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Bates Upcoming Events

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  • WPS: School Committee Meeting Remote
    Tuesday, August 18 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

  • WPS: Parent Portal Opens
    Wednesday, August 19

  • WPS: School Committee Meeting - Remote
    Tuesday, August 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

  • WPS: New Professional Staff
    Wednesday, August 26

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    Thursday, August 27

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  • WPS: All Professional Staff
    Tuesday, September 1

  • New Family & Kindergarten Visit
    Tuesday, September 1 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

  • WPS: School Begins All Students
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    Friday, September 4

  • WPS: Labor Day - Schools & Offices Closed
    Monday, September 7

  • Kindergarten - Half Days
    Tuesday, September 8

  • WPS: School Committee Meeting
    Tuesday, September 8 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

  • Kindergarten - Half Days
    Wednesday, September 9

  • WPS: Parent Portal Closes
    Wednesday, September 9 @ 11:59 pm - 11:59 pm

  • Kindergarten - Half Days
    Thursday, September 10

  • Kindergarten - Half Days
    Friday, September 11

  • WPS: Rosh Hashanah
    Saturday, September 12

  • Kindergarten Full Days Start
    Monday, September 14

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