Bateman Broadcast #16: Friday, April 17th

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Click here to have this Broadcast translated!   ¡Para traducir este Broadcast, haz clic aqui! 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 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! Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*