BASSETT ELEMENTARY
Main Phone:
440.835.6330
Attendance:
440.835.6331
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CALENDAR
TUESDAY, MAR. 20:
7:20 am: Student council meeting
WEDNESDAY, MAR. 21:
8:30-9:15 am: 2nd grade Wax Museum
THURSDAY, MAR. 22:
End of third quarter
2:20-3:30 pm: Book Club
FRIDAY, MAR. 23:
NO SCHOOL (staff work day)
THURSDAY, MAR. 29:
Last day of school before Spring Break
Last day to submit Bike Helmet orders
Report cards go home
2:20-3:45: Book Club (last day)
MAR. 30-APRIL 8:
Spring Break
MONDAY APRIL 9:
School resumes
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QUICK LINKS
Arrival & Dismissal:
Gifted Education:
IB Primary Years P
rogramme:
Lunch:
Young Authors:
Westlake City Schools Calendars:
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STAY CONNECTED
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Mr. Sanfilippo's Announcements
Dear Families,
We have completed our second year participating in One School, One Book! Thank you, parents! This program could not be a success without your support!
Thank you to Bassett's One School One Book committee for making One School, One Book an engaging and fun program for the Bassett community: Mrs. Neimeister, Mrs. Santora, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Diso, Mrs. Larcey, and Ms. Craven.
Finally, thank you to our students for the enthusiasm and commitment they demonstrated toward One School, One Book!
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NO SCHOOL MARCH 23
There is no school for students on
Friday, March 23
. It is a staff work day.
SPRING BREAK
Spring Break is
March 30-April 8.
The last day of school before Spring Break is Thursday, March 29. School resumes on Monday, April 9.
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Student Council Meeting
If your child is a student council officer or representative, there is a meeting on
Tuesday, March 20 at 7:20 am
in the Bassett library. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. DeAnna at
deanna@wlake.org
. The list of all student council meetings for the year is
here
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2nd Grade Wax Museum
Parents of 2nd grade students are invited to our "Famous Person Wax Museum" on
Wednesday, March 21, 8:30-9:15 am
.
Mrs. DeCoste's and Mrs. Spieth's classes will be in the cafeteria; Mrs. Essman's class will be in the library.
Each 2nd grader will portray an important historical or contemporary figure. You will have the opportunity to "meet" these people and hear their life stories!
This activity connects to the 2nd grade IB Unit, 'Where We Are in Place and Time'. The Central Idea is how individuals' contributions can cause changes to the world.
End of Third Quarter
Thursday, March 22 is the last day of the third quarter. Report cards will be sent home with students on Thursday, March 29.
Gifted Referral
Twice a year, Westlake City School District screens and identifies gifted learners using criteria established by the Ohio Department of Education.
Visitor/Volunteer Badges
Our supply of Bassett visitor/volunteer badges in the office has dwindled. Please check to see if you might have accidentally carried badges home in your purses or pockets. Please return badges to the office. Thank you!
Lost & Found
Many items are in our Lost & Found! Students and parents are encouraged to check for lost items. The
Lost & Found is set up in the main hallway, by the front window.
Items that are not claimed by Thursday, March 29 will be donated to a charity.
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FROM THE PTA PRESIDENT
Liz Pirnat's Announcements
Thank you to everyone who attended Dollars for Scholars on Friday night! It was great to see so many Bassett families there enjoying the games and activities!
Special thanks to Mr. Sanfilippo, who played in the basketball game, and to Mrs. Lozada and Ms. Burke, who played in the dodgeball game!
Dollars for Scholars raised scholarship funds for Westlake High School graduating seniors. Thank you for your support!
Spirit Day at Sky Zone - Friday!
Westlake Council of PTAs invites you to a spirit day at Sky Zone on Friday, March 23 (no school on March 23). Details are on the
flyer and in the article below.
Bassett PTA Shout Outs
Thank you to Mrs. Laurenty, Jen Jones, Janet Spreen, and Andi Whitaker for coordinating last week's Artist in Residence program, "We Are All Part of the Puzzle." Thank you to the four students from the Cleveland Institute of Art who facilitated this program in our students' art classes.
Thank you to Mary Macias for selling Dollars for Scholars tickets and beads before school last week. Thank you to everyone who volunteered at Dollars for Scholars.
Thank you to our head custodian, Mr. Rich Skvarek, for organizing the Lost & Found items and putting them out on a table in the hallway so we can more easily check for lost items.
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BIKE HELMET SALE
Bassett PTA's Health and Safety Committee is sponsoring a sale of
Bell True Fit bike helmets. Thanks to Safe Kids Greater Cleveland Coalition and Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Injury Prevention Center, helmets are available at a
discounted price of $10 each.
Helmets are available in toddler, child, youth, and adult sizes.
Please note that you can select size and gender, but not the particular style of the helmet. However, the helmets we have received in past years have been blue, red, black, gray, pin
k and purple and in fairly neutral patterns that the kids ha
ve love
d an
d adults would definitely wear.
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Ordering Information
The order form will be sent home and is available
here.
Orders are due with payment by
Thursday, March 29. Helmets are $10 each. Please make checks payable to Bassett PTA.
Orders will arrive in 4-6 weeks and you will be contacted about dates and times to pick them up.
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Check your helmets at home to see if they still fit or if you need new ones!
Click here for information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about fitting your helmet and why helmets are important for children and adults.
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STATE OF THE SCHOOLS
March 19, 6:00 pm,
PAC
Join Superintendent, Scott Goggin and CFO/Treasurer, Todd Hopkins for an academic and financial overview of the Westlake City Schools on Monday, March 19 at 6:00 pm at the Westlake Schools Performing Arts Center.
FORUM ON PROPOSED DRUG TESTING IN GRADES 7-12
March 20, 6:30 pm,
LBMS Cafeteria
Join Superintendent, Scott Goggin and Athletic Director, Tony Cipollone for an open forum regarding the proposed Drug Testing Policy in grades 7-12 on
Tuesday, March 20
at 6:30 pm in the Lee Burneson Middle School Cafeteria.
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ELEMENTARY PTA TRANSITION SURVEY
We want your feedback!
Delegates from all four elementary PTA units and Early Childhood PTA are working together to begin designing a new PTA for our new elementary school. Our goal is to enable a strong and
seamless transition, and your feedback is important to this process.
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FINAL WEEK FOR SURVEY
Please complete this short survey by March 24
to help us understand traditions that are important to you and your recommendations for the new PTA. We'll use this feedback to help inform decisions related to the new PTA unit.
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WESTLAKE COUNCIL OF PTAs FUNDRAISERS
Westlake Council of PTAs' fundraisers make it possible to provide programming on current topics of interest for our students, parents, and community!
Spirit Day at Sky Zone - March 23 
There is no school on Friday, March 23. This event runs 12-4 pm. Suggested jump times are PreK-4th grade: 12-2 pm and 5th-12th grade: 2-4 pm. Tickets are $17 per hour of jump time. Not limited to Westlake students.
Bring this flyer or show it on your phone.
Hermes Westlake Spring Fever - April 15 
Get outside and enjoy spring by participating in the Spring Fever run on Sunday, April 15!
There is a 4 Miler, 2 Miler, and Kids Dash! Be sure to sure to check off the PTA box when you register! Register online
here
or send in the
form
. The annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast will also be going on!
Thank you for your continued support! If you have questions, please contact Jessica Kim at jessicastraka@aol.com.
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Dr. Lisa Damour is speaking in Westlake!
April 23, 7:00 pm, PAC
Westlake Council of PTAs is excited to welcome Dr. Lisa Damour to our community on Monday, April 23 at 7:00 pm at the Westlake Schools Performing Arts Center.
Dr. Damour draws on years of clinical experience and the latest research to provide practical guidance on children and the journey in raising them.
She is the New York Times bestselling author of
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood. Learn more about Dr. Damour here.
Please pre-register for this program
here.
We are proud to provide this program free of charge, thanks to your support of the fundraising efforts of Westlake Council of PTAs this year.
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BIG KID RESALE
Westlake's Big Kid ReSale is
Saturday, April 21, 8:00 am-noon at Westlake High School.
This sale features gently used kids clothing (size 5T - Juniors), toys, games, books,
sports equipment, music equipment, furniture, and more! Vendors
price and sell their own items and keep all the profits.
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Reserve your space now!
If you are interested in being a vendor at the Big Kid ReSale,
register online or submit the
registration form.
The cost is $25/space ($5 discount for Westlake PTA members).
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FLYER CONNECTION
Spring/Summer Westlake Sports Leagues:
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