  {"id":194,"date":"2016-02-04T13:09:20","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T18:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/?page_id=194"},"modified":"2025-12-08T09:29:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:29:15","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/","title":{"rendered":"Bates Elementary School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Announcements:<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><span class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/summer-reading-2026-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Iridescent bubbles floating over a grassy green background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/summer-reading-2026-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/summer-reading-2026-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/summer-reading-2026-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/summer-reading-2026-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/summer-reading-2026-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/summer-reading-2026.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/span> <span class=\"title\">WPS Summer Learning 2026<\/span><div class=\"content\">\n<p>Have a great summer! See you back in school on September 2, 2026!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/wellesleyps.org\/2026-wps-summer-learning\/elementary\" style=\"background-color:#bdcee6;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Summer Learning Website \u2600\ufe0f<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/wellesleyps.org\/2025summerreading\" style=\"background-color:#264f6f;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Summer Reading Website \ud83d\udcda<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><span class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/kindergarten-roundup-435-150x121.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kindergarten Round-Up\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/kindergarten-roundup-435-150x121.png 150w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/kindergarten-roundup-435-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/kindergarten-roundup-435.png 539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/span> <span class=\"title\">Kindergarten Registration Is Open!\u00a0<\/span><div class=\"content\">\n<p>Kindergarten registration is&nbsp;<strong>for children 5 years of age on or before August 31, 2026 is now open<\/strong>. Please see the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/students-families\/student-registration\/kindergarten-registration\/\">Kindergarten Registration page<\/a>&nbsp;for information and document requirements. Find your elementary school district using&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/students-families\/student-registration\/elementary-school-districts-by-street\/\">this tool<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Register ASAP!<\/strong>&nbsp;Families who complete the two-part registration process by March 1, 2026 will have the opportunity to attend a Kindergarten welcome event on the morning of March 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Child Find:<\/strong>&nbsp;Under federal and state special education regulations, the ؛£½اض±²¥ has a responsibility to locate, identify, refer, evaluate, and if eligible, provide a free, appropriate, public education to students with disabilities who reside in the town of Wellesley.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/teaching-learning\/student-services\/special-education\/child-find\/\">Click for more information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bates Buzz News &amp; Reminders:<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/2026\/06\/22\/bates-buzz-6-22-26\/\">Bates Buzz 6.22.26<\/a> <span class=\"date\">Jun 22, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">\u00a0 &lt;!-- Bates Elementary June 22, 2026 Dear Bates Families, Congratulations on the last day of school! As we close the 2025\u20132026 school year, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to everyone who makes Bates such a special place.&hellip; <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/2026\/06\/22\/bates-buzz-6-22-26\/\">...&nbsp;&nbsp;Continue reading...<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/2026\/06\/18\/bates-buzz-6-18-26\/\">Bates Buzz 6.18.26<\/a> <span class=\"date\">Jun 18, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">\u00a0 &lt;!-- Bates Elementary June 18, 2026 Dear Bates Families, Thank you to Mx. Fyvie and the incredible group of volunteers who led such a wonderful Field Day on Tuesday! From the setup to the final game of Drip Drip&hellip; <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/2026\/06\/18\/bates-buzz-6-18-26\/\">...&nbsp;&nbsp;Continue reading...<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/ipad-rugged-combo3-gallery-01.png\" alt=\"ipad\" class=\"wp-image-1537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/ipad-rugged-combo3-gallery-01.png 900w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/ipad-rugged-combo3-gallery-01-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/ipad-rugged-combo3-gallery-01-150x129.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/technology\/\">Technology Support<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Parents &amp; Students:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/wellesleyps.org\/wpstechtutorialsforpk5families\">Tech Tutorials for PK-5 Families<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Staff:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.incidentiq.com\/\" title=\"\">Submit a Ticket<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/technology\/status\/\">IT Status Dashboard<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Dates:<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"simcal-calendar simcal-default-calendar simcal-default-calendar-list simcal-default-calendar-light\" data-calendar-id=\"283\" data-timezone=\"America\/New_York\" data-offset=\"-14400\" data-week-start=\"1\" data-calendar-start=\"1782187200\" data-calendar-end=\"1814327941\" data-events-first=\"1779681659\" data-events-last=\"1814327941\"><div class=\"simcal-calendar-list simcal-calendar-list-compact\"><div class=\"simcal-events-list-container\" data-prev=\"1779768000\" data-next=\"1784606400\" data-heading-small=\"Tuesday, June 23\" data-heading-large=\"Tuesday, June 23\"><div class=\"simcal-weekday-2 simcal-past simcal-day simcal-day-has-events simcal-day-has-1-events simcal-events-calendar-281\" data-events-count=\"1\">\n\t<ul class=\"simcal-events\">\n\t<li class=\"simcal-event simcal-events-calendar-281\" style=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Event\" data-start=\"1782187259\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simcal-event-details\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=NGg4b2R0Zm1xMzAyYm9xbXBoaWV2cWNtcTcgYXBwcy53ZWxsZXNsZXkuazEyLm1hLnVzX290anVkMWVscmVnb25qYmU0ZmVkZ3JjbGJzQGc&#038;ctz=America\/New_York\" target=\"_blank\" >WPS: <span class=\"simcal-event-title\" itemprop=\"name\">Last Day TEACHERS<\/span><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"simcal-event-start simcal-event-start-date\" data-event-start=\"1782187259\" data-event-format=\"l, F j\" itemprop=\"startDate\" content=\"2026-06-23T00:00:59-04:00\">Tuesday, June 23<\/span>  <span class=\"simcal-event-address simcal-event-start-location\" itemprop=\"location\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Place\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Last Day TEACHERS\" \/><meta itemprop=\"address\" content=\"Last Day TEACHERS\" \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"simcal-ajax-loader simcal-spinner-top\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"simcal-icon-spinner simcal-icon-spin\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/calendar-monthly-view\/\">View more upcoming dates in our monthly view calendar&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Principal:<\/strong> Toni Jolley jolleya@wellesleyps.org<br><strong>Secretary:<\/strong> Megan LeBlanc leblancm@wellesleyps.org<br><strong>School Office Email:<\/strong> wps-bates-office@wellesleyps.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nurse:&nbsp;<\/strong>Chris Spolidoro <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>116 Elmwood Road,&nbsp;Wellesley MA 02481 \u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/directions\/\">Map &amp; Directions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Office Tel:<\/strong> 781-446-6260<br><strong>Voice Mail:<\/strong>&nbsp;781-446-6315<br><strong>Fax:<\/strong> 781-263-1520<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/pickup-patrol\/\">Absence\/Tardy\/Dismissal Changes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">School Hours:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday, Tuesday: 8:30 am &#8211; 3:05 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday: 8:30 am &#8211; 12:00 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday, Friday: 8:30 am &#8211; 3:05 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Office Hours:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday &#8211; Friday 8:00am-3:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Announcements: Bates Buzz News &amp; Reminders: Technology Support Parents &amp; Students: Tech Tutorials for PK-5 Families Staff:Submit a Ticket IT Status Dashboard Upcoming Dates: View more upcoming dates in our monthly view calendar&#8230; 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