Have you been interested in volunteering at Bateman but not sure what steps to take?  This informational meeting will help you through all the steps needed to become a Bateman parent volunteer. 

There will be two different meeting times on Wednesday, September 27th,  8:30-9:30 am or 1:30-2:30 pm in the auditorium.  We hope to see you there!

Bateman has been recognized as a exemplary CPS healthy school by the Office of Student Health and Wellness. This reception is to honor school administrators, health and wellness champions, and wellness teams; who have achieved Healthy CPS exemplary status in aligning to the health and wellness policies of the district.  We will continue striving to make sure that our students receive everything they need to be healthy!

CPS has recognized Bateman as a category 1 fine arts school which means we are a school that excels in regards to fine arts, because of this we were able to receive a $1,000 grant from Ingenuity!

Each year, grant levels are determined based on a number of factors:

• The number of schools that become certified as Creative Schools and % of certified schools achieving Category 1 status
• Total funding available, usually made up of public and/or private sources 

 
As a non-profit, not a foundation, Ingenuity raises money each year for granting directly to Chicago Public Schools. We are thankful to have received a grant from them!

Bateman is 1 of 10 new schools to become part of the CAPE network in the Fall of 2017. These new schools will become part of a Collaboration Laboratory (or “Co-Lab”) program, which introduces participants to CAPE’s approach to arts integration.
 The Bateman fine arts department will receive 

• Teaching artists. CAPE will partner teachers with artists also new to CAPE, to form an arts integration team for the school.
• Professional development. Teachers, with their partner artists, will attend after-school CAPE professional development meetings on arts integration, inquiry and big idea-based teaching and learning, collaboration and co-teaching, documentation, dissemination, and more.
• Planning time. CAPE will provide facilitated planning time for teachers and artists at our professional development meetings, and at their school settings.
• Arts integration classroom unit. In the spring, participating teachers and artists will be supported (through teaching artists hours and supply budget) in co-teaching an arts integration unit in their classrooms.

Mission Propelle empowers girls in elementary school to discover who they are, what they believe, and how to advocate for themselves. We accomplish this through an after-school program that combines yoga, reading, and mentoring. In each one-hour class, girls develop mindfulness, deep breathing techniques, and self-confidence as they practice yoga. They learn how to solve problems by reading original storybooks starring Dottie Tov, a relatable and age-aligned female protagonist. The girls discuss the content of the book and how it relates to their own life. Throughout class, girls learn to apply leadership skills in their everyday lives as they receive situation-based mentorship from trained instructors. All girls receive digital downloads of the original storybooks each week!

Class runs every Thursday from 3:45-4:45 starting 9/28 and ending 12/7. No class on 11/23. 

ALL STUDENTS RECEIVE A T-SHIRT! *Collect a new shirt each term.
New students receive their very own yoga mat!
Grades 1-5
For more information and to download the official flyer please click the PDF file below.
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​Our 3rd Annual Bateman Mile Run/Walk and Wellness Fair will take place on Thursday, September 28, from 4:00-5:30.  The run/walk will begin at approximately 4:00 on our school playground.  The Wellness Fair will take place in the cafeteria.  Forms were sent home on Thursday.  The cost to participate is $10 if ordering a shirt, while participating without ordering a shirt is $5.  All proceeds benefit the Physical Education Department.  In order to guarantee your shirt order by race day, registration forms are due by this Wednesday, September 13.  If you register after that day, your shirt likely will not be available until October.

We apologize for any inconvenience however the Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club after school program will be closing at 5 pm on Wednesday 9/13 and Thursday 9/14. Once again we apologize for any inconvenience this may occur and thank you for your patience and understanding.

What a great first week of school here at Bateman! We are going to have a fantastic school year!
Be Safe. Be Responsible. Be Respectful.... Be Bateman! 

The new school year is right around the corner, and for all our 8 th grade families, that means it’s also time to take the
next step in the high school application process and activate their GoCPS accounts. GoCPS is the district’s new online
platform that streamlines the application process for Chicago Public Schools and makes it more simple, equitable and
transparent for all families. 

Account Activation Guide  |    Guía para la activación de la cuenta

Applications don’t open until October 2, but by activating your account now, you will be able to:

• Create a username and password
• Create your primary parent/guardian profile
• Create profiles for each high school student in your family
• Link student data records for current CPS students to the profile
• View the programs your student(s) are eligible to apply to
• Verify that student records are accurate, and request updates and corrections
• “Favorite” top programs you are considering for applications in October

To begin the account activation process, visit page: http://go.cps.edu/#/activate

Activation Codes
In order to activate your account, you will need to use the Activation Code from a letter sent home with your student at
the end of the school year. If you have misplaced or did not receive this code, please contact the Office of Access and
Enrollment at 773-553- 2060 from a telephone number on your student’s CPS student information file to have it
reissued. The OAE call center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Activation Codes will also be included with the Eligibility Letters that will be distributed to students at school in
September 2017.

Application Advice
No matter who is activating the account, be sure to enter the name and address of the parent/guardian with whom the
student resides. The address for this parent/guardian will be the address that is used for determining tiers, proximity
boundaries, and attendance and overlay boundaries.

Web Browsers
GoCPS is optimized for view on Chrome and Safari web browsers. We recommend using one of these to access the site. 

Need Help?
If you have any questions about the activation process, contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553- 2060
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

gocps@cps.edu