Bains Elementary

Our Bains staff is top notch and we are proud to find ways to celebrate them! We are excited to announce our August Employees of the Month! 🌟 Ms. Samarah Whitfield is a 5th grade teacher who specializes in helping our students with accommodations. Her teammates describe her as a helpful member of the 5th grade team. She takes time to truly meet the students where they are. She goes above and beyond to help in the classes she supports and has employed alternative incentives and hand gestures to meet specific needs of her students. She reads and internalizes the students' needs and really and truly cares. We were excited to welcome Mrs. Caitlin Morrison back to the third grade team as a paraprofessional this year! Mrs. Morrison has helped establish routines and procedures in a class where the teacher is on maternity leave. She taught lessons, she met parents for open house, and helped get the class underway at the start of school. She never complains and is always ready to help where she is needed. She helps support students in her role now and is always ready to assist teachers and students with whatever is needed!

We are excited to once again host you at our Data and Donuts meetings next week! 📊🍩 This is a chance for us to explain how to interpret your child’s data and explore how you can better support them at home. We hope you can join us!

Please see the attached flyers for information regarding dress for Thursday and Friday of this week. Please remember to follow handbook guidelines for free dress. Thank you!

One month of yummy meals complete! 😋Check out our Bains September menus!

We are fortunate to be able to offer our Bains students free breakfast and lunch again this year! 🍴Our lunch ladies are hard at work planning delicious meals for our students this year! Check out our August menus! 🥗🌮🥦🍔🍎🍕

Bains Elementary school supply kits for the 2026-2027 school year are now available through EPI! You can order through the link below using the school code: BAI017
Ordering link: https://www.educationalproducts.com/ShopPacks
The last day to order will be June 17!

Prefer to shop for supplies yourself? No problem! You can view the Bains school supply lists here: https://www.wfpsb.org/o/bns/documents/parents/2026-2027-school-supply-lists/455452

Looking ahead to school clothes for next year? The Saints Store at WFHS will be open on select dates throughout June and July to help families prepare for back-to-school! School-approved apparel, spirit wear, water bottles, and accessories will be available for both youth and adults. Please check their social media for the most up-to-date summer hours. Questions? Contact: thesaintstore@wfpsb.org or trimblea@wfpsb.org

It's hard to believe May is already here! Check out our last menus for the year. 🌸

It’s hard to believe May is almost here! May is always a busy month so here is a list of important dates. Please make sure you are checking folders daily for important notes and reminders. 😊

A busy week at Bains! 📖🎨🎭🌸🏅🏊🏼‍♀️🏊🏾‍♂️ We wanted to remind you of a few events taking place this week! • Wednesday - Come celebrate our Young Authors winners! • Thursday - Our Talented Theatre and Talented Art students can’t wait to show off for you at our Arts in Bloom Spring Showcase! • We had an amazing first day of testing! Our students were confident and gave their all. We also want to thank you all…we had ZERO students absent in 3rd grade and only a couple of students in 4th and 5th grades. This is incredible and we are so appreciative for your efforts to make sure students are present. Let’s keep it up! • It was also a great first day of swim lessons for our 2nd graders! Thank you for helping to make sure students are prepared for lessons, helping everything go smoothly! It’s a great week to be a Saint! 💙💙💙

We are still catching up on honoring our Employees of the Month! Check out our amazing honorees chosen from December and January. Mrs. Jolie Oliveaux is a Paraprofessional that helps serve our second grade students. Mrs. Jolie was nominated because she is always willing to help out when asked or volunteer when she sees a need. On her own, Mrs. Jolie helped organize our lost and found, even washing items and finding uniforms or jackets for students in need. She stepped in when the classroom teacher when on maternity leave and helps bring smiles to the faces of students and adults in the building! Mrs. Shakia Harris-Dorsey is one of our fabulous third grade teachers. She was nominated based on her professionalism, enthusiasm and love of teaching. She is open and eager to try new things to meet the needs of her students and can often be found moving all around to engage students in their learning. It is evident to everyone how much she loves her students. Mrs. Courtney Felder is one of our incredible fourth grade math and science teachers. As key teacher, Mrs. Felder was nominated because she is always willing to take duties, helps plan math and science, plans field trips, and helps team members any chance she can. Mrs. Felder has even sent video recordings to help her team get acquainted with new programs. She is always willing to put in the work and is a great leader! Mrs. Wendy Richardson is one of our Instructional Specialists and we would be lost without her. She was nominated by several team members throughout the school for her encouraging spirit and servant heart. She handles coordinating our testing with grace and makes sure everyone is prepared. She teaches classes when needed, helps plan, checks in on our mentees and mentees, and is willing to go above and beyond for anyone! These are just a few examples of the greatness on our Bains team!

We are looking forward to a great week before kicking off Spring Break! Please see important announcements and reminders below! 🐣

Spring is here and it's time to check out our yummy April menus! 🌈🌼

We have lots of fun and exciting things happening at Bains this month! 🍀🎨 Mark your calendars! We hope to see you all at Family Night! Please note: bunny pic funds will be collected online only through Monday 🐰

We realized we were way behind in posting our wonderful Employees of the Month, so stay tuned this week to see some of Bains best! Our November Employees of the Month are Ms. Camille Burns and Mrs. Sharon Gabriel! Ms. Burns was nominated be her team for always having a positive outlook on things! She supports the fifth grade team, cares deeply for her students, and works hard each and every day to meet their needs! She steps in whenever there is a need without being asked and does so with a smile on her face! 😊 Mrs. Gabriel is an integral part of the Bains team! She is our Behavior Interventionist and offers students an opportunity to get back on track so learning can continue for all. A teacher noted that she takes extra time to help their students with academics and behavior and works to build relationships around school. We are so grateful for the work she does each day to help Bains run smoothly!

Lucky to have this yummy menu! 🍀 Check out our March menus!

We’re recruiting teachers for the 2026-2027 school year! Schedule your interview now to attend our Teacher Job Fair on March 21. https://www.wfpsb.org/o/district/page/job-fair-2025 #GoSaints #WeAreHiring

We LOVE our Cafeteria staff and the yummy food they serve our students! Take a look at these lovely menus for February! 💗🍽️

New year, same yummy menu items! 🎇 We are looking forward to welcoming back our students tomorrow! Check out our January menus!

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We are looking forward to a fun and yummy December at Bains! ❄️

We are excited to celebrate our October Employees of the Month, Ms. Baylie Doiron and Mrs. Stacey Hodges! Ms. Doiron is a second grade teacher who is always willing to lend a helping hand. She supports her second grade team and works hard to put together Synergy Assemblies each year. She is a wonderful support to the second grade team but also helps hold them accountable to get work done. She works with her team to challenge ideas but always brings solutions. She is a team player and a go getter! Mrs. Hodges is a Math Interventionist and works with students all across our school. She has taken charge of her new role and has developed tracking systems for math data. She studies each grade levels curriculum so she can help prepare them and support all students in push-in classes. She shows kindness each day, covers and assists classes without hesitation, and is willing to do anything that is asked with a smile. Congratulations and thank you for being amazing members of the Bains team! 💙