Bateman Buzz | 2020-2021; VOL 11

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|*

BATEMAN BUZZ | VOL. 11 BATEMAN WEBSITE   |  TRADUCIR ESTA PAGINA  |   TEACHER WEBSITES   |   REMOTE LEARNING Message from Administration                                Dear Bateman Families and Friends,   As we approach Thanksgiving week, we are reminded of how grateful we are for our school community and the families we serve. We see the diligence of our students in their work and engagement, the unwavering support and encouragement of our parents and caretakers, and the dedication and resiliency of our educators. The partnerships and collaborative efforts are stronger than ever but we also see a need for our school community to take a break because as a school, we CARE. We Commit for All to feel Recharged & Energized.   Although we cannot alter the permanent Remote Learning schedule, we have decided to modify the daily schedule for Monday, November 23rd and Tuesday, November 24th.  All teachers will be utilizing the morning synchronous time as platforms for creative sessions. Teachers and students will be generating these together and students will have choice in the sessions they attend, including arts, social and emotional, mindfulness, and more! All students will meet with the homeroom for their morning meeting at the beginning of the day (8:15am) using the normal links. Teachers will be sharing the grade level plan in their weekly learning plan communication with families. All sessions following 11:15am will be asynchronous (there will be no live classes in the afternoon).   We are excited for students to have the opportunity to see friends from across their grade level, as well as offer more hands-on options for the afternoon off of a screen. There will be a menu of activities provided per grade band for families, pods, or caretakers to utilize in the afternoon.   We hope you use these two days to take CARE.   Our best, Georgia & 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 B Click Here for Essentials Schedule   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 Looking Ahead: Monday, November 23rd & Tuesday, November 24th: CARE Days Friday, November 25th-27th: Thanksgiving Break     On Our Radar: Friday, December 4th & Saturday December 5th:  Shop to Donate | Kendra Scott   What's the Buzz? Congratulations to our Core Values Champions! Be Empowered Our students have the opportunity to demonstrate our Quarter 2 Core Value of Being Empowered by completing our weekly challenges!  This week’s challenge is to “present a project or assignment to the rest of the class.”  Congratulations to all students, especially those who were nominated for last week’s challenge, “ask a question in class”, down below.  Keep up the good work and look for this week's Core Value Champion's in next week's Buzz! Pre-K Maria T. Mairani A. Amy C.J.   2nd Grade Michael S.  Nixthia S.  Janea S. Elias B. Wylie B. Hayden Z.   3rd Grade Mia T. Aryanna T. Gianna S. Jazmin S. Carlo Mateo G. Shoutout to ALL of Room 204!!! 4th Grade Valeria A. Erick G.   5th Grade Jorge A.   6th Grade Alyssa R.   7th Grade Jaidan A. Guadalupe Z. David M. Jaidan A. Anthony C. Melanie R. Harrison M. Vanessa C. Sebastian D.   8th Grade Jared C.  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, in lieu 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. Quarter 2 Supply & Spirit Wear Pick Up On Going!  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.   Scholastic Virtual Book Fair is LIVE! Monday, November 16th - Sunday, November 29th The annual Fall Book Fair with Scholastic will be virtual this year and is now open! 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!     View Teacher Wish Lists! Bateman Book Fair Website Report Card Pick Up Wednesday, November 18th from 11pm - 3pm & 3:45pm - 6pm This is a critical time to touch base with your child's teacher!  You will have the opportunity to discuss your child's progress so far this year, set goals for the next quarter, and create a plan to support your child's individual needs.  You should have received a sign up form from your child's teacher to schedule a conference time. If you have yet to schedule, please contact him/her at your earliest convenience. As a reminder, there are no classes (synchronous or asynchronous). Dine to Donate: Somethin Sweet Donuts 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! They will even have a Bateman themed donut! Latte with our Leaders Friday, November 20th at 8:30 am | RSVP Here! Join in a virtual open conversation with Bateman Administration! Ask questions, brainstorm, and hear from the school! No agenda.  Please RSVP Here! RSVPs are due by the Thursday prior at noon to receive the link to join! Each meeting has a new link - please RSVP separately for this month's session! We hope to see you there!   November BAC & PAC Meeting Friday, November 20th at 4pm |Join Here! Join in a virtual BAC & PAC Meeting to learn how to translate in Google Meet and join Web Family in a workshop on how to develop resilient children in challenging times! Please contact the Bateman BAC & PACor Ms. Liberto with any questions!   Boon Supply - Shop to Donate Fundraiser  Now through December 12th Support our school by shopping Boon Supply. Beautiful items that are good for you, good for the planet, and good for the Bateman. 40% of all sales goes back to support all Bateman students. SHOP HERE! SHOP HERE! 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 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 LSC elections will take place on Wednesday, 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. Due to COVID-19, parents, guardians and staff can choose between either voting in-person at their respective schools, submitting their ballots by mail, or dropping off their mail-in ballots. For in-person voting, the district is implementing stringent health and safety measures, including social distancing, face covering requirements, and completing a health screener and temperature check prior to entering school buildings. The district will also offer curbside voting for individuals with disabilities. Community members will still be required to vote in person because the district does not have access to information for every prospective community voter living within a school’s boundary in order to provide a mail-in ballot. 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 Digital Sign Celebrate In Style With The Digital Sign on Richmond! Does your Bateman student or family member have a birthday or other celebration coming up?  Celebrate them in style by submitting a personalized 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.  Use this form to submit a personalized message today! 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 16th 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]     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? 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!  Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|* Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*