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Bateman Buzz 2021-2022; VOL 9 BATEMAN WEBSITE   |  TRADUCIR ESTA PAGINA  |   TEACHER WEBSITES   |  CONTACT US Message from Administration Monday, January 31 Dear Bateman Families and Friends, On Friday, we had the privilege of gathering with our educators to celebrate the year thus far, collaborate around differentiated small groups and plan for best practices in individualized behavioral supports. Our educators are prepared and excited for the upcoming quarter! In the upcoming weeks, students will participate in middle of the year assessments. These assessments are quick snapshots that will provide further insight to guide instructional decisions for the second semester. Please know that these pieces of data are formative and are just a fraction of information our educators utilize to best inform their learning targets. The academic growth we have witnessed thus far is encouraging and leaves us excited for the many possibilities of minimizing any gaps left from unfinished learning.  Your child’s teacher has most likely already shared with you the date of assessment. We invite you to talk to them about entering their assessment with confidence and reassure them that these are opportunities to show what they know! The district has recently announced that beginning tomorrow, February 1st, the shift from a 10-day to a 5-day quarantine will take effect. Please read this letter and FAQ from CEO Martinez that explains that change. Students who were already isolating or quarantining as of this date will complete their original 10-day isolation or quarantine period. Students and staff who are directed to isolate or quarantine on or after Tuesday, February 1, 2022 will only need to do so for five days. Please click here for more information and scenarios to further explain. The district has also provided an updated flowchart for families reflective of the changes. Here’s what the change to a 5-day quarantine/isolation period will mean for your family: Children who test positive for COVID-19, regardless of their vaccination status, will need to isolate and learn at home for five days rather than 10. If the child still has symptoms after Day 5, they should continue to isolate at home for the full 10 day period. If the child no longer has symptoms after Day 5, the child will be free to return to school on Day 6 with the following precautions in place: From Days 6 - 10, students will keep their masks on at all times, including while outdoors, except when eating or drinking.  When masks must be removed for eating and drinking, these students will maintain six feet of social distance from others wherever possible.  Children who are not yet vaccinated or are not up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines, and who have been identified as close contacts of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, will need to quarantine and learn at home for 5 days rather than 10. Children who are up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines, and who have been identified as close contacts of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 will not have to quarantine at all. .    .    As we learn more, we remain committed to being fully transparent with our community. Let's continue to #BeBateman! Warm regards, Ms. Davos and Ms. Kloepper Helpful School Information Bateman Protocols & Procedures ***These reflect 10 day Quarantine and will be updated once received***     Quarter 3 Attestation Form Click Here to View the  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 A All Week: Mid-Year Assessments [Star360, F&P, NWEA Math (K-2), ACCESS] All Month: Kids Heart Challenge! Wednesday, February 2nd: LSC Meeting @ 9am | RSVP Here Wednesday, February 2nd: Bateman Boosters Meeting @ 6:30pm | Join Here Thursday, February 3rd: COVID Conversations @ 5pm (Span.) & 6pm (Eng.) Friday, February 4th: Quarter 2 Report Card Distribution NEXT WEEK Essentials Week B All Week: Student Dental Clinic Thursday, February 10th: Bateman Vaccination Clinic @ 10am - 1pm Thursday, Feb. 9th & Friday, Feb. 10th: Valentine's Sale   LOOKING AHEAD Monday, February 21st: No School | Presidents' Day Monday, February 21st: Dine to Donate @ Lou Malnati's Tuesday, February 22nd: 100th Day of School   2021-2022 Year at a Glance Calendar What's the Buzz? Upcoming Events These events are all within the next 2 weeks! Sign Up for COVID Testing COVID Testing is Every Tuesday | Sign up Here CPS has partnered with Thermo Fisher to offer free, regular testing to students and staff for COVID-19. Regular testing means that testing is offered to everyone on a weekly basis, even if they don’t have symptoms of COVID-19. Each Tuesday, registered students can participate in weekly COVID-19 Testing. Please access the CPS COVID FAQs for any questions regarding the testing process. Students only need to be registered once. Since we are above 10% as a school, students will remain on the list on a weekly basis. If your child has tested positive for COVID-19, per CDC Guidelines, the child should wait 90 days prior to testing again. Please remind your student or email the school to have your child removed from the list. CLICK HERE to register for Weekly Testing Kids Heart Challenge Kick Off Now - March 4th   We are SO excited to partner with the American Heart Association to help our students start developing ways to keep their whole hearts healthy for their whole lives and to help spread the mission and the message of the AHA! February is heart month! We will be celebrating happy, healthy hearts all month long! Reach out to Ms. Soto or Ms. Walsh with any questions!   Want to get a jump start on keeping that heart of yours healthy? Sign up HERE! FORGE Winter Programs Begin Tuesday, February 8th Thank you to all who applied for the Winter Session of FORGE Programming! All programs will begin Tuesday, February 8th and following. All welcome letters have been sent. Please contact Jenny Morado with any questions.   CLICK HERE to view the FORGE II Preview Guide February LSC Meeting Wednesday, February 2nd 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. 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 Monthly Meeting Wednesday, February 2nd at 6:30pm | Join Here! Bateman Fathers' Club will be hosting a virtual meeting on Tuesday, January 25th! Join in the meeting to see how you can be more involved in the Bateman Community! Click here to join on Tuesday! COVID Conversations  Thursday, February 3rd at 5pm (Spanish) & 6pm (English)   Submit a Question Here! Do you have questions about COVID Testing at school or your child receiving the COVID Vaccine? Join the BAC & PAC for a conversation amongst parents. Two virtual sessions will be offered - Spanish at 5pm [Join Here] and English at 6pm [Join Here]. Please click here to submit all questions ahead of time. Submitted questions will be answered during the meeting.    Vaccination Clinic 1 Thursday, February 10th from 10am - 1pm Bateman will be hosting two vaccination clinics: Dose 1 on February 10th and Dose 2 on March 3rd. Students will need to register separately for appointments. Click here to register your child to receive their vaccination today! More information below.   Dine to Donate: Lou Malnati's Monday, February 21st   SAVE THE DATE! Join us for a Dine to Donate with Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria on Monday, February 21. Two locations!  Please mention Bateman or use promo code FUNDBB22 when ordering online or via the Malnati’s App. *No 3rd Party Vendors for ordering/delivery   Lou Malnati’s Lincoln Square 4340 N Lincoln Ave |773-654-4000 11:00AM - 10:00PM LUNCH & DINNER *Dine-in, Take out or Delivery https://www.loumalnatis.com/chicago-lincoln-square-north-center   Lou Malnati’s Old Irving 3986 N Avondale Ave | 773-270-8330 4-9pm *Take out and Delivery ONLY https://www.loumalnatis.com/chicago-old-irving-six-corners Local School Council Updates LSC Elections Election Window Open Now!   If you are a parent, community member, student, or teacher looking to get more involved with your school, we encourage you to consider running in your school’s LSC election.  For more information on how to apply, please click here! Nomination Forms are due March 4th by 3pm in person to the North Office. Please see Evelyn Rivera with further questions. Click Here for LSC Nomination Form Haz Clic aqui para el forma de nominación Parent Organization Updates BAC & PAC Save the Date! Our annual Valentine's Sale is quickly approaching! Save the date for February 10th! BAC & PAC Meeting Schedule 2021-2022 Bateman Boosters Super Bowl Shuffle Happening Now!   Join in for a fun Super Bowl Square Fundraiser! YOU and Bateman Elementary Students can WIN BIG. $2,500 will go back to Bateman to support ALL students. Squares are $50 each and payouts are $500 for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Quarters. Final score payout is $1,000. Numbers will be drawn once all squares are sold. Contact Sinead Gallagher to purchase squares: Text: (773) 387-1149 Venmo: @Sinead-Gallagher Zelle: sinead.gallagher@yahoo.com Credit card payment via Boosters Donor Box: https://donorbox.org/bateman-boosters-pledge-drive   SAVE THE DATE: Dine to Donate at Chipotle Wednesday, March 9th from 4pm-8pm Join us for a Dine to Donate with Chipotle [3227 W Addison] on Wednesday, March 9th from 4:00-8:00pm. Be sure to mention Bateman and the restaurant will give 33% back to support our students. Use Promo Code TDR2BH when ordering online for pick-up. Dine in, Carry out, online orders for pick-up via Chipotle.com ONLY.  Bateman Fathers' Club Pints With Purpose is Back!   Bateman Elementary School FUNdraiser Hosted by Bateman Fathers' Club   Thanks to all who entered the Pints for Purpose Bid and for those who attended our January meeting! if you're looking to get involved in Fathers' Club, email us at batemanfathersclub@gmail.com!   Stay tuned for updates regarding our Spring FUNdraising event together with our good friends at Twisted Hippo – Pints with Purpose (PwP)! Community Updates Just Help! How to Build a Better World with Sonia Sotomayor Feb 2nd | 6:00pm - 7:00pm Online Event Chicago Public Libraries welcomes U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to celebrate the release of her new children's book, Just Help! Register by Wednesday, February 2 at 3 PM to join Justice Sotomayor and Dr. Eve Ewing in conversation on February 2nd at 6 PM. Register Here 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. Please submit by 5pm on Thursday and you might see it in the Bateman Buzz, Bateman Website, or on social media!  Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? 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