Katharine Lee Bates Elementary School

Dear Bates Families, The Bates School will begin the state sponsored weekly surveillance testing for Covid-19 tomorrow.  Only students with signed permission forms will participate in testing.  Testing consists of a shallow nasal sample, which is demonstrated in this video. … Continue reading Viral Pool Testing Starts Tomorrow 10/7

Dear Bates Families, We are very excited to welcome all students back to school on Wednesday.  Our custodians have worked tirelessly all summer to clean our building and reorganize our classrooms.  Our cozy rugs and shared tables have returned and… Continue reading Bates Buzz 8.31.21

Dear Bates Families, I hope that you are enjoying your summer.  I have been enjoying time to slow down, spend time with family and friends, read many books and also to plan for the upcoming school year.   In July… Continue reading Bates Summer Update

Dear Bates Families, Happy Friday!  The final weeks of school are upon us.  We are so grateful to end the year with lots of mask-free time outdoors and many fun end of year activities.  Below are a few details about… Continue reading Bates Buzz 6.4.21

Please save the date and join us online on Wednesday, June 9th at 7 pm for a community update on the WPS elementary school building projects at Hunnewell and Hardy.  The project team will provide an overview of the current building and… Continue reading Community Update on WPS Elementary School Projects