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WELCOME to ST. GABRIEL!
Please feel free to call or
write to us with any
questions, concerns or
suggestions.
In addition to this Welcome
Team, we have other members who are anxious
to help your family make St. Gabriel your
family's second home.
Welcome to our school family!
Did You Know?
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Twenty
St. Gabriel teachers hold masters
degrees and five additional teachers are
pursuing master's degrees.
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Seventy-three
percent of our current fifth
grade students are eligible to
participate in the Duke Talent
Identification Program.
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St.
Gabriel feeds into Holy Trinity Middle
School, which was recognized by the Duke
University Program with the highest
participation in the 7th
grade talent search from the state of
North Carolina.
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We
offer Accelerated Reader programs for
all grades.
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We
sponsor Odyssey of the Mind and Math
Superstars Programs.
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We
enjoy Technological facilities that
ensure an advantaged educational
experience.
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St.
Gabriel Learning Support Program
recognizes and facilitates a successful
learning environment for each student.
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Our
Guidance and Counseling Programs offer a
variety of services and prepare all
students for success.
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Our
School Health Room offers the services
of a full time nurse and health
education programs to our students
throughout the year.
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St.
Gabriel Athletic Association offers
competitive athletic programs.
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We
provide Boy Scout and Girl Scout, Music
and Band programs.
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We
provide before-school care and an After
School Enrichment Program.
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The
school office staff is CPR and First Aid
certified.
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St.
Gabriel has received the Presidential
Academic and Physical Fitness Awards.
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Our
students receive Spanish instruction
every week provided by a native speaker.
Faith in Our Future!
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What Makes Us Special
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Religious Formation for our Students |
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Strong
Catholic Religious Education curriculum.
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A Class
Mass is celebrated every week. All
students attend Mass once a month.
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Priests
of St. Gabriel Church visit our classes
each week. Pastor of St. Gabriel Church
celebrates Mass in our classrooms,
instructing students about each part of
the Mass.
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Kindergarten students have prayer
partners from the fifth grade to attend
Mass and participate in various programs
throughout the year.
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Preparation for the Sacraments of
Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.
Students participate in the sacrament of
Reconciliation twice a year.
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Positive Discipline Programs promote
Christian behavior and celebrate the
goodness found in children.
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Support for our School and Families |
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St.
Gabriel PTO Fundraisers are used to
enhance our school library, technology
expansions and materials and various
programs for our classrooms,,
orientation of new students and
families, seminars for our teachers and
administrators., etc.
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Over
250 Parent volunteers donate their time
and talent to our school.
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Parenting Program assists parents
develop skills to become effective
parents.
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Parent
Teacher Organization sponsors programs
to promote community within our school:
Muffins for Moms, Donuts for Dads, Moms
In Touch, Consignment Sale,
International Fair Book Fairs, Family
Bingo, Father/Daughter Dance, Newcomers
Orientation, Library Reading Time, Faith
Advisory Committee, Parent-to-Parent
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Commitment to our Community |
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Every
class assists St. Gabriel Parish with an
outreach ministry during the year.
Some students make Birthday cards for all
parishioners over the age of 75 and
others make Welcome to Our Parish cards
for the newly baptized.
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Student
Council sponsors our school's Advent
Ministry, Catherine's House, a
transitional residence for homeless
women and their children.
· Our students participate in a
monthly "Dress Down Day", sponsored by the
Student Council, in which funds raised or
donations collected are given to charities
in our community.
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