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Select Choir |
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Science Fair Winners |  |
Art Club |
Student Council
Student Government is a group of middle school students that engage and sponsor various events to benefit St. Gabriel School. These events include school dances, dress down days, charity drives, and school wide events such as the Easter egg hunt, and St. Nicholas day. All members must maintain grades above C-, and adhere to the school's behavioral standards. Student government is made up of three sixth graders, three seventh graders, and any eight graders who wish to join.
The following students are on the Student Government Representatives for the 2009 - 2010 school year.
Mr. Conlin is the Advisor to the Student Government.
Middle School Homework Club
The Middle School teachers would like to offer the students an opporunity to stay at school each afternoon from 2:30 - 3:30 to do their homework. Our goal is to provide students with a quiet place to work, to get help if needed and to have a chance to complete their homework. The Homework Club will run from Monday - Thursday each week. Each teacher will work a different day and students will report to the Club classroom at dismissal time with all of their necessary materials. Students need to understand that this is a working environment and not a place for socializing. They will not be allowed to bring drinks or snacks to the Homework Club. Students will need to communicate their intention to stay with their parents. Students who do not have a way to get home will need to join the afterschool program, and will be charged for their time. All Middle School students are welcome to participate in the Homework Club. However, students who need to serve a detention for late homework or for any other reason, cannot use the Homework Club on that day. They will need to serve their detention with the appropriate teacher. As stated in the homework policy, a phone call will be made to a parent to inform you of a detention.
The weekly schedule will be as follows:The Club will offically begin on Wednesday October 1. There will not be a Homework Club on the days of Faculty Meetings. Please Check the monthly calendar for any changes.
Photography Club
The photography Club is a group of students who enjoy taking pictures and learning about photography. The Club has a photo exhibit twice a year. During the Book Fair. The club meets once a week on Friday during recess. To join you must be in grades 4-8.
Mrs. McCaffrey is the Advisor to the Photography Club.
School Band
Instrumental music instruction at St. Gabriel School is provided through Future Musicians Inc., who has provided successful music education programs for private and parochial schools since 1975. Lessons are offered to students in grades 4-8 on flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone and percussion. As students progress on their instruments, additional instruments may be chosen. Once a week students receive a half hour lesson in a small group. Students are grouped by ability and as progress is made, lesson groups are altered. Lessons are scheduled on a rotating basis during the day to avoid interference with the same subject matter each week. During the first year students are part of the Cadet Band, which rehearses during recess. Upon completing one year of study, most students are promoted to Advanced Band. Advanced Band is comprised of students in their 2nd - 5th year of playing and it meets for 45 minutes immediately following school dismissal. The St. Gabriel Advanced and Cadet Bands perform for school functions such as Grandparent's Day, and the Christmas and Spring concerts. Once students complete Book I, they are invited to audition for the FMI Eastern Regional Band. This higher-level band has full instrumentation and meets during October with a culminating concert. Participants of the three FMI Regional bands audition in January for placement into one of the three FMI All State Bands. Students are placed according to their audition results into the All State Concert, Symphonic, and/or Jazz Band. These three bands hold a culminating concert at Central CT State University. Additionally these bands travel to New York and perform at Lincoln Center and also perform outside at the Old State House in Hartford. Last year, 2/3 of the St. Gabriel Advanced Band participated in the All State program.
The school library is open during school hours. Each class has one forty minute class in the library. The library also has a media center with five computers, a printer, and a scanner.
Book Club
St. Gabriel School now has a book club open to grades 1-8! Each session will begin after school and run until 3:30. Students may bring a healthy snack from home to eat after school. Students are required to read most of the book at home. During book club students will participate in discussions, activities, and literacy based games.
Miss Crandall and Miss Musumeci are the Advisors to Book Club.
newspaper club
The newspaper club is responsible for creating a monthly newspaper for the school. It is by the kids, for kids, and about the kids. It is opened to all students in grades 4-8. The newspaper club runs the entire school year. Students meet at lunchtime to discuss articles and ideas. Students write stories, layout the newspaper and work on distribution.
Mrs. McCaffrey is the Advisor to the Newspaper Club.
Art Club
The Art Club at Saint Gabriel School meets every Thursday afternoon until 4:00. It is availbale to grades Kindergarten through 5th grade. This year there are three art clubs, which each meet for eight weeks. The 1st began on October 25th, the 2nd will meet on January 10th, and the third Art club will begin March 20th.
Students have already experineced paper making by combing their own organic materials in the form of paper pulp. Later, students in the Art Club will assemble their paper to create a short book with a front and back cover.
Experimenting with scrap booking is also part of the Art Club.Students enjoy this because they create wonderful backgrounds for oridinary family pictures. It is a great way to hightlight captured events.
Also students will enjoy the art of Holiday crafts such as Christmas snow globes, Table centerpieces and Halloween pumpkins and lanterns.
Miss Ruberto is the Advisor to the Art Club.
Select Choir
The Select Choir meets on Friday afternoon through the school year. It is opened to all students in grades 4-8.
Mr. Kanute is the Advisor to the Select Choir.
Science Fair
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