And just like that, it is the last week of 3rd quarter! Third quarter ends this Thursday, March 22nd. There is no school for students on Friday, March 23.
Congratulations to 8th grader Daniela Danilova who WON the Cuyahoga County Spelling Bee! Daniela will advance to the National competition in Washington, D.C. in May! Great job!
Here is a list of important dates and reminders:
- Incoming 8th grade course selection sheets are due to your AA teacher by this Wednesday, March 21.
- State of the Schools - The annual State of the Schools meeting will be held tonightat 6:00pm in the WHS PAC.
- Open Forum - There will be an open forum regarding the possibility of a new 7-12 Drug Testing Policy for students participating in extracurricular activities tomorrow, Tuesday, March 20 at 6:30pm in the LBMS Cafeteria. Superintendent, Mr.Goggin, and Athletic Director, Mr.Cipollone, will be leading this forum. More information will be sent out via School Messenger.
- Washington, D.C. - Just a reminder that the remaining balance of $174.00 is due on March 29, 2018. The Emergency Data Sheet (p. 9-10), and Authorization to Consent to Treatment of a Minor (p. 11) sheets are also due on March 29. A separate school messenger will be sent out by Mr. Barre to remind you of this closer to the date. All forms are available on the LBMS website and we will send additional forms home with the students.
- Malley's Fundraiser - PTA is running a Malley's fundraiser to help with the cost of the Washington, D.C. trip. Follow this link to order your candy! All orders are due by tomorrow, March 20.
- A Civil Encounter- The 8th grade end of unit enrichment activity, A Civil Encounter, previously known as "The Cotillion", is scheduled for Friday, May 18. A separate school messenger will be sent to parents by spring break with detailed information.
- AIR Dates - It's hard to believe that testing is right around the corner! I will send this information out again after spring break via School Messenger but did want to make you aware that AIR testing dates have been set. They are as follows:
7th Grade ELA- Thursday, April 12 & Tuesday, April 17
8th Grade ELA- Friday, April 13 & Wednesday, April 18
7th Grade Math - Tuesday, April 24 and Thursday, April 26
8th Grade Math - Monday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 25
8th Grade Science - Tuesday, May 1st
Amanda Musselman
Principal, LBMS
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Westlake Council of PTAs is excited to welcome Dr. Lisa Damour to our community!
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Dr. Damour, New York Times bestselling author of
"Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood",
provides realistic balanced expertise and advice on children, both
girls and boys
,
and the journey in raising them.
Lisa Damour, Ph.D. is a psychologist, author, teacher, speaker, and consultant who directs Laurel School's Center for Research on Girls, writes the monthly Adolescence column for the Well Family section of the New York Times, is a regular contributor at CBS News, and serves as a Senior Advisor to the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Damour draws on years of clinical experience and the latest research to provide sound, practical guidance to parents, teachers, and advocates.
We are proud to provide this valuable program free of charge, thanks to your support of the fundraising efforts of Westlake Council of PTAs this year.
Mark your calendars to join us for this phenomenal presentation Monday, April 23 at the Westlake
High School Performing Arts Center
. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Presentation begins at 7:00 p.m.
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Reflections "Within Reach" Ohio PTA Winners
Westlake had three students place in the Ohio PTA Reflections contest.
These students are:
Alia Manaf, Holly Lane, Award of Merit Primary Literature
Christine Xiao, Dover Elementary, Award of Merit Intermediate Music Composition
Aidan Scheuer, LBMS, Award of Excellence Middle School Music Composition
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Band Musicians perform at OMEA Honors Event
Congratulations to the 7 band students who represented Lee Burneson in the 2018 OMEA Honors Band on March 10th in Brecksville. These top 8th grade students were part of a 120 piece band selected from 20 middle schools in northeast Ohio, and performed their Honors Concert to a full house at Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle School on Saturday Afternoon. Representing the LBMS Band this were Alyssa Brucchieri, Claire Summers, Molly Michels, Sophia Needham, Jackie Wong, JP Mogyordy, and Ethan Rudiger.
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Westlake Music Boosters!
Westlake Music Boosters is looking forward to Music a la Mode which will be held on Saturday, May 12th this year! For many years, we have offered a raffle that raises significant funds to support ALL music programs in the Westlake City Schools from grades K-12
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Right now, we are working to gather items and we hope you will help! Themed gift baskets are welcome! We know it's not always possible to put together a whole gift basket, so perhaps you can contribute by donating a gift card to an area business or an individual item that kids or an adult would enjoy such as a game, toy, craft, or jewelry. Sport items or tickets are always a big hit as well. Previous year's basket themes include Cleveland Sports, movie night, craft kits, yoga, games, picnic basket, grilling items, summer fun, and more. Maybe you have unopened Christmas gifts in your closets that would make great donations for the raffle! If you have a basket, gift card or item to donate, please contact Amy Mogyordy at
216-402-7318 or amy@madisoneyecare.com.
Items will be collected through the end of April.
And don't forget to join us at our next meeting: Wednesday, April 11th at 7pm in the WHS Library.
It is never too late to
join
online and pay via credit card or download
pdf form
(check)
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Healthy Kids Running Series
The UH Rainbow Injury Prevention Center is holding another Healthy Kids Running Series for 5 consecutive Sundays at the Westlake Recreation Center. It will begin April 8th and run for 4 weeks through May 6th. This is a fun run for kids ages 2 - middle school. Each week the kids try to improve their run times and learn how to keep a healthy lifestyle. Click HERE for more information and registration.
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Westlake Council of PTAs Spring Fundraisers
Announcing Spirit Day at SkyZone - Friday March 23
Please show the
attached flyer
or bring it with you to SkyZone on Friday, March 23 from 12pm - 4pm.
Funds raised go towards programming sponsored by Westlake Council of PTAs.
The event is open to anyone. Suggested time are PreK-4th grade from 12pm-2pm; 5th - 12th grade from 2pm - 4pm.
No advanced purchase.
Announcing Westlake's Spring Fever Run!
Get out and enjoy a return to spring on Saturday, April 15th by participating in the Spring Fever run. The Westlake Kiwanis will also be hosting their annual Pancake Breakfast.
Fill out the attached form and mail it in or visit here
to register. Make sure you check off the PTA and earn funds for some amazing new programming.
Questions on either event? Contact Jessica Kim at 216.548.0948
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Connecting For Kids Winter Programming
Please
click this link
to find our
March flier
which includes the following programs:
Click here to access the Autism: Your Questions Answered panel event flier featuring Thomas Frazier, PhD, Chief Science Officer of Autism Speaks; Beth Mishkind Roth, MSSA, LISW-S, Autism Patient Navigator, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital; and Joseph P. Stram, Grandparent of a young adult with autism and Milestones Board Member.
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Girls Softball Umpires Needed!
The Westlake Recreation Center is looking for people interested in umpiring girls softball games this summer. Pay rate is $18 a person per game and scheduling is flexible. You must be 14 years or older by June 3rd, 2018 to participate. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Amanda Petrasek at apetrasek17@sjastudents.org by April 14th, 2018.
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Support LBMS PTA with these easy Rewards Programs!
Box Tops for Education
Heinen's Teaming Up For Education Giant Eagle "Apples for the Students" Program
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Calling at girls who will be 4
th
, 5
th
, 6
th
, 7
th
or 8
th
graders during NEXT year's school year!
Interested in having some fun while playing and learning the game of Volleyball? We are excited to announce that the Westlake Rec Center has teamed with a few DIS and LBMS moms to bring a league to Westlake. Games will be held at the rec center on Saturdays beginning in June. Practices will be held once-a-week on Monday evenings. Volunteer coaches are needed. For more information on how to sign up, call the Westlake Rec Center or visit the Spring Rec Gazette.
Signups begin March 12! Practices start mid-May.
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Westlake Girls Softball - 2018!
Registration is Now Open!
Join us this summer for Girls Softball - Register online at westlakegirlssoftball.org at the discounted rate! Registration price increases after 3/18/18 - so register today!
COACH-PITCH * KID-PITCH * FASTPITCH
The Westlake Girls Softball Association is designed to promote an exciting, friendly, and competitive environment for all girls to enjoy the game of softball. Our goal is to inspire the girls by promoting their softball talents, teaching and developing the fundamentals and teamwork, and providing an environment that is fun for all.
Our WGSA recreation league is intended to provide a safe and friendly sporting environment and is a great way for your child to be a part of a team atmosphere and develop new and long lasting friendships. It is an introduction to the sport of softball and offers a relaxed environment. We offer divisions from Grades K-12.
Thank you! And we'll see you all out on the softball fields this summer!
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Westlake Baseball League - Registration
Registration is open for the 2018 Westlake Baseball League season for grades PreK-12. Registration ends March 31. Register BEFORE the March 31st dead line and save $20.
*Everyone is Invited!* Westlake Youth Baseball Night with the Cleveland Monsters!
March 24th
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Flyer Connection
Tech Corps spring break app development workshop for grades 6-8 on April 7.
Milestones National Autism Conference is June 14-15 at the I-X Center. Register now.
Tech Corps spring break app development workshop for grades 6-8 on April 7.
Kids learn what they love in a Classroom Antics Tech Camp by developing video games, creating stop-motion animation movies, producing videos, coding computer programs, modding with Minecraft or engineering LEGO robots. Register kids ages 7-14.
Link Ink
expands to DIS & LBMS for the 2017-2018 school year, beginning in April.
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Important Dates:
Mar 21 - Incoming 8th grade course selection sheets due
Mar 19 - State of the Schools - WHS PAC
Mar 20 - Open Forum re: Drug Testing Policy
Mar 23 - NO SCHOOL for students
Mar 23 - SkyZone Fundraiser
Mar 29 - DC balance, Emergency Data Sheet, and Authorization to Consent to Treatment of a Minor sheets due
Apr 15 - Spring Fever Run
Apr 23 - Dr. Lisa Damour, 7p - WHS PAC
May 18 - A Civil Encounter
AIR Testing:
7th Grade ELA- Thursday, April 12 & Tuesday, April 17
8th Grade ELA- Friday, April 13 & Wednesday, April 18
7th Grade Math - Tuesday, April 24 and Thursday, April 26
8th Grade Math - Monday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 25
8th Grade Science - Tuesday, May 1st
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