🌟 BAIRD AWARDS | Congratulations to more than 40 extraordinary JCPS educators who were honored at the 2025 Baird Excellence Awards! The awards ceremony, sponsored by Baird, recognizes outstanding teaching and leadership performance from educators across the district.
See the full list of winners and learn more: https://bit.ly/Baird2025
Photo credit: Marvin Young for Baird
Bates Families-
Walk-A-Thon is TOMORROW!!! The weather will be PERFECT!! Please see reminders below:
See the full list of winners and learn more: https://bit.ly/Baird2025
Photo credit: Marvin Young for Baird
Walk-A-Thon is 2 days away!!! The weather will be PERFECT!! Please see reminders below:
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!
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!
-All guests and volunteers must check in on the Bates front porch beginning at 10:00am. Please bring a photo id with you. YOU MUST HAVE AN APPROVED VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK ON FILE.
-Please park at Cedar Creek Baptist Church (there will be no parking on Bates campus.
If you RSVP'd for Walk-A-Thon AND have an approved volunteer background check, your tickets were sent home with your Bates Bear today. Please check backpacks 🙂
Please note: On Friday, bring your ticket and a photo ID to expediate your check in!
🌟 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
📢 TAG A FRIEND who’s job hunting!
#WeAreJCPS
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.
