The Weekly Update #13
Cougar Calendar
American Education Week - 11/14-11/18
Please feel free to join us for our activities listed below:
If you have a topic or question for Ms. Hicks to address during Coffee with the Principal, please complete this google form.
To volunteer in our Turkathlon please RSVP here.
We Need Volunteers!
Coffee with the Principal
Please join Ms. Hicks in the Library for some coffee and conversation at 10:00 AM on November 16.
To address all of your questions, please complete the Google Form prior to the session.
Bates Student Food Pantry
We are happy to share that Bates Middle School offers a food pantry for our students and their families. If interested in learning more about our Student Food Pantry please have your student go to the counseling department to speak to Shauna Rykiel, our school social worker, or you may contact her through email at srykiel@aacps.org. Our pantry is currently open Mondays from 3:30-3:55 pm and Fridays from arrival through the end of advisory.
Health Room Reminder
Please remind your students of the health room sick policy:
- If a student is not feeling well, encourage them to ask for a pass from their teacher to see the nurse.
- If a student texts or calls you to ask to be picked up because they are not feeling well, please have them report to the nurse FIRST prior to you reporting to school.
- The nurse will evaluate the student and decide if they can return back to class or if the guardian needs to be contacted.
- The nurse will contact the parent/guardian if the student should be picked up. If they send the student back to class, they are deemed okay enough to finish school.
PTA Information
Our next PTA meeting will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 7pm. Please join using this Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83556274105?pwd=UHM5V1NvU01JREFsM25aNFBjOGJJdz09
Before the meeting, please take a moment to review:
- The agenda for the meeting
- The minutes from our October meeting, which we will approve at the meeting
Thank you for joining/renewing your PTA membership for the 2022-2023 school year! If you haven’t joined for this year yet, you can do so here: https://batesmiddlepta.memberhub.com/w/join
Attention 8th Grade Families
Parent Teacher Conferences
Our school has been reaching out to individual families to invite them to our parent teacher conferences on Nov 21 and Nov 22 based on grades and attendance. If you did not receive an invite but have questions about your student regarding specific classes, please email those individual teachers. If you have more involved concerns, please reach out to your grade level counselor.
6th Grade
Counselor: Ms. Barnett cmbarnett@aacps.org
7th Grade
Counselor: Ms. Darling mdarling@aacps.org or Mr. Thompson scint-jthompson@aacps.org
8th Grade
Counselor: Ms. Weiss dweiss@aacps.org
Welcome Ms. West
Please help me in welcoming Angela West to our Bates staff! She will be our new Media Assistant.
She is a recent college graduate from UMBC with a Bachelors in English Literature and a minor in History. She loves to read and write, and is very excited to work at Bates with everyone!
Students of the Month - OCTOBER
Please congratulate the following students
6th Grade Students of the Month
7th Grade Students of the Month
8th Grade Students of the Month
Encore Students of the Month
Bargain Basement Donations Needed by Dec. 16th
Its that time of the year to clean out your closets! The Bates Bargain Basement is on December 21st. Bargain basement is an opportunity for students to purchase (with bates bucks) a variety of donated items for the upcoming holidays.
We need donations of new or very lightly used items such as: toys, holiday decorations, gifts for him, gifts for her, books, games, stuffed animals, arts and crafts etc. (Please no clothing, lotions, or perfumes).
Another option: Create a themed raffle basket wrapped in plastic.
Please help us by donating what you can. Donations should be marked “Bargain Basement” and left in the front office.
Volunteer Opportunities for Bargain Basement
- 12/19 - 7:50-8:50am - help sort Bargain Basement items
- 12/21 - 1:00-4:00pm - work Bargain Basement help
If interested in volunteering for either of these activities, please contact Ms. Grimail at tgrimail@aacps.org
Annapolis Angel Tree
Lost and Found
Please have your students look through our lost and found during their lunch periods. We have accumulated many items. We have attached some pictures of the items left behind. Anything that is not claimed by 11/18 will be donated.
Is your student not feeling well? Don't forget to fill out the absence note!
Student Absences
If you need to report your student absent for a partial day or for the entire day, please click on the image and complete the google form.
These attendance forms can also be found on the Bates Website. You may also email the Attendance Secretary, Christine Clark, at cclark3@aacps.org with your attendance note.
Health Room News
Vision and Hearing Testing
Vision and Hearing Testing for 8th graders will be November 29th. Students should bring their glasses.
Click HERE to find out where you can get your FREE flu vaccinations!
Positions Available
Asbestos Abatement for upcoming HVAC Renovation Project
Click on the link to find out how to get a SAIL card for your student.
Find recommendations like Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young on the Read Across America website!
TUTORS NEEDED
Interested in being a Tutor, click HERE.
Interested in being a Guest Speaker click HERE.
Any questions, please contact Kasey Bowling at kbowling@aacps.org
Teacher Shoutouts
Does your student want to give a shoutout to their teacher?
Students can give their teacher a shoutout of appreciation! Please scan the QR code or go to our website to give their shoutout. I know the teacher's would LOVE to hear from their students
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have questions about transportation?
Please forward any questions to our administrator, Joe Lustgarten at jlustgarten@aacps.org.
Do you have questions about your student's attendance?
Please contact Christine Clark at cclark3@aacps.org.
Do you have specific student concerns, ie. behavior, scheduling, academic performance, etc. please contact your grade level administrator or counselor:
6th Grade
Administrator: Mr. Lustgarten jlustgarten@aacps.org
Counselor: Ms. Barnett cmbarnett@aacps.org
7th Grade
Administrator: Ms. Adkins ktadkins@aacps.org
Counselor: Ms. Darling mdarling@aacps.org or Mr. Thompson scint-jthompson@aacps.org
8th Grade
Administrator: Ms. Patterson kypatterson@aacps.org
Counselor: Ms. Weiss dweiss@aacps.org
Do you have an emergency concern (after hours)?
Please contact our Principal, Ms. Hicks, at 302-314-6146.
If your student would like to meet with their grade level counselor, please have them use the below links to request an appointment. These links are also available on each teacher's Brightspace page.
Request to See Mrs. Barnett (6th Grade)
https://forms.gle/F6ZFZmZhayVGCcJc6
Request to See Ms. Darling (7th Grade)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nQAAGOTHWZIi2AJ-2HgNQnOcd6TW8OCMqdRuPWwuCDA/edit
Request to See Mr. Thompson (7th Grade)
Request to See Ms. Weiss (8th Grade)
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PTA BOARD 2022-2023
Laura Graham-Booth, President
Roberto Garza, Vice President
Norma McGowin-Reynolds, Treasurer
Colleen Zelenakas, Secretary
Thank you for volunteering and all you do for Bates Middle School! Questions, contact the PTA at BatesMiddleSchoolPTA@gmail.com
Wiley H. Bates MIddle School
Katherine Hicks, Principal
Christine Clark, Editor
We are better together!
Email: cclark3@aacps.org
Website: www.aacps.org/bates
Location: 701 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD, USA
Phone: 410 263-0270
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