HAWK HIGHLIGHTS
Gompers Newsletter for the Week of 12.9.24
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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, 12/9
Regular School Activities
Tuesday, 12/10
- Gompers 5th Beginning Concert, 7p
Wednesday, 12/11
Regular School Activities
Thursday, 12/12
District 86 Music Concert, 7p
Wonder Movie, 8:30a
Gompers in the News!
Check out the Joliet Patch article about the District 86 Mariachi performance at the State Conference. Go to https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/joliet-district-86-students-featured-state-conference and read about their great performance. Go Hawks!
Student Growth
We are seeing tremendous growth in math and reading for students. This is due to their intentional and focused time during EC. For your student to participate in this intervention time, all parents need to do is have students come to school on time. EC starts at 7:45 am and students engage with Freckle for Math and Reading practice activities. If your student is late to school they miss out on this intervention and support. However, you may have your student do the missed activities on Freckle at home or ask your student to do extra practices. Ask your student about Freckle and have them show you how they are doing and growing in reading and math.
Wonder Movie
Students with high participation and engagement on the One Book-One District reading program, Wonder, will be invited to watch the Wonder movie on Friday, 12.13.24, to celebrate their participation. The students will be excused from class and encouraged to bring a snack for their movie watching.
Passed all 8 trivia quizzes!
- Michelle A. & Allison P.
Passed 7 trivia quizzes!
- Roberto A., Valeria D., Jocelyn G., Bella H., Sandra J., Cristian S., & Melany J.
Passed 6 trivia quizzes
- Aldo G., Jose G., Yadihra H., Alexander C., Deicy R., Jennifer R., Crystal M., Viktoria M., Bella A., & Jorgeluis M.
Passed 5 trivia quizzes
- Dahilyne C., Amy S., Kenya V., Kennedy Z., William G., Isabella S., Julian T., Aylin V., & Victor A.
Construction Update
This weekend and into the week, Comcast and ComEd will be doing some excavating and underground work in the driveway in front of the main office area. Traffic will be able to drive around the work area safely. Please follow all instructions/signage, and avoid blocking the driveway so other visitors can travel around safely.
Grade Level Attendance Competition
Dear Gompers Families!
See below for the grade level attendance contest for your student to be a part of. They could help their grade level win the grand prize of a Device-Friendly Social on 12.16.25. Check it out and have your student arrive to school by 7:30 am daily to help their grade win the prize.
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The Attendance Committee is excited to announce a Grade Level Attendance Competition that will take place from December 2-13. The goal of this competition is to encourage students to be present and on time every day, as tardiness will impact our grade level’s attendance percentage and student learning. Here’s how it works:
- Competition Dates: December 2-13
- What Counts: All tardy students will affect your grade level’s attendance score. Students must be present all day and arrive on time.
- Prize: The grade level with the best attendance will earn a Device-Friendly Social during EC on Monday, December 16.
Winning grade level teachers will take their class to the gym for the device-friendly event, where students will be able to enjoy some well-deserved tech time. Let’s encourage our students to come to school on time, every day, and help make this competition a success!
Thank you for your support,
Attendance Committee
Register for Grade Notifications
Do you want to get automatic notices from Aspen when your student's grade is below your expectations? Aspen allows you to set automatic notifications when your student's grade is below a specific grade or percentage you choose. This is a great way to keep in touch with how your student is doing academically and contact teachers to help your student succeed. See below for instructions on how to set automatic notifications for your student. Please call our office at 815.727.5276
Who do you call if your student has a conflict with another student?
Please call our office at 815.727.5276, and ask to speak with your student's Academic Advisor. At Gompers, the Academic Advisors work with all the students at the grade level and travel with them from year to year. This is done so they get to know the students well and can support them through the three years they are at Gompers. Like a dean at the high school, Academic Advisors manage 90% of the disciplinary issues, and are a great resource to parents on problem-solving most conflicts that arise. Call or email your Academic Advisor for help right away. They are here for you to help your student succeed!
- Sixth Grade - Academic Advisor: Laura Arias - larias@joliet86.org
- Seventh Grade - Academic Advisor: Courtney Miller - camiller@joliet86.org
- Eighth Grade - Academic Advisor: Dan Wikert - dwikert@joliet86.org
Do you want to tryout for a sport?
Your student needs a sports physical to try out for an athletic team at Gompers. Sports physicals are valid for an entire year. The athletic season for each sport is as follows:
- Cross Country August - October
- Girls Basketball September - November
- Boys Basketball October - February
- Cheer October - February
- Volleyball December -
- Wrestling December - March
- Scholastic Bowl January - May
- Boys & Girls Soccer March-May
For more details, contact our Athletic Director, Mr. Blaeser, at eblaeser@joliet86.org. For information regarding Sports Physicals, please contact our School Nurse, Mrs. Quitman, at mquitman@joliet86.org.
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: Maria Arroyo - mgarroyo@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
PE & Fine Arts Team Leader: Theresa Curry - tcurry@joliet86.org
Athletic Director: Eric Blaeser - eblaeser@joliet86.org
Nurse: Melissa Quitman - mquitman@joliet86.org
Interim Assistant Principal: Robert Yanello- ryanello@joliet86.org
Principal: Raul Gaston - rgaston@joliet86.org
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