IMPORTANT DATES SEPTEMBER  2018
Sep 22  -   Mud Run-Bus leaves at 7:15 am/returns at 12:00 pm

Sep 25 - Scoopie Night at Culver's Northport Drive 4-8 pm 

IMPORTANT DATES
OCTOBER  2018
Oct 9 -  GEPTO Meeting at LMC 6-7 pm. All parents are invited to attend. 

Oct 19 - Picture Day

Oct 24 - K/1 Eugster's Farm 12:00-3:00 pm

Oct 25 - Fall Festival/Day of the Dead 6-8 pm

Oct 26 - No school/Staff PD
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



Dear Gompers families, 
We are excited about welcoming your students back to the new school year and off to a strong start as we build relationships and teach routines and expectations. 
  
This year, MMSD launched its new Strategic Framework and we are excited to position ourselves with this bold and exciting work at Gompers Elementary School.  As an elementary school, we are both humbled and excited to get to serve your children for up to seven years and we take this responsibility seriously to ensure that all students are college, career and community ready.  We want all of our scholars to be proud of their uniqueness and view themselves as learners while valuing the importance of supporting one another.  
 
This fall, we have some exciting events coming up including the Mud Run which supports our physical education department, Scoopie Night at Culver's and our Fall Festival hosted by GEPTO in October.  We look forward to seeing you at these events.  

Again, thank you all for supporting the beginning of the 2018-2019 School Year.  We appreciate your collaboration and you sharing your children with us each day.    
 
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
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.  
MEET OUR NEW STAFF MEMBERS
Jordan Roupp

Hello! My name is Jordan Roupp and I am the new elementary special education teacher at Gompers Elementary School! This is my 6th year teaching and I am so excited to be at Gompers! I previously taught in the Milwaukee Public Sc hool District. I moved to Madison this summer with my dog, Nelson. We are loving everything Madison has to offer! I am looking forward to an amazing school year and can't wait to meet you all! 

Meghan Hickey

"Greetings Gompers! My name is Meghan Hickey and I am the newest addition to the Second Grade team! I graduated from UW-Madison last
 year with degrees in general education and special education. I could not be more excited to begin my teaching journey with such 
a wonderful community here at Gompers! In my time away from school I love being outdoors with friends, reading, and cheering for the Badgers & Packers. Thank you for being so welcoming, I am looking forward to an incredible first year!"  
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

Upcoming October GEPTO Meeting
Our first meeting of this school year will be on Tuesday, October 9 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Gompers library.  We welcome your ideas and hope you can attend the meeting! Free childcare is available for children ages 3 and up.

Upcoming Events and Fundraisers

Gompers Night at Culver's Restaurant!
Grab dinner or dessert and support our school!
Gompers Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (GEPTO) receives 10% of ALL sales on Tuesday, September 25 between 4:00-8:00 p.m.
We need your help! We're looking for volunteers to deliver food in one-hour shifts.
Please sign up at www.volunteersignup.org/ RWWMJ
Culver's restaurant -  1325 Northport Drive

And Keep Shopping on Amazon!
Need sunscreen, popsicles, or flip-flops? Don't forget that you can choose GEPTO to receive 0.5% of your Amazon purchases! With each purchase, choose GEPTO as the charitable organization through Amazon Smile ( smile.amazon.com).

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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