Bateman Buzz | 2021-2022; VOL 3

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Bateman Buzz 2021-2022; VOL 3 BATEMAN WEBSITE   |  TRADUCIR ESTA PAGINA  |   TEACHER WEBSITES   |  CONTACT US Message from Administration Dear Bateman Family, Happy October! With fall colors starting to appear in the trees that line Richmond, we are reminded of the beauty of change and adaptation. Over the course of just the first month of school, many changes have occurred and many of our community members have been called to adapt. We have the privilege of witness change in the sense of growth on a daily basis - the growth in our children. All have adapted beautifully into strong classroom communities and have already grown academically. Yesterday, we had the honor of meeting with our educators for our first Flex Day of the year. This is a time when we gather after school to collaborate, analyze student progress, and create solutions of supports for our students.  Our staff began this integral work yesterday and within this week will have completed their first round of analyzing the beginning of the year baseline data for each child, creating differentiated guided groups, shifting units of study based on trends in areas of opportunity, and identifying students who need acceleration or intervention. As parents are partners in this work, all student progress will be communicated within the next two weeks. We will inform you when to anticipate receiving those updates. Additionally, we encourage you to read the message below from our Bateman Wellness Team as we strive to promote a healthy school for our children!   Bateman Wellness Policy Notes As we move into our second month of school, we want to take a moment to share a few important reminders regarding CPS and Bateman health and wellness policies.  Please note that wellness policies apply all day, including when before and after school programs are taking place. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Nowak at jdnowak@cps.edu.  Thank you for all that you do to help keep Bateman a healthy school! Approved Snack List Here is a link to our Approved Snack List. Beverages: The following beverages are allowed in school: -Plain water: All day, in a clear plastic bottle, with no added flavors, colors, or mixes -100% juice: At lunch only, packaging should be labeled 100% juice -Milk that is provided by the school at breakfast and lunch -No other beverages are allowed. Breakfast: Only the school-provided breakfast is allowed in school.  Food from home is not to be brought in for breakfast. Lunch: If a student brings their lunch from home, we encourage healthy choices.  Food must not be shared with other students, and all items, such as chips, etc., should be individually sized.  Large bags of chips, etc., are not allowed. Birthdays and School Celebrations: Birthdays and school-wide celebrations may not include food such as candy, sweets, bakery foods, etc.  This includes Halloween later this month. Birthdays and school-wide celebrations can be celebrated with non-food items.  We have two celebration days when healthy or unhealthy foods may be brought to school.  These two days are the classroom holiday celebrations (Friday before winter break) and the end-of-the-year classroom celebrations (last day of student attendance for the school year). Bateman Mile Update: Due to health guidelines that are currently in place, we are postponing our event until the spring. Stay tuned for our BIG announcement in January of 2022! Warm regards, Ms. Davos & Ms. Kloeppper Helpful School Information Bateman Protocols & Procedures     Quarter 1 Attestation Form Click Here to View the Quarter 1 Attestation Form ----- CPS Breakfast & Lunch Menus Click Here to View all CPS Menus ----- Bateman Approved Snack List Click Here to View the Bateman Snack List ------ How Does Contact Tracing Work? [ ENGLISH | SPANISH ] What happens when someone tests positive? [ ENGLISH | SPANISH ] COVID-19 Protocol for Families [ ENGLISH | SPANISH ] Outside of School COVID Testing [ ENGLISH | SPANISH ] COVID-19 Travel Guidance for Families [ ENGLISH | SPANISH ] 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 B   Wednesday, October 6th: LSC Meeting | 9am Wednesday, October 6th: Bateman Boosters Monthly Meeting | 6:30pm Saturday, October 9th: Bateman Campus Clean Up Day | 9am - 12pm NEXT WEEK Essentials Week A Monday, October 11th: No School | Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 11th: Dine to Donate | Somethin' Sweet Donuts | 7am - 5pm LOOKING AHEAD Tuesday, October 26th: Dine to Donate at Easy Street  Friday, October 29th: PK-4 Outdoor Halloween Parade | 1:30 pm Friday, October 29th: BOOOsterfest!   2021-2022 Year at a Glance Calendar What's the Buzz? Upcoming Events These events are all within the next 2 weeks! FORGE After School Begins Today! Programs Begin Tuesday, October 5th   All programs will begin on Tuesday, October 5th. Parents received confirmation of program placement. All programs are ready to go! Please reach out to Jennifer Morado with any questions. For all other questions, please visit theFORGE Bateman & NRC Page or contact Jen Morado. Crossing Guard at Bateman Are you interested?   Are you interested in becoming the Bateman Crossing Guard? We need your help to make sure our students arrive to school safely! Please take a look at Crossing Guard Flyer in English and Spanish for additional information! Email bateman@cps.edu if you are interested and the Post Location: MONTROSE/ SACRAMENTO AM Shift: 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM PM Shift: 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM   Here are some more key details about this great opportunity: The starting pay rate for a Crossing Guard is $15.16/hr and the positions are currently posted on the CPS website.  Also, we are excited to announce that beginning January, 2022, Crossing Guards will be eligible for CPS employee benefits Finally, once a Crossing Guard is hired with CPS, they can also be eligible for you to hire as a miscellaneous employee to support your school between the hours of 10:30am - 1:30pm. Virtual Local School Council Meeting Wednesday, October 6th at 9am | [RSVP 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. Please RSVP if you would like to receive the link to join. 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!   Bateman Boosters Meeting Wednesday, October 6th at 6:30pm | Join Here Join us for our monthly Bateman Booster Meeting. Learn about fun upcoming events and get involved to support our school! Click here to join the meeting!   Campus Clean Up Saturday, October 9th at 9am-12pm | RSVP Here Attention Parents and Caregivers - Campus Clean-up Event THIS Weekend Please join our Outdoor Enrichment Coordinator, Kyla Wenger, this Saturday, October 9th, from 9am to Noon. This is an opportunity to meet other Bateman families and community members and to help clean-up and organize our outdoor areas. Projects include general playground and campus clean-up (gathering garbage, sweeping or blowing mulch/crabapples off activity areas, etc.), weeding and clean-up of a portion of the gated area to the south of the main entrance, removal of the planter box in the outdoor classroom to the north of the main entrance and reorganization of stumps seats. Please RSVP here. You will receive an email Friday night with any additional information and a list of supplies to bring if you have them. Thanks and #BeBateman!   Dine to Donate: Somethin' Sweet Donuts Monday, October 11th from 7am - 5pm A day off of school calls for a sweet breakfast treat! Stop by Somethin' Sweet Donuts from 7am - 4:45pm for our next Dine to Donate! We'll see you on 4456 N Kedzie. Make sure to mention Bateman at 15% will be donated to our school!   Save the Date: Outdoor Halloween Parade Friday, October 29th at 1:30pm Please save the date to celebrate! Our PK - 4th Grade students will be participating in an outdoor costume parade. Parents will be invited to line the sidewalks (map of route forthcoming). Roosevelt Vaccination Clinic Open Now while supplies last! CPS has opened a Regional COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Theodore Roosevelt High School located at 3436 W Wilson Ave every Wednesday from 9a-1p. The Pfizer (≥ 12yo – 2 dose series) and J&J (≥ 18yo – 1 dose series) COVID-19 vaccines will be offered free of charge with no ID or insurance required. Appointments are encouraged and can be made by clicking here. Those walking in without an appointment will be permitted to enter the Clinic and be registered for immediate, same-day vaccination administration by Clinic Staff, while supplies last.     Roosevelt Open House   Local School Council Updates Parent Organization Updates Bateman Boosters Back-to-School Pledge Drive! Happening Now!   Let’s kick-off the NEW school year with NEW technology for the kids. Please consider making a one-time or ongoing donation to reach our goal of outfitting Bateman Elementary with new Interactive White Boards in EVERY classroom. The Back-to-School Pledge Drive goal is $3,000 - the cost to outfit one classroom with new, needed technology. Donate Now! DonorBox/PayPal: https://donorbox.org/bateman-boosters-pledge-drive Zelle: FriendsofBateman@gmail.com Check: Payable to Bateman Boosters   Community Updates Chicago Public Library Independence Branch The Chicago Public Library has begun our annual Library Card Campaign now through early November. Check out the application in English & Spanish! Here are some upcoming virtual and drop-in programs at Independence: Craft Demo: Plant Your Own Vine, Thursday, September 23 at 3:30pm Kids Graphic Novel Club, Wednesday, September 29 @ 4:30pm Halloween Decorating at Independence, Thursday, September 30 at 3:30pm Here is our Events page with citywide virtual and some in-person programs for kids and families, all free to attend.  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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