Dear Bateman Families and Friends,

We are thrilled to share the news that for the fourth year in a row, Bateman has achieved a "1+" rating by CPS for 2019-2020 school year, which is the highest rating an elementary school can earn according to the School Quality Rating Policy! This rating is derived from a variety of factors including our students' attainment and growth on the MAP assessment (grades 2-8), our student attendance rate, and the student and staff results from the 5Essentials survey.  We are especially proud to share that we accomplished our goal of 75% of students being at or above reading level (attainment), the highest to date, according to SQRP.

While we believe the school rating is an indicator of the great things happening at Bateman every day, we also know that "success" for our students is measured in so many other ways.  Success is shown when Bateman students are empowered to think critically about their world, include all opinions regardless of background or need, and show their empathy and kindness in all situations.  

Some practices that we attribute to the success of the past year are the following:

• Our Educators. Our teachers never stop learning. Last year, teachers attended countless professional development sessions to further enhance their practices. Our teachers care immensely for every single child in our building and stop at no end to meet every need. All models at Bateman take high levels of collaboration across our staff to ensure that each student is growing and meeting grade level standards.
• Our Focus.  Teachers spent hours together to develop thoughtful curriculum and design differentiated learning tasks to meet the varied needs of our student population in alignment with our CIWP.  Teachers incorporated social action in assessments, strengthened their workshop and guided reading practices, and continuously analyzed data to inform instruction.  Educators met for two hours after school two times per quarter to analyze the progress of specific plans created for students who need extra supports at all levels.  Intervention and acceleration are a part of our daily practices at Bateman to bridge the opportunity gap in an effort to make Bateman equitable for all students.
• Our Students. Our students bring our building to life. They are celebrated and included in decisions. They learn empathy and are prepared for the real world through the inclusion model, which supports the whole child and allows for students to receive more individualized supports. Their culture, language, and identities are celebrated each and every day!
• Our Community.  We have seen our families come together in celebration throughout the past year like never before.  Through think-tank sessions, Dual Language meetings, or parent meetings - our community is greatly showing a true partnership in this important work: our children.

Be Empowered • Be Inclusive • Be Kind

Be Bateman!

All the best,
Georgia & Kate

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Dear Bateman Families and Friends,

Welcome Back!  Nothing beats hearing the liveliness of the school after any type of break, but it has been especially heartwarming to hear learning and laughter in our classrooms once again!  We are thrilled to have schedules back to normal, see all of our families together, and instruction pick up right where we left off.  Some teachers have been discussing the strike and organized labor movements using developmentally appropriate texts, such as Click, Clack, Moo, Harvesting Hope, The Day the Crayons Quit, and Nelson Mendela, to name a few.   

We were just notified of alterations to the yearly calendar from the district.  Below, please find any changes regarding make up days from the strike

The upcoming days will remain as follows:

• Friday, November 8th: No School (School Improvement Day)
• Monday, November 11th: No School (Veteran's Day)
• Wednesday, November 13th: No School (Report Card Pick Up Day)

• Wednesday, November 27th
• Thursday, January 2nd
• Friday, January 3rd
• Wednesday, June 17th
• Thursday, June 18th

Be Empowered • Be Inclusive • Be Kind

Be Bateman!

All the best,
Georgia & Kate

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