SGB Week Ahead

Please read the info in this newsletter as it will help prepare you and your child/children for our week ahead.

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👍 Please take a moment to read this when you have more time:

Dear SGB Families,

I am pleased to introduce SGB's new in-school service program for students in grades 6-8.

Sixth and seventh graders will complete five hours of service during the school year, and eighth graders will complete ten hours.

Students will have many choices to help our school community: welcoming younger children as they arrive in the morning, helping in the lunchroom, assisting in our UPK and PreK classrooms, supporting teachers across grade levels and subjects, serving on safety patrol, etc. Each opportunity gives our middle school students a chance to lead through kindness and care and will be completed during a recess or before school.

In yesterday’s Gospel, the landowner repeatedly invites people into his vineyard: “You too go into my vineyard.” I hear in that invitation a call for each of us to find a way to contribute. Our students’ service may take different forms, but every act of care matters. That is what we hope they will discover through this program.

These required hours are in-school service hours, and I also encourage students to explore ways to serve with their families, parish, and wider community. My hope is that they come to see service as more than hours to complete. It is one way we live our faith as Catholics.

God bless,
Ms. Clarke

THANK YOU

Thank you for all the generous gift card donations for Mr. Natoli! He is deeply grateful and appreciative of the generosity from our SGB community during this challenging time.

SCHOOL PHOTOS
School Picture Day is scheduled for Sept. 30.

All students should wear the SGB FALL UNIFORM with their RED polo, khaki shorts or skort, white socks and white sneakers.

Wednesday, 9/23

• "Wellness Wednesday" (SGB SPIRIT WEAR dress down day or GYM UNIFORM. No homework)

Thursday, 9/24

• SGB Back To School Night 6:30pm (Auditorium) - PARENTS ONLY (UPK/PREK to Grade 8). 8th Grade students are welcome to attend as guides.

Thursday, 9/28

• Sacramental Meeting for Grades 2 and 7 at 7pm (Parish Center)

For more info on upcoming dates, please use our SGB Calendar located on our website.

Monday, 9/28

Tuesday, 9/29

Wednesday, 9/30

• SCHOOL PICTURE DAY - All students should wear their FALL SCHOOL UNIFORM. (RED polo, khaki shorts or skort, white socks and white sneakers.)
• SGB BOOK FAIR begins

Thursday, 10/1

• SGB BOOK FAIR
• SGB STUDENT ICE-CREAM SOCIAL

Friday,10/2

• SGB SCHOOL MASS (10AM - CHURCH) - Parents are welcome!
• EARLY DISMISSAL 11AM
• SGB BOOK FAIR

For more info on upcoming dates, please use our SGB Calendar located on our website.

The SGB Scholastic Book Fair will be on Wednesday 9/30, Thursday 10/1 and Friday 10/2.

Book Fair flyers will be coming home with your student. You can also check out our book fair online here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/stgregorybarbarigoschool

As we've done for the past several book fairs, we encourage families to use the e-wallet system to simplify shopping and checkout for our students and parent volunteers. You will find a link to set up your student's e-wallet on our fair website.

See you at the fair!

We appreciate your cooperation as we try to minimize any disruptions for our students during instructional time. Please label your items so it can be picked up and delivered to your child.

Please complete the form each day if your child is absent or there is a change in dismissal. Absences should be reported by 9am. Changes in dismissal should be reported by 1pm on the given day.

As always, if there 's any way we can help your child/family, please don't hesitate to reach out as we are eager to assist you.

CONTACT INFO:

• STEP 1: Please first contact your child's classroom teacher through email or leave a message with the main office at 845-947-1330.
• STEP 2: Once the classroom teacher has had an opportunity to address your question or concern, if it's still unresolved please contact SGB's Principal, Ms. Clarke, through email (noreen.clarke@stgregorybarbarigoschool.org) or call the main office at 845-947-1330 for further assistance.
• STEP 3: If you should require additional assistance with any concerns related to our school after meeting with Ms. Clarke, please contact Mr. Joseph DeBona, our Regional Superintendent for the Archdiocese of New York at (845) 831-3073.

We are a team and our first priority is providing an excellent academic and faith-based education for our students in a safe and nurturing environment at St. Gregory Barbarigo School.

Thank you for all your support!

1. ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL

• Please remain in your cars during ARRIVAL and DISMISSAL.
• STUDENTS and PARENTS are not to walk through the parking lots due to safety concerns.

2. PARKING

• Please avoid parking in the teachers' parking lot. There is available parking in the church parking lot if you should arrive early.

3. VISITING SGB & SIGN IN

• In an effort to keep our school safe and know when guests are in the building at all times, ALL adults will sign in when they enter. Visitors can sign in using their cell phones via QR CODES, or the laptop in the lobby.

For your convenience, you can sign in using:

1. The NEW SGB APP (Click here to download)

2. The QR Code on the front door.

3. The laptop in the lobby.