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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.

Monday, 9/16

• Bus evacuation drills

Tuesday, 9/17

• Cross Country @ Hufford, 4p
  

Wednesday, 9/18

• Dental Screenings, all day by appointment
  

Thursday, 9/19

• Dental Screenings, all day by appointment
• Cross Country @ Brooks, 4p

Friday, 9/20

• Dental Screenings, all day by appointment

Click Here for All 2024-2025 Calendar Events at Gompers

During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) we recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate their heritage and culture. President Lyndon Johnson first designated Hispanic Heritage week in 1968 and President Ronald Reagan later expanded the week to a full month in 1988.

Join Gompers Junior High and Singleton Elementary as we celebrate together on September 24th from 4:30-6:30pm.There will be games, drawings, music, community resources, & food available for purchase!

Good news!!! Gompers was approved for Pepsico Recycling Rally. Therefore we will now be able to recycle Plastic Bottles and Cans. We will be putting Blue Recycling Containers around the building as soon as possible. We will now be running THREE Recycling Systems at Gompers.

• Regular Recycling - only paper - blue bins in the classroom
• Beyond the Bag - white boxes in each grade level - flexible plastics
• Pepsico - Blue Boxes coming soon to your grade level hallway - plastic bottles and cans.

Ask your student to check our new "Lost & Found" container in front of the main office to see if their lost item has been placed in the bin (see pic below). Any lost items found by a student or staff member will be placed in the container. At the end of each month, the container will be emptied for students to claim any items and the rest donated or disposed of appropriately.

At Gompers Jr. High, we take bullying very seriously. Bullying at school, in the community, or on social media is never acceptable or should be taken lightly. If your child is experiencing any form of bullying, the first step is to report the incident to an Academic Advisor, Counselor, or Social Worker. The Gompers staff is here to help and ask that you report bullying as soon as you know about it. Please contact the following individuals via email or call our office to speak with them at 815.727.5276 during school hours. Your partnership is essential in helping keep all our students safe from bullying.

6th Grade

• Laura Arias, Academic Advisor, larias@Joliet86.org
• Brooke Hagadus, Social Worker, bhagadus@Joliet86.org

7th Grade

• Courtney Miller, Academic Advisor, camiller@Joliet86.org
• Maria Arroyo, Counselor, mgarroyo@Joliet86.org

8th Grade

• Dan Wilkert, Academic Advisor, dwikert@Joliet86.org
• Therese Skwarczynski, Social Worker, tskwarczynski@Joliet86.org

Please visit our District website at https://www.joliet86.org/e-learning/ to learn more about our District e-learning plan. Paper e-learning packets will be sent home with your student before Parent/Teacher Conferences.

Local events are posted on our Community Events page on our website, visit

https://www.joliet86.org/students-parents/community-events/ throughout the year for details of these family-friendly activities.

Last year, we collected all types of flexible plastics to recycle. For example, grocery bags, bread bags, vegetable bags, zip lock bags, or any other kind of soft plastic can be sent in for recycling. Gompers received a free plastic bench for recycling 1000 pounds. Below is a picture of the bench we earned last year; thanks for all your help. Our collections this week are as follows:

• 8th grade: 17 lbs
  

• 7th grade: 12 lbs

• 6th grade: 10 lbs

• Cafeteria: 34 lbs

As school begins, we would like to address keeping your children healthy and in school. Health history, medication orders and care plans must be done every school year.

STUDENT HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

A Physical Examination and required immunization records are required for all Pre-K, Kindergarten, 6th grade, and new transfer students from out of state. Forms must be turned into the school office by October 15, 2024. Students will be excluded from school beginning October 16th, 2024 if we do not receive the required information. Appointment dates past the October 15th deadline are no longer accepted by the State of Illinois. If you have any questions, please contact our school nurse. New students to the District from out of state or out of the country have 30 days from the first day of school to submit a health exam.

STUDENT HEALTH HISTORY and LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS

If your student has a significant health history, life threatening allergy, or special medical concern including asthma, diabetes, seizures, or other medical conditions please contact the school nurse so that we can create an Emergency Health Care Plan. A PHYSICIAN’S NOTE IS REQUIRED if your child has FOOD allergies so we can provide substitutions. It must be a DIAGNOSED allergy and not just a sensitivity.

MEDICATION AT SCHOOL

If your child must receive medication (prescription or over-the-counter) in order to be in school, you will need a "Medication Authorization Form” completed by a licensed healthcare provider or physician also signed and dated by the parent/guardian.

DIABETICS

We must have a School Diabetic Care Plan on file from your physician with medication orders (if needed) in case of emergencies and to assist and care for all diabetic students.

FREE DENTAL SCREENINGS

If you are interested in signing up for a free dental screening at Gompers Junior High please visit the link below. Dental exams are required for 6th and 9th grade students. Dental screenings will be held September 18-20 during school hours. Sign up at: https://opdsdentalservices.formstack.com/forms/joliet_public_schools_district_86

If you have any questions please contact the school nurse, Melissa Quitman, at mquitman@joliet86.org or at 815-727-5276

You read that correctly. Joliet Public School District 86 is hiring for a number of positions throughout the district. Go to https://joliet86.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx and review all the current open positions. Feel free to share it with friends and other community members.

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: Coming Soon!
• Team Leader: Jeremy Poch - jerpoch@joliet86.org
• Social Worker: Maria Arroyo - marroyo@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

Assistant Principal: Mia Suarez - msuarez@joliet86.org

Principal: Raul Gaston - rgaston@joliet86.org

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