BASSETT ELEMENTARY
Main Phone:
440.835.6330
Attendance:
440.835.6331
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CALENDAR
JAN. 29-31:
2nd grade CogAT testing
WEDNESDAY JAN. 30:
Wacky Wednesday spirit day
7:00 pm: Elementary PTA Forum
(PAC)
THURSDAY JAN. 31:
2:20-3:20 pm: Math Club
(last day)
6:00 pm:
Screenagers
film & discussion
(PAC)
FRIDAY FEB. 1:
8:15 am: Coffee Meet-Up
(Crocker Park Starbucks)
Student Council service projects begin
PASSPORT kickoff
FEB. 4-15:
Rebates Contest
TUESDAY FEB. 5:
Totally Awesome Tuesday
THURSDAY FEB. 7:
Marco's Pizza Night
7:00 pm: Bassett PTA meeting
SUNDAY FEB. 10:
2:00 pm: Reflections Awards Ceremony
(PAC)
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QUICK LINKS
Attendance & Absence:
Lunch:
Westlake City Schools Calendars:
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STAY CONNECTED
Bassett Remind
Facebook
Twitter
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BLASTS ARE POSTED ONLINE
Every week, the Bassett Blast is posted to Bassett PTA's
Bassett Blast page
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Mr. Sanfilippo's Announcements
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DROP OFF & START OF SCHOOL DAY
Dear Bassett Families,
During the winter, more families drive to school, especially when there is snow, ice, or very cold temperatures. This means that our car line is longer and moves a little slower. You may want to consider leaving for school a little earlier.
Our
first priorities are that students arrive safely and are on-time for school.
Please make sure you are aware of this important information:
- When you are dropping off your child by car, you must enter from Woodmill Drive and join the car line. Do NOT drop off in the bus loop.
- Students may enter the building beginning at 7:45 am. Staff members are stationed outside, by the entrances near the car line, beginning at 7:45.
- The school day begins at 7:50 am. The tardy bell is at 8:05. Students not in their seats at 8:05 will be marked absent.
- After the entrances by the car line are closed at 8:05, you must come to the main office and sign in your child, since attendance has already been taken in the classroom.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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2nd grade students will take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) on
January 29-31
for 45-50 minutes each day. A letter was sent home and is available
here.
Wacky Wednesday spirit day
Bassett's Student Council is sponsoring a WACKY WEDNESDAY spirit day on
Wednesday, January 30
. Everyone is encouraged to dress wacky!
If you have questions, please contact Mrs. DeAnna at
deanna@wlake.org
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Last day of Math Club 
Thursday, January 31 is the last day of Math Club. Thank you to Mrs. Kowalski and all our staff and parent volunteers who have helped make our Math Club a success.
Report Cards
Your child's report card was sent home on Friday in a large white envelope. Please keep the report card, but
sign the envelope and return it to school this week. If you have questions about the report card, please email your child's teacher.
February Service Projects
From February 1-March 1, our Student Council invites you to participate in two service projects!
HARD CANDY FOR THE MILITARY
We are collecting
hard candy
that will be sent overseas to the military services. There is a box by the office for donations. Please see the flyer for additional details.
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ART & MUSIC SUPPLIES
We are collecting
new
art and music supplies for the Cleveland Clinic Children's Art Therapy program.
There is a box by the office for donations. Please see the flyer for additional details, including suggested supplies.
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Student Council members have been working hard to get ready for these service projects!
Thank you for your support.
If you have questions, please contact Mrs. DeAnna at
deanna@wlake.org
Jump Rope for Heart
Bassett's annual Jump Rope for Heart event is February 11-15 during Physical Education classes. A letter and envelope were sent home with students in grades 1-4. More information is here.
Kindergarten Information Night for 2019-20
Westlake City School District's Kindergarten Information Night for 2019-20 is
Wednesday, February 13 at 6:30 pm
at the Westlake Schools Performing Arts Center. Information about kindergarten and how to register will be presented. The flyer is here.
Jim Sanfilippo
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FROM THE PTA PRESIDENT
Announcements from Jenn Richards
Remind Notifications 
If you are signed up for Remind, we sent a notification on Saturday to let you know
that
the issue with Remind and Verizon has been resolved
. That Blast is here.
If you are
not yet signed up for Remind, but you want to sign up, please
follow the instructions here. Bassett PTA uses Remind to send text message notifications about Bassett programs, events, and deadlines.
Elementary PTA Forum
The first Elementary PTA Forum is
Wednesday, January 30
at 7:00 pm at the Westlake Schools Performing Arts Center. Come learn about plans for the new elementary PTA. Please see the article below for more information.
Coffee Meet-Up
I hope to see you at our coffee meet-up on
Friday, February 1 starting at 8:15 am at the Crocker Park Starbucks (near American Greetings). It is a great time to catch up, meet new people and ask any questions you may have about PTA or the new school next year.
Marco's Pizza Night
Our next Marco's Pizza Night is
Thursday, February 7
. A flyer will be sent home that provides ordering instructions.
Did you know any day could be a Marco's pizza day? When you order online or by phone, mention Bassett and we earn pizza points all year long!
The February Bassett PTA meeting is
Thursday, February 7 at 7:00 pm in the Bassett library.
PTA Positions for 2019-20
Shout Outs 
Thank you to
Mary Macias, our 1st VP, for leading the Bassett Nominating Committee meeting. Thank you to volunteers
Kate Bir,
Jen Jones,
Kelly McCann and
Sherry Sanfilippo for serving on this committee.
Thank you to
Michelle Shapiro for being our Bassett representative on the DIS Nominating Committee.
Thank you to all who have volunteered to serve on PTA next year! Your help is greatly appreciated!!
Thank you to
Mr. O'Doherty
,
Janet Spreen
,
Andi Whitaker, Chelsea Treboniak, Mary Macias, Rebecca Warren and
Jen Jones
for all of your hard work preparing our Action for Healthy Kids PASSPORT program!
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ACTION FOR HEALTHY KIDS
PASSPORT PROGRAM
Kickoff is Feb. 1
We are proud to announce that Bassett is one of 150 schools across the country to receive a grant from
Action for Healthy Kids sponsored by ALDI to provide student wellness programs!
Thanks to the great work by our Physical Education teacher, Mr. O'Doherty, and the support of our PTA volunteers, we have developed a program to encourage our students to be more active over the next few months.
WHAT
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A PASSPORT program that encourages kids to engage in physical activity for 15 minutes at a time.
WHEN: February 1 - May 3
WHY: The goal of this program is to teach kids how to be creative (on their own, without turning to electronics) and find fun ways to engage in physical activity without organized sports, a lot of equipment or safety hazards, and in a way that includes students of all abilities.
HOW: Students will receive a PASSPORT by Friday, February 1 to bring home, along with some sample game instructions.
- Each page has a different set of suggested activities and parents/guardians are asked to encourage their student to do these types of activities five times, initialing the PASSPORT each time.
- Once a student has five initials on that page, they bring the PASSPORT into school and present it to Mr. O'Doherty during their PE class for a stamp. Then your student will bring it back home for another round of activities.
PRIZES
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We will have a prize drawing for those who get a stamp each week, plus prize drawings for those who have earned stamps for consecutive weeks (2 stamps the 2nd week, 3 stamps the 3rd week, etc.), and students with the most stamps at the end of the program on May 3. Prizes will include kickballs, scooter boards and a Dick's Sporting Goods gift card.
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Watch for the PASSPORT coming home this week and
keep it in a safe place! If you have questions, please contact Janet Spreen (
jspreen@bakerlaw.com
) or Andi Whitaker (
andimw@gmail.com
). This information is available for download here.
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REBATES CONTEST
Feb. 4-15
Bassett's winter Rebates Contest runs February 4-15. We will be 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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SCREENAGERS
Jan. 31, 6:00 pm
Westlake Council of PTAs is proud to present Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age
on Thursday, January 31 at 6:00 pm at the Westlake Schools Performing Arts Center.
Screenagers
is a documentary film by Delaney Ruston that addresses struggles over social media, video games, and internet addiction. The film empowers kids to best navigate the digital world and provides parental r
esources to help them do it.
After the film, there will be a question & answer session facilitated by counselors.
Register for this event here.
Tickets are $3.
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This event is open to
all parents in our community. Students ages 10 and up are encouraged to attend with a parent.
The flyer is
here
. If you have questions, please contact Dawn Evans at
devansbk@gmail.com
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Information about more upcoming Westlake Council of PTAs programs is
here.
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FOUNDERS' DAY 
Dinner is Feb. 21
All parents and staff
are cordially invited to the
Founders' Day Dinner on
Thursday, February 21
at
Wagner's of Westlake
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Social Hour: 6:00 pm; Dinner: 7:00 pm; Awards Pres
entation: 8:00 pm. We would love to see you there!
Please submit your RSVP
here
and remit payment by Monday, February 11.
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At this special evening presented by Westlake Council of PTA
s, this year's Founders' Day awards will be presented, including the Ohio PTA Achievement Awards (a recipient for each Westlake PTA unit), the Helping Hands Award, and the Outstanding District Educator Award.
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ELEMENTARY PTA FORUMS
First forum is Jan. 30
Join the Elementary PTA Transition Team to learn about plans for the new elementary PTA, ask questions, and provide input. School administration will join to provide updates on the new school too!
Please
submit your questions
here
in advance of each meeting.
| January 30, 7:00 pm: |
Westlake Schools Performing Arts Center (PAC) |
| February 20, 7:00 pm: |
Westlake Schools Performing Arts Center (PAC)
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| March 27, 7:00 pm: |
Parkside Auditorium |
| April 16, 7:00 pm: |
Westlake Schools Performing Arts Center (PAC)
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In April, current elementary and early childhood PTA members will be invited to vote on next year's bylaws, standing rules and officer slate. Looking forward to seeing you each month!
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BIG KID RESALE
Vendor registration is open!
Westlake's Big Kid Resale is
Saturday, April 13,
8:00 am-noon at Westlake High School.
This sale features
gently used kids' clothing (5T to juniors), toys, games, books, sports equipment, furniture, and more. Vendors price and sell their own items and keep all the profits.
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Reserve your space now!
If you are interested in being a vendor at the Big Kid Resale,
register here.
PTA members may purchase a spot for $20; for non-PTA members it is $25.
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GREEN & WHITE REVUE
Talent Show for PreK-Grade 12
Westlake High School PTSA proudly presents the 34th Annual Green & White Revue talent show on March 1 and 2 at 7:00 pm at the Westlake Schools Performing Arts Center.
The Green & White Revue provides an opportunity for students throughout the Westlake City School District to showcase their many talents for the community!
Sign up for auditions!
Auditions will be held
February 5, 6, and 7 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the multipurpose room at the PAC. Request an audition via the
website.
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DEMON NATION NIGHT
Feb. 1, WHS
Westlake Demons Athletic Boosters invites the community to Demon Nation Night on
Friday, February 1 at Westlake High School! The flyer is
here.
- SPAGHETTI DINNER: 4:30-7:30 pm in the Westlake High School Rotunda. Tickets are $8 and include spaghetti, salad, bread, and dessert. Purchase tickets at the door or online here.
- HALL OF PRIDE DEDICATION: The Hall of Pride will be unveiled at 6:30 pm, celebrating the history of WHS athletic accomplishments.
- THE W SHOP: The W Shop will be open 5:00-8:00 pm. Come shop for Westlake gear!
- WHS BOYS BASKETBALL: The WHS boys basketball teams take on North Olmsted. Freshman: 4:30 pm; JV: 5:45 pm; Varsity: 7:00 pm.
For more information about Westlake Demons Athletic Boosters, go to
westlakeathleticboosters.org.
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- Rain & Garden Show presented by the City of Westlake and the Westlake Watershed Group: April 6
Project Link Enrichment Activities:
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BASSETT ELEMENTARY PTA COMMUNICATIONS
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