IMPORTANT DATES
 NOVEMBER  2018
Nov 5 - Beginning 2nd quarter
Nov 6  - Fall election/Bake Sale

Nov 9 -  Early Release 11:35 am

Nov 15  - No school / Parent teacher conferences

Nov 21-23  - Thanksgiving break
Nov 29 - Picture retake day

IMPORTANT DATES
DECEMBER  2018
Dec 6 - Math night 5:30-7:00 pm 

Dec 10 - No school/staff PD

Dec 11- GEPTO meeting 6:00-7:00 pm

Dec 24- Jan 4 - Winter break
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 - 204-4383
Badger Bus - 298-5471
For Spanish (Angie) - 204-4554



"Save the Date"
Family Academic Success Nights:  
Math Scavenger Challenge - Thursday, Dec. 6

Love Your Literacy Night - Thursday, March 7

Garden Bonanza Night - TBA

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.  Also, during Parent/Teacher conferences this week, GEPTO will have a table where you can purchase items from teacher wish list requests.

Parent/Teacher Conferences are this coming Thursday, November 15, and there will be no school that day.

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 academic standards and social/emotional 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.   If you need additional support,  you can call Jessica Twitchell our social worker 608.204.4558 and she will help you.  

As, we move closer to Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks, please know that I am grateful to be part of such a wonderful community and I appreciate everything all of out families do to support our school.  Public education is very important and the staff and students are doing great things at Gompers on a daily basis.  

Thank you all for your collaboration and support.  

Kindly, 
Jackie Smith
Principal
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
BOOK IT WITH BUCKY READING CHALLENGE
Would your family enjoy attending a UW-Madison Women's Basketball Game in December?  
Students can earn 4 free tickets by tracking their reading in Bucky's Reading Log, and they could even win cool prizes!

Get all necessary details here: 
VISITOR INFORMATION

All visitors to Gompers Elementary School must enter through the main door by the office.  Doors on the playground and exterior of the school will be used for students and staff only to ensure we are keeping everyone safe.  

Visitors must sign the log in the office and have a visible visitor sticker on at all times.  If family members are planning on visiting for more than a moment, they should have a previously scheduled appointment with the teacher.  

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Smith.  
MESSAGE FROM OUR CROSSING GUARDS

Safety Notes 
Thank you students, faculty and families! Students crossing the streets to
and from school  do a great job at remembering to stop at the red line on the sidewa lk. They wait for the Crossing Guard to stop traffic, give the "all clear" and then cross the street.  Thank you also to the parents and staff who remember to do this. You are being great role models of s afety for your child or children. 
 
Drivers are reminded that state law requires all vehicles to come a complete stop at least 10 feet from the crosswalk when a Crossing Guard is entering or is in the crosswalk. The vehicle should remain completely stopped until all pedestrians, including the Crossing Guard,
are safely back on the curb.  Thank you for your help in keeping everyone safe! 

GEPTO OFFICERS FOR 2018-2019
President - Amanda Kruse
Vice President - Jen Klutterman
Treasurer - Mike Kruse
Secretary - Vacancy
Community Outreach Coordinator - Lynnea Nielsen
Communications Coordinator - Kelly Hauser
Creative Consulting and support - Sara Heckman
Box Top Coordinator- Heather Irwin
GEPTO NEWS
News from Gompers Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (GEPTO) Family

Next GEPTO Meeting
Please join us for our next GEPTO Meeting on Tuesday, December 11. We will meet from 6:00-7:00 in the Gompers library, and our discussion will focus on the Silent Auction and Scholastic Book Fair, which is scheduled for Friday, February 15. Snacks will be provided for the meeting, and childcare is available for children ages 3 and up! We hope to see you there!

T-Shirt Design Winner
Congratulations to fourth-grader Musa for creating the winning t-shirt design! His design will be printed on t-shirts for all Gompers students and staff.
Donation Drive Results
We received $1,370 in donations during the Fall Donation Drive, and these funds will benefit Gompers students, staff and families. Thank you for your generosity!

New Trees at Gompers
On Wednesday, October 31, Gompers students participated in the planting of 12 trees on the Gompers/Black Hawk school property. The trees were donated by Urban Tree Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and growing the urban forest canopy.

Look for Buy It Now Table
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, November 15. Look for the Buy It Now! table, which will be stocked with classroom request items. You can purchase an item on the spot and support a classroom or teacher!
Marcus and Food Fight Gift Card Sale
Movie tickets and restaurant gift cards make great gifts! GEPTO will be selling gift cards for Marcus Theatres and the Food Fight Restaurant Group, and our organization will receive a percentage of the total sales. Look for a flyer in backpack mail with more details.

Choose GEPTO on Amazon Smile!
Thinking about holiday shopping? If you shop on Amazon, please select GEPTO as your recipient on Amazon Smile. Our nonprofit organization will receive 0.5% of your qualifying purchase!

Benvenuto's Restaurant Night!
Our next Restaurant Night will be held at Benvenuto's (1849 Northport Drive) on Sunday, December 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Gompers Elementary Parent Teacher Organization will receive 20% of sales -dine-in, carry out, delivery, or gift card sales -when customers present the attached flyer or mention that they are "Dining Out for Gompers." The Packers play at noon that day so consider ordering a pizza for the game!  Benvenuto Flyer

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.  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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