Bateman Buzz | 2020-2021; VOL 18

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BATEMAN BUZZ | VOL. 18 BATEMAN WEBSITE   |  TRADUCIR ESTA PAGINA  |   TEACHER WEBSITES   |   REMOTE LEARNING Message from Administration Dear Bateman Families and Friends, We hope you had a wonderful time this weekend and had some time to reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  There are many great words of wisdom that he left us. Whether it was America’s children or his own, Dr. King emphasized coexisting and expressing love and care for one another throughout his famous speeches. He used images of brotherhood and children to exemplify the relationships he believed Americans should have with one another. To Dr. King, family referred to more than blood relatives - it encompassed all people. Today, his message of prioritizing family is forever ingrained in his legacy, stands as a lesson to be studied and appreciated by generations to come, and can be seen throughout the Bateman Community. As we are creating the reopening plans for our K-8 students, we have been calling, emailing, and notifying specific families as early as possible with updates and decisions. To date, we have contacted nearly 90% of our Hybrid families via phone and look forward to meeting with parents of hybrid students tomorrow evening. An invite to the virtual meeting will be sent to the primary email contact of the child's Aspen account. Although we are still awaiting many details, we look forward to an open conversation with our families during which we will share processes and an overview of instructional options within the school.   Please be reminded that next week, all classes will be asynchronous in the afternoon to allow for teacher planning and preparation for reopening. Morning schedules will resume. Teachers will be sending updates in their weekly learning plan email. We want to thank all of you for your patience through all of this!  We’ve never been more proud of our students, teachers, and families as we prepare to welcome students into our building during this unprecedented time.   #BeBatemanStrong! Our best, Georgia & Kate Reopening Updates We will continue to update our community with information and FAQs. Newly added items will be included in this section of the Buzz.   What steps would I take if I want to switch the learning model for my child? If you selected Learn at Home, you are unable to switch to the Hybrid-Pod Model until 4th quarter. If you selected Hybrid and would like to switch to the Learn from Home model, please email [email protected] as soon as possible to support planning. When will I know my own child’s pod assignment, their schedule and teacher assignment? The specific scheduling of individual students is dependent on our staff return data. The district is reviewing the staff leave requests and had projected those approvals to be communicated to us by Friday, January 15th; however, we are still awaiting determinations. We are still hopeful to communicate student schedules and pod assignments by the end of the week of January 18th to families.  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 This Week Monday, January 18th:  No School | MLK Jr. Day Wednesday, January 20th:  Virtual Hybrid Parent Meeting | 5:30 pm  Friday, January 22nd:  Virtual Latte with our Leaders | 8:30 am   Next Week   Monday, January 25th:  In-Person Teachers Report back to Bateman Thursday, January 28th:  Dine to Donate - McDonalds | 4546 N Kedzie  | 5-7pm    Looking Ahead   Monday, February 1st:  K-8 In-Person Students Reopening Friday, February 4th:  No School | Staff Development Day 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 “Teach someone you respect and care about how to use Google Classroom and other technology.”  Congratulations to Leslie P. who was nominated last week by Mr. Geisler for always helping her classmates review what is learned in class! Keep up the good work and look for this upcoming week's Core Value Champion's in next week's Buzz! Upcoming Events These events are all within the next 2 weeks! In-Person/Hybrid Parent Meeting Wednesday, January 20th at 5:30 pm   A link will be sent to all primary contacts of students who have indicated they intend to send their child for in-person/Hybrid Learning. Please check your email tomorrow for the link to join! Latte with our Leaders Friday, January 22nd at 8:30 pm   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 Zoom link to join!   Parent Organization Updates Important future events & Ways to be Involved! Local School Council Thank you for all who attended our January meeting!    For more information, please visit the Bateman LSC Page or the CPS LSC Election Page. Bateman Boosters   Super Bowl Squares Fundraiser Bateman Boosters is hosting Superbowl Squares!. Squares are $50 each Payouts: 1st Qrt score - $500 2nd Qrt score $500 3rd Qrt score $500 Final Score $1,000 Bateman Students win $2,500! Numbers will be drawn when all squares are sold.  If you would like to purchase squares contact Sinead Gallagher - text (773) 387-1149. If you have a square preference let Sinead know.  Payment can be made via Venmo: @Sinead-Gallagher Zelle: [email protected] Credit card payment at Boosters Donor Box  Sip & Paint with Painting to Gogh Friday January 29th | 8pm | via Zoom Sign up by Friday January 21st. Join us for a virtual ‘Sip N Paint’ community event. A talented artist from Painting to Gogh will lead us step by step through painting our personal version of Van Gogh’s A Starry Night. There are three ticket prices ranging from $15-$30. Shout out to our sponsors! Painting to Gogh is providing the materials and instruction at cost and Jaime Andrade’s Office have donated funds to offset costs for a limited number of guests. Sign Up Here 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 Thank you for those who joined the BAC & PAC last Friday, January 15th at 4:00pm for the January meeting! See details below to see a snapshot of the great learning!  Also, please take this survey to help plan upcoming parent workshops! Your insight is greatly appreciated! Join the BAC Meeting on Friday, January 15th Take the BAC Parent Workshop Interest Survey Other Updates Save the Dates, Community News, District Updates & much more! FACE to FACE Parent Workshops As our district continues to navigate through challenging times, we want our families and students to know we are here to support them. Family and Community Engagement in Education (FACE2) has launched a series of virtual workshops that help families build on their strengths. Offerings will be designed by experts and include various topics in the following areas: Academics Mental health Arts and self-care Socio-emotional learning Technology assistance Direct access to experts from the field BIT.LY/FACEPARENT [email protected]   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! 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