Bates Family Newsletter

Unofficial start to summer...

Memorial Day weekend has long been known as the unofficial start to summer! While many of us will be enjoying some quick getaways, sneaking in yard work, and otherwise relaxing with family, we take a moment before the excitement of the weekend sets in to remember those who lost their lives defending this great country of ours. Their courage and dedication ensure the freedoms we enjoy every day.

We hope you all have a restful and meaningful Memorial Day weekend!

Have the very best long weekend!

Ms. Smith, Mr. Mac, and Mr. Lister

A school council is a representative, school building-based committee composed of the principal,

parents, teachers, community members and, at the secondary level, students, required to be

established by each school pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, Section 59C.

Shout out to our school site council parent members, Michelle Bettencourt and Amber Shomo, who have been on the council for two years and have reached their term limit.

It's time to recruit new members! We meet once a month, typically from 7:45-8:45 on the first Tuesday, starting in September. There are four major areas of responsibility for councils.

School councils are to assist principals in:

• Establishing educational goals for the school that are consistent with the District improvement plan and statewide student performance standards
• Identifying the educational needs of students attending the school and offering recommendations to the school leadership
• Reviewing the annual school budget

Sound interesting? Want to learn more? Reach out to Ms. Smith at sfaria-smith@salemk12.org.

Zoom Information Session

Mr. Macarelli, Mr. Lister, and I will soon be sending out the date and time for a parent/guardian information session to address any questions, comments, and/or concerns you have regarding the upcoming school year.




In the meantime, please reach out if you have anything you'd like to discuss in advance of this meeting.




Best regards,

Ms. Smith, Mr. Mac, and Mr. Lister

Who doesn't love a little fun?

5/31 - Super hero day - Dress like your favorite super hero or make one up...get creative!

6/7 - Field day - Wear your field day shirt. Shout out to PTO for ordering these cool shirts for us!

6/14 - Fan day - Wear some fun gear in honor of your favorite singer, athlete, character, etc.

The school menus are posted on the SPS website. Find them here.

Ms. Titus has requested that all library books be located by 5/31. Please ask students to check lockers, desks, at home, etc. for their books. She will come around with a cart on 6/3 to collect books from your classrooms!

19.2% -- Chronic absenteeism

Our goal is 18.2% or under in the "Chronic Absence" category. We're so close!

HUGE SHOUT OUT to grade 1 (AGAIN) for having the lowest chronically absent students at Bates during the past week at 14.1% If you need any assistance with getting your student to school, please reach out to Rosalyn Guevara, Family Engagement Facilitator at rguevara@salemk12.org.

🎶🎵🎤Chorus Concerts presented by students in grades 3-5🎶🎵🎤

Thursday, June 6 (for families) at 8:15;

And (for students) at 9:30

Bates 2024 Field Day - Friday, June 7th with a rain date of Monday, June 10th. This year the event will take place at McGlew Park on North Street. The event will be broken down into 2 sessions: 8:30am- 10:30am for Prek- 2nd grade.
10:50 am - 1:00 pm for 3rd grade - 5th grade.

June 12th - Pre-K Graduation at 1p 🎉
June 13th - Kindergarten's End of the Year Celebration at 10 am 🎉
June 14th - Last Day of School for Pre-K & Kindergarten (It's a Full Day)
June 18th - Last Day of School for Grades 1-5 (Early Release Day at 11:15 am)
June 18th - 5th Grade Graduation will be at 9 am 🎉

Did you know you can earn money for our school just by scanning your grocery receipts? All you need to do is download the Boxtops app, and scan those receipts! Don't want to scan? No worries, you can always send receipts into school with your student in an envelope marked, "PTO Boxtops".

Again, we're stressing that if you MUST leave your car during drop off, pull up past the school entrance and drive as far down the sidewalk as possible. Adults are exiting vehicles close to "the rock" causing cars to back up into the street. This is unsafe. Please follow the drop off rules.

Our Bates spirit rock is available for weekly rentals. Celebrate your student's birthday or other accomplishments by painting a message on our rock. Please click here to rent the rock!

Bates Elementary School, in partnership with our families and community, will provide all students with a culturally responsive, student – centered, and equitable learning experience that celebrates our students’ diverse backgrounds, creative pursuits, and their academic, social, emotional success.