IMPORTANT DATES - OCTOBER 2017
Important Dates for 
November 2017

November 2 - Day of the Dead Activities  - Gompers Cafeteria - 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  Parents and students invited.

November 3 - End of 1st Quarter - 43 days

November 3 - 3rd Grade field trip - Discovery Center 
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

November 7
GEPTO  Meeting- Parents are invited to attend 
6:00-7:00 p.m.

November 10 - Early Release at 11:35 a.m. 

November 12 - GEPTO Benventos  Fundraiser  all day

November 16  - Early Release at 11:35 a.m.
 
November 16 - Parent Teacher Conferences in the p.m. and evening

November 17 - GEPTO Game Night

November 22 - NO SCHOOL

November 23, 23 
Thanksgiving Holiday 
No School

November  28- Picture Retake Day  a.m. only

Important Dates for December  2017

December 8 - NO SCHOOL
Staff Day Only

December 22nd- January 2nd  NO School - Winter Break  

January 3 - School Resumes



QUICK LINKS

Dismissal Times:
Mondays at 1:55 p.m. and 
T-F at 3:27 p.m.  

Important Numbers

Gompers Office - 204-4520
Health Office - 204-44383
Badger Bus - 298-5471
For Spanish (Angie) - 204-4554



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Dear Gompers Families,

We would like to thank GEPTO for organizing our Fall Festival!   Also a thank you to parents, students and staff for attending in costumes!  It was an awesome evening for families and our community.  Thank you to all.
Early Dismissal will be:  November 10 and 16 at 11:35 a.m.  Parent Teacher Conferences are on November 16 in the afternoon and evening.

    Your child's teacher will be contacting you about the time you are scheduled for a conference.  This is an important time for us to connect regarding your student's progress towards grade level standards.  

As our weather changes, please remember to dress your child(ren) warm for walking to school and recess play.  Please make sure they have a hat, mittens and a warm coat.  If you are in need of a coat for your child(ren) we have information in the office.  Koats for Kids - is available to help out parents until November 2, 2017.  The coats are located at:  Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, 1717 N. Stoughton Road.  ID is required - please call 608.246.4730 x 200 for more information.
Empty Stocking Club - we have forms available in the office.  Or you can call Jessica Twitchell our social worker 608.204.4558 and she will help you with the application.  Application are due on Friday, November 3.

Thank you all for your collaboration and support.  

Kindly,
 
Jackie Smith
Principal
Parents,
We have early release days and no school days coming up soon.  Please check our calendar and mark your calendar.  Thank you!  

GOMPERS SAFE ARRIVAL
Parents Please Read
Safe Arrival Phone Number: 204-4522
 
Please call this number by 8:30am when your child will be absent or tardy.

Parents - please remember: The best way to ensure that your child is correctly marked for an absence is to call the Safe Arrival phone number directly. Other messages and notes may not be relayed to the correct person for record keeping. Thank you!

Use our online form to report your child absent from school. You are welcome to continue using our Safe Arrival / Attendance Line phone number if you'd prefer. The online form is simply an additional option for attendance reporting. Learn more.


B UCKY BOOKS
 
If you are interested in a Bucky Book please contact Renae Huffman  608.206.2153 renae.huffman@att.net.
 
The Growing Together initiative will receive $15.00 profit from each $35.00 Bucky Book Sold!

MUNCH will be at the following neighborhoods on Saturdays, Sundays and other non-school days:
FREE lunch on all non-school days! 
Site Locations                           Times          
Oak Park Terrace 11:20 - 11:35 am   
Ridgecrest 11:40 - 11:55 am
Vera Ct. (in front of 714 Vera Ct.)    12:00 - 12:15 pm
Woodland Park 12:20 - 12:35 pm
Brentwood (on Trailsway) 12:40 - 12:55 pm
Packers Townhouses 1:00 - 1:15 pm
Northport Apartments 1:20- 1:35 pm
Kipling Dr. (corner of Scott Dr.) 1:40 - 1:55 pm 
Click here to learn more about MUNCH.
For any questions, comments or volunteer opportunities, please contact the MUNCH staff at:
(608) 442-8815

DAY OF THE DEAD ACTIVITIES AT GOMPERS - Thursday, November 2
4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
On the eve of this celebration there will be several workshops for students and families.  This year, we will have workshops such as:  decorating sugar skulls, paper cutting folk art, paper flowers, among other activities and games.  We will also have Mexican Day of the Dead Bread and Hot Chocolate!
You are welcome to bring snacks to share with all the families.  

Choose a Leaf from the Giving Tree
When you're at Gompers for Parent Teacher Conferences, check out the Giving Tree on the bulletin board opposite the school office. Teachers have written classroom requests on paper leaves. Simply take a leaf, purchase the item, and provide it to the teacher or return it to the office. Some of the requests include colored construction paper (Ms. Xiong), magnetic tape (Ms. Hollar), headphones (Ms. Spinelli), and paper plates (Ms. Sparks) hand disinfecting wipes for all classrooms.
GEPTO OFFICERS FOR 2017-2018
President - Amanda Kruse
Vice President - Jen Klutterman
Treasurer - Jenny Camponeschi
Secretary - Vacancy
Community Outreach Coordinator - Lynnea Nielsen
Communications Coordinator - Kelly Hauser
Volunteer Coordinator - Vacancy
Box Top Coordinator- Heathere Irwin

Our next GEPTO Meeting is Tuesday, November 7th  at 6:00 p.m.  All parents are invited to attend.  See you there!


GEPTO NEWS
News from Gompers Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (GEPTO)Family
 
Our next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 7th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the school library. Also, we are still looking for volunteers to fill the Secretary and Volunteer Coordinator roles on the GEPTO board. If you would like more information about these positions, please contact GEPTO President Amanda Kruse at  Amanda@gomperspto.org.

Upcoming Fundraisers

Please join us for our next restaurant fundraiser at Benvenuto's (1849 Northport Drive) on Sunday, November 12. We will receive 20% of all sales between 11:00 a.m. and 10 p.m. when you mention GEPTO. And thank you to everyone who joined for the Culver's Night in September! It was great to see so many Gompers families filling the Culver's dining room and drive-thru.

Sharing Information with You!
GEPTO shares information with families through flyers in backpack mail, Facebook (you can "Like" us at Gompers Elementary Parent Teacher Organization), and this email newsletter. We plan to send this newsletter twice a month. If you prefer not to receive these emails in the future, please send a message to Kelly Hauser, GEPTO Communications Coordinator, at kelly@gomperspto.org.

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