Dear Fabulous Families -

We look forward to celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation tomorrow night with our 8th Graders. May God continue to walk with them on their faith journey. Come, Holy Spirit!

March Lunch Menu - The March lunch menu has been posted below.

Claver House - Surely, spring is right around the corner! Sign up your family to start growing plants for the garden at Claver House. Read more about this service opportunity for students in the Community Outreach section below.

From last week: Nurse Opening - Unfortunately, due to family circumstances, Nurse Dawson has submitted her letter of resignation, so we are looking for a new nurse. She is graciously working two days per week until we find someone. Please see this nurse job description and pass it along to anyone who might be interested. Ideally, we are looking for someone to work 9-2:00 pm. A cover letter, resume, and references should be sent to Principal Tonya McEnery at tmcenery@stgab.org.

Coming home in the Wednesday yellow envelope:

Reminder: Submissions for the newsletter should be sent to Mrs. McEnery and Ms. Schmitt 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

Dear Parent or Guardian,

Each year it is our responsibility, as a caring Catholic community, to provide a curriculum that teaches the students appropriate boundaries and personal safety. The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People requires the Archdiocese of St. Louis to ensure that all children in both day school and parish school of religion programs receive information that allows them

to participate in their own personal safety.

The curriculum, “Safe Touch,” is taught by a specially trained educator and is age appropriate. The lessons focus on safety in a non-threatening manner and will be delivered during SEL class by either Ms. Callison or Ms. Schmitt. The goal of the curriculum is to provide students with safety tools they can use immediately. In addition, resources from Netsmartz.org may be utilized throughout the year by classroom teachers. Netsmartz.org is a free educational resource for educators and parents that

provides helpful information, games, videos, and activities that reinforce technology safety in an age-appropriate and fun manner.

The Safe Touch curriculum was developed in partnership with West County Psychological Associates, the Archdiocesan Child Safety Committee, as well as educators and school administrators. This year the curriculum has been updated to include sex trafficking and to provide more information for you as the parent. It is our hope that you take an active role to review the

materials that you will be receiving at home. Please continue to reinforce these ideas and rules by asking your child questions, actively monitoring your child’s online behaviors, and participating in any activities that may be sent home.

If you have any questions or would like to preview the materials prior to the curriculum being presented, please contact your child’s teacher. You may also choose to “opt out” your child if you prefer that they receive the information from you at home. An “opt out” form will be provided and must be signed and returned. A parent curriculum will be provided that you can review

with your child.

Your child(ren) will receive the Safe Touch curriculum the week of February 24-28.

We're Almost There! Help us Get the Building Bright Futures Capital Campaign Over the TOP!

After about five months of pledges from very generous parishioners, we’re approaching $5.2M.
With about $350K to go to hit our $5.5M goal, we need everyone’s help to get us over the finish line.

We can do it. Here’s how:
With only 39% of school families currently pledging, there is a big opportunity for the majority to
lend a hand. If everyone who hasn’t pledged gave $50/month over 5 years, we’ll make it. $600/year – a total of $3,000. Or we’ll make it with $25/month is $300/year – a total of $1,500 over 5 years.
Can you help us? Please join the other school families who have done their part.

Pledging is easy! Three ways:
1) Faith Direct. Go to the Building Bright Futures section at Faith Direct and sign up:
https://membership.faithdirect.net/enroll/choosegifts/413/56871/73
You can charge it to your credit card or have it deducted from your bank account.
2) Complete the pledge card in your campaign packet, drop it off at the rectory or offertory basket.
3) Write a single check for your 5-year pledge and drop it off at the rectory or offertory basket.
(Please mark it “Capital Campaign”.)

Please help us get over the finish line now. Thanks for your prayerful consideration.

Ticket sales are now open for the Gabe’s Gala on March 8th. Don’t miss out on the greatest party of the year to support St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic School. To purchase your tickets and find out more about this year’s event visit

https://aesbid.com/ELP/GABRIEL25/Tickets

WINE and WHISKEY donations needed for bottle pull at this year’s auction. If you have a bottle (or bottles) to donate please reach out to Alicia Zamminer (azamminer@gmail.com) to coordinate. Thanks for your support!!

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.
• 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/70A044FAFAD2DA5FA7-55141184-recess

Here is the link to the Sign Up Genius for cafeteria volunteers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A044FAFAD2DA5FA7-55141052-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 keep our 8th grade class in your prayers as they continue their preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation on Thursday evening.

Prayer of Saint Augustine

Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, That my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, That my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, That I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, To defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, That I always may be holy.

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

2/25 4H Baptism Mass

3/4 3S

3/11 3P

3/25 3B

Wednesdays- 5-8 Attends

2/26 5P

3/5 8M-Ash Wednesday-All School

3/12 8B

3/26 7L

Thursdays- All School Attends

2/20 2G

2/27 2A

3/6 5-8th Level Mass 5H

3/13 Patrick House

3/27 1K

Looking ahead 2024-2025:

Family Mass Schedule-Mass is at 10:00 am

2nd and 3rd Grade- February 9th

K and 1st Grade- April 13th

Second Grade

First Eucharist

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

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

Confirmation

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

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

February

20 - 8th Grade Confirmation

21 - 8th Grade Only Off School (After 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 (Kindergarten, 1st, and 3rd grade students, and Honor Choir), 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

Totus Tuus Registration is now open!

Totus Tuus is a Catholic youth program led by college-age missionaries and seminarians from across Missouri who are dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic Faith through evangelization, catechesis, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship through Confession, Mass, and Adoration. This is also an opportunity for junior high and high school teens to volunteer during the day program (service hours will be verified for those needing them) and/or attend the evening program. DATE: Monday, July 7th - Friday, July 11th, 2025 TIME: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm | The Day Program is for students entering grades 1 - 6 in August (75 student maximum) LOCATION: St. Gabriel School COST: Cost for the week is $40 for one child; $60 for two children; $80 for three or more children. NOTE: The evening program is for students entering grades 7 - 12 in August, and is Sunday, July 6th - Thursday, July 10th, 2025 at 7pm. This is free of charge and there is no registration; teens just show up. CONTACTS: Faith Kremer, fkremer@stgab.org OR Sarah Henderson, hendersons@stgabrielstl.org

Click here to register

https://www.stgabrielstl.org/Worship-and-Formation/Youth-Group

https://goraisedough.com/buy/2590