Batavia Public Schools—Game on—sports are back

School Directory District 101 Offices

Rosalie Jones Administration Center 335 W. Wilson St. Batavia, IL 60510 630-937-8800 • bps101.net

High School

Batavia High School 1201 Main St., Batavia, IL 60510 630-937-8600 • bhs.bps101.net

Middle School

Rotolo Middle School of Batavia 1501 South Raddant Rd. Batavia, IL 60510 630-937-8700 • rms.bps101.net

Elementary Schools

Alice Gustafson School 905 Carlisle Rd. Batavia, IL 60510 630-937-8000 • ags.bps101.net Early Childhood Center 905 Carlisle Rd. Batavia, IL 60510 630-937-8000 • ags.bps101.net/ early-childhood Grace McWayne School 3501 Hapner Way Batavia, IL 60510 630-937-8100 • gms.bps101.net H. C. Storm School 305 North Van Nortwick St. Batavia, IL 60510 630-937-8200 • hcs.bps101.net Hoover-Wood School 1640 Wagner Rd., Batavia, IL 60510 630-937-8300 • hws.bps101.net J. B. Nelson School Laurel & William Wood Ln. Batavia, IL 60510 630-937-8400 • jbn.bps101.net Louise White School 800 North Prairie St. Batavia, IL 60510 630-937-8500 • lws.bps101.net

Getting kids back on the courts

BPS101 is committed to providing safe experiences in the classroom and on the court. Following IHSA safe sport guidelines, BHS is working to get kids back on the courts. Find out how you can support our local athletes!

• Players will be 6' apart unless actively playing • Bench seats will be placed 6' apart • Spectators are limited to 50 ° Seated 6' apart unless a family unit ° Seated 12' from the court ° Home fans only ° Limited entry times ° Must wear a mask at all times

Above the Batavia High School Improv Troupe performs with masks and social distance.

At right, the Batavia High School Chamber Singers gave a virtual “Festival of Carols.”

BHS students overcome pandemic limitations

Emergency actions updated

BPS101 has incorporated some changes into the district-wide Emergency Operations Plan. Please prepare yourself by reviewing the information on this page, including the summary video. bps101.net/emergency-plan/

Restaurants

Crabby Boil Jersey Mikes Subs Geneva Pal Joeys Dairy Queen Raising Canes Chicked Fingers Reams Meat Market The Pride Taco Urbano

Health

Batavia Family Dental Wazio Orthodontics Midwest Dental Implantology Fox Valley Orthopedics Physicians Immediate Care

A very special “Thank You” to our Batavia Bulldog Booster Sponsors of 2020/2021

In a year full of uncertainties, we are extremely grateful for not only the understanding of our sponsors, but the continued support we have received for our student athletes. BULLDOG FANS please check out our list of sponsors for any need you may have at this time. Let’s return the love!

Retail

Six + Cypress Two Bostons

Auto

Gerald Subaru/Nissan Bob Jass—Bruce Hohmann Bob Jass—Joe Howland

Home/Home Improvement

Cindy Pierce/Baird & Warner Heritage Woods of Batavia T.J. Starks Enterprises Individual Matty and Goose Kevin Carrara

Service

A Acurate Door Service ADS Alarm Systems Scott Queen State Farm Morrison and Associates Wealth Pro City Painting AAA Tree Pros Suburban Real Estate Services Vermeer Midwest Rule 29 Advanced Disposal Kon Printing ILoca Services Golf Channel Academy with David Impasto

Batavia Foundation honors teachers

The Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence’s Honor A Teacher Campaign for 2020/2021 will be dedicated to our teachers, staff and administrators who are working tirelessly to provide quality online and remote learning to our students during this global health crisis. Your gift will provide critical support and bolster the work of the Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence (BFEE) mission of enhancing and enriching public education during this difficult time.

All exemplary educators may be honored including teachers, paraprofessionals, librarians, art, music, media, physical fitness and science specialists, coaches, guidance counselors, support staff, custodians, etc throughout our district who have made a positive difference in the life of a Batavia student.

There is no minimum donation amount, and you may honor up to 10 teachers with a single donation (donations are not charged per teacher). Your honoree(s) will receive a certificate that includes your child’s name (but not the amount of your gift). When you give a gift, you are paying tribute to your child’s teacher(s) while simultaneously supporting innovative educational programs.

Head on over to bataviafoundation.org to honor your teachers today and find out how you can donate to the BFEE!

At the Centre… BataviaFineArtsCentre.org • 630-937-8930

I have been asked, “How can the arts go on right now? Aren’t the arts better live and in-person?” This is a difficult series of questions, as the arts are definitely a communal experience between people within a society. And this experience has powerful effects when done by a group of people together in the same space. Think of the time you were left in awe by the visual sculpture you saw created by a student or the effect of a musical solo in a crowded theatre or the laugh of a huge crowd to improvised satire. These all have strong and immediate effects on groups of people experiencing a unique human expression in the same time and space. However, in the absence of this as an in-person possibility, the maintaining of artistic exposure and creation remains paramount to the human experience, especially now. That is what YOUR BFAC has been, and is, dedicated to, as we find ourselves halfway through this pandemic. We have brought our community the arts through a new medium of “LIVE” experience, under the guise of our new “BFAC on air” streaming service found on our website.

Through the past months, we have brought you your favorite local student events, from plays to National Art Honors Society induction to the beloved Kaleidoscope Concert. Our streaming has also broken state lines, bringing the area artists from around the country. Our two month FREE streaming season was a hit. The effect of streaming the arts right now is best put in the words of one of our patrons, “My mom and I both enjoyed the free series event. We would text each other what snacks we had from the ‘concession stand’ and then text during the concert as if we were seated together. We both had come to look forward to our Thursday night concerts together while still remotely apart. I am very grateful to Batavia Fine Art Centre for the several weeks of fun.” This uniting of people is what the arts do, whether in-person or virtual. This is the power the arts have in life. This is what BFAC on air will continue to do until we are in-person once again. In the coming months, you can expect even more virtual music concerts from students of all ages, the high school musical filmed in the style of a motion picture, a Rock the Runway performance like none we have produced before, live-streamed theatrical improvisation as well as additional performances from around the country. So, yes, the arts are definitely best when we can experience them together as a community, but what supersedes the ability to experience the arts in the same space and time, is the mandate we have as human beings to create and experience art, especially in these times. I think the biggest joy in my career is taking place right now, and that is keeping young artists engaged and creating art. They are the musicians, painters, filmmakers, and actors of the future. You know what though? … They are also the biomedical engineers, teachers, and creative thinkers who will bring us through future crises. A pandemic can not stop the arts, it has only made us more determined to find ways to bring the arts to life. So, “How can the arts go on right now?”… I ask you … How can they be stopped?

Dominic A. Cattero—BFAC Manager Batavia High School Productions Presents: The Theory of Relativity—Streaming April 16 & 23

The Theory of Relativity is a joyous and moving look about our surprisingly interconnected lives. Audience members and actors alike are sure to find themselves in this fresh new musical.

Take a physics manual, blend it with the sound of The Book of Mormon, the hilariously nerdy references of The Big Bang Theory, a sprinkle of Chicago, few drops of Glee, use all the originality you can have…that’s the successful recipe for the spectacular song cycle, The Theory of Relativity. 29