October 2016

2016 Dear Guardian Families: We would like to take this opportunity tell you about the Home and School Association. The HSA is a volunteer based association of parents, legal guardians, students and teachers that exist for the purpose of facilitating parent involvement at St. Gabriel Catholic school and provide advisory support to the SGCS directors, offices, and administration. The HSA provides many activities and fundraisers throughout the year such as Trunk or Treat, Family Night Out, Muffins with Mom and Donuts with Dad. In addition we coordinate Catholic Schools week as well as Teachers Appreciation Week. We hope that every family can participate on some level so we can better serve our children and their needs. HSA Council meetings are held monthly; the next meeting is scheduled for October 19th at 6:00 pm at the school. All are welcome. We are looking forward to an amazing year with fun activities for

you and your children. If you have any questions or would like to share some new ideas please feel free to contact us at hsacouncil@sgcslv.com. We are always in need of volunteers, please let us know how you can help. We look forward to your participation! The Home and School Association Council

Would you like to volunteer

for school events and trips?

Please pick up a volunteer

packet from the school

office or print the forms from

our Facebook page!

The sounds of Christmas are already filling the halls as

our Band & Choir rehearsals are in full swing! Advanced

Band & Choir has 18 members, and Beginning

Band & Choir has a whopping 25! The kids are working

hard on songs for our Christmas Concert on December 1st, and our

performance at the Magical Forest in Opportunity Village on December 10th. Also, our beginners will be doing their

first Wednesday Mass performance at 2:05pm on October 12th. This is going

to be an exciting year!

Carving Tips Turning a pumpkin into a jack-o'-lantern is a simple, fun process, but it can be a bit messy. While kids love to be involved, the truth is that cutting into a pumpkin takes some strength

and dexterity. So, while young children can scoop out the insides and draw the design, it is best to let an adult do the actual carving. To begin, cut a “cap” out of the stem end of the

pumpkin. Aim the knife at an inward angle, instead of a perfectly vertical cut, creating a top that will fit back onto the shell without falling inside. Use a metal spoon to scoop out the seeds and fibrous flesh in the center of the pumpkin. Cut the fibers hanging from the cap so they do not hang down onto the lighted candle. You can use an apple corer to make a vent hole in the cap and to create a “candle holder” in the bottom of the pumpkin. A pencil works well to draw the outline of your design. Be creative and have fun. It can be a basic face with round eyes, a triangle nose and a gapped-tooth mouth, or it can be something much more creative with ears and eyebrows and slanted eyes, or even a Halloween scene instead of a face. You can find patterns for other designs in craft stores and on the Internet. Just cut out the pattern, tape it to the pumpkin and trace the pattern with a pencil before cutting. A fine-bladed boning knife or coping saw works best for cutting tricky designs. If you want to leave the top on the jack-o'-lantern after it is lit, use a short candle that is less than half as tall as the pumpkin.

Calling all boys Kindergarten-5th grades!

Join us for an exciting new year of adventures

with Cub Scout Pack 103! Den meetings are twice a month. Kindergarten boys are able to participate in

our fun, new Lion Cub program! Upcoming adventures include

canoeing, camping, fossil hunting, and stargazing. For more information, contact Cubmaster Chris Wynn at

702-201-0768 or StGScouts@gmail.com

Come on out to Tangerine Café on Saturday, October 8th, from 9am-11am and listen to Mr. and Mrs. Burt perform as

the musical duo, R&R! The café is

family friendly and serves wonderful food and drinks!

Tangerine Café is located at 10895 S. Eastern Ave, St 100

We are excited to be able to volunteer with Catholic Worker

again this year! Our first volunteer date is October 15th.

If your family is interested in joining us to feed the

homeless, please sign up by contacting Jen Hainley at jen.hainley@icloud.com.

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October 3 Progress Reports Distributed October 3-7 Scholastic Book Fair October 5-7 11:50 dismissal, Conference Week October 12 Picture Day October 21 $1 Theme Day – Fall Colors October 22 Trunk or Treat October 28 Nevada Day – No School

Have you joined our private Facebook page yet? This is where you will find events, calendar updates, and more!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1516257158663410/

Please remember to save your BoxTops!

Do you have a prayer request that you’d like included in the next Newsletter? Email it to jen.hainley@icloud.com

The Book Fair will be outside the 5th grade classroom October 3rd – 7th. Mrs. Johns is in need of assistance setting up on Friday September 30th, after

school. Additional virtus trained volunteers are needed throughout the week to help with the book fair sales.

Hours of the book fair will be Monday 3:00 – 4:30 PM

Tuesday 3:00 – 3:30 PM & 5:00 – 5:30 PM Wednesday 12:00 – 6:00 PM

Thursday 12:00 – 3:00 PM Friday 12:00 – 3:00 PM

Grandparent Day is Thursday from 12:00-4:00 PM. We encourage students to bring their grandparents in during this time to shop. Please contact Mrs. Johns at ejohns@sgcslv.com

Want to see your child’s picture on our Facebook

page or website? Turn in your media release today!

Many thanks for all of the

donations for our Treats for the Troops service

project!

Train up a child in the way he

should go; even when he is old

he will not depart from it – Proverbs 22:6

The preschool is open and actively registering new students! Call Ms. Mary at 702-361-5531 and schedule a tour

today!

Have you checked out our school fundraiser on Schoola.com?

Send in your any occasion card fronts for our card drive for St. Jude’s Ranch! The collection box is in the Kindergarten classroom.