BASSETT ELEMENTARY
Main Phone:
440.835.6330
Attendance:
440.835.6331
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CALENDAR
MONDAY, SEPT. 18:
Last day to submit Totally Awesome Tuesday t-shirt orders
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20:
Last day to submit Gifted Referral forms
THURSDAY, SEPT. 21
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7:20 am: meeting for student council
4th grade officer candidates
Picture Day
Pinwheels will be displayed for the
International Day of Peace
2:20-3:30
pm: Garden Club
MONDAY, SEPT. 25:
5:00 pm: Elementary School Groundbreaking Ceremony
(Center Ridge Rd site)
TUESDAY, SEPT. 26:
Last day to submit orders for PTA Fall Fundraiser
8:00-9:30 am: Bassett PTA Coffee Meet-Up
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27:
7:00-8:30 pm: Parent Technology Night
THURSDAY, SEPT. 28:
9:15 am: student council officer speeches
2:20-3:30 pm: Garden Club
FRIDAY: SEPT. 29:
Walk to School Day
Last day to submit Birthday Book form
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QUICK LINKS
Arrival & Dismissal:
IB Primary Years P
rogramme:
Lunch:
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STAY CONNECTED
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ABOUT THE BASSETT BLAST
If your Blast is getting
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, go to the very top of the Blast (above the header) and open the link that says,
If you are having trouble viewing this email
This link will take you to a webpage version of the Blast.
BLASTS ARE ONLINE
You can access Bassett Blasts from the
Bassett PTA website.
This Blast will be posted on Monday.
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Mr. Sanfilippo's Announcements
The next two weeks are packed with programs, events, and deadlines. Please be sure to read all announcements!
Totally Awesome T-Shirts
LAST CALL FOR ORDERS! Totally Awesome Tuesday t-shirt orders are due with payment by
Monday, September 18
. The order form is
here
. Please make checks payable to Westlake Board of Education. The next Totally Awesome Tuesday is October 3.
Gifted Referral Deadline
If you are submitting Gifted Referral forms for fall testing, completed forms are due at the Bassett office by Wednesday, September 20. The Gifted Referral information letter and forms are here.
Picture Day is
Thursday, September 21. If you plan to purchase pictures, there are two ways to order:
- Place your order online before Picture Day and up until 48 hours after Picture Day. Bassett's password is F7X369D2.
(*If you order online on or after Picture Day, color backgrounds are not available.)
Student Council
Thank you to all students who submitted a student council application and thank you, parents, for your support!
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Meeting for Officer Candidates
4th grade officer candidates are asked to attend a
mandatory meeting on
Thursday, September 21 at 7:20 am in Mrs. DeAnna's classroom. Students should bring their prepared speech of approximately two minutes in length ready to read.
Officer Candidate Posters
4th grade officer
candidates who attend the mandatory meeting may put up their poster on Monday, September 25.
Officer Speeches/Elections
4th grade officer speeches/elections
as well as
grades 1-3 representative elections will be on Thursday, September 28. 4th grade representative elections will be Friday, September 29.
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Pinwheels for Peace
On Thursday, September 21 we will display our students' pinwheels on the Bassett lawn in celebration of the International Day of Peace. Students created these "Pinwheels for Peace" in art class with Mrs. Laurenty to represent their hopes for peace in the world. The "Pinwheels for Peace" video that students viewed is here.
If rain is in the forecast on Thursday, we will wait until Friday to take the pinwheels outside. Pinwheels will remain on
display for a few days, weather permitting. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Laurenty at
laurentys@wlake.org
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Student-Parent Handbook Form
A letter was sent home with your child last week letting you know that Westlake City Schools recently updated the Student-Parent Handbook and Code of Conduct. That letter is here.
In order to confirm that each student and their parent/guardian has reviewed the updated information, we ask that you:
- Review the Student-Parent Handbook.
Please note that the Handbook will remain posted in the Quick Links area of the Bassett Blast.
- Sign off on the acknowledgement statement on the back of the letter and return it to school by Friday, September 22.
Parent Technology Night
Parent Technology Night is
Wednesday, September 27, 7:00-8:30 pm. Parents
will have the opportunity to access and learn more about the digital tools and applications that students use in the classroom and at home. The program will be presented by Bassett teachers. More information is coming very soon.
Birthday Books for Bassett Library
If you would like to purchase a book for the Bassett library in honor of your child's birthday (or other special event), please submit the
Birthday Book form with payment
by Friday, September 29. Please make checks payable to Westlake Board of Education.
If you have questions, please contact Ms. Craven at
cravenk@wlake.org
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Note for Link Enrichment Activities
If your child is attending an after-school Link Enrichment Activity at Bassett (such as Progress with Chess, Eager Engineers, KidzArt, or Creative Artisans) please
send in a note to your child's teacher indicating that your child will go to Link at dismissal time.
Once your child is at Link, instructors will make sure students get to the right classroom at the right time for their enrichment activity.
Previous Announcements
If you are looking for my announcements from previous weeks, they are posted in
Principal's Announcements, which is
in the Quick Links area of the Blast each week.
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FROM THE PTA PRESIDENT
Liz Pirnat's Message
Dear Bassett Families,
Marti Callahan is the
Bassett PTA Star Player for September! As part of our communications team, Marti is coordinating the Bassett PTA Facebook page and doing an awesome job! Thank you for everything you do Marti!
Marti and the star players for the other Westlake PTA units will be recognized at the Westlake Council of PTAs meeting on Wednesday.
Bassett PTA Shout Outs 
Thank you so much to:
Gwen Sanchez and
Katherine Sayon
for organizing the room parents;
Michelle Shapiro
for organizing the library volunteer schedule;
Tracy Ziminski
and
Adrienne Cook
for getting the fall Garden Club up and running.
Please feel free to contact me at
liz@pirnat.com
or
216-374-8945 if you have questions or concerns.
Liz
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FALL FUNDRAISER
Going on now!
Gift Wrap, Holiday Gifts & Treats, Kitchen Items, Cookie Dough, and More!
Bassett PTA's fall fundraiser raises money for programs, events, equipment, and more that enrich the educational experience of our children at Bassett!
- Sales packets were sent home with each student last week.
- If you want to participate in this fundraiser, use the order forms in the sales packet to take orders for items in the brochures. The kids get excited about selling, so we encourage you to talk to friends and family! We do not promote door to door sales.
To set up online ordering: go to
supportmyschool.org. Look for the header, "Student Registration". The Group ID is 7156; Student ID is located on your order form. *Please note that cookie dough is not available online.
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ORDER DEADLINE
Orders are due by
Tuesday, September 26
. Use the provided envelope to return ALL copies of your order forms and payment. Checks should be payable to Bassett PTA.
If possible
, please write one check to Bassett PTA for the total amount of your sales.
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ORDER PICK-UP
Please plan to pick up your order on Thursday, October 26, between 2:25 and 5:30 pm in the Bassett gym.
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If you would prefer to make a
Direct Donation to Bassett PTA, please send in a check payable to Bassett PTA in an envelope labeled Direct Donation.
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WALK TO SCHOOL DAY
Bassett's fall Walk to School Day is
Friday, September 29.
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Here is how you can participate:
Walk with your child to school. -OR-
Meet at the south end of the parking lot at St. Ladislas Church (2345 Bassett Rd) starting at 7:35 am and
walk as a group with Bassett's Physical Education teacher, Mr. O'Doherty. Parents are encouraged to walk with your child, but drop-off is permitted. The group will leave the parking lot promptly at 7:50 am and arrive at Bassett at 8:00 am.
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If you have questions, please contact Bassett PTA's Health & Safety chair, Janet Spreen at
jspreen@bakerlaw.com
or 216.272.7656.
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HARVEST DAY
Save the date!
Harvest Day is Wednesday, October 11, 6:00-8:00 pm (there is no school October 12 & 13).
Harvest Day is a PTA-sponsored family fun night at Bassett featuring games & activities, food trucks, silent auction & raffles, and more! Harvest Day is one of the PTA's largest annual fundraisers.
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Books needed for Book Walk!
We are collecting donations of new or gently used books for our Book Walk game! Please drop off donations in the box outside the Bassett office. Thank you!
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More Harvest Day details are coming soon!
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Elaine Alramahi
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Michelle Shapiro
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HAVE YOU SIGNED UP
FOR REMIND?
NEW THIS YEAR! You can get reminders from Bassett PTA as text messages on your phone!
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There are two ways to join!
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Text the message @bassettpta to the number 81010.
(If you are having trouble with 81010, try texting @bassettpta to 313.528.0806.)
- Download the Remind app and join the class, @bassettpta.
*Standard text message rates apply.
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Please note that Remind texts are sent periodically to provide a reminder
about deadlines and events.
We will
not
bombard you with texts.
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The Westlake City School District will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of the construction project for the new elementary school building on Monday, September 25. The event will begin at 5:00 pm on the Center Ridge Road site.
The new building will serve Pre-K through 4th grade students. It is set to open for the 2019-2020 school year.
More information is in the
Westlake City Schools Key Communicator. The flyer is
here.
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SKATING PARTY FOR
STUDENTS IN GRADES K-6
Westlake Council of PTAs invites grades K-6 students at Bassett, Dover, Hilliard, Holly Lane, an
d Dover Intermediate to an ice skating party on Thursday, October 12, 9:45-11:45 am, at Rocky River Hamilton Ice Rink, 21018 Hilliard Blvd (*There is no school on October 12.)
Admission is $5 (cash only) and skate rental is $3.50 (or may bring own skates). This is not
a drop-off event - adult supervision is required.
If you have questions, please contact Molly Jones at mollydjones@rocketmail.com or Heather Hargett at heatherhargett4565@gmail.com.
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REFLECTIONS
Reflections is a PTA-sponsored creative arts program open to students in all grades. This year's theme is,
Within Reach
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Categories include: visual arts, literature, photography, music composition, dance choreography, and film production.
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WESTLAKE MUSIC BOOSTERS
Westlake Music Boosters supports Westlake Schools music programs and teachers from pre-K through 12th grade. Music Boosters recently gave donations to the music departments of each Westlake school. The next meeting is Tuesday, October 10 at 7:00 pm in the WHS library.
- Volunteer! Volunteers are needed to help in the concession stand during football season. Sign up here.
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FLYER CONNECTION
- Hurricane Harvey Relief
- The Westlake community is collecting donations for Hurricane Harvey relief. Drop off items at Westlake Porter Public Library, Westlake Recreation Center, or PartnerShip by September 30. All items will be shipped by PartnerShip to the Houston Food Bank.
Project Link Enrichment Activities:
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Bassett Elementary PTA Communications
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