Dear Bates,
It’s been a busy end of the first term at Bates. I want to acknowledge the tremendous effort our educators put into creating our standards-based report cards. Teachers devote many hours to evaluating student work, consulting district resources that identify benchmarks for our grading indicators, and collaborating with colleagues to ensure consistency. In addition, they put great care into writing thoughtful comments for each student. Report cards will be ready for viewing in the PowerSchool Parent Portal on Friday, January 31 at 3:00 pm.
Excitement is building for the upcoming Artstravaganza on February 12. While this event is new to all current Bates students, Artstravaganza was a beloved tradition in our community for many years, up until 2018. To help students understand the street fair concept, we will discuss it further in class this week. We encourage students of all skill levels to participate. Please note that students who bring in artwork or creations will be encouraged to stand near their display for a short period of time. After this time students will be able to walk around and enjoy the rest of Artstravaganza, while adults supervise the displays to ensure they are admired safely. If you have any questions, please share them with me or your child’s teacher. You can email me directly at: jolleya@wellesleyps.org.
Finally, for those members of our community celebrating the Lunar New Year, I wish you Happy Chinese New Year! As a reminder, there is no school on Wednesday in observance of the Lunar New Year.
Warm regards,
Toni Jolley
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