Bates Elementary School - JPS

🐬📚🌊 BATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2026–2027 SUPPLY LISTS ARE HERE! 🌊📚🐬

Get ready to make waves for another amazing school year! Our 2026–2027 School Supply Lists are now available for Kindergarten through 5th Grade.

Parents and families, now is the perfect time to begin preparing your scholars for a successful start to the new school year. Each grade-level supply list has been carefully created to ensure our students have everything they need to learn, grow, and thrive.

✅ Kindergarten Supply List
✅ 1st Grade Supply List
✅ 2nd Grade Supply List
✅ 3rd Grade Supply List
✅ 4th Grade Supply List
✅ 5th Grade Supply List

Be sure to locate your child’s grade-level list and begin checking off those supplies! ✔️✏️📓🖍️🎒

At Bates Elementary, we’re excited to continue “Making Waves, One Dolphin at a Time” as we prepare for another year of excellence, achievement, and unforgettable learning experiences.

🐬💙💚 One School. One Mission. Endless Possibilities.








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🌺🌊🐬 OUR AWARDS DAY CELEBRATIONS WERE A WHOLE ISLAND VIBE AT Bates Elementary School! 🐬🌊🌺

This year’s Hawaiian-themed Awards Day Programs were the perfect reflection of our school theme: “Making Waves, One Dolphin at a Time!” 💙💚 Just like the waves of the ocean continue to move forward with strength and purpose, our Dolphins have continued to grow, rise, and shine all year long! 🌊✨

From tropical décor 🌺 to island vibes 🏝️ and joyful celebrations 🎉, every program reminded us that success happens one wave at a time — one goal achieved, one lesson learned, one challenge overcome, and one scholar celebrated. 🐬

Our students made HUGE waves academically, socially, and personally this school year, and we could not be more proud! Watching them smile, receive awards, and celebrate their accomplishments was truly a beautiful moment for our Bates family. 🏆💫

A very special THANK YOU to our incredible guest speakers who poured into our scholars and made our celebrations even more meaningful:
✨ Judge Yemi Kings
✨ Dr. Kymyona Burk
✨ Mr. Smarty Pants

Thank you for encouraging, inspiring, and motivating our Kindergarten and 5th grade scholars as they continue their journey toward greatness! Your words and presence helped create memories our students will never forget. 💙💚

A special thank you as well to our amazing teachers, staff, families, and supporters who helped create such a memorable and meaningful celebration for our scholars. Your love and support help keep our Dolphins swimming toward excellence every single day! 🌊🐬

To our scholars:
🌺 Keep shining bright.
🌊 Keep riding the waves of success.
🐬 Keep making us proud everywhere you go.

Congratulations to all of our award recipients! The future is bright, and Bates will continue MAKING WAVES one Dolphin at a time! 🌊✨

🌟🐬 CELEBRATING OUR K–5 PARENTS OF THE YEAR! 🐬🌟

This week, we proudly recognized and celebrated our incredible K–5th Grade Parents of the Year at Bates Elementary School! 💙💚

These outstanding parents consistently go above and beyond to support not only their own scholars, but our entire school community. From volunteering their time, supporting classroom initiatives, attending events, encouraging academic excellence, and partnering with teachers and staff — their dedication truly helps us continue “Making Waves, One Dolphin at a Time.” 🌊✨

A strong school starts with strong family partnerships, and we are beyond grateful for the love, encouragement, and support our Bates families pour into our scholars each and every day. 🫶🏽📚

Please help us congratulate our amazing Parent of the Year honorees! 👏🏽🐬 Your impact does not go unnoticed, and Bates is a better place because of YOU!

💙 Thank you for believing in our vision.
💚 Thank you for supporting our scholars.
🌊 Thank you for helping us MAKE WAVES!

🎓🐬 TODAY WAS A FULL CIRCLE MOMENT AT Bates Elementary! 💙💚

Today, we had the absolute honor of welcoming our graduating seniors back to the place where their educational journey first began… ✨Bates Elementary School✨

To our seniors:
Never forget where it all started. Bates will always be home. We are beyond proud of each of you and can’t wait to see the waves you make in the world! 🌎✨

College. Military. Trade school. Entrepreneurship. Careers. Whatever path comes next — GO MAKE WAVES! 🌊

Once a Dolphin, ALWAYS a Dolphin. 💙💚

🌊🐬 FIELD DAY FOOD VENDOR REMINDER 🐬🌊

Bates Elementary families, TODAY is FIELD DAY and we are ready to MAKE WAVES! 🎉💙💚

We will have several AMAZING food vendors on-site serving delicious food, snacks, drinks, popcorn, desserts, and sweet treats throughout the day! 🍿🍔🍟🍰🍋

Parents, if your child would like to purchase items from the vendors, you may:
💵 Send CASH with your scholar
💳 Send a Cash App card/debit card with your scholar (if applicable)

Vendor options include:
🍿 Born to Pop Gourmet Popcorn
🍔 Chill Way Kitchen
🧁 SweeTee’s Special Event Desserts

From wings, loaded fries, burgers, fried tacos, and gourmet popcorn to cupcakes, lemonade, brownies, banana pudding, candy apples, and more… today is going to be FULL of flavor and FUN! 🔥😋

Thank you for supporting our local businesses and helping make Field Day a FIN-tastic experience for our Dolphins! 🌊🐬

✈️🔥 BIG THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT BATES ELEMENTARY! 🔥✈️

SURPRISE!!! 🎉🐬

Our amazing teachers — Ms. Mack, Ms. Dase, Ms. Kotts, and Mrs. Hamilton — were surprised with an ALL-EXPENSE PAID trip to Atlanta to visit the world-renowned ✨Ron Clark Academy✨!

What they thought was simply an after-school PD session at the Sheraton Hotel quickly turned into a moment they will NEVER forget! The excitement, shock, and pure joy on their faces said it all! 💙💚

Bates Elementary is beyond excited and honored to be selected as part of the Ignite the Classroom Initiative! 🔥📚 This incredible opportunity will allow our scholars and staff to experience innovative, high-energy instructional practices that will continue pushing our school to the next level.

Principal Barnes personally selected these outstanding educators because of their passion, creativity, leadership, and willingness to grow. These teachers are true game changers who will thrive from this experience and bring back powerful strategies to impact our classrooms and scholars! 🌊🐬

And guess what? 👀 Principal Barnes will also be joining them in Atlanta to help lead the implementation of this exciting initiative throughout Bates Elementary!

The wave is growing stronger at Bates, and we are just getting started! 🌊✨

🐬🌺 DOUBLE THE CELEBRATION TOMORROW AT BATES! 🌺🐬

We are excited to celebrate BOTH our 1st Grade and 2nd Grade Dolphins tomorrow during our Awards Day Programs! 🎉🏆 Our scholars have worked extremely hard all year long, and we cannot wait to recognize their accomplishments, growth, and success with our Bates families! 💙💚

🌴 Families are encouraged to join the fun by dressing in your favorite Hawaiian attire to match our tropical celebration theme! ☀️🌺

📚 1st Grade Awards Day
⏰ 9:30 AM
📍 Bates Cafeteria

📚 2nd Grade Awards Day
⏰ 11:30 AM
📍 Bates Cafeteria

🚨 Important Reminders:
• Please arrive early to allow time for parking and check-in.
• Students should report to school on time and ready to shine! ✨
• Parents signing scholars out after the program must complete the sign-out process before the ceremony begins.

Our Dolphins have truly been making waves all school year long, and tomorrow we celebrate THEM! 🐬🌊

👑🐬 Introducing Your Mr. & Miss Bates 2026! 🐬👑

With great excitement and pride, we officially announce the crowning of our Mr. Bates 2026, Jose Solorazano, and Miss Bates 2026, Genesis Brooks! ✨🎉

These outstanding scholars were selected by their 3rd–5th grade peers after receiving the MOST votes for consistently being positive, respectful, responsible, and model school leaders each and every day! Their leadership, character, kindness, and school spirit truly shine throughout our building. 💙💚

Genesis and Jose represent what it means to be a Bates Dolphin — leading by example, making great choices, encouraging others, and always striving for excellence. 🌊🐬

Congratulations to both of these amazing scholars on such a well-deserved honor! We are beyond proud of you both and cannot wait to see all the incredible things you accomplish in the future. 👏🏽👑

Drop some congratulatory messages below for our Mr. & Miss Bates 2026! ⬇️🎊