From the Desk of Ms. Hicks

Technology:  Brightspace & Chromebook request

As students are gaining access to technology, teachers will ensure they list the graded assignments in their Brightspace for quarters 2-4 with the corresponding due dates.  If there is work that can be done at home, those assignments will be linked.  We will still utilize Focus Friday and Help Days to ensure students have access for reteaching, redos, and make up work in school.  

If you are in need of technology, you can request a Chromebook by following the directions below.

Steps to request a loaner Chromebook:

Chromebook Loaner Request Form Instructions

Chromebook Loaner Request Form Instructions (Spanish)

Parents/Guardians may also contact the front office to submit their request and begin the process to receive a loaner Chromebook.

Please look at the below lost and found items. If any of these items look familiar, please have your child get it from the Bates Cafe’ by Wednesday, November 6th.

Click HERE for a printable lunch menu

Magnet Information

Who?             Current Grade 5 & Grade 8 students thinking ahead to middle and high school

What?             Magnet Program applications for Anne Arundel County Public Schools

When?           Applications open at noon on October 7, 2024, and end at noon on November 7, 2024

Website?       www.aacps.org/magnet (Learn more about each Magnet program and school from this website.)

Magnet Programs are: • Exciting, rigorous, student-centered environments that give students the chance to learn with others who share similar interests • Environments in which students can apply theory and knowledge towards skills proficiency with hands-on, real-world experiences • Interdisciplinary approaches to curriculum that promote critical thinking.

Students in grade 5: Apply to Apex Arts, IB, or STEM

Students in grade 8: Apply to Apex Arts, STEM BioMedical (BMAH), IB, or STEM

Scan here to apply:

¿Quiénes? Los estudiantes actuales de 5º y 8º grado piensan en el futuro para la escuela intermedia y secundaria

¿Qué?   Las solicitudes del Programa Magnet para las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Anne Arundel

¿Cuándo? Las inscripciones se abren al mediodía del 7 de octubre de 2024 y finalizan a las Mediodía el 7 de noviembre de 2024

¿Sitio web?        www.aacps.org/magnet             (Obtenga más información sobre cada programa y escuela Magnet en este sitio web).

Los programas Magnet son: • Entornos emocionantes, rigurosos y centrados en el estudiante que les dan la oportunidad de aprender con otros que comparten intereses similares • Entornos en los que los estudiantes pueden aplicar la teoría y el conocimiento hacia el dominio de habilidades con experiencias prácticas del mundo real • Enfoques interdisciplinarios del currículo que promueven el pensamiento crítico.

Estudiantes de 5º grado: Postular a Apex Arts, IB o STEM

Estudiantes en el grado 8: Postulan a Apex Arts, STEM BioMedical (BMAH), IB o STEM

Escanee aquí para postularse:

Want to donate your extra Halloween Candy to soldiers overseas? Get a bag from lunch next week and bring it back FULL on Monday, November 4th to earn a Dress Down Pass! 

Save the date for our next PTA meeting for November 7th at 7pm. This will be a virtual meeting (link is below).

Please join us using Zoom https://tinyurl.com/BatesNovPTA

California Pizza Kitchen Flyer

Scan QR code or visit join.batespta.org

We are currently out of sweatshirts in our uniform clothing closet. Students can purchase sweatshirts in the mornings between 9-9:15am. Students may wear a solid crew neck, a ¾ zip, or a solid cardigan sweater to help stay warm. 

Jackets and hoodies are not allowed, so please dress accordingly so class time is not missed. 

Families - if you have any old uniform sweatshirts or plain solid crew neck, 3/4 zip, or solid cardigan sweater in gray, black, purple, white or blue, please feel free to drop them off at the main office so we can donate to any students that may need them.

Please consider donating our approved uniform bottoms for situations when students are out of uniform, or something happens to their bottoms. We find ourselves in need of the larger sizes more often and specifically females needing sizes such as girls 16-18 and junior/woman sizes 12-24. Please have your student drop off any donations to the uniform closet during arrival or to the main office.

You can also contact Shauna Rykiel at srykiel@aacps.org to coordinate. 

Attention Parents & Guardians!!!

Please visit the site below to download the AACPS App and learn about the AACPS Rooms Communication Tool!!

https://www.aacps.org/page/rooms-support

6th Grade Counselor

Ms. McFadden cmcfadden@aacps.org

7th Grade Counselor

Ms. Weiss dweiss@aacps.org

8th Grade Counselor

Ms. Barnett cmbarnett@aacps.org

LOCAL RESOURCES 

Anne Arundel County Crisis Response System

410-768-5522 

Anne Arundel County Department of Health Adolescent and Family Services Clinic

410-222-6785 

Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency

410-222-7858

https://aamentalhealth.org/ 

Anne Arundel County Be Well

https://www.aahealth.org/bewellaa 

Anne Arundel County Public Schools Social & Emotional Supports

https://www.aacps.org/page/social-emotional-crisis-resources

Children’s Mental Health Matters!

https://www.childrensmentalhealthmatters.org/find-help/parents-families/ 

Crisis Text line

741-741

https://www.crisistextline.org/ 

Healthy Anne Arundel Coalition

https://www.healthyannearundel.org/ 

Mind Resilience

https://www.mindresilience.org/

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Anne Arundel County

443-995-2222

https://namiaac.org/

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

988

https://988lifeline.org/

Network of Care

https://mentalhealth.networkofcare.org/annearundel-md 

National Resources

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

https://afsp.org/chapter/maryland

American Psychological Association

https://www.apa.org/topics/resilience

Healthy Children

https://www.healthychildren.org/english/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/Pages/default.aspx

Suicide Prevention Resource Center

https://sprc.org/

We’re excited to invite you to Movie Night at the Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center! 

The Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center honors the legacy of Wiley H. Bates High School. This operated as the only high school for African American students in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County for over 30 years during segregation. As a historical, cultural, and educational hub, the center preserves and shares the school's contributions to education, economic opportunity, and community service. Through its collections and programs, the center fosters understanding of the African American educational heritage in Maryland and serves as a resource for research, renewal, and inspiration. With this in mind, the center has started a new tradition: Movie Nights! 

Movie nights are FREE, open to the public, and occur every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month with one being TWO WEEKS AWAY, 7PM Thursday, November 7th! The movies are chosen with the goal of spotlighting black stories and amplifying black voices-- something the Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center strives to do every day.

The movie featured for the upcoming event will be "Shirley," a biographical film about how the first-ever Black congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm, launched a trailblazing campaign to become the president of the United States.

🗓️ When: Thursday, November 7th, 2024

📍 Where: 1101 Smithville St, Annapolis, MD 21401

🍿 Movie: Shirley (2024)

🕖 Time: 7PM

🆓 Cost: FREE

Bring your whole family, bring youth, bring friends, bring acquaintances, bring everyone! Come early, explore the legacy, and stay for the movie. We look forward to seeing you there!

Best,

Aniah Gopaul (She/Her)

Rural & Suburban Outreach VISTA

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If you are looking to work at Wiley H. Bates Middle School, we are hiring for a couple of positions:

Temporary Support Assistants that will work as extra support for our students. If interested, you may apply through the link below. TSA application 

We are also looking for help in our cafeteria. Please click HERE if interested in joining our cafeteria staff.

Click here for information and to register: Family Involvement Conference Information

Keynote Presentation:

Navigating the Future: Equipping Students for Success in the Workforce As the job market of the future transforms, the requirements for employees will also change significantly. This keynote will look at what kinds of jobs will be in demand in the future and share ideas on how to get students ready for these new opportunities.

Bob Stokes, Director, State and District Partnerships, Southern Regional Education Board

Erin Anderson-Williams, Senior Leadership Coach, Southern Regional Education Board

Breakout Sessions: Participants can choose to attend up to three breakout sessions. Each session will focus on different ways AACPS students are developing skills for career readiness and how parents can help support these efforts at home. A full list of breakout session titles and descriptions is coming soon at www.aacps.org/familyconference. Some of the breakouts include: Career Clusters, Naviance, Internships, Apprenticeships, Career Coaches, Soft Skills, Career Exploration, Self-Regulation Skills, and more!

Lunch and Resource Tables: During lunch, participants will have the opportunity to visit resource tables to gather more information.

Click here to Register This conference is for Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers. Childcare is NOT provided. Children under the age of 14 may not accompany parents into conference sessions.

Conference is Free! Lunch will be provided

Presentación de apertura

Navegando hacia el Futuro: preparando a los estudiantes para el éxito en la fuerza laboral

A medida que el futuro del mercado laboral se transforma, los requisitos para los empleados también cambiarán significativamente. En esta conferencia se analizarán los tipos de empleos que tendrán demanda en el futuro y se compartirán ideas sobre cómo preparar a los estudiantes para estas nuevas oportunidades.

Bob Stokes, Director, Asociaciones de Estado y Distrito, Junta de Educación Regional del Sur

Erin Anderson-Williams, Entrenador de Liderazgo, Junta de Educación Regional del Sur

Sesiones:

Los participantes pueden elegir hasta tres sesiones. Cada sesión se centrará en diferentes formas en que los estudiantes de AACPS están desarrollando habilidades para la preparación profesional y cómo los padres pueden apoyar estos esfuerzos en casa. Próximamente se publicará una lista completa de los títulos y descripciones de las sesiones en www.aacps.org/familyconference.

Algunas de las sesiones incluyen Carrera Laboral por Area, Naviance, Programa de Experiencia Laboral, Programa de Aprendiz, Asesores Profesionales, Habilidades Interpersonales, Exploración Profesional, Habilidades de Autorregulación y más.

Mesas de Recursos y Almuerzo: Durante el almuerzo, los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de visitar mesas de recursos para recopilar más información.

Haga clic aqui para inscribirse

Esta conferencia es para padres, tutores legales y cuidadores. NO se proporciona servicio de guardería. Los niños menores de 14 años no pueden acompañar a sus padres a las sesiones de la conferencia.

¡La conferencia es gratuita! | Se proporchionará almuerzo.

Together We're Better Artwork Contest Information

Do you have questions about transportation?

Please forward any questions to our administrator, Mr. Walker at jewalker1@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: Ms. Adkins ktadkins@aacps.org

Counselor: Ms. McFadden cmcfadden@aacps.org

7th Grade

Administrator: Mr. Walker jewalker1@aacps.org

Counselor: Ms. Weiss dweiss@aacps.org

8th Grade

Administrator: Ms. Milburn lmilburn@aacps.org

Counselor: Ms. Barnett cmbarnett@aacps.org

Do you have an emergency concern (after hours)?

Please contact our Principal, Katie Hicks, at 302-314-6146.

Wiley H. Bates Middle School

Katherine Hicks, Principal

Christine Clark, Editor

We are better together!

Email: cclark3@aacps.org
Website: www.aacps.org/o/wileyhbatesms

Location: 701 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD, USA
Phone: 410 263-0270