Hi Wings!
Photo retake is scheduled for Tuesday, November 8th. If you missed photos or need retakes, each class will be called for a time. Dress for the day if your child will be participating and let your child’s teacher know in the agenda or an e-mail.
Happy Hallowe’en!
Spirit Wear Sales are here! Each Wednesday is our Spirit Wear Day where students and staff are encouraged to wear Saint Gabriel Spirit Wear.
Our spirit wear sale is up and running through an online store created by Pegasus. Please check out the attached flyer from Pegasus: ST. GABRIEL CES – SPIRIT WEAR STORE FLYER – OCTOBER 2022
The link for the online store is: https://teamandspiritwear.com/St-GabrielCES
The online store will be open until midnight on Wednesday, November 2nd with delivery mid to late November. Sample sizing products are not available to try on, so please pay particular attention to the sizing chart and order one or two sizes bigger for your child so he/she can enjoy their spirit wear for several years to come!
Happy Hallowe’en Wings!
As you may be aware, contract negotiations between the Canadian Union of Public Employees – Ontario (CUPE) and the Ontario government have yet to produce an agreement. While we encourage both sides to come to a fair agreement, we do understand that the breakdown in talks could lead to a strike by CUPE as early as Friday, November 4. As a result, the school board is currently planning for a switch to remote learning for our students, should that become necessary. We are currently identifying students who do not have home access to the necessary technology and would therefore require a device provided by the school.
Please complete this quick survey (https://lf.wcdsb.ca/forms/APC052-05F) to help us prepare for distribution of devices to families who require this assistance. Please complete this form as soon as possible, but no later than Wednesday, November 2nd at the end of the day. Please only complete this form if you are in need of a Chromebook for your children, should we make a switch to remote learning.
Thank you in advanve for your patience as we work to ensure out students have the resources they need to continue learning during this uncertain time.
On Monday, October 31, 2022 we will celebrate “Spirit Day.” All students and staff will be invited to wear their choice of orange and black clothing, Hallowe’en costume or “Autumn Spirit” wear. We ask that if you send your child dressed in a costume or Hallowe’en themed clothing, that you please ensure it is appropriate for school. This includes costumes that are non-violent in nature, modest and reflect our Catholic values. Students are also asked not to bring weapons or wear masks. We discourage ‘props’ as they tend to be easily lost and/or damaged thus resulting in tears and disappointment. Lastly, we also want to make sure that students can manage their own costumes – particularly for washroom breaks.
We also know that Hallowe’en is a time for treats! Please remember that it is not necessary to send in treats for students as we have many students with food allergies. If you would like to send something with your child, non-food items such as stickers, pencils, glow bracelets, etc. are preferred to share or hand out to friends. If you are wishing to bring in treats, they must be store-bought, wrapped, and all Nut FREE. Any homemade treats cannot be distributed to students and will be sent back home as we have many students with multiple food allergies. We appreciate your understanding.
Good day Wings,
The Waterloo Catholic District School Board is committed to providing safe, modern, and efficient spaces for our students to learn and thrive.
Please see our Ventilation Report attached: St. Gabriel – Ventilation Report Memo (002)
Spirit Wear Sales are here! Each Wednesday is our Spirit Wear Day where students and staff are encouraged to wear Saint Gabriel Spirit Wear.
Our spirit wear sale is up and running through an online store created by Pegasus. Please check out the attached flyer from Pegasus: ST. GABRIEL CES – SPIRIT WEAR STORE FLYER – OCTOBER 2022
The link for the online store is: https://teamandspiritwear.com/St-GabrielCES
The online store will be open until midnight on Wednesday, November 2nd with delivery mid to late November. Sample sizing products are not available to try on, so please pay particular attention to the sizing chart and order one or two sizes bigger for your child so he/she can enjoy their spirit wear for several years to come!
Good day WINGS!
Please see the following link from St. Mary of the Visitation Parish for Grade 7 Confirmation.
Confirmation Letter from St. Mary of the Visitation Parish
There will be a parent information meeting on Wednesday, November 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the church. If your child is in grade 8 and have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation and is interested, please contact the church and/or school for next steps.
Thank you.
Good day WINGS!
Please see the following link from St. Mary of the Visitation Parish on Grade 2 First Confession and Grade 2 First Holy Communion.
First Holy Communion Letter from St. Mary of the Visitation Parish
There will be a parent information meeting on Wednesday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the church. If your child is in an older grade and have not received the Sacrament of First Confession and First Holy Communion, please contact the church for next steps if interested.
Thank you.
Dear Families,
Wow! What a great start to the school year! September has come and gone, and we are very fortunate at Saint Gabriel to welcome many new faces to our wonderful school community. Miss Stevens and I are so very thankful for the warm welcome to Hespeler. We truly feel blessed to be here, working alongside all of you.
The students were excited to kick off a new school year, arriving ready to learn and take part in many of the special events and activities that have already begun!
It was lovely to see so many of you at our Meet the Teacher/Staff Night BBQ. We have an outstanding staff at this school and when students see school staff and parents working together to support their academic progress, only good things can happen! Thank you again for our volunteers from the school council and returning graduates for making our BBQ a success.
At Saint Gabriel we use Twitter as one of the forms of communication that allow us to connect the many households in our community. Many of our teachers have twitter accounts too. Twitter allows us to model a positive use of social media while we show the great things that are happening here at the school. We invite you to follow us in real time as we post good news, new learning and school updates both on Twitter and our school website.
As the season of thanks is upon us, it is a time to reflect on how blessed we truly are. With all the “busy-ness” in our lives, it is important that we remember that God’s love and presence is evident around us. The changing seasons, the brilliant sunshine, the vivid hues we see in the tree leaves, the falling rain, the laughter and play of children… are all examples of God’s hand at work. Let us be thankful for all the Lord has given us and not take it for granted.
On behalf of the staff, we would like to extend a happy and blessed Thanksgiving to each member of our school community.
Philip Bruni & Erin Stevens
Principal Vice Principal
Dear Saint Gabriel Families:
We are thrilled to announce that Hot Lunches are returning to Saint Gabriel next week!
Orders can now be placed online through SchoolCash Online and Lunchbox orders.
Orders must be placed by Sunday at noon for the coming week.
For the week of October 11, Swiss Chalet is available on Tuesday, Domino’s on Thursday, and Subway on Friday.
Note: orders for the week of October 11 are due by 12:00 pm on Sunday, October 9th.
There is a new schedule for hot lunches this year that gives parents more options. Ordering is completely optional and can be done to meet your child’s preferences.
On Tuesdays, there will be a rotation of East Side Mario’s, Osmow’s, Quesada, Swiss Chalet.
On Thursday, Domino’s will provide pizza.
On Fridays, it will alternate between Pita Pit and Subway.
Please check the calendar on SchoolCash Online for exact dates for each restaurant.
Please click on the link below for instuctions on ordering:
How to order Hot Lunches at Saint Gabriel
Thank you Mrs. Brunskill for organizing.
