Bateman Buzz | 2020-2021; VOL. 5

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BATEMAN BUZZ | VOL. 5 BATEMAN WEBSITE   |  TRADUCIR ESTA PAGINA  |   TEACHER WEBSITES   |   REMOTE LEARNING Message from Administration Dear Bateman Families & Friends, We hope you are all well and enjoying the beautiful new colors of fall that have blanketed our city! Over the past several years, one of our instructional foci within our CIWP Curriculum & Instruction Priority has been making learning relevant to the students we see in front of us each year! We are incredibly proud of the immense reflection and revision our educators practice each year to ensure that themes, lessons, and mentor texts represent relevant events, as well as the cultures, languages, family structures, and practices of the students in their classrooms. In an effort to be inclusive, our school strives to reach the highest level of Banks Theory of Multicultural Reform, in which celebrations of cultures and language occur often and are integrated naturally on a daily basis. Some of the ways our teachers have been infusing Hispanic Heritage Month in daily lessons include the following: Mentor Texts and Read Alouds featuring Latinx Authors and Honorable Characters Highlighting Latinx community contributors and reading articles featuring their work Singing Songs and Welcoming one another in a multitude of languages And Much More! We will continue to spotlight our classrooms as we celebrate the rich cultures of our school community. Below is a poem from 7th grade in analyzing identity and uncovering imagery!   Thank you for all you continue to do to #BeBatemanSTRONG! Warmly, Georgia and Kate We are Ready for Week 5! For all Frequently Asked Questions and more, click the purple button below! Progress Reports   How will I receive my child's progress report? Chicago Public Schools will be mailing all Progress Reports to the addresses on file in Aspen. If you need to update your contact information, please call the main office at 773-534-5055 or email bateman@cps.edu. How can I view my child's grades prior to progress reports? 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 Wednesday, October 7th: Virtual LSC Meeting | 5:30 pm Wednesday, October 7th: Virtual Bateman Boosters Meeting | 6:30 pm Wednesday, October 7th: Progress Report Grade Entry Deadline Friday, October 9th: Extra Materials Pick Up | 8:30 am - 4 pm Friday, October 9th: Bateman Wear Orders Due   Looking Ahead: Monday, October 12th: Indigenous People's Day | No School   On Our Radar: Friday, October 23rd: Virtual Latte with our Leaders | 8:30 am Tuesday, November 3rd: No School | Election Day Friday, November 6th: No School | School Improvement Day What's the Buzz? Upcoming Events These events are all within the next 2 weeks! Bateman Wear Orders Tuesday, September 19th - Friday, October 9th Show your Bateman Pride this Fall with the latest Bateman Wear Fall/Winter line! This year's collection includes a Crewneck Sweatshirt ($20), a Hoodie Sweatshirt ($20), a Long-sleeve Shirt ($12), and a T-Shirt ($8)! Adult and youth sizes are available for all options. Check out a sample of the Long-sleeve Shirt below: CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER October LSC Meeting Wednesday, October 7th at 5:30 pm | Join Here Please join us for the monthly LSC Meeting. All are welcome to attend meetings to learn more about the Bateman experience, share ideas and feedback, and celebrate news with the community. If you are not able to attend, the agenda and previously approved minutes are available on the Bateman website. We hope to see you there!   Click Here to View the October LSC Agenda October Bateman Boosters Meeting Wednesday, October 7th at 6:30 pm | Join Here Please join us for the monthly Bateman Boosters Meeting! Come learn how to get involved in our wonderful neighborhood school!   Supporting Our Families **LAST WEEK TO COMPLETE FORM** The pandemic has impacted families on multiple levels. As one school community, we are encouraged by the amount of families that have reached out to support one another. Since we cannot see one another on a daily basis at drop offs and pick ups, it is important for open communication, especially when families are in need of support. Please indicate whether your family is in need of support or if you are a family who can provide support. Further information and next steps will be forthcoming once we receive sufficient responses from families. Family is IN NEED of support Family CAN PROVIDE support Back to School Forms PAST DUE: Wednesday, September 23rd  Please make sure to complete your Back to School Forms! All forms must be submitted to the North office in person OR via email to batemanoffice@cps.edu by Wednesday, September 23rd. If you did not have an opportunity to turn in your paperwork, please continue to bring them to the school or email. Preschool Families do not need to complete these again. Please click here for all forms and further information.   Click Here for Back to School Forms Parent Organization Updates Important future events & Ways to be Involved! Local School Council Thank you for all of the parents and community members who turned in candidate forms to become a perspective LSC Member! The Candidate Forum will occur on October 7th during our Virtual October LSC meeting to give our community the opportunity to hear from prospective members. LSC elections will be held during report card pick-up days this fall, which will take place on November 18, 2020. Newly elected LSC members will be inaugurated on January 10, 2021 and will begin their roles on January 11, 2021.  Bateman Boosters  We look forward to seeing you all at our next meeting on Wednesday, October 7th at 6:30pm. Email the Bateman Boosters if you have any questions about joining! BAC & PAC Congratulations to our newly elected officials in Bateman's Parent Advocacy parent organizations! We are fortunate to have you to guide parent workshops and support throughout the year! Interested in attending a meeting? Check the Bateman Calendar or contact the President & Chair! Other Updates Save the Dates, Community News, District Updates & much more! Face 2 Face Parent Workshops FACE (Family and Community Engagement) are back with more support for you!  This week they feature: Virtual Meeting Tips Title I Orientation for new PAC members (more sessions coming through October and November) Chicago Connected:  A conversation about the program that offers internet at no cost to eligible families for up to four years. Check out previously recorded workshops at the FACE Youtube Channel! Click Here to Register for Upcoming FACE Workshops Chicago Public Library: Reading for Change Change begins when you hand the right book at the right time. That time is now. The Chicago Public Library Foundation is launching Reading for Change—a campaign dedicated to expanding access to racial justice literature that will engage Chicagoans in critical conversations about race.   With your support, Reading for Change will ensure that literature and education around systemic racism is widely available—without a waitlist and across age groups—to anyone seeking to read, engage, and act towards positive social change. Read. Engage. Act.   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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