Mission and Vision!
Mission:
- To provide a high-quality, inclusive, and equitable education for students to grow, lead, and thrive by empowering staff, collaborating with families, and embracing our diverse community.
Vision:
- Gompers will be a collaborative community that provides a sense of belonging and high levels of achievement for all students, staff, and families.
Events this week
Monday, 5/12
STAR - ELA Testing
Tuesday, 5/13
- STAR - Math Testing for 6th & 7th Grade
- Slammers Game Field Trip for 8th Grade
- Girls Soccer vs. Troy, 4:30p
Wednesday, 5/14
STAR - Math Testing for 8th Grade
Slammers Game Field Trip for 6th & 7th Grade
Girls Soccer vs. Kankakee, 4:30p
Boys Soccer @ Kankakee, 4:30p
Thursday, 5/15
Robotics Competition & Exhibit, 5p
8th Grade Career Day
Art Show, 4:30p
Daily Announcements
Every morning, our students receive the daily announcements in English and Spanish. Visit our slides at any time to learn more about our student announcements. The slides are updated each weekend for the following week, but updates can happen daily. Visit https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hlYLkNzdk13_FdSXAy5IVJdnv3zA1UhtLfGOMv7ReWQ/edit?usp=sharing for the Dialy Announcements at Gompers!
Dangerous Situation
We want to make you aware of a dangerous trend circulating on TikTok. Students nationwide are participating in a challenge that involves inserting objects, such as paper clips, pins, or pencil graphite into Chromebook USB ports or electrical outlets to cause an electrical short circuit. These actions are extremely hazardous and can cause Chromebooks and other devices to smoke, overheat, and even cause fires. Students who engage in this inappropriate conduct will face serious disciplinary actions. In addition, their parents or guardians will be financially liable for any damage to Chromebooks or other school property. Please stress to your children that this challenge is not only unsafe, but also disruptive to the learning environment at our school. Thank you for your commitment in keeping our students and staff safe.
STAR Testing
Students will be taking their final STAR Assessments. The testing will take place in your student's Math and ELA class as follows:
- STAR-ELA on Monday, 5.12.25 in all ELA courses.
- STAR-Math on Tuesday, 5.13.25 in 6th & 7th Grade Math courses.
- STAR-Math on Wednesday, 5.14.25 in 8th Grade Math courses.
However, teachers have been provided with some flexibility to adjust testing dates due to all the end-of-year activities. Please ensure that your student does their best on the test and bring their chromebook fully charged. We are thrilled to see how much they've learned this year at Gompers!
Slammers Field Trips
The Slammers Field Trip is scheduled for this week as follows:
- 5.13.25 - 8th Grade depart at 9:30a
- 5.14.25 - 6th & 7th Grade depart at 9:30a
School sack lunches are available for students, but no food or snacks from home is allowed in the park. If parents wish to send money, students may purchase snacks and drinks in the park. Please keep the allowance to under $20. Students may bring and use their cell phones and must use them respectfully. Students are responsible for all their belongings and money. We wish for our students to have a wonderful experience at the park.
30% of students have a schedule for 2025-2026
We currently have 30% of our returning students registered and their schedules are actively being created. Students not registered will not have a schedule until registration is complete. Additionally, students registered are entered into a raffle and pulled for daily prizes. Complete your student's registration so they are entered in the raffle and their schedule for 2025-2026 can be developed.
Need help with registration? You may..
- Call the Gompers Office at 815.727.5276, 8a-3p, for daily registration help over the phone.
- Visit the Gompers Office, 8a-3p, for daily registration help in-person
- Attend the Vaccine Clinic on 5.27.25, 3p-6p, and take care of the required vaccines as well as receive help completing your registration
- Register your children for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year at onlines at https://www.joliet86.org/page/student-registration
Extra Graduation Tickets
We've had a few requests for additional graduation tickets. Unfortunately, additional tickets are not available. The exact amount of tickets were ordered for each family to receive two tickets. The 8th grade students will receive their cap & gown on Friday, 5.30.25, at the end of the day. Graduation tickets will be sent home with students on Monday, 6.2.25, after graduation practices. Please ensure your 8th grade student is present these days.
Please note that if tickets are lost or stolen, there are no ticket replacements available. Each person regardless of age (infant to senior citizens) must have a ticket to be admitted to the ceremony. Please plan accordingly so admission can flow efficiently and quickly for all families to enjoy the ceremony.
Vaccine Clinic
This year, the County Health Department will be at several District 86 schools to provide vaccinations for students. The dates, locations, and times are:
- 4/28 Sanchez 3-6
- 5/8 Thigpen 3-6
- 5/12 Pershing 1-3
- 5/21 Marycrest 3-6
- 5/20 Dirksen 3-6
- 5/27 GOMPERS 3-6 (Help with registration for 2025-2026 also available)
- 5/28 Washington 3-6
- 5/29 Hufford 3-6
Make plans to attend so your student has these requirements met and not be excluded from school in the fall.
Community Events
Check out the Community Events page on the District website to view flyers for upcoming children and family friendly events in the area. Visit https://www.joliet86.org/documents/students-%26-parents/information-%26-resources/community-events/718402
Attendance Matters!
Intentionally monitoring your student's attendance can prevent unnecessary absences, especially at this point in the school year. Here are some tips to help you with your students at home.
- Monitor your student's attendance record and address any patterns of absenteeism.
- If you notice a pattern of absences, address the underlying causes and work with us to find solutions.
- If your student is struggling with attendance, seek help from our school counselors, social workers, or other support personnel.
Technology Information for Eighth Grade Students
- Eighth Grade Students are encouraged to use Google Takeout to save files to a personal account before Friday, June 13, 2025 when eighth grade technology accounts will be disabled.
- The District will begin releasing 8th grade graduate Chromebooks from our management system during the week of June 16, 2025.
Let’s Talk
Have a question, comment, concern, or compliment about our school or District? Submit a Let’s Talk message at https://www.joliet86.org/district-info/lets-talk/ 24 hours a day, seven days a week from any computer, tablet, or smartphone.
Gompers Contacts
Sixth Grade
- Academic Advisor: Laura Arias - larias@joliet86.org
- Team Leader: Robert Pollard - rpollard@joliet86.org
- Social Worker: Brooke Hagadus - bhagadus@joliet86.org
Seventh Grade
- Academic Advisor: Courtney Miller - camiller@joliet86.org
- Team Leader: Vanessa Gomez - vgomez@joliet86.org
- Counselor: Jessie Moore - jmoore@joliet86.org
Eighth Grade
- Academic Advisor: Dan Wikert - dwikert@joliet86.org
- Team Leader: Jessica Pasquale - jpasquale@joliet86.org
- Social Worker: Therese Skwarczynski - tskwarczynski@joliet86.org
Bilingual Counselor: Maria Arroyo - mgarroyo@joliet86.org
School Psychologist: Andrea Gandy - agandy@joliet86.org
Fine Arts Team Leader: Theresa Curry - tcurry@joliet86.org
PE Team Leader: Jennifer Colstock - jcolstock@joliet86.org
Athletic Director: Eric Blaeser - eblaeser@joliet86.org
Nurse: Melissa Quitman - mquitman@joliet86.org
Interim Assistant Principal: Bill Sanderson- bsanderson@joliet86.org
Principal: Raul Gaston - rgaston@joliet86.org
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