Bateman Buzz | 2019-2020; Volume 7

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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 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. Although there is always more work to do, let’s take a moment to pause and celebrate!  Please help us in congratulating our educators, staff, and YOU, the Bateman community!  We know and believe that Bateman is a great place for students to learn and grow because of the outpouring of support from all involved in our school. As always, thank you for staying connected and showing our community what it means to #BeBateman!  We need YOUR help to continue the great progress of our school and know that  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 Please help us congratulate Mrs. Soto for receiving a $1,000 grant for our music department from the Toshiba America Foundation!  We will be getting makey-makeys for students to compose through found items using electrical circuits and coding using an app!  Mrs. Kolt's 4th Graders 4th graders have been reading "The Tiger Rising" by Kate DiCamillo, a story about friendship. Students shared their celebrated their first unit and expressed the heart of the story!   Upcoming Dates at a Glance This Week: Tuesday, November 19:  Fathers' Club Meeting @ 6:30 pm | Kedzie Inn Tuesday, November 19:  Square 1 Arts Orders Due Friday, November 22:  Spirit Wear Orders Due Friday, November 22: School Tour @ 9am | North Office Friday, November 22:  Dine to Donate from 3pm - 9pm | Chuck E Cheese's Saturday, November 23:  Winter Craft Sale from 10 am - 2pm | Auditorium   Next Week: Wednesday, November 27:  Make Up Day for Students - Day of Attendance Thursday, Nov. 28 - Friday Nov. 29:  No School | Thanksgiving What's the Buzz? Upcoming Events at Bateman These events are all within the next 2 weeks! Square 1 Arts Orders Right Now! Orders due TODAY, November 19th Square 1 art is a family focused fundraiser for Bateman’s visual arts classrooms!  Each PreK-4th grade student is currently working with their art teacher to create a work of art, and once completed you will have an opportunity to purchase their masterpiece on a variety of high quality products.  The focus of the fundraiser is the accomplishments of your student, which creates conversations between about their art at home, dialog regarding art decision and choice, as well as memorable keepsakes family members can’t resist. At the end of the fundraiser our student’s creativity has been affirmed, our parents have a lasting memory, and Bateman’s art department has raised valuable funds. Free shipping will be included on orders placed in the first two weeks. Ms. Tambone and Ms. Chrisman will bring all orders directly to each homeroom teacher and student to ensure their keepsakes make it home safely.  Bateman will receive 33% of the profits made from our school’s order and that money will be used to purchase supplies such as oil pastels, acrylic paint, canvas, and other classroom consumables. For more information regarding Square 1 Art, go to www.square1art.com or ask Ms. Chrisman or Ms. Tambone.   Fathers' Club Meeting Tuesday, November 19th at 6:30 pm | Kedzie Inn Please join the Fathers' Club at their monthly meeting!  This month's meeting will be located at the Kedzie Inn. Come to learn about all the exciting events coming up with the Fathers' Club!  Please contact batemanfathers@gmail.com with any questions! Spirit Wear Orders Due Friday, November 22nd    Looking to show your Bateman Pride?  Order you spirit wear today!  Each child was sent home with an order form.  If you already placed in order on Report Card Pick Up Day, please do not submit a second, unless you would like to add additional items.  Please click here to print a new copy of the order form.   School Tour Friday, November 22nd at 9 am | North Office   Are you interested in sending your child(ren) to Bateman? Come see what we have to offer at our wonderful neighborhood school!  School Tours are offered on the last Friday of each month.  Please provide further information at http://bateman.cps.edu/school-tour.html to ensure the tour fits your needs. November Dine to Donate: Chuck E. Cheese's Friday, November 22nd from 3 pm - 9 pm 1830 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614, USA   Come for some fun and food at Chuck E Cheese on Fullerton. Be sure to mention Bateman and show the Boosters promo flyer and 20% of proceeds go back to the school! Winter Craft Sale: NEW DATE! Rescheduled for Saturday, November 23rd from 10 am - 2pm | Auditorium   Performing Arts Poinsettia Fundraiser  November 4th - December 6th We have started our annual Performing Arts poinsettia fundraiser. All students in Band, Choir, Piano and Theater will be selling holiday poinsettias until December 6th. Please e-mail Mrs. Soto at sjschouweile@cps.edu if you have questions or would like to place an order. Thank you!         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|*