Curriculum Night
2026-09-16 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York)

Bates Elementary School Open House
2026-09-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Bates Elementary School, 53 Liberty Hill Ave, Salem, MA, United States

Early Release and Town Hall
2026-09-23
Dismissal time for PreK and K is at 10:55 a.m.
Dismissal time for Grades 1-5 is at 11:05 a.m.

Picture Day
2026-09-30

Grade 5 to HMNH Forest Ecology
2026-10-07 08:45 - 13:30
Leave as close to 845 as possible (going to try for 830 bus time)
3 programs 10, 1045 and 1130
lunch at location
Return by 1:30pm

No School
2026-10-12, 2026-11-03, 2026-11-11, 2027-01-18

Bates PTO Meeting
2026-10-13 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-11-10 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-12-08 18:30 - 19:30, 2027-01-12 18:30 - 19:30

Change is Simple
2026-10-16
3rd grade: Ecosystems (tent program)
A: 8:30-9:30
B: 9:30-10:30
C: 12:15-1:15
4th grade: Energy (house/appliances)
A: 8:30-9:30
B: 10:40-11:40
C: 1-2
5th grade: (Soil/worms)
A: 8:45-9:45
B: 10:45-11:45
C: 1-2

Bates PTO Meeting
2026-10-19 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-11-09 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-12-14 18:30 - 19:30, 2027-01-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Online/Virtual

Early Release Day and Enrichment Sponsored by PTO
2026-10-30
PreK and Kindergarten Dismissal | 10:55 AM
Grades 1-5 Dismissal | 11:05 AM

Grade 1 Field Trip to NEAQ
2026-11-12
More details to come

Early Release Day
2026-11-25

No School | Thanksgiving Break
2026-11-26 - 2026-11-27

Early Release Day for Parent/Teacher Conferences
2026-12-09

Last Day of School Before Winter Break
2026-12-22
Full Day of School

Winter Break
2026-12-23 - 2027-01-01

Welcome Back from Winter Break
2027-01-04

Change is Simple
2027-01-08
3rd grade: Endangered (LARGE SPACE NEEDED)
A: 8:30-9:30
B: 9:30-10:30
C: 12:15-1:15
4th grade: Natural Resources
A: 8:30-9:30
B: 10:40-11:40
C: 1-2
5th grade: Carbon Footprint
A: 8:45-9:45
B: 10:45-11:45
C: 1-2

All City 5th Grade Concert
2027-01-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Salem High School Auditorium, 77 Willson St, Salem, MA, United States

All City 4th Grade Concert
2027-01-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Salem High School Auditorium, 77 Willson St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

All City 5th Grade Concert | Snow Date
2027-01-19 19:00 - 21:00
