Quarter 2 - Service Project "Operation Good Cheer"

Student Council's 2nd quarter service project has a "holiday and giving" theme.  The students at Gombert are encouraged to make holiday cards that will be delivered to local nursing homes!

The project is called "Operation Good Cheer".  So, let's get started making some cards!

GO GATORS!

Red Ribbon Spirit Week

Be sure to participate in this year's Red Ribbon Spirit Week the week of October 22-26th!

Monday, October 22nd - Crazy Day - "You're crazy to do drugs!"
Tuesday, October 23rd - Tropical Day - "Be cool!  Don't kick back with drugs!"
Wednesday, October 24th - Red Day - "Wear red!  Be DRUG FREE!"
Thursday, October 25th - Twin/Multiples Day - "Buddies don't do drugs!"
Friday, October 26th - Gator Gear - "Gators don't do drugs!"

Gators are DRUG FREE!  GO GATORS!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the new Student Council Officers for the 2012-2013 school year!  Your winners are...

President - Marisella
Vice President - Gina
Treasurer - Jacob
Secretary - Aslam

511 TOYS TOTAL!

Student Council is proud to announce that Gombert Gators collected 511 toys to donate to the NEW! Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago.  We reached our goal of 500 and then some! WAY TO GO GATORS!

The spirit days will be as follows:

Friday, May 25th - Gator Gear Day - wear blue and green / Field Day t-shirts
Tuesday, May 29th - Sports Day
Wednesday, May 30th - Crazy Day
Thursday, May 31st - Hawaiian Day
**EXTRA RECESS will be as scheduled by your homeroom teacher.

LASY DAY TO DONATE! 419 toys so far!

Last day to donate toys is Friday, May 18th!  We only need 81 more toys by tomorrow!  GO GATORS!  419 toys collected so far!

WOW! 302 toys!

WOW!  As of May 15th, we have collected 302 toys!  Only 198 more to go!  GO GATORS!  Keep bringing in those toys for the NEW! Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago!

UPDATE: 253 TOYS!

As of Friday, May 11th, we have collected a total of 253 toys!  WAY TO GO GATORS!  We are over halfway there, so keep bringing in those toys!

So far... 121 toys!

As of Tuesday, May 8th, we have collected a total of 121 toys!  WAY TO GO GATORS!  Keep bringing in those toys!

Toy Drive

The Gombert Student Council is sponsoring a toy drive for the NEW! Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Memorial Hospital that is opening in Chicago on June 6th.  Students are encouraged to bring in NEW! toys starting Monday, April 30th through Friday, May 18th. 

Our goal is to collect 500 toys for kids!

For each 100 toys collected, the school will earn a spirit day.  The spirit days are as follows:

100 toys - Gator Gear (blue and green) Day

200 toys - Sports Day

300 toys - Hawaiian Day

400 Toys - Crazy Day

500 Toys - EXTRA RECESS Day

Questions?  Contact Lindsay Njos, Student Council Advisor: lindsaynjos@ipsd.org

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NO SCREEN WEEK

"No Screen Week" is scheduled for the week of April 16th-22nd.  We are looking for ALL GATORS to register for Screen Free Week.  Check out the flyer below for more information about signing up to participate in "No Screen Week"!

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A Successful Can Food Drive

WAY TO GO GATORS!

We collected over 600 can goods to donate to Green Harvest, a local food pantry in Aurora!

Can Food Drive

The Gombert Student Council is sponsoring a canned food drive for Green Harvest, a local food pantry.  Students are encouraged to bring in can goods starting Monday, January 30th through Friday, February 10th.  The "theme" of this food drive is 100 can goods for the 100th day of school!

Every grade level that collects 100 can goods wins a pajama party!  The grade that collects the most can bring stuffed animals too!

Questions?  Contact Lindsay Njos, Student Council Advisor: lindsaynjos@ipsd.org

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