HSA Bylaws

2024-2025 Student Supply List:

Please see the link below for next school year’s supply list.

2024-2025 School Supply List



Private Summer Tutoring Options:

Are you looking for private tutoring sessions this summer for your child? If so, here are a few options from our amazing teaching staff. Please contact them directly if you are interested.

1. Mrs. Skowbo (K4-3): cskowbo@sgabriel.org 
2. Sr. Therese Marie Yank: tyank@sgabriel.org
3. Mrs. Schmidt (Davit) (grades 1-4): mdavit@sgabriel.org
4. Mr. DeMers (parent and substitute teacher - experience in grades 5-8): Tgdemers14@gmail.com

2024-2025 School Calendar:

Please see the link below for the 2024-2025 school year calendar. Next school year, our Christmas break is a little longer and spring break times are a little different than usual. This is because Christmas falls on a Wednesday this year and Easter is very late (April 20th). 

2024-2025 School Year Calendar

Dress Code:  (No changes have been made)

2024-2025 Dress Code Policy

Our Lands End school account has been updated to reflect this year’s dress code. 

Our school number is 900129099.



Lands End School Account Info

Lands End Website

$crip Certificates:

$crip certificates are the perfect gifts for Father's Day, birthdays, graduation, anniversaries, and thank yous. During the summer, $crip will only be available to purchase after the weekend Masses, or online.



Interested in learning more about buying online certificates using the RAISE RIGHT app? Please contact Laura Rogacki in the Parish Office (262-628-1141) for the program code. 

Already have an account with RaiseRight? On-line orders will be filled on Mondays and available to pick up after the weekend Masses.

For any questions about the $crip program, please email Cindy Fassbender at cfassbender@sgabriel.org) or Laura Rogacki at lrogacki@stgabrielhubertus.org.

Website Design

Our current website provider, LPi, has updated their platform which means our school website has a fresh new look, in addition, to being able to support Google Analytics 4 among other improvements. Since it is a "living document", we will be updating certain pages periodically like the events page so visit often to keep up to date with all that's happening at St. Gabriel. If you encounter any broken links or 404 errors, please contact Nikki Packee at nikki.packee@stgabrielhubertus.org, and she will quickly address the issue. Stay tuned for the parish website's upcoming "live" launch as well.

Get Your Complimentary St. Gabriel SWAG!

We have some new swag to help spread the word about St. Gabriel, and we'd love your help. These are great ways to show your St. Gabriel Spirit PLUS THEY ARE FREE!! Take off the dealer plate holder and help us advertise St. Gabriel!

If you're interested in either of the options swing by the office, Cindy can give you one or both of them.

Box Tops:

So far from July 2023 - present we have raised $337.90 from the Box Tops program by simply scanning shopping receipts. It's a super easy-peasy fundraiser! Box Tops are worth $.10 each and they add up fast! Twice a year, our school receives a check to help pay for whatever we need - equipment, supplies, or experiences the kids love! Did you know you can now connect your Walmart account for even easier fundraising? You can earn cash for your school without scanning receipts! See the app for more details.

IVolunteer:

Volunteer opportunities are available for the St. Ben's and Flea Market. Click the link below to view all the parish and school volunteer opportunities. Simply click the link below to sign up! https://stgabrielhubertus.ivolunteer.com/

NOTE - Non-school families will NOT be allowed to volunteer at events when students are present. All school volunteers are required to be certified in the Archdiocese Safe Guarding All of God's Family Class. Please visit this webpage for more details.

We encourage every committee who has volunteer opportunities to email Nikki Packee their needs to this email - nikki.packee@stgabrielhubertus.org. Please reach out, should you have questions, or visit this URL to volunteer!!! #manyhandsmakeworklight

Articles and updates for the school Gazette, weekly Parish Bulletin, website, or social media may continue to be sent to the bulletineditor@stgabrielhubertus.org email address.

On the Calendar...

5/31 Last Day of School - 11:00 a.m. Dismissal

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!



8/20 Ice Cream Social at 6:30 p.m.

8/26 Meet & Greet and Picture Day from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Peace and Blessings,

Kim Lestina

Principal

St. Gabriel Catholic Parish School

We nurture academic excellence while we

Proclaim the Word, Form Disciples, Live a Sacramental Life

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A lot is happening at the School and Parish!!

Student Life

5th Grade Final Project - "My Journey"

The fifth-grade students traced their bodies and divided them into sections. Each section was then divided into a grade and one section for a peek into the future. They brainstormed together ideas of things they remembered about each grade.

Once they had enough ideas, they began to write a description using a template Mrs. Burns gave them - field trips, what they learned, friends, good experiences or memorable experiences, etc.

They made their facial masks with Mrs. Wasserman in Art using all mediums.

Outstanding job fifth graders on

your

"My Journey" projects!

8th Graders at the Zoo

Our 8th-graders had a wild time at the Milwaukee County Zoo last week. A special thanks to a very generous person who donated the cost of the bussing for our students to have a fun day of learning!

St.Gabriel Field Day

St. Gabriel students had a blast this week celebrating our long-standing tradition of Field Day! Phy Ed. Teacher, Mrs. Schulteis, truly outdid herself with an array of fun games and activities that kept everyone smiling.

The weather cooperated beautifully, allowing us to enjoy some much-needed outdoor time. Our 7th/8th graders were terrific helpers for the littles too!

A huge thank you to our amazing parent volunteers who made the day run smoothly and to the Gettelman family for the delicious popsicle treats that were a perfect end to the festivities!

PARISH EVENTS

MORE SUMMER CAMPS from our partner schools

Youth Summer Camps 

Registration remains open for our Living Word Youth Summer Camps! We have various sports, band, theater, and art camps available for kids in 1st-8th grade. Click here to register or learn more.

Youth Band for incoming 6th-8th graders

Registration for the Living Word Junior Winds Youth Band for the 2024-2025 school year has now opened! Open to all students in the community in 6th-8th grade who are interested in band experience outside of their school band. Students will have weekly practices on Monday evenings and be part of two performances.  Click here to register online or to learn more about the program.

Youth Basketball Program for incoming 2nd-8th graders

Living Word Jr. Wolves basketball program offers boys and girls in grades 2nd-8th the opportunity to play competitive basketball as an auxiliary program to their grade/middle school team. Our program is open to all members of the community and includes kids from all over the community. Tryouts are coming up on Sunday, August 25, 2024 for the upcoming winter season.  Click here to learn more about the program and to register for tryouts.

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