✅ SHOWCASE OF SCHOOLS | We are just two days away from our annual Showcase of Schools! Join us on Nov. 2 at the Norton Sports & Learning Center to learn more about what your options are before the JCPS application period opens on Nov. 11. Don’t forget to bring your Choices Books with you to the event!
Reminder! Fall Parties Tomorrow!
Mark your calendars for Math & Literacy Night!
Our Coin Wars to benefit Wounded Warriors Foundation is still going on! Send in those coins! This weeks winners for heaviest bucket are below:
Today was our 2nd Leadership Action Day. We met with Buddy classrooms to make cards for Veterans Day ❤️
Bates Families-
We've been made aware that some buses are delayed because of a traffic incident from this afternoon (the incident does not involve our buses). You can follow your child's bus using the EduLog app. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Check your students backpack! Report Cards are coming home today!
Bates Families-
We are getting ready for our 2nd annual Veteran's Day Celebration. If you are a Veteran or Active Duty and would like to attend, please fill out the form below.
We have also included a Padlet to honor our Veteran's who can not attend (please feel free to upload your pictures so we can share them during our ceremony).
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We look forward to seeing everyone on Friday night at PTA's Fall Bash! It's a fun night for all Bates Bears and their families!!!
Our school fall celebration will be October 31st!
Bates Families- PTA needs our help with cake donations for Fall Bash on Friday night!
Annie Jr. Cast Practice
October 21st-October 25th: Busy week at Bates Elementary!
-We are continuing our fall service project collecting coins for Wounded Warriors Project. This weeks heaviest buckets were: Mrs. Stevens (2nd grade) and a tie between Mr. Ray and Mrs. McCawley (4th grade).
The class with the heaviest bucket will win a POPCORN PARTY!!!!
2. This week is our Red Ribbon/PTA Spirit Week (see below). The themes for this week are:
Monday-Mix it Up Monday
Tuesday- Twinning Tuesday
Wednesday- Wake me Up Wednesday
Thursday- Throwback Thursday
Friday- Don't Fall for Drugs
3. Bates Bears PTA Fall Bash is Friday, October 25th 6:30-8:30 at Bates! What a fun time for all families!! Can't wait to see you there!
Next week is a busy one at Bates Elementary ! We have our Red Ribbon/PTA Spirit Week and PTA Fall Bash!
Unity Day is Wednesday, October 16th. Please wear ORANGE to encourage kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.
Bates Families!
Don't forget our third annual Culture Fest is this Thursday, October 17, at 5:30-7:30.
Attention Bates Families:
Welcome to our new school website! You'll find helpful information here, such as lunch menus, a calendar of events and links to important web pages for parents/guardians including your Parent Place portal.
Election Day - 11/5
Thanksgiving Break - 11/27–11/29
Winter Break - 12/23–1/3
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - 1/20
Spring Break - 3/31– 4/4
Oaks Day - 5/2