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View this email in your browser Welcome Back Buzz | 2022-2023 BATEMAN WEBSITE   |  TRADUCIR ESTA PAGINA  |   TEACHER WEBSITES   |  CONTACT US Dear Bateman Families and Friends, We are excited to kick off the 2022-23 school year just ONE WEEK from today! On behalf of the Bateman teachers and staff, we extend a warm welcome to all our Bateman families. Bateman Elementary exists to create a community that craves learning, fosters resiliency, and cares deeply for every child. We benefit from an invested Local School Council, talented administrators and staff, outstanding students, and an engaged community!  This is the first of many communications that will be shared with our community at large. Families should expect to receive the Bateman Buzz, our community newsletter, every two weeks on Fridays! We have added all primary contacts to the Bateman Buzz. If there are additional family members or caregivers, please subscribe! We are still enrolling students for the upcoming school year. Our current kindergarten is under enrolled at only 75 students. If you know of any families still needing to enroll their five year old, please encourage them to come to the North Office as soon as possible. For students with completed registrations, classroom teacher assignments at Bateman are available via the Parent Portal.  All families should also have received a placement letter on Friday. If you did not receive a letter, please ensure your email address is up-to-date with Ms. Rivera [elrivera6@cps.edu]. We share incredible pride in uniting and overcoming the challenges we have faced over the past two years. This school year, we all look forward to reclaiming the ceremonies and traditions that enrich our culture. Although the global pandemic isn’t at an end, we are in a different stage. Chicago Public Schools will be sending continuous updates [click here for the message from this evening]. As plans evolve, we will be sure to keep our community informed.  We welcome you again and look forward to an outstanding 2022-23 school year!   Warm regards, Ms. Davos & Ms. Kloepper 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! BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS   Wednesday, August 17th: Popsicles in the Park [PreK & K] | 4pm Friday, August 19th: Back to School Bash | 9am - 11am Friday, August 19th: Preschool Orientations | 9am or 10am Friday, August 19th: Kindergarten Orientation | 9am Friday, August 19th: 5th Grade Orientation | 10am Sunday, August 21st: Campus Care Event | 9am - 12pm Monday, August 22nd: First Day of School   LOOKING AHEAD Friday, August 26th: Kindergarten BooHoo Coffee | 9am Monday, September 5th: No School | Labor Day Wednesday, September 7th: LSC Meeting | 4:30pm Friday, September 9th: Movie on the Turf | 7pm Thursday, September 15th: Curriculum Night | 5pm Upcoming Events These events are all within the next 2 weeks! Sign up for Weekly COVID Testing Open Now!   Would you like your child to participate in weekly Covid-19 testing for the 2022-2023 school year? Every CPS student who wants to enroll in weekly testing this school year MUST complete a new consent form.  Parents or guardians canclick here to complete this year’s consent form. Please refer tothis guide if you need assistance.         Sign up for Weekly COVID-19 Testing Here! 2022-2023 School Supply Lists   Do you want to get ahead of ordering your child's school supplies for next year? School Tool Box orders are online starting Thursday, June 3rd! Visit schooltoolbox.org to view your child's list and have supplies shipped directly to your house!   Arrival & Dismissal Know where you are headed on August 22nd! Doors open at 8:05am. Take a peek at what door your child(ren) will enter on the first day of school!   2022-2023 MealViewer Chicago Public Schools has made viewing the lunch schedule per school more accessible! Check out the new platform, MealViewer, to see our school specific information for meals.    Signing Up is easy! Go to https://schools.mealviewer.com/district/Chicago%20Public%20Schools or download the mobile app and register for a free account. Create a profile for you and your students by first selecting their school.  Set up your student’s profile by selecting the appropriate allergens and let them favorite their most loved meals. Now you will receive notifications every time any of these are served For guidance on using Mealviewer and the Mealviewer App, see the links below: Setting Up a User Profile  Nutritional Calculator MV App Walkthrough (English) MV App Walkthrough (Spanish) Vaccination Records Please make sure your child's vaccination records are updated in our school system. We will have a table at the Back to School Bash to update your child's record. If you would like to provide your child’s vaccination record ahead of time, please email a photo copy to Nurse Anna at adorosz@cps.edu. Popsicles in the Park Wednesday, August 17th at 4pm   Preschool and Kindergarten Families are invited to join us for a get to know you gathering! Children will be able to play, meet new friends, and enjoy a popsicle on the Bateman Playground!    Back to School Bash Friday, August 19th at 9am   Drop off your child's school supplies outside of their classroom and join the Bateman Community outside to get involved! Be on the lookout for the following tables on the Bateman Playlot: Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club Volunteering FORGE After School Programs Spirit Wear Vaccination Card Updates Parent Portal Assistance and MORE! Campus Care Event Sunday, August 21st at 9am   Get Involved! Back-to-school Campus Care Event 8/21 @ 9am - Rain or Shine What Time: 9am to 12pm Where: Meet on the Richmond side in the "Bateman Learning Cafe"  Who: Any and all members of the Bateman Community  This Sunday, August 21st, our outdoor enrichment team will be leading volunteers in cleaning up our two outdoor classrooms and the former community garden space in preparation for the start of school on Monday!  Please join from 9am-12pm for a morning of community building, weed pulling, whiteboard cleaning and table washing. Supplies will be provided but please bring your own work gloves if you have them (we have some pairs to loan to those who don't). This is a family friendly event and will take place rain or shine. While we hope to have volunteers throughout, you do not have to help the whole time- please come when you can and leave when you need to, any and all help is appreciated! Kindergarten BooHoo Coffee Friday, August 26th at 9am   Kindergarten parents and caretakers are invited to join us to celebrate their child's first week of Kindergarten! What an accomplishment! Join us for some coffee and get to know fellow Kindergarten parents to make connections right from the start of school!   Mabel's Labels Order Today!   Who wants to write your child's name on everything for Back to School when you can order labels!? Save yourself some time while supporting our school with Mabel's Labels!    Local School Council Updates BAC & PAC We look forward to an exciting year with the BAC & PAC! Visit our table at the Back to School Bash on Friday, August 19th! Bateman Boosters Digital Sign Does your Bateman student, family member, or neighbor have a birthday or other celebration coming up?  Celebrate them in style by submitting a personalized message to be displayed on Bateman's gigantic digital sign, located right on Richmond Street!  Spots are limited and can be reserved up to 3 weeks in advance.  The cost is $10 per message.  Use this form to submit a personalized message today! ¿Se acerca el cumpleaños u otra celebracion de su estudiante o miembro de la familia? ¡Celebren con estilo enviándole un mensaje personalizado en el gigantesco cartel digital de Bateman, localizado en Richmond Street! Hay espacios limitados y se tienen que reservar 3 semanas con anticipación. El costo es $10 por mensaje. ¡Utilice este formulario para enviar un mensaje personalizado hoy! Community Updates Updates from Chicago Public Schools & Our Community Horner Park Farmers Market Kids' Day! Saturday, September 17th   Save the Date for Kids' Day at the Horner Park Farmers Market! Visit https://hornerpark.org/farmers-market/ for all information on the Farmers Market.    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? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*