Westlake Elementary School PTA
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Isaac's Corner established at WES
Isaac Jones attended Bassett Elementary before losing his battle with cancer. Isaac's Corner was created at Bassett as a respite for students that were unable to go outside for recess. Isaac's Corner has been reestablished at the new elementary building. The Jones family, and the WES community, hope that “Isaac's Corner” can be a space where Isaac’s spirit of wonder and childhood imagination can continue to spark creativity and joy in the lives of the children who visit this space. Please read more about Isaac and Isaac's Corner
here.
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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
How can YOU help?
1) Purchase tickets, either individual tickets or a table, sponsor a race and/or horse:
2) If you are coming, can you help for an hour? Volunteer SignUpGenius for the
evening of the event
:
3) Can’t make it? Or even better, you can
AND
have something that you can donate for raffle baskets:
Thank you for all of the support! WES PTA is excited to host this event and bring all the parents together!
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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. If students have larger visual art projects, we are offering two turn-in dates: Monday, November 4 and Monday, November 18, so that larger projects can be promptly collected by a Reflections chair to ensure their safe keeping.
All artwork will be displayed in an Art Show at Porter Library on Wednesday, December 4th from 3:30 PM to 7 PM. All participants are also invited to the Reflections Awards Ceremony on Sunday, February 9th, 1 PM at the WHS PAC.
New offering this year!
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
*There is no school for Westlake students on Friday, November 1.
Where: Westlake Porter Public Library Craft Room
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The WES PTA “Adult Social Committee” is group committed to creating opportunities for parents from all 4 of our neighborhood schools to mix and mingle in a fun environment. Our mission is to create quarterly opportunities to engage our community members in “Parents Only” activities designed to create new friendships and fun!
Our 1st event will be at Board and Brush in Westlake. If you are unfamiliar, B&B is a creative studio where you can make personalized signs and decor. The best news is that you don’t need to be creative at all because they teach each step! With Holidays around the corner perhaps you’d make a personalized gift for someone? Bring in your own snacks & studio sells soft drinks, wine and beer for your enjoyment.
Please join us for a fun afternoon of creativity, camaraderie and a cocktail, if you like.
Where: Board & Brush Creative Studio in Westlake
Cost: The WES “adult social committee” has negotiated a discounted rate for our event.
The cost is $50 p/p. It’s payable upon registration. Click
here
for the link to sign up! Don’t wait! We have limited space (only 40 spots) so get in early to guarantee your spot.
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WES/DIS 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 WES 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.
4th Grade parents - DIS is also building their Nominating Committee. If you are interested or would like more information, please reach out to Vicki Barone at
vickibarone@yahoo.com
.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Jenn Richards and Vicki Barone
WES & DIS PTA 1st VPs
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Audit Committee Volunteers Needed
We're looking for 4 people to participate on the WES PTA audit committee. This is a great way to get involved with a small time commitment.The committee will meet 2 times during the year (February and July) for 2-3 hours to conduct a financial review of WES PTA's books. No financial experience required. Committee members cannot have check signing privileges nor handle large sums of money.
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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
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Apples for the Students!
Have you registered your Giant Eagle card for the Apples for the Students program? Register
here
today and select WES or use code 6075 to start earning $$ for our school. There is an extra bonus this month!
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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!
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Click here
for Box Tops and other rebate information to support our new elementary schools.
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TOO MUCH CANDY?
If you're looking for a place to donate your excess Halloween candy, WES will be holding a Halloween candy collection in the weeks after Halloween. Stay tuned, more information to come in next week's blast!
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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:
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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
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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. Students are encouraged to wear their costumes or as much of his/her costume as possible. Students will not be able to completely change clothing prior to the party. Costumes may not be violent or have weapons as an accessory.
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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. Students will not be able to completely change clothing prior to the party. Costumes may not be violent or have weapons as an accessory.
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3/4 House Updates
- The classroom Halloween parties for House 3 and 4 are scheduled for Thursday, October 31 from 1:45-2:45 PM. Students are encouraged to wear their costumes or as much of his/her costume as possible. Students will not be able to completely change clothing prior to the party. Costumes may not be violent or have weapons as an accessory.
- Fourth Grade Veterans Day Breakfast, Friday November 8 at 9:15 AM- Please register your veteran by 10/30 here
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DIGITAL YOUTH: October 29 - 6:30 at WHS PAC
We are collaborating with 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.
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Make sure you are an informed voter!
Election day is Tuesday, November 5.
If you can’t make it to the polls on November 5th or would prefer to vote early you can request a vote by mail ballot:
https://boe.cuyahogacounty.us/en-US/votebymailapplication.aspx
In person early voting has started at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, times and address is found
here
.
Westlake Board of Education Candidate Information
-- Westlake PTA candidate profile is found
here
Ballot Information
— The League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland has fantastic nonpartisan information found here:
http://www.vote411.org
Not sure where your polling place is? Find your polling place here:
http://boe.cuyahogacounty.us/en-US/My-Polling-Location.aspx
Make sure you are an informed voter, Gail Golembiewski, Westlake Council of PTAs Advocacy Chair.
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Music Boosters
There are lots of ways you can help support the Westlake Music Program Pre-K thru High School.
- Click here to sign up to volunteer for Football concessions – There are still a few open spots for this last home game- Senior Night! Proceeds earned from the sale of concessions benefit ALL music programs in the district. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered already. We couldn't do it without you!
- Attend the last home Varsity Football game performance on Friday, November 1st
- Attend our next meeting- Wednesday, November 13th at 7pm- WHS Library
- Become an active member - It’s easy & quick!
- Landmark Fundraiser - Now until December 31st
- Find out more about Westlake Music Boosters and how we support all music from Pre-K through 12th grade in our District – www.westlakemusicboosters.org
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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
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!)<-
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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.
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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
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Submitting an Article
- Send submissions to Chalon Patterson at ptawescommunications@gmail.com
- Strict deadline is 5pm each Friday, 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. please do not send a note saying "please add information about..."
- Event items will remain until the event has passed; you do not need to resend each week unless your message has changed.
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Westlake Elementary School PTA
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