Westlake Elementary School PTA
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Westlake City School Food and Toiletry Drive to Support May Dugan and
Westlake Assistance
The annual food and toiletry drive that benefits Westlake Assistance and the May Dugan Center is this week! Westlake Elementary School will be collecting cereal and oatmeal.
In addition to bringing in your cereal and oatmeal donations,
we need volunteers
! We will be counting the donations each day and moving them to the cafeteria. There are a few different times you can come in to volunteer, and it should only take about 45 minutes each day with enough helping hands. Sign up
here
on the SignUp Genius!
The food drive will run the whole week and students will also be collecting food donations at the WHS football game on Friday, October 18. There will be a dine to donate happy hour on Wednesday, October 16 from 4PM to 8PM at Fat Head's Brewery in North Olmsted, with proceeds benefiting the May Dugan Center. There are still some volunteer spots left for loading the bus on Friday and delivery to May Dugan on Saturday, click
here
to sign up.
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October Dine to Donate
WESPTA is hosting the October Dine-to-Donate at Chipotle on Tuesday, October 15th from 4pm - 8pm. Please come support the Elementary PTA!
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Dear Westlake Elementary Families,
Our
All 4 One Fun Run
was a HUGE success! THANK YOU to all who supported our school! Not only were we able to reach our fundraising goal, but we achieved the more important goal of strengthening our school community. The character trait programming that the Boosterthon Team provided to our school was engaging and fun. The joy that the team brought to the school each day through dance parties, high fives, secret missions, and simply filling the staff and students’ buckets was priceless. WES is looking to now incorporate some of the things that the Booster team did simply because of the joy it brought everyone.
As always, we could not have done it without our teachers and volunteers! Thank you to all of those that showed up to help out with the Fun Run. We had over 100 volunteers assist with passing out water and lap marking. Some teachers jumped in to help mark laps or joined in to run with their students! Thank you to everyone!
There are so many great things happening at WES! This was a great way to kick off our year!
Final pledging will be entered next Thursday along with final prize distribution.
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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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Calling all ghost and goblins to help with Halloween Parties!
The In-Class Volunteers sign up form for the upcoming Halloween parties went live on all our communication platforms on Friday, October 4. This sign up will close on Monday, October 14.
To be inclusive of as many families as possible, the PTA asks that only one adult family member sign up for only one “Party Volunteer” role per child for the year. A family member may sign up as a “Party Volunteer ALTERNATE” for other classroom parties. Alternate(s) will be notified, in the event of a cancellation. Click
here
to view and sign up.
We know there’s a lot of buzz about classroom parties this year. Please remember that classroom parties are just one of the volunteer opportunities at WES. Families are encouraged to stay informed of volunteer opportunities by signing up for the PTA eblast and/or attending PTA meetings. Our next meeting is November 7 at 7 PM in the cafeteria.
Please reach out to your House VP with any questions.
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Don't Delay: Turn in Your Box Tops Today!
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 .
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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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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
.
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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:
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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. Halloween costumes can be worn on party day. Complete costume guidelines coming shortly.
- Information about preschool class parties will be coming soon.
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1/2 House Updates
- Marco's Pizza Night- Tuesday, October 15th, click here for more information on how to place your order
- 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.
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3/4 House Updates
- Save the Date: Third graders will be taking the Fall Reading AIR Test the mornings of October 22nd and 23rd.
- 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.
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Council Delegate Opening
We have an opening for one of our WES PTA Council Delegate positions. Since this is an Executive Board positions and we do not have a Nominating Committee in place, we will be holding a special election at our November 7th WES PTA meeting.
Please reach out to Jenn RIchards if you have any questions. Thank you!
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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.
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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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 – 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 Fall instrumental concert- October 17th at 7pm- PAC
- Attend Homecoming Varsity Football game performance on Friday, October 18th
- 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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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