Message From the Principal
It is with great pride and excitement that I write this letter as the newly appointed Principal of Bates Academy. I feel so fortunate to lead a school with such dedicated staff, amazing students, and supportive families. I look forward to fostering relationships with you and working with the Bates Educational Community to provide a nurturing, engaging, learning experience for every child.
The staff at Bates Academy will be focused on creating learning experiences for our students that are rigorous and engaging, positive behavior intervention, and providing exciting and challenging enrichment opportunities for all students. Our entire team is eager and excited to begin what promises to be an incredible year. The Bates Academy teachers have been busy engaging in professional development to ensure they are prepared to foster learning environments that provide opportunities for students to create, collaborate, and communicate while promoting critical thinking.
Technology integration remains a focus for every teacher at Bates. We will continue to implement a technology rich environment and a school recycling program. Our students have access to laptop carts at each grade level, LCD projectors iPads in addition to our three stationary labs! In addition, we will continue our goal to develop as a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) school. With the addition of our robotics lab and new Digital Media Center, students will be challenged to use their critical thinking skills to be problem-solvers of tomorrow. In our Digital-Media Broadcasting center, our students will have the opportunity to check our eBooks using the MYOn technology. Bates students will engage in projects that have real world connections and provide an opportunity to learn how to authentically research solutions to problem-solve. We will continue our school-wide "Accelerated Reading and Math Program."
This year we will continue to develop and refine PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Support System). Please partner with the Bates Academy Community in continuing to make our school the best of the best Nationwide.
Committed to EDUCATE ALL STUDENTS,
Principal, David D. Bailey
The staff at Bates Academy will be focused on creating learning experiences for our students that are rigorous and engaging, positive behavior intervention, and providing exciting and challenging enrichment opportunities for all students. Our entire team is eager and excited to begin what promises to be an incredible year. The Bates Academy teachers have been busy engaging in professional development to ensure they are prepared to foster learning environments that provide opportunities for students to create, collaborate, and communicate while promoting critical thinking.
Technology integration remains a focus for every teacher at Bates. We will continue to implement a technology rich environment and a school recycling program. Our students have access to laptop carts at each grade level, LCD projectors iPads in addition to our three stationary labs! In addition, we will continue our goal to develop as a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) school. With the addition of our robotics lab and new Digital Media Center, students will be challenged to use their critical thinking skills to be problem-solvers of tomorrow. In our Digital-Media Broadcasting center, our students will have the opportunity to check our eBooks using the MYOn technology. Bates students will engage in projects that have real world connections and provide an opportunity to learn how to authentically research solutions to problem-solve. We will continue our school-wide "Accelerated Reading and Math Program."
This year we will continue to develop and refine PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Support System). Please partner with the Bates Academy Community in continuing to make our school the best of the best Nationwide.
Committed to EDUCATE ALL STUDENTS,
Principal, David D. Bailey