Extreme Heat Advisory Response

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View this email in your browser Bateman Heat Advisory Response BATEMAN WEBSITE   |  TRADUCIR ESTA PAGINA  |   TEACHER WEBSITES   |  CONTACT US Good afternoon Bateman Families and Friends, Happy Day 2! We were once again blown away by our students - they have transitioned seamlessly and have already shown great promise for the school year. You should have received several notifications from Chicago Public Schools regarding the extreme heat advisory for Wednesday, August 23rd and Thursday, August 24th. The district sent this correspondence earlier today with guidance provided to each school. In an effort to remain transparent with our community, please see the action steps we are taking and how you can help ensure all students remain comfortable and safe throughout the school day.  In devising this plan, we have aimed to prioritize opportunities for students to leave their classrooms for a change of scenery and movement as much as possible. We have advised our staff on several action steps and have selected the coolest areas of the building to utilize when larger groups of students are combined. Finally, we met with Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club this afternoon. Programming will continue as scheduled with similar precautionary guidelines. Here’s how you can help: Please send a full water bottle with your child(ren). Discuss the importance of maintaining a calm body throughout the school day. Encourage your child to advocate for themselves if they do not feel well. If your child has chronic nosebleeds, please consider sending an additional outfit with them in the event it occurs. Classrooms Air Conditioners will be turned on no later than 7am. All shades will be drawn down in classrooms and low lighting will be utilized. Staff will provide frequent breaks throughout the day and will take their classes on walks in the hallways (cool temperature area) Staff will encourage students to stay hydrated.  Our Engineer and leadership team will be spot checking frequently throughout the day. Lunch will continue to be provided in the cafeteria (cool temperature area). Essentials Classes will continue in their classrooms with the exception of P.E. The Library and other open spaces will be utilized as emergency spaces  in addition to the hallways should a classroom become too warm. Gross Motor Breaks & Physical Education Locations Mr. Nowak & Mr. Valencia are utilizing this time to review safe play, establish norms, and meet their new classes! PK: All Gross motor activities will take place in the auditorium and cafeteria. PK-3rd PE: Classrooms and/or hallways 4th-8th PE: Room 303 Indoor Recess Kinder - 4th Grades & 6th Grade Location: Auditorium The Recess Team will provide students the option to participate in low-stress movement activities, such as Yoga and other NetFlex options (courtesy of Mr. Valencia). Coloring / Drawing Board Games 5th, 7th, & 8th Grade Recess Location: Homerooms The Recess Team will initiate games with students to engage in community building and brain breaks. Students will have the option to participate in low-stress movement activities, such as Yoga and other NetFlex options (courtesy of Mr. Valencia). Coloring / Drawing Board Games If your family or neighbors need assistance with beating the heat please click this link provided by the city of Chicago, City of Chicago Cooling Areas. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we prepare for this heat wave!  Warmly, Ms. Davos & Ms. Kloepper Upcoming Dates at a Glance Click here to access the Monthly Calendar and add events to your personal calendar! 2023-2024 CPS Calendar [English | Español] See further details regarding all of these events & more below! 2023-2024 School Year [View full 2023-2024 CPS Calendar Here] Thursdays, August 24th & 31st: Dine to Donate at Angelo's | 4pm - 10pm Friday, August 25th: Fall 23-24 FORGE Application Opens Tuesday, Aug. 29th & Thursday, Aug. 31st: 6th-8th Boys Soccer Tryouts Wednesday, Aug. 30th & Friday, Sept. 1st: Girls Volleyball Tryouts Monday, September 4th: No School | Labor Day Thursday, September 7th: Curriculum Night @ 5pm Friday, September 29th: Bateman Mile Walk-A-Thon Important Links 2023-2024 School Year At-A-Glance 2023-2024 Who To Go To Parent Portal SchoolSupply Lists Lunch Menu Become a Volunteer Arrival and Dismissal All students should be prepared to enter the building at 8:05am. Please see the map below for your child(ren)'s arrival and dismissal location.   Breakfast and Lunch To view our breakfast lunch menus, please visit CPS Meal Viewer and select the dropdown menu for your grade band (ie. PreK Lunch vs. K-8 Lunch). Bateman Wellness Policy As we begin the school year, please take a few moments to review our school wellness policies.  We appreciate your attention to these policies, and thank you for helping to keep Bateman a healthy school! Bateman Approved Snack List Wellness Policy Reminders   Bateman Student & Parent Handbook Educators will be reviewing updated policies and routines with students throughout this week. We encourage you to read the Student & Parent Handbook to familiarize yourself and reinforce the expectations at home. Submitting an Absence Please utilize the E-Absence feature in Aspen and notify your child's teacher prior to the start of the school day. You can now submit, schedule, and track student absences through the Aspen Parent Portal. That means no more making last-minute phone calls or completing paper forms. E-Absence joins a collection of Aspen features designed to make accessing important student information simple for parents and guardians. You can sign in to your account at ASPEN.CPS.EDU and start using the E-Absence feature today. You can also learn more at Aspen E-Absence FAQs. Early Dismissals If you need to dismiss your child(ren) earlier than 3:15pm, please see the locations below. All early pick ups will need to provide proof of identification and must be on the child's contact list in Aspen. North Office (Door 1): If you need to take your child to a scheduled Doctor's Appointments or any other early dismissal, please use the North Office. South Office (Door 4): If you receive a call from the Nurse for a sick pick up, please use the South Office. Upcoming Events These events are all within the next 2 weeks! Dine to Donate at Angelo's Thursday, August 24th & Thursday, August 31st from 4pm-10pm Join us for a Dine to Donate at Angelo's Wine Bar located at 3026 W Montrose Ave on Thursday, August 24th and Thursday, August 31st from 4:00PM - 10:00PM! Be sure to mention 'Bateman' and Angelo's Wine Bar will give 20% back to support ALL students at Bateman Elementary School. Dine in, takeout or delivery via https://angeloswinebar.lightspeedordering.com/ or phone (773-539-0111) ONLY. Use promotion code BATEMAN. Cannot be used with any 3rd party vendors   6th-8th Grade Boys Soccer Tryouts Tuesday, August 29th & Thursday, August 31st 6th-8th Grade Girls Volleyball Tryouts Wednesday, August 30th & Friday, September 1st Morning Care at Bateman Registration is Now Open If your family is in need of Morning Care (7:15am - 8:15am), register today! Bateman is proud to offer our community extended hours to accommodate all family schedules. Please click below to learn about payment schedules, cost, and logistics. Registration is linked below. Register for Morning Care Preschool After Care at Bateman Registration is Now Open Registration is now open for preschool families in need of child care for the 2023-2024 after school hours! There are two after care programs at Bateman - Preschool After Care and Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club (K-8). Please click below to learn more about the Preschool Program and to Register. Register for Preschool After Care Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club Registration is Now Open Bateman partners with the Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club to provide after care for students in grades Kindergarten - 8th Grade. Click here for all information and to register your child for NBGC! Register for NBGC FORGE Application Window Opening Soon! Application Window: September 25th - September 1st .     FORGE Program Overview | English FORGE Program Overview | Spanish Save the Dates Bateman Walk-a-Thon We are thrilled to announce that our Bateman Walk-a-Thon will be returning this year on Friday, September 29th!  Please keep an eye open for next week's Buzz for event information!  All proceeds will benefit Physical Education and Athletics at Bateman. Bateman's Night Out with the Chicago Fire October 7th, 2023 Join us for a Chicago Fire FC soccer match on October 7th to help support the Fire and Bateman PE and Athletics!  We will receive $5 for each ticket sold, with the proceeds benefitting our Physical Education and Athletics Department.  The match on October 7th is also Fan Appreciation Night! Please click this link to view the match flyer: Bateman/Chicago Fire Flyer Discounted tickets are available for purchase using the following link: https://fevo.me/bateman  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Nowak at [email protected]. Thank you for your support, and Let's Go Blaze! Local School Council Updates Community Updates Updates from Chicago Public Schools & Our Community 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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