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Dear Families,                                        Bates School ‘Behavior Change Basics’ for Families You are invited to join us for an informational session on Thursday, March 1st 5:30-7:00,  to learn more about how the Bates School supports our student’s social-emotionalContinue reading “February 15 – Weekly Newsletter”

Dear Families,                                        Support for Filing Taxes: The Codman Square Health Center offers free tax preparation for hard working Dorchester (and Boston) families. Taxpayers who earned less than $54,000 in the previous tax year can have theirContinue reading “February 6 – Weekly Newsletter”

First Grade Publishing Party Thank you to all of the families that were able to join us last Friday for our first grader’s publishing party. Our students were so excited to share their work with families and staff. First graders prepared for the event by researching their animal and synthesizing their learning into a book!Continue reading “January 29 – Weekly Newsletter”

Dear Families,                      I hope you’ve all enjoyed the holiday break and the extended “snow day break” with your children. I speak for the staff and share that we were ready to come back to school energized and wanting to hear from all the kids aboutContinue reading “January 8 – Weekly Newsletter”

Dear Families,       Holiday Break A reminder that school will be closed on Friday, December 22nd and will reopen on Wednesday, January 3rd. Uniform Policy: The Bates School has a flexible uniform policy. Uniform is not mandatory but highly recommended. For our recommended uniform, students can wear any white, navy, or light blue topContinue reading “December 18 – Weekly Newsletter”

December 11th, 2017 Dear Families,       Report Cards Report cards will be going out this week. Please spend some time going over the reports with students. Consider having conversations about effort, behavior and academic standing. Congratulate children on their hard work and make a plan with them for how they can improve orContinue reading “December 11 – Weekly Newsletter”

November 27th, 2017 Dear Families,       BPS Listening Tour From Tommy Welch and Rob Consalvo of the BPS Executive Cabinet: We are excited to sit down with all of you to have a conversation about the BRIGHT SPOTS, the AREAS OF GROWTH and the ASPIRATIONS you have for your schools. When: Thursday, NovemberContinue reading “November 27 – Weekly Newsletter”

Dear Families, SSC/SPC SSC/SPC meeting will be on Tuesday, 11/14 5:30-7:00pm. As always, food and childcare are provided. Thanksgiving Recess There will be a  ½ day on Wednesday, November 22 (2:10 dismissal) and  NO SCHOOL, Thursday and Friday, November 23rd and 24th. We honor the strength of our Indigenous and Native American brothers and sisters. MakingContinue reading “November 13 – Weekly Newsletter”