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Westlake Elementary School PTA
School-Wide Updates
Thank you to everyone who sent in cereal and oatmeal for the
Westlake Food & Toiletry Drive!

Food Drive Grand Total: 2,577!!! Way to go WES!

Classroom winners are as follows:
Pre K: Baesel/Matejkar
Kindergarten: Ayers
1st grade: Forshey
2nd grade: d'Acunzo
3rd grade: DeAnna
4th grade: Jennings

More details to come!

Thank you Holly McGivern and Sarah Tenorio (WES PTA Community Service Chairs) and
Erin Baesel (Westlake Council of PTA's Community Service Chair)
for coordinating this year's WES Drive!
Spirit Wear Orders

Spirit Wear orders are in and will be delivered to your students class early this week!!! Please keep an eye out for orders to come home with your student. There will be another chance to order coming up in Spring if you would like to order more or missed out in September. 

Thank you Jessica Wells and Courtney Demko for coordinating this fall's spirit wear sale!
Don't Delay: Turn in Your Box Tops by October 25th!

It’s submission time!!


Even though Box Tops has gone digital, we are STILL collecting the

Box Tops that remain on several packages.

Keep clipping those Box Tops and send them in by October 25th .

Any questions email us at ptawesrebates@gmail.com
Join us at Night at the Races, Friday, November 22, 2019! 

Join us at Night at the Races, Friday, November 22, 2019!  A Night at the Races is a fun ADULT night out for parents, relatives and friends of Westlake Elementary School kids. Come enjoy dinner and bet on simulcasted horse races, side boards and prize baskets. Doors open at 6:00, races from 7:00-11:00 PM. Bring your own appetizers and adult beverages! And don't forget to bring cash!!! Location: St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 22909 Center Ridge Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116

To purchase tickets, sponsor a race and/or horse, click here:

Donations needed for raffle baskets! Click here:

Please contact Monica Verchick at  mohumm@hotmail.com  or Cathleen Augustine at  cathleenaugustine@yahoo.com with any questions.

WES PTA Nominating Committee

We need your help! Although it feels like the school year has just begun, we will quickly start thinking about what PTA looks like next year. This January, the PTA's Nominating Committee will meet and work to fill the PTA slate for the 2020-2021 school year. In order to have a well-rounded PTA slate, we like to have a well-rounded Nominating Committee with parents representing a variety of grade levels. More information on the Nominating Committee and it's duties can be found HERE .

If you are interested in being apart of the Nominating Committee, please reach out to Jenn Richards ( jenn.richards79@gmail.com ) by Monday, November 4th. The Nominating Committee will be presented and voted on at the November 7th WES PTA meeting.

If you have any questions, please contact me.
Jenn Richards
WES PTA !st VP
Council Delegate Update

We will be voting at our November 7th meeting to approve Holly Taylor as one of our Council Delegates and WES PTA Executive Board members. Thank you to Holly for expressing interest in the position. Please contact Jenn Richards ( jenn.richards79@gmail.com ) and Amber McLoney ( amcloney@gmail.com ) with any questions.

Jenn Richards
WES PTA 1st VP
Reflections Art Contest

Calling all creative students! It’s time for the annual PTA Reflections contest! The theme of this year’s contest is Look Within . Acceptable work can be a dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, or visual art. Learn more about the Reflections program here .

Deadline for entries is Monday, November 18th. Please turn in submissions, along with the attached completed entry form , to the WES main office. All artwork will be displayed in an Art Show at Porter Library on Wednesday, December 4th from 3:30 PM to 7 PM. Questions? Please contact the WES Reflections chairs: Megan Navratil , Carolyn Marcinek , and Beth Vaidya
PTA Reflections Open Studio at Westlake Porter Public Library
Is your student struggling to find the time, workspace, or supplies to create art for the PTA Reflections contest?
Then stop by Porter Library during an upcoming open create session for
Reflections art projects. The library will provide some art supplies but feel free to bring your
own as well! All grade levels are welcome.
When: Friday, November 1 from 1-4 pm and/or Sunday, November 3 from 2-4 pm
Where: Westlake Porter Public Library Craft Room
Box Tops Update!

Boxtops are going digital. Please download the Boxtops App, choose Westlake Elementary School, scan your shopping receipts, and WES gets paid! Keep sending in your clipped Boxtops because they count too. Get family, friends, neighbors to help too! 
Click here for Box Tops and other rebate information to support our new elementary schools.
THE WESPTA Boosterthon Committee would like to thank the following local business sponsors for their generous donations to support The Inaugural Westlake Elementary School All For One Fun Run:
North Coast Jaw and Implant Center Vantage Financial
Seeley, Salvadge, Elbert and Gourash    
Tri-C
Garland Homes     
Nordson
Westlake Lazerwash
AquaTots
Fitmind Cleveland                 
Tom Locker, Realtor          
Paramount Tennis     
Hail Mary’s                            
Jacob and Abigail Basen
Hyland
Touhey Family Dental            
Horizon ATA Martial Arts
GRADE-LEVEL UPDATES
Pre-K/K House Updates
  • The classroom Halloween parties for Kindergarten are scheduled for Thursday, October 31, as follows: full day, 12-1 PM; ½ day AM, 10-10:45 AM; ½ day PM, 1:45-2:30 PM. Halloween costumes can be worn on party day. Complete costume guidelines coming shortly.
  • Information about preschool class parties will be coming soon.
1/2 House Updates
  • The classroom Halloween parties for House 1 and 2 are scheduled for Wednesday, October 30 from 1:45-2:45 PM. Halloween costumes can be worn on party day. Complete costume guidelines coming shortly.
3/4 House Updates
  • Save the Date: Third graders will be taking the Fall Reading AIR Test the mornings of October 22nd and 23rd.
  • Third Grade Pumpkin Inquiry Day, Wednesday, October 30. Sign up here to volunteer or donate a pumpkin!
  • The classroom Halloween parties for House 3 and 4 are scheduled for Thursday, October 31 from 1:45-2:45 PM. Halloween costumes can be worn on party day. Complete costume guidelines coming shortly.
COUNCIL UPDATES
SCREENAGERS: October 22 - 6:30 at WHS PAC

We are proud to be a premiere location for SCREENAGERS: THE NEXT CHAPTER. Flip the script on anxiety, stress and depression. Help our kids be resilient in this digital world. 
  DIGITAL YOUTH: October 29 - 6:30 at WHS PAC

We are collaborating Westlake Police Department to host a program relating to social media, the mental health effects seen in our students, the issues our law enforcement are seeing in the community, and what role parents and schools play in keeping our youth safe.
Music Boosters
There are lots of ways you can help support the Westlake Music Program Pre-K thru High School.

Ryan Hill (Dover Intermediate School 6th Grade) and The City Mission of Cleveland want you to help prove that even the smallest act of kindness, like donating a pair of socks, can make a BIG difference in the lives of our neighbors in need.

WHEN: The WHOLE month of October
WHERE: Dover Intermediate School, the Westlake City Hall or Amazon @ https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1VT0EKA1R77RD?ref_=wl_share !!!

HOW CAN I HELP? Donate NEW (not washed, still in package) SOCKS. Any kind; men’s, women’s or children’s!

GOAL: To collect 1,000 pairs of socks by Halloween! #socktober  
->SOCKS are the most needed but least donated item (because they must be NEW!)<-
Kind Kid, Professional/Educator & Parent Award Nominations Now Open 
 
Do you know a child who goes above and beyond to help others? If so, nominate him or her for the Connecting for Kids  Kind Kid Award . The Kind Kid Award is given to a child 12 years of age or younger who demonstrates kindness and compassion to peers. The nomination should include specific examples of acts of kindness performed by the nominee.
 
The nomination deadline is  Friday, November 1, 2019 . To nominate a child, please fill out the  online form  found on the website. Every child nominated will receive a certificate to reinforce his or her actions.
 
In addition, we are also seeking nominations for the  Parent Award  and  Professional/Educator Award.  These  online nomination forms  are also  
found on the Connecting for Kids website.
Are You Willing To Be…
Shadowed or be a Guest Speaker?

Consider sharing your knowledge and experience by volunteering to be a Career Shadow Sponsor or Guest Speaker.  If you are in a career that you are willing to share with a student please contact me or  Click Here  to fill out an online form. Thank you!
Bernadette Kronz
Career Development Specialist
Westlake High School
440/250-1028 phone
Westlake Porter Library

Connecting for Kids

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