Bates Elementary

📅 SAVE THE DATE!
✨We are so excited to announce our upcoming Culture Fest and Culture week!✨
🌍Culture Fest- Thursday, October 16th from 6:00-8:00
🌍Culture week- October 13-17th
Mark your calendars now!

Bates Families- we were just notified that Bus #1254 is sub bus #938 this afternoon (10-9-25)

PTA Skate Night on October 14th!

📅 SAVE THE DATE!
✨We are so excited to announce our upcoming Culture Fest and Culture week!✨
🌍Culture Fest- Thursday, October 16th from 6:00-8:00
🌍Culture week- October 13-17th
Mark your calendars now!

Update on Basketball Tryouts

Attention Bates families- Please see information about the wellness walk.

✨We are so excited to announce our upcoming Culture Fest✨
🌍Culture Fest- Thursday, October 16th from 6:00-8:00
Mark your calendars now!

Parent Resources from Operation Parent!

Attention The Aristocats Kids Cast

Bates Families-
Bus 1530 (Blue Bus) will be on Sub Bus #2039. The bus was delayed arriving to Bates. Students left Bates at 4:50.

Please follow Bus 2039 on the EduLog Bus app.

The Kindergarten and 5th Grade field trip has been canceled for tomorrow-Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

Sunny Acres Farm has canceled our field trip due to flooding. Our school team is working with them to get a date rescheduled and will let you know as soon as possible.

Thank you!

Due to the Flash Flood Watch issued for our area, all scheduled after-school activities, sports practices, and events for today, 10/7/25, are CANCELED.

At Bates, this includes CHEER practice and BASKETBALL tryouts!

The safety of our participants, coaches, and staff is our top priority. We urge everyone to avoid unnecessary travel and follow all local weather advisories.

Bates Elementary is a proud Kentucky Purple Star School. This designation indicates that Bates instills a sense of connection and strengthens resilience within Kentucky's military youth.
If you have a student at Bates that has a direct connection to a military service member, please have them join our Purple Star Kids Club. You can sign them up by completing this form in your email.

✨We are so excited to announce our upcoming Culture Fest✨
🌍Culture Fest- Thursday, October 16th from 6:00-8:00
Mark your calendars now!

We are hosting our 4th annual Culture Fest on Thursday, October 16th. The mission of this night is to promote inclusion, equity, and diversity for all of our students at Bates, regardless of their race, culture, or different abilities. We would LOVE to have you join us in celebrating YOUR culture and all of our students! See your email for information about sharing your culture with us!

Know a family with an incoming kindergarten student for the 26-27 school year or a family who wants to make Bates Elementary their school home? Call us and get your tour scheduled (502-485-8208)! We'd love to show you how AMAZING our school is!

Mark Your Calendars for Halloween in Highview!

🌟 CUSTODIAN APPRECIATION DAY 🌟 | Today we honor our incredible JCPS custodians who work tirelessly to keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming for every student and staff member. Thanks for all you do. Your work makes a world of difference every single day!

ICYMI | Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood shared important updates this week with staff and the community about the JCPS budget. He addressed the district’s current financial challenges and outlined steps we are taking to move forward.

Watch his remarks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb48oOtXudU

Visit our Financial Stability page to learn more: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/o/jcps/page/financial-stability

Bates Families-
Reminder, there is NO SCHOOL Monday, Sept 29-Friday, Oct. 3rd for Fall Break! We look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday, October 6th!