October 12, 2014
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Mr. Fleming's Message
CALENDAR
Monday, Oct. 13-Thursday,
Oct. 16:
May Dugan Food/Toiletry
Drive
Tuesday, Oct. 14-Thursday,
Oct. 16:
4th graders take CogAT
Tuesday, Oct. 14:
11:00 pm: Market Day orders
due at marketday.com
Wednesday, Oct. 15:
Pumpkins due for Harvest Day
contest
Thursday, Oct. 16:
6:00-8:00 pm: Harvest Day
Last day to submit rebates for
contest
Last day to submit Gifted
Referral Packet
Friday, Oct. 17:
NO SCHOOL
Saturday, Oct. 18:
9:30 am: Market Day order
pick-up
Monday, Oct. 20:
NO SCHOOL (teacher work
day)
Friday, Oct. 24:
Walk to School Day
Monday, Oct. 27:
3:00-6:00 pm: Fall fundraiser
order pick-up
Wednesday, Oct. 29:
Last day of 1st grading period
Friday, Oct. 31:
9:30 am: 3rd grade Inquiry Day
1:15 pm: Halloween parties
Morning Arrival Reminders
The doors do not open to the building until 7:45 am UNLESS your child is
going to LINK. If a teacher is entering the building before 7:45, I have
instructed them to remind the students they have to wait until 7:45 as we do
not have supervision in place until 7:45 if they try to come into the building
early. This is a safety and supervision issue.
When dropping off in the morning it is important to only use the Woodmill
entrance. Within the upcoming weeks there will be cones on the Woodmill
entrance guiding cars to stay in one line for drop off. It is unsafe for cars to
try to pass or park on the drop off lane. If you would like to park, please stay
in the line and pull into the parking lot when it is your turn and escort your
child to the door. Please DO NOT have your children cross through traffic by
themselves.
Cognitive Abilities Test
This week our 4th graders will be taking the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please make sure your children
are on time to school and are well rested.
4-Day Weekend for Students
There is no school for students on Friday, October 17 and Monday, October
20.
Gifted Referral Period
If you are submitting the Gifted Referral packet for the fall testing period,
completed packets are due at the Bassett office by Thursday, October 16.
The information letter is here and the packet is here.
Purchase Varsity Football Tickets at Bassett
The Westlake High School varsity football team has a home game this Friday
at 7:00 pm vs. Berea-Midpark. Student tickets will be available for purchase
in the Bassett office on Friday for $4 each. Click here for the game schedule.
Please be sure to read the information below about student behavior
expectations.
Westlake Home Football Games Student Behavior Expectations
Students attending Friday night football games at WHS are reminded that
this is a school activity and all school rules are in effect.
The high school athletic department asks that all students attending the
games sit in the home side stands to watch the game and support your
fellow students. Students below grade 5 need to have parental attendance at
the games as well; this is not a drop-off event for elementary students as
there is no supervision provided.
Students are not to stand in groups near booths, gate and restroom
entrances, and in the front aisle of the bleachers. This is a safety concern.
Any student displaying improper behavior will be asked to leave the game.
Monday, Nov. 3:
1st grade Inquiry Day
Tuesday, Nov. 4:
NO SCHOOL
Friday, Nov. 7:
Report cards go home
Monday, Nov. 10:
Last day to submit Reflections
projects
VETERANS DAY
ASSEMBLY
Friday, Nov. 14
More information coming soon!
Your cooperation and support is greatly appreciated. GO DEMONS!
Mr. Fleming
fleming@wlake.org
HARVEST DAY
October 16, 6-8 pm
We look forward to seeing you this
Thursday evening at Harvest Day! If you
ordered wristbands and raffle tickets, they
were sent home last week. If you did not
place an order, we hope you will still attend
Harvest Day! Wristbands will be for sale at
the door for $15 each.
If you have any questions, please contact
Liz Pirnat at liz@pirnat.com.
Food Trucks
New this year! Food at Harvest Day will be available for purchase from
Sweet Basil Pizza and DonutLab food trucks. Purchases are CASH ONLY.
QUICK LINKS
Parking
Arrival/Dismissal
Procedures & Map
Once the Bassett parking lot is full, you will be directed to park in the lot at
St. Ladislas. Parking will not be permitted in the bus loop, in the exit lane to
Bassett Rd, or in other areas that are not actual parking spots.
Bassett Elementary
More volunteers needed!
Bassett PTA Meeting
Schedule 2014-15
It's not too late to volunteer! We still need more volunteers to help with setup,
cleanup, games, mad scientist lab, pumpkin patch and more. If you can
help, please contact Cheryl McBride at cherylmcbride815@yahoo.com as
soon as possible.
Communications Information
Gifted Referral Letter &
Gifted Referral Packet
Harvest Day Packet
Harvest Day Pumpkin Carving
Contest Form
International Baccalaureate
Primary Years Programme
Lunch Menus & EZ Pay
Market Day
May Dugan Food/Toiletry
Drive
Rebates
Auction & Raffle
Get your bids and raffle tickets ready! We will have the popular school
experiences we've had in the past years -- Principal for a day, Music teacher
for a day, Art teacher for a day, Librarian for a day, and PE teacher for a day.
New this year, we also have French teacher for a day, Lunch with your
teacher, and helping with the morning announcements! Also new is an after
school art enrichment class with Ms. Stanley, an after school cheerleading
class with Mrs. Lozada and a reserved parking space at Bassett.
SEE MORE AUCTION & RAFFLE ITEMS HERE.
If you have any questions about the auction & raffle, please contact Sarah
Tabeling at Sarahjo19@yahoo.com.
Pumpkin Carving Contest
Get the family together and carve a pumpkin! Pumpkins for the contest are
due at the Bassett office by Wednesday. Please include a battery powered
light. Pumpkins will be on display at Harvest Day. The contest form is
available here.
Rebates Contest
Thank you for your support of Harvest Day at Bassett!
Reflections
Registration Gateway
Westlake City Schools
Westlake City Schools'
Calendar for 2014-15
Westlake City Schools'
Interactive Calendar
Westlake City Schools' Flyer
Connection
STAY CONNECTED
TWITTER
Follow Bassett PTA
@BassettPTA
Follow Westlake City School
District
@WestlakeSchools
MAY DUGAN FOOD/TOILETRY
DRIVE
This week!
Once again this year, with the support of the PTA and Westlake City
Schools, our school community is collecting donations for those in need in
our area. Bassett is collecting paper products & household items. We
are encouraging grades to bring the following items:
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Kindergarten - Ziplock bags
1st grade - Kleenex tissues
2nd grade - paper towels
3rd grade - toilet paper
4th grade - garbage bags
Collection bags will be located in each classroom. The class that brings in
the most items will receive a class reward.
NEW THIS YEAR - items can also be brought to Harvest Day. These items
will not be counted in the class competition, but donors will be entered into a
raffle for a $10 gift card to Liquid Planet.
The flyer is available here. If you have any questions, please contact Jenn
Richards at jenn.richards79@gmail.com. Thank you for your support!
MARKET DAY
FACEBOOK
LIKE Bassett Elementary
School PTA
facebook.com/BassettPTA
LIKE Westlake City School
District
facebook.com/WestlakeSchools
Orders are due!
October orders are due at marketday.com by 11:00 pm on Tuesday, October
14. Pick-up is Saturday, October 18, from 9:30-10:15 am in the Bassett
cafeteria. If you pay online, you can take advantage of our drive-thru
service! Pull into the loop at the front of Bassett, and we will bring your
groceries to your car.
Taking off for the long weekend? Don't let that stop your Market Day order.
Let Jessica Kim (jessicastraka@aol.com) know in advance and we will hold
your order in the freezer.
If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Kim
at jessicastraka@aol.com or Jennifer Moore at jmoore13@roadrunner.com.
If you know someone at
Bassett who is not receiving
Bassett Blasts, please
forward them your Blast
and tell them they can sign
up by clicking on the icon
above or by sending an
email to
bassettblast@yahoo.com.
BLASTS ARE
ONLINE
You can access Bassett Blasts
from the Bassett School
homepage. Look for the
"Weekly Blasts" link on the
green sidebar. This Blast will
be posted soon.
INQUIRY DAYS
Inquiry Days are in-school events that give students the opportunity to do
exploratory learning around a specific topic related to their curriculum. The
PTA supports these events through funding and by providing volunteers to
help on the event dates.
Volunteers needed - 3rd grade
More volunteers are needed for 3rd grade Inquiry Day on October 31, 9:30
am-12 pm. Come and help the 3rd graders explore all about pumpkins! If you
can help please contact Jessica Kim jessicastraka@aol.com or
216.548.0948.
Save the dates!
Inquiry Days are also scheduled for 1st & 2nd grade:
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1st grade: Monday, November 3
2nd grade: Thursday, April 2
YOUR QUESTIONS
ANSWERED
If you would like to volunteer, please contact Jessica Kim
at jessicastraka@aol.com. Dates for kindergarten and 4th grade Inquiry Days
will be announced shortly.
REBATES
Contest ends Thursday!
Click here for Westlake City
Schools' Your Questions
Answered page.
WESTLAKE MUSIC
BOOSTERS
Don't forget to send in your rebates for the contest! The
contest flyer was sent home or you can download
it here. We are collecting Box Tops, Labels for Education,
and Tyson A+ labels until Thursday, October 16. Prizes
will be awarded for the classroom with the most turned in,
student with the most K-2nd, and student with the most 34th grade.
Target's Take Charge of Education
This program provides Bassett School with cash back for purchases made
with the Target charge card (REDcard). Go to target.com to register your
Target REDcard.
Shoparoo
Shoparoo is a free & simple app for your smartphone. Simply
take pictures of all your receipts and we earn money for our
school. Last year we raised over $290! Go to shoparoo.com for
more information.
If you have any questions about Rebates at Bassett, please contact Michelle
Johnson at maimers410@yahoo.com.
Westlake Music Boosters
supports and enhances the
Westlake City Schools' music
programs and teachers, from
Pre-K through 12th
grade. Click here for the
membership form and visit the
Music Boosters website
at westlakemb.org to find out
more.
REFLECTIONS
Cultural Arts Competition
The Reflections Program is a National PTA and Ohio PTA cultural arts
competition. The purpose is to provide an opportunity for students to use
their creative talents by expressing themselves through their own original
works.
The 2014-15 Reflections theme is: "The world would be a better place
if..."
A student may submit an entry in any of six arts areas:
 Visual Arts
 Photography
 Literature
 Music Composition
 Dance Choreography
 Film Production
Only original works of art are accepted. A Reflections flyer was sent home in
your child's take home folder and is available here. For more information go
to ohiopta.org/PROGRAMS.aspx.
Bassett submissions will be due to the office by Monday, November 10,
2014. If you have questions, please contact Elise Orr
at eliseorrfamily@gmail.com.
KEY COMMUNIQUE E-NEWSLETTER
The October 10 issue of the Westlake City Schools' Key Communique enewsletter is available here.
FLYER CONNECTION
Here are direct links to a few of the flyers posted on the Westlake City
Schools' Flyer Connection:
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Connecting for Kids: October Parent Discussion Groups
Learn to Skate classes at Rocky River Hamilton Ice Rink
Invention Convention Community Assembly - Oct. 22
Please visit the Flyer Connection website to find even more flyers for
community organizations and events, as well as flyers for Project Link
enrichment activities:
westlake.k12.oh.us/parents/parents_home/Pages/Flyer-Connection.aspx
Bassett Elementary School
A Community of 21st Century Learners
Caring ♦ Open-minded ♦ Principled
Communicator ♦ Risk-taker ♦ Inquirer ♦ Thinker
Reflective ♦ Balanced ♦ Knowledgeable