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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, 1/13

• Boys Basketball @ Lukancic, 4:30p

• Volleyball vs. Humphrey, 4:30p

Tuesday, 1/14

• Volleyball @ Washington, 4:30p

Wednesday, 1/15

• STAR Reading Student Progress Test in ELA Classes

Thursday, 1/16

• STAR Math Student Progress Test in Math Classes
• Boys Basketball vs. Queen of Apostles, 4:30p

• Volleyball @ Kelvin Grove, 4:30p

• Gompers Mariachi Concert, 7:00p

Friday, 1/17

• Gompers High Honor Roll Breakfast, 8:00a

Click Here for All 2024-2025 Calendar Events at Gompers

CONGRATULATIONS to all of the 94 High Honor Roll Students by maintaining a 3.5 or higher GPA for the first Trimester. Students will receive their certificate and invited to attend a special breakfast on 1.17.25 at 8:00 am during their EC.

Sixth Grade

• Bella Alvarez, Roberto Angulo, Sofia Bolivar Iriarte, Antonio Bowers, Isabella Campos, Sergio Carrasquero Acosta, Evelyn Carrillo, Joseph Chavez, Dahilyne Contreras, Alexander Cornejo- Murrillo, Emily Enriquez, Caden Forberg, NyAsia Fuller, Jose Garcia, Eduardo Gomez, A’Zailey Griffin, Nathaly Gomez, Alexander Gonzalez Navarro, Jesse Leon Hernandez, Alexandra Mancera, Brennan Martinez, Pamela Ortiz, Yuritzan Padilla, Dilan Perez, Allison Ponce Martinez, Abigail Rosas Ramirez, Jennifer Rios, Daniela Rodriguez, Amiyah Saffold, Amy Salazar, Isabella Salgado, Cristian Sosme Moyotl, Elianna Sutton, Danna Tovar Pacheco, Genesis Valle-Meza, Yaritzza Vera Bautista, Jimena Vigil,

Seventh Grade

• Stephanie Angulo, Rafael Arrieta Carrasco, Anthony Cerna, Alexzander Collins, Luis Corrales, Valeska Castellano, Fidel Diaz, Alisson Gaitan Lopez, Yadihra Hernandez, Josue Hernandez- Garibay, Jovanny Ibarra-Ramirez, Robert Jones, Alexandra Lopez Torres, Jesslyn Macias- Macias, Jonathan Martinez Gutierrez, Krista Palmerin, Karina Raya, Deicy Reyes, Eliana Rodriguez, Ailin Solis, Karyme Xicara

Eighth Grade

• Sofia Aceves, Victor Arcand, Michelle Arteaga, Jorge Barrera, Edgar Cornejo-Murillo, Janayia Davis, Giselle De La Cruz Ramirez, Monserrat Diaz Cisneros, Victoria Diaz Reyes, Valeria Duarte, Alicia Flores Joya, Emily Gutierrez, Emiliano Hernandez Covarrubias, Logan Hernandez, Jose Ibarra-Ramirez, Juana Jaramillo, Melany Jaramillo, Sandra Jimenez Chavez, Emiliano Lara, Vanessa Lopez, Jessyca McMurtry, Scarlett Mancera Leija, Vanessa Murillo, Lizbeth Perez, Logan Perez, Jennifer Pina, Danna Ramirez Canela, Michell Reatiga Burgos, Aaleyah Ruiz, Patricio Salcido Garcia, Cynthia Sanchez Perez, Daniela Soria, Danna Valbuena Molano, Santiago Valdez Uribe, Jerardo Vigil, Keyna Villa

CONGRATULATIONS to all of the following 175 Honor Roll Students by maintaining a 3.0 to 3.49 GPA for the first Trimester. Students will receive their certificate during their EC this week.

Sixth Grade

• Bella Almazan, Julian Aguilar, Eduanyer Argumedo Martinez, Yareli Arias, Yessenia Balcazar Flores, Julian Casillas, Layla Christian, Korbin Crosby, Cristina Delgado Guzman, Allyson Diaz, Donovan Diaz Paredes, Isabela Echeverri Velez, Uriel Escalante Valtierra, Ka’Myah Evans, Leonel Garcia, Lucas Garcia, Marcos Garcia, Sitlaly Garcia, Alexander Gaskin, Rosalie Gonzalez, Roman Gowdy, Adamaris Guzman, Bella Hernandez, Nehemiah Hernandez, Vicente Iniguez, Angel Iniguez Campos, Zyanya Longinos Juarez, Jocelyn Lopez, Julieta Lopez, Courtney Love, Crystal Madrigal, Logan Martinez, Damian Martinez Gutierrez, Alejandro Mendoza-Martinez, Viktoria Morales, Rosalinda Munoz, Sarai Navarro, Adrian Nunez Gonzalez, Luciano Ocelotl, Kataleyha Padilla-Hernandez, Hailey Phillips, Neymar Ramirez, Luciana Restrepo Alvarez, Eimy Revueltas Sanchez, Jocelyn Rizo, Alondra Rodriguez, Angel Rodriguez, Miguel Rodriguez Figueroa, Ana Rodriguez Pantoja, Mathias Ossa Rendon, Janeth Sanchez, Jaylen Sanchez, Enrique Saucedo, Jayla Sifuentes, Jazlyn Teyo, Aylin Velazquez, Melissa Villarruel, Getsemani Villarruel Mendoza, Kennedy Zabala, Valeria Zavala,

Seventh Grade

• Maria Aguillon Izaguirre, Maripaz Angeles Guzman, Anastasia Arreola, Lizbeth Arroyo, Alejandra Ascencio Ramirez, Gael Astorga, Itzayana Barrios, Jaedyn Brown, Isabella Casillas, Liam Casillas, Fabiola Chavira, Luis De La Torre, Adrian Diaz, Dallana Escamilla Vieyra, Diana Flores Jaime, Sebastian Franco, Daniel Garcia, Jackelyn Garcia, Eduardo Garcia Delgado, Alexa Gonzalez, Kevin Gonzalez, Anthony Gonzalez-Meza, Brian Hernandez, Suleyma Hernandez, Cornelio Hernandez Lara, Pablo Hernandez Rodriguez, Claudia James, Salome Lasso Rua, Wendy Leyva Cordova, Evan Leon, Yandel Leon, Melani Leon Mendoza, Elliot Martinez, Aurion Martinez -Long, Carlos Matamoros, Sara Mican Guiza, Thomas Ospina Puentes, Anthony Page, Manny Perez, Sofia Perez Camargo, Andrea Pina, Calia Pugas, Jairo Reyes-Najera, Leonardo Ruiz, Ashleyu Salazar, Salome Sanchez Caicedo, Erika Sanjuanico, Allan Sarabia Pineda, Kaylie Sims, Mia Tapia Fraire, Oscar Trujano, Ericka Vasquez Henriquez, Yexenia Vigil, Jaelyn Whitfield, Erick Zamudio, Manuel Zavala Gamez

Eighth Grade

• Andrea Alcantar, Angela Aldana Tinajero, Leonora Alvarez, Sebastian Barragan, Maria Carrillo Diaz, Malia Childs, Delianny Chirinos Mora, Eliana Christian, Valentin Conejo, Rosita Cortez Ramos, Kameron Crosby, Stephanie De La Cruz, Jazmin Delgado, Christopher Diaz, Francisco Duarte Salazar, Priscila Esquivel Rodriguez, Alan Ferrer Rafael, Dilan Flores Serrano, Demin Flores Valdez, Emanuel Fortunato Tomas, Diego Garcia, Yudith Garcia, William Garcia Vela, Jimena Gonzalez, Daniel Gonzalez Angel, Willow Hardy, Alyssa Hernandez, Luis Islas, Gerardo Jacobo, Julian Jacobo, Julitza Lopez, Leilani Markley, Santiago Mata Morales, Nicole Martin Gonzalez, Luis Mendez, Neifran Mendez Vergara, Dulce Medina Galvan, Christion Mercer, Edixon Moreno Carrasco, Aidan Murphy, Emily Nigoche, Kailyn Ortiz, Ricardo Ortiz Cruz, Daniel Ortiz Petrel, Matias Ortega Pantoja, Citlali Osornio, Daniela Pacheco, Yareli Perez, Sofia Plascencia, Carlos Rodriguez, Yael Rodriguez Aguirre, Evangelyn Roman, Adrian Rosas, Maritza Torres, Joanna Valencia, Tomas Velaquez, Tyreana Ward, Angela Zacarias, Cesar Zepeda

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!

Last year, Gompers participated in a recycling program which turned 1,000 pounds of flexible plastic into a plastic bench. The bench is in front of our office for students to enjoy as needed. This year we set a goal to get another 1,000 pounds for another bench. As of this past week, Gompers has gathered 1,047 pounds in half the time it took us last year. Thank you to everyone sending in your flexible plastic to recycle. With your help, we can reach a new goal of two benches this year. The benches will be a great addition to our new building. Go HAWKS!

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.

Did you know that regular school attendance is one of the most important factors in your child’s academic success? Missing even a few days can add up quickly and impact your child's learning. Help your child succeed by:

• Setting a regular bedtime and morning routine.
• Preparing school items the night before to avoid morning rush.
• Scheduling appointments and vacations outside of school hours whenever possible.
• Letting us know if your child needs to be absent due to illness.

Every day in class builds on the previous one, so consistent attendance helps your child stay on track academically and socially. Let’s work together to ensure every day counts!

Congratulations to the 2025 Gompers Wrestling Team!

• Juan Alvarez, Audric Anzures, Jesus Bustamante, Anthony Cerna, Hanna Delgado, Daniel Garcia, Leonel Garcia, Jazleen Gonzalez, Andrew Hernandez. Logan Hernandez, Jonathan Hurtado, Luis Islas, Robert Jones, Evan Leon, Jose Lopez Gonzalez, Julitza Lopez, Paola Lozano, Ray'sean McNair, Jake Meyers, Jonathan Minor Perez, Giovani Moran, Christian Ortiz, Diego Ovalle, Reyli Palacios, Dastan Perez, Jairo Reyes-Najera, Edward Rico, Pedro Rodriguez, Nathaniel Ruiz, Adrian Sanchez, Jayden Sanchez, Isaac Santiago, Oscar Trujano, Christian Vallejo, Brayan Zermeno,

For more information, please contact our coaches:

• Coach Gunty - cgunty@joliet86.org
• Coach Kuelfer - jkuelfer@joliet86.org
• Coach Thomas - dthomas@joliet86.org
• Coach Venegas - gvenegas@joliet86.org
• Athletic Director Blaeser - eblaeser@d45.org

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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