Bateman Buzz | 2021-2022; VOL 5

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Bateman Buzz 2021-2022; VOL 5 BATEMAN WEBSITE   |  TRADUCIR ESTA PAGINA  |   TEACHER WEBSITES   |  CONTACT US Message from Administration Dear Bateman Families and Friends, There are many things to celebrate with our entire community! First and foremost, for all who celebrate el Día de los Muertos, we wish you a wonderful day honoring those who have gone before you. Some of our students have created beautiful ofrendas in their classrooms. Please take a moment to look at them below! A HUGE thank you to all of our families for attending BOOOsterfest on Saturday! We are filled with gratitude for all of the parent volunteers who made the event possible and a special thank you to Kjirstin Glessner and Monica Zilz for leading and coordinating the spooktacular day of fun!  The event further showed the strength of our community coming together - not a single face was without a smile! Report Card Pick Up Update As a friendly reminder, there is no student attendance on Wednesday, November 17th. Teachers are creating sign ups and will be emailing families to sign up for a designated time to discuss your child’s progress.    Promotion Policy Update On September 22, 2021, the Board adopted a Resolution to the district’s Elementary Promotion Policy for the 21-22 school year. Under the resolution, promotion for students in benchmark grades 3, 6, and 8 will be determined based on the student’s academic performance as reflected in final grades in Reading and Mathematics and will not take into account any assessment scores. Students with final failing grades in Reading and/or Mathematics for both the 21-22 school year and the 20-21 school year will be required to successfully complete summer school to be promoted to the next grade level.  Hard copies of the 2021-2022 School/Parent Guide to the Elementary School Promotion Policy will be delivered to schools the week of November 8th to be distributed during Parent Teacher Conferences.  2021–2022 School/Parent Guide to the Elementary School Promotion Policy flyer I Spanish Version As always, thank you for your continued partnership as we enter a new month and new quarter full of many ways to #BeBateman! Sincerely, Ms. Davos and Ms. Kloepper Classroom Spotlight Check out Ms. Villalobos' and Ms. Vargas' classroom ofrendas to honor el Día de los Muertos. BOOOsterfest Snapshots! 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 ] Quarantine Protocol Update CPS shortened the quarantine timeline for students and staff impacted by COVID-19 from 14 to 10 days. Read the full message from CEO Pedro Martinez here.   This decision was made in accordance with advice from trusted public health experts, including the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and puts CPS in line with other large school districts around the country. 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, November 3rd: Virtual LSC Meeting @ 5:30pm Wednesday, November 3rd: Virtual Bateman Boosters Meeting @ 6:30pm Thursday, November 4th: End of Quarter 1 & Showcase Day Friday, November 5th: Staff Development Day | No School NEXT WEEK Essentials Week A   Monday & Tuesday, Nov 8th & 9th: Dine to Donate at Angelo's Wine Bar Monday, Nov. 8th- Wed. Nov. 10th & Fri, Nov. 12th: Scholastic Book Fair Tuesday, November 9th: High School Admissions Exam (8th Grade) Thursday, November 11th: Veteran's Day |  No School  Saturday, November 13th: Campus Clean Up Day | 9am - 12pm LOOKING AHEAD Week of Nov. 15th: Turkey Drive Wednesday, November 17th: Report Card Pick Up Day | No School Wed., Nov. 24th - 26th: Thanksgiving Break | No School   2021-2022 Year at a Glance Calendar What's the Buzz? Upcoming Events These events are all within the next 2 weeks! 33rd Ward Participatory Budget Open Now - December 10, 2021 | Vote Here! Bateman has a project listed for the upcoming budget for the 33rd Ward! If you are a member of the 33rd Ward, vote today so that Bateman can work towards building a Nature Play Space as part of our play lot! See more information here and help spread the word! LSC Meeting Wednesday, November 3rd at 5:30pm | 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. 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! RSVP Here to Receive the Link to Join! Bateman Boosters Meeting Wednesday, November 3rd at 6:30pm | Join Here Join the Bateman Boosters at their monthly meeting to learn how to get involved in fundraising and events to support our community!   Dine to Donate: Angelo's Wine Bar Monday & Tuesday, November 8th & 9th | 11:30am - 11pm Join us for a Dine to Donate at Angelo's Wine Bar either Monday, Tuesday, or both days! Stop by 3026 W Montrose Ave or order at (773) 539-0111 from 11:30am - 11pm. Make sure to mention Bateman and 20% will go back to the school! Dine In, Carry out or Delivery through us only, no third parties like UberEats.    Fall Scholastic Book Fair Monday, Nov. 8th - Wednesday, Nov 10th and Friday, Nov. 12th This year's Fall 2021 Scholastic Book Fair will be held the week of November 8th! All students will visit during school hours. Check out the Bateman Book Fair Scholastic Homepage.  To get a head start, you can set up an eWallet account. Learn more information on the eWallet Infomercial.       Campus Clean Up Saturday, November 13 from 9am-12pm | RSVP Here Attention Parents and Caregivers - Campus Clean-up Event THIS Weekend Please join our Outdoor Enrichment Coordinator, Kyla Wenger, on Saturday, November 13th 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!   BAC / PAC Meeting Thursday, October 28th at 9am | Join Here Join the virtual BAC and PAC Meetings to get involved in Bateman! Gather with other parents to continuing your adult learning and support families at our school! GoCPS Application Window is LIVE! Open now! Applications for the 2022-23 school year are live starting Wednesday October, 13.  Visit go.cps.edu/ to apply and learn more.   Families will be able to submit applications from Wednesday, October 13th to Wednesday, December 15th at 5 p.m. Non-CPS families applying to Selective Enrollment programs or other programs with eligibility requirements should submit an application by November 10th in order to register for testing before the deadline. CPS students do not need to register to take the CPS High School Admissions Test. However, all Elementary School students interested in Selective Enrollment testing, (Academic Centers, Classical Schools/Regional Gifted Centers, Regional Gifted Centers for English Learners, and International Gifted Programs,) should sign up for test dates as soon as possible.  Upcoming Family Trainings:  The Office of Access and Enrollment will be holding three training virtual sessions for families to help navigate the application process. Please share these training dates with your families. Sessions will be in both English and Spanish. Sign Up Here! The dates are below: Wednesday, October 27th from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 3rd from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, November 4th from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Network 1 Virtual High School Open House Save the Date!            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.     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 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! 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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