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We were thrilled to see so many families at our most well attended Curriculum Night to date! Seeing families engaged in their child's education excites us for the year ahead.

This week, our school was honored for Counselor Rivera's incredible work supporting our middle schoolers on their journey to high school. She received Gold Recognition for her advising efforts that focus on supporting students in reaching high completion of Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) for 6th through 8th Graders. ILPs are a set of grade specific activities programmed within the district’s postsecondary platform, that support students in developing the knowledge and applied skills necessary to succeed in college and career. Our annual "Road to High School Selection" outline will be released in the upcoming weeks! We are fortunate to have Ms. Rivera as the spearhead of these important steps in our middle schoolers' and their family's lives. Congratulations, Ms. Rivera!

Warm regards,

Ms. Davos & Ms. Kloepper

THIS WEEK

Tuesday, September 17th: School Picture Day

Thursday, September 19th: Dine to Donate at Angelo's @ 4:30p - 8:30p

Friday, September 20th: Room Parent Orientation @ 8:15am in the Bateman Library

NEXT WEEK

Tuesday, September 24th: GoCPS Window Opens

Tuesday, September 24th: BFC Bingo

Wednesday, September 25th: 8th Grade Mandatory Parent Meeting

Thursday, September 26th: Quarter 1 Progress Report Distribution

Friday, September 27th: No School | Professional Development Day

LOOKING AHEAD

Wednesday, October 2nd: LSC Meeting

Wednesday, October 2nd: Bateman Boosters Meeting

Thursday, October 3rd: PAC Meeting

Friday, October 4th: Bateman Walk-A-Thon

Wednesday, October 9th: 8th Grade CPS High School Admissions Test

Thursday, October 10th: BFC Meeting

Monday, October 14th: No School | Indigenous Peoples' Day

Each family should have received a Back to School Booklet to complete. Kindergarten and Preschool Families do not need to complete these again! If you would like to print your Back to School forms, please

1. Download the forms using the links below

2. Fill in the forms by typing into the provided boxes

3. Print the forms

4. Turn in the forms to your child's teacher

Read through the Student Health & School Forms Booklet carefully for information about CPS health requirements and services for SY24-25. All parents and guardians must submit the following forms to your child's teacher during the first week of school.

• Student Medical Information
• Request for Emergency and Health Information
• School Messaging Consent Form
• Media Consent Form and Release
• Family Income Information Form

September 17th

Genevieve Boutique's annual Shop4Schools promotion ends today!

Shop with us and support Bateman Elementary! Mention Bateman at checkout, and they'll donate 15% of your purchase back to the Bateman Boosters. The school that raises the most money will receive double the donation, so let's come together and make a difference!

Visit Genevieve Boutique at 4745 N. Lincoln Ave, or shop online at genevieveboutique.com. If you're shopping online, simply DM them on Instagram (@genevieveboutiquechi) or email (info@genvieveboutique.com) to direct your donation to Bateman!

We have amazing Parent Organizations and we strongly encourage parent volunteering for all grade levels! Parent engagement helps Bateman maintain a positive experience and fosters the strong community feel throughout the year! Consider engaging with our Local School Council, Bateman Boosters, Bilingual Advisory Committee (BAC), Parent Advisory Committee (PAC), and Bateman Fathers' Club (BFC)! Each organization plays a vital role in the success and strength of our school - consider becoming involved and sign up at the Back to School Bash!

Volunteer sign up will be on going throughout the year. If you plan to chaperone on a field trip, please sign up now to make sure you have been approved!

Please contact Allison Ramos (ramos.juneallisont@gmail.com) with any questions!

October 4, 2024

​The Bateman Local School Council (LSC) supports our school by making decisions that affect our children, their education, and the environment of the school. The primary responsibilities of the LSC include the following:

• to select the school’s principal & renew the principal’s contract,
• approve the Continuous Improvement Work Plan (Bateman CIWP)
• approve the school’s budget for the school year.

Monthly meetings will take place in the Bateman Library on a rotating morning and afternoon schedule. Morning meetings will be at 8:15am and after school meetings will take place at 3:30pm.

Bilingual Advisory Committees (BACs) empower parents of English Learners (ELs) to participate in their student's education and advocate for the academic, social, and cultural development of all ELs.

Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) empower parents to serve as partners in the education of their children at schools that receive Title 1 funding.

Bateman Boosters is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting our community school. We are parents, neighbors and community friends committed to enhancing the learning experience for all Bateman students through fundraising, community events, and teacher support. All are welcome.

Come join us at our next meeting next Wednesday, October 2nd at 6:00pm at Horner Park (near the playground). Kids are always welcome! Just bring a chair or a blanket to sit on!

September 14th at 3800 N Clark Street | 1pm to 5pm.

Join in the unveiling of the annual Bateman Beer at Pints With Purpose, name reveal event from 1-5pm at Greenstar Brewery. This is a family-friendly event, so show up and support the launch of the new Bateman Beer.

The Independence Branch is your neighborhood library and we are looking forward to a fun fall with lots of fresh books to read, programs to try, and FREE homework help through our Teacher in the Library program and Brainfuse. There is even a newly added collection of decodable books to support kiddos learning to read! Come check it out today!