Bateman Broadcast #20: Special Edition!

4/29/2020

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April 29, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

PARENT EDITION!

Dear Bateman Parents,

This is a special mid-week edition of the Bateman Broadcast! A one-stop shop for you to access parent resources and workshops, tutorials, essentials schedules and chances to support some of our sponsors! We recognize the ultimate challenge you are facing at home right now- many of you working while transforming into teachers for your children.

To help you along, we are constantly adding and developing our levels of support. Check out the beginning stages of the Parent Tutorials section that we have added to the top of the Bateman Resources & Tools page on our website!

Please take time for yourselves so you can recharge and remind yourselves that today's little struggles provide opportunities for tomorrow's strength.

YOU are doing a GREAT job.

Warmest regards,

Georgia & Kate

Thank you to our Sponsors!
We would like to send a special thank you to...

Many thanks to the Gold sponsor below, Gallagher Carpentry LLC, for generously supporting the Bateman Boosters Sponsorship Program during the 2019-20 school year.

Please take a moment to send your thanks to Gallagher Carpentry and let them know you saw their ad through the Bateman Buzz!

Parent Workshops
Please consider joining these parent workshops!Click on the links to join the Google Meets! Please contact Ellen Rosenfeld from CPS FACE!

Wednesday, April 29 @ 10am
Staying In
Kids, the Corona Virus and Tantrums
Kristin Hovious, SEL Chicago

Thursday, April 30 @ 12pm
Let It Go!
Yoga Breathing Techniques to Reduce Anxiety (ENGLISH/SPANISH)
Respira!
Técnicas de respiración de yoga para reducir la ansiedad
(INGLES/ESPANOL)
Lu Rocha, MA, LCSW, Multicultural Consulting Services

Thursday, April 30 @ 6pm
You Got This!
De-escalating Tense Situations at Home
Eva Tellez, Certified Domestic Violence Professional

Do you have a suggested topic for us to cover?
Let us know in the button below!
Check out further workshops and resources here.

Live Essentials Classes
Make sure to check out Essentials Classes this week!

Ms. Soto
Friday @ 1:00PM Music K-2 Google Meets Link
Friday @ 2:00 PM Music 3-4 Google Meets Link

Ms. Kelly
Wednesdays @1:00pm 5th & 6th Grade Google Meet
(nickname Library216W to join)

Weekly Essentials Class Guides

Here are the plans from the week of April 27th.

Essentials Teachers have created weekly schedules per Grade! Click your child's grade below to see fun content for your child to complete during Remote Learning! Please remember, you only have to choose one class per day but there are lots of activities to keep you busy if you need them!

PreK - Kindergarten	1st Grade	2nd Grade	3rd Grade	4th Grade
	5th Grade	6th Grade	7th Grade	8th Grade

Click Here for More Resources during the School Closure

If you have any questions or concerns during this time, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at bateman@cps.edu. If you have any resources, please pass them along so we can send to share with the community!
Also, if you have pictures with your Blaze Bucks, please send them so we can share them on social media!

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Bateman Broadcast #19: Monday, April 27th

4/29/2020

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April 27, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Buenos dias, Bateman students, parents and staff!
Today is Monday, April 27, 2020.

Dear Bateman Families and Friends,

We hope you are finding your stride and routine with Remote Learning. Please continue reaching out to your teachers and let them know how our school can continue to adapt and support your family. This week, look for some fun pictures of our Bateman staff and play along by Guess Who: Bateman Edition! Look for it on Facebook and Twitter and play along!

CPS has been providing weekly online chess tournaments and, of course, our the Bateman Chess Team has been on fire! Seventh grader Kayin T. has been tied for 1st place with a perfect score for three weeks in a row. Fifth grader Ashley J. joined him in this week's event with a perfect score as well. The Bateman Chess Team continues its winning ways, even under the circumstances!

Finally, SHHH! Try to keep it a surprise! Teacher Appreciation is quickly approaching and we need your help celebrating their dedication to our students! If you would like to contribute to the celebration, please click here! More details to come!

We are grateful that you choose to #BeBateman now and always!

Warmest regards,

Georgia & Kate

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" this week to...

Monday, April 27

Aaliyah in Room 307
Martino in Room 318
Joshua in Room 316

Tuesday, April 28

Mario in Room 201
Bryan in Room 302
Walter in Room 204

Thursday, April 30

Nicolette in Room 328
Jonathan in Room 212

Come down to the North Office when we return to school for your birthday pencil!

Student Shout Outs

We are proud of each of our students! Keep up the great work!

To Anthony C. in Room 309! Kudos to Anthony for providing such detailed answers to his PE assignment responses! From Mr. Nowak
To Bella M. in Room 108! Bella did an outstanding video on how she revised her writing. Way to go Bella! From Ms. Vazquez
To Edward A. in Room 108 por tu creatividad haciendo tu video de aprendizaje! Excelente trabajo Edward!!! From Ms. Vazquez
To Addy R. in Room 108 for doing your best and using more Spanish!! Way to go Addy! From Ms. Vazquez
To Daylani G. in Room 108! Muy buen trabajo practicando y leyendo sílabas y palabras! From Ms. Vazquez
To Johan F. in Room 108! Felicidades en leer oraciones con O y usando una estrategia cuando no sabes una palabra! From Ms. Vazquez
To Mindy R. in Room 201! Nice job completing EVERY assignment on Seesaw last week! You're awesome! From Ms. Fitzner
To Nicola C., Mario G., and Jasmine I. in Room 201! Way to complete your daily challenge every single day last week! From Ms. Fitzner
To Moira H., Ruby L., Isaac L., and Gael R. in Room 201! Way to go to infinity and beyond by completing every extra, optional assignment last week! From Ms. Fitzner

Teacher Shout Outs have been individually delivered! Keep them coming!

Want to give your Teacher a Shout Out? Click Here!

Weekly Essentials Class Guides

Here are the plans from the week of April 20th.

PreK - Kindergarten	1st Grade	2nd Grade	3rd Grade	4th Grade
	5th Grade	6th Grade	7th Grade	8th Grade

Monday Mindfulness
Let's prepare our mind for the week!

What is Mindfulness?

Brainbreak
Let's get our wiggles out!

Calling all Wiggleworms! Get your wiggles out with Mr. Nick!

Activity Central
Let's get our creativity going!

Have you been into the guided drawings by Mo Willems? Then you'll LOVE these animal creations brought to you by Disney! Check them out HERE!

Independent Work Time!

Time to grow our brains!

Students, please remember to complete your daily assignments from your teachers! Reach out to your teachers if you have any questions about your work. Also, please remember to follow the Blaze Ways: Be Safe, Be Responsible, and Be Respectful! Parents, have those Blaze Bucks ready!
Have a great day everyone! We miss you!

Stay healthy and take care,
Ms. Davos & Ms. Kloepper

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Bateman Broadcast #18: Friday, April 24th

4/24/2020

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April 24, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Buenos dias, Bateman students, parents and staff!
Today is Friday, April 24, 2020.

Network 1 Earth Day 2020 Poster Contest!

Dear Bateman Families and Friends,

A big congratulations to Alvaro T. in fifth grade for representing Bateman and being chosen as one of the winners in the Network One Heal the World Earth Day Poster Contest! Congratulations!

Thank you to each of you who took the time to meet with your child's teacher on Wednesday for what turned out to be a great Report Card Pick Up Day! We are appreciative of the support you showed each of our teachers and are grateful for the feedback our teachers were able to share with us based on your discussions. Chicago Public Schools will be sending report cards in the mail within the next week. Please keep a look out for your child's report card. If you have moved or changed an address, please email bateman@cps.edu to update your information.

A final note of gratitude for all who came to support our school at Sonic on Wednesday for the Bateman Boosters Dine to Donate! What a fabulous turnout! We hope it provided a fun way to get out of the house!

Please continue to reach out to your teachers and to the school if you need anything at all. We recognize that there are still many unknowns and everyone's reality is vastly different but please know that we are here to help in any way we can.

As we said last week, turn off the technology, go for a walk and enjoy your family time this weekend! We are grateful that you choose to #BeBateman now and always!

Warmest regards,

Georgia & Kate

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" this week to...

Friday

Andres in Room 107
Madilyn in Room 102

Saturday

Rianna in Room 314
Alexia in Room 318

Sunday

Annie in Room 118
Annabella in Room 208
Zaniya in Room 210

Come down to the North Office when we return to school for your birthday pencil!

Student Shout Outs

We are proud of each of our students! Keep up the great work!

To Julianna M., Dahlia A., Diego S., and Aryanna G. in Room 211 for checking in on google meets. From Ms. Garcia
To Michelle R. and Nicholas G. in Room 111! Fantastic job competing your Seesaw and activities! Keep up the great work! From Ms. Kucharczyk
To Maggie H. in Room 110! So proud of you for exploring all the additional songs and activities on your quaver account! From Mrs. Soto
To Luciano P. in Room 205! GREAT JOB being the first 3rd grader to submit your composition in Song Maker! From Mrs. Soto
To Marilyn J. in Room 305! Congrats for earning 100% on your Hatchet Chapters 11 & 12 Quiz! From Ms. McKeague
To Emily M. in Room 305! You did such an amazing job analyzing Hatchet through ThinkMarks. We are proud of you! From Ms. McKeague
To Dermot G. in Room 305 for receiving 100% on your Hatchet Quiz for Chapters 11 & 12! From Ms. McKeague
To Miranda R. in Room 305! Thank you, Miranda, for encouraging your classmates to join our Google Morning Meeting. You are awesome! From Ms. McKeague

Teacher Shout Outs have been individually delivered! Keep them coming!

Want to give your Teacher a Shout Out? Click Here!

Weekly Essentials Class Guides

Here are the plans from the week of April 20th.

PreK - Kindergarten	1st Grade	2nd Grade	3rd Grade	4th Grade
	5th Grade	6th Grade	7th Grade	8th Grade

Brainbreak
Let's prepare our mind for the weekend!

Hola, Respiración

Neighborhood Information
Let's prepare our mind for the week ahead!

Community Testing for COVID-19

Swedish Hospital has expanded COVID-19 testing for patients who meet the CDC and IDPH criteria. To determine if you need a COVID-19 test, call Swedish Hospital’s free COVID-19 Help Line at 773-907-7700 or begin screening online.

Your results will be evaluated by a Swedish Hospital clinical expert, who may recommend testing in our convenient drive-through tent. APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR TESTING. Learn more at SwedishCovenant.org/tent.

Testing at Swedish Hospital will come at no cost to patients. Uninsured will be offered free testing and follow up care will be managed through the hospital’s financial assistance and charity program. Those who are insured will not be responsible for any out-of-pocket costs related to being tested for COVID-19.

For information about COVID-19, safety behaviors and prevention, please visit SwedishCovenant.org/covid.

Weekend Activities
Check out this message from Big Green Learning Garden:

Newly Launched:

Big Green at Home website with pages dedicated to families and educators. It features weekly activities, lessons, recipes, demos, and many other projects that are easy to implement with common household items. This would be great to share as a link on your school website or in your teacher communications.
PK-8 garden, food, and nutrition curriculum Ready, Set, Grow! is free and open-source to download.
Online Food Literacy Course for Educators: If you or your colleagues are looking for remote professional development opportunities during this time, we are offering this course at no cost. It provides a deep dive into food, nutrition, food systems, and more. Let me know if you have questions--I’m happy to provide more detail.
Big Green Educator Group on Facebook to foster collaboration amongst teachers across the nation. I hope you’ll join us (and other teachers!) in conversation there while we can’t be together in person.
Big Green Educator Book Group: monthly book groups organized around our Food Literacy Framework.

Independent Work Time!

Click Here for More Resources during the School Closure

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Bateman Broadcast #17: Monday, April 20th

4/20/2020

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April 20, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Buenos dias, Bateman students, parents and staff!
Today is Monday, April 20, 2020.

Dear Bateman Families and Friends,

On Friday, Governor Pritzker announced that schools will continue to stay closed and Remote Learning will be the method of education for remainder of the year. Although we understand the weight of this decision, we are heartbroken that our students will not be together again in our classrooms and hallways this year. We share your mixed emotions but also recognize that this is the safest measure to ensure the health of our community. It is in our hands now to find creative ways to stay tied together, just as the Santana family was as they attended the annual Father Daughter dance on Friday!

We are especially saddened for our 8th graders. We know this is not the 8th Grade year you had imagined, as many of you have been waiting in anticipation for the last nine years. We are celebrating you, alongside all of our students, and want to assure you that there are exciting things to come!

We know there are many questions as a result of this announcement and ask for your patience as we receive information. As we continue in this journey together, you have our commitment to remain responsive in the ways our teachers engage your children, informative in a timely manner, and connected as much as possible.

We are grateful that you choose to #BeBateman now and always!

Warmest regards,

Georgia & Kate

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" this week to...

Monday

Viviana in Room 228

Tuesday

Andrew in Room 211
Jayson in Room 316
Luz in Room 302
Maya in Room 312

Thursday

Jorge in Room 309
Angel in Room 102

Come down to the North Office when we return to school for your birthday pencil!

Student Shout Outs

We are proud of each of our students! Keep up the great work!

To Amelia A., Sofia B., Aileen G. and Charlotte V. in Room 111! Congratulations on getting an A+ on your math quiz! Excellent job mathematicians! From Ms. Kucharczyk
To Christian A. (312), Berlin A.(311), Fatima A. (302), Stephanie R. (302), Alvaro T. (302) Reyk V. (301), Josephine M. (301)! I want to congratulate these students on submitting beautiful art for the "Heal the Earth" poster contest and putting science into practice by using yeast to make bread for their families! From Ms. Doychich
To Jacob R. in Room 107! Congratulations Jacob, you were the first student to post your artwork on the kindergarten Padlet page! From Ms. Chrisman
To Alec B. in Room 111! Thank you Alec for sharing your video on the 1st/2nd grade Padlet page and paving the way for others to share! From Ms. Chrisman
To Carilee H. in Room 204! Congratulations Carilee! You were the first student to submit their '10 quick facts' assignment on the 3rd/4th grade Padlet. From Ms. Chrisman
To Aiden A., Kalen A., Nicola C., Lincoln F., Penelope M., Amilia W., and Adelita W. in Room 201 for completing your daily challenges EACH DAY last week! Wow, super scholarly second graders! From Ms. Fitzner
To Aiden. A., Kalen A., Madeline D., Lincoln F., Veronique G., Ruby L., Elijah M., Mindy R., Amilia W. and Adelita W. in Room 201 for completing EACH AND EVERY assignment on Seesaw last week! You are rockstars! From Ms. Fitzner
To Xeniyah D. and Amina D. in Room 207! Great job of being empowered and working through tricky trouble spots to get online learning! You did it! From Ms. Nunez
To Bobby N. in Room 207! Great job being INCLUSIVE! You do an amazing job of helping the class get to pages and links for our new remote learning! Keep up the great work! From Ms. Nunez

Teacher Shout Outs have been individually delivered! Keep them coming!

Want to give your Teacher a Shout Out? Click Here!

Weekly Essentials Class Guides

Here are the plans from the week of April 20th.

PreK - Kindergarten	1st Grade	2nd Grade	3rd Grade	4th Grade
	5th Grade	6th Grade	7th Grade	8th Grade

Dine to Donate
Wednesday, April 22nd | Sonic 1022 W. Wilson Ave

Come support our school drive in style! Mention Bateman and 15% of your purchase will be back to the Boosters to support all students at Bateman!

Mindfulness Monday
Let's prepare our mind for the week ahead!

Ms. Kraska, our wonderful psychologist, has created an egaging activity that involves music and drawing! Check it out below!

Ms. Kraska's Music Doodle

Wiggleworms with Mr. Nick
Let's get our wiggles out!

Each week, Mr. Nick from the Old Town School of Folk Music, visits our preschoolers to get their wiggles out...something we can all use right now! Thanks, Mr. Nick!

Wiggleworms with Mr. Nick!

Independent Work Time!

Click Here for More Resources during the School Closure

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Bateman Broadcast #16: Friday, April 17th

4/17/2020

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April 17, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Buenos dias, Bateman students, parents and staff!
Today is Friday, April 17, 2020.

Dear Bateman Families and Friends,

You did it! You made it through our very first week of Remote Learning! Our educators have been working tirelessly to provide meaningful, differentiated instruction for each of our students but we recognize that there is no way we could accomplish this work without each of YOU!

We want to take a special moment to say Thank You for the hard work you are pouring into your children right now. We know that no two families are experiencing the same thing throughout this pandemic. This is a very unique time that comes with a myriad of emotions. Some of you may be experiencing loss, balancing new work schedules, trying to teach your children, and much more. Trust us - we see you. We hear you. We’re feeling it, too.

That being said, we want to give each of you a big “A” for such a successful first week. You each deserve an A for:

Helping us achieve over 95% engagement with our students!
Picking up technology from the school!
Reading a book with your child!
Encouraging your child to play outside!
Responding to your child’s teacher!

Giving your child (and yourself!) a break when things get overwhelming!

Speaking of grades…

We acknowledge that you are receiving communications from the district around grading policies and we’ve been addressing these initiatives with our teacher teams to ensure they understand what grading looks like for Bateman. Rest assured, Quarter 3 grades at Bateman are only representing your child’s progress up to March 17th and the work that students have been completing remotely will only help their grades. We know that no grade right now is truly reflective of content mastery and want to ensure you that there is more communication forthcoming.

What to expect for next week:

Teachers will be reaching out to set up a time to check in with you for Report Card Pick Up on Wednesday, April 22nd via sign up genius or google forms
Many grade level teams are surveying families and students to check in on the workload of Week 1
You will receive next week’s Remote Learning Plan from your child’s teacher by Monday morning
Specials Plans will be emailed to you by your child’s teacher and links will be provided in Monday’s Broadcast again
There will be no plans for Wednesday, April 22nd to reserve the time for Report Card Pick Up

Please take the time to reach out to your child’s teacher if you need anything at all. We are all to work together and support one another.

We encourage you to try some of these fun weekend activities, shutdown the technology for a bit, and enjoy time together.

Warmest regards,

Georgia & Kate

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" this weekend to...

Sikander in Room 126
Samantha in Room 307
Sophie in Room 206

Come down to the North Office when we return to school for your birthday pencil!

Student Shout Outs

We are proud of each of our students! Keep up the great work!

To Camila C in Room 106! Camila successfully completed the Sense of Touch lesson for Health class! She even uploaded a video of her blindfold activity and worksheet! From Ms. Walsh
To Natasha R (304) and Milliani C (301)! Way to go Natasha R. and Milliani C for completing the rhythm activity on Pear Deck for Band! From Ms. Soto
To Nicola C. in Room 201! Wonderful job composing on the Song Brush activity! I loved hearing you composition! From Ms. Soto
To All of 6th Grade! Way to go, you have answered over 3,000 questions on ixl this week. KEEP IT UP! From Ms. Helminski

Teacher Shout Outs have been individually delivered! Keep them coming!

Want to give your Teacher a Shout Out? Click Here!

Weekly Essentials Class Guides

Here are the plans from the week of April 13th.

Essentials Teachers have created weekly schedules per Grade! Click your child's grade below to see fun content for your child to complete during Remote Learning!

PreK - Kindergarten	1st Grade	2nd Grade	3rd Grade	4th Grade
	5th Grade	6th Grade	7th Grade	8th Grade

Dine to Donate
Wednesday, April 22nd | Sonic 1022 W. Wilson Ave

Come support our school drive in style! Mention Bateman and 15% of your purchase will be back to the Boosters to support all students at Bateman!

Earth Day Poster Contest!
Heal the World!

Create your poster over the weekend! Each school will have one poster chosen! Email your creation to your teacher by Monday, April 20th!

Click HERE to see the Network 1 Earth Day Details!

Time Capsule
Heal Documenting Memories

Looking for a fun way to capture this historical time? Click below for a fun Time Capsule to work on over the weekend with your child(ren)!

Download and Print the Time Capsule HERE

Outdoor Bingo
Let's Get Outside this weekend!

The weather is supposed to be great this weekend! Challenge your family to participate in Outdoor Bingo and see how many bingo's you can achieve together!

Download & Print the Outdoor Bingo Board HERE

Click Here for More Resources during the School Closure

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Bateman Broadcast # 15: Monday, April 13th

4/13/2020

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April 13, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Buenos dias, Bateman students, parents and staff!
Today is Monday, April 13, 2020.

Remote Learning Begins on Monday, April 13th

Dear Bateman Families and Friends,

We hope you had a wonderful Spring Break and all of our students are well rested and eager to start learning again. We have missed all of you so much!

A very big THANK YOU to our essential workers! This includes our lunch staff and security who are passing out hundreds of food everyday. Bateman will continue to be a food location. Please come to door #6 on Sacramento to receive 3 days of food for breakfast and lunch, Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 1:00pm.

Our teachers have worked diligently to create our Remote Learning Plan, which starts today, Monday, April 13th. We can do this! If you haven’t already, please check in with your child’s teacher to know the expectations for our students everyday. In order to make sure students are provided with remote learning opportunities, we need your help. We need to set the expectation that every single Bateman student participates in Remote Learning on a daily basis. With your help of establishing the expectations at home and the teachers daily instruction, our students will continue to learn, stay engaged and connected.

Stay calm and stay the course. Teachers will be monitoring who is present and making sure students are completing their work. Keep in mind, grades can only help a student at this time. However, if a student does not complete an assignment, it will be marked as incomplete and students will be expected to complete it when we return to school.

Each grade level will be sharing a weekly schedule with parents via email by Monday morning of each week. This schedule will provide time allotments per subject area as well as any live teaching times to anticipate for the week. You should also receive Essentials Team weekly guides, which are also linked below for the week.

To support families in allowing you to focus on your child's remote learning, we will be transitioning to 2 Broadcasts per week - one weekday version (sent Mondays) and one weekend version (sent Fridays). We will still include the same elements but you can look at them when it is convenient for you! We will also continue to distribute District Created Resources upon request for those who do not have access to a printer.

Please reach out with any questions or concerns by email at Bateman@cps.edu. You may also call the Main Office (773-534-5055) starting today between the hours of 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.

Thank you for your patience, understanding, and support as we navigate through this new learning together.

Now more than ever, we feel our community is working together to #BeBateman!

Wishing you and your family health and safety!
-Ms. Davos & Ms. Kloepper

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" from spring break week to...

Jose in Room 102!
Dominque in Room 314!
Quincy in Room 119!
Lily in Room 202!
Sofia in Room 102!
Samantha in Room 311!
Milani in Room 119!
Pearl in Room 126!
Erick in Room 309!
Vanessa in Room 311!
Luciano in Room 205!
Isabella in Room 126!
Desmond in Room 109!
Madeline in Room 112!
Joy in Room 209!
Ivan in Room 314!
Atlas in Room 102!
Daylani in Room 108!
Francisco in Room 205!
Marcos in Room 302!
Marco in Room 306!
Niyah in Room 311!
Guadalupe in Room 309!
Santiago in Room 119!
Arthur in Room 126!
Maya in Room 126!
Guadalupe in Room 205!
Damian in Room 310!
Nathan in Room 301!

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" this week to...

Sofia in Room 112!
Hassane in Room 106!
Houcine in Room 101!
Brooklyn in Room 107!
Rebecca in Room 208!
Ella in Room 205!
Gabriela in Room 106!
Kingston in Room 311!
Christopher in Room 108!
Emily in Room 316!
Elliot in Room 109!
Daniel in Room 310!
Emily in Room 305!
Emily in Room 211!
Adrian in Room 112!
Sikander in Room 126!
Samantha in Room 307!
Sophie in Room 206!

Come down to the North Office when we return to school for your birthday pencil!

Student Shout Outs

We are proud of each of our students! Keep up the great work!

To Emily R. in Room 211! For posting a photo on Class Dojo of you working on your 2 week packet. From Ms. Garcia
To Alexis C. in Room 211! For reaching out! From Ms. Garcia
To Emily, Carlo, Aryana, Dahilia, Alexis, Diego, Johanic, Andrea, Brenda, Juliana, Camila in Room 211! For working on your daily goal for Monday. (Telling time) Excelente trabajo From Ms. Garcia
To Sophia A., Finn C., Mallory G., and Dylan P. in Room 110! For doing such a fantastic job completing tasks and successfully passing pre- and post- quizzes on the eSpark learning accounts! I see and appreciate all of your hard work, gracias y sigue adelante! Tu puedes! From Ms. Rivas
To Alessia G., Angel M., Alexander S., Ariadne M., Brendan H., Cindy M., Dylan P., Edvin G., Haily S., Humberto S., Joaquin M., John H., Mallory G., Maggie H., Mira J., and Scarlett G. in Room 110! Thank you for logging in to your Raz-Kids accounts and spending some time reading and listening to books. Keep it up friends! From Ms. Rivas
To Dahlia, Carlo, Camila, Brenda, Emily, Andrea, Johanic, Aryana in Room 211! For completing your assignment and sending a picture through Class Dojo! From Ms. Garcia
To Anastasia N. in Room 208! Great job completing the brain/senses activity! From Ms. Walsh
To Sean G. in Room 111! Awesome job completing Go Math Chapter 11 and enrichment activities! Bravo Sean! From Ms. Kucharczyk
To Lukas P. in Room 111! Great job being the first one to send me your video of your opinion writing! Bravo Lukas! From Ms. Kucharczyk
To Arya, Sofia, Sean in Room 111! I love your opinion writing pieces! I am so proud of my readers and writers! From Ms. Kucharczyk
To Victoria C (208), Isabella C. (208), Julian D. (209)! Way to go Victoria C, Isabella C, and Julian D for working so hard on your recorders! You have all passed at least 2 recorder belts and I love seeing your videos! From Ms. Soto
To Aiden Q in Room 126! Amazing work practicing your numbers!! From Ms. Knobel
To Lucy V in Room 126! So excited that you are working on Happy Numbers! From Ms. Knobel
To Dia W in Room 126! I'm so proud of you for thinking of your Special's Teachers and drawing pictures of your school day! From Ms. Knobel
To Mindy R. and Jasmine I. in Room 201 for completing your challenges EVERYDAY this week!!!! From Ms. Fitzner
To Lincoln F. and Christopher M. in Room 201 for completing your weekly goal of 100 minutes of reading!!!From Ms. Fitzner
To Nicola C. and Mario G. in Room 201 for completing four days of challenges this week!!!From Ms. Fitzner
To Aiden A., Kalen A., Nicola C., Abbie D., Lincoln F., Veronique G., Jasmine I., Arada K., Donal K., Elijah M., Quentin P., Mindy R., Aiden R., Gael R., Amilia W., and Adelita W. in Room 201! Way to complete your first assignment on Seesaw to begin the transition to remote learning! From Ms. Fitzner

Teacher Shout Outs have been individually delivered! Keep them coming!

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Core Value Challenge: Empowerment

Throughout the month of April, each day of the week will focus on a different Core Value. Join in the fun and post pictures of you doing the daily challenge! #BeBateman

Monday, April 13	Read a story to your entire family.
Tuesday, April 14	Teach your family something you learned this year.
Wednesday, April 15	Write empowering messages for your neighbors and put them on your window.
Thursday, April 16	Ask your parents to teach you something completely new, like changing a tire or baking a loaf of bread.
Friday, April 17	Use supplies around your house to invent a new game and then teach it to your family.

Share your pictures and tag @BatemanES!

Check out these pictures from this week!

Today, we will have Music with Ms. Soto!

Make sure to check your essentials class guide to know all the music, art, PE and health activities created for you this week! !

Get set up on your music learning platforms! - Follow the set up guides to begin!

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade: Quaver Music
3rd and 4th Grade: Google Classroom (3rd Grade ---- 4th Grade)

Watch this week's Intro to Lessons Video! - Watch Mrs. Soto introduce this week's lessons!

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

All Students (PreK-8) - Pick one day this week to incorporate music away from the screen! There are outdoor and indoor activities on the No Screen Music Choice Board.
All Students (PreK-8) - Listening Activities Calendar - Each day of April listen to a musical recording. Use the provided paper to write about what you heard, or draw a picture as your listen. (music links here)

AFTER SCHOOL MUSIC GROUPS - Each performing arts afterschool has a google classroom. Click your activity for instructions. Join for each program you are in!

Click Here for a Message from Koo Koo Kangaroo!

Weekly Essentials Class Guides

Essentials Teachers have created weekly schedules per Grade! Click your child's grade below to see fun content for your child to complete during Remote Learning!

PreK - Kindergarten	1st Grade	2nd Grade	3rd Grade	4th Grade
	5th Grade	6th Grade	7th Grade	8th Grade

Daily Read Aloud

Teacher Clues:
1. I teach in the new building.
2. I always wear my sunglasses on the top of my head.
3. I have 3 wonderful boys that keep me on my toes.
Can you guess who it is?

Olivia and the Missing Toy!
Please clickhere for the Spanish version.

Click here to see the Big List of Authors doing Read Alouds!

Daily Brain Break

Time to move our bodies and center our brains!

Check out how to keep calm this week and try this relaxation method daily!

Relaxation and Meditation for Kids

Activity Central

Time to get busy!

Get your creativity juices flowing and check out this comic book starters for kids! Click HERE for lettering practice, doodles, comic book starters and more!

Independent Work Time!

Click Here for More Resources during the School Closure

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Bateman Broadcast #14: Friday, April 3rd

4/3/2020

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April 3, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Buenos dias, Bateman students, parents and staff!
Today is Friday, April 3, 2020.

As we begin Spring Break, please know that we are thinking of each of our Bateman families. We appreciate the time and energy you have devoted to your children throughout the past three weeks to support the efforts of our teachers and cannot wait until we are all back in the building learning together. Please know that on Monday, we will be sharing our Remote Learning Plan in detail. Until then, please have a wonderful Spring Break and enjoy time together as a family relaxing and making memories! What a time to #BeBateman!

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" to...

Lincoln in Room 201!
Kimberly in Room 314!
Daneely in Room 310!
Alvaro in Room 302!

Come down to the North Office when we return to school for your birthday pencil!

Student Shout Outs

We are proud of each of our students! Keep up the great work!

To ALL BATEMAN PARENTS for supporting your children during the school closures - you are all doing an incredible job! From the Bateman Staff
To Anthony C. in Room
To the students in Room 316! Thanks for letting me jump on your math lesson on Thursday! From Ms. Kloepper
To Anthony C. in Room 208! Great job creating a papier mache Mike Wazowski - so creative! From Ms. Kolt
To Tyler R. in Room 101! Great Job on your notes and rests assignment on Quaver! From Ms. Soto
To Mia R. from Room 206 for practicing her 3-digit addition and subtraction skills on IXL and reading a text from Get Epic! to answer her writing prompt! From Ms. San Jose and Ms. Alberto
To Nathan C. in Room 206! Great job for practicing your multiplication skills and playing games with your parents! From Ms. San Jose and Ms. Alberto
To Anthony C. in Room 309! Awesome job getting accepted in your new writing group! From Ms. Davos & Ms. Kloepper

Teacher Shout Outs have been individually delivered! Keep them coming!

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Core Value Challenge: Kindness

Throughout the month of April, each week will focus on a different Core Value. Join in the fun and post pictures of you doing the daily challenge! #BeBateman

Leave notes with positive messages around your home for your family members!
Share your pictures and tag @BatemanES!

Check out these pictures from this week!

Show your Bateman Pride!

How proud are you to #BeBateman?

TODAY IS THE DAY! We want to show our community how proud we are to come together, albeit apart, during this time! Click on one of the images below, have your child color it, and post it in your front window or on your front door! By the end of the week, take a walk around our neighborhood and count how many you can find!

Coloring Page to Print

Coloring Page to Print with Written Message

Today, we will have Art with Ms. Tambone

Ms. Tambone has loads of choices for you during spring break! Check out the options below to start your creativity!

Continue creating artwork for Bateman's 6th Annual Fine Arts Night!
Students can use ideas from the Art Choice Board, The Art Packet or create something entirely new! All Media will be accepted :)

Click HERE for the Art Choice Board

Click HERE for The Art Packet

Daily Read Aloud

Teacher Clues:
1. This teacher teaches on the third floor!
2. She teaches 7th grade!
Can you guess who it is?

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

Click here to see the Big List of Authors doing Read Alouds!

Daily Brain Break

Time to move our bodies and center our brains!

To cap off the Core Value Challenge: Kindess!, check out this video explaining how important it is scientifically to maintain a level of kindness in our lives!

The Science of Kindness

Activity Central

Time to get busy!

The Museum of Science and Industry has loads of hands on science experiments to try! Check out this engaging stomp rocket and launch your ideas over spring break! ...it just looks fun!

Build the stomp rocket launcher by inserting the mouth of the two-liter bottle into one end of the pool noodle. Secure thoroughly with duct tape, trying to make it as airtight as possible.
Insert the PVC pipe or tube into the other end of the pool noodle. This is the launch position for your rocket.
Make your rocket by rolling an 8.5 by 11 piece of paper into a tube so that it fits around the outside of the launch tube. Don't make it tight; the paper should slide on and off. Tape it in place. This is the fuselage of your rocket.

See the full STOMP ROCKET directions here!

Independent Work Time!

Click Here for More Resources during the School Closure

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Bateman Broadcast #13: Thursday, April 2nd

4/2/2020

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April 2, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Buenos dias, Bateman students, parents and staff!
Today is Thursday, April 2, 2020.

Yesterday, nearly 100 staff members gathered on one virtual meeting to prepare our community for Remote Learning. The school wide plan will be shared in detail in the upcoming days. Until then, please know that our educators have been working tirelessly to make sure your child(ren) are continuing in their learning! #ThankATeacher

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" to...

Jayden in Room 107!

Come down to the North Office when we return to school for your birthday pencil!

Student Shout Outs

We are proud of each of our students! Keep up the great work!

To Fabian R. in Room 311. Wonderful job keeping up with daily Newsela articles on a variety of topics! From Mr. Geisler
To Angel C. in Room 311. Superb effort in keeping up with the daily activities! From Mr. Geisler
To Elena D. in Room 311. Good job taking responsibility to communicate your questions about assignments, and applying it to your work. From Mr. Geisler
To Wylie B. in Room 101. Way to go Wylie for learning the scarf dance to Syncopated Clock! Keep working hard! From Ms. Soto
To Jazmin S. in Room 202. Nice work creating your own Aztec sun design with cool colors! From Ms. Chrisman
To Anastasia N. in Room 208. Beautiful paintings! Keep practicing your art skills at home! From Ms. Chrisman
To Jack L., Emily C., Victoria C., and Isabella C. for practicing our reading and math skills on eSpark. Great job! From Ms. Kolt

Teacher Shout Outs have been individually delivered! Keep them coming!

Want to give your Teacher a Shout Out? Click Here!

Core Value Challenge: Kindness

Throughout the month of April, each week will focus on a different Core Value. Join in the fun and post pictures of you doing the daily challenge! #BeBateman

Use chalk to write a positive message on the sidewalk for your neighbors

Share your pictures and tag @BatemanES!

Show your Bateman Pride!

How proud are you to #BeBateman?

We want to show our community how proud we are to come together, albeit apart, during this time! Click on one of the images below, have your child color it, and post it in your front window or on your front door! By the end of the week, take a walk around our neighborhood and count how many you can find!

Coloring Page to Print

Coloring Page to Print with Written Message

Today, we will have PE with Mr. Isaac

Mr. Isaac has prepared your daily exercise - time to get that body moving!

Body Weight Exercise Routine (15-20 min)
Cycle through the following activities and take 15-30 second breaks as needed
Jog in place
skip in place
high-knees
heel kicks
jumping jacks
squats
burpees
push-ups
mountain climbers
jumping rope

PE Extra Credit. Draw a design for a Bateman Team Jersey! Using our school colors, what would you think our team jersey should look like? Send your images to Mr. Isaac!

Daily Read Aloud

Teacher Clues:
1. Teaches on the first floor for her first year at Bateman!
2. Is a Dual Language Teacher!
Can you guess who it is?

El Árbol Generoso

Click here to see the Big List of Authors doing Read Alouds!

Daily Brain Break

Time to move our bodies and center our brains!

This is a time full of emotions. As important as it is to move our bodies, it is equally as important to understand some of the emotions our bodies are facing. Check out this video!

Know Your Emotions

Activity Central

Time to get busy!

Origami, or the art of paper folding, is a great way to keep your mind busy and creative while indoors! Make sure you take a picture of your creation and share it with us!

Click here to make a paper butterfly in only 3 minutes!

Looking for more challenges? Here you can watch YouTube tutorials for more Easy, Intermediate, or Advanced Origami!

Independent Work Time!

Click Here for More Resources during the School Closure

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Bateman Broadcast #12: Wednesday, April 1st

4/1/2020

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April 1, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Buenos dias, Bateman students, parents and staff!
Today is Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

Students are enjoying opportunities through virtual partnerships like iCook!

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" to...

Alexander in Room 204
Ivana in Room 209

Come down to the North Office when we return to school for your birthday pencil!

Student Shout Outs

We are proud of each of our students! Keep up the great work!

To Natalia C in Room 307! Natalia met her goal on Membean which means she worked for 45 minutes last week and learned 74 new words! From Ms. Tripp
To Freddy H. in Room 301! Thanks for making Ms. Arifi laugh with your emails! From Ms. Arifi
To Haleigh P in Room 208! Great job being a creative problem solver with your math work and using apps to help you submit your work! From Ms. Kolt
To Sophie W. in Room 206 for working hard on her persuasive essay and completing 10 two-step word problems! From Ms. Alberto
To Trinity B in Room 206 for reading everyday and finding a good reading spot at home! From Ms. Alberto
To Jeremias M., Yessenia L, Rakan A., Jorge A., and Julian A. in Room 206 for practicing on IXL! Way to Go! We are so proud of you! From Ms. Alberto and Ms. San Jose
To Adelita W. in Room 201! Awesome job practicing with your Cozy Special Friend! I can't wait to see your dance moves! From Ms. Soto
To Madelyn W. in Room 107! Way to go Maddie for signing onto Quaver Music! From Ms. Soto
To Camila C in Room 106! Congratulations Camila C (106) for being the first student to complete the Beat Quiz on Quaver Music! From Ms. Soto
To Julian D. in Room 209! Wow, Julian, you’re doing an amazing job keeping up with your work and practicing math and reading skills, too! Congrats to you...and your mom who keeps you going strong! □ From Ms. Vera
To Laylani R. in Room 209! Laylani, terrific job getting your work done, practicing math IXL and leveling up on RazKids! □From Ms. Vera
To Jorge A., Ava M., Sophia W., Yulissa V., Joy R., Jacob L. in Room 209! Way to go on Math IXL...we need more math wizards! □‍♀️ From Ms. Vera
To Aaliyah B. in Room 307! Aaliyah turned in her "Golden Shovel" poem on the day it was assigned and it was amazing. She wrote a poem with each line ending with a word from the Italian phrase "Andra Tutto Bene" (this translates to "Everything Will Be Alright.") From Ms. Tripp

Teacher Shout Outs have been individually delivered! Keep them coming!

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Core Value Challenge: Kindness

Throughout the month of April, each week will focus on a different Core Value. Join in the fun and post pictures of you doing the daily challenge! #BeBateman

Ask how you can help
around the house!

Share your pictures and tag @BatemanES!

Show your Bateman Pride!

How proud are you to #BeBateman?

Coloring Page to Print

Coloring Page to Print with Written Message

Today, we will have Library with Ms. Kelly!

Ms. Kelly has prepared an excited week for you!

A. Remember to turn in your Author Study Project to Google Classroom (or share with me directly at btkelly@cps.edu).

B. Read around your house including print books, magazines, newspapers, and song lyrics for example, check out ebooks for free via CPS Virtual Library, epic!, Raz-Kids, Junior Library Guild or try listening to audiobooks via Audible.

C. Continue filling out your reading log (paper or digital) to track reading progress. Click here for an idea to create your own sensational log. Remember to turn in your reading log to the Bateman Library when we return to choose a prize! (I would like a sneak peek at your log, so if possible, please send a photo of your “work in progress” or simply share your digital reading log with me directly. This is an EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY for you!)

D. Resume improving typing skills via Typing.com and coding skills via Code.org and/or finish last week’s 3-2-1Brainpop! activity. Click here to revisit the directions. (This is another EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY for you!)

E. Read some more!

Daily Read Aloud

Teacher Clues:
1.I teach on the First Floor
2. I am a Chicago Cubs Fan
3. I am a Preschool Teacher
Can you guess who it is?

Wrigley Field A to Z

Click here to see the Big List of Authors doing Read Alouds!

the Bateman Broadcast

April 29, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Thank you to our Sponsors! We would like to send a special thank you to...

Parent Workshops Please consider joining these parent workshops!Click on the links to join the Google Meets! Please contact Ellen Rosenfeld from CPS FACE!

Live Essentials Classes Make sure to check out Essentials Classes this week!

April 27, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Happy Birthday! We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" this week to...

Student Shout Outs

Monday Mindfulness Let's prepare our mind for the week!

Brainbreak Let's get our wiggles out!

Activity Central Let's get our creativity going!

Independent Work Time!

April 24, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Happy Birthday! We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" this week to...

Student Shout Outs

Brainbreak Let's prepare our mind for the weekend!

Neighborhood Information Let's prepare our mind for the week ahead!

Weekend Activities Check out this message from Big Green Learning Garden:

Independent Work Time!

April 20, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Happy Birthday! We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" this week to...

Student Shout Outs

Dine to Donate Wednesday, April 22nd | Sonic 1022 W. Wilson Ave

Mindfulness Monday Let's prepare our mind for the week ahead!

Wiggleworms with Mr. Nick Let's get our wiggles out!

Independent Work Time!

April 17, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Happy Birthday! We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" this weekend to...

Student Shout Outs

Dine to Donate Wednesday, April 22nd | Sonic 1022 W. Wilson Ave

Earth Day Poster Contest! Heal the World!

Time Capsule Heal Documenting Memories

Outdoor Bingo Let's Get Outside this weekend!

April 13, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Happy Birthday! We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" from spring break week to...

Student Shout Outs

Core Value Challenge: Empowerment

Today, we will have Music with Ms. Soto!

Daily Read Aloud

Daily Brain Break

Activity Central

Independent Work Time!

April 3, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Happy Birthday! We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" to...

Student Shout Outs

Core Value Challenge: Kindness

Show your Bateman Pride!

Today, we will have Art with Ms. Tambone

Daily Read Aloud

Daily Brain Break

Activity Central

Independent Work Time!

April 2, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Happy Birthday! We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" to...

Student Shout Outs

Core Value Challenge: Kindness

Show your Bateman Pride!

Today, we will have PE with Mr. Isaac

Daily Read Aloud

Daily Brain Break

Activity Central

Independent Work Time!

April 1, 2020

Bateman Broadcast

Happy Birthday! We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" to...

Student Shout Outs

Core Value Challenge: Kindness

Show your Bateman Pride!

Today, we will have Library with Ms. Kelly!

Daily Read Aloud

Thank you to our Sponsors!
We would like to send a special thank you to...

Parent Workshops
Please consider joining these parent workshops!Click on the links to join the Google Meets! Please contact Ellen Rosenfeld from CPS FACE!

Live Essentials Classes
Make sure to check out Essentials Classes this week!

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" this week to...

Monday Mindfulness
Let's prepare our mind for the week!

Brainbreak
Let's get our wiggles out!

Activity Central
Let's get our creativity going!

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" this week to...

Brainbreak
Let's prepare our mind for the weekend!

Neighborhood Information
Let's prepare our mind for the week ahead!

Weekend Activities
Check out this message from Big Green Learning Garden:

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" this week to...

Dine to Donate
Wednesday, April 22nd | Sonic 1022 W. Wilson Ave

Mindfulness Monday
Let's prepare our mind for the week ahead!

Wiggleworms with Mr. Nick
Let's get our wiggles out!

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" this weekend to...

Dine to Donate
Wednesday, April 22nd | Sonic 1022 W. Wilson Ave

Earth Day Poster Contest!
Heal the World!

Time Capsule
Heal Documenting Memories

Outdoor Bingo
Let's Get Outside this weekend!

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" from spring break week to...

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" to...

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" to...

Happy Birthday!
We would like to wish a "feliz cumpleaños" to...