BASSETT ELEMENTARY
Main Phone:
440.835.6330
Attendance:
440.835.6331
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CALENDAR
OCT. 15-19:
Cereal & oatmeal drive
OCT. 15-17:
4th grade CogAT testing
FRIDAY OCT. 19:
Last day to submit Box Tops & Tyson A+ labels for rebates contest
TUESDAY OCT. 23:
4th grade field trip to Ramseyer Farms
3rd grade English Language Arts testing
Marco's Pizza Night
WEDNESDAY OCT. 24:
3rd grade English Language Arts testing
2:30-6:00 pm: Fall Fundraiser order pick-up
THURSDAY OCT. 25:
End of first quarter
2:20-3:20 pm: Math Club starts
FRIDAY OCT. 26:
NO SCHOOL
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QUICK LINKS
Attendance & Absence:
Counselor's Corner
IB Primary Years Programme
Lunch:
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STAY CONNECTED
Bassett Remind
Facebook
Twitter
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ABOUT THE BASSETT BLAST
Our Bassett Blast reference sheet is
here.
Every week, the Bassett Blast is posted to Bassett PTA's
Bassett Blast web page
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Mr. Sanfilippo's Announcements
Bassett's final Harvest Day was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who attended. Thank you to our staff and parent volunteers, to the student volunteers from WHS who helped with the games and activities, and to the Girl Scouts from LBMS who ran the beverage station.
Finally, thank you to our PTA Harvest Day chairs, Elaine Alramahi and Michelle Shapiro, who coordinated the details of Harvest Day and worked so hard to make it a great event for our school!
4th Grade Testing: CogAT
4th grade students will take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) on
October 15-17 for 45-50 minutes each day. Information was sent to parents last week and
is available
here
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Math Club
Register 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 o
pen to students in grades K-4 and will meet Thursdays, 2:20-3:20 pm on these dates: October 25; November 1, 8, 29; December 6, 13; January 10, 17, 24, 31.
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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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No School October 26
There is
no school for students
on Friday, October 26. It is a staff work day.
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FROM THE PTA PRESIDENT
Announcements from Jenn Richards
Cereal & Oatmeal Drive
THIS WEEK! During the week of
October 15-19, Bassett is collecting cereal and oatmeal for the annual May Dugan/Westlake Assistance Food & Toiletry Drive. Details are in the article below.
Rebates Contest
FINAL WEEK! Be sure to submit your Box Tops for Education and Tyson A+ labels
by Friday, October 19 for our Rebates Contest! Please see the article below for more information.
Spirit Wear Sale
We are kicking off our sale of Westlake and Bassett spirit wear! Orders are due by
Monday, October 29. See the article below for details.
Marco's Pizza Night
Save the date! Our first-ever Marco's Pizza night is
Tuesday, October 23. A flyer will be sent home this week with more details.
Fall Fundraiser Orders
If you participated in our Fall Fundraiser (gift wrap, holiday treats, cookie dough. etc.), please plan to pick up your order on
Wednesday, October 24, 2:30-6:00 pm. in the Bassett gym.
PTA Star Players
Congratulations to Michelle Shapiro and Elaine Alramahi, our 2nd and 3rd VPs, for being our Bassett PTA Star Players for October!
Michelle and Elaine have been our Harvest Day chairs
for three years in a row! From organizing vendors, auction items, games, and volunteers, they have been hard at work this past month. Thank you for everything you do!
Michelle and Elaine will be recognized at the Westlake Council of PTAs meeting on Wednesday along with the star players from the other Westlake PTA units.
Shout Outs 
Thank you to:
- Tracy Ziminski for creating our beautiful fall display near the main entrance.
- Ali Chapin for coordinating the Marco's pizza box decorating at Harvest Day.
- Jen Jones, our PTA Treasurer, for all your work related to Harvest Day!
- Bassett Staff who lent a hand at Harvest Day: Mr. Brusk, Miss Dulzer, Mrs. Gedeon, Mrs. Kowalski, Mrs. Liggett, Mr. Mone, Mr. Sanfilippo, Mr. Skvarek and Mrs. Wadden.
- PTA volunteers who assisted with Harvest Day.
- Families and staff who donated to our Harvest Day raffle and silent auction.
- Students and families who participated in our pumpkin carving contest.
- Bassett Cub Scout Pack 77 for selling popcorn at Harvest Day.
- Girl Scout Troops 70057 and 70076 for decorating our windows for Harvest Day.
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CEREAL & OATMEAL DRIVE
Oct. 15-19
THIS WEEK! 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.
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Bassett is collecting
CEREAL and
OATMEAL
during the week of October 15-19.
Please make sure the boxes are unopened.
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Collection bags will be
located at each classroom. The class that brings in the most items will receive a class reward.
As a school, we hope to collect 400 items. Please help us reach that goal! If you have questions, please contact Sherry Sanfilippo at
sherrysanfilippo@att.net
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The flyer is
here
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The May Dugan/Westlake Assistance Food & Toiletry Drive is sponsored by Westlake Council of PTAs.
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REBATES CONTEST
Ends Oct. 19
FINAL WEEK! Bassett's fall Rebates Contest runs through
Friday, October 19. We are collecting Box Tops for Education and Tyson A+ labels. The collection sheet is
here; you can also submit rebates in bags or envelopes.
- The top two students who turn in the most rebate labels will be awarded a prize.
- The top classroom to collect the most rebate labels will be awarded a classroom prize.
- Students who turn in at least one collection sheet of ten labels will have their name entered in a prize drawing!
Please make sure your child's name and homeroom teacher are clearly marked on the collection sheet, bag, or envelope.
Submitting rebates is a great way to support our school!
If you have questions, please contact Rebecca Warren at
rebecca.warren2016@gmail.com
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SPIRIT WEAR SALE
Going on now!
Bassett PTA's spirit wear sale is going on now! This year our selection includes Westlake t-shirts & sweatshirts
and commemorative Bassett t-shirts & sweatshirts.
- The order form is available here.
- Logo A is the Westlake logo.
- Logo B is the Bassett logo.
- Orders are due with payment by Monday, October 29. Please make checks payable to Bassett PTA.
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SKATING PARTY FOR 
STUDENTS IN GRADES K-6
Friday, Oct. 26
Westlake Council of PTAs invites grades K-6 students at Bassett, Dover, Hilliard, Holly Lane, and Dover Intermediate to an ice skating party on
Friday, October 26, 11:30 am-1:30 pm, at Rocky River Hamilton Ice Rink, 21018 Hilliard Blvd.
(There is no school on October 26.)
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
Creative Arts Contest
Students in all grades are invited to participate in Reflections! Reflections is an annual PTA-sponsored creative arts contest. This year's theme is,
Heroes Around Me.
- Categories include: visual arts, literature, photography, music composition, dance choreography, and film production.
- The Reflections Quick Start flyer is here. This flyer provides guidelines for each category. The Reflections entry form is here.
- Entries are due at the Bassett office by Monday, November 12.
Artwork will be displayed at the Reflections Art Show on Thursday, November 29, 3:30-7:00 pm at Westlake Porter Public Library. There will be a Reflections awards ceremony in February.
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WESTLAKE MUSIC BOOSTERS
Westlake Music Boosters supports Westlake Schools music programs and teachers from pre-K through 12th grade.
- The Westlake High School fall instrumental concert is Thursday, October 18 at 7:00 pm at the Westlake Schools Performing Arts Center.
- Westlake High School Varsity Football has a home game on Friday, October 19 at 7:00 pm. The WHS Marching Band, "The Pride of Westlake" will perform. Let's fill the stands and show our support!
- Music Boosters' fundraiser with Landmark Lawn and Garden Supply runs through December 31.
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