BASSETT ELEMENTARY
Main Phone:
440.835.6330
Attendance:
440.835.6331
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CALENDAR
TUESDAY, OCT. 3
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7:30 am: Totally Awesome Tuesday breakfast for award recipients & families
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4
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Harvest Day form due with payment
THURSDAY, OCT 5
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Cleveland Indians spirit day
2:20-3:30 pm: Garden Club
(last day)
7:00 pm: Bassett PTA meeting
MONDAY, OCT 9:
4th grade testing: CogAT
7:20 am: student council meeting
4th grade testing: CogAT
8:30-10:00 am: Western Reserve Historical Society program for 3rd grade
(Deanna & Sammon)
4th grade testing: CogAT
8:30-10:00 am:
Western Reserve Historical Society program for 3rd grade
(Lozada/Nara)
6:00-8:00 pm: Harvest Day
THURSDAY, OCT. 12:
NO SCHOOL for students
9:45-11:45 am: Ice Skating Party for K-6th grade (
Rocky River Ice Rink)
FRIDAY, OCT 13
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NO SCHOOL for students
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QUICK LINKS
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Mr. Sanfilippo's Announcements
October is here and it is starting to feel like fall!
The October lunch menu is
here
and we'll keep it posted in Quick Links each week.
Arrival & Dismissal Reminders
Please make sure you are following our
Arrival & Dismissal procedures.
If you are dropping off/picking up your child by car, you
must enter from the back driveway on Woodmill Drive
and join the car line (except for half day kindergarten drop-off). The map is here.
Do
NOT park in the back parking lot and have your child cross in front of cars in the car line.
Do
NOT
drop off or pick up in the bus loop.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Totally Awesome Tuesday
October 3 is Totally Awesome Tuesday! Everyone is encouraged to wear
the Totally Awesome Tuesday t-shirt, Bassett or Westlake spirit wear, or anything green on Tuesday, October 3.
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T-Shirt Orders
If you ordered a Totally Awesome Tuesday t-shirt, shirts will be arriving very soon.
Congratulations Award Recipients!
Congratulations to our students who will be recognized for exemplary effort in being knowledgeable and showing enthusiasm! If your child is an award recipient, a notification was sent home last week.
Award recipients and their families are invited to the Totally Awesome Tuesday breakfast at 7:30 am on October 3 in the cafeteria. Special thanks to First Watch for donating muffins for the breakfast.
Assembly
At our Totally Awesome Tuesday assembly, students will be introduced to the learner profile attribute, COMMUNICATOR and the IB attitudes, EMPATHY and TOLERANCE. Mrs. Erickson, our French teacher, will present the assembly.
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Cleveland Indians Spirit Day
Thursday, October 5
is a Cleveland Indians spirit day! Bring out your Cleveland Indians gear and get ready to cheer!
The Indians begin their playoff run in the American League Division Series at home on Thursday!
4th Grade Testing: CogAT
4th grade students will take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) on
October 9-11 for 45-50 minutes each day. A letter was sent home and is available
here.
Days off in October
Please note that there is
no school for students on these dates:
- Thursday October 12
- Friday October 13
- Friday October 27
Please refer to the
Westlake City Schools Calendar for 2017-18 and the
Bassett Calendar (updated every week) for more date information.
Math Club registration
Registration information for Bassett's Math Club will be available soon!
Math Club is open to students in grades K-4 and will meet Thursdays, 2:20-3:20 pm on these dates: October 19 & 26; November 2, 9, 30; December 7, 14; January 4, 11, 18, 25. There is a 20 student limit per grade level, so once the registration information is available, please sign up as soon as possible.
Congratulations Miss Burke!
4th grade teacher, Leah Burke, is a 2017 nominee for the National Life Group's LifeChanger of the Year award!
LifeChanger is an annual program recognizing K-12 staff across the country who make a significant difference in the lives of students by exemplifying excellence, positive influence and leadership.
Let's show our support for Miss Burke! Winners will be selected in early 2018.
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FROM THE PTA PRESIDENT
Liz Pirnat's Announcements
PTA meeting is Oct. 5
The October Bassett PTA meeting is Thursday, October 5 at 7:00 pm in the Bassett library. I look forward to seeing you!
Bassett PTA Shout Outs 
Thank you so much to: everyone who attended the coffee meet-up; Mrs. Haworth for being our special guest at the coffee meet-up; staff who presented Parent Technology Night; parents who attended
Parent Technology night; Janet Spreen & Mr. O'Doherty for coordinating Walk to School Day; everyone who participated in Walk to School Day.
Liz Pirnat
liz@pirnat.com;
216-374-8945
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HARVEST DAY
Wednesday, Oct. 11
6:00-8:00 pm
Harvest Day is a PTA-sponsored family fun night at Bassett featuring games, crafts, pumpkins, a haunted house, 50/50 drawing, silent auction & raffle, and more! Food will be available for purchase from food trucks: Sweet Basil Pizza, Barrio Taco, and DonutLab.
Harvest Day is one of Bassett PTA's largest annual fundraisers. Proceeds will benefit Bassett! This year, the food trucks will also donate a portion of their proceeds!
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Form is due by Oct. 4
Please submit your Harvest Day order form with payment by
Wednesday October 4
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(On the order form, an incorrect submission date is listed. We apologize for this confusion.)
- The order form is the last page of the Harvest Day packet.
- On this form, you place your order for wristbands and 50/50 tickets.
- Please make checks payable to Bassett PTA.
- 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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Volunteers Needed 
We need lots of volunteers for Harvest Day!
Please use our SignUp Genius link to sign up to help. All adult volunteers will have their name entered
in a drawing for a Mitchell's gift card.
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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 $100, including one for Crocker Park! Raffle tickets will be for sale in the gym at Harvest Day.
The silent auction will feature many favorites, including a front parking spot at Bassett, a dance party with the 1st grade teachers, Principal for a Day and much more!
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Books needed for Book Walk!
We are still collecting new and gently used books for our Book Walk game! Please drop off donations in the box outside the Bassett office. Thank you!
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Thank you for your support!
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Elaine Alramahi
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Michelle Shapiro
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REBATES UPDATE 
At Bassett we collect Box Top$ for Education and Tyson A+ labels. It's an easy way to earn money for our school!
Submit your rebates!
Our rebates contest will be in winter 2018, but you are encouraged to submit your rebates now, since
they have expiration dates. Some expire in November!
Any rebates your child submits will be counted toward the winter contest.
Rebates can be submitted on the
collection sheet or in envelopes or bags. Please clearly mark your child's name and homeroom teacher on the sheet, envelope, or bag.
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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. During the past two weeks, Remind texts were sent about Cleveland Indians spirit day, Picture Day, Pinwheels for Peace, the Fall Fundraiser deadline, the PTA Coffee Meet-Up, Parent Technology Night, and Walk to School Day.
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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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 COUNCIL OF PTAs
FALL FUNDRAISERS
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.
WESTLAKE COUNCIL OF PTAs
PROGRAMMING SURVEY
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INTERNET SAFETY PROGRAM
Presented by Westlake Police Department
Westlake Police Department invites parents to an internet safety presentation called
"Locked House, Unlocked Home" o
n Thursday, October 19, at 7:00 pm
at Westlake Recreation Center.
"Locked House, Unlocked Home" is a program for parents of children of all ages. It will provide tools parents can use to help keep their children safe while online. I
f you have questions, please contact
Officer Kendra Yurgionas at
kyurgionas@westlakepolice.us.
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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
Project Link Enrichment Activities:
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Bassett Elementary PTA Communications
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