Bateman Buzz | 2018-2019, Volume 4

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View this email in your browser Message from the Principal Dear Bateman Families and Friends, Last week, all of our students learned what it means to Be Empowered, Be Inclusive, and Be Kind through our beginning of the year kick off assemblies!  To help spread the message of our Core Values, please be sure to cheer along with your child:   Be Empowered is the first - Let your confidence shine and burst!   To Be Inclusive is really fun! Make sure to invite everyone!   The final one is to Be Kind -  Use your friendly state of mind! Please be reminded that every day counts at Bateman!  We need everyone here and on time!  We can only teach each of your children if they are present at school and we want to maintain our 96% attendance rate!  Right now, we are at 97% for the year - keep it up, Bateman! Earlier today, we sent a note to the community informing everyone that there will be a Lockdown Drill on this Thursday, October 4th.  Be reminded that every grade level will be discussing this safety drill with their classroom at a developmentally appropriate level.  Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Finally, we would like sincerely thank all of our 118 volunteers who came to either Volunteer Orientation session!  We were in awe of the amount of parents who came to support our school.  So far this year, there are more teachers who have received support in the past month than all of last year!  How amazing for our teachers!  We truly could not do this work without our parent partnerships and are very excited to grow our volunteer model alongside each of you.  If you were not able to attend one of the sessions, spread the word that there will be a Volunteer Orientation Make Up Session on October 12th!  See details below. 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 October 3rd LSC Meeting 8:30 am | Library October 4th Go CPS Parent Workshop 3:30 pm - English 4:30 pm - Spanish October 4th Bateman Boosters Meeting 6:30 pm | Horner Park October 5th 4th Annual Bateman Mile 10:25 am - 1:10 pm October 5th Progress Report Distribution October 8th No School Columbus Day October 9th Fathers' Club 6:00 pm | Pitchfork October 11th Room Parent Meeting 8:30 am | Library October 11th High School Fair 5:00 pm | Auditorium October 12th Volunteer Orientation Make Up Session 8:30 am | Auditorium October 16th Curriculum Night (K, 1, 3) 5:00 pm | TBD October 17th 7th Grade Parent Meeting 4:00 pm | Auditorium October 17th Fall Craft Sale Vendor Applications Due October 19th BAC Meeting 8:30 am | Room 118 October 19th PAC Meeting 9:30 am | Room 118 October 20th Bateman Chess Invitational 8:30 am | Auditorium October 20th 8th Grade Car Wash 10:00 am | Parking Lot October 22nd After School Programs Start October 24th 8th Grade Parent Meeting 5:00 pm | Auditorium October 26th School Tours 9:00 am October 26th BOOOsterfest 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm October 30th Dine to Donate Lou Malnati's 11:00 am - 11:00 pm   What's the Buzz? Upcoming Events at Bateman After School Program Guide Online Now! Please view the online After School Program Guide for the 2018-2019 school year!  After School flyers will be distributed on October 9th and all programs that have not begun will start the week of October 22nd.  Please click here to view all of our program options this year! Bateman Spirit Wear Sale Now - October 5th It's that time of year again!  Grab all of the Bateman Gear you can while the Spirit Wear sale is open!  Don't forget to wear your Bateman Gear every Friday!  Orders must be turned in by October 5th.                         4th Annual Bateman Mile Friday, October 5th - see times below Support our Physical Education Program and pledge, pledge, pledge!  All participants will have the opportunity to participate in the 4th Annual Bateman Mile.  All proceeds will go towards the Physical Education Program at Bateman!  Thank you to the volunteers who have signed up to be the cheering committee, hydration station, and more!  If you are interested in cheering on your child, please see the times below: 10:20 - 10:45  |  1st Grade                        10:45 - 11:05  |  Kindergarten 11:05 - 11:25  |  2nd Grade                       11:25 - 11:50  |  3rd  8th Grade 11:50 - 12:10  |  5th & 8th Grades             12:10 - 12:35  |  4th Grade 12:25 - 12:45  |  7th Grade                        12:45 - 1:10  |  6th Grade                                    Volunteer Orientation Make Up Session Friday, October 12th at 8:30 am in the Auditorium Are you interested in becoming a volunteer or field trip chaperone at Bateman?  All volunteers must attend a volunteer orientation. If there are more than 10 hours of time spent in the school, volunteers are considered a Level 1 and are required to have an updated Fingerprinting and TB Test, per CPS Policy.  We will have a "make up session" for all those who could not attend our initial Volunteer Training.  If you'd like to get a head start on the process, please visit the CPS Volunteer Program Page.  Also, check out our new Volunteer Central in Room 118!   For the nearest fingerprinting location, Accurate Biometrics is located at 4843 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60630.  They are open Monday - Friday from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm.                       Wellness Policy Reminder Please be reminded that we are a certified Healthy School!  If you have any questions regarding our wellness policies, you can find them in the student agendas.  Additionally, please see our beverage policy notes on the attached flyer.  If you have any questions regarding these policies, please email Mr. Nowak at jdnowak@cps.edu.                   Square 1 Art Coming Soon! Your talented child has been creating artwork for you that you will see soon on their personalized catalog coming home Mid-October! Celebrate your child’s artistic achievement! You’ll be able to order timeless keepsakes to cherish for years to come. Check out www.square1art.com/shop for gift ideas!            Adult Spanish Class Seeking Interest Now It is our inaugural year of Dual Language and we want to support our parents!  If you are interested in attending the possibility of an adult Spanish Language class, please let us know here!  Complete the form and we will contact you with further information regarding the potential program.  Please help us spread the word!                                        Seeking Fall Craft Sale Vendors Vendor Applications are live! If you are interested in joining the Fall Craft Sale, please submit an application by October 17th!  We would love to have as many vendors as possible to make this craft sale a huge success! Save the Dates BOOOsterfest Friday, October 26th from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Costume Parade, games, crafts, food, music, fun for all ages! Entry is $2 per person $5 per family.    Dine to Donate for Bateman! Tuesday, October 30th from 11:00 am - 11:00 pm               Events in our Community Mosaic Albany Park Arts Festival October 4th - October 7th  Join the North River Commission and the Albany Park Chamber of Commerce to celebrate and cherish the arts community of Albany Park, Irving Park, and North Park the weekend of October 4-7! With a variety of events, performances, and activities over four days, you are bound to find a plethora of fun, engaging arts options. Find more information here!     Looking Ahead October 3: LSC Meeting at 8:30 am October 4: Bateman Boosters Meeting at 6:30 pm October 5: Progress Report Distribution October 5: Bateman Mile October 5: Spirit Wear Orders Due October 8: No School | Columbus Day October 9: Fathers' Club Meeting October 10: Fall Craft Sale Vendor Applications Due October 11: Room Parent Meeting October 12: Volunteer Orientation Make Up October 16: Curriculum Night (K, 1 & 3) October 17: 7th Grade Parent Meeting October 19: BAC & NCLB Meetings at 8:30 am October 20: Bateman Chess Invitational October 20: 8th Grade Washington D.C. Car Wash October 24: 8th Grade Parent Meeting October 26: BOOOsterfest! October 30: Dine to Donate at Lou Malnati's!   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! 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