May 19, 2014
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Mr. Hodge's Message
CALENDAR
Dear Bassett Families,
Tuesday, May 20:
1:30-2:00 pm: 4th Graders
show Rube Goldberg projects
to parents
As you know, I announced on Friday that I will be leaving Bassett to take the
position of Curriculum Director for Avon Local Schools, effective August 1. I
realize this news came as a surprise to you. I feel this new position is what is
best for me professionally at this time, as well as what is best for my family.
11:00 pm: Market Day orders
due at marketday.com
Wednesday, May 21:
9:15 am: 4th Grade goes to
Parkside Intermediate
2:30-3:45: Garden Club's Plant
Your Pod Day for 3rd & 4th
Grade
Thursday, May 22:
2:30-4:45 pm: 4th Grade
movie activity
7:00 pm: Bassett PTA
Installation Dinner (Ironwood)
7:00 pm: Music meeting for 4th
Grade parents (Parkside
Intermediate)
I appreciate the supportive emails I received over the weekend. Bassett is
not an easy place to leave, due to the great people. I look forward to a great
four weeks with your children.
Sincerely,
Ben Hodge
hodge@wlake.org
4th Grade Activities This Week:
Tuesday, May 20
1:30-2:00 pm
4th Grade parents are invited to come
see students' Rube Goldberg projects
from Inquiry Day.
Wednesday, May 21
9:15 am
4th Grade students will go to Parkside
Intermediate for a concert.
Thursday, May 22
2:30-4:45 pm
4th Grade movie activity (Bassett
gym). Click here for the permission slip.
The cost is $5. All proceeds will be
given to a charity chosen by the 4th
graders.
Thursday, May 22,
7:00 pm
4th Grade parents are encouraged to
attend a MUSIC meeting at Parkside
Intermediate to learn more about music
options in 5th grade.
Friday, May 23:
"Hats on for History"
Saturday, May 24:
9:30-10:15 am: Market Day
order pick-up
Monday, May 26:
NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
MORE DATES
WALK TO
SCHOOL DAY
Friday, May 30
Hats on for History - Friday
Wear a hat in school on Friday May 23 for a $1 donation to
help Bassett buy a spot on the new Westlake version of
Monopoly. Click here for the flyer.
Westlake-opoly is a fund raiser of the Westlake Historical
Society for the restoration of the historic Lily Weston
House near Westlake Recreation Center. We need to raise
$200 to buy a spot on the game board. Extra money collected will be
donated to help the Westlake Historical Society with this project. Westlakeopoly will be for sale later this year.
Calendar
The Bassett Calendar is packed with activities, special programs, field trips
and more. Remember, the calendar is updated every week and can be found
in Quick Links.
FROM THE PTA PRESIDENT
QUICK LINKS
Lauren Backus's Message
Bassett Calendar
4th Grade Inquiry Day Recap
Bassett Elementary
4th Grade Inquiry Day was a smashing success! The students created some
amazing Rube Goldberg machines. We definitely have some impressive
inventors in our school.
Bassett PTA Important Dates
Bassett PTA Installation
Dinner
Creative Artisans Summer Art
Camp
Field Day
Thanks so much to the many parent volunteers who made 4th Grade Inquiry
Day possible. Additionally, we had a great group of high school seniors who
were very helpful, and made the day a lot of fun. What a fantastic event,
demonstrating how the kids can extend all that they learn through hands-on
activities!
Lauren Backus
laurenbackus@hotmail.com
French Summer Camp:
Entering Grades 1-3
French Summer Camp:
Entering Grades 4-6
Garden Club
- Plant Your Pod Days
- Cookbook
Hats on for History
International Baccalaureate
Candidacy
Library News
Lunch Menus & EZ Pay
Market Day
Rebates
Second Language Learning
Transitioning to 5th Grade
- Mr. Bregar's Letter
- School Supply Kits
- Intermediate School
- Activity Schedule
Westlake City Schools
Westlake City Schools'
Calendar for 2013-14
MARKET DAY
Orders are due!

Place your order online at marketday.com by 11:00 pm on Tuesday,
May 20.

Pick-up is Saturday, May 24 from 9:30-10:15 am. If you have a
conflict with the pick-up time (especially because of sports
schedules), please let us know and we will work something out.

If you pay online, there is no need to get out of your car at pick-up!
Simply pull up to the door and we will bring out your order.

Stock up on cookie dough! There are a variety of flavors available:
chocolate chunk, M&M, s'more, chocolate mint chip, sugar free
chocolate chip, lemon, peanut butter, oatmeal raisin, cranberry
orange oatmeal, and snickerdoodle. The more cookie dough you
buy, the more you save!

Interested in trying Market Day for the first time? Save $5 on your
order by entering NEWFIVE into the promo code box.
Westlake City Schools'
Calendar for 2014-15
Westlake City Schools'
Interactive Calendar
WHAT IS IB PYP?
International
Baccalaureate
Primary
Years
Programme
Bassett Elementary is
currently recognized by the
International Baccalaureate
Organization (IBO) as an IB
Candidate School for the
Primary Years Programme
(PYP).
Bassett is pursuing
authorization as an IB World
School in the 2014-15 school
year.
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If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Kim
at jessicastraka@aol.com or Jennifer Moore at jmoore13@roadrunner.com.
INTERNET SAFETY
PROGRAMS
May 29
The Health & Safety Committee and the Elementary
School Counselors are sponsoring upcoming programs
about internet safety. These proactive programs will
help students and parents learn more about safety on the internet, cell
phones and other devices that access the internet.

Program for 4th Grade
students: Thursday, May 29, 1:30 pm. Click
here for more information.

Program for ALL Parents: Thursday, May 29,
7:00 pm at Parkside Intermediate School. Click
here for more information.
Learn more here.
WORLD
LANGUAGE/
MOTHER TONGUE
RESOURCES
Click here for the flyer
that shows some of the
language learning resources,
including summer camps,
available through Westlake
City Schools and the
community.
If you have already placed your order, thank you, and you will be
entered to win a Kindle Fire or an Amazon Gift Card. If you haven't
yet ordered, we hope you will consider supporting Bassett!
The programs will be presented by Randy Kimbro, FBI Community Liaison. If
you have any questions, please contact Bassett's Counselor, Mrs, Erdman
at erdman@wlake.org.
SCHOOL SUPPLY
KIT SALE
Coming Soon!
Let us do the back-to-school shopping for
you! Bassett PTA will be offering school
supply kits for purchase for students returning
to Bassett for 2014-15.
The kits contain high quality products specified by the Bassett teachers. The
supplies come in a sturdy box with personalized labels. The kits will be
available for pick-up in August on the day class lists are posted.
Watch for information coming home this week on how to order!
For students going to 5th grade in 2014-15:
The Intermediate School is also offering school supply kits for
purchase. Click here for the flyer. Ordering is done online and the deadline is
June 6.
GARDEN CLUB
Plant Your Pod Day
The rescheduled Plant Your Pod
Day for 3rd & 4th Grade is
Wednesday, May 21, 2:30-3:45 pm.
We will meet in Mrs. Lozada's
classroom and then head out to the
garden. Each child will need gardening gloves (labeled), a small shovel
(labeled), and a peanut-free snack & drink. Please have your child dress
accordingly -- we will get messy! Adult family members are encouraged to
join us. The permission slip is here.
STAY CONNECTED
Garden Club Cook Book
Bassett Garden Club Cook Book is underway! Please share a recipe using
an herb or vegetable from our garden list. The form for sharing your recipe
and the garden list are available at the front of the school, in the classrooms,
or you can download them here.
TWITTER
Follow Bassett PTA
@BassettPTA
Summer Garden Care
We are in need of families to help maintain and harvest (and eat what you
pick) our garden over the summer.
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FACEBOOK
LIKE Bassett Elementary
School PTA
facebook.com/BassettPTA
Each family will be responsible for one week. Work as a group with
your neighbors or work together as a family!
You will need to water, pick what needs to be picked...and EAT
WHAT WE'VE GROWN!
Please email Diane Jordanger at djordanger@icloud.com if you are
interested! WE NEED YOU TO HELP KEEP THE GARDEN GROWING!
FIELD DAY - June 6
Volunteers Needed
Bassett's annual Field Day is just around the corner! We
are looking for parent volunteers to make this event special
for our children. The day is divided into shifts as follows:
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.
YOUR QUESTIONS
ANSWERED
3rd and 4th Grade:
8:30 to 10:45 AM (morning shift)
1st and 2nd Grade:
11:50 to 1:50 PM (afternoon shift)
Full Day Kindergarten:
9:00 to 10:00 AM
PM Kindergarten:
12:30 to 1:30 PM
You can volunteer for the morning shift, afternoon shift, Full Day
Kindergarten shift, PM Kindergarten shift, or the FULL DAY. Click here for
the Field Day flyer.
To volunteer, please contact Kristen or Kevin Houser at 440-409-9050
or Housergoin@gmail.com, or send the form back to school.
CREATIVE ARTISANS
Summer Art Camp
Click here for Westlake City
Schools' Your Questions
Answered page.
Westlake City School District presents Creative Artisans
Summer Art Camp. Classes will focus on the fundamentals
of ceramics, drawing & painting, sculpture, and printmaking.
Session I: June 18-20 & 23
Session II: June 24-27
Location: Lee Burneson Middle School (art room)
Click here for more information.
20/20 VISION COMMITTEE
Discussion of Phase II
Come be a part of the dialogue on the future of Westlake's school
facilities. Westlake City School District has started up the 20/20 committee
again for planning Phase II of the Master Facilities Plan.
Phase II will address the elementary schools and Parkside building.
Discussion points will be the number of elementary schools needed and
neighborhood schools v. grade level schools.
Upcoming Meeting - May 21
The community is invited to attend a meeting of the 20/20 Committee
on Wednesday, May 21 at 7:00 pm at Lee Burneson Middle School
cafeteria.
WESTLAKE PARKS & RECREATION
SURVEY
The City of Westlake is in the process of developing a Master Plan to plan for
the future of parks and recreation opportunities in Westlake. You can help
the city determine the facilities, programs, services, events, and
improvements that are needed by taking a short survey.
To access the survey, go to surveymonkey.com/s/westlake-recreationsurvey. The survey will take less than 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for
your input.
WESTLAKE COMMUNITY DAY AT
PROGRESSIVE FIELD
May 31, 3:05 pm
Click here for the ticket order form. The deadline to order
tickets is May 23.
WESTLAKE COMMUNITY BIKE
FAIR
June 14, 9:00-11:00
The Westlake Schools are co-sponsoring a Community Bike Fair on June 14
at the Westlake Recreation Center. Click here to download the flyer.
WESTSHORE RELAY FOR LIFE
May 31-June 1
Westlake High School
Bassett Elementary School
A Community of 21st Century Learners
Caring ♦ Open-minded ♦ Principled
Communicator ♦ Risk-taker ♦ Inquirer ♦ Thinker
Reflective ♦ Balanced ♦ Knowledgeable