BASSETT ELEMENTARY
Main Phone:
440.835.6330
Attendance:
440.835.6331
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CALENDAR
MONDAY, SEPT. 25:
5:00 pm: Elementary School Groundbreaking Ceremony
(Center Ridge Rd site)
TUESDAY, SEPT. 26:
Orders due 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
TUESDAY, OCT. 3
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7:30 am: Totally Awesome Tuesday breakfast for award recipients & families
THURSDAY, OCT 5
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2:20-3:30 pm: Garden Club
(last day)
7:00 pm: Bassett PTA meeting
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QUICK LINKS
Arrival & Dismissal:
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This link will take you to a webpage version of the Blast.
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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
Elementary School Groundbreaking
On Monday, September 25 at 5:00 pm, the Westlake City School District will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at the Center Ridge Road site to celebrate the beginning of the new elementary school construction project. All are welcome to attend.
More information is
in the Westlake City Schools section of this Blast.
Parent Technology Night 
All parents are encouraged to attend Bassett's Parent Technology Night on
Wednesday, September 27
at 7:00 pm. The flyer is here.
- You will have the opportunity to access and learn more about the digital tools and applications that students use in the classroom and at home.
- Feel free to bring the device (tablet, laptop, etc.) your child uses for school work, along with any passwords you might have for your child.
- There will be breakout sessions on Internet safety, Xtramath/Raz-Kids, Seesaw, Google Classroom, Accelerated Reader, Google account basics, and coding/MobyMax.
Thanks to our teachers who are presenting this program: Miss Burke, Mrs. Diso, Mrs. Lozada, Ms. Craven, Mrs. Kowalski, Mrs. Medved, Mrs. Wadden, Mrs. Jennings, Mrs. House, and Mrs. Haworth.
NEW Planned Absence Form
We realize there may be opportunities for your family to travel at a time when school is in session, but you must submit this new
form at least 5 days in advance of the absence.
This form will be linked to the Blast each week in Quick Links.
Congratulations Mrs. Harkness!
Congratulations to Mrs. Harkness, our Reading Intervention teacher, and her husband, on the birth of their son! Kaden John Tobias Harkness was born on September 10. All are doing well.
Student Council Elections
Student Council elections are this week!
Poster
4th grade officer candidates who attended the mandatory meeting last week may hang their poster on Monday, September 25.
Officer Speeches/Elections
4th grade officer speeches/elections and grades 1-3 class representative elections are Thursday, September 28.
Officer speeches begin at 9:15 am.
- 3rd and 4th grade students will vote for officers.
- An email will be sent to the families of all 4th grade officer candidates by 5:00 pm on September 28 (after staff has counted the results).
4th grade students will vote on class representatives on Friday, September 29.
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Birthday Book form is due
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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WHS Football/Homecoming
The Westlake High School Homecoming game is
Friday, September 29. The Homecoming parade begins at 5:30 pm and goes from Lee Burneson Middle School to Westlake High School.
The varsity football team takes on Avon at 7:00 pm. The flyer is here.
Student tickets for the game may be purchased at the Bassett office for $4 each. (At the gate, student tickets are $6). Payment must be cash in the exact amount; the office cannot make change.
The season schedule is
here
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FROM THE PTA PRESIDENT
Liz Pirnat's Announcements
Fundraiser orders due by Tuesday
Orders for the PTA Fall Fundraiser are due with payment by Tuesday, September 26. See the article below for details!
Guest at Tuesday's Coffee Meet-Up
Please join me and other Bassett PTA members for coffee on Tuesday, September 26, anytime from 8:00 am (after drop-off) to 9:30 am at the Starbucks at Crocker Park (the one near Lululemon).
Our special guest will be Mrs. Haworth, who is our new school counselor.
Bassett PTA Shout Outs 
Thank you so much to:
Marie Robbins for doing the minutes for the September PTA meeting; Kelly McCann for working on the school directory (It will be coming home in a couple of weeks!); everyone who responded to
the survey on PTA meeting times.
Liz Pirnat
liz@pirnat.com;
216-374-8945
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FALL FUNDRAISER
Orders & Payment due
by TUESDAY
Bassett PTA's fall fundraiser features gift wrap, holiday gifts and treats, kitchen items, cookie dough, and more!
- Each student brought home a sales packet.
- If you want to participate in this fundraiser, use the order forms in the sales packet to take orders for items in the brochures. 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 with payment by
Tuesday, September 26
. Use the provided envelope to submit 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.
Thank you for your support! Bassett PTA fundraisers raise money for programs, events, equipment, and more that enrich the educational experience of our children at Bassett!
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WALK TO SCHOOL DAY
Bassett's fall Walk to School Day is
Friday, September 29.
Walk to School Day is a fun way for your child to start the day with some fresh air and some extra time with friends, as well as parents, who are encouraged to participate too!
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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
Harvest Day is a PTA-sponsored family fun night at Bassett featuring games & activities, food trucks, a 50/50 drawing, silent auction & raffles, and more! It is one of Bassett PTA's largest annual fundraisers.
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Harvest Day Packet
The Harvest Day packet will be sent home this week! The packet includes the form where you place your order for wristbands and 50/50 tickets. The form will be due by October 4; please make checks payable to Bassett PTA.
*Please note that 50/50 tickets will only be sold
prior to Harvest Day
this year. They will
not
be sold at the event.
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Raffle and Silent Auction
The Harvest Day raffle and silent auction are going to be record setting! The raffle will include several large prize packages valued at more than $100, including one for Crocker Park! Raffle tickets will be for sale in the gym at Harvest Day.
The silent auction will feature many favorites, including a front parking spot at Bassett, a dance party with the 1st grade teachers, Principal for a Day and much more!
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Books needed for Book Walk!
We are still collecting new and 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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Thank you for your support!
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Elaine Alramahi
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Michelle Shapiro
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Receive text message reminders!
There is always a lot going on at Bassett! With Remind, you can receive
text message reminders on your phone!
Bassett PTA is using Remind to send reminders about
school and PTA events. L
ast week we sent Remind texts about Cleveland Indians spirit day, Picture Day, and Pinwheels for Peace. This week is packed with events and deadlines, so several reminders are planned.
Please keep in mind that we are limited to 140 characters in Remind, so messages will always be brief and concise!
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Here's how to join Remind:
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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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Westlake City School District will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of the new elementary school construction project on Monday, September 25.
The event will begin at 5:00 pm on the Center Ridge Road site, next to Westlake Porter Public Library.
Parking will be available across the street at Westlake United Methodist Church, 27650 Center Ridge Road. Limited parking may be available at the Library. Westlake Police Department will provide traffic control for safe crossing of Center Ridge Road. The map is here.
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
here. The flyer is
here.
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
Sept. 25
Following the groundbreaking ceremony, the Westlake Board of Education will meet at Westlake Porter Public Library in the Dover Room. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda is
here.
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Westlake Council of PTAs' fundraisers make it possible for Council to provide programming for students and parents on current topics of interest. There are two fundraisers going on now!
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Dean's Greenhouse: Now - Oct. 31
Bring this flyer or mention that you are with Westlake Council of PTAs when you check-out. 25% of your purchase comes back to Westlake Council of PTAs.
Jewelry by Crystal Moon Designs: Now - Dec. 1
Purchase unique silver bracelets and necklaces with Westlake charms (map; "W"; or the Westlake Demon mascot). Details are here.
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Thank you for your continued support! If you have questions, please contact Jessica Kim (
jessicastraka@aol.com or 216.548.0948), with questions.
PROGRAMMING
It is the goal of Westlake Council of PTAs' programming committee to bring events, discussions, and topics that are relevant, research based, and effective to our parents and students.
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Survey
We hope you will take a brief survey
to let us know what topics you would like to be presented this year. The survey 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 Westlake High School 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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