Bateman Buzz | 2020-2021; VOL 37

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BATEMAN BUZZ | VOL. 37 BATEMAN WEBSITE   |  TRADUCIR ESTA PAGINA  |   TEACHER WEBSITES   |   REMOTE LEARNING Message from Administration Dear Bateman Families & Friends, While we have been kept apart for much of the past year and half, our community has come together to support one another in so many varying ways. Tomorrow evening brings a unique opportunity to join as one Bateman Family in an effort to continuously support and enhance the student experience of each of our nearly 900 students. If you are able, please join in one of the options to support our school tomorrow evening! You can celebrate in your pajamas during the Virtual Pajama Party Fundraiser, order food from one of two dine to donates (Twisted Hippo or Bellonas Pizza), or bid on an exciting item in the Online Auction.  Next week will be our final Buzz of the year. Included in the message will be a Bateman Feedback Survey, a preview into Back to School events for next year, and the link to order Supply Lists directly from School Toolbox. You can find supply lists for next year below if you would like to get a head start! We look forward to the day we can all celebrate together in person and remain grateful for the commitment of our entire community! Our best, Georgia & Kate Bateman Quarter 4 Reopening Powerpoint Presentation Bateman Quarter 4 Reopening Video Upcoming Dates at a Glance Click here to access the Monthly Calendar and add events to your personal calendar! See further details regarding all of these events & more below! This Week: Essentials Week A This Week All Week: Virtual Book Fair June 1st - 15th: Virtual Pajama Party Silent Auction | Bid Here Tuesday, June 8th: 8th Grade Algebra Exit Exam (In-Person Students Only) Tuesday, June 8th: Virtual Pajama Party Fundraiser | 7:30 pm Tuesday, June 8th: Dine to Donate @ Twisted Hippo | 4pm - 9pm Tuesday, June 8th: Dine to Donate @ Bellonas Pizza | 5pm - 9pm Wednesday, June 9th: Kindergarten Enrollment | 9am - 12pm| North Office Wednesday, June 9th: Bateman Ask A Teacher | 12:15 pm | Join Here Wednesday, June 9th: Wellness Wednesday | 1pm | Join Here   Next Week Week of June 14th: Be Bateman Week! Tuesday, June 15th: 8th Grade Tech Collection (In Person) Wednesday, June 16th: 8th Grade Tech Collection (Remote Learners) Wednesday, June 16th: 8th Grade Algebra Exit Exam (Remote Learners) Thurs, June 17th & Fri, June 18th: PK - 7th Tech Collection (In Person) Friday, June 18th: 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony   Looking Ahead Monday, June 21st: Field Day Tuesday, June 22nd: Virtual Kindergarten Commencement Tuesday, June 22nd: Last Day of School for Students Wednesday, June 23rd: Tech Collection (PK - 2nd Remote Learners) Thursday, June 24th: Tech Collection (3rd - 5th Remote Learners) Friday, June 25th: Tech Collection (6th & 7th Remote Learners)   What's the Buzz? Congratulations to our Core Values Champions! Be Kind   Every quarter we focus on a different Core value and every week is a different challenge.  This week’s challenge is to send a child a positive message toSt. Jude Hospital here!  We look forward to announcing next weeks nominees! Upcoming Events These events are all within the next 2 weeks! 2021-2022 Supply Lists   You will have the option to order all supplies together and have them mailed directly to your home through School Toolbox! If you prefer to purchase your child's own supplies, please click on their anticipated grade level for next year!   2021-2022 Supply Lists Preschool Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade 21-22 New Student & Kindergarten Enrollment is Open! Each Wednesday from 9am - 12pm   All neighborhood families with incoming Kindergarteners or new students will need to register for the 2021-2022 school year! Please begin the process here. All families are encouraged to register as early as possible to plan accordingly for the school year. Kindergarten Families are encouraged to complete the registration form by May 28th! The sooner, the better! **All families who live outside of the Bateman boundaries will need to apply at go.cps.edu. Please see the Bateman Website for more information regarding enrollment.** Steps for Registration: 1. Complete the Online Registration Form 2. Come to the North Office on Wednesdays from 9am - 12pm to pick up your enrollment packet 3. Return your completed paperwork to the North Office            Pajama Party Fundraiser Tuesday, June 8th at 7:30pm | Join HERE!   Grab your favorite PJ's to join the Bateman Community for a free, fun, family-friendly VIRTUAL event from the comfort of your own home. There will be a kids scavenger hunt, a LIVE donation ask, a special message from Bateman Administration, student guest interviews, and a dance party!  This is an opportunity to come out as a community and continue to support ALL of the students at Bateman. Click Here to Join the Virtual Fundraiser! Online Auction Open Now - June  | Bid Here!   Join the online auction happening now! Get your bids in and don't forget to share with family and friends to help raise more for our students during our Spring Virtual Fundraiser.  There are lots of amazing items for adults and kids, including: Solo Fire Stove Pampered Chef Kitchen Tools iFly, Altitude Trampoline Park, i9 Sports Jewelry Restaurants & Breweries Original Art Yoga & Pilates Golf Outing AND SO MUCH MORE! Click Here to Bid! Dine to Donate Tuesday, June 8th from 4pm-9pm Tuesday, June 8, the night of the event, you can order take-out or delivery with one of our partner restaurants and they will give 10% back to Bateman. Don’t forget to mention BATEMAN when you order. Please order direct from restaurants, no third-party delivery.   Twisted Hippo Order for take-out or delivery https://www.twistedhippo.com/order/ 2925 W Montrose Ave 708-8-HIPPO-8  4-8pm Bellonas Pizza Order for take-out or delivery  https://www.bellonaspizzamenu.com/ 3447 W Montrose Ave 773-588-8500 5-9pm Bateman Ask A Teacher Every Wednesday at 12:15pm | Join HERE! Every Wednesday from 12:15 pm to 12:45 pm two teachers from Bateman host an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session, think Geek Squad meets customer service. Parents or supervised students may hop on to receive assistance or have their questions answered. Everything ranging from how can you get a Chromebook for your child to what is your teacher's favorite pizza topping. This week our hosting staff member will be our counselor Ms. Rivera! Wellness Wednesday Each Wednesday at 1pm | Join Here!   In an effort to support all families during the Wednesday Asynchronous Afternoon Schedule, we will continue hosting a weekly Wellness Wednesday! This is an engaging time for students to come together from across the school - all grades are welcome!   This week's theme: Gratitude Scavenger Hunt 8th Grade Graduation Gifts Pick Up Wednesday, June 8th from 8am - 3pm | Door 4   8th Grade Remote Learners! Please come to Door 4 to pick up all of your graduation goodies to celebrate in style! You will receive your Graduation Yard Sign, T-Shirt, Mask and more!   Online Scholastic Spring Book Fair Friday, May 28th - Thursday, June 10th   Check out the Bateman Scholastic Book Fair Get started with your eWallet Here GO CPS Results Round 1 Offers Due June 11th   Viewing Results Results can be viewed online, on your GoCPS account. If you haven’t done so already, visit go.cps.edu and click ‘Log In’ to enter your username and password. If you applied via paper, an online GoCPS account was created on your behalf. If you do not remember your password, click ‘Forgot Password.’ If you are still unable to access your account, contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060, weekdays between 8 am and 5 pm, or gocps@cps.edu. GoCPS is optimized for Chrome and Safari web browsers.   Accepting and Declining Offers You will have until Friday, June 11, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. to accept or decline Round 1 offers. If you do not accept or decline offers before this time, you will lose the offers. You can only accept one offer.   Second Round If you missed the first round, or if you would like to consider additional options, you can participate in the second round, which consists of Choice (magnet, magnet cluster, and open enrollment) Schools that still have available seats. The second round opens June 21st at 9 a.m., and closes June 25th at 11:59 p.m. A CPS ID number is required in order to create an online GoCPS account. If your child is a non-CPS student, click the link below to request a CPS ID number no later than June 18th. The ID number will be emailed to the address on your request form. If you have questions, contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060 on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. or email gocps@cps.edu.   Bateman Spirit Week June 14th - June 18th | All Week! Please join us in showing your Bateman Spirit and celebrating our Core Values June 14th - June 18th!  Reference the schedule below to see the theme for each day. Technology Collection June 15th - June 25th | Door 4 This year, CPS is requiring all student Chromebooks and chargers to be collected. Please make sure to return your Chromebook on the designated day (below) for Remote Learners to Door 4. Each device will be turned in individually. If you have multiple children, we welcome you to turn in your children's Chromebooks at the same time. Please contact Mr. Colon with any questions.   8th Grade Graduation Save the Date!   Field Day Save the Date!   Kindergarten Commencement Save the Date!   Bateman Parent Embody Studio Hour Every Thursday April 29th - June 17th at 9am | Join Here!   Parent Organization Updates Important future events & Ways to be Involved! Local School Council     For more information, please visit the Bateman LSC Page or the CPS LSC Election Page. Bateman Boosters For more information, please visit https://www.friendsofbateman.org/ or reach out to friendsofbateman@gmail.com 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   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! Summer Fun at Chicago Public Libraries Check them out below!   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/FACEPARENTTITLEONE@CPS.EDU   Face2Face Click here to Register!   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. 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