Great morning at Showcase of Schools! I love working showcase and running into my former educators and former Bates Bears 🐻 #AmazingBates FRYSC JCPS Dr. Gwen Goffner

Our former Bates Elementary bear, Digne has returned to share with our 5th grade girls about Grace M. James Academy of Excellence. I love when former students come back to visit and showcase their leadership skills! My heart is full 💜 @MsJWesterman

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We love a Taco (or nacho) Tuesday! Just what I needed today 🌮😋 Bates Elementary

We had a wonderful turn out at today’s Winter Wreath Family Engagement event! #AmazingBates Bates Elementary Sara Nethery Dr. Gwen Goffner Judith Wilson

So thankful for the opportunity to attend the NCFL Family Engagement Conference with my team! It was a wonderful 3 days of learning, growing and networking! Sara Nethery Bates Elementary Judith Wilson

We had a wonderful Christmas shopping trip yesterday with the “Christmas is For Kids” program! 🎄 Thank you to the wonderful coordinators who helped to make this day happen! We had some happy Bates Elementary 🐻’s! My heart is full ❤️ FRYSC JCPS Dr. Gwen Goffner Sara Nethery

Highlighting the collaboration with Ms. Westerman, Ms. Cherry, Ms. Perry, Ms. Payne & Ms. Norma. They worked with the K-2 project of creating a Wintery Town practicing labeling, encoding and vocabulary. And helped prepare floats for Holidays Around The World Parade.

Pajama day, staff breakfast, and “holidays around the world” parade this morning! So grateful to work at the best school with the best students and staff 🎄 Bates Elementary Sara Nethery Dr. Gwen Goffner

Such a fun morning celebrating Lunar New Year! So glad to have the Lunar Lion Dance team join us to welcome our students today! Sara Nethery Dr. Gwen Goffner Bates Elementary

I had the pleasure of organizing Bates Elementary first ever African American read in today with my partner in crime Mrs. Braden! So thankful for those who volunteered their time to come in and pour into our 🐻’s Sara Nethery Dr. Gwen Goffner FRYSC JCPS

We had a wonderful MOQ session yesterday! Students had a guest facilitator that started Strength Explorer lesson 1. Men of quality students worked in groups to learn about the 10 Superpowers, and identified their top 3! Bates Elementary Sara Nethery Dr. Gwen Goffner

My sweet friends from Mrs. Morgan’s class stopped by to wish me a happy birthday! 🥳💕

Today we held our first Bagels and Brotherhood Family Engagement event! We put a spotlight on the positive male role models in our students lives. We know it takes a village and are so thankful for those who show up for our 🐻’s Dr. Gwen Goffner Sara Nethery Bates Elementary

Principal of the year! #AmazingBates

I love watching our 🐻’s shine! #AmazingBates Sara Nethery

These 4th grade 🐻’s used habit 8 “Find Your Voice”. They came to us last month with a PowerPoint presentation about why they wanted to start a craft club! Today we had our first session and will begin planning for next year! #AmazingBates Sara Nethery Bates Elementary

Our 5th grade Gifted Girls had a fun filled day at the Women of Worth conference 💕 Bates Elementary FRYSC JCPS

Today we had our final MOQ Strength Explorer lesson! Ss presented their top 3 strengths on their vision boards and received their superhero masks and capes. So proud of this group! Bates Elementary Sara Nethery FRYSC JCPS Dr. Gwen Goffner

The Bates Elementary Admin team is ready for a fantastic school year! #AmazingBates