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From our Principal
DIS Parents,
A huge thank you to Mrs. Adkins and all the parents who volunteered to help out with our Halloween Party! It was evident the students had a great time playing games and spending time with friends. We had some amazing costumes as well! We also really appreciate Mrs. Jordanger and our parent volunteers who helped out with "Fall Fest!" It was a great way to start the second quarter!
As November begins, bringing cooler temperatures, please remember to send a winter coat to school with your child for recess. Students go outside daily, unless the temperature drops below 20 degrees.
You should have received a flyer attached to your child's report card describing the student materials fee. These fees are collected once per school year. You may send the $20 student fee in via cash, or a check made payable to the Westlake Board of Education.
Join Bassett Elementary for a birthday party celebrating 50 years of learning! Come enjoy party games and birthday cake Friday, November 10
th
from 6:00-7:30 PM. An open house for former students and staff will be held from 5:30-6:00. Please click here to RSVP.
Finally, DIS conferences are just around the corner with two available evening dates (November 16, & 20) and one full day (November 21). Next week you will receive a link that will allow you to view the conference schedule and sign up to meet with teachers. More details to follow!
Nicholas Miller
Principal, Dover Intermediate
440-835-5494
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From our PTA President
Hi Everyone,
I hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween. Can you believe it's already NOVEMBER! Don't forget Sunday, November 5th at 2AM to turn your clocks back and get an extra hour of sleep! I can't wait!
THANKS to ALL of the volunteers that made the Quarterly Rewards kick-off a success! The kids had a great time and the weather was super! The t-shirt painting craft did NOT go as well as planned, but, with every mistake there is a lesson learned. I learned that I need to be more efficient when reading directions. We will revisit the t-shirt craft again...stay tuned!
Teacher conferences are November 16th-21st. PTA will be hosting dinners for DIS Staff on Thursday, November 16th and Monday, November 20th. Please click on the SignUp Genius
for information on how you
can help out.
Our next PTA meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 9th 7PM at DIS in the Library.
Hope we see you there!
Best,
Diane
Diane Jordanger
DIS PTA President 2017-18
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DIS Student Council - Operation Gratitude
DIS Student Council will be hosting a
Halloween Candy GIVE-Back Collection for Operation Gratitude Nov. 1 - Nov. 8th.
There will be a box in the main lobby area for all collections.
Operation Gratitude annually sends 200,000+ care packages filled with food, entertainment, hygiene, and handmade items, plus personal letters of appreciation to Veterans, First Responders, New Recruits, Wounded Heroes, their Care Givers, and to individually named U.S. service members deployed overseas and their families waiting at home.
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DIS Student Council News
***Pop tab collection - donations of pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Pop tabs collection containers in Ms. Dawson & Mr. Short rooms. This is a yearlong collection.
***Crayola ColorCycle program - recycling old markers, highlighters and dry erase markers (any brand) for Crayola ColorCycle program. Markers will be sent to a facility where they will be converted into clean fuel. Marker collection containers in Ms. Dawson & Mr. Short rooms. This is a year-long collection.
***Paper Recycling - green/yellow bins for paper recycling in the Dover parking lot. This is open to the public for recycling as well. Please use the "DIS" bin on the left so our school gets the credit.
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DIS Book Fair
The DIS Book Fair runs from
Monday November 13 - Monday November 20.
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Election Guide
On State Issue 1 and 2, The League of Women Voters has nonpartisan information
found here.
Westlake Candidate Information - The League of Women Voters has nonpartisan information
found here. Input your address and get specific information for your ballot.
Judge Information
Judge4Yourself - The Judicial Candidates Rating Coalition works with the four bar associations to give ratings on all judges. Judge4Yourself is
found here.
Judicial Votes Count
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Learn about Ohio's judicial system, what judges do, why your vote is important and what the qualifications are of candidates running for judgeships in your community. Judicial Votes Count can be found here.
Make sure you are an informed voter!
LizPirnat, Westlake Council of PTAs Advocacy Chair.
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Westlake Council of PTAs
News
Westlake Council of PTAs' fundraisers make it possible for us to provide programming for students and parents on current topics of interest. Here is information on our fall fundraisers:
Jewelry by Crystal Moon Designs: Now - December 1
Purchase unique silver bracelets and necklaces with Westlake charms (map; "W"; or the Westlake Demon mascot).
Details can be found here
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Thank you for your continued support! Please contact our Council Fundraising chair, Jessica Kim (jessicastraka@aol.com or 216.548.0948 ), with questions.
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Reflections
Calling all artists! The theme for this year's National PTA Reflections program is
"Within Reach". Entries are accepted in the following categories: Vis
ual Arts, Photography, Literature, Dance Choreography, Film Production and Musical Composition. Please turn in the entries and entry form to your school office by Monday November 6th. Rules for submissions are available here. If you have any questions, please email Maureen Spring or Julie Meno.
Art Show "Within Reach"
Please join us on Thursday November 30th from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Westlake Porter Public Library for our annual Reflections Art Show. This year's theme is "Within Reach". Entries have been accepted in the following categories: Visual Arts, Photography, Literature, Dance Choreography, Music Composition, and Film Production from grades PreK through 12th grade. All are welcome!
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Westlake Music Boosters Needs You!
We invite you to join Westlake Music Boosters and get involved and be a part of all the fun! We support all Pre-K through 12 music programs and teachers in our district.
Our next meeting is
Wednesday, November 15th at 7pm in the WHS Library.
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Speaker Series
Modify Your Child's Behavior Using Proven Kazdin
SM Method
Thursday, November 30, 6:00 pm
West River Branch of the Elyria Public Library System, 1194 West River Rd. N.
Elementary Experiences
Social Series: Assessing and Reacting to Problems
Saturday, November 11, Session begins at 2:30 pm
Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake
All November Programming can be found
here.
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Westlake Demons Athletic Boosters
SAVE THE DATES for our annual Holiday SPIRIT WEAR sale at WHS!
Saturday, December 9 from 9am - 12 pm
Tuesday, December 12 from 6 - 8 pm
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DEMON
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ACROSSE OPEN GYM TRAINING SESSIONS
For 2nd grade to high school players; both boys and girls. If you are new to the gameand want to give it a try, or if you have played for years and want to knock some rust off, please come join us.
Complete details.
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Important Dates:
Nov 1-8: Halloween Candy collection for Operation Gratitude
Nov 6: Reflections entries due
Nov 16, 20, 21: Parent Teacher Conferences
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NEWSLETTER SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Send submissions to jljlj.jolliffe@gmail.com; preferred format is in the body of an email or a Microsoft Word document.
- Strict deadline is 5p each Thursday, prior to Sunday publication
- Limit text to @150 words; include hyperlinks or pdf attachments that can be uploaded for interested readers to obtain more information
- Items should be copy and paste ready; i.e. do not send a note saying "please add information about..."
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