Bateman Buzz | 2018-2019, Volume 10

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View this email in your browser Message from the Principal Dear Bateman Families and Friends, Welcome back and Happy New Year!  It was so nice to hear laughter and learning in the hallways again today!  We hope you were able to enjoy Winter Break and spend some quality time with your families. As we look forward to the new year and creating Bateman resolutions, we would like to take this opportunity to gather some feedback on how we can make the Bateman learning experience even better!  Please help us by completing this short survey to provide information for 2019 and beyond!  Click here to take the survey! Splatter Painting 2019 Goals in Ms. Chrisman's Room! As always, thank you for staying connected and showing our community what it means to #BeBateman!   Be Empowered • Be Inclusive • Be Kind Be Bateman! All the best, Georgia & Kate Click here to give us feedback! Did you miss this month's Grade Level News? Click Here for Grade Level Monthly Newsletters! Upcoming Events January 8th Fathers' Club Meeting 6:00 pm | Kedzie Inn January 9th LSC Meeting 5:30 pm | Room 118 January 9th Bateman Boosters Meeting 6:30 pm | Room 118 January 14th - 18th Vision & Hearing Screening January 16th ACCESS Testing Begins January 16th Room Parent Meeting 8:30 am | Library January 17th & 18th 4th Grade Field Trip What's the Buzz? Upcoming Events at Bateman Parent Volunteers Needed! January 14th - January 18th Are you a Level 1 or 2 volunteer? We need your help!  Next week is the annual Vision and Hearing Screenings, which requires as many volunteers as possible!  If you are available, please click the button below to walk students to and from their classrooms to their appointments in Room 118.  Click Here to Volunteer for Vision & Hearing Screenings! Additional After School Opportunities Registration Open Now!   Please note classes will begin Jan. 28th! Click Here to Register for Bateman Spanish Classes! Click Here to Register for Mission Propelle! Father's Club Meeting Tuesday, January 8th at 6:00pm Please join the Fathers' Club at their January meeting at the Kedzie Inn (4100 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618).  We will be celebrating the new year, finalizing the Fathers' Club hosted event for next month, and discussing upcoming volunteer opportunities.   LSC Meeting Wednesday, January 9th at 5:30 pm in Room 118 Please join us in Room 118 for the January Local School Council Meeting.  We hope to see you there!   Bateman Boosters Meeting Wednesday, January 9th at 6:30 pm in Room 118 Please join us in Room 118 for the Booster's monthly meeting!  The Bateman Boosters are busy planning our annual Spring Fling!  This is the largest event to support our school and takes many months of planning behind the scenes.  The Boosters need YOUR help to make this year's event the best yet!  Please contact the Boosters at friendsofbateman@gmail.com to volunteer for a planning committee today!  We hope to see you there! ACCESS Testing Wednesday, January 16th - Friday, February 15th   ACCESS testing begins Wednesday, January 16th. ACCESS is an English language proficiency test for English Learners in our bilingual programs. Students are assessed in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Please ask your student's teacher about specific test dates and make sure your student is rested and has a nutritious breakfast. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Téllez at katellez@cps.edu. Save the Dates Student Council Winter Movie Night Friday, January 25th from 4pm - 6pm     Looking Ahead January 21: No School | MLK Jr. Day January 25: BAC/PAC Meeting January 25: Bateman Winter Movie Night January 31: End of Quarter 2 January 31: Quarter 2 Box Top Collection February 1: No School | School Improvement Day February 6: LSC Meeting February 7: Bateman Boosters @ Horner Park February 8: Quarter 2 Report Card Distribution February 8: Q2 Latte with our Leaders February 12: Fathers' Club Meeting February 13-14: BAC Valentine's Carnation Sale February 14: Middle School Dance February 15: BAC/PAC Meeting February 18: No School | President's Day Click here to support Bateman through Amazon Smile! 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|*