🌟 GROW WITH US AT JCPS | Looking for your next career opportunity? Join us on Oct. 17 to explore the many career paths at JCPS and learn how you can make the difference in the lives of students and families.
🥟 Back by delicious demand! Con Ají y Café will be rolling in again with their irresistible arepas and empanadas, so come hungry and ready to fuel up while you explore your future at the JCPS. Cash and card accepted.
Apply for open positions online at jcps.me/careers.
Job Fair Details:
📆 Friday, Oct. 17, 2025
⏰ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
📍 JCPS Center for Professional Learning (CPL), 3903 Atkinson Square Drive, Louisville, 40218
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The state of Kentucky requires several health and medical documents for school admittance. These include:
Immunization certificate, physical exam, dental screening/exam, birth certificate, and health and medicine conditions.
If you have not sent these documents, please send them to school as soon as possible.
The Bates Elementary Basketball Team will be holding try-outs for students in Grades 3-5 on Tuesday October 7 and Thursday October 9 from 6:00-8:00 at Carrithers Middle School (4320 Billtown Rd). Information has been sent home with students. The same information can be found in your email.
Congratulations to our September Leaders of the Month! Thank you for showing integrity and modeling the 8 Habits each and every day!
Walk-A-Thon Information
The Bates Elementary Walk-a-Thon takes place on Friday, September 26th. In addition to the walk, there will be other activities for our students to enjoy, a live DJ, and a station with snacks available for purchase. Following the walk, all students will enjoy a picnic lunch outside with their class. Parents, grandparents, etc. are welcome to attend!
Any parent/guardian/adult that will be attending will need to have a volunteer background check completed AND on file. You can complete and check the status of your volunteer background check on the jcps website here: apps.jefferson.kyschools.us/volunteer/
Because Walk-A-Thon is about making memories with your child, we are asking that siblings not attend. This allows you to be present and in the moment having fun with your Bates Bear student.
Students will need to wear tennis shoes for Walk-A-Thon activities (NOT crocs or sandals for safety reasons). They can bring a towel or small blanket to sit on for our outside picnic lunch. Students may bring a sack lunch from home or get a lunch from our school cafeteria (no outside food is allowed). If your child is needing sunscreen, please apply that at home before students come to school– can not apply sunscreen at school.
If you (or a family member) plan to attend this event with your child, please return the slip below by Monday, September 22nd. Reminder: all visitors will need a completed volunteer background check on file in order to attend.
Volunteer tickets will be sent home with your child on Thursday, September 25th. You will need to present your ticket and photo id when you arrive at school on Friday, Sept. 26th.
Students in grades 3-5-- Cheer tryout information was sent home earlier with students (deadline is 9/18). See below for more.
Bates Families-
Our Bates PTA Walk-A-Thon is two weeks away!!!
Because Walk-A-Thon is about making memories with your child, we are asking that siblings not attend. This allows you to be present and in the moment having fun with your Bates Bear student.
Any parent/guardian/adult that will be attending will need to have a volunteer background check completed AND on file. You can complete and check the status of your volunteer background check on the JCPS website: apps.jefferson.kyschools.us/volunteer/
Mark Your Calendars for Friday, September 26th for our Bates Bears PTA Walk-A-Thon!
A few reminders:
Parents and guardians (only Bates students--no siblings) are welcome to attend this event with a completed volunteer background check on file (even if you are not volunteering you will need to have this completed in order to attend).
If you need to complete a Volunteer Record Check, please do so at: https://apps.jefferson.kyschools.us/.../VolunteerInsert.aspx
It does take several days to process so please do not wait until the last moment to submit it).
You can check the status of your submitted Volunteer Record Check at: https://apps.jefferson.kyschools.us/.../VolunteerInsert.aspx
We look forward to seeing you on Friday, September 26th!
We're celebrating International Dot Day on September 15th!!
Tomorrow is High Attendance Day!
