🎉 NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH | Today marks the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15).

We are proud to honor the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino, Latina, and Latinx Americans throughout our schools.

Follow along all month for stories and highlights from across JCPS!
3 days ago, JCPS Communications
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Bates Families- Tomorrow, September 9th is High Attendance Day! Show your school spirit by wearing your Bates gear. Tomorrow is also our Open House- We can't wait to see you September 9th 6:00-7:00 pm!
10 days ago, Victoria Lea
High Attendance Day
Open House
☀️ ENJOY THE LONG WEEKEND | JCPS will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.
13 days ago, JCPS Communications
Reminder: JCPS Closed, Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day

HEAT UPDATE | Friday JCPS outdoor athletics start time moved to 8 p.m.

Due to the heat advisory on Friday, September 4, JCPS schools must adhere to the following updated schedule requirements:

- Football Games: Must now start at 8 p.m. or later (pushed back from 7 p.m.)
- Outdoor Practices and Other Competitions: Must be held in the morning or start at 8 p.m. or later

Reminder: All outdoor practices and competitions remain canceled today, Thursday, September 3.

Thank you in advance for prioritizing student safety. Please contact your coach or athletic director for updated information.

14 days ago, JCPS Communications
JCPS Update
Due to the heat advisory on Friday, September 4, JCPS schools must adhere to the following schedule requirements:

Football Games: Must start at 7 p.m. or later
Practices and Other Competitions: Must be held in the morning or start at 7 p.m. or later

As a reminder, all outdoor practices and competitions are canceled today, Thursday, September 3.

Thank you in advance for prioritizing student safety. Please contact your coach or athletic director for updated information.
15 days ago, JCPS Communications
JCPS Update
Did you know that September is National Attendance Awareness month? Make attendance count!
17 days ago, Victoria Lea
attendance
Every Family. Every voice. Every bear. The PTA membership drive has started! Have you joined the PTA yet?

Join Here: Bates.Givebacks.com
Link Address: https://bates.givebacks.com/shop/items/54635
17 days ago, Victoria Lea
PTA flyer

JCPS UPDATE | Due to forecasted extreme heat this week, practices and game times on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday may be altered. Please check with your school's coach or athletic director for adjusted times or cancelations.

Additionally, ALL outdoor practices and competitions are canceled on Wednesday, Sept. 2, and Thursday, Sept. 3.

18 days ago, JCPS Communications
JCPS Update
Bates Families- Bates Walk-a-thon 2026 is officially underway. Check out the website and the packet in your email for more information!

https://www.givebacks.com/causes/bates/campaigns/walktowin
24 days ago, Victoria Lea
Bates Families: Join us tonight at Fiesta Time Amigos for Bates PTA Spirit Night Fundraiser! 10% of all sales go to Bates!
24 days ago, Victoria Lea
Fiesta Time

Bates Families-
FERN CREEK YOUTH & MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLING
2026–2027 SEASON

Open to Boys and Girls in Grades K–8

We are excited for another great wrestling season and look forward to helping young athletes grow both on and off the mat!

Life Skills and Benefits of youth wrestling

Personal Responsibility: As an individual sport, success or failure rests completely on the child.

Mental Toughness: Kids learn how to handle intense pressure, face adversity, and bounce back.

Physical Fitness: Builds exceptional balance, coordination, agility, and core strength.

Confidence: Teaches self-reliance and humility in a disciplined environment.

Please click the link if you are interested.

FC Youth Wrestling

30 days ago, Victoria Lea
Bates Families- Join us for a fun evening learning about the 8 habits!
Thursday, August 27th 5:30-6:30.
about 1 month ago, Victoria Lea
Habit Hop Flyer
Be sure to mark your calendars! Picture Day for Bates Elementary is coming up on Tuesday, September 8! 📸
about 1 month ago, Victoria Lea
Picture Day
Bates Families- Join us this Wednesday, August 19th 6-7pm, for our first PTA General Meeting.
about 1 month ago, Victoria Lea
PTA Flyer
Tippi Toes Dance at Bates Elementary! See flyer for details.
about 1 month ago, Victoria Lea
Tippi Toes Dance
💡 DID YOU KNOW | JCPS has adopted a Language Access Plan (LAP), available in multiple languages, to help ensure multilingual students, families, and employees can communicate effectively and access district services and information in their preferred language.

View the LAP: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG2bBklRnQ/3r-5oYH2VnEDGflVdbC5PQ/view?utm_content=DAG2bBklRnQ&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hfa48bdac12

Available in multiple languages: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FSP9gKb5lplKaJpYFC3WZrHpgf5puE6U/view?ts=6a724033

The LAP explains the language support services, resources, and communication assistance available throughout the district. It also describes how JCPS provides interpretation and translation services, approved language-access technology, employee training, and multilingual communication practices across schools and programs.

If employees prefer to communicate in a language other than English, they can contact their immediate supervisor for work-related communication within their department or the appropriate district department when seeking assistance from another district office, such as Human Resources.

Schools, programs, and departments may request language support services through the Language Services Office to facilitate communication with students, families, and employees who prefer to communicate in a language other than English.

To learn more about the LAP, information about language support services, and district language access resources, visit the JCPS Language Services webpage: https://jeffersoncpsky.sites.thrillshare.com/o/jcps/page/language-services
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
Language Access Plan. OML Office of Multilingual Learners
All Bates Bears in grades 1–5: Please return your summer reading (UFLI) passages by Friday, August 14th to join our summer reading celebration!
about 1 month ago, Victoria Lea
Summer Reading
🚌 485-RIDE NOW CLOSED | The JCPS 485-RIDE Bus Hotline has closed for the 2026-27 school year. JCPS families who have transportation-related questions can reach out to their child's school for assistance or check out http://jcpsfirstday.com for frequently asked questions and resources.

If you haven't already, download the My Ride K-12 app and add your student to track bus locations in real time, check route schedules, and view substitute bus numbers.

Learn more: https://jefferson.kyschools.us/article/2895007
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
Download our new bus tracking app now. Available on your smartphone. My Ride K-12. Mark your calendar to add your student to your account on July 27. myridek12.tylerapp.com, Download app.
📸 FIRST DAY IN PHOTOS | Looking back at Thursday's big smiles as we step into our first full week of the 2026-27 school year! Let's keep that first-day energy going in every classroom across the district. 💛✏️
about 1 month ago, JCPS Communications
Two adults walk down an aisle lined by other cheering adults.
A student exits a school bus.
Three student pose for a picture and smile.
An adult cheers as a student walks into school.
A student walks down the hall with an adult.
Three students smile out of a bus window.
A teacher stands at the front of the classroom.
An adult smiles.
A student smiles.

Bates Families- Please check out all of our important information and events on our new Family Newsletter!

The Bear Necessities

about 1 month ago, Victoria Lea