The Weekly Update #10
From the Desk of Ms. Hicks
It’s hard to believe that we only have two weeks left before the end of the 1st MP! We are asking parents to look at Power School and help their students make a plan if there are any missing assignments.
You may see codes instead of grades, and the definitions of the possible codes are below.
NHI: Not Handed In: This means that the assignment was not turned into the teacher and still needs to be submitted.
GFE: Good Faith Effort: This means your students attempted the assignment, but scored less than a 50%, so their grade was rounded to a 50%.
If you have any questions about your student’s grade, please contact their teacher.
Cougar Calendar
Street Sign Update
Don't get a ticket
Please note you are not allowed to turn left from Spa Rd onto Carraway Lane between the hours of 8am-10am. Due to the school hours changing this year, the sign has been changed from 7am-9am to now 8am-10am. ACPD will, on occasion, sit near Maryland Hall and issue tickets for those who make an illegal left turn.
K&B True Value Cash for Schools donation program is ending soon (10/31).
To make an online donation that will benefit Wiley H. Bates Middle School, please click on this link
https://kandbtruevalue.shoptruevalue.com/p/bates-middle-donation-481492063337
Attention 8th Grade Families!
Magnet Program Information
8th Grade Families:
Magnet Applications will be open until 12:00 p.m. on November 21st. Click this link for information about the programs, information nights, and the application. If you have any questions, contact Ms. Weiss at dweiss@aacps.org.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dft8OwSq-sA5Os5TTfW0cJq01PU4GfvpN8B2FIA92y8/edit?usp=sharing
AVID
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
Seeking Students for Tech Crew
Just a few days left to apply for tech crew leadership positions for the school play, Monty Python’s Spamalot. Visit the Bates Drama Club’s website for all details and the online form.
Deadlines
Students interested in tech crew leadership positions, must apply by October 26, 2022.
Students interested in tech crew member jobs (non-leadership) must apply by February 7, 2023.
Assistance
The website and online forms are accessible from most devices including student Chromebooks. If you cannot print at home, hardcopies of documents are available in the club’s wall pocket outside the cafeteria and from Mrs. Peregrina and Ms. Miller. If you have no internet access at home, we will gladly assist families with applications.
For help submitting tech crew applications, please email our technical director, Ms. Peregrina, mperegrina@aacps.org.
SAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES:
The National Junior Honor Society invites you to participate in the 2022 Harvest for the Hungry.
Please bring in canned goods beginning October 17th (see above for list of goods). NJHS members will collect the cans each day from homeroom teachers. The homeroom from each grade that brings in the most cans will receive munchkins. If you have any questions, please contact Miss Caton at dcaton@aacps.org.
School Wide Event
October 31st - Jeans with orange or black day! (10 Bates Bucks)
Bates Movie Night November 10th - RSVP by November 7th!
Students of the Month - September
Please congratulate the following students!
6th Grade Students of the Month
7th Grade Students of the Month
8th Grade Students of the Month
Need to report an absence? No Problem!
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.
Ausencias de estudiantes
Si necesita informar que su estudiante estuvo ausente por un día parcial o por todo el día, haga clic en la imagen y complete el formulario de Google.
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.
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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AmazonSmile is an easy way to help our school. When you shop at Amazon, Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase price to the PTA. That's it! No cost to you, just shop as you normally do and help our school at the same time. To date, our PTA has received over $1,500 from AmazonSmile!
Just go to https://smile.amazon.com/ and choose “Wiley H. Bates Middle School PTA” as your charity of choice. Make sure you start at https://smile.amazon.com/ when you shop at Amazon.
If you use the Amazon app to shop, go into Settings and make sure AmazonSmile is turned on and is supporting our school.
Around the Community
Click the image to register for the event - October 27th
October 29th 4:00-9:00pm at Maryland Hall
We welcome the City of Annapolis' Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Festival at Maryland Hall. Featuring outdoor activities, food, vendors and special performances. The event is free and open to the public. No registration is required.
What is Day of the Dead?
The Day of the Dead celebration typically involves gathering to celebrate friends and family members who have passed and is also known as All Saint’s Day or All Souls’ Day.
Attendees are encouraged to dress up to celebrate Day of the Dead, a traditional holiday celebrated in Mexico and many Latin American countries. One of the favorite traditions at Day of the Dead celebrations is sugar skull makeup, a Day of the Dead face painting technique. Come early to get a colorful sugar skull face painting at one of multiple booths at the event.
In Mexico and many Latin American countries, Day of the Dead is a celebration to remember friends and family who are no longer with us. It is typically a joyful celebration, not a mournful one. The date generally falls the day after Halloween and coincides with the Anglo “All Saint’s Day” observance.
In Annapolis, this will be the City’s fourth Day of the Dead celebration, where it has gained increasing attention from around the region.
After School Program Available for Youth Ages 11-18
Starting September 13th, Youth ages 11-18 can join Jovene's Artistas after school program every Monday-Fridays from 3:30pm-6:30pm at Maryland Hall. The program is free and transportation is provided from school.
Sign Up HERE or contact Mr. Starkes at 443-875-2244.
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
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