Gompers Jr. High
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Gompers Junior High serves students in Sixth through Eighth Grade in Joliet, Illinois.
Joliet, IL
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Congratulations to Ms. Wynveen on her accomplishment!
¡Felicitaciones a la Sra. Wynveen por su logro!
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Many Congratulations to our Gompers Spelling Bee Finalists!
1st Place - Parrish Sims (Middle)
2nd Place - Aydenn McNealey (Right)
3rd Place - Juaquin Alicea (Left)
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Gompers Cross Country boys ran in tough conditions yesterday and succeeded! Gompers’ teachers came out to support us. Coaches Knaus and Hollatz are proud!
State here they come!
Eduardo Nunez
Kevin Quintero
Xavier Leon
Braiden White
Daniel Lizardi
Julian Zamudio
Valentin Conejo
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Ms. Griffin's 6th grade science classes had the opportunity to handle Octopus as a part of a lesson about Newton's 3 laws of Motion.
What an experience!!!
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Gompers family sending out some holiday cheer!!!
¡La familia de Gompers enviando alegría navideña!
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In other exciting news, Gompers won the District 86 Cup for the 1st time!
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What a great start to the 2023-24 school year! Staff opened up the week with a back to school scavenger hunt including taking a picture of each group of teachers reading books in the library using the new furniture.
We love seeing our students excited about returning to school!
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Gompers is all ready for 8th graduation. Congratulations to the Class of 2022!
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Students at Gompers set out to post random words of encouragement and appreciation for peers and teachers throughout the building. We’re excited to see it continue throughout the year.
#D86hope
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What’s that tune? Banana?!? Ms. Wynveen’s music students are using electricity to play the piano with bananas!
#bananasformusic
#D86hope
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Gompers recognized their student athletes with a sports breakfast. Pictures are of athletes who won MIP and MVP! Congrats to all the players and coaches!
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Gompers Admin missing our students!!! We're hoping you're all staying safe!
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Gompers Choir walked to the VA clinic and performed for Veteran’s Day!
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Gompers is excited to welcome back students tonight at Open House from 5:30-6:30.
Gompers se complace en dar la bienvenida a los estudiantes esta noche en Open House de 5:30 a 6:30.
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It was awesome to see some of the kiddos for REAL! Can’t wait for our “hands on” SCIENCE LAB this week!!
Thanks to Ms. Blish for making the deliveries.
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Mrs. Sartains students created a prototype animal for their “Feeding Frenzy”. Thanks to our staff for donating the shoeboxes for this project.
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Gompers is the 1st school in the district to hold all 3 boys district championships at the same time. Gompers is so proud of this accomplishment.
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Gompers lunch ladies bringing out some smiles while providing meals to the community.
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Congratulations to Gompers on winning the district boys basketball championship in triple overtime!!! Job well done.
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Gompers ended their Spirit Week wearing their SOAR shirts!
¡Gompers terminó su Semana del Espíritu vistiendo sus camisetas SOAR!
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Gomper’s Cafe welcomes students and staff to sample Yang’s Orange Chicken today during lunch periods... mm mmm mmm delicious!!!
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!!!Come Join Us!!!!
The Mt. Carmel Folkloric Dance Group will be presenting Mexican dances from the states of Jalisco, San Luis Potosi and Michoacán to celebrate Mexicos “Día de la Bandera” (Flag Day) on
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at
@GompersD86
at 5:30pm.
@JolietSD86
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A little something for our 6th grade students!
¡Algo para nuestros estudiantes de 6to grado!
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Congratulations to our First Trimester Star Employees...drumroll...
Mrs. Fujiwara and
Mr. Kelch
We greatly appreciate their dedication to our Gompers students, fellow staff members and Gompers families!!!
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Congratulations to our
@HawkJoliet
@jolietchamber
student scholarship winner! Way to go Viviana!
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Felicidades al equipo de cross country de Gompers. Los niños ganaron contra Jane Addams.
D. Lizardi, X. Leon, B. White, K. Quintero, V. Conejo, L. Centeno, E. Nunez.
V. Choncoa, A. Raya, B. Esquivel, M. Velez, C. Osornio, S. Hernandez, A. Miranda, J. Martinez, P. Lozano
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Gompers Choir had the opportunity to honor local veterans at the Joliet VA Clinic in observance of Veterans Day. Students also prepared poems and distributed American flags and handwritten letters of appreciation from other students of Gompers Junior High.
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8th grade Gompers students extracting DNA from strawberries. Estudiantes de 8o grado de Gompers extrayendo ADN de fresas.
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Gompers Leadership students built a kindness tree and Gompers students are adding on with their random acts of kindness. Los estudiantes de Gompers Leadership construyeron un árbol de amabilidad y los estudiantes de Gompers se están sumando con sus actos de bondad aleatorios.
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We had so much fun at Fall into Math Night! Thanks again to all the families who came out to share in the joy of learning!
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Congratulations to the Gompers Boys Cross-Country team for winning the quad race yesterday at Hufford. This is Gompers 7th straight year winning when the race was held.
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This week we recognized our students with a GPA of 3.0 and over and who also had perfect attendance for Trimester II. They enjoyed a delicious breakfast. We are so proud of them. Keep it up for this trimester!
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Enjoyed supporting the District 86 Junior High Choirs as they performed at
@JTHS_204
Central Campus.
Go
#GompersD86
Choir!!!
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Today Gompers and Sanchez Schools represented District
#86
in the Joliet Mexican Parade. It was great seeing our students and their families. It was wonderful to celebrate Hispanic Heritage.
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Gompers staff and students raised $1275.00 for Pink Heals. Students celebrated by wearing pink shirts and having fun playing basketball against the staff. Pink Heals is a volunteer organization that helps to raise funds for people who are diagnosed with cancer in our community.
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Gompers! ¡Celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana en Gompers!
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Fish in a Tree Activity Night at Gompers - Monday, April 30th, from 4:30-5:30! Hope to see you and your family there!
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Come support District 86 Girls Basketball players at Gompers this Thursday evening from 4-6pm.
Please remember anyone under the age of 18 who is not a Gomper’s student must be accompanied by an adult.
Enter through doors 10 and 11. See you there!
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Students demonstrate characteristics of Gompers’ HEART throughout the building.
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Some really neat science projects making their way into Mrs. Grygiel's 8th grade science class.
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Gompers students show their appreciation of the hard work done by the Gompers custodians!
¡Los estudiantes de Gompers muestran su agradecimiento por el arduo trabajo realizado por los conserjes!
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Congrats to our
@GompersD86
Teachers who received recognition awards for being among the top 5
@MasteryConnect
users in the district!
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Rememebr we are here until 3pm today, Tuesday May 26th, passing out for the class of 2020!
¡Recuerden que estamos aquí hasta las 3pm de hoy, martes 26 de mayo, desmayo para la clase de 2020!
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Look at the work being done by the Gompers Robotics Club!
¡Mire el trabajo que está haciendo el Club de Robótica Gompers!
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Congratulations to the Gompers’ Girls Volleyball Team on being the Joliet 86 Champions! The girls defeated Washington 25-17. Come out to our last home game today against Elwood. We will be celebrating the 8th graders so come out to cheer them on. Coach Sawyer is so proud of them.
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Gompers donated 2 pallets of canned goods to the Morning Mission with the 7th grade donating the most canned goods. Gompers donó 2 paletas de productos enlatados a la Misión de la Mañana y el séptimo grado donó la mayoría de los productos enlatados.
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Mr. Pollard’s 6th grade students are learning about Newton’s Three Laws of Motion. Here’s a peak into their hands on activities...
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More pictures from the Gompers Hispanic Heritage event!
¡Más fotos del evento Herencia Hispana de Gompers!
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Congratulations to 6th grader Patricia Sanchez on winning a laptop from the Professional Development Alliance in Joliet. She was nominated by Mrs. Sidley.
So excited that we had a winner at Gompers!
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Today during their morning EC class, Gompers School celebrated students with perfect attendance and high honor roll. They got to sit with their friends and have a special breakfast served by our wonderful cafeteria crew. We are proud of you! Do it again in Trimester two!
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Join
@GompersD86
as we complete the
#KindnessChallenge
to
#StompOutBullying
!!!
Gomper's students and staff will participate in a 30 Day Kindness Challenge.
Visit for more information about the challenge.
#D86Hope
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Gompers es la primera escuela del distrito en celebrar los 3 campeonatos distritales de niños al mismo tiempo. Gompers está muy orgulloso de este logro.
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Los chicos de Gompers Cross Country corrieron ayer en condiciones difíciles y lo lograron! ¡Los entrenadores Knaus y Hollatz están orgullosos!
Eduardo Nunez
Kevin Quintero
Xavier Leon
Braiden White
Daniel Lizardi
Julian Zamudio
Valentin Conejo
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Students dissecting owl pellets in Ms. Grygiel's science class.
Estudiantes diseccionando gránulos de lechuza en la clase de ciencias de la Sra. Grygiel.
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Congratulations to Maddie Curry on being nominated and winning a new laptop! We are so proud of you. Well deserved!
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Ms Griffin's class is at it again! This time, using self created boats to discover how friction impacts motion.
Go Ms. Griffin's Classes!!!!
#chef4gv
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Gompers students and staff worked together to create common goals in the classroom. Los estudiantes y el personal de Gompers trabajaron juntos para crear metas comunes en el salón de clases.
#SEL
#CHARACTERSTRONG
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Gompers recibió a estudiantes de 5º grado de Sánchez, Marshall y Singleton. Nuestros Líderes Estudiantiles les dieron un recorrido por el edificio y compartieron información útil necesaria antes de pasar al sexto grado. ¡Los estudiantes de 5to grado parecían muy emocionados!
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Gompers recaudo $1275.00 para Pink Heals. Los estudiantes celebraron con camisetas rosas y jugando baloncesto contra el personal. Pink Heals es una organización de voluntarios que ayuda a crear conciencia y recaudar fondos para las personas con cáncer en nuestra comunidad.
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Gompers hosted a career fair on 5/2 for our students and families. Gompers organizó una feria de carreras el 2 de mayo para nuestros estudiantes y familias.
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The 7th grade basketball girls had an exciting game keeping a steady even score with Hufford girls basketball team until the very end. A shot hit right at the last second brought them to a winning score of 25-23. Way to go girls!
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Gompers recognized their student athletes with a sports breakfast. Pictures are of athletes who won MIP and MVP! Congrats to all the players and coaches!
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Eduardo Nunez and other wrestlers received recognition at the School Board Meeting last night. The boys were recognized for wrestling in the State Championship. Their coaches Mr. Venegas and Mr.Thomas were also recognized for their efforts and hard work.
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Gompers 8th grade students built a solar oven in their science class and then enjoyed making SMORES during this heat wave.
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Orange Theory or Gompers PE class?
¿Teoría naranja o clase de educación física de Gompers?
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Congratulations to the Gompers’ Girls Soccer team for winning in the Joliet District 86 Championship against Hufford on Saturday. We are proud of our coaches and our girls for all their hard work.
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¡Felicidades al Equipo de Voleibol Femenino de Gompers por ser las Campeonas de Joliet 86! Derrotaron a Washington 25-17. Acompáñanos a nuestro último partido en casa hoy contra Elwood. Celebraremos a los estudiantes de 8vo grado así que vengan a animarlas.
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Congratulations Gompers Class of 2018! Good Luck in High School!
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Today Gompers celebrated 8th graduation. Students were thankful to Gompers’ great teachers and coaches for supporting them. Students’ families celebrated the joyous occasion.
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Gompers Choir brought some holiday joy during their visits today.
El Coro Gompers trajo un poco de alegría navideña durante sus visitas hoy.
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Above all, our concern is for your health.
Please remember to practice social distancing while picking up packets from school.
Also, please take one packet per student, to ensure that all students have access to the materials.
Thank you and take care.
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La orquesta y el coro y la banda de
@GompersD86
tocaron el viernes por la tarde y el viernes por la noche. Hicieron un trabajo maravilloso !!!
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¡Gompers Admin extraña a nuestros estudiantes! ¡Esperamos que todos se mantengan a salvo!
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Shout out to Ms. Madsen, Ms. Blish, Mr. Blouzdis and Ms. Brooks for their student supply delivery!!!
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Gompers hosted their PEFA Family Fun Night! Students had a great time doing all the activities and 2 winners won the baskets provide by the PEFA team.
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25 years of serving young citizens!!! Thank you for all that you do Ms. Kirchman!!!
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St. Nick stopped by Gompers and gave away water bottles to the student body. Each water bottle reads Gompers…Where our students SOAR!!!
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Mrs. Fronek’s class was one of 3 classes that received a reward for having 93% average attendance for October. We are hoping all our classes do as well for November’s attendance.
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Gompers Cross-Country team taking photos while doing their daily running using the app called STRAVA.
El equipo de Gompers Cross-Country toma fotos mientras hace su carrera diaria usando la aplicación llamada STRAVA.
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Singleton is looking for 95% attendance for the 24/25 school year. We cannot achieve this without our families help. Here are some resources.
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The students at Gompers had the opportunity to see the encore performance of the Holiday concert. We are so proud of our talented performers.
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A special day at Gompers:
Today our students enjoyed our Back to School Social.
Also, Gompers’ Student Leaders spoke at District
#86
Board Meeting and shared how the leadership opportunities at Gompers have impacted their lives. They demonstrated what our S.O.A.R. acronym means.
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Congrats to the Gompers Cross Country Team. Boys won the 9/7 meet at Jane Addams.
D. Lizardi, X. Leon, B. White, K. Quintero, V. Conejo, L. Centeno, E. Nunez.
V. Choncoa, A. Raya, B. Esquivel, M. Velez, C. Osornio, S. Hernandez, A. Miranda, J. Martinez, P. Lozano.
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@GompersD86
7th and 8th grade open house welcomes
@JolietLibrary
representative Andrea!!! Thanks for coming!
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Hoy Gompers celebró la graduación de 8vo. Los estudiantes estaban agradecidos con los excelentes maestros y entrenadores de Gompers por apoyarlos. Las familias de los estudiantes celebraron la alegre ocasión.
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Students in Mrs. Sartain’s class dissected frogs today! Students were very engaged in learning about the different parts of a frog and how they use their adaptations. We are hands on at Gompers.
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Here are the lucky winners of the PEFA baskets from Family Fun Night!
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