Preview — Abbott Elementary Season 3 Episode 12: Gregory Spends Mother’s Day with Barbara

It’s another holiday special as Abbott Elementary Season 3 Episode 12, “Mother’s Day,” celebrates mothers and all the complicated relationships the teaching staff have with theirs.

While Barbara and Gregory tend to their garden, the kindergarten teacher decides to invite Gregory to the Mother’s Day brunch her family is hosting.

It’s a sweet gesture, and not much is known about Gregory’s mother or why he can’t spend the day with her. So this could be an excellent opportunity to learn more about his childhood and break our hearts in the process with Barbara as leverage.

QUINTA BRUNSON, JANELLE JAMES, COURTNEY TAYLOR - ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - "Mother's Day" — QUINTA BRUNSON, JANELLE JAMES, COURTNEY TAYLOR – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY – “Mother’s Day” (Disney/Gilles Mingasson)

There is also a good chance that Gregory will run into his ex-girlfriend and Barbara’s daughter, Taylor, at this brunch.

Meanwhile, Jacob is scrambling to organize a school field trip and enlists the help of the rest of the staff to help him out. That includes Janine, who is back at Abbott and ready to step up and help her friends in the most Janine way possible.

And are Ava, Janine, Erica, and Jacob attending a drag brunch? We can only hope.

Check out the photos and promo video below for a preview!

Episode description: Barbara invites Gregory to her family’s Mother’s Day brunch. Jacob scrambles to figure out how to organize a school field trip.

Photos from Abbott Elementary Season 3 Episode 12:

TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS - ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - "Mother's Day" — TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY – “Mother’s Day” (Disney/Gilles Mingasson)

TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, SHERYL LEE RALPH - ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - "Mother's Day" — TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, SHERYL LEE RALPH – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY – “Mother’s Day” (Disney/Gilles Mingasson)

SHERYL LEE RALPH - ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - "Mother's Day" — SHERYL LEE RALPH – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY – “Mother’s Day” (Disney/Gilles Mingasson)

TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, SHERYL LEE RALPH - ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - "Mother's Day" (Disney/Gilles Mingasson) — TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, SHERYL LEE RALPH – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY – “Mother’s Day” (Disney/Gilles Mingasson)

LISA ANN WALTER, JANELLE JAMES - ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - "Mother's Day" — LISA ANN WALTER, JANELLE JAMES – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY – “Mother’s Day” (Disney/Gilles Mingasson)

WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS, JANELLE JAMES, QUINTA BRUNSON - ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - "Mother's Day" (Disney/Gilles Mingasson) — WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS, JANELLE JAMES, QUINTA BRUNSON – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY – “Mother’s Day” (Disney/Gilles Mingasson)

WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS, QUINTA BRUNSON, JANELLE JAMES - ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - "Mother's Day" — WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS, QUINTA BRUNSON, JANELLE JAMES – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY – “Mother’s Day” (Disney/Gilles Mingasson)

TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS - ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - "Mother's Day" (Disney/Gilles Mingasson) — TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY – “Mother’s Day” (Disney/Gilles Mingasson)

WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS, QUINTA BRUNSON - ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - "Mother's Day" — WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS, QUINTA BRUNSON – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY – “Mother’s Day” (Disney/Gilles Mingasson)

LISA ANN WALTER – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY – “Mother’s Day” (Disney/Gilles Mingasson)

QUINTA BRUNSON, CHRIS PERFETTI, WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS, LISA ANN WALTER – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY – “Mother’s Day” (Disney/Gilles Mingasson)

JANELLE JAMES – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY – “Mother’s Day” (Disney/Gilles Mingasson)

What are your hopes for this episode of Abbott Elementary? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below, and be sure to catch up with our review of Abbott Elementary Season 3 Episode 11, “Double Date,” right here.

Abbott Elementary airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on ABC.

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