Bateman Buzz | 2020-2021; VOL 21

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BATEMAN BUZZ | VOL. 21 BATEMAN WEBSITE   |  TRADUCIR ESTA PAGINA  |   TEACHER WEBSITES   |   REMOTE LEARNING Message from Administration Dear Bateman Families & Friends, Yesterday evening, CPS announced that a tentative agreement has been reached to welcome our staff and students safely back to the building. In the midst of much uncertainty, our educators worked diligently on Friday morning to ensure that instructional approaches, curriculum, and social and emotional strategies remain consistent for the upcoming quarter - a framework that will help support our students towards certainty. Throughout the Staff Development Day on Friday, educator teams collaborated around reopening protocols, analyzed Quarter 3 units of study to prepare performance tasks for remote and in person learners, received training on social and emotional strategies for both themselves as adults and methods to support our students during reopening, and created informative tools for parents to see the scope and sequence of learning for Quarter 3. Please see below for some of highlights from their work time! Celebrating Black History at Bateman Educators have been bringing lessons around Black History to life at all grade levels to promote a culture of inclusivity and those who came before them. In Ms. Howland's classroom, students compared Ruby Bridges, who helped integrate Louisiana schools for Black and white children, and Sylvia Mendez, who helped integrate California schools for Latino and white children.  Check out some of their work here!  Our second graders were also inspired by amazing Black Americans and thought about how THEY will be amazing. Students talked about how Black people's achievements have been ignored in the past, and resolved that we will celebrate everyone.  In Ms. Chrisman's art experience, your children will have the opportunity to learn about several Black Artists, including those featured below! Check back to see how our artists were inspired by their pieces!                                Quarter 3 At-A-Glance Parents, please take the time to read what your child's learning will look like for the upcoming quarter. Educators have created a go-to tool for you to access learning standards and concepts that your child will be working towards mastery this quarter! Please look at your child's Quarter 3 At-A-Glance today! PreK - 3rd Essentials Preschool Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade 4th - 8th Grade Essentials Our very 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 and teacher assignment? Families were notified of shift assignments by Friday, January 22nd via email and phone calls throughout the week. This included information for both In-Person Learners and Remote Learners. If families did not receive information via email, please contact the North Office to update contact information for primary and secondary email accounts. When will I know my own child’s schedule for February? Teachers have been collaborating and learning best practices for Reopening to ensure an exemplary educational experience is provided for all students, regardless of their learning location. Teachers shared schedules for in-person learners and remote learners on Friday, January 29th via email. What steps are necessary to receive the Health Screener text or email? Parents and guardians of In-Person learners are required to complete a daily health screener for each child attending school. CPS sends a text message or email to the primary contact for each child around 6:00 am. The screener must be completed the morning of attendance no later than 7:30am. To verify that parents or guardians receive the daily reminder, ensure that you have "opted in" to receive district notifications in the North Office by phone at 773-534-5055 or email Ms. Rivera. If you have been receiving the emails to parents with updates regarding reopening, you're all set!                What does arrival and dismissal look like? Students in attendance can begin arriving on campus at 8:00am. Doors will open at 8:05 to begin the health screener protocol. Again, it is imperative for all students to complete the health screener prior to entering the building. Please see below for the entry and dismissal procedure. Doors will be the same for arrival and dismissal.    Entry Times: All Students: 8:05 am - 8:15 am Dismissal Times: Pk - 4:  3:00 pm 5-8:  3:15 pm   COVID Case Procedures If a staff member or student tests positive for COVID the first important step to take is to report the case to the COVID-19 self-reporting tool. The Office of Student Health & Wellness will then determine who was exposed (close contact for more than 15 mins) and who needs to quarantine. If a staff member tests positive as part of the CPS on-site COVID-19 testing then the pods exposed will be required to quarantine and launch in to remote learning.  Click below for tools to guide you through the process, should the need arise: Quarantining process if a staff member tests positive. How does Contact Tracing Work? Bateman Reopening Powerpoint Presentation 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 February is Black History Month! This Week Friday, February 12th: Report Cards Distributed Friday, February 12th: Virtual BAC & PAC Meeting | 4pm   Next Week Monday, February 15th: No School | President's Day   Looking Ahead Thursday, February 25th: Dine to Donate - Taqueria San Juanito | 5-8pm | 4714 N Kedzie What's the Buzz? Congratulations to our Core Values Champions! Be Inclusive   This quarter we are asking our friends to Be Inclusive! This week’s challenge is to “think of an original way to let your class know why you appreciate them.”  Congratulations to 7th grade student Jaidan A. who was nominated by Ms. Tripp for creating an original game for everyone in his class to play. 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! Coming Soon! FORGE After School   BAC & PAC Meetings Friday, February 12th at 4:00pm | Join Here   Please join us for our monthly BAC & PAC Meeting where we will be learning from the Career and Technical Education regarding what programs are available to support students to prepare for their plans after graduation!   Parent Organization Updates Important future events & Ways to be Involved! Local School Council   Thank you to those who joined at the February LSC meeting! For those interested, please click to view the COVID-19 update from Margarita Reina that was presented! All minutes will be approved at the upcoming meeting in March.   For more information, please visit the Bateman LSC Page or the CPS LSC Election Page. Bateman Boosters Dine to Donate - Taqueria San Juanito Thursday, February 25th | 5-8pm | 4714 N Kedzie Ave Dine in or carry out (no 3rd party delivery). Mention Bateman and 15% of sales will go back to Bateman students!   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 hope to see you at the next BAC & PAC Meetings on Friday, February 12th at 4:00pm! Click Here to Join the Meeting on Friday! Please continue to take this survey to help plan upcoming parent workshops! Your insight is greatly appreciated!   Take the BAC Parent Workshop Interest Survey Other Updates Save the Dates, Community News, District Updates & much more! 17th District Youth Event Tuesday, February 23rd at 3:30pm Please join the 17th District for a youth empowerment event on Tuesday, February 23rd! See details below and register in advance!  After registering, you will receive confirmation containing information about joining the webinar! FACE: Ask the Expert Series Please join CPS’ Family and Community Engagement team for the next sessions of the Ask the Expert series. Ask the Expert is a weekly program offered by FACE. Ask the Expert are on Thursdays from 4 p.m.- 5 p.m. All sessions are recorded and later uploaded on the FACE YouTube channel.  Below are the details for the next sessions:  Date: February 11, 2021, 4pm - 5pm The Expert: Phil DiBartolo, Chief Information Officer. As the district’s chief information officer, Phillip DiBartolo is responsible for the delivery of all information technology (IT) services. These duties include maintaining computing devices, provisioning core systems, and securing accessible communications and internet services.  Topic: Learn more about device distribution and Chicago Connected  Click Here to RSVP (required in order to receive the invitation)   Date: February 18, 2021, 4pm - 5pm The Expert: Maurice Swinney, Chief Equity Officer. As the district’s first chief equity officer, Maurice Swinney examines our policies and programs for inequities and implements strategies that minimize gaps in resources, staffing, and high-quality academic programming. Topic: Learn how CPS is leading with equity during a pandemic Click Here to RSVP (required in order to receive the invitation)   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! 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