BASSETT ELEMENTARY
Main Phone:
440.835.6330
Attendance:
440.835.6331
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CALENDAR
MONDAY, NOV. 6:
Reflections entries due
TUESDAY, NOV. 7:
7:30 am: Totally Awesome Tuesday breakfast
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8:
8:45 am-12:15 pm: 4th grade field trip to Severance Hall
2:20-3:00 pm: Practice for Veterans Day ceremony (scouts)
THURSDAY, NOV. 9:
Picture Day retakes
2:20-3:20 pm: Math Club
FRIDAY, NOV. 10:
8:45 am: Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony
6:00-7:30 pm: Bassett's 50th Birthday Bash
MONDAY, NOV. 13:
8:00 am-3:00 pm: Book Fair open
TUESDAY, NOV. 14:
7:20 am: Student Council meeting
8:00 am-3:00 pm: Book Fair open
Neal's Yard Remedies Fundraising Party
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15:
8:00 am-3:00 pm: Book Fair open
THURSDAY, NOV. 16:
8:00 am-3:00 pm: Book Fair open
Evening conferences
5:00-8:00 pm: Book Fair open
FRIDAY, NOV. 17:
8:00 am-3:00 pm: Book Fair open
MONDAY, NOV. 20:
8:00 am-3:00 pm: Book Fair open
Evening conferences
5:00-8:00 pm: Book Fair open
TUESDAY, NOV. 21:
NO SCHOOL for students
Daytime conferences
8:00-11:00 am: Book Fair open
NOV. 22-24:
NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)
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QUICK LINKS
Arrival & Dismissal:
IB Primary Years P
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Lunch:
Nutcracker (2nd grade)
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ABOUT THE BASSETT BLAST
If your Blast is getting
cut off or not loading correctly, go the
click here
link at the very top of the Blast (above the header) to access a webpage version of the Blast.
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Mr. Sanfilippo's Announcements
Dear Bassett families,
It is a busy week at Bassett, highlighted by Totally Awesome Tuesday, the 4th grade field trip to Severance Hall, and two very special events on Friday, November 10: our Veterans Day Ceremony and Bassett's 50th Birthday Party. Please be sure to read all the announcements so you know what's happening!
Jim Sanfilippo
Totally Awesome Tuesday
November 7 is Totally Awesome Tuesday! Everyone is encouraged to wear the Totally Awesome Tuesday t-shirt, Bassett or Westlake spirit wear, or anything green.
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Congratulations Award Recipients!
Congratulations to our students who will be recognized for exemplary effort in being communicators and showing empathy and tolerance. If your child is an award recipient a notification was sent home last week.
Breakfast
Award recipients and their families are invited the Totally Awesome Tuesday breakfast on Tuesday, November 7 at 7:30 am in the cafeteria. Special thanks to First Watch for donating the muffins for the breakfast
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If you have questions, please contact our IB Coordinator, Mrs. Wadden at
waddend@wlake.org
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4th Grade Field Trip
4th grade classes are going to a
Cleveland Orchestra Education Concert at Severance Hall on
Wednesday, November 8, 8:45-12:15 pm.
PTA will provide a pizza lunch for students after the field trip. More information is here.
Picture Day Retakes
Picture Day retakes are Thursday, November 9.
Report Cards
Your child's report card was sent home Friday in a large white envelope. Please keep the report card, but sign the envelope and return it to school this week.
Outdoor Recess
The weather is getting colder, but we continue to go outdoors for recess. Please make sure to send your child to school dressed warmly enough for outdoor recess!
Veterans Day Ceremony
Bassett's 7th annual Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony is
Friday, November 10 at 8:45 am
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This year's theme is "Veterans: Real American Heroes". Everyone is encouraged to wear red, white, and blue. Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts should wear their uniforms.
At the ceremony, our honored guest will be Mr. Dale Mitchell, who served in the U.S. Marines. Mr. Mitchell is the father of 4th grader, Garrett Mitchell.
If you plan to attend the ceremony but haven't submitted the RSVP form, or if you have questions, please contact Mrs. Clark (
clarkj@wlake.org or
440.899.3075, ext. 2460).
Following the ceremony, there will be a reception for our guests in the cafeteria.
Practice for Scouts
Since Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts participate in the Veterans Day ceremony, there is a practice on Wednesday, November 8, 2:20-3:00 pm in the gym. Additional details are here.
Photos and Home Activity
It is not too late to submit photos for the "Wall of Honor" and the "Thank You Heroes" heart. Details are in the packet.
The Bassett staff is participating in a fundraiser for the
GI Go Fund called
"Jeans for Troops".
Staff will donate $5 to the GI Go fund to wear jeans on Thursday, November 9.
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Bassett's 50th Birthday
Bassett's Birthday Bash will celebrate 50 years of learning! Come enjoy party games and birthday cake on
Friday, November 10, 6:00-7:30 pm
. An
open house for former students and staff will be held from 5:30-6:00 pm.
If you plan to attend, please submit the RSVP that is on the
invitation as soon as possible. Thank you!
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FROM THE PTA PRESIDENT
Liz Pirnat's Announcements
Dear Bassett families,
This Friday, November 10, we have two big events at Bassett!
- In the morning is the Veterans Day ceremony, which is always a lovely event. In addition to guest speaker, Mr. Mitchell, there will be a processional & color guard of Bassett's Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts, songs from our students, and more!
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In the evening is Bassett's 50th Birthday Bash. In preparation for this celebration, I went through past Bassett PTA photo albums. I found out Harvest Day started in 1987 and that we still use a few of the same games from 30 years ago! I learned that Normal Bridwell, author of the
Clifford
books, once visited Bassett, and that Halloween parades used to go down Bassett Road!
I'm looking forward to Friday, and hope to see you there!
Bassett PTA Shout Outs
Thank you to
Janet Spreen and Mrs. Kowalski for coordinating the volunteers for 3rd Grade Demon Day, and to all the volunteers who helped the Demon Day activities run smoothly.
Halloween was a success because of all the volunteers! Thank you to
Gwen Sanchez for organizing the Oreo cookie treat and to Adrienne Stark and Caterina DiSalvo for passing out the cookies during lunch. Thank you to Jessica Kim and Kajal Herman for the bagged cookies.
Thank you to Monica Trivisonno and Sarah Tabeling for checking in parent volunteers. Finally, thank you to all the room parents for planning fantastic parties and everyone who helped at the parties!
Liz Pirnat
liz@pirnat.com;
216-374-8945
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REFLECTIONS
If your child is participating in PTA's Reflections program, entries are due by
Monday, November 6
in the Bassett office.
The entry form is
here
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Reflections is a creative arts program open to students in all grades. The theme is,
Within Reach
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Categories include: visual arts, literature, photography, music composition, dance choreography, and film production.
The "Reflections at a Glance" flyer is
here
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Additional details are on the Westlake Council of PTAs website and at ohiopta.org/reflections
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REFLECTIONS DATES:
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ENTRIES DUE AT BASSETT OFFICE
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By Monday, November 6
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ART SHOW & JUDGING
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Thursday, November 30
3:30-7:00 pm
Westlake Porter Public Library
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AWARDS CEREMONY & RECEPTION
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Sunday, February 11
2:00 pm
Westlake Schools Performing Arts Center (PAC)
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BOOK FAIR
Nov. 13-21
Bassett's annual Scholastic Book Fair is November 13-21 in the Bassett library!
The book fair brings to school a wonderful selection of fun, engaging, and affordable books kids want to read!
Volunteers are needed to help set up the book fair, help students make wish lists, fill wish lists, and help take down the book fair.
Sign up to help here.
If you have
questions, please contact Monica Trivisonno at
trivs3@gmail.com
. Thank you for your help in making our book fair a success!
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More Information
More information about the book fair, including the hours it is open, wish lists, how to purchase from wish lists, and how to make online purchases is here.
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FUNDRAISING PARTY
Neal's Yard Remedies
Nov. 14
Bassett PTA invites you to a Neal's Yard Remedies Fundraising Party on Tuesday, November 14!
ALL proceeds from this event will be donated to Bassett PTA!
Come relax and mingle with other parents! Sample the award winning, cutting edge and certified organic health and beauty products for any age! Be entered to win in fun drawings throughout the event. Feel free to bring a guest or two!
It's an Open House so come anytime and mingle, eat, have a drink, and show Bassett PTA your support!
Details on times and location are here.
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If you have questions, please contact Vanessa Wilhelm at
vanessawilhelm@yahoo.com or 619.384.3849.
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WESTLAKE ELEMENTARY PTA TRANSITION COMMITTEE
The Westlake Elementary PTA Transition Committee wants to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below to better give us an idea of things that are currently happening within the Bassett PTA that you'd like to see continued within the PTA at the new elementary school.
You can also give feedback on current happenings that you'd be in favor of changing or stopping. We hope to share this information at our next Transition Committee meeting in mid-November.
Thank you in advance for your time and feedback!
Mary Macias and Jenn Richards
Bassett PTA's Westlake Elementary PTA Transition Committee Representatives
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ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY NOV. 7
- On State Issue 1 and 2, the League of Women Voters has nonpartisan information here.
- Westlake Candidate Information - The League of Women Voters has nonpartisan information here. Input your address and get specific information for your ballot.
- Judge Information
- Judge4Yourself - The Judicial Candidates Rating Coalition works with the four bar associations to give ratings on all judges. Judge4Yourself is found here.
- Judicial Votes Count - Learn about Ohio's judicial system, what judges do, why your vote is important and what the qualifications are of candidates running for judgeships in your community. Judicial Votes Count is found here.
- Not sure where your polling place is? Find your polling place here.
Make sure you are an informed voter.
Liz Pirnat, Westlake Council of PTAs Advocacy Chair
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Westlake Council of PTAs' fundraisers make it possible to provide programming for students and parents on current topics of interest.
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Jewelry by Crystal Moon Designs: through
Dec. 1
Show your Westlake spirit with custom-made silver bracelets & necklaces by Crystal Moon Designs!
Purchase bracelets and necklaces with Westlake charms: map, "W", or the Westlake Demon mascot.
See the selection and place your order
here
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Thank you for your support! If you have questions, please contact Jessica Kim at
jessicastraka@aol.com or 216.548.0948.
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WHS MUSICAL 
The Little Mermaid
Nov. 17-19
The Westlake High School Center Stage Players proudly present
The Little Mermaid
on November 17-19 at the Westlake Schools Performing Arts Center, 27830 Hilliard Blvd.
SHOWTIMES
-Friday, November 17 at 7:00 pm
-Saturday, November 18 at 7:00 pm
-Sunday, November 19 at 2:00 pm
TICKETS
Tickets are $7 and may be purchased at the door (no presale tickets). The box office opens 30 minutes prior to showtimes. It is general admission seating.
MEET ARIEL
Children attending the show can have a special meeting with Ariel, complete with an individual photo opportunity, in her grotto! The fee is $3 per family.
-November 17 & 18: 6:00-6:45 pm
-November 19: 1:00-1:45 pm
The flyer is
here. Information is also posted on Facebook
here.
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FLYER CONNECTION
Project Link Enrichment Activities:
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Bassett Elementary PTA Communications
bassettblast@yahoo.com
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