As of November 11, we switched to winter uniforms. You can check our handbook for clothing and shoe details. Gym clothes and sneakers should only be worn on gym days, and sneakers should be modest, without bright colors and/or glitter.

Please let us know if you are having trouble outfitting your child.

PLEASE label your child's clothes. Our Lost & Found collection is already growing.

Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Here at school we will continue to focus on gratitude and count our blessings, beginning with our students and their families. We appreciate you!

Our preschoolers enjoyed working with their Guardian Angels from grades 3, 4, 7 and 8.

Students in Grade 1 competed in an essay contest. Here are the winning entries:

Our Saint Nicholas Shoppe was launched by Saint Gabriel School’s environmental club in 2021 as a way to emphasize generosity and stewardship for God’s creation as we prepare for the celebration of Christ’s Nativity. This observance of Saint Nicholas Day continues to offer a Christ-centered alternative to the forces of consumerism and materialism that threaten to drown out the message of Advent.

Do you knit or crochet? Do you enjoy woodworking or jewelry-making? Do you have a talent for making Christmas ornaments? All items lovingly donated by members of our school community will be sold at a reasonable cost to our students, friends and families on Saint Nicholas Day on Friday, December 6, 2024. This joyful event provides a way for our students to shop for small, meaningful Christmas gifts for their parents and other family members. Your participation is a beautiful way to serve our school community and to support our students in their efforts to imitate Saint Nicholas.

For more information, please contact Middle School Teacher, Jennifer Schloat: jschloat@stgabrielschool.org.

Boxed lunches from Bart’s are now on hiatus. We will poll the interest later in the year to make a decision about resuming this program. Until then, please help your child pack a snack and a lunch.

Help us by using gift cards for your shopping.

Flyers went home, and you can ask for new copies. Go to RaiseRight.com and start your Christmas shopping!

When you purchase various cards at face value through the school or right on your phone, SGS will keep a percentage to be credited to your fundraising assessment. Everybody wins!

An example:

I buy $150 for Shop Rite each week and SGS keeps $6.

My kids like Old Navy, so I buy $50 for each for Christmas and SGS keeps $28.

A visit to Grandmom's means a stay at Courtyard and SGS keeps $18.

My friend has a baby so I buy $50 for Children's Place and SGS keeps $6.

I'm having friends over for a crafts night so I buy $25 for Michael's and SGS keeps $1.

That's $59 of fundraising, and I didn't have to buy wrapping paper or chocolates!

Adults who would like to volunteer within our school must complete online Virtus training and submit a copy of their certificate to the school office. www.virtusonline.org

Additionally, a background check is required by the Archdiocese. Contact the main office to get started.

How can you help?

• Supervise lunch and/or recess
• Be a guest reader
• Assist as a library aide
• Teach an arts and crafts class
• Place lawn signs
• Visit our Saint Nicholas Shoppe
• Walk with us when we go to the church

November

17 to 23-- "Discover Catholic Schools" Week

21-- Picture re-take day

21-- End of the first trimester

26-- Dismissal at 12:35

27 to 29-- NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving break

December

3-- First-term report cards go home.

6-- Saint Nicholas Shoppe opens right after morning prayers. Join us!

11-- Advent Reconciliation

11-- Christmas concert starts at 6 p.m.

20-- Dismissal at 12:35

23 through January 1-- NO SCHOOL, Christmas break

Saint Gabriel School

Head of Elementary School: Mrs. Ruth Ann Schuler

Main Office: Ms. Kristin Leonka

Email: office@stgabrielschool.org
Website: www.stgabrielschool.org
Location: 77 Bloomfield Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095
Phone: (860) 688-6401