BASSETT ELEMENTARY
Main Phone:
440.835.6330
Attendance:
440.835.6331
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CALENDAR
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
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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
OCT. 16-20
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Food Drive - cereal & oatmeal
(to benefit May Dugan Center & Westlake Assistance)
TUESDAY, OCT. 17
:
Last day to submit spirit wear orders
THURSDAY, OCT. 19
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2:20-3:30 pm: Math Club begins
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QUICK LINKS
Arrival & Dismissal:
IB Primary Years P
rogramme:
Lunch:
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Bassett Remind
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ABOUT THE BASSETT BLAST
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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
Harvest Day
I hope to see you at Harvest Day, our annual family fun night, on
Wednesday, October 11, 6:00-8:00 pm. It's going to be a fun evening for all! Be sure to read the Harvest Day article in this Blast for more details!
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 
Sign-up now for Bassett's Math Club!
Math Club is a PTA-sponsored activity run by Mrs. Kowalski and other staff, as well as parent volunteers.
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.
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TO SIGN UP FOR MATH CLUB:
- Submit the permission slip with payment. (Please download the permission slip; it will not be sent home.)
There is a 20 student limit per grade level, so if you are interested, be sure to sign up
as soon as possible.
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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
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Student Council meeting
If your child is a student council officer or representative, there is a student council meeting on Tuesday, October 10 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.
WRHS Program for 3rd grade
Educators from
Western Reserve Historical Society
will be with our 3rd grade classes on Tuesday, October 10 (DeAnna & Sammon) and Wednesday, October 11 (Lozada/Nara). They will facilitate
a program entitled, "Into the Woods", which connects to the 3rd grade geography, history, economics, and government curricula.
Save the Dates!
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Bassett's 50th Birthday
Bassett Elementary is turning 50! Families are invited to a birthday celebration on
Friday, November 10, 6:00-7:30 pm. Watch for details coming soon!
2nd Grade Nutcracker
2nd grade families: our 2nd grade classes will perform "The Nutcracker Suite" on
Thursday, December 14 at 7:00 pm
, under the direction of our music teacher, Mrs. Schillinger. Students will bring home information soon!
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4th grade teacher, Leah Burke, is a 2017 nominee for the National Life Group's LifeChanger of the Year award!
Read more here for information about her nomination
and to find out what you can do to show support!
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FROM THE PTA PRESIDENT
Liz Pirnat's Announcements
Harvest Day
I look forward to seeing you at Harvest Day on Wednesday! Thanks to everyone who has already signed up to help;
many more volunteers are still needed! The volunteer sign-up link is in the article below.
Bassett PTA Shout Outs 
Thank you to
Mary Macias and Jenn Richards for organizing the extra clothing in the office, and anyone who donated clothing. (Clothing is kept on-hand in case a student needs a change-of-clothes during the school day.)
Thank you to
Girl Scout troops 70076 and 70081 for painting windows for Harvest Day!
Thank you to our Garden Club co-chairs, Tracy Ziminski and Adrienne Cook, and volunteers Mary Macias, Sasha Goodman, Erin Westley, and Katie Rochford for making fall Garden Club such a success!
Remind 
Don't forget to sign up for Bassett Remind so you can receive text message reminders for school and PTA programs, events, and deadlines.
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 almost here! We look forward to seeing you Wednesday evening!
Harvest Day features games, crafts, pumpkins, a haunted house, 50/50 drawing, silent auction & raffle, food trucks, and more!
Harvest Day is also 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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Wristbands & 50/50 Tickets
If you ordered wristbands and 50/50 tickets, they will be
sent home in envelopes this week. If you did
not submit an order, we hope you will still come to Harvest Day! Wristbands will be for sale at the door for $15.
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More Volunteers Needed!
Many volunteers are needed to make Harvest Day a success! Please use our
SignUp Genius link
to sign up to help. Thank you!
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Raffle and Silent Auction
Our Harvest Day raffle and silent auction is going to be record setting!
Raffle ticket prices are $1 for 1 ticket, $10 for 12 tickets and $20 for 25 tickets
. Raffle tickets will be for sale in the gym at Harvest Day.
The raffle will include several large prize packages valued at more than $100, including one for Crocker Park, Sibling Revelry Brewing, and Title Boxing! The silent auction will feature many favorites, including a front parking spot at Bassett, Principal for a Day, Physical Education Teacher for a Day, and much more!
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Food & Beverage
Please bring CASH for food & beverage purchases.
- FOOD will be available for purchase from Sweet Basil Pizza, Barrio Taco, and DonutLab food trucks.
- BEVERAGES will be available for purchase from a separate beverage station. The beverage station will be coordinated by students from LBMS/WHS Science Olympiad.
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Books for Book Walk
We are still collecting new and gently used books for our Book Walk game! Please drop off donations in the box outside the Bassett office. Thank you!
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Watch for a
Guide to Harvest Day Blast on Tuesday evening that will provide additional details!
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Elaine Alramahi
216.255.4522 |
Michelle Shapiro
216.212.4123
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Show your Westlake pride! Bassett PTA's sale of Westlake t-shirts and sweatshirts is going on now!
- The order form was sent home and is available here.
- If you are unsure of sizes, samples are available at Bassett, near the front entrance, by the school store. All orders are final, so order carefully.
- Orders are due with payment by Tuesday, October 17. Please make checks payable to Bassett PTA.
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REBATES UPDATE
At Bassett we collect Box Top$ for Education and Tyson A+ labels. It's an easy way to earn money for our school!
Submit rebates this week!
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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CEREAL & OATMEAL DRIVE
Oct. 16-20
The Westlake City Schools community is working together to fill an entire school bus with donations to support local families in need! Donations will benefit the May Dugan Center and Westlake Assistance.
Bassett is collecting
CEREAL
and
OATMEAL during the week of October 16-20.
Please make sure the boxes are unopened.
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Collection bags will be located in each classroom. The class that brings in the most items will receive a class spirit day.
As a school, we hope to collect 400 items. Please help us reach that goal!
If you have questions, please contact Sasha Goodman at
sgoodman1980@yahoo.com. The flyer is
here.
The May Dugan/Westlake Assistance Food & Toiletry Drive is sponsored by Westlake Council of PTAs.
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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 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 
Show your Westlake spirit with custom-made silver bracelets & necklaces by Crystal Moon Designs!
Purchase bracelets and necklaces with Westlake charms: map, "W", or the Westlake Demon mascot.
See the selection and place your order
here
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Thank you for your support! If you have questions, please contact Jessica Kim at
jessicastraka@aol.com or 216.548.0948.
WESTLAKE COUNCIL OF PTAs
PROGRAMMING SURVEY
Please take a moment to complete
Westlake Council of PTAs' Programming Survey. It is the goal of the programming committee to bring events, discussions, and topics to parents and students that are relevant, research based, and effective.
If you have questions, please contact Dawn Evans at
devansbk@gmail.com
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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 free program for parents of children of all ages. It will provide tools parents can use to help keep their children safe while online.
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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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