Westlake Elementary School PTA
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Thanks to all who attended our first WES PTA meeting!
Check out this
presentation
to learn more about the topics discussed. The principals are interested in your questions — please submit them
here
, and they will address them at the next meeting.
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Membership Has BOLD Goals!
The PTA Membership Committee has made several bold goals for our first year! First, membership is going paperless! To join PTA, use
this link
, at the end you will be given options on how to pay. Second, we hope you will pay using the CheddarUp link with either a credit card or an electronic check. This will significantly cut down on clerical errors & make the transition to the new school more efficient for all. Finally, we would love to have every family join the PTA so that all ideas and voices are a part of shaping the new WES! We will keep you up to date on our progress in this newsletter and on social media. Questions? Call Rachel, 440.477.8145.
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Head Room Parents
Are you creative and have a knack for party planning? Do you like to build relationships with other families in your child’s classroom? Do you think about ways you can support the teacher? Then we want
YOU
to consider becoming
Head Room Parent
for your child’s classroom!
Click here for information
about the role of a Head Room Parent.
The Head Room Parent* will work with the teacher and act as a liaison between teacher and classroom parent(s)/guardian. Responsibilities vary depending on grade and teacher. Click here for more details. *You must be a member of the PTA to be considered for Head Room Parent.
Join here
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Show your Westlake pride with our new spirit wear options!
We have multiple options as displayed on the attached
order form
from youth to adult. We will be accepting cash or check with this first order due on September 12th! Show your Westlake pride and turn your friends and family GREEN!!
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The Summer Reading Program at Westlake Elementary School Has Ended!
Thank you to everyone who has submitted their child's materials!
The deadline for Summer Reading documentation for Grades 1-4 was September 6, 2019.
The deadline for Summer Reading logs and signature sheets for participating Preschool and Kindergarteners is September 13, 2019.
Parents/Guardians, please remember to complete the signature log for each one of your participating children to ensure your child receives an award for their reading efforts.
The following documentation is to be returned to the school with your child's name legible on each sheet:
Thank you all for your participation and support of our first Summer Reading Program!
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SEW: Social, Emotional Wellness
We are excited to share that this year school counselors will be utilizing a dedicated time block in the specials rotation to teach an evidence based Problem Solving curriculum to support academic, social, and emotional learning with all K-4 students.
Click here
to meet the counselors and get more information.
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All For One Fun Run
Parents and Families—this year’s main fundraiser is the
All For One Fun Run
! It’s a two-week program that kicks off with a Pep Rally on Tuesday, October 1st. Families will then gather pledges for every lap your student runs or walk at the All For One Fun Run, which will happen on Wednesday October 9th. This year our goal is to raise $30,000 for Educational Enrichment and to strengthen our school community, and we need your help! We’ve asked the experts at Booster to power our fundraiser to make it easier, more profitable, and more fun.
Students will also experience an amazing character theme, MINDSPARK: WILD WEST! Booster’s most exciting theme yet combines S.T.E.A.M. skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) with character-building.
Please go to
www.Boosterthon.com
website for more information on this one of a kind program coming to our school. We are very excited and thank you for your support of our students.
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Save the date for the first ever Westlake Elementary PTA's Night at the Races
Friday, November 22nd. Doors open at 6, Event 7-11pm at St. Demetrios! More info to come. To volunteer for the committee and the event, please reach out to Monica Verchick at
mohumm@hotmail.com
or Cathleen Augustine at
cathleenaugustine@yahoo.com
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Pre-K/K House Updates
- Summer Reading forms due this week
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Do you have a desire to enhance all aspects of education for the students of Westlake City Schools?
Would you like to be a visible and proactive link between the Westlake community, the Westlake City Schools and the Board of Education?
The Citizens Advisory Committee is looking for civic-minded individuals to join our efforts
The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) was established over 40 years ago as a voluntary advisory committee to the Westlake Board of Education (BOE) and is comprised of a diverse group of Westlake residents and community representatives. The CAC communicates, researches, evaluates and recommends action plans for consideration by the BOE.
If you would like to be part of a team working towards the ultimate enhancement of education provided to Westlake's children, then consider joining the CAC!
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Music Boosters
We are so excited for the new school year! We already have lots of exciting things going on:
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WCPTA Fundraiser:
Dean's Greenhouse
The Westlake Council of PTAs is pleased to partner again with Deans Greenhouse for all of your fall decorating needs. We have mums in several colors and sizes, as well as many other fall items to choose from.
S
imply click here to order online.
Our sale is open until September 22nd, and pickup will be at the Board of Education building on Thursday, September 26th from 3:30 - 5:30p.
Want your mums TODAY? Simply stop in at Deans and let them know that you are shopping for WCPTA. We will receive a percentage of each sale through October 15th.
Monies raised from the flower sale will help support all of our Westlake PTA Units and continue to bring current and relevant programming to our parents and community.
Questions?
Call/text Lori Jolliffe: 440-465-3303
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Flyer Connection
- Connecting for Kids September programming events.
- Boys basketball tryouts for Varsity Prep (grades 3-6) will be held Sept. 29 and Oct. 10.
- The Healthy Kids Running Series kicks off at the Westlake Recreation Center on Sept. 15.
- A Trike & Bike benefiting Velosano Kids will be held Sept. 21 at 9am at Lake Ridge Academy.
- Indian Princesses & Indian Guides are hosting an informational ice cream social Sept. 11, 6:30-7:30pm, at Mitchell's Ice Cream in Westlake.
- The W Shop hours for your spirit wear needs.
- Check out the latest offerings from the Westlake Recreation Center in their Fall 2019 Sports Newsletter.
- Boys and girls 8 and younger are invited to participate in the North Olmsted Hockey Club's Mitey Mite learn-to-play hockey program. Sessions begin Oct. 6.
- Consider kicking off the new school year by joining the Alumni Association.
- The 2019 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner will be Oct. 17 at Wagners of Westlake. Confirm your reservation by Oct. 7.
- Check out the Safe Snack Guide to keep allergens out of the classroom.
- Westlake Early Childhood PTA hosts its annual Kiddie Kloset on Oct. 5, 8am to Noon, at WHS.
- Westlake Early Childhood PTA will host its annual membership drive on Sept. 21, 10am-12pm, at the Westlake Recreation Center.
- The Baldwin Wallace University Community Arts School is offering fall classes for PK-8th grade.
- Westlake Porter Public Library Youth Services September 2019 calendar of events.
- The Citizens Advisory Committee is looking for civic-minded individuals to enhance all aspects of education for students of the Westlake Schools.
- Westlake Boys Basketball Shooting League for grades 3-8, begins Sept. 11. Registration deadline is Sept. 4.
- Back-To-School Information Update reminder and 2019-2020 Important Dates.
- Please join us in celebrating the opening of the new PK-4 Westlake Elementary School on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 5:15pm with a formal dedication and ribbon cutting.
- Dreamin' Demons Youth Cheer Club at WES begins Sept. 17.
- Lifetime Karate summer sessions 2019, June 12-Sept.
- 2019-2020 School Start/End Times
- 2019 Board of Education meeting schedule.
- School closing policy.
- The City of Westlake Police Department is looking for Crossing Guards
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Submitting an Article
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Westlake Elementary School PTA
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