Kindness Campaign continues...

Our Kindness Campaign at Gombert continues to go strong!  We even made the news...

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/submitted/702119891/

WAY TO GO GATORS!

Quarter 3 - Service Project "Choose Kindness"

Student Council's 3rd quarter service project is focused on KINDNESS.  The 5th grade students at Gombert have been reading the book, Wonder by R.J. Palacio in anticipation of seeing the author speak on Monday, February 4th.  

The 5th grade students and Student Council has decided to join the "Kindness Campaign" and promote kindness amongst our fellow gators.  

Signs have been posted about choosing kindness, Safety Patrol members are on "patrol" for students choosing kindness and passing out stickers, students and teachers are completing random acts of kindness, and everyone is encourage to go online and sign the Kindness pledge:

I pledge to myself on this day,

To try and be kind in every way.

To every person big and small,

I will help them if they fall.

When I love myself and others too,

That is the best that I can do.

Click here to sign the online Kindness pledge yourself!

Wednesday, February 6th, Student Council is sponsoring a "Wonder Day" for the 5th grade students at lunch.  Students will be discussing the book and taking time during lunch/recess to sign the Kindness Pledge.

Gators pledge to "CHOOSE KINDNESS" for 2013!  Will 10,000 people sign the pledge?!?!  We will see!

Also, listen for precepts shared in morning announcements, watch for phrases of kindness to appear on the school sign in the front of the school, and wait for names from our kindness bulletin baord to be selected to win a FREE autographed copy of the book Wonder!

GO GATORS!

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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This flyer is in ENGLISH!

This flyer is in SPANISH!

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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Student Council Breakfast

All current representatives and officers of student council are invited to attend a Student Council Breakfast at their next December meeting on Monday, December 19th. Be sure to fill out the form below about which breakfast item you intend to bring and return it to Mrs. Njos by Tuesday, December 13th.

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A Successful Operation Care Package

Operation Care Package was a success!  Thanks to all of the students who donated goods for Operation Care Package.  We were able to collect a large amount of non-perishable food items to send off to the troops for the holidays!  Check out all of our donations!

WAY TO GO GATORS!

Operation Care Package - BRING CAN GOODS!

Gombert's Student Council with the help of Mrs. Gleason is running a fundraiser to support the troops.  Students can donate canned goods/non-perishable food items  to a collection bin in the LMC until Thursday, November 17th!  All items will be sent off to Operation Care Package where they will be packed up and delivered to soldiers for the holidays.

Feel free to check out www.operationcarepackages.org for more information regarding this special program designed to help our troops!

Operation Care Package

With the help of Mrs. Gleason, Student Council and Gombert Elementary students are participating in Operation Care Package.  This program is designed to reach out to troops during the Holiday season by sending care packages.  The program is wanting to reach out to more that 10,00o troops this season and in order to do this...

STUDENT COUNCIL and MRS. GLEASON NEED YOUR HELP!  

From now until Tuesday, November 15th, there will be a donation box in the LMC for students to donate canned goods and non-perishable food items for Operation Care Package.  Let's do our part to help the troops!

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Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week is coming up on October 24th-28th!

Check out the flyer below to see what spirit days Gombert is celebrating in honor of Red Ribbon Week: Gators don't do drugs!

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Class Representative Elections

In May, elections for the 2011-2012 Student Council Officer positions took place here at Gombert.  Congratulations again to our president, Libby, Vice President, Riley, Secretary, Abby C., and Treasurer, Abby M. for winning your positions!  We are looking forward to a great school year!

On Friday, October 14th, permission slips to run for Student Council class representatives went home with all interested 4th and 5th grade students.

Student Council is embracing a "NEW" look this year and will only be open to 4th and 5th grade students with 2 representatives and 1 alternate from each class.

Below you will find some helpful tips for speeches and classroom elections for the 2011-2012 school year.

Guidelines for Speeches/Classrom Elections:
1. Complete and turn in a parent permission slip to be involved in the 2011-2012 Student Council class representative elections. (see below)

*Click on the permission slip below to enlarge and print!

2. Give a short speech (1-2 minutes) to your class about why you would like to be involved in Student Council for the 2011-2012 school year.  Be sure to include reasons why you would make a good class representative and possible REALISTIC ideas you have for making Gombert a better place.

3. All class representatives will be chosen by the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 19th.

The first Student Council meeting for the 2011-2012 school year will be help on Thursday, Oct. 20th from 3:35-4:15 in Mrs. Njos's classroom.  Permission slips to attend this meeting will be sent home in backpack mail the day before.


All future Student Council meetings will be help on Monday mornings (dates are still TBD) from 8:10-8:50 in Mrs. Njos's classroom.

GOOD LUCK to all potential class representatives!

GO GATORS!