The Gompers GATOR Bulletin 8/23/19
#thisiswhywedothis..#180daysofwhy..#studentsareourwhy
Notes from Dr. Miller
Dear Gompers K8 Parent Community,
Welcome Back and Welcome to the 2019-20 School Year! It's going to be a FANTASTIC year in #GatorNation! Gompers Gators are going GREEN!!
Wowwwwww.... I have had an AMAZING two days meeting middle school Gator families during orientations, parents, and grandparents at our 1st principal coffee hour. During the many handshakes and 1:1 or group conversations it is evident that every parent wants what is best for their child academic, social and or emotional well being, What is even more evident is the care and trust that families give to our schools. Team Gompers and I do not take this task very lightly, as educators this is our moral imperative and our narrative to serve students.
Let us give a biggggggg warm welcome to our newest members of the Gompers Family:
Kindergarten - Ms. Michelle Beay & Middle School - Mr. Clint Vis
I look forward to meeting all of you and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, concerns, or ideas you would like to share.
See you this Wednesday, August 28 for the first day of school with a smile and a mindset ready for the learning journey ahead for your child(ren).
In closing.....Gompers Gators Goooooooo G-R-E-E-N!!!
Respectfully,
Dr. Damita Myers-Miller - dmyersmiller@lbschools.net
#studentsaremywhy #180daysofwhy #thisiswhywedothis
Gompers awarded $15,000 for increasing student achievement in ELA on SBAC for Spring 2019
Parent Opening Packet & MEAL Info
The opening informational packet for details regarding school expectations, structures and protocols of practice will be available digitally and hardcopy for the 2019-20 school year:
1. Please return the last page of the opening packet that acknowledges all the signatures to your child's classroom teacher (ES) and 4th-period teacher (MS).
2. New online MEAL application for free and reduced: Click the embedded link:
https://longbeach.rocketscanapps.com
3. Paid MEAL Click the embedded link to upload money to your child's account:
https://www.myschoolbucks.com.
4. *Please note next year (2020-21), the opening packet will only be available digitally and parents/guardian will be required to print the last page and submit signature page*
Gomper Gators goooooo GREEN!!! Ohhhh Yeah!!!
In an effort to support a K8 community, Gompers will have a common language of expectations for our students, Guidelines for Success (GFS) aka as GREEN. Our GFS common language of scholarly achievement, social, behavior and civic engagement expectations supports a school that has the same message for all 750 student's success. Students will be held to the expectation of having Gompers PRIDE by following the GFS as identified through the acronym of GREEN.
Definition for Gompers Gators "go" GREEN
G = GRIT..going the extra mile, persevering to achieve
R = RESPONSIBILITY...accountable to one's actions in scholarship, social and behavior
E = EXPECTATIONS...belief that all can achieve to their maximum potential
E = ETHICS...doing what is right when no one is looking
N = NEIGHBORLY...caring about our community
Gompers’ Effective Implementation Practices: GFS Assemblies, GFS BOY Lessons, Levels of Infractions, Safe and Civil Team, Common Area Expectations w/One Liners, MS & 5th Grade Code of Conduct with Point System (developed over time)
K-8 - Implementation, and Support of:
1. Green Expectation Assemblies:
September, January, April ad End of Year
2. Caught Being a GATOR Slips
3. Monthly GATOR "GREEN" PRIDE Monthly Assemblies
Last Friday of Each Month - Will rotate between morning and afternoon
Please Read the below information carefully.....Thanks!
Scholarly "Daily" Dress for Success for Gomper Gators
Tops - Collard Shirts: Red, White, and Blue "uniform" Shirts
Bottom - Uniform pants/shorts (Khaki and Blue), No Jeans
Outwear - School Spirit Hoddies/Sweatshirts is highly preferred
Daily School Uniforms - Monday - Friday
or "weekly" School Uniform Spirit Days -
Friday - Gator Nation Day - Wear your Gator T-SHIRT & Blue Jeans (Friday ONLY)
SPIRIT WEEK and "special" SPIRIT Days will be announced throughout the year.
Electronic Devices
Birthday Celebrations & Food Deliveries
The Office Cannot Accept Lunch, online food or Birthday Deliveries
Students Are Not Permitted To Bring Balloons, Birthday Signs, Cakes, Gifts, Toys, Stuffed Animals, Etc.
Classrooms will not be permitted to do birthday celebrations during the instructional day
Students Are Not Allowed To Sell Snack Items, Such As Chips, Chocolates Or Any Other Candy On Campus.
Safety and Security "Buzz" Safety System
As part of our district’s commitment to safety, beginning on 8/28/209 our school will be a closed campus that uses an electronic visitor screening system. This system will add to our school’s current safety measures.
When we begin this system on 8/28/2019, you may continue to drop your students off at our morning drop off points as follows: Dunrobin Avenue. Once the morning bell rings at 9:00, we will be closing the gates and requiring that any student who is late will come through the main school entrance.
In addition, all parents and visitors will be required to come through the main entrance during school hours and use the electronic visitor screening system. This will require that you identify yourself at the front door before being provided entry.
We are doing everything we can to ensure the safety of your children and we thank you for your patience as we take this next step as a district and school.
Safety and Security .....continues
Identification required for Early PickUp of students
Parents/Guardians will be required to show identification to pick their students up early from campus.
VIPs -
All VIPs are required to sign in the office upon each visit to the campus and wear their name tag while on campus.
Campus Gates in the morning:
Gates to the campus are open through the entrance of the playground on Dunrobin Ave ONLY(by the park) including YMCA and "zero periods" students.
** Specific drop off instructions for kindergarten and SPED parents will be given**
Student/Morning Drop Off Off -
Campus Supervision of students does not begin until 8:15 each morning. Students should enter through the playground entrance on Dunrobin Ave.
Afternoon PickUp -
Campus supervision of student ends at 4:00 pm Playground closes at 4:00.
#GATORPRIDE in Gator Nation
Purchase in Room - 15
$10 for most TSHIRTS
8/27 - 8/30
Gator Pride is on Fridays
In PARTNERSHIP with our AWESOME...PTA!!!
Gompers PTA is AWESOME and we are lucky to have such a hardworking PTA Board and members in service for our school community.
PTA "MONTHLY" GAZETTE NEWS will be an embedded link in the weekly "online" GATOR parent bulletin beginning September 2019:
PTA news can also be found on:
1. Gompers PTA website
2. Gompers Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/GompersPTA
3. Gompers email: gomperspts@lbschools.net
PTA Memberships:
https://jointotem.com/ca/lakewood/gompers-k-8-pta/join/register
PTA general member meetings:
1st meeting - September 12 @ 6:30 in the library - 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Our school functions GREATER for students when we are all working COLLABORATIVELY for its SUCCESS!!
Parent VUE....is KEY for knowing/accessing "ALL" of the information regarding your student(s)
PARENTVUE provides you access to all the following information:
Calendar, Attendance, Schedule, Course History, Fees, Gradebook, Health, Report Cards, Student Information, School Information, Assessments and More, School of Choice, School Messenger, Meal Program and Surveys.
All information is updated daily or per input timelines.
If you are having trouble with accessing PARENTVUE, please come into the office ASAP
Dr. Miller needs your HELP to support our Gomper Kindergarten Gators!!
Though this is strictly a temporary solution....it is a solution possibility. I am humbly asking if I any parents can donate "pop-up tents" for a two week period. After two weeks, the pop-up tent would be returned.
Please contact Claudia Berumen for more information regarding this request.
Thank you in advance.
6th Grade Orientation Information
Unable to attend, please click the embedded link to review:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CUgQkPk_yP4pXyu93XOu2wfZ3vsBxeu2OF-fl33zgSU/edit?usp=sharing
7th & 8th Orientation Information
Unable to attend the, Please click the embedded link to review:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VIWpY_bH_s293fgS6LYLtJS15J28IjJ91M7TdOepglE/edit?usp=sharing
Kindergarten Orientation Information
Tuesday, August 27 @ 11:30 in the Auditorium
Unable to attend, Please click the embedded link to review:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Z8mu9zRqTzAZ4y0g1pNM6KYiYQErejZnny0b009JGdw/edit?usp=sharing
Be in the Know: Schoolwide Events and LBUSD News
August 26-30
8/27 - First Day "official" for Certificated Staff
8/27 - Kindergarten Welcome Orientation @ 11:30
8/28 - First Day of School - Minimum Day dismissal @ 2:00
8/29 - Thursday minimum day schedule (grades 1-5) @ 2:15
8/30 - Regular Day Schedule dismissal @ 3:10 @ 3:15
September Upcoming Information
9/10 - School Site Council & ELAC Compliance Meeting @ 3:30
9/12 - PTA Meeting @ 6:30 - Library
9/17 - Elementary Picture Day & 9/18 - MIddle Picture Day
9/17 - Back to School Night
9/24 - Cookie Dough KickOff (PTA)
LBUSD News!..Be in the Know
LBUSD has reason to Celebrate video: