Bateman Buzz | 2020-2021; VOL 10

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BATEMAN BUZZ | VOL. 10 BATEMAN WEBSITE   |  TRADUCIR ESTA PAGINA  |   TEACHER WEBSITES   |   REMOTE LEARNING Message from Administration Dear Bateman Families and Friends, We hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather this weekend.  We have officially begun the second quarter and are looking forward to the tremendous learning that will take place! Our students’ work has been showcased in a myriad of ways and we are so proud of them! Keep an eye out for a special email in the near future to highlight their growth and accomplishments in their first quarter. In order to continue the momentum from quarter 1, we met with teachers on Friday to reflect, plan and create tools to help kickoff a strong quarter 2. Our teachers spent a great deal of time thoughtfully planning and creating engaging, relevant, and meaningful lessons. It is critical that parents remain informed about their child’s learning targets for the quarter and updated on any goals that may have shifted during the first quarter. Please see below for Quarter 2 At-A-Glance per grade level so you know how to support your child as a partner in their educational journey.  Thank you for all you continue to do to #BeBatemanSTRONG! Warmly, Georgia and Kate Quarter 2 At-A-Glance Please click on the grade levels below to be informed of learning goals for Quarter 2! Preschool At-A-Glance Kinder At-A-Glance First Grade At-A-Glance 2nd Grade At-A-Glance 3rd Grade At-A-Glance PK - 3 Essentials At-A-Glance 4th Grade At-A-Glance 5th Grade At-A-Glance 6th Grade At-A-Glance 7th Grade At-A-Glance 8th Grade At-A-Glance 4th - 8th Essentials At-A-Glance We are Ready for Quarter 2! For all Frequently Asked Questions and more, click the purple button below! Report Card Pick Up   How do I set up an appointment with my child's teacher for conferences? Each Bateman teacher will be reaching out this week to schedule conferences. All conferences will take place virtually. As a reminder, this is a day of student non-attendance; however, students are encouraged to attend and participate in their conference.  If you have special considerations, please inform your child's teacher. Report Cards How can I view my child's grades prior to report cards? All report cards will be mailed via USPS. Please ensure that your address is updated in the North Office with Ms. Rivera.  You will receive a Progress Check-In Reminder email each Sunday evening, beginning on October 25th. It is important for parents to continuously monitor student growth and grades. You will receive this email on a weekly basis as a friendly reminder to check Parent Portal. We encourage all families to opt in to Parent Portal on Aspen to view your child's grades weekly. This helps foster clear communication between teachers, students, and parents in order to support each child's success. Please visit the CPS Parent Portal page for more details regarding your account. Parents are also invited to Google Classrooms as a guardian to view weekly updates and view missing assignments. Please speak to your child's teacher regrading access, if needed. Bateman Elementary Remote Learning FAQs Upcoming Dates at a Glance Click here to access the Monthly Calendar and add events to your personal calendar! This Week: Essentials Week A Click Here for Essentials Schedule Tuesday, November 3rd - 17th: BAC Turkey Drive Monday, November 9th - 13th: Virtual Spirit Week! | All week Monday, November 9th - 13th: Quarter 2 Supply Pick Up | School Hours   Looking Ahead:   Monday, November 16th - Sunday, November 29th: Virtual Book Fair Wednesday, November 18th: Report Card Pick Up | No School for Students Wednesday, November 18th: Dine to Donate @ Something Sweet Donuts Friday, November 20th: Virtual Latte with our Leaders | 8:30 am Friday, November 20th: Virtual BAC/PAC Meeting | 4:00 pm   On Our Radar: Friday, November 25th-27th: Thanksgiving Break What's the Buzz? Upcoming Events These events are all within the next 2 weeks! Quarter 2 Essentials Schedules Beginning Monday, November 9th As we continue Remote Learning, please be advised that Essentials schedules will be changing for Quarter 2! November 9th will begin with a "Week A" week. Please click below to view the schedules for the upcoming Quarter. Quarter 2 Essentials Schedules BAC & PAC Turkey Drive November 3rd - 17th | 9 am - 2 pm daily   This year, instead of distributing food baskets to Bateman Families in need, we have decided to distribute turkeys to ensure minimal contact. We hope our Bateman Community will consider making a donation to help make Thanksgiving special for all. See details below or contact Ms. Liberto for more information. Virtual Spirit Week Monday, November 9th - Friday, November 13th  Let's kick off Quarter 2 with some Bateman Pride! Check out the details below to see how you can participate daily and show your school spirit! Bateman Purple Out The first annual Bateman Purple Out will be Nov.9th to Nov. 13th.  Students can create their own original Bateman sign and post them in their windows for the world to see. It doesn't just stop there!  Families can also display their Bateman pride to their neighbors! Some examples of ideas include tying purple bows on trees, covering your windows in purple paper, decorating their house in purple lights, or covering your car in purple!  We want to see the neighborhood covered in purple! Please email photos to [email protected].   Daily Themes Monday, Nov. 9th: Dress like your favorite Animal Monday Tuesday, Nov. 10th: Crazy Hat Tuesday Wednesday, Nov. 11th: Real Life Hero Wednesday Thursday, Nov. 12th: Be YOU-nique Thursday Friday, Nov. 13th: Bateman Spirit Day Quarter 2 Supply & Spirit Wear Pick Up Monday, November 9th - Friday, November 13th  Remote Learning will continue in Quarter 2. In order to stay true to our commitment of as little screen time as possible, Bateman will be hosting a Quarter 2 Supply Pick Up. Individual teachers will reach out to families if there is something at the school for their class to pick up. If your child's teacher reaches out to you with information, please come to Door 4 (on Richmond) with proper facial covering and maintain social distancing protocols. For Spirit Wear pick ups, please be sure to have exact change or a check to payments. All sales are final and just in time to wear this Friday for Bateman Pride Day!   Bateman Winter Sing-A-Long We need YOUR help! The leaves are falling , and the snow will be coming shortly ️. That means...time to start planning for the Annual Winter "Assembly"! This year, we plan to produce a family sing-a-long full of familiar winter songs and featuring our talented Bateman Students!  Here's where we need your help! Please fill out this FORM and submit your family's favorite song or two to sing during the winter holidays! We will be using these responses to help guide us in selecting the songs to incorporate in this year's sing-a-long in order to represent our special Bateman families! Please contact Ms. Soto with any questions!   Scholastic Virtual Book Fair Early Browsing Monday, November 16th - Sunday, November 29th The annual Fall Book Fair with Scholastic will be virtual this year and is just a few weeks away! Check out some amazing books to purchase for your family at the Scholastic Virtual Showcase. Click the image below to start browsing & get a head start on your book list!     Start your Book Fair Wish List! Bateman Book Fair Website Dine to Donate: Somethin Sweet Donuts Save the Date: Wednesday, November 18th from 8am - 4pm Support our school for an All Day Dine to Donate (8 am - 4 pm). Mention Bateman so that 15% of sales go back to our school! Somethin Sweet Donuts is located at 4456 N Kedzie Ave!  Network 1 & 4 Virtual High School Fair Thursday, November 12th Here is the link to the  N4/N1 High School Fair Menu. Feel free to share with students in preparation for the fair so they can research the many opportunities available and develop questions. Links to the individual rooms will be added here the day of the event. Please ask your students and families to join the fair by using their CPS email account. In the event that a student or parent tries to join using a non cps account (“outside organization”) they will need to receive permission to join the room.   Students/families are being encouraged to spend 5-10 minutes at each room. Just like our traditional fairs this is a great opportunity to see/experience many schools in one night. .         Click Here to View the N1 & N4 Virtual High School Fair Menu Virtual High School Fair Check it out TODAY! Thinking about High School? Spend some time perusing the many high school options in the Virtual High School Fair! Click on the image below to enter the Virtual High School Fair. Please contact Ms. Rivera with any questions or concerns.  If you were unable to attend the HS Application Update Virtual Meeting, please review the English Presentation and the Spanish Presentation.   Virtual High School Fair Food Pantry Each Wednesday morning at 9am The Irving Park Community Food Pantry is located within the Emanuel United Methodist Church at 4256 N. Ridgeway (60618). They are open every Wednesday morning from 9 a.m. to noon and on the second Tuesday night of every month from 6 to 7:30 p.m.. If you live in area code 60618, please come in during their operating hours! They will set you up as a client for monthly food allotments based on your family size or direct you to a food pantry that serves your neighborhood.  Please bring with you an ID Card and/or something with an address on it.  iCook Virtual Classes Registration is Now Open! Interested in having your child attend virtual courses with iCook? Click on the flyer below to register your child and look for the "Bateman" course! Sign up today to join in the Cooking or Kitchen Science course!   Go CPS is Now Open! Apply today to #BeBateman!   Perspective families are encouraged to complete the online application for schools outside of your neighborhood boundaries. If you are interested in joining the Bateman Family and live outside of Bateman School Boundaries, please visit go.cps.edu today to apply!   .            Go CPS is Now Open! Apply today for specific high schools!   Applying for fine and performing arts, Service Leadership, or other programs that require admissions screenings? Learn how to prepare for them on GoCPS. #gocps Eligibility Requirements Many high school programs have minimum eligibility requirements that students must meet in order to apply. Each program also has a selection process that determines how seats are filled. The Elementary and High School Guide provides a comprehensive listing of each high school program, the minimum eligibility requirements (if applicable) and the selection process. This is a great resource for planning which programs to select and rank. If you haven’t already, check out the Elementary and High School Guide using the links below. English Guide Spanish Guide Selective Enrollment High Schools Exam If you are applying to Selective Enrollment High Schools, you can schedule your child’s admissions exam after you submit your application. Additional testing seats will be added when current capacity fills up. Please note that there is no guarantee which sites will offer additional seats.   .            Parent Organization Updates Important future events & Ways to be Involved! Local School Council Thank you to all who joined for our November LSC Meeting! LSC elections will take place on November 18th. You should have received a mail-in ballot form to participate in the upcoming LSC Election. All parents/guardians will be sent a mail-in ballot with a pre-paid return envelope. ● The mail-in ballots must be received by 7:00 p.m. on the date of the election (either November 18 or November 19). ● Parents can also drop off their mail-in ballot at their school up to the date of the election. ● The district will use Aspen data to send every CPS parent or guardian a mail-in ballot and prepaid return envelope by the week of November 2. To view the updates from Chicago Public Schools regarding LSC Elections, please click here in English and Spanish. For more information, please visit the Bateman LSC Page or the CPS LSC Election Page.   CLICK HERE TO READ THE 2020 LSC PARENT & COMMUNITY CANDIDATE STATEMENTS Bateman Boosters    BOOST YOUR BUSINESS Bateman Community Business Directory  Do you wish you knew more about the amazing businesses and resources that are owned by and/or employ our Bateman families? Are you a worker or business owner who wants a free way to promote your workplace for the benefit of yourself and your community? Are you a close friend or family member of a Bateman area business owner who would benefit from being included in a no-cost local directory?  Click Here to Boost Your Business!   INCREMENTA TU NEGOCIO El Directorio de la Comunidad de Bateman Usted desearía saber más sobre negocios maravillosos y recursos que son propiedad o emplea a familiares de Bateman? Eres un trabajador o un dueño de negocio que quiere promover su lugar de trabajo gratis para el beneficio de usted o su comunidad? ¿Es usted un amigo cercano o un familiar de un dueño de negocio del área de Bateman que se pueda beneficiar de ser incluido en el directorio local gratis? Click Here to Boost Your Business! - Spanish BAC & PAC We are in the midst of our annual Turkey Drive! Please reach out to [email protected] with any donations or questions! Click here to see all of the Ofrendas! Other Updates Save the Dates, Community News, District Updates & much more! FACE Workshops Week of November 2nd As our district continues to navigate through the COVID-19 health crisis, we want our families and students to know we are here to support them. Family and Community Engagement in Education has launched a series of virtual workshops to help families navigate this new normal. Virtual offerings will be curated by experts and include various topics in the following areas: Academics Arts and meditation Socio-emotional support Technology assistance Direct access to experts from the field Register at BIT.LY/FACEPARENT More Questions? Email: [email protected]   PBG Listening Sessions Week of November 9th This week we feature our 13-member Title I Parent Board of Governors!  Our district parent leaders will tell you who they are, what they've done and how you can be involved in district initiatives! We also continue our Adolescent Health Series.  We offer the second of three sessions on Substance Use.  Click here for the links to join!        Free English as a Second Language Classes Pre-register Today for January - May classes!   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? 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