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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, 2/3
Black History Month begins
Tuesday, 2/4
- Volleyball @ Rockdale, 4:30p
Wednesday, 2/5
Regular School Activities
Thursday, 2/6
Volleyball vs. Lukancic, 4:30p
Picture Day for all Clubs & Sports in the AM
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!
Growth Dance Party
On Monday, January 27, 2025, we are thrilled to welcome 515 students to the Gompers Growth Dance. That's 70% of our students!!! They will enjoy a professional DJ, laser lights, and snacks from 1:10-2:35 in the gym. To qualify to attend the dance, students needed to meet their growth goal in math or reading on their STAR assessment. In addition to these students meeting their goal, a significant number of students also made significant growth and are poised to be part of the next celebration in the spring. We are proud of all our students making such a great effort to make improvements in math and reading.
Celebrating Black History Month
This week Gompers recognizes Jackie Robinson:
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
Yearbook Pre-Orders Are Now Open!
Don’t miss the chance to secure a yearbook for your student! Yearbooks are $20 and must be pre-ordered to guarantee availability.
- Online Orders: Deadline is March 20th. Use this link: https://inter-state.com/yearbookentry/92323k
- Cash Orders: Deadline is March 20th. Order forms are available in the school office.
Please note: Only students who pre-order will receive a yearbook. There is no guarantee of extra copies available after the deadline. Order today!
After-School Tutoring Open
We are pleased to inform you that after-school tutoring will begin on Tuesday, January 14th, for all students who have signed up. On that day, students will first go to their lockers and then report to Room 60 after school. Please ensure that rides arrive promptly by 3:45 p.m. at the front of the school for pick-up. As a reminder, tutoring will take place every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, ending at 3:45 p.m., unless otherwise announced. Please note that there will be no tutoring on Wednesday, January 15th; however, tutoring will resume on Thursday, January 16th. If you are interested in your student participating in after-school tutoring, please contact the main office to request a tutoring form.
Attendance Matters!
Attendance Tips: Consider creating a transportation back-up plan to get your child to school can be a lifesaver especially during the winter months when unforeseen issues arise, like inclement weather or car troubles. Carpooling with other parents or establishing a “walking school bus” with other families in your neighborhood can be safe alternatives to ensuring your child gets to school safely every day. No matter the season, regular school attendance is always important.
Cafeteria Drill
School safety is a top priority for District 86 and Gompers Jr. High School. This week, we conducted a drill during each lunch period to ensure our students and staff know what to do in the event of an emergency during the lunch periods. Our students completed the drills successfully and our staff is continuing to analyse our procedure for further improvement.
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: Jeremy Poch - jerpoch@joliet86.org
- Social Worker: 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 Social Worker: Maria Arroyo - mgarroyo@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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