{"id":3178,"date":"2025-03-28T14:21:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T21:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/?p=3178"},"modified":"2025-12-02T16:02:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T21:02:00","slug":"bates-buzz-3-28-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/bates\/2025\/03\/28\/bates-buzz-3-28-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Bates Buzz 3.28.25"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dear Bates,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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As we enter the final quarter of the school year, we\u2019re excited to celebrate several of our beloved Bates traditions, including the Bates Mini-Marathon on April 16.  Families are invited to join us and cheer on their students, who will run at the following times:  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Wednesday, April 16<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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9:00 – 9:20<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grade 1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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9:30 – 9:50<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grade 2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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10:00 – 10:20<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grade 4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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10: 30 – 10:50<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grade 5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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11:00 – 11:20<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Kindergarten<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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11:30 – 11:50<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grade 3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Playground Updates at Bates<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I am thrilled to announce that a new front playground will be installed at Bates this spring!  In addition, the swings and climbing wall on the back playground will be updated.  The construction period is expected to last approximately four weeks, and during this time, we will need to adjust some of our procedures for arrival, dismissal, and recess.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Starting Monday, April 7, we will implement the following changes:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n