Dear Fabulous Families -

• There is a noon dismissal tomorrow, Thursday, due to conferences and no school on Friday.

• We are looking forward to seeing everyone at parent-teacher conferences tomorrow, Thursday, 1-7, and Friday, 7:30-noon. A Sign-Up Genius was sent to all parents in grades K-5 so everyone should know their conference time(s).

• For grades 6-8, conferences will be held in the gym. (Ms. Panus -7th Grade Religion Teacher - will be in the STEM Room). Middle school teachers will be sitting at tables with a table tent which has their name on it and the subject they teach. Stand in line for their table until it is your turn to conference with the teacher. Feel free to conference with one or all of your child's teachers.

• The front door, gym door, and back door will be open.

• The parking lot will be available starting at 12:45. (Gabriel Care is still occurring tomorrow afternoon, so students may be on the playground until that time.)

• Consider dropping off pet supplies to help out Francis House or a dessert to help out the Salt and Light Club during conferences Thursday and Friday. There will be a table and box outside the school office for these supplies.

• It looks like great weather for the picnic this weekend! See the schedule below. Many thanks to Amanda DeGreeff and Kevin Kozminske for helping to organize the picnic as well as all of the volunteers who make this community event happen! (There are still a few volunteer opportunities. See the Sign-Up Genius below.)

Coming home in the Wednesday yellow envelope:

• Picnic Supplies (if ordered)
• Buzz Book (if ordered)

Reminder: Submissions for the newsletter should be sent to Mrs. McEnery by noon on Monday. Graphics should be a jpg or png. In the subject line, please put "Newsletter".

Tonya McEnery

Principal

Jenn Schmitt

Assistant Principal

Friday October 4th, 2024 6:00 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Prelude to the Picnic (Adults Only)

Adult Drinks, Chuck A Luck, Over/Under, $100 Ticket 50/50 Raffle, DJ

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 2024 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m. - Online Ride Armband Distribution in Parking Lot

8:30 a.m. – Parade Participants Gather in School Parking Lot

9:00 a.m. – Parade Around Francis Park

10:00 a.m. – Ride Ticket Booth Opens

10:00 a.m. – Rides and Kid Games Open

10:00 a.m. – Snack Shack Open

11:00 a.m. – Food Booth Opens (Burgers, Brats, Hotdogs)

11:00 a.m. – Beer Tent Opens

12:00 p.m. – Molly Sallaberry on the Main Stage

1:00 p.m. – O’Niners on the Main Stage

2:00 p.m. – Chuck A Luck and Over/Under

2:00 p.m. - Pull Tab Booth Open

3:00 p.m. – The Presentations on the Main Stage

4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Chicken Dinners in the Cafeteria

6:00 p.m. – Snack Shack Closes

7:00 p.m. – Every Little Thing on the Main Stage

8:00 p.m. – Kid Game Booths Close

9:40 p.m. – Fireworks

10:00 p.m. – Rides Close

Have you noticed some recent improvements to the back schoolyard/parking lot area?

The Class of 2024 has provided our community with an outdoor drinking fountain located near the North Wing entrance of school from the parking lot. This will definitely come in handy during recess, especially on those hot weather days!

The Class of 2023 has provided our community with 6 outdoor benches and an ADA picnic table. It will be nice to have somewhere to sit, aside from the concrete ground, during recess, after school, and when there's a line for the Fish Fry!

We appreciate the generosity and give a huge, "Thank You!" to the Classes of 2023 and 2024!

In addition to the times listed on the flier below, please feel free to drop off a dessert when you come to conferences on Thursday and Friday! We will have a table set up by the front office.

https://forms.ministryforms.net/viewForm.aspx?formId=27a36057-ff4d-4a83-ab9d-9705a555ecfa

Interested in helping organize and volunteer at a classroom party? The Home and School Committee of the PFA is looking for Party Volunteers for the 2024-2025 school year to do just that.

Sign-ups will go live on the PFA website on Friday, October 11th at 9am (https://stgabrielpfa.membershiptoolkit.com/). For more information or questions, please contact Jessica Rahn at jessica.lewis00@gmail.com, Melissa Snodgrass at melissa.snodgrass@me.com or Laura May at lauraekelly@gmail.com.

Parents have the opportunity to volunteer at school by helping with lunch and recess duties. All volunteers must go through the Protecting God's Children / Safe Environment training requirement.

• Please do not sign up for a position if you have not completed Protecting God's Children / Safe Environment training. Information on this is posted below. .
• The following links are for the first trimester.
• To start, please only sign up for one spot to give others the chance to volunteer.

Here is the link to the Sign Up Genius for recess volunteers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A044FAFAD2DA5FA7-50541017-recess

Here is the link to the Sign Up Genius for cafeteria volunteers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A044FAFAD2DA5FA7-50540464-cafeteria

• Important - All volunteers need to successfully complete the mandated Archdiocesan Protecting God's Children/Safe Environment Training. Before signing up for lunch duty/recess duty, field trips, etc., volunteers must have this completed. Please use the following link to find the complete information from the church website: mandated training information. Please direct questions to our parish secretary and Child Safety Coordinator, Eileen Garavaglia, at 314-353-6303 Ext. 110 or garavagliae@stgabrielstl.org.

Dear Parents,

Please see the information below from Francis House. We are proud of their leadership!

Francis House has been sponsoring Donations for the Humane Society to help animals. We would like your help to collect items for these animals in need. Items needed are:

• Blankets

• Towels

• Diaper rolls

• Paper Towels

• Treats

• Dog and Cat Toys

Our collection will run through tomorrow (Thursday) . We saw many of you (and your pets!) at the Pet Blessing after school. Thank you for coming!

From the USCCB site:

https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/upload/catholic-social-teaching-poster-for-children-digital.pdf

The students are so proud when they have parts at Mass. We hope you can join us whenever you are able. See below for the school day Mass Schedule.

School Masses

Tuesdays- 1-4 Attends

10/8 2G

10/15 2A

10/22 1M

10/29 1K

Wednesdays- 5-8 Attends

10/9 8B

10/16 7L

10/23 7D

10/30 7B

Thursdays- All School Attends (Kindergarten sits with their 6th grade buddies and does not attend the first few weeks of school.)

10/3 Francis House

10/10 7B

10/17 6D

10/24 6B

10/31 5W

Looking ahead 2024-2025:

Family Mass Schedule-Mass is at 10:00 am

7th Grade- October 20th

8th Grade Confirmation Commitment- November 17th

4th and 5th Grade- January 12th

2nd and 3rd Grade- February 9th

K and 1st Grade- April 13th

Second Grade

First Reconciliation

Parent Mtg.-Thursday, October 17th at 6:30 pm in church

First Reconciliation-Thursday, November 21st- at 7 pm

First Eucharist

First Communion Parent Mtg.- Wednesday, March 26th- 6:30 pm in church

Sunday, May 4th- 1st Communion, 2pm Mass

Confirmation

Sponsor Mtg, Wednesday, October 23, at 6:30 pm-Cafeteria and North wing classrooms

Confirmation Day of Reflection- February 18, 2025

Confirmation Mass -February 20, 2025 at Saint Gabriel the Archangel Church at 7 pm

Prayer Resource:

The School Sisters of Notre Dame have a virtual prayer space to pray for peace.

SSND Prayer Room: Open on Fridays from 9am- 9pm Central Time.

https://ssnd.org/ssnd-virtual-prayer-room/

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Come pray with us!

Deborah DaLay

Coordinator of Religious Education

Dates below are subject to change and additional days will be added as we continue to plan for the year. Dates are also posted on the Google calendar located on our website.

2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR

October

3- Parent/Teacher Conferences 1-7pm, Noon Dismissal (Updated)

4- Parent/Teacher Conferences 7:30am-12, No School (Updated)

5- St. Gabriel School Picnic

7- No School: Professional Development

17- First Reconciliation Parent Meeting, 6:30pm

18-5th Grade Living Rosary at 2:10 pm in church

20- 7th Grade Family Mass

23- Confirmation Sponsor Meeting, 6:30p

26 - Make a Difference Day - Family Service Day!

November

1- No School: All Saints’ Day

7- 6th Grade Religious Summit Field Trip (Updated)

15- End of 1st Trimester

15- Planning & Collaboration (Noon Dismissal)

16 - St. Gabriel 90th Anniversary Gala

17- 8th Grade Confirmation Commitment Family Mass

21- First Reconciliation, 6:30pm

27-29- Thanksgiving Holidays

December

11- Vocal Concert, 7pm

12- Band Concert, 7pm

20- Christmas Parties, 11:05

20-Christmas Break Begins (Noon

Dismissal)

23-January 3, 2025 - Christmas Break

January

6- Classes Resume

12- 4th & 5th Grade Family Mass (NEW)

15- American Heart Association Fundraiser Begins

20- No School: MLK Day

26-31- Catholic Schools Week

26- Open House

27- Spelling Bee, 2:05pm

31- Noon Dismissal

February

7- End of American Heart Association

Fundraiser

9- 2nd & 3rd Grade Family Mass (NEW)

14- End of 2nd Trimester

14- Valentine’s Day Parties, 11:05am

14- Planning & Collaboration (Noon

Dismissal)

17- No School: Presidents’ Day

20 - 8th Grade Confirmation

25- Parents/Students/Teacher Conferences, 3:30-7pm

27- Parents/Students/Teacher Conferences, 3:30-7pm

28- Noon Dismissal

March

5- Ash Wednesday

6- 4th Grade Field Trip to LinkUp (Updated)

7- Stations of the Cross

8 - Auction

14- Stations of the Cross

17-21- Spring Break

24- 8th Grade Field Trip to Holocaust Museum (Updated)

26- First Communion Parent Meeting,

6:30pm

28- Stations of the Cross

April

4- Planning & Collaboration (Noon

Dismissal)

13 - Kindergarten & First Grade Family Mass (NEW)

17- No School: Holy Thursday

18- No School: Good Friday

20- Easter Sunday

21- No School: Easter Monday

23-25 - 6th Grade Camp

25-27 - AYM Luke 18 Retreat for 8th Graders

May

2- 2nd Grade Jesus Day

4- First Communion, 2pm

5- 2nd Grade Only, No School

6-7- Art Fair

6- Vocal Concert, 7pm

7- Band Concert, 7pm

9- Noon Dismissal: Field Day

15- May Crowning

15- 8th Grade - Last Day

16- 8th Grade Mystery Trip

16- 7th Grade Leadership Day

20- 8th Grade Graduation, 6pm

23- Noon Dismissal: Last Day of School

You can also use this URL to volunteer:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4FA9AC2BA3F94-50715979-2024/16780271