Dear CPS Families,

As part of the U.S. government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all CPS students are now eligible for food benefits as a result of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT). Through P-EBT, eligible school children receive temporary emergency nutrition benefits in the form of funds loaded on an EBT card that can be used like a debit card to purchase food at any grocery store that accepts Link cards.

All CPS students, regardless of income or citizenship status, are eligible for P-EBT. Families will receive P-EBT cards automatically and do not need to complete an application. Each child will receive their own card mailed to their primary address in Aspen. Please ensure your address is up to date in order to receive this benefit. 

Cards will be mailed in March and should arrive in an unmarked envelope. Families should keep their P-EBT card because future benefits will continue to be loaded onto the same card.

For additional information on this program, please view the FAQs, call the Healthy CPS

Hotline at 773-553-KIDS or complete the Healthy CPS Encounter form.

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Estimadas familias de CPS:

Debido a la pandemia del COVID-19, el gobierno federal ha permitido que todos los estudiantes de CPS reciban beneficios de alimentos, bajo el programa de Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios por Pandemia (P-EBT). A través del mismo, los estudiantes elegibles reciben temporalmente beneficios de emergencia en forma de fondos que se cargan en una tarjeta EBT, que puede utilizarse como una tarjeta de débito para comprar alimentos en cualquier tienda que acepte tarjetas Link.

Todos los estudiantes de CPS, independientemente de sus ingresos o estado de ciudadanía, califican para el P-EBT. No se requiere presentar una solicitud para recibir la tarjeta, y la misma será enviada por correo a cada estudiante a la dirección principal registrada en Aspen. Asegúrese de que su dirección esté actualizada para poder recibir este beneficio. 

La tarjeta se enviará durante marzo en un sobre sin marcar. Las familias deben guardarla, ya que se seguirá cargando los futuros fondos en la misma tarjeta.

Para obtener información adicional sobre este programa, lea estas preguntas frecuentes, llame a la línea directa de Healthy CPS al 773-553-KIDS, o complete este formulario de Healthy CPS para solicitar asistencia.

Dear Bateman Families & Friends,

Our core values of Being Empowered, Being Inclusive, and Being Kind are in the DNA of what it means to Be Bateman...something we can do at any time and anywhere.  We know that the upcoming week may bring some excitement, as well as anxiety, for our students and parents alike.  Managing stress and transitions can feel a bit overwhelming at times and want to ensure our families feel supported - no matter where they are learning next week! Please find some Social Emotional resources below you can use at home with your family - we know they will help you #BeBateman! 

A big thank you to our wonderful SEL Team for supporting our students and families all year long! 


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Estimadas familias de Bateman,

Nuestros valores fundamentales de ser empoderados, ser inclusivos y ser amables están en el ADN de lo que significa ser Bateman, que es algo que podemos hacer en cualquier momento y en cualquier lugar. Sabemos que la próxima semana puede traer algo de emoción y ansiedad para todos nuestros estudiantes, así como para los adultos, y queríamos ofrecer algún apoyo socioemocional que pueda usar en casa. ¡A continuación tenemos algunos recursos que sabemos que te ayudarán a #Ser Bateman!

¡Muchas gracias a nuestro maravilloso equipo SEL por apoyar a nuestros estudiantes y familias durante todo el año!

Dear Bateman Families & Friends,

Happy 100th Day of School! What a special day to celebrate that our students and teachers have been learning and growing together for 100 days! Please enjoy the Kindergartener's celebratory messages by clicking the picture below! 

Today, we welcomed back our K-5 teachers and staff. Everyone's smiles were radiating through the hallways, even through their masks! As we prepare to welcome our K-5 students next week, please be reminded that this week will be the last week for Quarter 3 Supply Pick Up. All visitors will be limited for entry into the building and must ring the bell at Door #1 beginning on Monday, March 1st.

We look forward to Friday's big Heart Challenge Event! Let's continue to #BeBateman.

Our best,
Georgia & Kate

Dear Bateman Families & Friends,

Yesterday evening, CPS announced that a tentative agreement has been reached to welcome our staff and students safely back to the building. In the midst of much uncertainty, our educators worked diligently on Friday morning to ensure that instructional approaches, curriculum, and social and emotional strategies remain consistent for the upcoming quarter - a framework that will help support our students towards certainty.

Throughout the Staff Development Day on Friday, educator teams collaborated around reopening protocols, analyzed Quarter 3 units of study to prepare performance tasks for remote and in person learners, received training on social and emotional strategies for both themselves as adults and methods to support our students during reopening, and created informative tools for parents to see the scope and sequence of learning for Quarter 3. Please see below for some of highlights from their work time!

Celebrating Black History at Bateman
Educators have been bringing lessons around Black History to life at all grade levels to promote a culture of inclusivity and those who came before them. In Ms. Howland's classroom, students compared Ruby Bridges, who helped integrate Louisiana schools for Black and white children, and Sylvia Mendez, who helped integrate California schools for Latino and white children.  Check out some of their work here!  Our second graders were also inspired by amazing Black Americans and thought about how THEY will be amazing. Students talked about how Black people's achievements have been ignored in the past, and resolved that we will celebrate everyone. 

In Ms. Chrisman's art experience, your children will have the opportunity to learn about several Black Artists, including those featured below! Check back to see how our artists were inspired by their pieces!

Quarter 3 At-A-Glance
Parents, please take the time to read what your child's learning will look like for the upcoming quarter. Educators have created a go-to tool for you to access learning standards and concepts that your child will be working towards mastery this quarter! Please look at your child's Quarter 3 At-A-Glance today!

• PreK - 3rd Essentials
• Preschool
• Kindergarten
• First Grade
• Second Grade
• Third Grade
• Fourth Grade
• Fifth Grade
• Sixth Grade
• Seventh Grade
• Eighth Grade
• 4th - 8th Grade Essentials

Our very best,
Georgia & Kate

Good evening Bateman Families & Friends, 

Chicago Public Schools recently sent emails to families (see below) and held a press conference regarding the reopening for hybrid learning, which has been postponed. Please see below for specific points:

• Remote Learning will continue for all students tomorrow, Monday, February 1st.
• Please continue to follow your remote learning schedules as you have throughout the entirety of this year. 
• As of right now, families of students who are scheduled for K-8 Shift A, 4 Days, and Preschool In-Person Learners should plan to come for in-person learning on Tuesday, February 2nd.

All grade level teams emailed Hybrid and Remote schedules that will begin once Hybrid Learning starts. If you have not received your child's Reopening Schedule, please reach out to your child's homeroom teacher. We will be expanding more on our collaborative process of planning these schedules in the Bateman Buzz tomorrow.

Thank you all for your support, flexibility, and understanding during this time. As always, we will continue to keep you as informed as possible and above all, we will continue to #BeBateman.

Our best,
Georgia & Kate

Dear Bateman Families and Friends,

We didn’t think we could say it anymore in a given year but we would be remiss not to acknowledge the incredible flexibility and responsiveness of our teachers, students, and parent community. Earlier in the week, in less than 12 hours, schedules were re-created, tasks re-assigned, and all were re-adjusted to an adapted plan for the week. It truly takes a community to make this all possible. We remain flexible and responsive for tomorrow’s schedule. Teachers will continue to follow the asynchronous afternoon schedule as planned - we know that many families need to coordinate ahead of time and in an attempt to minimize schedule accommodations from the beginning of the week we will make as few alterations as possible. We contacted preschool families earlier this evening to reiterate district directives for no in-person learning tomorrow, January 27th.

Last week, we had the pleasure of meeting with nearly 75 families to discuss our reopening plan and this afternoon, we met with our entire team of educators to review Reopening protocols and provide updates. While we are currently informing families and staff particularly on details regarding in-person learning, we want to emphasize that ensuring an exceptional educational experience for each of our students is in the forefront of our planning. We recognize that families have had to endure a difficult decision making process for Quarter 3 and ask that all families join us in supporting one another through this transition. Each family has made a personal choice with the best intentions for their own child. Although we may be spread across our community, it is critical that we remain one Bateman Family.

Please see below for additional updates and continue checking your emails and news outlets for the most up to date information regarding the CPS K-8 Reopening. We will continue to keep you as informed as possible and are grateful for your continued trust and partnership as we navigate the upcoming weeks.

Our very best,
Georgia & Kate

Good evening Bateman Families & Friends, 

Earlier this evening, CPS made the announcement that Remote Learning will continue tomorrow, January 28th.

There will be NO in person school for students. Along with the K-8th grade students, Pre-K students will learn remotely. All schedules will continue to be asynchronous in the afternoons, according to your child's homeroom schedule. 

We will continue to keep you as informed as possible regarding the plans for reopening.  Please stay tuned to the news and reach out with any questions. 

Thank you all for your support, flexibility, and understanding during this time. If you are looking to #BeBateman, we hope to see you at tomorrow evening's Dine to Donate at McDonald's on Kedzie!

Our best,
Georgia & Kate

Dear Bateman Families and Friends,

We hope you had a wonderful time this weekend and had some time to reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  There are many great words of wisdom that he left us. Whether it was America’s children or his own, Dr. King emphasized coexisting and expressing love and care for one another throughout his famous speeches. He used images of brotherhood and children to exemplify the relationships he believed Americans should have with one another. To Dr. King, family referred to more than blood relatives - it encompassed all people. Today, his message of prioritizing family is forever ingrained in his legacy, stands as a lesson to be studied and appreciated by generations to come, and can be seen throughout the Bateman Community.

As we are creating the reopening plans for our K-8 students, we have been calling, emailing, and notifying specific families as early as possible with updates and decisions. To date, we have contacted nearly 90% of our Hybrid families via phone and look forward to meeting with parents of hybrid students tomorrow evening. An invite to the virtual meeting will be sent to the primary email contact of the child's Aspen account. Although we are still awaiting many details, we look forward to an open conversation with our families during which we will share processes and an overview of instructional options within the school.  

Please be reminded that next week, all classes will be asynchronous in the afternoon to allow for teacher planning and preparation for reopening. Morning schedules will resume. Teachers will be sending updates in their weekly learning plan email.

We want to thank all of you for your patience through all of this!  We’ve never been more proud of our students, teachers, and families as we prepare to welcome students into our building during this unprecedented time.   #BeBatemanStrong!

Our best,

Georgia & Kate