The Gompers GATOR Bulletin 9/2/19
#thisiswhywedothis..#180daysofwhy..#studentsareourwhy
Notes from Dr. Miller
Dear Gompers K8 Parent Community,
What an AMAZING first 3 days in #GATORNATION! Students walked through the gates of SUCCESS and into the Learning ZONE!!
So many smiling faces...what an amazing group of students, what a privilege to work with them.
#180daysdaysofwhy, as we enter into the second week of school, please be reminded that we can not interrupt learning time to classrooms via parent calls. Every minute is a valuable learning minute for the students' success in their learning journey.
Let us continue to work together through the new little "tweaks" of change, your support through the process is appreciated.
Please remember that there is no school on Monday due to Labor Day!
Wishing you a blessed time with family and loved ones on the holiday!
Gompers Gators are going G-R-E-E-N!!!
Respectfully,
Dr. Damita Myers-Miller - dmyersmiller@lbschools.net
#studentsaremywhy #180daysofwhy #thisiswhywedothis
Gompers Spirit Song.... (Sung to the tune of Take Me out to the Ball Game)
We are Gators at Gompers
We are scholars indeed
Arrive through the gates to take on the day,
Strive for success as we give it our best.
From kinder to 8th grade we’re family,
Staff, parents, and friends…
Let us learn, achieve, and reach vic-tor-y
At Gompers A-CAD EM - Y!
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*
Please Read the below information carefully.....Thanks!
Scholarly Dress
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
School Uniform Spirit Days is 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.
Digital Devices and Cellphones
Food and Lunch 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 ....
EVC "buzz" 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. 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.
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 -
All gates are open for exiting until 3:30pm
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
Let's get Back into the SWING of things..Join the PTA Team
Big Shot out to our PTA president and board for opening of school support:
-Selling of Spirit Wear for Kinder & Middle School Orientations
-Signage and message to the community on the marquee
-Providing treat to teacher's for the opening staff meeting
-Being the voice and support for our school's success.
We could not have done it without you
YOU ARE APPRECIATED and VALUED
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:
$10 per member.....our goal is 600 memberships this year
Membership incentive - ends 9/30:
3 memberships = 1 free Tshirt
5 membership - 2 free T-shirts
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
Fall Picture Information - Details below
Schoolwide Events & LBUSD News
Sept. 2-6
9/5 - Thursday Early Day (grades 1-5) @ 2:30
Sept. 9 - 13
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
9/20 - Movie Night (PTA)
9/24 - Cookie Dough KickOff (PTA)
LBUSD News
LBUSD has reason to Celebrate video: