Bateman Buzz | 2018-2019, Volume 11

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View this email in your browser Message from the Principal Dear Bateman Families and Friends, We appreciate your flexibility and understanding in making different arrangements for after school today!  We hope everyone made it home safely and beat the winter storm as student safety is our top priority. We are quickly approaching the end of Quarter 2, which signifies the mid-point in our academic school year.  Our teachers are spending full days planning and collaborating to prepare engaging learning experiences, analyze data, and grow professionally in order to ensure a successful Quarter 3.  Teachers are adding a social justice lens to their unit plans and are planning opportunities for students to take action in our world!  Their EMPOWERED units of study and our Quarter 3 #CoreValuesChallenge, with a focus on being KIND, will support Bateman students in exemplifying the Core Values daily.  Ask your child how they chose to be empowered, inclusive, or kind today! In case you missed it in our previous Buzz, please be sure to take a moment and reflect in the middle of the year with us.  We need YOUR input to continuously improve the Bateman student experience!  Please click here to share your voice! 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 25th BAC/PAC Meeting 8:30 am | Room 118 January 25th Student Council Movie Night 3:45 pm | Auditorium January 30th Mid-Year Blaze Ways Student Assemblies January 30th Aldermanic Forum 3:45 pm | Auditorium January 31st End of Quarter 2 February 1st School Improvement Day No School What's the Buzz? Upcoming Events at Bateman Mission Propelle After School Registration Sign Up Today! Click Here to Register for Mission Propelle! Girls on the Run Spring Registration 3rd - 5th Graders - Sign Up Today! Click Here to Register for Girls on the Run! 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. BAC/PAC Meeting Friday, January 25th at 8:30 am in Room 118 Please join us for the Alivio Wellness Center Presentation to help make shopping more healthy and delicious at 8:30am followed by our Multi-lingual Book Club at 9:30am.  All participants will receive two free books!  Hope to see you there!     Student Council Winter Movie Night Friday, January 25th from 4:15pm - 6pm (Doors open at 3:45pm) Please join us for Movie Night!  All children must be accompanied by an adult.     Save the Dates Bateman Boosters Meeting Thursday, February 7th at 6:30pm at Horner Park Fieldhouse 2741 W Montrose, 2nd Floor Please join us at Horner Park for the Booster's monthly meeting! We 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!   Events in our Community Independence Library Now Open!   The Chicago Public Library Independence Branch had its grand opening today!  Stop by and check out some books!   33rd Ward Aldermanic Forum Wednesday, January 30 at 7:00pm | Bateman Auditorium            Looking Ahead 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! 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