Bateman Buzz | 2019-2020; Volume 8

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View this email in your browser Visit the Bateman Website to view the Buzz in a different language! ¡Visite Bateman.cps.edu para ver este mensaje en un idioma diferente! Message from Administration Dear Bateman Families and Friends, We hope you all had a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving!  We are thrilled to come back to three full weeks of school together leading up to Winter Break.  This is a critical time to ensure students are on track and growing academically.  Please be mindful of the following key pieces to ensure your child(ren) make the best of this time: Attendance: Our educators cannot do their jobs effectively without your child(ren) at school!  Please do your part in creating a routine that best supports your family to be at school on time each and every day. Health:  As the flu season approaches, please remind your child(ren) of the importance of hand washing to keep germs to themselves!  If you have any spare clorox or lysol wipes, our classrooms will gladly accept the extra help to keep our classrooms germ free! We know this is a very exciting time of year for our community and hope that you'll be able to join us for the many upcoming celebrations.  Please see below for save the dates for Winter Assemblies and be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the most up to date reminders! Be Empowered • Be Inclusive • Be Kind Be Bateman! All the best, Georgia & Kate Click here to give us feedback! Click Here for Grade Level Monthly Newsletters! Classroom Spotlights For all classroom spotlights, follow us on Facebook and Twitter! Our Preschool and Kindergarten classrooms all celebrated Thanksgiving with a fruit salad feast!  Each child contributed to this special tradition at Bateman! Congratulations to each of our First Graders for completing their missions and becoming Word Detectives!  We are so proud of your growing reader strategies! Upcoming Dates at a Glance This Week: Wednesday, December 4:  Picture Day Re-Takes Wednesday, December 4:  LSC Meeting @ 8:30 am | Library Wednesday, December 4:  Bateman Boosters Meeting @ 6:30 pm | Library Friday, December 6: Poinsettia Orders Due Saturday, December 7:  Bateman Robotics Qualifier Competition   Next Week: Wednesday, December 11:  8th Grade Graduation Pictures Wednesday, December 11:  PTA Meeting @ 3:30 pm | Library Thursday, December 12:  First Grade Field Trip | Joffrey Ballet Friday, December 13:  High School Applications Due on Go CPS What's the Buzz? Upcoming Events at Bateman These events are all within the next 2 weeks! Giving Tuesday! Tuesday, December 3rd | ALL DAY!   Black Friday, Cyber Monday...Join the #GivingTuesday movement and support our classroom teachers!  There are several live projects on Donors Choose right now that are looking to be funded right now!   Donors Choose will be matching 50% of all donations!     Spirit Wear Orders Arriving Soon! Week of December 9th   Did you order Spirit Wear this year?  Orders are scheduled to arrive the week of December 9th.  Please be on the look out for your order to be sent home with your child during the week of the 9th.      Winter Assembly Volunteers Needed Sign up today for the December 18th Assemblies!   Are you an approved volunteer? We need YOUR help to make this year's Winter Assembly a huge success! Please consider signing up to volunteer using the button below!  Contact Mrs. Soto with any questions!   Volunteer for the Winter Assembly HERE! LSC Meeting Wednesday, December 4th at 8:30 am | Library Please join us for the monthly LSC Meeting. All are welcome to attend meetings to learn more about the Bateman experience, share ideas and feedback, and celebrate news with the community.  If you are not able to attend, the agenda and previously approved minutes are available on the Bateman Website.  We hope to see you there!           Picture Retakes Wednesday, December 4th  If your child was absent on Picture Day, please send them ready with a picture perfect smile this Wednesday!  If you have already purchased a package and would like a different picture, please send your photo package with your child to trade in to the company.  If you have any questions, please contact the main office.     Bateman Boosters Meeting Wednesday, December 4th at 6:30pm | Library Monthly meetings are open to all - we hope to see you there!  Please join us in planning upcoming events for the Bateman Community!  Contact the Bateman Boosters with any questions!   Performing Arts Poinsettia Fundraiser  Orders DUE December 6th! Plan ahead for your holiday decorations and support Bateman Band, Piano, Choir, and Theater! All order forms are due December 6th from the after school performing arts students! If you would like to place an order, and don't know who is selling them, please e-mail Ms. Soto at sjschouweile@cps.edu!           Bateman PTA Meeting Wednesday, December 11h at 3:30pm | Library Please join the Bateman PTA at their monthly meeting to discuss upcoming events to support the school community!  Please contact the Bateman PTA with any questions!   Attention Prospective Families: GO CPS is LIVE! Application Window has been Extended to December 13th The application window is open now through December 13th if you are interested in applying for Kindergarten for the 2020-2021 School Year!  Find out more information on how to take a School Tour to see all the great things happening at Bateman!   Families should apply if: 1.  You are a preschool family outside of the Bateman Boundaries 2.  You live in a different CPS School Boundary and would like to try to come to Bateman for Kindergarten Digital Sign Bateman Birthday Messages Open Now! Does your Bateman student have a birthday coming up?  Celebrate them in style by submitting a personalized birthday message to be displayed on Bateman's gigantic digital sign, located right on Richmond Street!  Spots are limited and can be reserved up to 3 weeks in advance.  The cost is $10 per message, and your contribution will go towards the Bateman Booster's fundraising goal of $40,000 for this school year.  Use this form to submit a personalized birthday message today!   Save the Dates Important future events and updates! Performing Arts Winter Showcase Tuesday, December 17th at 6:30 pm | Auditorium     Winter Assemblies  Wednesday, December 18th | Auditorium     2020 Spring Fling  Saturday, March 28th at Twisted Hippo   Events in our Community Independence Library Events See what's happening at the Independence Library here!     Click here to support Bateman through Amazon Smile! Click here to support Bateman Teacher Donors Choose Projects! Even one dollar will bring a teacher closer to fully funding their project! Do you have News to Share? We are always trying to improve our communication! If you have information to share with the Bateman Community, we would like to know! To submit an item for our twice-monthly Bateman Buzz, please send an email with the event details including date, time, and location.  Any photos should be submitted in .JPEG format. Please submit by 5pm on Thursday and you might see it in the Bateman Buzz, Bateman Website, or on social media!  Subscribe Now Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* *|LIST:SUBSCRIBE|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*