The girls golf team had their first meet on Friday. They set a new school record with a score of 330. Addi and Hattie finished in the top 10 for a medal. Congratulations Lady Bees!

New flooring has been installed in the elementary and middle school buildings. A fresh coat of paint on the stairwells and lower level at the elementary building is now complete. Teachers are busy getting their classrooms ready for students! The elementary cafeteria has new food serving stations which include a new salad bar. We look forward to seeing students return next week.

🐾 Meet Bea! 🐾

Our new four-legged friend, Beatrice, is a 2-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever, who is in training to be a full-time school support dog. Everyone calls her Bea!

You may see Bea welcoming students at the beginning of the school day, walking through the halls during passing time, visiting classrooms, or spending individual time with students when invited.

Bea's favorite things include making new friends, helping students feel calm and confident, getting belly rubs, and sharing gentle hugs. She is excited to become part of the Bath Elementary family and help brighten someone's day!

Please join us this Wednesday, August 12th from 6pm-7pm at the Middle School Auditorium for our Bath Elementary Parent Information Night. You can find out more about Bea, along with a lot of other really important information and expectations for the coming school year! We can't wait to see you there.

🔬 Let's talk about what "STEM lab" actually means at Bath.

Lots of districts have a STEM room. Fewer have a SmartLab. And in the greater Lansing area, Bath is the only district where every student, K-12, gets time in one.

That means a kindergartner here starts building, coding, designing, and testing right away. It means a middle schooler doesn't lose access during the years most kids drift away from science. And it means a senior walks out having spent thirteen years in a lab most districts reserve for a handful of upperclassmen.

Same lab. Same equipment. Every grade, every student.

It's the kind of program you'd expect from a much bigger district. You get it here, in a building where your child gets personalized attention from every staff member.

🐝 Schools of Choice applications for grades K-12 close August 12 at 3:00 PM.
📝 Apply: bathschools.net/socapp
ℹ️ More information: bathschools.net/soc

🐝 Schools of Choice is officially OPEN at Bath Community Schools.

If you've been wondering whether there's a school where your child is known, not just enrolled, this is your window.

Here's what families find at Bath:

🔬 A SmartLab for every student. Every single Bath student, from kindergarten through senior year, has access to a state-of-the-art STEM lab. We're the only district in the greater Lansing area that can say that.

🏆 A top-tier high school. Bath High School ranks #11 out of 51 public high schools in the greater Lansing area, according to U.S. News & World Report.

🤝 A community small enough to notice your kid. Our teachers know families by name. Our principals know students by name. That's not a slogan, it's what happens when you attend a school this size.

📅 Applications: July 28 to August 12 at 3:00 PM
📝 Apply: bathschools.net/socapp
ℹ️ Details: https://www.bathschools.net/soc
📞 Questions? Courtney Vietzke, 517-641-6721

Bees: Prepared for SUCCESS.

The July 27th Board of Education meeting will be held in the Bath High School cafeteria.

We are excited to share that we are continuing our partnership with KEEZ (Kids Early Education Zone) to provide tuition-free preschool for students. KEEZ now offers 4 or 5 day per week classrooms at Bath Elementary School. For more information call: Darlys Cowan at 989-224-4957.

There is a lot happening at all the schools right now. New flooring is being installed at the elementary and middle school buildings. The walls are getting a fresh coat of paint and the ES gym will have new flooring installed once the painting is completed. Work is progressing on the new concessions building at the high school as well !