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The ten schools in Boston with the most parents completing the survey will receive prizes!

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To complete the survey, follow the links above, choose your child's grade and Bates Elementary and and say how well you think the Bates is doing. There are about 50 questions that take about 10 minutes to answer. This is the same survey that was sent home (don't fill out both).

Note: if you have more than one child at the Bates, fill out a survey for each child. Just close the web browser after taking the survey, come back to this web page, and re-take the survey if it complains that you have already filled out a survey.

Please read the May newsletter.

First Annual Family Event and Fundraiser!

Fox Fest featured children’s activities, a potluck dinner, raffle items, a family photo booth, and silent & live auctions. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Some of the prizes included:

• Kindle Fire
• Celtics, Red Sox, & NE Revolution Tickets
• Summer Camps from: YMCA, BNC, Girls Rock Camp
• Gift Baskets from local shops: Birch St. House & Garden, Minerva’s Owl, Pet Cabaret, Centre Cuts, Fornax, Sarida, Salmagundi, Marla’s Obsession, Color Wheel Collection, Sophia’s Grotto, Delfino, & Birch St. Bistro
• Family Activities: Museum Passes, Sky Zone Trampoline Park, Ron’s Bowling, and George Wright Golf Course
• Themed Raffle Baskets

And many more!

Phineas Fox Says: “Always Cross in the Crosswalk...Always Work with the Crossing”

So you're driving down Beech St. on a rainy Wednesday afternoon, around 3:20. You're singing with the music on the radio. Suddenly someone darts out from between 2 parked school buses, and you slam on your brakes, praying you won't hit anyone. What happens next could either affect several people for the rest of their lives, or just ruin your day. Which is it?

Several parents and our crossing guards have been very concerned that students (and sometimes parents, too) often forget to use the crosswalk when they cross Beech St. This is especially dangerous when they dart out into the street from between parked buses, as the crossing guard doesn't have time to see them and stop traffic for them. Also, oncoming traffic cannot see you when you run out from between parked buses or cars. With the roads more slippery in snowy weather, it might be a good time to review a safe crossing plan with your child. Try to make it clear to your child that she/he should ALWAYS cross in the crosswalk, and let our excellent crossing guards help by stopping traffic. We've had a few scary close calls–let's not have any tragedies.

Please read the February newsletter. Interim principal Leslie Gant is filling in for Principal Kelly Hung who is on maternity leave (It's a girl!). In this issue:

• New: Nurse's Corner - Smart Smiles program to visit Bates Feb 13-14, 27-28. Learn more
• Internet Safety Tips for Parents - Learn more
• Art Update
• Calendar of Upcoming Events - view online