Dear Bateman Families and Friends,

It has been quite an exciting week here at Bateman! Our educators have created warm, welcoming environments, students have fallen into their new routines, and all are genuinely happy to be back in school. 

As we enter the 2022-2023 school year, we have a few new additions to the Bateman Family and some familiar faces have moved to a new grade level. Mr. Geisler and Ms. Nunez are now part of the amazing 4th Grade Team. Ms. Orozco transitioned to 3rd Grade Dual Language and Ms. Kelly is now teaching 7th Grade Science. Please help us give a warm welcome to:

• Ms. Christine Alvarado - 8th Grade ELA
• Ms. Kate Berg - 5th Grade ELA
• Ms. Sarah McGuire - 4th Grade Dual Language
• Ms. Jennifer Feliciano - Urban Initiatives Recess Lead
• Ms. Virginia Jaimes - Special Education Classroom Assistant
• Mr. Jovany Avila - Special Education Classroom Assistant

We continuously seek feedback from all stakeholders in an effort of continuous growth. Please inform us of how your first week of school was for your family here! We look forward to Week 2 and for everyone to #BeBateman!

Warm regards,

Ms. Davos & Ms. Kloepper

Good afternoon Bateman Families!

We officially welcomed over 900 students this morning for the start of the 2022-2023 school year! Our theme this year is “All Hands on Deck” - we are Diving in to Engage and Connect with our Kids!  We cannot thank you enough for helping make today such a smooth and successful first day of school. All Hands on Deck includes every single member of our community to ensure our children receive the best - from our educators, to our parents, and all who come together to support our kids. We are looking forward to making this school year our strongest yet!

Students spent today engaging in get to know me tasks, building community in their new classrooms, learning routines, and having fun! We were so impressed with how many remembered the Blaze Ways right from the first day of school. 

Please remember that all parents will need to wait outside tomorrow morning during arrival. Our students did a remarkable job coming right in today and were ready to learn! We know they will be ready to do the same moving forward.

We want to hear how your day went! Please let us know here. Check out the dismissal times and locations below so you know where to meet your child to hear all about their day!

Looking forward to a wonderful year ahead!

Warmly, 
Ms. Davos & Ms. Kloepper

Dear Bateman Families and Friends,

We are excited to kick off the 2022-23 school year just ONE WEEK from today! On behalf of the Bateman teachers and staff, we extend a warm welcome to all our Bateman families. Bateman Elementary exists to create a community that craves learning, fosters resiliency, and cares deeply for every child. We benefit from an invested Local School Council, talented administrators and staff, outstanding students, and an engaged community! 

This is the first of many communications that will be shared with our community at large. Families should expect to receive the Bateman Buzz, our community newsletter, every two weeks on Fridays! We have added all primary contacts to the Bateman Buzz. If there are additional family members or caregivers, please subscribe!

We are still enrolling students for the upcoming school year. Our current kindergarten is under enrolled at only 75 students. If you know of any families still needing to enroll their five year old, please encourage them to come to the North Office as soon as possible. For students with completed registrations, classroom teacher assignments at Bateman are available via the Parent Portal.  All families should also have received a placement letter on Friday. If you did not receive a letter, please ensure your email address is up-to-date with Ms. Rivera [[email protected]].

We share incredible pride in uniting and overcoming the challenges we have faced over the past two years. This school year, we all look forward to reclaiming the ceremonies and traditions that enrich our culture. Although the global pandemic isn’t at an end, we are in a different stage. Chicago Public Schools will be sending continuous updates [click here for the message from this evening]. As plans evolve, we will be sure to keep our community informed. 

We welcome you again and look forward to an outstanding 2022-23 school year!  

Warm regards,
Ms. Davos & Ms. Kloepper