SGB Week Ahead

This first message is FILLED with information, so feel free to print it out and go through it thoroughly when you have a chance!

Topics include:

• Value of the Month
• Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
• Attendance/Change in Dismissal Procedures
• SGB's Week Ahead
• September Calendar
• Upcoming dates In September
• Back To School Night
• SGB Forms Due BY SEPTEMBER 12.
• NEW: Archdiocese of New York Policies on Cell Phones and Artificial Intelligence
• HSA (Home & School Association)
• SGB Strong T-SHIRT Order Form (Complimentary)
• SpiritWear Sale

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Back-to-School Welcome Note

Dear SGB Families,

As we step into a new school year, we welcome familiar faces as well as new faces to another great year at SGB. As we start the new year, I believe it's important to build relationships and get to know each other. I find myself reflecting on the blessings of this past summer. Like many of you, while my calendar was filled with work to prepare for the school year, it also included family, travel, and moments of both joy and reflection.

We began the summer in Ireland, gathered for a family funeral. Even though I was thousands of miles away, sitting in church there felt like being home—a reminder that faith and family connect us no matter where we are. Soon after, our annual Lake George trip brought together 20+ relatives, filling the days with laughter and traditions that anchor us year after year.

There were other milestones too: celebrating the wedding of my high school friend’s daughter (a friendship that goes all the way back to 5th grade and our time together at Albertus Magnus), time at the beach, beginning driving lessons with my oldest son, soccer tryouts, a Yankee win, and even a cross-country road trip to visit my brother and his family in Wisconsin. Most importantly, I made time to exhale and read some great books! I hope you each found a way to recharge this summer.

While my “to-do list” of household chores went unfinished, what was accomplished was far greater: time spent with those I love most, including our dogs: Bubba and Scout. These moments reaffirmed for me what is truly important...showing up, being present, and seeing God in one another not only through our words but through our actions.

This same spirit carries into our school year at St. Gregory Barbarigo. Pope Leo XIII reminds us that “Charity is the root of all good works.” As we begin anew, let us be intentional about how we show care for each other...students, families, faculty, and staff. Together, our community will continue to grow in joy, faith, and learning.

I return to school feeling blessed, grateful, and excited for all that lies ahead. May this year be filled with curiosity, kindness, and the confidence to rise to every challenge.

Welcome back, SGB family - it is time and we are ready for a fantastic year!

With gratitude and joy,
Ms. Noreen Clarke
Principal

1. Go to the SGB's Website and scroll halfway down the home page.

2. Find the area on the far right called "Resources, Forms, and Flyers".

3. Click "Change of Dismissal/Reporting an Absence" and complete for your child.

THURSDAY, 9/4

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR GRADES K-8 (Fall Uniforms)

• GRADES 4-8 enter the front doors and go directly to their classrooms. No parents are permitted.
• GRADES K-3 enter the front doors and go directly TO THE GYM. Parents go to the Parish Center for a Welcome Coffee!
• UPK & PREK Orientation - 10-10:45am (Meet at the flagpole outside the front doors.) - Last names A - L

FRIDAY, 9/5

• UPK & PREK Orientation - 10-10:45am (Meet at the flagpole outside the front doors.) - Last names M-Z

Monday, 9/8

• Students wear FALL UNIFORMS.
• Specials Begin
• Bus Safety Drills
• FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR UPK & PREK.

Tuesday, 9/9

• FOLK GROUP PRACTICE INTERESTED STUDENTS in Grades 4-8 (Click here for your child to attend)

FOLK GROUP SONGS: Please have your child listen this week to prepare to sing at Mass on Friday.
"Enter Rejoice and Come In"

"We Are Christians"

"Christ, Be Our Light"

Wednesday, 9/10

Thursday, 9/11

• 8:15am SGB 9/11 Prayer Service for Students (Auditorium)

Click here to share the names of loved ones you would like us to keep in our prayers during the 9/11 Service.

Friday, 9/12

• SGB School Mass 10AM (SGB Church) - Families are welcome to join us.

• INCOME SURVEYS DUE (English copy click here.). (Spanish copy click here.)

• ALL SGB HANDBOOK FORMS DUE (Click here for Handbook. Click here to electronically sign.)

Monday, 9/15

• Fall MAP Testing begins

Thursday, 9/18

• 8th Grade Parent Meeting 6pm (8th Grade Classroom)
• SGB Back To School Night 6:30pm

Friday, 9/19

• BAND demo 2pm

Sunday, 9/21

• SGB Parish and School Picnic - ALL INVITED (after 11:30am Mass)

Tuesday, 9/24

• Sacramental Meeting for Parents in grades 2 and 7 at 6pm (Church)

Wednesday, 9/24

• "Wellness Wednesday" (No homework)

Thursday, 9/25

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

Monday, 9/29

• 8th Grade Confirmation Meeting 7pm (Church)

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

Please sign and send back STUDENT & FAMILY SGB Handbook SIGNATURE Forms ON PAPER OR ELECTRONICALLY. (Due Sept. 12).

How to Donate Volunteer Hours...

SGB requires families to donate 10 hours of volunteer work with SGB events and activities sponsored by our HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (HSA) or parents also have the option to pay $200 instead of donating time.

All events are scheduled through the HSA.

SIGN UPS are on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Any parent who signs up to be the LEAD VOLUNTEER and run an event...that will fulfill your required hours for the year for your family.

There will be a variety of events available which will occur during weekdays, weeknights, and/or weekends. Please choose the events that work best for your family to volunteer.

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.