{"id":3155,"date":"2025-03-07T13:33:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T21:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/?p=3155"},"modified":"2025-12-02T16:02:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T21:02:00","slug":"bates-buzz-3-7-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/2025\/03\/07\/bates-buzz-3-7-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Bates Buzz 3.7.25"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dear Bates,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Thank you to all of the volunteers who made this week\u2019s Book Fair so special for our students.  Each year our students love the opportunity to explore and enjoy new books with their classmates and families.  We truly appreciate the hard work and dedication of our volunteers, whose efforts helped make this week such a success.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Bates in Bloom on March 19   <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Please make sure to mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 19 for Bates in Bloom.  Families are invited to visit their child\u2019s classroom from 8:30 to 9:15 am to admire their hard work.  Siblings are also welcome to visit one another\u2019s classrooms.  We kindly ask that children stay with an adult at all times during the event.  If you cannot join us on March 19, please inform your child\u2019s teacher.  We\u2019d be happy to arrange another time for you to visit and see your child\u2019s work.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Parent Teacher Conferences<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We encourage all families to take advantage of the opportunity to sign up for a spring conference with your child\u2019s teacher.  Conference sign-up links were emailed on March 5.  If you need any assistance with signing up, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact the Bates office.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Please remember to set your clocks forward this Sunday for Daylight Saving Time.  I hope everyone enjoys the extra daylight!  Additionally, to those in our community observing Ramadan this month, I wish you a peaceful and joyful Ramadan.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Warmly,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Toni Jolley  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Important Dates:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Monday, March 10 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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WPS STEAM Night<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:00 – 7:30 pm Hunnewell cafeteria<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Wednesday, March 19<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bates in Bloom for all families, 8:30 – 9:15 am<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Monday, March 31<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No School – Eid al-Fitr<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Tuesday, April 1 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Early Dismissal (12:00 pm) for Parent Teacher Conferences<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Wednesday, April 2 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Walk & Roll to School Day<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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April 3 & 4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grade 5 ELA MCAS Session 1 & 2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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April 7 & 8<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grade 4 ELA MCAS Session 1 & 2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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April 10 & 11<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grade 3 ELA MCAS Session 1 & 2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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