BASSETT ELEMENTARY
Main Phone:
440.835.6330
Attendance:
440.835.6331
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CALENDAR
MAR. 11-13:
Artist in Residence: MorrisonDance
TUESDAY MAR. 12:
Eleanor Roosevelt program for 2nd grade
WEDNESDAY MAR. 13:
2:20-3:30 pm: Book Club
THURSDAY MAR. 14:
Last day to submit Bassett Baking Blast application
FRIDAY MAR. 15:
Superhero spirit day
TUESDAY MAR. 19:
7:20 am: Student Council meeting
WEDNESDAY MAR. 20:
2:20-3:30 pm: Book Club
THURSDAY MAR. 21:
9:20 am: 1st grade field trip to Cleveland Museum of Art
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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
Artist in Residence
It's time for our 2019 Artist in Residence program!
MorrisonDance will be at Bassett this week on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
Thank you to Mr. O'Doherty and our PTA for bringing this special learning experience to Bassett. Please see the Artist in Residence article below for more information.
Program for 2nd grade
On
Tuesday, March 12
, our 2nd graders will be visited by a historical actress and educator portraying Eleanor Roosevelt.
This program connects to their unit of inquiry into ways
individuals' contributions can bring change the world. Thank you to our PTA for sponsoring this program.
2nd graders are researching historical change-makers and will bring them to life in a biography wax museum at the end of the unit.
Superhero Spirit Day
Our Student Council is sponsoring a superhero spirit day on
Friday, March 15. Bring out your superhero shirts!
Service Projects Update 
Our recent Student Council service projects were a big success!
- 64 items were collected for the hard candy drive. Donations will be sent overseas to the military services.
Thank you to everyone who brought in donations! Thank you to our Student Council members for their work in promoting these service projects.
IB Newsletter
Our
March IB Newsletter
highlights
physical education. Learn more about how experiences in
physical education class
develop students' life skills, physical health, social/emotional growth, and impact their academic performance. Be sure to c
heck out
the short video links from Mr. O'Doherty's classes.
During March,
thinker and
creativity are the learner profile attribute and IB attitude on which we are focusing. Page 2 of the
Newsletter includes ideas for helping your child develop these characteristics.
If you have questions, please contact our IB Coordinator, Mrs. Wadden, at
waddend@wlake.org
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Lost & Found 
Our Lost & Found table is very full! Students and parents are encouraged to come check for lost items. The Lost & Found table is in the cafeteria, by the windows.
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FROM THE PTA PRESIDENT
Announcements from Jenn Richards
Bassett Ornament Sale 
To celebrate and honor our final year at Bassett, we are selling a commemorative ornament!
- Place your order here by Monday, March 25.
- Ornaments will arrive in April and will be sent home with students.
- Bassett alumni are welcome to purchase ornaments as well. (Details regarding pick-up will be emailed closer to the date.)
PLEASE NOTE: The ornament will be the Staff Appreciation gift for
all staff
and the PTA end-of-year thank you gift for
PTA chairs.
Bassett Baking Blast
If your child is interested in being a
chef
or taste tester in the Bassett Baking Blast, applications are due by
Thursday, March 14
. See the article below for details!
Shout Outs 
Thank you to
Kelly McCann and
Mr. O'Doherty
for coordinating the details for the Artist in Residence program.
Thank you to everyone who came to the PTA meeting! Thank you to
Mary Macias
for leading the meeting for me as well!
Thank you to our Bassett Council Delegates,
Sarah Tabeling and
Erin Westley,
for your work selling Dollars for Scholars wristbands, raffle tickets, and beads at Bassett. Shout out to Erin for being in charge of all ticket pre-sales for the whole district, too!
Thank you to Michelle Shapiro for coordinating all Dollars for Scholars volunteers!
Thank you to everyone who attended Dollars for Scholars! Shout out to all of the Bassett staff and parents who volunteered at this great event as well!
Special thanks to
Mr. Sanfilippo
for participating in the Dollars for Scholars dodgeball game!
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BASSETT BAKING BLAST
Applications due by March 14
Calling all Chefs and Taste Testers! We are having the first-ever Bassett Baking Blast!
Students can apply to create their nutritious recipe, taste entries from other students, or do both (bake and taste).
ALDI is sponsoring the purchase of the ingredients!
- The flyer and application are here; the flyer was sent home last week.
- Submit the completed application at school by Thursday, March 14. Students who are selected will be notified by March 22 with all the details.
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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
MorrisonDance
March 11-13
THIS WEEK! For our 2019 Artist in Residence program, Bassett is excited to welcome
MorrisonDance
for a three-day residency,
March 11-13.
Each class will participate in a one-hour workshop with our resident artist, Sarah Morrison, as part of physical education class.
The program of instruction is described as follows:
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"A professional dancer from MorrisonDance leads energetic dance classes that combine movements from a wide range of dance techniques with creative input from the participants to create choreography and mini-routines.
Participants play "dance games" that develop strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, and body awareness. These concepts are applied to phrases of movement and to improvisational exercises. Tailored to ANY age group, this class uses dance to channel that after school energy: it's creative, fun, AND invigorating!"
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Thank you to Bassett PTA for its continued support of special area subjects and for providing the students with the opportunity to participate in this unique learning experience!
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PASSPORT PROGRAM 
Bassett's PASSPORT program
encourages students to engage in physical activity in a variety of ways!
Each student received a green PASSPORT booklet a few weeks ago.
- In the PASSPORT booklet, parents should initial one line at the bottom of a page when your child has been active at any one challenge for at least 15 minutes
- For each page in the booklet, there are suggested activities listed. These are suggestions; you and your child may have other ideas as well!
- When your child has completed one challenge page (5 parent initials), they should bring their PASSPORT booklet to Physical Education class so it can be stamped by Mr. O'Doherty.
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Prize Drawings
There are weekly prize drawings on Mondays for students who achieved a stamp during the previous week! Encourage your child to get moving for a chance to win a Dick's Sporting Goods gift card, moon hopper, scooter board, jump rope, hula hoop and more!
Dates for prize drawings are: March 11, March 18, March 25, April 1, April 8, April 15, and May 6.
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ELEMENTARY PTA FORUMS
The Elementary PTA Transition Team invites you to attend the Elementary PTA Forums on
March 27 and April 16. Come learn
about plans for the new elementary PTA, ask questions, and provide input! Additionally, s
chool administrators will be there to provide updates.
Please
submit your questions
here
in advance of each forum.
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Wednesday
March 27, 7:00 pm
Parkside Auditorium
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The bylaws and standing rules for the new elementary PTA will be presented; the names of those who are
slated in positions on the PTA board will be announced.
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Tuesday
April 16, 7:00 pm
Westlake Schools Performing Arts Center
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Current elementary and early childhood PTA members will be
invited to vote on the bylaws, standing rules, and PTA board slate.
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WESTLAKE MUSIC BOOSTERS 
Westlake Music Boosters supports Westlake Schools music programs and teachers from pre-K through 12th grade. Visit the
Music Boosters website
for more information.
District OMEA Competition
Westlake High School is hosting the district OMEA band competition on
March 15 and 16
. Many volunteers are needed to ensure a smooth and successful event for the bands, directors and judges.
Sign up to help here
. Thank you for your support!
Concerts on YouTube Channel
Check out the
Westlake Music Boosters' YouTube channel
to view DIS, LBMS, and WHS performances.
Music a la Mode
Music a la Mode is Saturday, May 11 at the Westlake Schools Performing Arts Center. Music a la Mode is a day of concerts showcasing all Westlake City Schools music groups from grades 5-12.
The concert schedule is here.
Become a Member
You are invited to
join Westlake Music Boosters
. Open board positions for 2019-20 are listed
here
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A TASTE OF WESTLAKE 
Do you own a restaurant in Westlake? Do you live in Westlake and own a restaurant in another city? Are you a Westlake Schools alum and own a restaurant? We want YOU!
Citizens for Westlake Schools is hosting A Taste of Westlake on Thursday, May 16, 6:30-9:30 pm at the Doubletree by Hilton in Westlake. This event has participating restaurants provide a sampling of their specialties. A Taste of Westlake benefits Citizens for Westlake Schools.
Go to the Restaurant Interest form for more information about participating in A Taste of Westlake, or contact Liz Pirnat (liz@pirnat.com or 216-374-8945).
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- Rain & Garden Show presented by the City of Westlake and the Westlake Watershed Group: April 6
Spring/Summer Westlake Youth Sports Leagues:
Project Link Enrichment Activities & Camp Link:
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BASSETT ELEMENTARY PTA COMMUNICATIONS
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