The Weekly Update #26
From the Desk of Ms. Hicks
Cougar Calendar
For your Reference (Early Dismissal and Late Arrival Bell Schedules)
Parent Teacher Conferences - March 2nd and March 3rd
Parent teacher conferences will be held on March 2nd and 3rd during the 2 hours either before or after school. We have met with our teachers to identify which families are invited to these conferences. However, if your student is not selected for the conferences, we are always here to talk to any parent or guardian that has concerns. Please contact either the teacher or counselor if you have any questions or concerns about your student.
Bates Arts Fest - March 9th
Scan QR code or click on the below picture to RSVP
Watch this video detailing information about our Bates Arts Fest!
Bates Arts Fest - Schedule for the Evening
We hope to see you there!
PTA to host a Dessert Reception and Guest Speaker Erin Merli
Please join the PTA for this fun & informative (and delicious!) event! The PTA is hosting a dessert reception following Arts Fest instead of a traditional March meeting. We will have delicious treats for your whole family, and our speaker will provide valuable tools to help you support your student.
Erin Merli, CPNP, PMHS will demonstrate how to help children cope with worries and concerns using simple, effective strategies. She will discuss a holistic approach to decreasing stress during adolescence. Through Annapolis Pediatrics, she works closely with children and adolescents to support their mental and behavioral health. At a time in history when anxiety is increasing, Erin is passionate about sharing coping strategies and methods for stress reduction.
AVID Corner
Trade Show and Career Fair - March 14th
AVID is hosting our very first Trade Show and Career Fair! Be sure to come on out to learn from the contributors and enjoy some food from local food trucks! Be sure to RSVP!
To attend the Trade Show/Career Fair scan the QRL Code above or click HERE.
Save the Date: June 1st 6-8pm
8th Grade Dance on the Harbor Queen boat!
Bates Student Food Pantry UPDATE
For any families interested, please stop by the front parking lot of Bates Middle School to receive free prepacked bags of pantry items from 10-11:30 am on Saturday, February 25
Reminder:
Our pantry is currently open Mondays from 3:30-3:55 pm and Fridays from arrival through the end of advisory. 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.
Uniform Pant Donations
We have many kids in need of uniform pant donations. One type of pants that we have noticed fit our students very well are the Old Navy High Wasted Chino Pants. I have attached the link below. If you would like to purchase one or more as a donation for our kids, we would be very grateful. We do have smaller sizes in our uniform closet. If you would like to donate a pair or two, we could use more larger sizes. Feel free to drop them off at the front office. Thank you!
https://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=792006002&vid=1&searchText=khaki#pdp-page-content
Magazine Donations Needed
If you have any magazines at your house that you no longer need, please drop them off at the front desk. We are in need of as many magazines as we can get. Thank you in advance!
Volunteer Opportunity
If you would like to volunteer to help the kids with their Bates Story Project, please email Ms. Grimail at tgrimail@aacps.org. Do you have an artistic hobby of dancing, songwriting, collage making, photography, spoken word, or film? If so, we would love for you to help our kids in the next few weeks.
- Dance: 03/06-03/10
- Songwriting: 03/13-03/17
- Collage: 03/20-03/28
- Photography: 04/17-04/20
- Spoken Word: 04/24-04/27
- Film: 05/01-05/05
More information about the Bates Story Project below.
Bates Story Project Information
8th Grade Fundraiser has been EXTENDED - new PICK UP DATE
Click on the below information to order!
Order Class of 2023 Panoramic Class Photo
Bates Drama Club
Spamalot Tickets
Bates students will perform the middle school version of the musical play Spamalot based on the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail in early March at Studio 39. Follow King Arthur and his motley band of knights as they clumsily travel the world to discover the “grail” within each of us—an individual purpose and goal.
Tickets are free but seating is limited to 114 per performance. We request that you not take tickets unless you know you will attend.
All Spamalot performances will be just 5 minutes away from Bates at Studio 39, 291 Locust Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401.
Public Performance Dates
Thursday, March 2, 2023, 7:00 pm
Friday, March 3, 2023, 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 4, 2023, 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 5, 2023, 2:00 pm
A link to get tickets can be found on the drama club’s website.
https://sites.google.com/aacps.org/batesdramaclub
If you need assistance getting tickets, please contact Bates Drama Club Ticket Manager, Erin Ward, epflora@gmail.com.
Spamalot Field Trip Opportunity
Bates Drama Club invites students to attend a student-only performance of Spamalot as a field trip on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Students can follow King Arthur and his motley band of knights as they clumsily travel the world to discover the “grail” within each of us—an individual purpose and goal.
The cost is 15 Bates Bucks and AACPS will provide transportation between Bates and Studio 39, five minutes from Bates. The deadline for submitting permission slips is Thursday, February 23. Though
seating is limited and will be distributed evenly among students from each grade, first-come-first-served.
Field trip permission slips for student attendance are available on the drama club’s website, from Ms. Miller, and in the drama club wall pocket outside the cafeteria.
AACPS Presents......
AACPS Office of Health, PE, and Dance presents the film SEXTORTION, The Hidden Pandemic. Attend to learn how to protect your children from sextortion.
Showings:
March 8th - Broadneck High School - 6pm
May 4th - Meade High School - 6pm
After the film, there will be a brief panel discussion of experts and Q&A.
Please congratulate the following Students of the Month - January
6th Grade Students of the Month - January
7th Grade Students of the Month - January
8th Grade Students of the Month - January
8th Grade Students of the Month
6th Grade Honor Roll Ceremony
Green School Initiative
We now have a Planet Aid Clothing donation bin on our grounds located by our carpool loop. Bag your excess clothes, shoes, purses, towels, and linens and place them in the yellow bin. Your donations help raise funds for our school, provides affordable clothing to those who need it, keeps reusable textiles out of our landfills, and supports education initiatives around the world!
Community Youth Talent Show
February 25th 2:00pm
Register by Feb 23
Attention 6th Grade Parents
Mrs. Barnett visited the 6th grade classrooms to help them select their encore classes for next year. The encore lesson is posted in Ms. Bryl and Mrs. Carter's Brightspace classrooms for your reference. Parents will have until Wednesday, March 1st to go into PowerSchool with their students and make edits to their child's encore selections. For questions, please contact Mrs. Barnett at cmbarnett@aacps.org.
PTA needs your help!
We are nearing the end of the skating season, but the Middle School Cocoa Shack at the Quiet Waters Ice Rink still needs your help! The Bates and AMS PTAs join together to sell hot chocolate, candy, snacks, and water on Fridays and Saturdays at the rink. This is the biggest fundraiser for the PTA, but we need volunteers to make it a success! We will train you, and all students will receive signed documentation for service hours completed. Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/cocoashack
Thank you for your support!
Order your Yearbooks - April 7th deadline
Covid Test Kits and Masks
The Bates PTA has obtained a supply of COVID-19 home tests and KN95 masks.
They are available for pick up in the school office. Please note that they must be picked up by an adult.
If you cannot get to school and need test kits, please contact the PTA at batesmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com or text us at 443-782-5423 and we will arrange to get some to you!
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.
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 questions about student/parent portal?
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
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 Ms. Weiss (8th Grade)
Resources for the Community
Summer Camp Opportunity
Click on the below picture to see what classes are available this Spring
Maryland Food Bank
Maryland Food Bank - SNAP
Family Academy
Annapolis Community of Hope
Tennis Alliance of Anne Arundel County
Boys & Girls Club of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County
Would you like to be a mentor for one of our students?
Come Join our Team
Please look at the available positions at AACPS
Teacher Recruitment Fair
Do you want to know what is happening at Bates? FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!
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
Twitter: @whbatesaacps
Instagram:@WileyHBatesMiddleSchoolAACPS