Dear Bates Families,
Mark your calendars! Soon after we return from vacation week, the Bates Book Fair will be here—one of our students’ most anticipated events of the year.
The Bates Book Fair
We are thrilled to announce the upcoming Bates Book Fair, beginning Monday, March 2! A huge thank you to our dedicated PTO for organizing and running this event year after year. Our students and families truly appreciate this special opportunity to explore and enjoy books together. Students will visit the Book Fair during their class’s scheduled library time, with one exception noted below. Please see the list of times below. In addition, the Book Fair will be open Thursday and Friday from 8:00 – 8:30 am and Wednesday evening for Family Night from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Families are welcome to visit during any of these times.
The Bates PTO is committed to ensuring that every child has the chance to purchase a book. If you would like to request financial assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly at jolleya@wellesleyps.org.
There’s more info on our school’s Book Fair homepage. Families are able to set up an eWallet, a digital payment account that allows your child to shop for books at the Book Fair without cash.
Classes will visit the library as a class at these times:
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KCam: Thursday 1:40 – 2:10
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KJ: Monday 1:40 – 2:10
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1M: Monday 9:00 – 9:30
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1R: Friday 1:20 – 1:50
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2C: Friday 10:00 – 10:50
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2M: Thursday 10:00 – 10:50
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3C: Monday 11:00 – 11:50
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3I: Thursday 11:00 – 11:50
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3T: Friday 11:00 – 11:50
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4H: Thursday 2:15 – 3:00
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4L: Friday 9:00 – 9:50*
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4M: Monday 2:15 – 3:00
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5G: Wednesday 8:50 – 9:40
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5P: Wednesday 10:05 – 10:55
*Please note this is earlier than the regularly scheduled library time.
Spring Conference Sign Ups
Spring parent teacher conferences will start the week of March 16. On Wednesday, February 25 at 11:00AM you will receive an email with a link to sign up for a conference with your child’s teacher. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Bates office if you have any questions.
I hope you have a safe and restful vacation week ahead, and I wish prosperity, health, and happiness to all members of our community observing Lunar New Year.
Warmly,
Toni
Upcoming Events
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Monday, February 16 – 20 – Winter Break
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Wednesday, February 25 at 11:00AM – Conference Sign Up links emailed
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Monday, March 2 – Friday, March 6 – Bates Book Fair
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Wednesday, March 4 – Book Fair Family Night, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
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Wednesday, March 11 – Day of Play
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Thursday, March 19 – Anxious Generation Panel Discussion, 7:00 PM in the library
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Friday, March 20 – Eid al-Fitr – No School
