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"Welcome Home" to St. Gabriel School!
Welcome! We are excited that you are visiting St. Gabriel School
today! You will soon discover that St. Gabriel is a great place to be. At
St. Gabriel you will find an active, supportive community of teachers,
administrators, and parents who believe in the social, academic and spiritual
development of your child. Your child will grow and learn in a warm and
inviting atmosphere that feels almost "like home". Our staff is
dedicated to academic excellence and works hard to meet every child's needs,
helping each child to advance in a comfortable and happy surrounding. With
special training in the areas of technology, curriculum development, and
special needs, our staff strives to stay abreast of the "best"
practices in the world of education.
We hope you will become a member of our community. Below is a brief
description of St. Gabriel School with additional links to answer some of
the many questions you may have regarding our school. To ask any other questions, arrange for a tour of our facilities, or to begin a conversation
regarding your attendance at St. Gabriel, you can contact our Recruiting Director, Peggy Sermersheim, at psermersheim@stgabriel.net or call 502-239-5535.
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Beliefs
and Mission Statement
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St. Gabriel’s staff works together in fulfillment of the school’s philosophy
and mission statement. The faculty created the school’s mission statement
during a faculty meeting. The mission statement is prominently posted in
each classroom. Monthly faculty meetings provide opportunities for the
staff to work together on maintaining the goals of St. Gabriel School.
Instructional strategies and ideas from workshops are often shared.
Catholic identity is expressed through activities. Prayer is an integral part of
each day at St. Gabriel and at all gatherings of the faculty and staff.
ST. GABRIEL MISSION STATEMENT
We educate through the values of faith, family, tradition, and innovation
empowering everyone to soar with possibilities.
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Location
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Aerial View of St. Gabriel
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5503 Bardstown Rd. At the corner of Bardstown Rd. (US 31E) and Hudson
Lane, just south of Hurstbourne Parkway. See
a map of our location.
St. Gabriel is located in
the south central Jefferson County suburban community of Fern Creek, a suburb of the Greater Louisville Metropolitan
area.
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Affiliation
St. Gabriel The Archangel
Catholic School is one of thirty nine elementary schools in the Louisville,
KY Archdiocese School System. We are Roman Catholic in outlook and practice.
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Facilities
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24 Homeroom Classrooms (3 of each, Grades
1-8)
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4 Kindergarten Classrooms
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2 - Four-Year Old Programs / Facilities (1 Part Time, 1 Full Time)
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1- Three-Year Old Program / Facility
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After School / Summer Care Facilities
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Music Room
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State of the Art Computer Lab / Media Center
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2 Science Labs
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Full-size Gym
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Cafeteria
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1000 Seat Church
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Administrative Offices in
both the School and Parish Center
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Counselor's Office
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Conference Rooms
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Resource Teacher's Office
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Enrichment Coordinator's Office
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School Hours
8:00 A.M. - 2:45
P.M
Eastern Time
Classroom Staff
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14 Classroom
Aides
Principal
Assistant
Principal
Resource
Teacher
Enrichment Coordinator
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6 Specialty
Teachers
- Computer
- Music
- Library/Media
- Art
- Spanish
- PE
Counselor
Director of
Lifelong Formation
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Media Center
/ Computer Lab
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Students check out books weekly using
Alexandria, a web based automated library system
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Our Media Center contains
nearly 16,000 books and Audio/Visual items. The library is
fully-computerized using the Alexandria web based and automated book check-out and 12 student workstations, an
LCD projector and Smart Board, as
well as a state of the art video studio which produces daily closed-circuit
broadcasts.
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The adjoining computer lab houses over 50 workstations, a
smart board and LCD projector, scanners, and digital cameras.
Library and
computer skills instruction are facilitated.
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Students attend weekly classes held in
the 67 unit computer lab / media center
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Curriculum Highlights
Lead by art teacher, Cathy Balbach, students
learn the fine "art"
of expressing themselves through various artistic medium.
St. Gabriel boasts a comprehensive religious and
academic program with specialty area instruction in
computers, music, physical education, art, spanish, guidance and
library. The entire campus is fully networked with a fiber-optic backbone
to ensure speed, and students have filtered internet
access in every classroom through a full T-1 connection. All classrooms contain at
least two computers each, allowing students and faculty to access networked
files anywhere in the building. We follow the Curriculum Guidelines of the Archdiocese of Louisville.
Extra-Curricular
School Activities / Clubs
- Academic Showcase (6th)
- Quick
Recall (4/5th, 6th, 7/8th)
- Governor's Cup (4/5 and 7/8)
- Art Club (1-6)
- Math Counts (6-8)
- Book Bee (4, 5, 6, 7/8th)
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- Rosary
Club
- Choir
- Homework Programs
- Study Skills Program (4-8)
- NJAHS (Art Honor Society)(7-8)
- The Walking Club (K-8)
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One of the Quick Recall
Teams prepares for their next match in the Media Center
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Co-Curricular
Activities
- Student
Council (7-8)
- Young
Authors (1-8)
- Spelling
Bee (5-8)
- Outstanding
Catholic Reader
- Geography Bee (5-8)
- S.H.I.N.E. (Grs. 4-8) - brochure, handbook & programs 08-09
- Talent Show (K-8)
- Derby Art Contest (1-8)
- Junior Achievement (2)
- Safety City (2nd)
- Connections
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- Fish & Wildlife (5th)
- Leopard's Club (K-8)
- Honor Roll (6-8)
- Internet Safety (K-8)
- Trip to Washington, DC (8th)
- Etiquette Class (7th)
- The Stock Market Game (5th)
- Kentucky Bluegrass Reading Award (K-8)
- Guidance Program (K-8)
- 5th Grade Showcase & Play
- High School Recruiting
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Stewardship
/ Religious Programs
- Server Training (5-8)
- Stations of the Cross (8th)
- All-School Masses (K-8)
- Safety
Patrol (7th/8th)
- Service
Projects (7th)
- Morning, Lunchtime & Afternoon Prayer (K-8)
- Peace Builders (K-8)
- Good Friday Program (7th)
- Abstinence Program (8th)
- Family Life (Grs. K-8)
- Retreat & Prayer Service (8th)
- Divorce Workshop (2-8)
- Walk for Life
- Blanket Louisville (4 - 6)
- Adopt an RCIA Candidate
- Buck for Jeans
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- Christmas Program (1st)
- May Procession (3rd)
- Reconciliation (Grs 2-8)
- 1st Eucharist (2nd)
- Confirmation (8th)
- Holy Thursday Program (6th)
- Pregnancy Resource Center
- Baby Bottles (K-8)
- LOVE Mass (K)
- Fern Creek-Highview Ministries Food Drive (K-8)
- Advent Prayer Services
- Weekly Mass (K-8)
- Good Touch/Bad Touch Program (K-6)
- Homeless Drive (8)
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Sacramental Programs
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Second Grade, First
Reconciliation
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Second Grade, First Eucharist
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Eighth Grade,
Confirmation
Parish Sponsored School-Aged Programs
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Children's Sunday Liturgy
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Sports
The St. Gabriel Men's club
sponsors the following programs:
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Fall Sports |
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Winter Sports
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Girls' Volleyball
Gr.
K-8 |
Basketball
Gr. K-8 |
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Football
Gr. 1-8 |
Swimming
Gr. 1-8 |
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Cross Country
Gr. 5-8 |
Archery
Gr. 3-8 |
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Cheerleading
Gr. K-8 |
Bowling
Gr. 1-8 |
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Golf
Gr. 5-8 |
Track
Gr. 1-8 |
Tennis
Gr. 5-8 |
Soccer
Gr. K-8 |
Baseball
Gr. 1-8 |
Boys' Volleyball
Gr. 3-8 |
Tee Ball
Gr K |
Softball
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After School & Summer Care
After School Care
is provided on the school property. Holiday Care and Summer Care are also
available.
Transportation
There are three means of
transportation available to each child:
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Car Riders - parent/guardian
provides transportation to and from school
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Walkers - students walk hone
from school - crossing guard provided on Hudson Ln.
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Bus Riders - Each year there is a fee per family which provides bus transportation to and from home to
school.
Staff
St. Gabriel teachers all have
their own individual web pages where parents can see homework assignments, get
the latest classroom newsletter, check out photos taken in the classroom and
contact the teacher for any other necessary information or communication.
Click on the Staff link above to visit the classrooms.
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