BASSETT ELEMENTARY
Main Phone:
440.835.6330
Attendance:
440.835.6331
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CALENDAR
NOV. 12-16:
Kindness Week
MONDAY NOV. 12:
Reflections entries due
Classes go to Book Fair to make wish lists
TUESDAY NOV. 13:
7:20 am: Student Council meeting
Classes go to Book Fair to make wish lists
WEDNESDAY NOV. 14:
8:00 am-3:00 pm
: Book Fair open
THURSDAY NOV. 15:
8:00 am-3:00 pm
: Book Fair open
Evening conferences
5:00-8:00 pm: Book Fair open
FRIDAY NOV. 16:
8:00 am-3:00 pm
: Book Fair open
Last day to submit Book Fair wish lists
MONDAY NOV. 19:
8:00 am-3:00 pm: Book Fair open
Marco's Pizza Night
Evening conferences
5:00-8:00 pm: Book Fair open
TUESDAY NOV. 20:
NO SCHOOL for students
Daytime conferences
8:00-10:00 am: Book Fair open
NO SCHOOL
(Thanksgiving Break)
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QUICK LINKS
Attendance & Absence:
Counselor's Corner
IB Primary Years Programme
Lunch:
Nutcracker (2nd grade)
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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
Dear Bassett families,
I want to thank the entire Bassett community for an incredible Veterans Day assembly. Thank you to all parents and guests who attended.
Special thanks to Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Schillinger, and all the staff involved in planning the assembly. Thank you to our honored guest, Mrs. Eadeh, and to the scouts and their leaders. Thank you to our PTA for providing support and coordinating the reception. Finally, t
hank you to our students! I am so proud of the respect and appreciation they showed to our veterans.
Kindness Week 
THIS WEEK! As part of our ongoing emphasis on fostering a positive school environment, we are celebrating Kindness Week at Bassett during the week of
November 12-16.
We believe that kindness is strength and that any action that's repeated over and over becomes a habit. With concentration on kind and caring activities throughout the week, students will have the opportunity to repeat kind act,
after kind act, after kind act.
We will also be writing our acts of kindness on paper leaves, then hanging them on our Kindness Tree in the lobby.
The schedule for Kindness Week is shown below and is available
here.
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Monday
Nov. 12:
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Kind kids are cool kids! Wear a shirt with a positive message!
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Tuesday
Nov. 13: |
Exercise with empathy. Wear your workout gear as we exercise our hearts with compassion!
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Wednesday
Nov. 14: |
Shine with us! Wear a yellow shirt or bright colors!
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Thursday
Nov. 15: |
We are powered by kindness! Wear your favorite superhero gear!
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Friday
Nov. 16: |
Westlake kids are kind kids! Show your school spirit and be proud to be a Demon!
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If you have questions, please contact our school counselor, Mrs. Haworth, at
haworthm@wlake.org.
Book Fair
Our
Scholastic Book Fair runs
November 12-20 in the
Bassett library. In addition to daytime hours, the book fair is open during both conference nights (November 15 & 19). Please see the article below for details or download the information here. Thank you to parents who are helping.
Student Council Meeting
If your child is a student council officer or representative, there is a meeting on Tuesday, November 13 at 7:20 am in Mrs. DeAnna's classroom. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. DeAnna at
deanna@wlake.org
. The list of all student council meetings for the year is here.
Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences are Thursday, November 15 in the evening, Monday, November 19 in the evening, and Tuesday, November 20 during the day.
Days off in November
Please note that there is
no school for students
on the following four dates:
IB Newsletter
Our
November IB Newsletter
highlights learners as risk takers. Did you know that our students are risk takers in their learning every day?
The Newsletter also provides information about the learner profile attribute and IB attitudes on which we are focusing during November (caring, respect, appreciation
), including activities you can do at home!
If you have questions, please contact our IB Coordinator, Mrs. Wadden, at
waddend@wlake.org
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Students and parents are encouraged to check our Lost and Found for lost items. During parent-teacher conferences (November 15-20), items will be set out on tables in the main hallway.
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FROM THE PTA PRESIDENT
Announcements from Jenn Richards
Conference Dinners for Staff 
We need your help! Bassett PTA Hospitality is providing dinner during parent-teacher conferences on TWO evenings,
Thursday, November 15 (chili/soup) and
Monday, November
19 (pizza).
Please sign up here.
This is a great way to say thank you to Bassett's staff for all of their hard work during this time
and to help alleviate having to worry about dinner that night. Thank you!
Shop our Neal's Yard Remedies link! 
If you were unable to attend our Neal's Yard Remedies fundraising event, you can still show your support and make purchases until Monday at 11:59 pm! View the selection and place your order here.
Reflections entries are due!
If your child is participating in the Reflections creative arts contest, entries are due at the Bassett office on Monday, November 12. The theme is Heroes Around Me. More information is in the article below.
Marco's Pizza Night 
Our next Marco's Pizza Night will be
Monday, November 19, which is a
conference night. Watch for a flyer coming home this week!
Star Player
Congratulations to
Amanda Miller, our Blast Communications chair, for being our Bassett PTA Star Player for November!
We are very grateful for Amanda and all of her hard work coordinating the Bassett Blast and our Remind messages. Amanda dedicates many hours every week preparing our Blast updates and working with Bassett staff and PTA chairs to make sure all of the information is up to date. We are so appreciative of all you do, thank you!
Amanda 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 Mrs. Clark and to Michelle Shapiro, our Special Programs chair, for planning our Veterans Day assembly. You created a beautiful and memorable assembly!
Thank you to our Hospitality chairs,
Kelly McCann
and
Sarah Tabeling
, for coordinating the reception for veterans and their families after the assembly.
Thank you to
Vanessa Wilhelm for hosting our Neal's Yard Remedies fundraiser and for donating 100% of the proceeds back to Bassett PTA! Thank you to all of our shoppers and to our fundraising chairs,
Ali Chapin and
Alice McIntyre for coordinating the event.
Thank you
to Sherry Sanfilippo for coordinating our Hungry Pumpkin service project.
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hank you to everyone who brought in candy for the Hungry Pumpkin. We were able to give a large donation of candy to St. Malachi Center.
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BOOK FAIR
Nov. 12-20
It is time for Bassett's annual
Scholastic
Book Fair! The book fair brings to school a wonderful selection of fun, engaging, and affordable books kids want to read!
Volunteers
Thank you to everyone who has signed up to help. More volunteers are needed!
Sign up to help he
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Wish Lists
Students will come to the book fair on Monday, November 12 and Tuesday, November 13 to make wish lists with titles and prices. They will bring the wish lists home so you can discuss their choices, and if you like, help them select their purchases.
Book Fair Hours
| Monday, Nov. 12: |
Students come to make wish lists
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| Tuesday, Nov. 13: |
Students come to make wish lists
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Wednesday, Nov. 14:
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8:00 am-3:00 pm |
| Thursday, Nov. 15: |
8:00 am-3:00 pm AND
5:00 pm-8:00 pm |
| Friday, Nov. 16: |
8:00 am-3:00 pm
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| Monday, Nov. 19: |
8:00 am-3:00 pm AND
5:00 pm-8:00 pm
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| Tuesday, Nov. 20: |
8:00 am-10:00 am |
More Details
- Parents are welcome to come to the book fair during any of the hours shown above to browse the book fair or purchase items from your child's wish list. Payment may be made with cash, check, or credit card.
- In addition to daytime hours, the book fair is open during both evening conference nights: Thursday, November 15 and Monday, November 19, 5:00-8:00 pm.
- If you prefer, you may send a check or cash to school with your child's wish list and we will fill your order and send it home with your child. Please return the wish list with payment (check payable to Westlake Board of Education) in an envelope labeled BOOK FAIR by Friday, November 16.
- If you want to shop online, our online book fair is available through November 20 at scholastic.com/bf/bassett. Orders ship to school for free.
Book fair proceeds benefit Bassett! Thank you for your support! If you have questions, please contact Ms. Craven at
cravenk@wlake.org. This information is available for download
here.
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REFLECTIONS
Entries due Nov. 12
Reflections entries are due at the Bassett office on
Monday, November 12. Reflections is a creative arts contest open to students in all grades.
This year's theme is,
Heroes Around Me
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- 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.
Reflections Art Show
Artwork will be displayed at the Reflections Art Show on Thursday, November 29, 3:30-7:00 pm at Westlake Porter Public Library. All are welcome to attend!
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WESTLAKE COUNCIL OF PTAS
Holiday Shopping
Westlake Bracelets & Necklaces
Show your Westlake spirit with custom-made bracelets & necklaces by Crystal Moon Designs!
The selection includes Bassett, Dover, Hilliard, Holly Lane, and Westlake bracelets and necklaces!
These limited-edition pieces are the perfect way to remember your time in our Westlake neighborhood elementary schools.
View the selection and place your order here.
- Order by December 5 and items will be available for pick-up on Saturday, December 8, 9:00-11:00 am in the Westlake High School Rotunda (during the WDAB Holiday Spirit Wear Sale).
- Order by December 15 to get your items in time for the holidays. Pick-up date and time TBA.
Wreath & Poinsettia Sale
Westlake Council of PTAs is partnering with Dean's Greenhouse to offer you high quality holiday poinsettias and wreaths!
Place your order here
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Pick-up will be Saturday, December 8, 9:00-11:00 am in the Westlake High School Rotunda.
Shopping at Dean's
During the month of December, you can shop at Dean's Greenhouse
in support of Westlake Council of PTAs! When you check out, simply let them know that you are shopping for
Westlake Council of PTAs and we will receive a portion of the sale.
Thank you for your support! Westlake Council of PTAs' fundraisers make it possible to provide programming on current topics of interest for our students, parents, and community.
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