St. Gabriel Education Centre

Dear St. Gabes students and families,

This is your mid-June update to all families to ensure that you are aware of all the events for the last 2 weeks of school. It will be short. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Many Blessings to you all,

Renee Trottier,

Principal

Thank you for taking the time to read about what's happening at St. Gabes each month. Our newsletter is a really important way for you to keep up with what's happening at school.

Congratulations to Sherry Gural for winning the draw this month! Please stop by the school to pick up your gift card!

This was our last draw for the year. We will continue to do draws next year for our newsletters. Thank you to everyone who participated!

As this school year comes to an end, it's time to once again recognize and reward the hardworking staff at St. Gabriel's! The school council would like to provide a lunch for the team on June 26. We need your help with this! We are looking for donations of funds to get some tasty trays from Mercatos and maybe something alcoholic for enjoying once the school year is done. If you want to donate some desserts for that day, we would appreciate that too!

We would also love to have words of appreciation & thanks sent to the school. Please consider sending in cards or emails to the school to let them know how much they are appreciated. I can pick up donations/cards in the St. Albert area. If you want to send an etransfer, please send an email to stgabeschoolcouncil@gmail.com and I will respond with my personal email for the etransfer.

Thank you, Yvonne Dutton

Chair, St. Gabriel School Council

June 19 - Last day of classes for Junior High students

June 21 - National Indigenous Peoples' Day. No exams are scheduled for today. Teachers are available for help.

June 28 - Last day of school for all GSACRD students.

Please click on the link for our exam schedule. Take note of the dates that you have to be in class to write exams and attend review sessions.

Diploma exams cannot be moved or missed for any reason. If you miss your diploma, you will have to reschedule it for August by booking it on MyPass.

High School students - if you have time conflicts with a final exam, replacement exam, or review session, please contact your teacher to set up an alternate time to write the exam or attend a review session.

Grade 8 and 9 finals/PATs dates are set and cannot be changed. If you have an unavoidable absence, please contact Mrs. Trottier as soon as you can. You can write the exam the following day (which means writing 2 exams in one day). You cannot write final exams/PATs earlier than the scheduled date.

St. Gabriel Education Centre Final Exam and Review Session Schedule

Check with your teacher for any updates to the review or exam schedules.

Just a few friendly reminders for ALL STUDENTS:

• No phones, computers, tablets, wearable technology, etc. are allowed in our exam rooms
• Students will need to bring headphones (plug in kind) if they are using audio
• Students must stay for the minimum amount of time indicated on their exam. Check with your teachers what the minimum time is for your exam/s.
• Students have up to double the amount of time allotted for the exam. Check with your teachers what that time is for your exam/s.
• Students needing to use the facilities will be accompanied by a staff member who will wait for them outside the door and then escort them back to the exam room.
• Snacks are allowed as long as they are not noisy, smelly or distracting.
• Be mindful of your body odour/body sprays and colognes. It is summer, the rooms get warm so overly pungent smells can be amplified and distracting in exam rooms.

JUNIOR HIGH

• Remember you are writing your exams in our boardroom at 6 St. Vital Avenue (upstairs from our school). You will get dropped off at the FRONT of the building, ring the doorbell and Ms. Doehring or Mr. Breen will let you in.
• You will need to be picked up after your exam.
• Your teachers will have their google meets open for review in the afternoon.

HIGH SCHOOL

• You are writing your exams downstairs at St. Gabe's where you have always written. There are no changes of location for you.

On, or before, June 28 all textbooks and Chromebooks must be returned to St. Gabriel Education Centre. Your best practice is to bring your textbook when you come to write your final exam.

Please note, not returning school resources will result in a fee to pay for the replacement of the item.

Damage will be assessed a fee to either rebind the book or replace it, depending on the damage. Thank you for your attention to this!

MyPass - To check your grades, be sure that you have signed up for MyPass. This is an essential site for all Alberta high school students. You also need to order transcripts through MyPass. Please do not contact the school regarding diploma exam marks as we don't get this information until the fall.

Diploma students - you also need MyPass to see your diploma marks which will be released on July 14.

Grade 10 and 11 students should also sign up for MyPass so that you can track your high school progress and download your detailed Academic Report.

Report cards will be accessible through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. To locate your child's report card:

1. You will need to log into the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Click HERE to connect to the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Please bookmark this link so you can easily use the PowerSchool Parent Portal in the future.

2. Once you have logged in, there is a list of Navigation links on the left-hand side of the screen. At the bottom of the list, please click on the Report Card link to proceed to the next screen.

3. You will then be able to select the report card you wish to view as a PDF. Once you click the report card link, you also have the option to download the report card.

5. Once downloaded, you can open the file to view and Save. Please save or print off a copy of the report card for future reference.

Here is a short step-by-step video on accessing the report card: Report Card Video.

To view your child's report card, you will need to do so using a computer (desktop or notebook) or a Chromebook – a mobile device is not supported.

If you have not created a PowerSchool Parent Portal account, please get in touch with your child's school for assistance.

Grads, please send your pictures to Mrs. Bedi if you haven't already.

This is a reminder that our graduation is on June 28 at 10:00 at St. Albert Parish in the hall (basement). See your email for specific instructions.

Grad is a closed event only open to our graduates and their invited guests.

There is still room to register for the fall. Please do so as soon as you can.

If you are interested in registering for next year, please click on the link HERE. You can find out more about St. Gabes by checking out our website or calling one of the staff.

Please contact Val Franklin or Renee Trottier if you have questions about this process.

If you have already registered but you're unsure of what courses you need to take, please email Renee Trottier, principal or Tracy Delhez, counsellor and we can help you out. Figuring this out now, instead of in the fall, is best.

If you are in grade 9 or higher, including adult students, and you are interested in Summer School, GSACRD offers an amazing Summer School opportunity for you. Click the link below for more information.

Grades 9-12 can find out information and registration details here.

All St. Gabe's students will start on August 29th. Our school opens at 8:00. Teachers are on-site at 8:30.

If you are new to St. Gabes, you will need to see Mrs. Trottier or Mrs. Delhez on the first day of school for an orientation meeting.

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

St. Gabe's will honour this day with prayers and learning during the day.

Did you know that we update our social media accounts on a regular basis? Following us is one of the quickest ways to find out what's going on at school and getting those last minute, emergency updates.

Please follow and share with your friends. We want everyone to know what a great place St. Gabes is!

https://www.facebook.com/StGabeHS

https://www.instagram.com/st.gabes/

https://twitter.com/stgabes

Just a friendly reminder to park in our lower parking lot when you are coming to the school. The lower lot can be accessed from the back alley parallel to our school.

Please do not park in the following areas:

• our handicapped spot (unless you are handicapped and are coming into the school)
• in the spots at the front of the building or in the upper lot on top of seven hills
• in front of our garbage bin (the truck has left our garbage a few times because the bin was blocked).

Email: rtrottier@gsacrd.ab.ca
Website: https://www.stgabe.gsacrd.ab.ca/.
Location: 6 St Vital Ave, St. Albert, AB, Canada
Phone: (780)459-6616
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StGabeHS
Twitter: @stgabes

Monday to Wednesday
8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Thursday
8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Friday
8:30 am to Noon
All teachers are available