Communication

Engaging families and the community as vital partners in the education process is one of BPS101’s important Strategic Goals. To be successful partners in achievement, two-way communication is imperative. At BPS101, we actively utilize social media and send out monthly email newsletters to keep you informed about important topics and events across the District. We welcome feedback and invite you to attend public Board Meetings to also help you stay informed.

Social Media

The District and schools have official Twitter and/or Facebook accounts to help you connect in the moment about school news and events. We encourage you to follow the BPS social media channels listed below and review our Social Media Commenting Guidelines.

Twitter


@BPS101	District
@BPS101Pride	Students, Staff, and Alumni
@BPS_Supt	Superintendent Lisa Hichens
@BPSteachnlearn	Curriculum & Instruction Dept.
@BPS101TechDept	Technology Dept.
@BataviaHS	Batavia High School
@BHSCounseling	BHS Counseling Dept.
@BHSLRC	BHS LRC
@R otoloMS	Rotolo Middle School
@RotoloLMC	Rotolo Middle School LMC
@JBNelson101	J. B. Nelson School
@JBNresource	J.B. Nelson LRC
@GraceMcWayne	Grace McWayne School
@HCStormSchoo1	H. C. Storm School
@HWS_BPS101	Hoover-Wood School
@LWS_Principal	Louise White School
@ECofBPS101	Early Childhood Center
@AGSschool101	Alice Gustafson School
@jcdsps	John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School

Facebook


facebook.com/BPS101	District
facebook.com/BataviaHS	Batavia High School
facebook.com/RotoloMS	Rotolo Middle School
facebook.com/HCStormSchool	H.C. Storm School
facebook.com/AGSschool101	Alice Gustafson School
facebook.com/BataviaEarlyChildhood	Early Childhood Center
facebook.com/JBNLRC	J.B. Nelson LRC
facebook.com/JB-Nelson-Art-Room-with-Mrs-Bach	J.B. Nelson Art Room

Instagram


instagram.com/BPS101_Batavia	District
instagram.com/RotoloMS	Rotolo Middle School
instagram.com/BataviaHS101	Batavia High School

Backpack Mail

Backpack Mail is a paperless means of distributing flyers that your student would normally bring home in their backpacks. Parents of students in kindergarten through high school will automatically receive Backpack Mail via the twice-monthly District E-News brief. (Click on the “Backpack Mail” link.)

District E-News

Each month during the school year, BPS101 sends out District E-News, which is an electronic newsletter designed to brief you on BPS101 events, news, and student/staff/alumni achievements. Each newsletter also includes a link to Backpack Mail. For community members who don’t have students in the District, but would like to receive District E-News, sign up at BPS101.net. (Scroll down to the bottom right of the page to see the “Newsletter Sign Up” field.)

Board Highlights

A brief recap of Board of Education Meetings.

Archives:

YouTube

View BPS101 videos and subscribe to the District’s YouTube Channel.

BATV

Located inside Batavia High School, BATV (Batavia Access Television) offers District news/sports/performances, student-created programming, public service announcements, and more.

Programming

On TV

BATV (Batavia Access Television) broadcasts on three separate channels; public access (Comcast Channel 17), government access/meetings (Comcast channel 10), and AT&T U-verse Channel 99.

View the schedule

On the Web

BATV broadcasts are streaming online at MyBATV.com.

View recent Board Meetings
View “It’s News to Me” – highlights of current news from our community, produced by students at Batavia High School.

Share Your Stories

Do you have a school-, student-, or faculty-related story or celebration that you think would be of interest to the BPS101 community? Please help us share it by completing a Story Submission Form. We’d love to hear from you!

BPS101 Fast Facts

At BPS101, we take our mission very seriously: To help students learn and grow in all aspects of their development. Our 700 staff members have all dedicated themselves to ensure that our learning environments are productive, safe, and supportive. Their efforts help the nearly 6,000 students find their passions, engage in challenging work, and develop into educated, caring citizens. Our mission is evident in all that we do, and the impact is enormous. Please review BPS101 Fast Facts, which outlines our District’s programs, achievements, community partnerships, and resources.

District News Stories

For up to date district news, watch our news feed here. From that feed, you can also select individual schools to see only their news feeds.

Holly Deitchman is the Communications Manager at Batavia Public School District and can be reached at holly.deitchman@bps101.net.

TWITTER @bps101

UPCOMING EVENTS

BPAC meeting (Virtual)

Tuesday, Dec 7th 7:00pm

El Consejo Asesor de Padres Bilingües organizará una reunión virtual el martes 7 de diciembre del año 2021 horario 7:00-8:00 pm con la Dra. Lourdes. ¡Nos encantaría que se puedan unir con nosotros! La Dra. Lourdes proporcionará a las familias que hablan español del programa EL, herramientas para navegar el sistema educativo americano. Puede encontrar la historia completa de la Dra. aquí.

Para acceder a la reunión virtual en Google Meet:

Enlace de: https://meet.google.com/awu-rtvq-ygi

videollamada marque: (EE. UU.) +1 317-934-0249 PIN: 334 780 056 #

Más números de teléfono: https://tel.meet/awu-rtvq-ygi?pin=1644607966280

The Bilingual Parents Advisory Council will be hosting a virtual gathering on Tuesday, December 7th, 2021 from 7:00-8:00 pm featuring Dr. Lourdes. We would love for you to join us! Dr. Lourdes will be providing Spanish-speaking EL families with tools to navigate the American education system. You can find her complete story here.

To Access the virtual meeting in Google Meet:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/awu-rtvq-ygi
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 317-934-0249‬ PIN: ‪334 780 056‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/awu-rtvq-ygi?pin=1644607966280

BHS Student Services Transition Coffee Chat

Wednesday, Dec 15th 9:00am

Details: Learn about Batavia High School’s opportunities for incoming 9th grade students. You will receive information about bell schedules and programming, meet the Assistant Principal, and have an opportunity to ask questions!

YH4L ECG Screening at BHS

Thursday, Dec 16th 8:00am

We are excited to announce that Batavia High School is hosting a Young Hearts for Life(YH4L) screening event on December 16th, 2021. The Young Hearts For Life® Cardiac Screening is being provided to your students by EKGs for EGK and Young Hearts for Life donors. YH4L is a cardiac screening program that provides a FREE heart screening called an electrocardiogram(ECG) to high school students. A simple ECG, when used to screen young adults, can detect serious heart conditions. Recording the electrical activity of the heart using electrodes attached to the skin with a mild adhesive, can detect approximately 70% of the abnormalities or "markers" from these heart conditions that are associated with sudden cardiac arrest that a stethoscope cannot. Please sign up to participate in this event using the links below and see attached information for more details on Young Hearts for Life.

TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR THIS FREE SCREENING:

Please go to www.YH4L.org

1. Hover on Registration and Events

2. Click Registration and Results

3. Select Chicago/Chicago Suburbs

4. Click on the permission button to access the Registration Page

**You will need your student’s School ID number to register**

TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER:

Volunteers must attend one of the training sessions held on Wednesday, Dec. 15th.

1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com:

https://signup.com/go/TbPBuHF

2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to create an account on SignUp.com)

3. Sign up! Be sure to sign up for your training session AND your volunteer shift the

day of the screening(12/15 and 12/16. SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminder email.