Tickets are officially ON SALE for
Spring Fling 2022: Cheers to 100 Years!

Join the Bateman Community Friday, June 3rd at Burning Bush Brewery from 7:00 - 11:00pm for a night of FUN and Fundraising for ALL students at Bateman Elementary. As Bateman Celebrates its 100th Year, we are thrilled for the opportunity to gather again IN-PERSON to celebrate the 7th Annual Bateman Spring Fling.

        Teacher & Staff Appreciation
                Week is Next Week!
        See all of the details below to see how YOU can help make it a great week!

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is Next Week!



We are so EXCITED to shower our AH-MAZING Bateman Teachers & Staff with lots of love and goodies for Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week May 2-6 - NEXT WEEK!

Our goal is to reach $3,000 to be able to provide every single person at the school with a $20 gift card from our Bateman Community. Let's show them how much we appreciate all they do for our kids throughout the school year! We are not quite a third of the way to our goal - can you help? Any amount you can give will make an impact. We are now able to accept Google Pay, Credit Card and PayPal.

Bateman Booster Sponsor Profile

The UPS Store
Where Community is at the Heart of Every Project



This week we sat down with Danny Scott, owner and manager of The UPS Store @ 4044 N. Lincoln & The UPS Store @ 3320 W. Foster Ave. Danny has been printing Booster materials for years and came on as a sponsor this year. In addition he supports many (probably all) of the nearby schools, he is a 11 year resident of the Irving Park area, sits on the LSC of his neighborhood school, is a SSA Commissioner for the North Center Chamber of Commerce and was a co-founder of the “Friends Of” organization at Cleveland Elementary. Find out more below!

Q: How long have you owned/managed The UPS Store?

A: For 17 years. I moved to Chicago from Kalamazoo, MI where I went to Western Michigan University and earned a degree in Political Science with a Philosophy minor. When I arrived in Chicago, my now business partner offered me the opportunity to invest and I decided to take the risk. In 2008, following the success of our Lincoln Ave. location, we opened a second location on Foster Ave. It’s been a fun rollercoaster of a ride being a franchisee and I wouldn’t change it for the world.

Q: What does it mean to be a franchisee?

A: Franchising, by definition, refers to small business owners who purchase the right to use an existing business's trademarks and proprietary knowledge. What’s great about The UPS Store is that once you account for the corporate oversight, you have a lot of freedom to support outside organizations that are local to your operating area. What that often looks like for me is supporting non-profit organizations with in-kind donations, or rather - donations of goods and services such as flyers, posters and banners. By donating these items organizations can use the funds they have in other ways.

Q: As a business owner, how do you view your responsibility to the community?

A: I grew up in Grosse Pointe, MI which is a fairly affluent suburb just outside of Detroit and I remember when I was little my mom went to a higher end store and asked to put up a sign for one of the events for the school. The manager declined and his response stuck with me, he said “we might be in the community but we’re not of the community”. As a business owner I’ve taken that philosophy and flipped it, I am both in the community and of the community. I actively participate and support the other organizations around me because I know that building a strong community starts with lifting each other up and helping where we can.

Q: What services do you offer at The UPS Store?

A: We’re built on our four pillars: Shipping, Packaging, Mailboxes and Printing. We have a notary on staff and specialize in all things paper: postcards, business cards, flyers, signage, laminating, faxing, shredding, binding, etc. The mailboxes are not PO boxes but rather shipping locations that allow a home based business to have a commercial storefront address; this is often necessary when incorporating business as the law doesn’t always allow for residential addresses to be used. 

Q: What are your favorite Irving Park places?

A: If you cannot find me at my office on Lincoln Avenue,  I’m probably at Horner Park or California Park with the kids, biking the 312, playing on the playground at our neighborhood school or enjoying a meal at Churro Waffle.

Q: What is something about you that no one knows?

A: I have performed onstage at Disney World (at Cinderella Castle and at Epcot).

The UPS Store embodies what it means to be a community partner and build up those around you. We are grateful for Danny’s long standing support and for all the ways he contributes to the community at large. The UPS Store is conveniently located just off of Irving Park Rd. (less than 10 min. from Bateman by car and only a 20 min. CTA journey) and is ready to meet all your shipping, packaging, printing and mailbox needs.

Bateman Mile-100 Mile Challenge:
Order your T-Shirt Today! 

The t-shirt order form for this year's event is now available!  Please use this link to print your order form.  Order forms and payment will need to be returned to school no later than Monday, May 2nd, so that we can have the t-shirts in time for the event.  

2022 Bateman Mile T-Shirt Order Form

Details of the Shirt
-This year's shirt will be black with white print.
-The event banner will be printed on the front.
-The back of the shirt will say "100-Mile Challenge Finisher"
-Each t-shirt costs $10 (add $2 for XXL shirts).


If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Nowak at jdnowak@cps.edu.

We look forward to seeing you on
May 18th!

There's Still Time!

Order your Square 1 Art Keepsakes directly to your home!
It's not too late - and Bateman will still benefit from your order!


To Order:

Visit square1art.com/shop &
enter your access code from your catalog

-- OR --

Call Customer Care at 888.332.3294

Bateman Mile-100 Mile Challenge:
ONE MONTH AWAY!

The Bateman Mile - 100 Mile Challenge is ONE MONTH AWAY!
There are already 50 participants signed up! 
If you have not yet registered, but would still like to do so, please complete this form as soon as possible. 
Bateman Mile Registration Form


Volunteers
Calling all volunteers! We need your help! If you would like to help out at our event, please complete the following form.  
Bateman Mile Volunteer Form


Donations
All proceeds from this event will support our sports teams.  Proceeds will be used to pay team fees for our sports leagues, as well as go towards purchasing new jerseys and equipment for our sports teams.

Donation Link and Form
If you would like to make a donation online, please use the following link: Online Donation Page.  After completing the student information portion, scroll down and click the tab for "fundraiser" and then enter "Bateman Mile" in the space. 

If you would like to make a cash or check donation, please complete the form listed below, and turn in the payment and form to Mr. Nowak, or to your child's teacher who can then give it to Mr. Nowak.  You should also complete and return this form if you submitted an online donation. Bateman Mile Paper Donation Form

T-Shirts
Look for T-Shirt Order Forms week next!

100-Mile Tracker Form
Don't forget to complete your tracker form and bring it to the event here at Bateman on May 18th!  This form will be used to verify completion of your 100 miles.  The goal is to complete 99 miles by walking, running, or riding your bike, and then complete the 100th mile at Bateman. 100-Mile Challenge Mile Tracker

Event Details
Our 100-Mile Celebration will take place on Wednesday, May 18th, from 4:00-5:30. The event will take place rain or shine. 

Raffle Prizes
If you would like to donate a raffle prize (gift cards, sports equipment, Chicago sports team gear, etc.), please contact Mr. Nowak directly.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Nowak at jdnowak@cps.edu.


We look forward to seeing you on
May 18th!