{"id":3883,"date":"2026-02-06T15:21:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T23:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/?p=3883"},"modified":"2026-02-09T09:20:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:20:58","slug":"bates-buzz-2-6-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/2026\/02\/06\/bates-buzz-2-6-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Bates Buzz 2.6.26"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The first week of February has finally brought us weather more conducive to outdoor play!\u00a0Also this week, we enjoyed another whole school Community Meeting and today celebrated the 100th Day of School!\u00a0We expect the excitement to continue to build next week as we approach winter break and Valentine\u2019s Day!<\/div>\n
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The Day of Play: Wednesday, March 11, 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n
March 11 is our Bates Day of Play.\u00a0The Day of Play is a Bates tradition inspired by the documentary Caine\u2019s Arcade, <\/em>the story of a nine-year-old boy who made a cardboard arcade and inspired a global movement.\u00a0If you have not yet seen this inspiring story I recommend you watch it. Here is the link: Caine’s Arcade<\/a>.\u00a0This video<\/a> tells the story of the global movement that ensued.<\/div>\n
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The Bates Day of Play is a special opportunity for students to spend most of the day building anything they can imagine using cardboard, recycled materials and creativity.\u00a0Students will spend time planning and designing potential creations in school.\u00a0Students may choose to work alone or with one or two classmates.\u00a0Teachers and volunteers will be available to assist with locating resources and cutting cardboard.\u00a0We will encourage students to persevere and solve problems when appropriate.<\/div>\n
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Families are asked to help by collecting materials for the Day of Play, such as:<\/div>\n